Mankynde to délyver outofthis worldly payne

And brynge hym to thejoye ofthe celestyall place, 3o

God in his mother toke nature humayne.

Who dysprayseth Women, God sende hym no grâce.

The Man.

g. For Woman was slayne the worthy prynce A mon ; The love of them causeth moche dyspleasure.

By Woman was dyceyved the sage Salomon, 35

Whiche by the meane of them f aise y dois dyd adoure.

The Woman.

10. That Woman is moost replète with grâce, By good reason I shall prove playne, For God in Woman fyrst toke his place

Whan into this worlde he came certayne. 40

The Man.

1 1. Vyrgyll, the sage clerke ofgreat intellygence, Betrayed was by Woman , as wrytenye mayfynde : Trustynge in her grâce, in every mannes présence, Was tyed at a wyndowe, tyll men dyd hym unbynde.

The Woman.

12. God tous by Woman Paradyse hath restored, 45 That before was loste by our great neglygence,

And above ail sayntes hyghly hath honored Mary, his mother, Woman of moost excellence.

148 AN INTERLOCUCYON BETWYXT MAN AND WOMAN

The Man.

i3. Tournes hâve be destroyed and cytes many one,

Dyvers Menfor Women be dampned depe in hell. 5o More joyfull unto Man than Woman hath be none : Well happjr is he that with them doth not mell.

Fol. Aiij. The Woman.

14. By y meane ofHester thejudgement was respyted Of Assuerus her husbandfor the Jewes ail, Whiche sholde hâve dyed had nat he delyted 55

In her hye beautye and wordes peticyonall.

The Man.

i5. Pryam, Paris and Deiphebus

Fyrst by tKoccasyon of Women was slayne ;

Also Troylus, Hector and Helenus

And ail Troye hath ben confounded playne. 60

The Woman.

16. Judyth .C. M. Men and mo Madefor toflye andyelde in confusyon After that Holefernus* heed she had eut in two y Whiche wolde hâve dystroyed ail the regyon.

The Man.

17. Women thejrrface andforeheed dothpaynt 65 For to deceyve bothyonge and olde.

The stronge Sampson Dalyda dyd attaynt And hym betrayed, his heed when she had polde.

The Woman.