of wordes, fayings, and deedes. The Aſſe that heard him all this while, began now to ſpeake.
I tolde thee ynough that thou wouldeſt be to buſye in matters: in faith brother thy braine ſwimmeth nowe. Thou muſt not be ſo fonde to take all flyes that flye in the Court: Thou ſhouldeſt haue conſidered this in the beginning brother mine, (but thou wouldeſt not be ruled). And haue perſwaded thy ſelfe that this ſhoulde happen to thee and woorſe. Thou wert a verie beaſt, a beaſt thou haſt ſhewed thyſelfe, and a beaſt thou wilt continue ſtill, but it ſkilleth no matter, as thou haſt brewed ſo bake, and there an ende. If thou wilt not be called by the Kinge to deale in his matters, why doſt thou (foole) put thy hande in the fire, and meddleth with that thou has naught to doe? Thou that mighteft haue liued quietly at home & at eaſe: what the goodyere ayleſt thou to clyme to the toppe of trees? See nowe what thou haſt done, and whereto thou has brought thyſelfe: quite out of fauor with the Prince. Neuer ſharpe thy tongue if thou wilt not haue it cut thy hande when thou occupyeſt it. What knoweſt thou whether the Bull lay this heavy burthen on thee, knowing now thy double dealing with him in his comming to the King? Well doe as thou wilt, if thou carie a Snake in thy boſome, what
