The Interlude of Wealth and Health Part 2

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 I come now out of a place where is a company of small grace Theues and h.o.r.es that spendes a pace They were dronken all the sorte. 360 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 s.h.i.+tten a.r.s.e together.

And yf that I had yll wyll here with this money we wolde make good chere 370 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

+wylle+ Thou horson art thou mad, c.u.m 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. 380

+wyll+ From thy company I cannot abyde I must nedes holde upon thy syde yllwyll and shrewdwit who caa hyde For they will be together.

+wytte.+ Now welcome wyll and what cheare: By G.o.d I thought for thee a thousand yere Peace for G.o.ds body who c.u.mmeth there Hance bere pot Ascon router.

-- Entreth Hance with a dutch songe

Gut nynen scone rutters by the moder got 390 It heist wne srhon, for staue ye nete De qusteker mau iche bie do do Uau the groate bnmbarde well ic wete Dartyck dowsant van enheb it mete Ic best de mauikin van de koining dangliler De grot keyser kind ic bene his busketer

+Wyll.+ Here ye not dronk[=e] hance how he be gins to prate The malowperte sleminge is a little to cheke mate

+wytte+ Let the knaue alone, for his name is war.

Such dronken slemminges your company wil mar 400

+Hance.+ Ic best nen emond, ic best in soche ye secte nete vell ic forstaue ye in doche

+Wyll.+ c.u.mpt h.o.r.e leyf with your gound stand nere yt bec.u.mmes you better to handle a potte of beare

+Hance+ Dat maght icvell dan, ic can skynke frelyck Tab bers frow, ic briuges brore, begotts nemerick

+wytte.+ The horsen knaue by the ma.s.se is dronke A winking for depe his eyen be cleane lonck

+Hance+ Ic foraue ye vell ye seg dac ic slope Nenike, nenike, ic compte h.o.r.e for an andor cope 410

+Wyll.+ Wel coppin I pray the hartly tell vs trew Wherfore comest thou hether for any thing to sew

+Hance+ yeicke feger, en b[=u]bardere v de koyning wei it be Heb twe skelling de dagh ic con scote de culueryn

+wytte.+ 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 mot ye to me spreken what segye ye bones, it sal ye yode flaen

+Wyll.+ We speake not to thee thou art a scone man But goe thy way they be not here that promot [the] c 420

+Hance+ Caut ye me a de house dragen van degrot here.

+wytte.+ Hance ye must go to [the] court & for welth inquire

+Hance+ What segre ye welth nenyke he is net h.o.r.e welth best in ssaunders, it my self brought him dore

+Wyll.+ Beshrew your horson sleminges hert therfore.

in dede as he saith, by war in fla[=u]ders theris welth store

+Hance+ Segt ye dat brower, by the moder got dan Gut naught it mot wast, to sent cafrin to mi lanm & goeth out

+wyll.+ Is be gone, farewel hanykin bowse I pray G.o.d giue him a hounded drouse 430 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.

+wytte.+ For thy pleasure that I shall This wyll I doo first of all Flatter and lye, and euermore call Them my good maysters ftyll. 440 Then with swering, lying and powlinge Brybry, theft, and preuy pyking Thus I shred wet, wyll euer be doinge I warrant ther yllwyll.

+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 wilbe nought There is one they call good remedy In this realme, he hath geeat actortty 450 He is a n.o.ble man and much worthy Many thinges he hach wrought He is called l.u.s.t, discreete and indifference Willing to fulfil his soueraines commaundement He is not fraide to do right punishment Therfore of him I am afrayde

+wytte.+ So am I to this maketh me very sadde Yet oftentymes I haue bene harde bestadde Now [that] I am warned of him I am very glad Sum crafty wyle for him shalbe hade 460

+Wyll.+ Peace no mo wordes but mum My think I heare mast welth c.u.m Knele downe and say sum deuout 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 G.o.ds blessing So are ye worth for your praying ye are wel disposed and of good liuing I wyll loue you the berter alway 470

+Wyll.+ Sir this do we vse euery day For welth helth and liberty to pray This same is my brother, to you I mayay He is an hard honest man.

+wytte.+ Forsoth mayster I am his vrother To be your seruant, was my c[=u]ming hether As longe as we two be to gether ye shall not peryshe than

+Health+ To haue you both in seruyce I am content How say you libertie wil you therto consent 480 Wyll and wit, G.o.d 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.+ G.o.d thanke you maisters all three ye shal finde vs pore but true we cannot be My tonge s...o...b..es, I cry you mercy We wyll be true I should say, 490

+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 500 I haue vegyled 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 fhe foole woteth not he doth say He meneth chat he wil be profitable alw ay And saue you many thinges. 510

+Health+ 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 connyng ye shall heare and ye list.

+liberty+ Syr I pray you sing and ye can

+wyll.+ Now wil I begin like a l.u.s.ty bloud th. thei sing & go out Sirs now go your way of you I am glad 520 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 shoulde 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 maysters.h.i.+p is hartely welcome Take your place here aboue as it is reason. 530