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The Drapers Playe

Then Eve shall take the fruite of the serpente,
and shall eate therof and say to Adam:

EVA
Adam, husbande liffe and deare,
eate some of this apple here.
Yt is fayre me lyffe feare;
hit may thou not forsake

ADAM
That is soothe, Eve, withouten were;
the fruit is sweete and passinge feare.
Therfore I will doe thy prayer -
one morsell I will take
Then Adam shall take the fruite eate therof, and
in weepinge manner shall say:

ADAM
Out. alas, what ayleth mee?
I am naked, well I see.
Woman, cursed mote thou bee,
for wee bothe nowe shente.
I wotte not for shame whyther to flee,
for this fruite was forbydden mee.
Now have I brooken, through reade of thee,
my lordes commandemente.

EVA
Alas, this edder hathe done mee nye!
Alas, hir reade why did I?
Nahed wee bine bothe forthy,
and of oure shappe ashamed.