430 THE WIFE LAPPED
Then they went home while it was day, And lefte the Bryde and Brydegrome there, And they that did abide there, in good fay, They made at euen agayne good cheare. And after supper they did make good sporte, With dauncing and springing as was the vse : Yong people by other there did resorte, To no mans hynder nor confuse.
After that all sportes were ended and done, And that the bryde should goe to bed, About the hall they daunced soone, And suddaynly away the bryde was led, To take her rest with her dere spouse, As reason would it should so be: Euen as the cat was wonte with the mouse To play, forsoth euen so did he,
The next morning, if that ye will heare, The mother did come to their bedsyde, Demaunding them what was their cheare, And the Bryde began her head to hyde; Saying to her, as one ashamed, I wys, deare mother, I would ye were gone : Or ye came heare I was not blamed For being in his armes heare .all alone.
Myne own deare daughter, be not displeased,
Though I doe let you of your disport:
I would be loath ye were diseased,
But you shall haue a cawdell for your comforte.
A while I will goe and let you alone,
Till ye be ready for to ryse.
And sodaynely the mother was from them gone-
To make the cawdell after the best wise.
When that the mother departed was, They dallyed togither and had good game: He hit her awry; she cryed, alas 1 What doe ye man? hold vp for shame.