The Interlude of Wealth and Health | Page 8

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 inc?perable?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 god, which prouideth althing
+Remdi+ Forsoth here is not halfe that I could reherse?The benefits of god 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 n?bre of m[=e], or artilerie & good ordin?ce Specially [the] grace of god, which is our chief forder?ce?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 bl?e?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 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 600 For other divers 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?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 god 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 god 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 God 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 mastership 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?Cummest 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 masse 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 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 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