A FREINDE OF MINE. Insooth," then did this youngman say, was only made for louers true eche others to inbrace." hee tooke her by the middle small,— but to pull vpp her : smo:1 blocke wheron shee sate, poore silly soule, this maid shee was noe whitt affraiyd, but shee caught him ffast by the : stones: thumbes; wheratt he vext & greiued was, soe that his flesh did wrinkle; this maid shee was noe whitt affrayd, but caught him fast hold by the pintle : pimple which hee had on his chin likwise but lett the pimple passe ; [page 460] e ; — there is no man heare but he may supposse shee weere a merry lasse. he boldly ventured, being tall, yet in his speech bu[t] blunt, hee neuer ceast, but tooke vpp all, & cacht her by the Cun: plumpe. And red rose lipps he kisst full sweete: ffor if wilbe ruled by me, you you shall vse small time in wooinge. These and the similar colons following are those of the MS.-F. |