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Title: The Interlude of Wealth and Health

Author: Anonymous

Editor: Percy Simpson

Release date: December 9, 2005 [eBook #17270]

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Language: English

Original publication: The Malone Society, 1907

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Transcriber's Notes:

This early English text was printed in a black-letter font. Some of the letters used are not found on a typewriter. In the e-text those letters that have no modern equivalent are transcribed with their meaning. For example, there is a letter that looks like a "w" with a "t" over it. This means with. You will find this in the text as [with]. Others you will find are [the], [that], and [thou]. You will also find the suffix [us].

All typos were kept as close as possible to the original. This e-text is based on the 1907 edition which included a long list of these typos and some of their possible meanings along with the editor's note. This list had many letters typeset upside down. For this e-text they were righted.

Long s's are used as the html entity &#383; and look like this: ſ. If that character does not look right, your font does not support long s's and you may want to try a more complete font.

In the original most of the stage directions were not set apart from the rest of the text. I separated the stage directions from the text and put them in italics.

PRINTED FOR THE MALONE SOCIETY BY

CHARLES WHITTINGHAM & CO.

AT THE CHISWICK PRESS

THE INTERLUDE OF WEALTH AND HEALTH

THE MALONE SOCIETY

REPRINTS

1907

This reprint of Wealth and Health has been prepared by the General Editor and checked by Percy Simpson.

March 1907. W.W. Greg.

Early in the craft year which began on 19 July 1557, and was the first of the chartered existence of the Stationers' Company, John Waley, or Wally, entered what was no doubt the present play on the Register along with several other works. The entry runs as follows:

To master John wally these bokes Called Welth and helthe/the treatise of the ffrere and the boye / stans puer ad mensam another of youghte charyte and humylyte an a b c for cheldren in englesshe with syllabes also a boke called an hundreth mery tayles ijs [Arber's Transcript, I. 75.]

That Waley printed an edition is therefore to be presumed, but it does not necessarily follow that the extant copy, which though perfect bears neither date nor printer's name, ever belonged to it. Indeed, a comparison with a number of works to which he did affix his name suggests grave doubts on the subject. Though not a high-class printer, there seems no reason to ascribe to him a piece of work which for badness alike of composition and press-work appears to be unique among the dramatic productions of the sixteenth century.

'Wealth and health' appears among the titles in the list of plays appended to the edition of Goffe's Careless Shepherdess, printed for Rogers and Ley in 1656. The entry was repeated with the designation 'C[omedy].' in Archer's list of the same year, and, without the addition, in those of Kirkman in 1661 and 1671. In 1691 Langbaine wrote 'Wealth and Health, a Play of which I can give no Account.' Gildon has no further information to offer, nor have any of his immediate followers. Chetwood, in 1752, classes it among 'Plays Wrote by Anonymous Authors in the 16th [by which he means the seventeenth] Century,' calls it 'an Interlude' and dates it 1602. This invention was only copied in those lists which depended directly on Chetwood's, such as the Playhouse Pocket-Companion of 1779. Meanwhile, in his Companion to the Play-House of 1764, D.E. Baker, relying upon Coxeter's notes, gave an essentially accurate description of the piece, except that he asserted it to be 'full of Sport and mery Pastyme,' and described it as an octavo. This entry has been copied by subsequent bibliographers, none of whom have seen the original.

The play was among those discovered in Ireland in the spring of 1906 and sold at Sotheby's on 30 June, when it was purchased for the British Museum at the price of one hundred and ninety-five pounds. Its press-mark is C. 34. i. 25.

The extremely careless typography of the original makes the task of reprinting a difficult one. Ordinary misprints abound, and these have been scrupulously retained, a list of irregularities being added below. It has, however, proved impossible to arrive at any satisfactory method of distinguishing between 'n' and 'u.' In the first hundred lines, which are by no means the worst printed, there are thirty-two cases in which the letter is indistinguishable, eighteen cases of an apparent 'u' which should be 'n,' and seven cases of an apparent 'n' which should be 'u.' When it is further remembered that there are few cases in which it is possible to say for certain that a letter really is what it appears to be, and none in which it may not be turned, some idea of the difficulty in the way of reprinting will be obtained. To have followed the original in this matter would have been to introduce another misprint into at least every fourth line, while even so several hundred cases would have remained which could only have been decided according to the apparent sense of the passage. The only rational course was to treat the letters as indistinguishable throughout, and to print in each instance whichever the sense seemed to require. Again, as the superscript letters 'c,' 'e,' 't,' are seldom distinguishable, the printer has been given the benefit of the doubt. Another difficulty arose in connection with the speakers' names. In the original these have often dropt from their proper places, which can now only be ascertained from the sense and the not very regular indentation. With some hesitation it has been decided to restore them to the positions they should apparently occupy, noting all cases in which they are a line or more out in the original. Lastly it may be remarked that in the speeches which aim at imitating foreign languages the apparent readings of the very indistinct original have been scrupulously reproduced, and no attempt has been made, even in the subjoined list, to suggest any corrections.

In the last sheet some of the pages are cropt at the foot. In most cases nothing more than the catchword has disappeared, and although between lines 768 and 769 something seems to be lost, it is doubtful whether this is due to the cropping, since D1v has already one line too many.

The original is printed in the ordinary black letter of the period, of the body known as English (20 ll. = 94 mm.).

Irregular and Doubtful Readings.

Tit. att his

5. tcowe

7. fleepe(?)

13. nof

24. Weith

25. Iam

27. ofcompariſon

29. ſo (too?)

38. yeth

41. dyſpayre (dyſprayſe)

50. marualufly

52. iu

54. ts

57. ſtander ... nowe

58. ſelte

62. Inlykewiſe

63. Wh en (?) (no catchword)

66. deſyred

70. thouart

74. anſwerrd

75. wellh

76. thou' fagetyue (or ?tagetyue)

80. Thai

84. benefites

95. welth hatg ... freaſure

98. ſtands (the 'ſ' doubtful)

100. cempetent

105. Ye

107. otherwelth

109. Euerywiſe

110. dtſpoſicions

127. ſaue (the 'e' doubtful)

134. woth

137. ſtealeth

144. hit

149. a wreke

150. nf

159. (no catchword)

164. nhw indifferenily

165. me

168. Weith

177. tryaſure

178. yfthey

191. (no catchword)

195. please youto

197. libert

201. werwhy (me, why?)

207. feloweh

214. ſhalde

216. crow

224. beholde (be bolde)

234. wyſe (the 'ſ' doubtful)

ifye (if he?)

237. yllibert

238. notfore

249. lubſtaunce

250. werr

251. whyce

253. luſt (luſty)

257. lybertye

258. H elth (?)

267. ran

270. loboure

275. ofliberty ... ſuter

278. alytle

286. acquanted

289. Dryue (the 'y' doubtful)

290. Wy ll (?) ... C (I)

294. [H]ealth

306. Chriſt

312. kindes

315. Arquaintance

318. fo

319. lybertyeis

320. lyberfye, wili

bebolde (be bolde)

322. Thyrfore

324. lybrtye

328. ano

337. pas (paſt)

364. ther

367. let hym (hem)

373. Wytte (Will)

379. felfe

383. caa

386. thought (ſought)

391. ſrhon (?)

397. be gins

398. ſleminge

400. ſlemminges

wilmar (?)

405. icvell

408. lonck

410. ic compte hore

414. Nae

424. ſſaunders

425. ſleminges

426. theris

433. deuoſe

440. ftyll (?)

443. ſhred wet

445. Wyll ... cun

447. thing

450. geeat actortty

452. hach

453. luſt (iuſt) ... indifference

460. ſhalbe (the 'ſ' doubtful)

470. berter

473. mayay (or ? nayay, reading very doubtful; may ſay?)

475. Forfoth ... vrother

479. in (the 'n' doubtful)

485. wel ... ſlye (flyt?)

498. you

501. vegyled

502. councelll

507. Wy ll (?)

508. fhe (?)

509. chat ... alw ay

511. meaneth (the 't' doubtful)

520. [Liberty?]

531. oardon

534. am be(?) ... well

545. Gngland

547. renlmes

548. thy (they)

551. rm

553. apart ... aceoritie

554. R[e]md[i]

558. for (the 'f' doubtful)

561. prefercing (?)

567. ehis

568. percelue

596. b e (?)

600. yoor (?)

601. tohether

605. exchewe ... Ill

607. tēp

609. ſach

613. [(]wil

616. apare

618. larye

622. chat

624. afryde

629. Hew

630. p=omiſe (the '=' doubtful)

631. ſſtyeſt (ſpyeſt?)

632. lok e

633. crooke (the 'e' doubtful)

636. Wyll. (below l. 637)

tor

653. euey

654. ofhell(?)

662. falfe

666. libertideſpiſe

667. mateer

668. wet, ler ... [Will.]

669. a none

675. thiag

676. Afirr (After)

685. I tis

686. ihe

693. with ... conoenient

695. Wyll. (opposite l. 696)

angey

699. tor

705. he

711. Wytte (opposite l. 712)

716. rhe

719. Wyll. (opposite l. 718)

724. wich

731. welco me

health (opposite l. 730)

734. (no catchword)

735. her (hert ?)

736. v s (?)

740. .abor

742. ſha me (?)

753. H ance (?)

755. Hance (the 'e' doubtful)

756. nothin

757. H ance (?)

760. allaunts ... reale

764. ſelfeloue (?)

deſcone (?)

766. ſubtel tiget

768. (catchword cut off?)

769. [Remedy.] (but a whole line probably missing)

772. Ic ... Remdi (the 'i' doubtful)

773. i (I or ī)

776. fleming (the 'f' doubtful) ... lenger

780. tiberty

782. Health (opposite l. 781)

785. nof (?)

787. affirmity

790. Health (opposite l. 791)

791. maladi (the 'l' doubtful)

796. ye t

798. people (the second 'e' doubtful) ... detelt

799. theroffor (?)

801. A mendes

(catchword cropt)

803. doone (the 'd' doubtful)

804. helfe a mendes

807. neceſlitie (?)

820. thinketh (the second 't' doubtful)

821. herc

822. ve

823. eafe ano

826. warre

828. boyde

830. weae ... uhat hrlth

831. ſaw ſaw

833. tſte

834. (catchword cropt)

836. liuingl

838. abouf (?)

841. blam

842. Co ſtaunder

vndeſrrued

843. drpart

846. ſpy&nardo

847. folse chefe ... Health

849. wiltel

850. ia

851. peca (the 'e' doubtful)

853. meae

856. fheſe

861. contra

863. three

864. I Iyfgo ... them

(there is no lead between Wyll. and Wytte.; the speakers' names to ll. 862-3 are half a line too low, those to ll. 865-7 half a line too high)

866. Remd[i]

867. abd ... (signature and catchword cut off?)

868. ful

871. fpeake

873. feason

881. Remdt

882. thete (?)

887. in continent

888. wif

889. lake

891. behanged

893. ſhalſ

901. ſhrew de

903. althre

907. ſhaibe ... warding

alonge

909. wel

912. remābre ... a nother

917. diſpleſur

918. vngrocious

919. diſſulation

923. devyl

924. liberty= (the '=' doubtful; opposite l. 923)

925. ymanginacien

927. myſcef

928. priſon

933. (catchword cropt)

940. yfye (?)

941. rcſtore

954. Thar (?)

955. remdy

956. deuer

958. riagne

960. rontinue

961. w ([with])

In the 1907 text, the 16th-century first page was reproduced at this point. A sample is shown here along with the 1907 version.

FACSIMILES BY HORACE HART, M.A., AT THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

An enterlude of Welth, and Helth, very mery and full of Paſtyme, newly att his tyme Imprinted

¶ The Names of the players.

Welth.

Helth,

Lybertie.

Ilwyll.

Shrowdwyt.

Hance.

Remedy

Foure may eaſely play this Playe.

¶ Here entreth Welth, and Helth ſynging together

a balet of two partes, and after ſpeaketh

Welth.

Why is there no curteſy, now I am come

I tcowe that all the people be dume

Or els ſo god helpe me and halydum

They were almost a fleepe.

No wordes I harde, nor yet no talking

No inſtrument went nor ballattes ſynging

What ayles you all thus to ſyt dreaming 10

Of whom take ye care?

Of my coming ye may be glad

Therefore I pray you be nof ſad

For all your deſyre ſhall be had

I can amende your cheare

By God I thinke ye haue forgotten me

I am welth of this realme looke upon me

For I am to euery man louing and freendly

For welth hath no pere.

Helth. Brother welth haue ye not yet doone? 20

ye prayſe your ſelfe aboue the moone

Euery man may perceyue therby ſoone

That you lacke diſcreſyon

Weith. Wherfore, by god I cannot ſay to much

Iam ſo welthy of ſubſtaunce and rych

In all the worlde where is one ſuch

As I am ofcompariſon.

Helth. Welth is good I cannot denay

Yet prayſe your ſelfe ſo muche ye may

For welth oftentimes doth decay 30

And welth is nothing ſure.

Welth. Welth hath ben euer in this countrey

And here I purpoſe ſtyll for to be

For this is the lande moſt mete for me

And here I wyll endure.

Health Therin ye ſpeake full louingle

For in this realme welth ſhould be

yeth no diſpleaſure I pray you hartely

But in the way of communicacion.

And for paſtyme I would ſpeake ſome wayes 40

Of no compariſon, nor to you no dyſpayre,

I doo not intende that maner alwayes,

But for a recreation,

Wealth Brother what ſoeuer ye ſay to me.

I wyll heare you paciently

I am content and I thanke you hartely

Begyn and ſay your pleaſure

Health I thanke you hartely then wyll I

Some what unto my purpoſe apply

Though welth be praiſed marualufly 50

Yet to myne underſtanding.

Welth is mutable, and that iu ſhame

And welth is hauty and proude of name

Welth is cruell, and in great blame

For welth ts euer wauerynge.

Wealth. To whom haue I doone any harme can ye ſay,

Ye ſtander me nowe, yet I truſt I may

Aunſwere for my ſelte in euery maner way

Ye wyl not deny that?

Health God forbyd but ye ſhould do ſo 60

And ye may doo it whether I wyl or no

Inlykewiſe, I muſt anſwer you alſo

When ye ſay not true.

Though I be but to you a poore man

yet helth I height, the ſame I am

That is deſyred vniuerſally than

Some calles me as good as you

Welth. As I, mary ther in deede ye do compare.

Such wordes myght brynge you ſoone in care

Lewde parſon, thouart not ware 70

Of what ſubſtaunce I am

Health. Yes I can tell what you are, be not dyſpleaſed

welth is of great ſubſtaunce, that cannot be denyed

yet ſhew your comodities, and ye ſhalbe anſwerrd

I promyſe you wellh is fugitiue.

wealth What ſayſt thou, am I a fagetyue

I was neuer ſo taken vp in my lyfe

Nor called vnſure, well I wyll make no ſtryfe

yet where as thou doſt ſay,

Thai I ſhould ſhow my commodityes alwayes 80

The beſt for my ſelfe wherof I aſke prayſe

yf I ſhoulde ſtand her all my lyfe dayes

yet I coulde not ſay.

Nor halfe the benefites that commeth of me

yt cannot be tolde nor reſyted ſhortly

Welth is the floure of althing earthly

That you cannot denye.

Ferſte god ſaue, our ſoueraine Ladye the Queene

With all the counſel and all that with them bene

Am not I welth with them euer at ene 90

Who ſhould be there but I?

Men of the lawe, and ioly rych marchauntes

There be welthy both of goodes and lands,

Without comparyſon is in their handes

I welth hatg all freaſure.

Health. O good ſyr, of whom commeth all this

Of god only, to you no thanke Iwys

And yet mans welth ſtands not all in ryches

I dare ſaye that boldly,

Whan a man hath a cempetent liuing 100

with the grace of god 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, ād 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 pleafe 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 chaūge

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 ought to be of counſel

Or els I promyſe you ye doo not well

With you I ſhould beholde.

Welth. The matter is doone we are agreed

To reſaon it more it ſhall not neede

O brother helth, thou art in deede

More preciouſer than golde.

liberty. Gods bodi how commeth this gere to pas

I am caſt out at the cartes arſe 230

The worlde is nothing as it was

For I am here refuſed

Health Why be you angry that we doo agree

Then are ye not wyſe, for ifye loue me

I will loue hym agayne, ſo it ſhould be

Or els I were myſaduised

yllibert Then of my loue ye ſet no ſtore

My company I ſee well ye looked notfore

Farewell I wyll get me out of the doore

yet I am your betters and ſo am I called. 240

wealth Such preſumptuouſe wordes wyll haue a fall

your comparyſon is but feble and ſmall

What can ye do nothyng at all

As you haue reputed.

liberti. What were ye both two, were not I.

Wretches and caytyfes, looke not ſo hye

Thinke no ſcorne hardly

For I may be your peare

yf welth haue neuer ſo much lubſtaunce

Lacking Libertye and werr in durance 250

Within a whyce, I am in aſſurance

ye woulde pray me come nere.

Yf Helth be neuer ſo luſt and ſtronge

yet if Lyberty were kept from him longe

Then ſorow and care wolde be his ſonge.

yt would abate your cheare.

Fye of welth which lacketh lybertye

Fye of Helth and be in captiuitie

Fye of riches and lack good company

Lyberty hath no pere, 260

Helth. Wyll ye heare how he doth clatter?

What neede ye to rehearſe all this matter.

ye know that we twayne afore any other.

Lyberty muſt nedes haue ſtyll.

Lybertie on vs is glade to wayte

ye ſtande to farre in your owne conceyte

I wys lybertye ye ran make no bayte

To catche vs at your will.

liberty. Now there ye lye, I can ſuffer no longer

Welth for Lybertye doth loboure euer 270

And helth for Libertye is a great ſtore

Therfore ſet me not ſo lyght

wealth Libertye I pray the reaſon no more

ye are welcome to vs as ye were before

In dede ofliberty it is great ſuter

Therfore welcome by this lyght

liberty, Now I thanke you both full kindly

your ſtrange wordes alytle did greue me

And now at your cōmaūdement I am redy

And at your owne wyll. 280

¶ Here entreth with ſome iest yllwyll

Wyll.. Mary I am come at the firſt call

Wyll, your owne man haue me who ſhall

For I am will ſeruaunt to you al

Ye ſhall not neede to ſende for me.

Welth. Who is acquanted with this man

He is very homely and lytle good he can

To come in here ſo boldly, then

Dryue him away quickly,

Wyll. Why, I cam not tyll I was called 290

your owne wyll openly ye named

Then I came a pace leſt I ſhould be blamed

Therfore I pray you let me byde ſtyll,

ealth Whoſe wyll, or what wyll, doth he meane

Thou art not my wyl, I forſake thee cleane

My wyl and their wylles is often ſene

Our wylles can none yll

Wyll. Alas good maſters I can none yll

yet by my trouth I am your euyll wyll

your wil, & your will, & your will, therfore keepe me 300

I loue ye by goddes mother,

liberty. This is a ſtraunge ſaying vnto me

My wyl, your wyll, and his wyll, this cannot be

For in our wyles is a great diuerſitie

For one is not lyke another,

Wyll. Yet by Chriſt your owne wyl I am

The maddeſt wyl, and the merieſt, than

For goddes ſake now, let me be your man

Tyl ye haue better acquaintaunce.

wealth I perceyue this felow is kynde 310

And oweth to vs good wyl and mynde

Some kindes agayne then let hym finde

Let him haue ſome furderaunce

Wyll. By god ſir and I durſt be ſo bolde

Arquaintance of this man clayme I would

and kynred to, yf the trouth were tolde

we be of one conſanguynitie

Health How fo? let me here that I pray thee hartly

Wyll. Wyl and lybertyeis, of aunciterie olde

with out lyberfye, wili dare not bebolde 320

And where wyl lacketh, lybertye is full colde

Thyrfore wyl and lybertye muſt nedes be of kyn.

liberti. In dede as he ſaythe it may well be

For wyl euer longeth vnto lybrtye

Therfore good freende welcome to me

I praye you al be good to him       And goeth out

Welth. For your ſake he is welcome to vs all

Let him come to our place ano than he ſhall

Haue ſuccoure of vs and helpe withal

& now we wil depart.       And welth & helth goth out. 330

Wyll. Wyl ye go hence. I thanke ye maſters with al my hert

I wyl ſeke you out I warrant you feare not

Now they be gone I am glad by ſaint mary

A lyttel while heare I purpoſe to tary

How to deceyue welth, helth, and libertie

Now muſt I deuyſe.

For I am a chylde that is pas grace

Ilwyll I am called that in euery place

Doth much miſchiefe this is a playne caſe

Uertue I doo vtterly diſpiſe, 340

But if they wyſt what I were

Then of my purpoſe I ſhould be neuer [the] nere

I wyl kepe my tonge leſte that I mar

My whole intent and wyll.

But now I meruayle by this day

Where ſhrewd wit is gone a ſtray

Some crafty touche is in his way

I here him, peace, ſtand ſtyll.

¶ Entreth ſhrewd wyt with a ſonge.

¶ Dieu vous garde playſaunce 350

On ſeuen or no mumchaunce, what yonkers dare auaunce

To playe a grote or twaine.

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 hores 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 ſhitten arſe 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, cum 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 god I thought for thee a thouſand yere

Peace for gods body who cummeth there

Hance bere pot Aſcon router.

¶ Entreth Hance with a dutch ſonge

Gut nynen ſcone rutters by the moder got 390

It heiſt ōwne 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 dronkē 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. Cumpt hore leyf with your gound ſtand nere

yt becummes 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 maſſe 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 hore 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 būbardere vā 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] cā 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 hore

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 flaūders theris welth ſtore

Hance Segt ye dat brower, by the moder got dan

Gut naught it mot wast, to ſent cafrin to mi lanmā

wyll. Is be gone, farewel hanykin bowſe        & goeth out

I pray god 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 noble man and much worthy

Many thinges he hach wrought

He is called luſt, 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 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. Forfoth mayſter I am his vrother

To be your ſeruant, was my cūming 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 thā.       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 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

Merchaūtes hath marchaūdiſe & goods incōperable

Mē 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

remēbre what nōbre of mē, or artilerie & good ordināce

Specially [the] grace of god, which is our chief forderāce

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 blāe

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 mā be neuer ſoo good & vse [with] thē [that] be vnthrifti

He ſhal leſe his name, & to ſome vice they wil him tēp

therfore beware of ſuch people, & from thē 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 frō paine

it is mi mind ye ſhold proſper I wold haue it ſo fain.

Wyll. Here is none of our acquaintaūce       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 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 whore 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 maſſe ihe horſon doth lye

There is no ſuch rule by gods 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 competēt

And with honeſti it is conoenient

That our neighbour fare the better

Wyll. you be angey with all that we haue done

Cum away brother let us go hens ſoone

I know a new maiſter wher we ſhalbe welcume

God 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 god 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

wytte. yf I wiſt al my maſters wolde ſo do

Then from your ſeruyce I wolde not goo

Speake now whether ye wyl or no

And let vs know your minde 730

Health Syrs ye be welco me to me playne

And for your company I am full fayne

I had leuer ſuffer great payne

Then to leue my wit and wyl,

Wyll. Then let vs go hence, with kindnes my her ye do kyll

Health I pray you let vs go, wherfore do we byde ſtyll.

and goeth out

Remdi As touching my firſt purpoſe hither I am com again

I trow ye know me, good remedy is my name

That euery day doth take great .abor or payne 740

To amende all faultes, I am choſen to the ſame

yf any mans conſcience here doth grudge or ſhame

Hauing in him ſelf remorſe, & mendes in tyme & ſpace

I am good remedy, and god is ful of mercy and grace

Therfore I wyl ſtand aſyde, & a lyttel whyle remaine

Of welth, Helth and Lybertye, for to inquire

How they be ordred, and yf any man complayne

I wil be glad to ſhew me remedy, my think I ſe one a peare.

Hance Begots drowſe ic my ſelfe bin cūpt heye ſcō lanſmā 750

Ic mot in ander land lopen, al is quade dan

Remdi Thou fleming frō whēce comeſt [thou] & what doſt [thou] here.

Hance Ic my ſelf cumt frō ſent Katryns dore mot ic ſkyne de cā beer

Remdi Get [the] thether againe, & tary here no lōger

Hance Syr ic mot mid ye ſpreken ic my ſelf be en ſcomaker

Remdi What and thou be therwith I haue nothin a doo.

Hance Ic deſt al forlore, copin is dod, ic maght aot do therto

Remdi I pray thee go hence, for thou doſt trouble me yll.

Hance Nen ic ſeker, ic wyl not gon, ic wold fain liue hore ſtil

Remdi There is to mainy allaunts in this reale, but now I 760

good remedy haue ſo provided that Engliſh men ſhall

lyue the better dayly.

Hance What ſegt ye by gots drowſe, dai is de quade man

Be de moro goi, ic my ſelfe loue de ſcone Engliſhman.

Remdi Fie on [the] flattering knaue, fie on you aliaūts al I ſay

ye can [with] craft & ſubtel tiget engliſhmēs welth away

Hance O ſkon meſter, ic heb hore bin, this darten yeore

ic canſkote de coluerin, & ic can be dr beare broer,

truſt ſee ſo prouide that welth from you haue I ſhall

Hance Ic ſeg to you dat welth is lopen in an ander contry 770

wat hebegy dar brough, forſtan ye net, ſegt me

Remdi Ic vnderſtand the wel, yet thou lieſt lyke a knaue

welth is here ī Englād, & welth ſtil i truſt we ſhal haue

Hance Ic ment no quad ic loue de engliſh man by min here

Cūp vp ſent Katrin and ic ſhal ye geuē twe ſtope bere,

Remdi Get [the] hence drōkē fleming [thou] ſhalt tary no lenger here

Hance Mor it net mare herebin, woder ſal ic geweſt kiſkin

Ic wil to de Kaizer gan, dar fall ic wal ſkinkin       & goth out

Remdi Is he gon? I pray god the deuyll go with him

wher is welth, helth & tiberty. I wold ſee thē come in 780

Helth commeth in with a kercher on his head.

Health ¶ O good lorde helpe me, by your licence my ſouerain

I am homely to com her in your preſēce thus diſeaſed

Nede conſtraineth me, for remedy I wold haue faine

I am īfect both body & sſul, I prai you be not diſpleſed

Remdi Why what aile you ſhew me, yet you I do not know

Glad I am to remedy any man, that is affirmity

I perceiue by your phiſnamy, [that] ye ar veri weke feble & low

yet ſhow me your griefe, & I wil help you gladly.

Health Gracio[us] remedi I thank you, yet I am half aſhamed 790

to ſhew you mi maladi & mi name, I was called helth

Therfore I am wel worthi to be puniſhed & blamed

Becauſe I haue not folowed your coūſel, but al thing

may be ſuffered ſaue welth.

Remdy Are you helth, this maketh me very penſife and ſad

ye t be of good chere, & ſhow how you were infect

To remedy you and ſuccour you I wold be very glad

For god wyl puniſh the people when they be detelt

Health Syr I thanke god therof for wel worthy I am

My conſcience doth iudge, ſome trouble haue I muſt 800

A mendes I wyl make to god and if I can

Wil ād wit hath deceiued me in them I put my truſt.

Remdi yf thou haue doone amiſe, and be ſory therfore

Then helfe a mendes is made, for that is contriſſion

Let that paſſe, now wil I axe you one thyng more

Wher be welth ād Libertie, be they of good dispoſiciō

Health As for welth is fallen in decay, and neceſſitie

By waſt & war, thorow ytt wyll, and ſhrewdwit

And lybertie is kept in duraunce and captiuite

God helpe vs all, and ſende vs good remedy for it 810

Remdi For to heare this tale it maketh my hart heauie

yet be of good cōfort, god is ful of grace, & I am good

Health ¶ Sir, thē I beſech you help vs in the way of charity

Remdi I would fayne but I cannot tel which way to begin

Except I might catch wil & wit, then I trow I could

Tye thē ſhorter, for they deſtroy welth, helth & liberty bi ſin

yf I had [the] theues, puniſh thē extremly I wole.

Health You may soone catch them, if ye wil ſtande a yde

From this place they two, wyl not longe abide.

Remdi Me thinketh I here them com, helpe to holde thē fſat 820       will turneth

Wyll. Cum in wit for herc is no body

We may ve bolde and talke largely

Our hartes to eafe ano ſhew plainly

What we haue doone.

wytte I muſt nedes laugh I cannot forbeare

To remember warre that knaue wil ye heare

The horſon fleming was beſhitten for feare

Becauſe he ſhould boyde ſo ſoone.

Wyll. Herke now do I meruayle by this bread

For I weae ſurely uhat hrlth be dead 830

I ſaw ſaw him go with a kercher on his head

As he ſhould go at hangyng.

wytte Harke in thine Eare, yf tſte horſon hap

To complayne to him that weres the red cap

I feare then ſhortly he wyl us clap

By the heles from our liuingl

Wyll. Nay nay, there is no doubt

By hym I haue reported all about

That he doth not wel, his good name to put out

ylwyl cannot ſay wel, 840

remedi. Frende therin thou art the more to blam

Co ſtaunder me wrongfully, and vndeſrrued

But or thou drpart thou ſhalt anſwere for the ſame,

wher is Welth & liberty, how haſt thou thē ordred?

Wyll Qury cicis queſt is vn malt ombre

Me is vn ſpy&nardo compoco parlauere.

Health Thou folſe chefe is thine Engliſh tonge gone

as miſcheuo[us] il wil & ſhrewdwit, ye haue deſtroyd ma ni on

Wytte. Sir hurt not me, & I wiltel you trouth anone

This ſame ia as falſe a knaue as euer cam [with]in ſaint Iohēs 850

wyll. Per amor de my as peca vn poco

Eo queris and ar pour lagraunt creae ſo

Remdy I can not tel what thou doſt meae blabbler

But [thou] ſhalt ſpeake Engliſh & confeſſe an other mater,

Health Syr I beſech your lordſhip, in the way of charity

Let not fheſe thefes eſcape your hands they haue dſstroyed

us utterly.

wytte: Syr, beleue hym not he ſpeakes but of malice onely

we be true men, therof we ſhall fetch good witnes

An honeſt man that ſhalbe bound for him and me 860

The law ſayth plaine, nulla fides contra teſtes

Remdi that is trouth, but who wilbe witnes or boūd for the

Wyll. There is three amonge you in this howſe

I Iyfgo to fetch them quickly

Wytte. They wil come vnſēd for I warant you if they wyſt

Remd what be theyr names, tel me what they be,

Wyll. That on is Iohn Iriſche abd Iohn ſholer

But ful theſe be honeſt men all three

Health Truſt not their wordes they wyll deſſemble ſtyll

They are ſo falſe and crafty, all theyr intent is yll. 870

Wyll. ye lye falſely I fpeake but right and reaſon

And by the law of armes ye muſt nedes be tane

you are called good remedy which at al feaſon

Sholde leaue to mans lyfe, and maintaine the ſame

we be here both your priſoners wrongfully accuſed bi defame

Kepe one of vs faſt let him lye for all

That other for frendes and wytnes goo ſhall.

wytte, Syr let hym not goo and leue me behynde

He wyl euer be a falſe knaue, for I know his mynde

Wyll. Holde thy tonge foliſh knaue I do not meane ſo 880

Remdt I here now ye cannot agre, which of you ſhould go

Wyll. No by gods body there ſhall none go but I

Wytte. Thou playeſt the knaue it muſt nedes be I

Health Kepe them ſafe I pray you for yf they ſcap againe

Many men ſhal repent it, it ſhalbe to our payne

Remdi They be here yet, to kepe them faſt is myne intent,

Haue them away both to priſon in continent.

wyll. Lo falſe knaue this is for thy crafty wif.

Now faſt by the heeles we are lake to ſyt.

Wytte. I am content ſo that I may haue compeny 890

yf I ſhold behanged, I wold be hāged honeſt       & goth out

Remdi Go hence with them & bring welth & liberty.

helth, Com away ye theues, now I ſhalſ kepe you ſurely,       & goth out

Wyll. Lock vs vp & kepe vs as faſt as ye can

yet yll wyl and ſhrewdwit ſhalbe with many a man.

Remdi I am halfe aſhamed, that long it hath ben ſayd

That noble men by ſuch wretches hath ben deceiued

they did reioyce and ieſt, and were very well apaide

Truſting to ſcape cleare, and ſtyl for to haue rained

But now they ſhall not ſo, let them be wel aſſured 900

That ylwyl and ſhrewde wyt ſhal haue but yl reſt

For whereſoeuer they be I wyll breake theyr neſt

wealth In the honour of god we aſke you forgeuenes althre

we ought to be aſhamed to looke you in the face

By our foly & negligence, we haue done ſo vnwiſely

we were fowle deceyued, we put vs to your grace

Thys ſhaibe a good warding for vs alonge ſpace

whan man is wel puniſhed then he wyl beware

who that knoweth what nede is, wel after drede care

Remdi I may not blame you gretly for by mine owne reaſō 910

I know ylwyl and ſhrewdwit deceiueth great & ſmal

yf ye can remābre thys. and beware a nother ſeaſon

This is a good example and lerning to you all

Now ſerue god and loue him, & for grace euer call

And ylwyl and ſhrewdewyt, from you I ſhall abſtaine

ye haue vſed them to longe to your domage and pain.

health. Forſoth ſyr ye ſai trouth, they did vs great diſpleſur

Full hard it is to vanquiſhe the vngrocious ylwyl

He is ſo croked, by flattery, diſſulation & ſuch other

Mannes mynd is ſo variable, & glad to report yl 920

I feare many one yet wolde haue him raine ſtyll

For ſome vnto their owne wyl hath ſo much affection

yet the devyl and yl wyl is both of one complexion

liberty= yll wyll is nought, but worſe is ſhrewdwyt

For he contryueth al ſubtil ymanginacien

yt were vnpoſſyble for a man els to doo it

ſhrewdwyt breweth myſcef, & falſe conſpyracion

He hath put me lyberty in priſon, ād great tribulacion

if it had not bene for your good remedi & forberaūce

I & other [that] hath libertie, ſhold haue bē in duraunce. 930

Remdi Be al of good chere, and haue no miſtruſt

The ende of yl wyl and ſhrewd wyt is but ſhame

Though they reygne a while, wrongfully and uniuſt

yet truth wyll appeare and their miſdedes blame

Then wronge is ſubdued, and good remedy tane

Though falſehod cloke, and hide his matters all

Craft wyll out and diſceite wyll haue a fall

Whereas ye are now, in diſtreſſe all three

Neare were ye brought in caſe lyke to marre

Now haue ye no doubt, yf ye wyll be ruled after me 940

I ſhal rcſtore ye agayne as well as euer ye were

Welth kepe ſtyll this realme, looke ye ſtray not farre

And Helth be of good chere, your diſeaſe I can ſoone mēde

Liberty now ye be releaſed do no more offend,

wealth Now let vs al thāke god [that] good remedy hath ſende

Truſt to hym only for his grace and goodnes

we are forgiuenes of our treſpas I truſt we wil amēd

And cleane forſake ſyn, foly, and unthriftines

th[us] we wil here cōclude, ſoueraine of your graciouſnes

we beſech you to remyt our negligence, & miſbehauor 950

There we haue ſayd amis, we cōmit al to your fauor

Health And for your preſeruacion hartely we wyl pray

your realme to increaſe, with ioy and tranquility

That welth, helth & liberty, may continue here alway

By the ouerſight and aide of him that is good remdy

which willingly doth his deuer, vnder your actoritye

As parte here apereth your purpoſe to maintaine

God rontinue his goodnes, that longe he may riagne

Remdi Ieſu preſerue quene Elizabeth, [that] noble prīcis worthy

Ieſu continue her helth long for to endure 960

Ieſu indue her w vertue grace & honour

Ieſu maintaine the lords of [the] coūſel to execute good remedi euer

Ieſu ſpede and helpe al them gods honour to further

Ieſu increaſe the comunaltie to proſper and doo wel.

FINIS.

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PRINTED FOR THE MALONE SOCIETY BY CHARLES WHITTINGHAM & CO. AT THE CHISWICK PRESS

THE INTERLUDE OF WEALTH AND HEALTH

THE MALONE SOCIETY

REPRINTS 1907 This reprint of Wealth and Health has been prepared by the General Editor and checked by Percy Simpson. March 1907. W.W. Greg.

Irregular and Doubtful Readings.

An enterlude of Welth, and Helth, very mery and full of Paſtyme, newly att his tyme Imprinted

FINIS.

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