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Welth.
Why
is there no curtery now I am come
I trowe that all the people be dume
Or els so god helpe me and halydum
They were almost a sleepe.
I trowe that all the people be dume
Or els so god helpe me and halydum
They were almost a sleepe.
No wordes I harde, nor yet no talking
No instrument went nor ballattes synging
What ayles you all thus to syt dreaming
Of whom take ye care?
No instrument went nor ballattes synging
What ayles you all thus to syt dreaming
Of whom take ye care?
Of my coming ye may be glad
Therefore I pray you be not sad
For all your desyre shall be had
I can amende your cheare
Therefore I pray you be not sad
For all your desyre shall be had
I can amende your cheare
By God I thinke ye haue forgotten me
I am welth of this realme looke vpon me
For I am to euery man louing and freendly
For welth hath no pere.
I am welth of this realme looke vpon me
For I am to euery man louing and freendly
For welth hath no pere.
Helth.
Brother welth haue ye not yet doone?
ye prayse your selfe aboue the moone
Euery man may perceyue therby soone
That you lacke discresyon
Welth.
Wherfore, by god I cannot say to much
I am so welthy of substaunce and rych
In all the worlde where is one such
As I am of comparison.
Helth.
Welth is good I cannot denay
Yet prayse your selfe so muche ye may
For welth oftentimes doth decay
And welth is nothing sure.
Welth hath ben euer in this countrey
And here I purpose styll for to be
For this is the lande most mete for me
And here I wyll endure.
Health
Therin ye speake full louingle
For in this realme welth should be
yeth no displeasure I pray you hartely
But in the way of communicacion.
For in this realme welth should be
yeth no displeasure I pray you hartely
But in the way of communicacion.
And for pastyme I would speake some wayes
Of no comparison, nor to you no dyspayre,
I doo not intende that maner alwayes,
But for a recreation,
Of no comparison, nor to you no dyspayre,
I doo not intende that maner alwayes,
But for a recreation,
Wealth
Brother what soeuer ye say to me.
I wyll heare you paciently
I am content and I thanke you hartely
Begyn and say your pleasure
Health
I thanke you hartely then wyll I
Some what vnto my purpose apply
Though welth be praised marualusly
yet to myne vnderstanding.
Some what vnto my purpose apply
Though welth be praised marualusly
yet to myne vnderstanding.
Welth is mutable, and that in shame
And welth is hauty and proude of name
Welth is cruell, and in great blame
For welth is euer wauerynge.
And welth is hauty and proude of name
Welth is cruell, and in great blame
For welth is euer wauerynge.
wealth.
To whom haue I doone any harme can ye say,
ye slander me nowe, yet I trust I may
Aunswere for my selfe in euery maner way
ye wyl not deny that?
Health
God forbyd but ye should do so
And ye may doo it whether I wyl or no
In lykewise, I must answer you also
When ye say not true.
And ye may doo it whether I wyl or no
In lykewise, I must answer you also
When ye say not true.
Though I be but to you a poore man
yet helth I height, the same I am
That is desyred vniuersally than
Some calles me as good as you
yet helth I height, the same I am
That is desyred vniuersally than
Some calles me as good as you
Welth.
As I, mary ther indeede ye do compare.
Such wordes myght brynge you soone in care
Lewde parson, thou art not ware
Of what substaunce I am
Health.
Yes I can tell what you are, be not dyspleased
welth is of great substaunce, that cannot be denyed
yet shew your comodities, and ye shalbe answerrd
I promyse you welth is fugitiue.
wealth
What sayst thou'am I a tage tyue
I was neuer so taken vp in my lyfe
Nor called vnsure, well I wyll make no stryfe
yet where as thou dost say,
I was neuer so taken vp in my lyfe
Nor called vnsure, well I wyll make no stryfe
yet where as thou dost say,
That I should show my commodityes alwayes
The best for my selfe wherof I aske prayse
yf I shoulde stand her all my lyfe dayes
yet I coulde not say.
The best for my selfe wherof I aske prayse
yf I shoulde stand her all my lyfe dayes
yet I coulde not say.
Nor halfe the benefites that commeth of me
yt cannot be tolde nor resyted shortly
Welth is the floure of althing earthly
That you cannot denye.
yt cannot be tolde nor resyted shortly
Welth is the floure of althing earthly
That you cannot denye.
Ferste god saue, our soueraine Ladye the Queene
With all the counsel and all that with them bene
Am not I welth with them euer at eue
Who should be there but I?
With all the counsel and all that with them bene
Am not I welth with them euer at eue
Who should be there but I?
Men of the lawe, and ioly rych marchauntes
There be welthy both of goodes and lands,
Without comparyson is in their handes
I walth hat gall treasure.
There be welthy both of goodes and lands,
Without comparyson is in their handes
I walth hat gall treasure.
O good syr, of whom commeth all this
Of god only, to you no thanke I wys
And yet mans welth stands not all in ryches
I dare saye that boldly,
Of god only, to you no thanke I wys
And yet mans welth stands not all in ryches
I dare saye that boldly,
Whan a man hath a cempetent liuing
with the grace of god that passeth all thyng
Loue of his neyghbour, and good reporting
Then is he welthy,
with the grace of god that passeth all thyng
Loue of his neyghbour, and good reporting
Then is he welthy,
Welth of goodes is but a fame
Ye is welthy that hath a good name
Euery wyse man wyll coueyte the same
For other welth I not reche
Ye is welthy that hath a good name
Euery wyse man wyll coueyte the same
For other welth I not reche
yf a man haue neuer so much good name
Euery wise man wyll coueyte the same
if his disposicions be nought and wood
Then he is but a wretch,
Euery wise man wyll coueyte the same
if his disposicions be nought and wood
Then he is but a wretch,
Welth.
Nay thou art a wretch, and a foole vnwyse
welth of ryches thus to despyse
Doest thou not se all the worlde aryse
By goodes and substaunce
welth of ryches thus to despyse
Doest thou not se all the worlde aryse
By goodes and substaunce
He that hath plenty of syluer and golde
May haue all thyng whatsoeuer he woulde
whan can welth lacke, seing all thing is solde
And welth is of assuraunce.
May haue all thyng whatsoeuer he woulde
whan can welth lacke, seing all thing is solde
And welth is of assuraunce.
Health
I denye that, your saying is nought
Grace, heauen, nor cunning, cannot be bought
without great paine, ād good dedes wrought
Els man cannot them haue.
wealth
Stop thereat, and hold thy peace
May not men by heauen with richesse
As to bylde churches and make bye wayes
Such deedes mans soule doth saue
Yea, but yet ye must marke one thynge
yf these goodes came with wronge doyng
Shall ye haue heauen for so spendynge
Or yet any mede.
yf these goodes came with wronge doyng
Shall ye haue heauen for so spendynge
Or yet any mede.
Nay nay except that man himselfe doo meeke
And make resystance the ryght honour to seeke
Els all such good dedes is not woth a leeke
welth hereof take heede.
And make resystance the ryght honour to seeke
Els all such good dedes is not woth a leeke
welth hereof take heede.
wealth.
Why thinkest thou that all men which hath welth
Getteth theyr goodes with brybry and stealeth
Thy reporte is nought therfore Helthe
I counsell thee to say the best.
Health
So I wyll, but yet I must say true
And now a lyttle more I wyll say to you
Much sorowe and care welth doth brewe
He is seldome in rest.
And now a lyttle more I wyll say to you
Much sorowe and care welth doth brewe
He is seldome in rest.
when a man is a lyttle hit and welthy
And hath in his cheste treasures, plentye
Then wyl he wrangle, and do shreudly
By his power and might.
And hath in his cheste treasures, plentye
Then wyl he wrangle, and do shreudly
By his power and might.
With his neighboures he wyll go to lawe
And a wreke his malyce for valew of strawe
welth is fykle and out uf awe
wylfull in wronge or ryght
And a wreke his malyce for valew of strawe
welth is fykle and out uf awe
wylfull in wronge or ryght
Welth.
Thou speakest with a slaunderous tonge
All of euyll wyll, and yet it is wronge
welth in this realme hath bin longe
Of me commeth great honour.
All of euyll wyll, and yet it is wronge
welth in this realme hath bin longe
Of me commeth great honour.
Because that I welth hath great porte
All the worlde, hyther doth resorte
Therfore I welth, am this realmes comfort,
And here I wyll indure.
All the worlde, hyther doth resorte
Therfore I welth, am this realmes comfort,
And here I wyll indure.
So I wold ye should, and I shall do the same
Helth I am called, and that is my name
If I would not abyde heare I were to blame
For here I am well cherished
Helth I am called, and that is my name
If I would not abyde heare I were to blame
For here I am well cherished
Yet say your selfe, nhw indifferently
And if euery man doo not loue me
Helth as well as welth, yes verely
Therof I dare be reported
And if euery man doo not loue me
Helth as well as welth, yes verely
Therof I dare be reported
Welth.
Why should they loue thee? that woulde I knowe
As wel as me, I pray you showe
I am the superiour of hie and lowe
No man may compare with me.
Helth.
To shew why I wyll not be afraied
For I can bide by that I haue sayde
Yf welthy men be very well apayd
Or muche they set you by.
For I can bide by that I haue sayde
Yf welthy men be very well apayd
Or muche they set you by.
But of welth, if they haue neuer so much
Goodes, tryasure and golde, and be called rych
Yet yf they lacke helth, there payne is suche
That they were better dye.
Goodes, tryasure and golde, and be called rych
Yet yf they lacke helth, there payne is suche
That they were better dye.
A man to were golde, and be in payne
What ioy hath he? none, but would be fayne
To giue all his treasure for helth playne
Or els he were very mad:
What ioy hath he? none, but would be fayne
To giue all his treasure for helth playne
Or els he were very mad:
For if a man be neuer so poure
Yet if he haue helth, that is a treasure,
Then for his liuing, he may laboure
And in his harte be glad,
Yet if he haue helth, that is a treasure,
Then for his liuing, he may laboure
And in his harte be glad,
Welth.
I neuer marked thus muche, nor vnderstood
That Helth was such a treasure, and to man so good
Wherfore I am sory, and I wil chaunge my moode
Now I pray you forgiue me.
I will forgiue or els I were to blame
And I pray you to forgiue me the same
I loue you hartly, and wyll prayse your name
yf it please you to keepe my company.
Here entreth lyberty with a song & after speaketh
libert
Why tary syrs whether are ye going
I see well ye looked not for my comming
Loe, out of syght out of remembryng
Absence is cause of straungnes,
I see well ye looked not for my comming
Loe, out of syght out of remembryng
Absence is cause of straungnes,
What looke ye on werwhy are ye so straunge
From your fellow liberty, doth your minds chaūge
In your company I was wont to range
What nedes all this busines,
From your fellow liberty, doth your minds chaūge
In your company I was wont to range
What nedes all this busines,
wealth
By liberty now I doo not set
Seyng that helth and I am met
As feloweh together no man shall let
Me for to loue hym best.
liberty.
Let me heare what ye do say
Then ye are about to cast me away
How happes this? mary then I may
Goe pyke strawes and take me rest.
Then ye are about to cast me away
How happes this? mary then I may
Goe pyke strawes and take me rest.
I pray you tell me whom I haue offended
yf I haue made a faute it shalde amended
with so shorte warning let me not be voyded
I crow yet ye do but iest.
yf I haue made a faute it shalde amended
with so shorte warning let me not be voyded
I crow yet ye do but iest.
Helth
Why do ye make this cauelacion
we entende to make no alteracyon
welth and I haue had communication
He is my freende of olde.
liberty
What was the matter, I pray you tell
Me thinkes I ought to be of counsel
Or els I promyse you ye doo not well
Welth.
The matter is doone we are agreed
To reason it more it shall not neede
O brother helth, thou art in deede
More preciouser then golde.
liberty.
Gods bodi how commeth this gere to pas
I am cast out at the cartes arse
The worlde is nothing as it was
For I am here refused
Health
Why be you angry that we doo agree
Then are ye not wyse, for if ye loue me
I will loue hym agayne, so it should be
Or els I were mysaduised
libert
Then of my loue ye set no store
My company I see well ye looked notfore
Farewell I wyll get me out of the doore
yet I am your betters and so am I called.
wealth
Such presumptuouse wordes wyll haue a fall
your comparyson is but feble and small
What can ye do nothyng at all
As you haue reputed.
liberti.
What were ye both two, were not I.
Wretches and caytyfes, looke not so hye
Thinke no scorne hardly
For I may be your peare
Wretches and caytyfes, looke not so hye
Thinke no scorne hardly
For I may be your peare
yf welth haue neuer so much lubstaunce
Lacking Libertye and wert in duraunce
Within a whyte, I am in assurance
ye woulde pray me come nere.
Lacking Libertye and wert in duraunce
Within a whyte, I am in assurance
ye woulde pray me come nere.
Yf Helth be neuer so lust and stronge
yet if Lyberty were kept from him longe
Then sorow and care wolde be his songe.
yt would abate your cheare.
yet if Lyberty were kept from him longe
Then sorow and care wolde be his songe.
Fye of welth which lacketh lybertye
Fye of Helth and be in captiuitie
Fye of riches and lack good company
Lyberty hath no pere,
Fye of Helth and be in captiuitie
Fye of riches and lack good company
Lyberty hath no pere,
Helth.
Wyll ye heare how he doth clatter?
What neede ye to rehearse all this matter.
ye know that we twayne afore any other.
Lyberty must nedes haue styll.
What neede ye to rehearse all this matter.
ye know that we twayne afore any other.
Lyberty must nedes haue styll.
Lybertie on vs is glade to wayte
ye stande to farre in your owne conceyte
I wys lybertye ye ran make no bayte
To catche vs at your will.
ye stande to farre in your owne conceyte
I wys lybertye ye ran make no bayte
To catche vs at your will.
liberty
Now there ye lye, I can suffer no longer
Welth for Libertye doth loboure euer
And helth for Libertye is a great store
Therfore set me not so lyght
wealth
Libertye I pray the reason no more
ye are welcome to vs as ye were before
In dede of liberty it is great suter
Therfore welcome by this lyght
liberty
Now I thanke you both full kindly
your strange wordes alytle did greue me
And now at your cōmaūdement I am redy
And at your owne wyll.
Here entreth with some iest yllwyll
Wyll.
Mary I am come at the first call
Wyll, your owne man haue me who shall
For I am will seruaunt to you al
Ye shall not neede to sende for me.
Welth.
Who is acquanted with this man
To come in here so boldly, then
Driue him away quickly,
Wyll.
Why, I cam not tyll I was called
your owne wyll openly ye named
Then I came a pace lest I should be blamed
Therfore I pray you let me hyde styll,
[illeg.]al
Whose wyll, or what wyll, doth he meane
Thou art not my wyl, I forsake thee cleane
My wyl and their wylles is often sene
Our wylles can none yll
Wyll.
Alas good masters I can none yll
yet by my trouth I am your euyll wyll
your wil, & your will, & your will, therfore keepe me
I loue ye by goddes mother,
liberty.
This is a straunge saying vnto me
My wyl, your wyll, and his wyll, this cannot be
For in our wyles is great diuersitie
For one is not lyke another,
Wyll.
Yet by Christ your owne wyl I am
The maddest wyl, and the meriest, than
For goddes sake now, let me be your man
Tyl ye haue better acquaintaunce.
wealth.
I perceyue this felow is kynde
And oweth to vs good wyl and mynde
Some kindes agayne then let hym finde
Let him haue some furderaunce
Wyll.
By god sir and I durst be so bolde
Acquaintance of this man clayme I would
and kynted to, yf the trouth were tolde
we be of one consangnynitie
Health
How so? let me here that I pray thee hartly
Wyl and lybertytis, of aunciterie olde
with out lybertye, will dare not be bolde
And where wyl lacketh, lybertye is full colde
Thyrfore wyl and lybertye must nedes be of kyn.
liberti.
In dede as he saythe it may well be
For wyl euer longeth vnto lybrtye
Therfore good freende welcome to me
I praye you al be good to him
And goeth out
Welth.
For your sake he is welcome to vs all
Let him come to our place and than he shall
Haue succoure of vs and helpe withal
& now we wil depart.
And welth & helth goth out.
Wyll.
Wyl ye go hence. I thanke ye masters with al my hert
I wyl seke you out I warrant you feare not
Now they be gone I am glad by saint mary
A lyttel while heare I purpose to tary
How to deceuye welth, helth, and libertie
Now must I deuyse.
I wyl seke you out I warrant you feare not
Now they be gone I am glad by saint mary
A lyttel while heare I purpose to tary
How to deceuye welth, helth, and libertie
Now must I deuyse.
For I am a chylde that is pas grace
Ilwyll I am called that in euery place
Doth much mischiefe this is a playne case
Uertue I doo vtterly dispise,
Ilwyll I am called that in euery place
Doth much mischiefe this is a playne case
Uertue I doo vtterly dispise,
But if they wyst what I were
Then of my purpose I should be neuer ye nere
I wyl kepe my tonge leste that I mar
My whole intent and wyll.
But now I meruayle by this day
Where shrewd wit is gone a stray
Some crafty touche is in his way
I here him, peace, stand styll
Entreth shrewd wyt with a songe.Then of my purpose I should be neuer ye nere
I wyl kepe my tonge leste that I mar
My whole intent and wyll.
But now I meruayle by this day
Where shrewd wit is gone a stray
Some crafty touche is in his way
I here him, peace, stand styll
Dien vous garde playsaunce
On seuen or no mumchaunce, what youkers dare auaunce
To playe a grote or twaine.
To playe a grote or twaine.
Loe heare I haue in store
Two or three grotes and no more
I take great thought therfore
For to kepe it, it is much payne
Two or three grotes and no more
I take great thought therfore
For to kepe it, it is much payne
I come now out of a place
where is a company of small grace
Theues and hores that spendes a pace
They were dronken all the sorte.
One of their purces I did aspy
Out of his sleue where it dyd lye
And one wynked on me with his eye
But ther began the sporte
where is a company of small grace
Theues and hores that spendes a pace
They were dronken all the sorte.
One of their purces I did aspy
Out of his sleue where it dyd lye
And one wynked on me with his eye
But ther began the sporte
Their false falsehode, and I crafty wyt
got the purse loe, heare I haue it
I ran my way and let hym syt
Smoke and shitten arse together.
got the purse loe, heare I haue it
I ran my way and let hym syt
Smoke and shitten arse together.
And yf that I had yll wyll here
with this money we wolde make good chere
Gentle brother wyll, I pray the apeare
For thou art in some corner.
with this money we wolde make good chere
Gentle brother wyll, I pray the apeare
For thou art in some corner.
Wytte
I woulde come in but I am a fearde
Least that I be taken by the bearde
Wyth some catchepol, I haue heard
How thou haste stollen a purse
wytte
Thou horson art thou mad, cum in I say
This is not the fyrste hazard that I haue scaped
yf I make an hand to decke my felfe gay
what am I the worse.
wyll
From thy company I cannot abyde
I must nedes holde vpon thy syde
For they will be together.
wytte.
Now welcome wyll and what cheare:
By god I thought for ther a thousand yere
Peace for gods body who cummeth there
Hance here pot Ascon router.
Entreth Hance with a dutche songe.
[Hance.]
Gut nyuen scone rutters by the moder got
It heist ōwne srhon, for slaue ye nete
De qusteker mau iche bie do do
Uan the groate bumbarde well ic wete
Dartyck dowsant van enheb it mete
Ic best de manikin van de kweining dangliter
De grot keyser kind it bene his busketer
Wyll.
Hert ye not dronkē hance how he be gius to prate
The ma lowperte fleminge is a little to cheke mate
wytte
Let the knaue alone, for his name is war.
Such dronken flemminges your company wil mar
Hance.
Ic best nen emond, ic best in soche
ye secte nete vell ic forstaue ye in doche
Wyll.
Cumpt hore leyf with your gound stand nere
yt becummes you better to handle a potte of beare
Hance
Dat maght ic vell dan, ic can skynke frelyck
Tab bers frow, ic bringes brore, begotts nemerick
wytte.
The horson knaue by the masse is dronke
A winking for depe his eyen be cleane lonck
Hance
Ic forane ye vell ye seg dac ic slope
Nenike, nenike, ic compte hore for an audor cope.
Wyll.
Wel coppin I pray the hartly tell vs trew
Wherfore comest thou hether for any thing to sew
Hance
yeicke feger en būbardere vā de koyning wel it be
Heb twe skelling de dagh ic con scote de culueryn
Nay ye shall walke a fleming knaue, wyl ye not see
We haue English gunners ynow, there is no rome empty
Hance
Ic best en bomberde motye to me spreken
what segye ye bones, it sal ye yode slaen
Wyll.
We speake not to thee thou art a scone man
But goe thy way they be not here that promot ye cā
Hance
Cant ye me a de house dragen van degrot here.
wytte.
Hance ye must go to ye court & for welth inquire
Hance
What segre ye welth nenyke he is net hore
welth best in slaunders, it my self brought him dore
Wyll.
Beshrew your horson sleminges here therfore.
in dede as he saith, by war in slaūders ther is welth store
Hance
Segt ye dat brower, by the moder got dan
Gut naught it mot waft, to sent cafrin to mi laumā
& goeth out
wyll.
Is he gone, farewel hauykin howse
I pray god giue him a hounded drouse
For I trow a knaue brought hym to house
But now brother wyt.
I pray god giue him a hounded drouse
For I trow a knaue brought hym to house
But now brother wyt.
We must deuose how that we may
Be in seruice with welth alwaye
Let me here what thou canst do or say
To helpe for to contryue it.
Be in seruice with welth alwaye
Let me here what thou canst do or say
To helpe for to contryue it.
wytte.
For thy pleasure that I shall
This wyll I doo first of all
Flatter and lye, and euermore call
Them my good maysters styll.
This wyll I doo first of all
Flatter and lye, and euermore call
Them my good maysters styll.
Then with swering, lying and powlinge
Brybry theft, and preuy pyking
Thus i shred wet, wyll euer be doinge
I warrant ther yll wyll.
Brybry theft, and preuy pyking
Thus i shred wet, wyll euer be doinge
I warrant ther yll wyll.
Wyll.
I cun thee thanke, this is well deuysed
And I yll wil, wolde haue euery man dispised
But now another thing must be contriued
Or els al wil be nought
And I yll wil, wolde haue euery man dispised
Or els al wil be nought
There is one they call good remedy
In this realme, he hath great actorcty
He is a noble man and much worthy
Many thinges be hath wrought
He is called lust, discreete and indifference
Willing to fulfil his soueraines commaundement
He is not fraide to do right punishment
Therfore of him I am afraide
In this realme, he hath great actorcty
He is a noble man and much worthy
Many thinges be hath wrought
He is called lust, discreete and indifference
Willing to fulfil his soueraines commaundement
He is not fraide to do right punishment
Therfore of him I am afraide
wytte.
So am I to this maketh me very sadde
Yet oftentymes I haue bene harde bestadde
Now yt I am warned of him I am very glad
Sum crafty wyle for him shalbe hade
Peace no mo wordes but mum
Wyll.
Me think I heare mast welth cum
Knele downe and say sum deuot orison
That they may heare vs pray
Now Iesu saue Welth, Helth, and Lybertie.
Liberty and helth returneth back with welth
Wealth
Syrs you shall haue both gods blessing
So are ye worth for your praying
ye are wel disposed and of good liuing
I wyll loue you the berter alway
Wyll.
Sir this do we vse euery day
For welth helth and liberty to yray
This same is my brother, [illeg.]
He is an hard honest man.
wytte.
Forsoth mayster I am his brother
To be your seruant, was my cūming hether
ye shall not peryshe than
To haue you both to seruyce I am content
How say you libertie wil you therto consent
Wyll and wit, god hath vs lent
We may be glade of them
liberti.
Yf we sholde refuse wyl and wyt
we were to blame for they be fyt
Therfore by my wel they shal not slye
They be welcome to me,
Wyll.
God thanke you maisters all three
ye shal finde vs pore but true we cannot be
My tonge stombles, I cry you mercy
We wyll be true I should say,
wealth
Syrs go your way home vnto one place
And we wyl hye vs after apace
And when we come we shall set you in case
To haue a lyuing alway.
Health
Then loke ye do both truely and iust
For we must put you in great trust
All our houshoulde guide ye must
Behaue you selfe well.
wytte
Maisters feare not for I haue wit inough
To beguyle my selfe, and to beguyle you
I haue vegylde many one I may say to you
I pray you kepe that in councelll
liberty.
Beware of that, what doth he say?
Beguyle vs all, yet I charge ye nay
Ye shall not beguile vs yf I may
I wyl beware betyme.
Wyll.
Syr be not angry I you praye
the foole woteth not he doth say
He meneth chat he wil be profitable alway
And saue you many thinges.
What he meaneth I cannot tell
But his saying is not well
Depart hence syrs by my councell
And tary vs at our lodging.
wytte.
Now and it please ye, wyll ye here any synging
Therein I tell you I am somwhat to counyng
ye shall heare and ye list.
liberty
Syr I pray you sing and ye can
wyll.
Now wil I begin like a lusty bloud thā.
thei sing & go out
Sirs now go your way of you I am glad
As of any seruauntes that euer I had
For these can do both good and bad
We must needes haue such men
As of any seruauntes that euer I had
For these can do both good and bad
We must needes haue such men
What were we yf we lacked wyll:
And without wyt we woulde lyue yll
Therfore wyll and wit I wyll kepe styll.
And without wyt we woulde lyue yll
Therfore wyll and wit I wyll kepe styll.
I promise you I loue them
Here commeth remedy in and to him saith
Welth.
Syr your maystership is hartely welcome
Take your place here aboue as it is reason.
Health
I pray you pardon vs, we know not what ye be
ye seme a man of honour, and of great auctority
liberty
Syr to know wherfore ye come we are desyrous
Remdi
I am he that ought for to be well knowen
Of you thre specially, and of duetie
Great payne and busines as for mine owne
For you I haue taken because I loue you hartely
To maintaine you is all my desyre and faculty
yet hard it is to doo, the people be so variable
And many be so wilfull, they will not be reformable.
wealth
Syr I pray you pardon vs of our ignoraunce now
I se well ye know vs better than we do yon
I pardon you, for I doo know you wel both
welth, and helth, is your right names
The which England to forbere were very loth
For by welth and helth commeth great fames
Many other realmes for our great welth shames
That they dare not presume, nor thy dare not be bold
To stryne againe England, or any right with holde.
Health
Sir ye be welcom, I besech you show vs your name
remedi
Good remedy forsouth I am the same.
liberti
yf I durst be so bolde I wolde pray you hartely
To shewe vs apart of your great aceoritie,
Remdi.
My actoritie is geuen to me most speciall
To maintaine you three, in this realme to be
What mine intent is. In wyl tel, but not all
For that were to longe to reherse of a surety
And I desyre you all or to be louing to me
For your owne ease, come welth and profyt
Wealth
Good remedy, then we canst desyre your aydyng
For by good remedy cometh all our preferring.
Remdi
All that I doo intende, if ye wil therto agree
And to be reformable for your owne ease
It is not the thynge that lieth only in me
But my good wyl, therfore I wyl not cease
To haue your loue and fauour, and thereby to please
Al the worlde ouer, and to promote this realme
That you thre may prosper, ye perceiue what I mene
And to be reformable for your owne ease
It is not the thynge that lieth only in me
But my good wyl, therfore I wyl not cease
To haue your loue and fauour, and thereby to please
Al the worlde ouer, and to promote this realme
That you thre may prosper, ye perceiue what I mene
The chiefe parte of all welth lyeth in great estates
Theyr substance and landes. is right commendable
Prelates of the churche is welthy of ryches
Merchaūtes hath marchaūdise & goods incōperable
Mē of law & franklins is welthy which is laudable
Thus welth of riches is deuided diuerse wayes
And to these many charges, come now a dayes
Theyr substance and landes. is right commendable
Prelates of the churche is welthy of ryches
Merchaūtes hath marchaūdise & goods incōperable
Mē of law & franklins is welthy which is laudable
And to these many charges, come now a dayes
Health
My hert reioyseth to here your good reporting
Much are we bound to god, which prouideth althing
Remdi
Forsoth here is not halfe that I could reherse
The benefits of god that he sheweth to you welth
Consider Englyshmen, how valiant they be & ferce
Of al nacions none such, when they haue their helth
No land can do vs harme, but wyth falsehood or stelth-
remēbre what nōbre of mē or artilerie & good ordināce
Specially ye grace of god, which is our chief forderāce
The benefits of god that he sheweth to you welth
Consider Englyshmen, how valiant they be & ferce
Of al nacions none such, when they haue their helth
No land can do vs harme, but wyth falsehood or stelth-
remēbre what nōbre of mē or artilerie & good ordināce
Specially ye grace of god, which is our chief forderāce
If there be any that wyll grudge, surmyce or doo
Againe welth, helth & libertie, then must I for ye same
Shew mine auctoritie and power, for to remedy it so
That none of you shall diminishe, nor amisse be tane
I good remedy therfore may & will speake wtont blāe
For the comen welth, & helth both of the soule & body
Ye is mi office & power, & therfore I haue my actoritie
Againe welth, helth & libertie, then must I for ye same
Shew mine auctoritie and power, for to remedy it so
That none of you shall diminishe, nor amisse be tane
I good remedy therfore may & will speake wtont blāe
For the comen welth, & helth both of the soule & body
Ye is mi office & power, & therfore I haue my actoritie
wealth.
Our lorde continue ye, & we thanke you hartly
Both for your good instruction, and for your kindnes
That you intende so wel for vs good remedy
when we haue nede we will desyre your goodnes
Health
When we be infect in the soule or body
Then will I seke good remedy for succour
As yet I thanke god I haue no nede greatly
yf I haue then wyll I seke to haue your fauour
liberty
Syr now we wyl departe hence with your licence
For other diuers busines that we must haue tohether
Remdi
Sirs I am content, now when ye wyll depart
To god I commyt you I wyll not make you tary
But yet I pray with all my minde and heart
Take hede in any wise exchewe yl & shrewd compani
he shal lese his name, & to some vice they wil him tēp
therfore beware of such people, & from thē be exempt
Health
yes yes I warrant you of sach I wyll beware.
Farewel good remedy & wel to fare.
& goth out
Remdi
I pray god be your spede & preserue you frō paine
it is mi mind ye shold prosper I wold haue it so fain.
wil retourneth
Wyll.
Here is none of our acquaintaūce
we haue made to longe tariaunce
that wyll ye say perchaunce
And they begone home come away apart
Wytte.
Nay by god not so hastie
A lytle whyle we wyll larye
Good euen syr to you mary
Dwell ye in this place?
Remdi
Nay good fellowe I dwel not heare
Wherefore doest thou chat inquire?
Woldest thou ought with any heare
Speake be not afryde
Wyll.
By God I would I had your gowne
And were a myle without the towne
Theron I woulde borowe a crowne
It is I that so sayde
Wytte.
Hew lookest thou one him halfe a scorne
I promise you he is a scant gentylman borne
What sstyest thou in his face
Remdi
For somwhat in his face I loke
In dede his mastership standes a crook
For false shrewes both of you I tooke
And chyldren that be past grace.
Wyll.
I wyll swere for hym, as for this yeares twenty
that he hath ben euer as true as I
He is of my alyaunce.
Remdi
In good fayth the same thinke I
That ye be both lyke, full vnthrifty
Syrs how do ye lyue, shew me quickly
Or I shall put you in duraunce
wytte.
How liue we? mary our meate
Cummest thou hether for to threte:
So lordly syr wittam doth speake
From whence doth he come can ye shewe
Wyll.
What dost thou ayle canst thou tell?
Hast thou any thing with vs to mell?
By the masse thy handes doth tykell
Thou shalt beare me a blowe.
remedi
you false theues I know ye well
I shall let your purpose eury deale
yllwyll, and shrewd wit, the deuyll of hell
Take ye both for me.
wytte.
Mary thou lyest, our names be not so
Call vs but wit, and wyll, adde no more thereto,
yf thou doest thou were as good no
We shall handle you shrewdly
Remdi
Syrs farewell here I wil no longer abide
For you both shortly I wyll prouide
That all your false craft shalbe out tryed
And our subtillitie knowen
and goeth out.
wytte.
To go so soone the horson was wyse
therfore some now I must deuise
that each man may welth, helth and liberti despise
Or els he wyll marre all our mateer.
Brother wet, let me alone
When they come you shal see me a none
And put him out of fauour
Wytte
Peace no mo wordes, for they come yonder
wealth
Syrs I am glade that you be heare
How doth all our houshold, with them what chere?
Is euery thiag in order there
Afirr our intente?
wyll.
ye syr they be all mery and glad
With reuell and rout somtime they be mad
Pipe whore hop theef, euery knaue and drabe
Is at our commaundement.
Helth turneth hym.With reuell and rout somtime they be mad
Pipe whore hop theef, euery knaue and drabe
Is at our commaundement.
What do ye say, then ye are to blame
And we put yon in trust for the same
To kepe such rule, it is a shame
I tis not for our honour.
And we put yon in trust for the same
To kepe such rule, it is a shame
I tis not for our honour.
wytte.
By the masse the horson doth lye
There is no such rule by gods body
A man may breke his neck as lyghtly
As his fast in your kechin, or seller truly.
Liberty turneth himThere is no such rule by gods body
A man may breke his neck as lyghtly
As his fast in your kechin, or seller truly.
With that nother I am not content
I wolde there should be liberalitie competēt
And with honesti it is conoenient
That our neighbour fare the better
I wolde there should be liberalitie competēt
And with honesti it is conoenient
That our neighbour fare the better
Wyll.
you be angry with all that we haue done
Cum away brother let vs go heus soone
I know a new maister wher we shalbe welcume
God be with you gentyl maister
Welth.
Why wil ye begone for a worde
Peraduenture we did but boorde
Me thinke ye should your mayster foorde
wytte
Nay nay, I can tel what was the matter
Remedy was here, and he dyd flatter
ye trust he more than vs and better
But marke the ende, what ye shal find
Health
With good remedy we spake in dede
To folow his counsel we had neede
He warned vs that we should take hede
Of excesse and prodigalitie.
Wytte
I meruayle ye speake so of good remedy
It is I that can do more than he
Wyt can make shyft at necessity
When Remedi cannot be hearde
It is I that can do more than he
Wyt can make shyft at necessity
When Remedi cannot be hearde
I know some that hath this thousand yere
Sought god remedy and yet neuer the nere
wit can put remedy by, yea this is cleare
For wit is a crafty lad.
Sought god remedy and yet neuer the nere
wit can put remedy by, yea this is cleare
For wit is a crafty lad.
Wyll.
And wyl is an vngracious stay
Wyl hath doone many thinges men say
And yf ye let wit and wil goe his way
ye wil repent it soone.
liberty
Why what cause haue you to go your way
ye shall abyde with vs though you say nay
I wyl folow wyl, and wit alway
And so I haue euer done
wytte.
yf I wist al my masters wolde so do
Then from your seruyce I wolde not goo
Speake now whether ye wyl or no
And let vs know your minde
Health
Syrs ye be welcome to me playne
And for your company I am full fayne
I had leuer suffer great payne
Then to leue my wit and wyl,
Then let vs go hence, with kindnes my her ye do kyll
Health
I pray you let vs go, wherfore do we byde styll.
and goeth out
Remdi
As touching my first purpose hither I am com again
I trow ye know me, good remedy is my name
That euery day doth take great. abor or payne
To amende all faultes, I am chosen to the same
yf any mans conscience here doth grudge or shame
Hauing in him self remorse, & mendes in tyme & space
I am good remedy, and god is ful of mercy and grace
Therfore I wyl stand asyde, & a lyttel whyle remaine
Of welth, Helth and Lybertye, for to inquire
How they be ordred, and yf any man complayne
I wil be glad to shew me remedy, my think I se one apeare.
Hance
Begots drowse ic my selfe bin cūpt heye scō lansmā.
Ic mot i n ander land lopen, al is quade dan
Remdi
Thou fleming frō whēce comest ye & what dost yu here.
Hance
Ic my self cumt frō sent Katryns dore mot ic skyne de cā beer
Remdi
Get ye thether againe, & tary here no lōger
Hance
Syr ic mot mid ye spreken ic my self be en scomaker
Remdi
What and thou be therwith I haue nothin a doo.
Hance
Ic dest al forlore, copin is dod, ic maght aot do therto
Remdi
I pray thee go hence, for thou dost trouble me yll.
Hance
Nen ic seker, ic wyl not gon, ic wold fain liue hore stil
Remdi
There is to mainy allaunts in this reale, but now I
good remedy haue so prouided that English men shall
lyue the better dayly.
Hance
What segt ye by gots drowse, dai is de quade man
Be de moro goi, ic my selfeloue descone Englishman.
Remdi
Fie on ye flattering knaue, fie ou you aliaūts al I say
ye can wt craft & subtel tiget englishmēs welth away
Hance
O skon mester, ic heb hore bin, this darten yeore
ic can skote de coluerin & ic can be or beare broer,
Hance
Ic seg to you dat welth is lopen in an ander contry
wat he begy dar brough, forstan ye net, segt me
Remdi
Ic vnderstand the wel, yet thou liest lyke a knaue
welth is here ī Englād, & welth stil i trust we shal haue
Hance
Ic ment no quad ic loue de english man by min here
Cūp vp sent Katrin and ic shal ye geuē twe stope bere,
Remdi
Get ye hence drōkē fleming yu shalt tary no lenger here
Hance
Mor it net mare here bin, woder sal it gewest kiskin
It wil to de Kaizer gan, dar sall ic wal skinkin
& goth out
Remdi
Is he gon? I pray god the deuyll go with him
wher is welth, helth & liberty. I wold see thē come in
Helth commeth in with a kercher on his head.
Health
O good lorde helpe me, by your licence my souerain
I am homely to com her in your presēce thus diseased
Nede constraineth me, for remedy I wold haue faine
I am īfect both body & soul, I prai you be not displesed
Remdi
Why what aile you shew me, yet you I do not know
Glad I am to remedy any man, that is affirmity
I perceiue by your phisnamy, yt ye ar veri weke feble & low
yet show me your griefe, & I wil help you gladly.
Health
Gracious remedi I thank you, yet I am half ashamed
to shew you mi maladi & mi name, I was called helth
Because I haue not folowed your coūsel, but al thing
may be suffered saue welth.
Remdy
Are you helth, this maketh me very pensife and sad
yet be of good chere, & show how you were infect
To remedy you and succour you I wold be very glad
For god wyl punish the people when they be detelt
Health
Syr I thanke god therof for wel worthy I am
My conscience doth iudge, some trouble haue I must
Amendes I wyl make to god and if I can
Remdi
yf thou haue doone amisse, and be sory therfore
Then helte a mendes is made, for that is contrission
Let that passe, now wil I axe you one thyng more
Wher be welth ād Libertie, be they of good disposiciō
Health
As for welth is fallen in decay, and necessitie
By wast & war, thorow yll wyll, and shrewdwit
And lybertie is kept in duraunce and captiuite
God helpe vs all, and sende vs good remedy for it
Remdi
For to heare this tale it maketh my hart heauie
yet be of good cōfort, god is ful of grace, & I am good
Health
Sir, thē I besech you help vs in the way of charity
Remdi
I would fayne but I cannot tel which way to begin
Except I might catch wil & wit, then I trow I could
Tye thē shorter, for they destroy welth, helth & liberty bi sin
yf I had ye theues, punish thē extremly I wole.
Health
You may soone catch them, if ye wil stande a syde
From this place they two, wyl not longe abide.
Remdi
Me thinketh I here them com, helpe to holde thē fast
will turneth
Wyll.
Cum in wit for here is no body
We may ve bolde and talke largely
Our hartes to ease and shew plainly
What we haue doone.
wytte
I must nedes laugh I cannot forbeare
To remember warre that knaue wil ye heare
The horson fleming was beshitten for feare
Because he should boyde so soone.
Herke now do I meruayle by this bread
Wyll.
For I weae surely uhat helth be dead
I saw saw him go with a kercher on his head
As he should go to hangyng.
wytte
Harke in thine Eare, yf tste horson hap
To complayne to him that weres the red cap
By the heles from our liuing!
Wyll.
Nay nay, there is no doubt
By hym I haue reported all about
That he doth not wel, his good name to put out
ylwyl cannot say wel,
remedi.
Frende therin thou art the more to blam
Co slaunder me wrongfully, and vndesrrued
But or thou drpart thou shalt answere for the same.
wher is Welth & liberty, how hast thou thē ordred?
Wyll.
Qury cicis quest is vn malt ombre
Me is vn spy&nardo compoco parlauere.
Health
Thou folse chefe is thine English tonge gone
as mischeuous il wil & shrewdwit, ye haue destroyd mani on
Wytte.
Sir hurt not me, & I wil tel you trouth anone
This same is as false a knaue as euer cam wtin saint Iohēs
wyll.
Per amor de my as pi ca vn poco
Eo queris and ar your lagraunt creae so
Remdy
I can not tel what thou dost meae blabbler
But yu shalt speake English & confesse an other mater,
Health
Syr I besech your lordship, in the way of charity
Let not these thefes escape your hands they haue destroyed
vs vtterly.
wytte.
Syr, beleue hym not he speakes but of malice onely
we be true men, therof we shall fetch good witnes
An honest man that shalbe bound for him and me
The law sayth plaine, nulla fides contaatestes
that is trouth, but who wilbe witnes or boūd for the
Remd
There is three amonge you in this howse
Wyll.
I Iyf so to fetch them quickly
Wytte.
They wil come vnsēd for I warant you if they wyst
Remd
what be theyr names, tel me what they be,
Wyll.
That on is Iohn Irische and Iohn sholer
Health
Trust not their wordes they wyll dessemble styll
They are so false and crafty, all theyr intent is yll.
Wyll.
ye lye falsely, I speake but right and reason
And by the law of armes ye must nedes be tane
you are called good remedy which at al season
Sholde leaue to mans lyfe, and maintaine the same
we be here both your prisoners wrongfully accused bi defame
Kepe one of vs fast let him lye for all
That other sor frendes and wytnes goo shall.
wytte,
Syr let hym not goo and leue me behynde
He wyl euer be a false knaue, for I know his mynde
Wyll.
Holde thy tonge folish kuaue I do not meane so
Remde
I here now ye cannot agre, which of you should go
Wyll.
No by gods body there shall none go but I
Wytte.
Thou playest the knaue it must nedes be I
Health
Kepe them safe I pray you for yf they scap againe
Many men shal repent it, it shalbe to our payne
Remdi
They be here yet, to kepe them fast is myne intent,
Haue them away both to prison in continent.
wyll.
Lo false knaue this is for thy crafty wit.
Now fast by the heeles we are lake to syt.
Wytte.
I am content so that I may haue compeny
yf I shold be hanged, I wold be hāged honest
& goth out
Remdi
Go hence with them & bring welth & liberty.
helth,
Com away ye theues, now I shall kepe you surely,
Wyll.
Lock vs vp & kepe vs as fast as ye can
& goth out
yet yll wyl and shrewdwit shalbe with many a man.
Remdi.
I am halfe ashamed, that long it hath ben sayd
That noble men by such wretches hath ben deceiued
they did reioyce and iest, and were very well apaide
Trusting to scape cleare, and styl for to haue rained
But now they shall not so, let them be wel assured
For wheresoeuer they be I wyll breake theyr nest
wealth
In the honour of god we aske you forgeuenes al thre
we ought to be ashamed to looke you in the face
By our foly & negligence, we haue done so vnwisely
we were fowle deceyued, we put vs to your grace
Thys shalbe a good warding for vs alonge space
whan man is wel punished then he wyl beware
who that kuoweth what nede is, wel after drede care
Remdi
I may not blame you gretly for by mine owne reasō
I know ylwyl and shrewdwit deceiueth great & smal
yf ye can remābre thys. and beware another season
This is a good example and lerning to you all
Now serue god and loue him, & for grace euer call
And ylwyl and shrewdewyt, from you I shall abstaine
ye haue vsed them to longe to your domage and pain.
I know ylwyl and shrewdwit deceiueth great & smal
yf ye can remābre thys. and beware another season
This is a good example and lerning to you all
Now serue god and loue him, & for grace euer call
And ylwyl and shrewdewyt, from you I shall abstaine
ye haue vsed them to longe to your domage and pain.
health.
Forsoth syr ye sai trouth, they did vs great displesur
Full hard it is to vanquishe the vngracious ylwyl
He is so croked, by flattery, dissulation & such other
Mannes mynd is so variable, & glad to report yl
I feare many one yet wolde haue him raine styll
For some vnto their owne wyl hath so much affection
yet the devyl and yl wyl is both of one complexion
Full hard it is to vanquishe the vngracious ylwyl
He is so croked, by flattery, dissulation & such other
Mannes mynd is so variable, & glad to report yl
I feare many one yet wolde haue him raine styll
For some vnto their owne wyl hath so much affection
yet the devyl and yl wyl is both of one complexion
liberty-
yll wyll is nought, but worse is shrewdwyt
For he contryueth al subtil ymanginacien
yt were vnpossyble for a man els to doo it
shrewdwyt breweth myscef & false conspyracion
He hath put me lyberty in prison, ād great tribulacion
if it had not bene for your good remedi & fortheraūce
I & other yt hath libertie, shold haue bē in duraunce.
Remdi
Be al of good chere, aud haue no mistrust
The ende of yl wyl and shrewd wyt is but shame
Though they reygne a while, wrongfully and vniust
yet truth wyll appeare aud their misdedes blame
Then wronge is subdued, and good remedy tane
Though falsehod cloke, and hide his matters all
Craft wyll out and disceite wyll haue a fall
The ende of yl wyl and shrewd wyt is but shame
Though they reygne a while, wrongfully and vniust
Then wronge is subdued, and good remedy tane
Though falsehod cloke, and hide his matters all
Craft wyll out and disceite wyll haue a fall
Whereas ye are now, in distresse all three
Neare were ye brought in case lyke to marre
Now haue ye no doubt, yf ye wyll be ruled after me
I shal restore ye agayne as well as euer ye were
Welth kepe styll this realme, looke ye stray not farr
And Helth be of good chere, your disease I can soone mēde
Liberty now ye be released do no more offend,
Neare were ye brought in case lyke to marre
Now haue ye no doubt, yf ye wyll be ruled after me
I shal restore ye agayne as well as euer ye were
Welth kepe styll this realme, looke ye stray not farr
And Helth be of good chere, your disease I can soone mēde
Liberty now ye be released do no more offend,
wealth
Now let vs al thāke god yt good remedy hath sende
Trust to hym only for his grace and goodnes
we axe forgiuenes of our trespas I trust we wil amēd
And cleane forsake syn, foly, and vnthriftines
thus we wil here cōclude, soueraine of your graciousnes
we besech you to remyt our negligence, & misbehauor
There we haue sayd amis, we cōmit al to your fauor
Health
And for your preseruacion hartely we wyl pray
your realme to increase, with ioy and tranquility
That welth, helth & liberty, may continue here alway
By the ouersight and aide of him that is good remdy
which willingly doth his deuer, vnder your actoritye
As parte here apereth your purpose to maintaine
God continue his goodnes, that longe he may riagne
Remdi
Iesu preserue quene Elizabeth ye noble prīcis worthy
Iesu continue her helth long for to endure
Iesu indue her w vertue grace & honour
Iesu maintaine the lords of ye coūsel to execute good remedi euer
Iesu spede and helpe al them gods honour to further
Iesu increase the comunaltie to prosper and doo wel.
FINIS.
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