The Interlude of Wealth and Health | Page 7

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 cum?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 gods 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, 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, 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 lusty 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 maystership is hartely welcome?Take your place here aboue as it is reason. 530
+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