The Interlude of Wealth and Health Part 3

+Health+ I pray you oardon 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. 540

+wealth+ Syr I pray you pardon vs of our ignoraunce now I se well ye know vs better than we do you

+Remdi+ I pardon you, for I doo know you wel both welth, and helth, is your right names The which Gngland to forbere were very loth For by welth and helth commeth great fames Many other renlmes for our great welth shames That they dare not presume, nor thy dare not be bold To stryue againe England, or any right with holde.

+Health+ Sir ye be welcom, I besech you show vs your name 550

+remedi+ Good remedy forsouth I rm the same.

+liberti.+ yf I durst be so bolde I wolde pray you hartely To shewe vs apart of your great aceoritie,

+R md+ My actoritie is geuen to me most speciall To maintaine you three, in this realme to be What mine intent is. I wyl tel, but not all For that were to longe to reherse of a surety And I desyre you all for to be louing to me For your owne ease, come welth and profyt

+Wealth+ Good remedy, then we must desyre your aydyng 560 For by good remedy cometh all our prefercing.

+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 therby to please Al the worlde ouer, and to promote ehis realme That you thre may prosper, ye percelue what I mene The chiefe parte of all welth lyeth in great estates Theyr substance and landes. is right commendable 570 Prelates of the churche is welthy of ryches Mercha[=u]tes hath marcha[=u]dise & goods incperable M[=e] 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

+Health+ My hert reioyseth to here your good reporting Much are we bound to G.o.d, which prouideth althing

+Remdi+ Forsoth here is not halfe that I could reherse The benefits of G.o.d that be sheweth to you welth Consider Englyshmen, how valiant they be & ferce 580 Of al nacions none such, when they haue their helth No land can do vs harme, but wyth falsehod or stelth rem[=e]bre what nbre of m[=e], or artilerie & good ordince Specially [the] grace of G.o.d, which is our chief forderce If there be any that wyll grudge, surmyce or doo Againe welth, helth & libertie, then must I for [the] same Shew mine auctorite and power, for to remedy it so That none of you shall diminishe, nor amisse be tane I good remedy therfore may & will speake [with]out ble For the comen welth, & helth both of the soule & body 590 [that] is mi office & power, & therfore I haue my actorite

+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 G.o.d 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 600 For other divers busines that we must haue tohether

+Remdi+ Sirs I am content, now when ye wyll depart To G.o.d 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 yf a m be neuer soo good & vse [with] th[=e] [that] be vnthrifti He shal lese his name, & to some vice they wil him t[=e]p therfore beware of such people, & from th[=e] be exempt

+Health+ yes yes I warrant you of sach I wyll beware.

Farewel good remedy & wel to fare. & goth out 610

+Remdi+ I pray G.o.d be your spede & preserue you fr paine it is mi mind ye shold prosper I wold haue it so fain.

+Wyll.+ Here is none of our acquainta[=u]ce wil retourneth we haue made to longe tariaunce that wyll ye say perchaunce And they begone home come away apare

+Wytte.+ Nay by G.o.d not so hastie A lytle whyle we wyll larye Good euen syr to you mary Dwell ye in this place? 620

+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 G.o.d I would I had your gowne And were a myle without the towne Theron & woulde borowe a crowne It is I that so sayde

+Wytte.+ Hew lookest thou one him halfe a scorne I p=omise you he is a scant gentylman borne 630 What sstyest thou in his face

+Remdi+ For somwhat in his face I lok e In dede his masters.h.i.+p standes a crooke For false shrewes both of you I tooke And chyldren that be past grace.

+Wyll.+ I wyll swere for hym, as tor this yeares twenty that he hath ben euer as true as I yet sometyme he will steale and make a lye He is of my alyaunce.

+Remdi+ In good fayth the same thinke I 640 That ye be both lyke, full unthrifty Syrs how do ye lyue, shew me quickly Or I shall put you in duraunce

+wytte.+ How liue we? mary our meate c.u.mmest thou hether for to threte: So lowly 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 ma.s.se thy handes doth tykell 650 Thou shalt beare me a blowe.

+remedi+ you false theues I know ye well I shall let your purpose euey deale yllwyll, and shrewd wit, the deuyll of h.e.l.l 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 660 For you both shortly I wyll prouide That all your falfe 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 libertidespise Or els he wyll marre all our mateer.

Brother wet, ler me alone When they come you shal see me a none Complayne of him, vnto them echone 670 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 wh.o.r.e hop theef, euery knaue and drabe Is at our commaundement. 680

Helth turneth hym.

What do ye say, then ye are to blame And we put you in trust for the same To kepe such rule, it is a shame I tis not for our honour.

+wytte.+ By the ma.s.se ihe horson doth lye There is no such rule by G.o.ds body A man may breke his neck as lyghtly As his fast in your kechin, or seller truly.

Liberty turneth him 690

With that nother I am not content I wolde there should be liberalitie compet[=e]t And with honesti it is conoenient That our neighbour fare the better

+Wyll.+ you be angey with all that we haue done c.u.m away brother let us go hens soone I know a new maister wher we shalbe welc.u.me G.o.d be with you gentyl maister

+Welth.+ Why wil ye begone tor a worde Peraduenture we did but boorde 700 Me thinke ye should your mayster foorde For to speake my minde.

+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. 710

+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 I know some that hath this thousand yere Sought G.o.d remedy and yet neuer rhe 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 720 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 wich vs though you say nay I wyl folow wyl, and wit alway And so I haue euer done