The Interlude of Wealth and Health | Page 4

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 otherwelth I not reche?yf a man haue neuer so much good name?Euerywise man wyll coueyte the same?if his dtsposicions be nought and wood 110 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?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.
+Health+ I denye that, your saying is nought 120 Grace, heauen, nor cunning, cannot be bought?without great paine, ?d 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
+Health+ Yea, but yet ye must marke one thynge?yf these goodes came with wronge doyng?Shall ye haue heauen for so spendynge 130 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.
+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 140 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.?With his neighboures he wyll go to lawe?And a wreke his malyce for valew of strawe?welth is fykle and out nf awe 150 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.?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.
+Helth.+ So I wold ye should, and I shall do the same 160 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 indifferenily?And if euery man doo not loue me?Helth as well as welth, yes verely?Therof I dare be reported
+Weith.+ 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 170 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.?But of welth, if they haue neuer so much?Goodes, tryasure and golde, and be called rych?Yet yfthey lacke helth, there payne is suche?That they were better dye.?A man to were golde, and be in payne 180 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,
+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 190 Now I pray you forgiue me.
+Health+ 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 youto 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, 200 What looke ye on werwhy are ye so straunge?From your fellow liberty, doth your minds cha[=u]ge?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 210 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.
+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. 220
+liberty+ What was the matter, I pray you tell?Me thinkes I