The Poetical Works of John Skelton (Vol. 1&2). John Skelton
ed. “sped.”
[255] And] Marshe’s ed. “But.”
[256] an] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. “and.”
[257] werne] Marshe’s ed. “warne.”
[258] er] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “or.”
[259] see boorde] Marshe’s ed. “shyp borde.”
[260] plesyre] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. “pleasure.”
[261] laugheth] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “laughed.”
[262] hateth] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “hateh.”
[263] frouneth] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “fronneth.”
[264] cherysseth] Eds. “cherysshed.”
[265] casseth] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “casteth.” Marshe’s ed. “chasseth.”
[266] and begynneth … compyled] Not in Marshe’s ed.
[267] tougher] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “toughther.”
[268] ony] Marshe’s ed. “any.”
[269] Hafter] Eds. “Haster.” See notes.
[270] shorte] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “a shorte.”
[271] stonde] Marshe’s ed. “stande.”
[272] Thyse lewde cok wattes] Marshe’s ed. “These lewd cok witts.”
[273] Twyst] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “Whist.” Marshe’s ed. “Twysshē.”
[274] spede, broder] Marshe’s ed. “sped, brother.”
[275] commaunde] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “commened.”
[276] a party space] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C. Other eds. “a party spake.” Qy. “a praty (pretty) space?”
[277] moche] Marshe’s ed. “muche.”
[278] auyse] Marshe’s ed. “aduyse.”
[279] ony] Marshe’s ed. “any.”
[280] moche] Marshe’s ed. “muche.”
[281] dyscure] So Marshe’s ed. Eds. of W. de Worde, “dysture.”
[282] man] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “wan.”
[283] Hafter] Eds. “Haster.”
[284] Me] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., and Marshe’s ed. W. de Worde’s ed. A. L. E., “My.”
[285] my] Marshe’s ed. “me.”
[286] Hafter] Eds. “Haster.”
[287] skan] So Marshe’s ed. Eds. of W. de Worde, “stan.”
[288] it] Not in Marshe’s ed.
[289] yougthe] So W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C. Other eds. “youghte.”
[290] I] So Marshe’s ed. Not in eds. of W. de Worde.
[291] pleasyre] Marshe’s ed. “pleasure.”
[292] hawte] Marshe’s ed. “hawtie.”
[293] scornnys] Eds. of W. de Worde, “storunys.” Marshe’s ed. “scornes.”
[294] the] W. de Worde’s ed. P. L. C., “his.”
[295] this comerous crabes hyghte] Eds. of W. de Worde, “his comerous carbes hyghte.” Marshe’s ed. “his comerous crabes hyghte.”
[296] Hafter] Eds. “Haster.”
[297] our] Marshe’s ed. “your.”