Were not our fathers wise men,
And they did like it well;
Who very much rejoyced
To heare the zacring bell?"
TRUTH"But many kinges and prophets,
As I may say to thee,
Have wisht the light that you have,
And could it never see:
For what art thou the better
A Latin song to heare,
And understandest nothing,
That they sing in the quiere?"
IGNORANCE"O hold thy peace, che pray thee,
The noise was passing trim
To heare the vriers zinging,
As we did enter in:
And then to zee the rood-loft
Zo bravely zet with saints;--
But now to zee them wandring
My heart with zorrow vaints."
TRUTH"The Lord did give commandment,
No image thou shouldst make,
Nor that unto idolatry
You should your self betake:
The golden calf of Israel
Moses did therefore spoile;
And Baal's priests and temple
Were brought to utter foile."
IGNORANCE"But our lady of Walsinghame
Was a pure and holy zaint,
And many men in pilgrimage
Did shew to her complaint.
Yea with zweet Thomas Becket,
And many other moe:
The holy maid of Kent[3] likewise
Did many wonders zhowe."
TRUTH"Such saints are well agreeing
To your profession sure;
And to the men that made them
So precious and so pure,
The one for being a traytoure,