HEALTH

Therein you speak full louingle For in this realm wealth should be yeth no displeasure I pray you heartily But in the way of communication. And for pastime I would peak some ways Of no comparison, nor to you no dysp ire, I do not intend that manner always, But for a recreation, I thank you h lie that will I Some what unto my purpose apply Though wealth be praised marum lu lie yet to mine vnderstauding. Wealth is mutable, and that to in shame And wealth is haughty and proud of name Wealth to cruel, and in great blame For wealth is er wavering. God forbid but you should worser so And you may do it when her I will or no Inlykewise, I must answer you also When you say not true. Though I be but to you a poor man yet health I height, the same I am That is desired universally than Some calls me as good as you I deuye that, your saying is nought Grace heaven, nor cunning, cannot be bought with hout great pain, a ̄ worser good deeds wrought Else man cannot them have. Yea, ut yet you ust mark one S ing if these goods came with wro ge doing Shall you have heaven for so spending Or yet a y mede. Nay nay except that ma himself do meek And make resysta ce the right ho our to seek Else all such good deeds is not woth a leek wealth hereof take heed. So I will, but yet I must say true And owe a little more I will say to you Much sorrow and care w lth does rew He I seldom in rest. when a man is a little hit and wealthy A worser hath in his hes e treasures plenty Then will he wrangle, and do shrewdly By his power and might. With his neigh ours he will go to law And a wreke his malice for value of straw wealth is fykle and out f awe wilful in wrong or right Why be you angry that we do agree Then are you not wy e, for if you love me I will love him again, so it should be Or else I were mysaduised To have you both service I am content How say you liberty will you thereto consen Will and wit, God hath us lent We may be glade of them That n look you do both truly and joust For we must put you in great All our How hold guide y must B have you self well. I pray you ardon us, we know not what you be you seem a man of honour, and of great anctority To stry e again En la worser or a y right with hold. My Heart re oh see h to er your good reporting are we bound to God, which provideth allthing When we be infect in the soul or body Then will I seek good remedy for succo r As yet I thank God I have no need greatly if I have then will I seek to have your favour yes yes I warrant you of S c I will beware. Farewell good remedy & well to fare. Sirs you be welcome to me plain And for your company I am full fain I had lever suffer great pain Then to leave my wit and will, I pray you let us go, wherefore do we bide Still. Health comes in with a kercher on his head. ¶Oh good lord help me, by yonr licence my sovereign I am homely to come her in your prese ̄ ce thus diseased Need constrains me, for remedy I would have feign I am I ̄ fect both body & soul, I prai you be not displeased Gracioꝰ remedi I than k you, yet I am half ashamed to show you mi maladi & mi name, I was call ed health Therefore I am well worthy to be punished & blamed Because I have not followed your cou ̄ sell, but all thing may be suffered save wealth. Sir I thank God thereof for well worthy I am My conscien e does judge, some trouble have I must A me des I will make to God and if I can Will a ̄ worser wit hath deceived me in them I put my trust. As for wealth is fallen ju decay, and nieces city By wast & war, thorough ill will, and hrewd wit And liberty is kept in durance and captivity God help us all, and send us good remedy for it ¶Sir, the ̄ I beseech you help us in the way of charity You may soon catch them, if you will stand a side From this place they two, will uot onge abide. Thou folse thief is thine English tongue gone as mischeuoꝰ ill will & shrewd wit, you have destroyed ma ni on Sir I beseech your lordship, in the way of charity Let not these thieves escape your hands they have de stroyed us v terly. Trust not their words they will dissemble Still They are so false and cra y, all heir intent is ill. Keep them safe I pray you for if they scap again Many me shall repent it, it shall e to our pay e And for your preservation heartily we will pray your realm to increase, w that oy a worser tranquillity That wealth, health & liberty, may continued tin here always By the oversight and aid of him that is good remdy which willingly does his deum , under your actoritye As part here appeareth your p rpose to mai taine God continue his good es, that long he may riagne Brother wealth have you not yet done? you praise your self above the moon Every man may perceive thereby soon That you lack discresyo Wealth is good I cannot den y Yet praise your self so much you may For wealth oftentimes does decay And wealth is nothing S re. So I would you shou , and I shall do the same Health I am called, and that is my name If I would not abide hear I were to blame For here I am well cheri head Yet say your self, nhw indifferen lie And if every man do not love me Health as well as wealth, yes verily Thereof I dare be reported To show why I will not be afraid For I can bide by that I ave said If wealthy men be very well payed Or much they set you by. But of wealth, if they have never so much Goods, tryasure and gold, and be called rich Yet if they lack health, there pain is such That they were better die. A man to were gold, and be in pay e What joy hath he? none, but would be fain To give all his treasure for health plain Or else he were very mad: For if a man be never so pour Yet if he have health, that is a treasure, Then for his living, he may labour And in his heart be glad, Yes I can tell what you are, be not displeased wealth is of great substance, that cannot be denied yet show your commodities, and you shall be answered I promise you wellh is fugitive. Oh good sir, of whom comes all this Of God only, to the no thank I wys And yet men wealth tands not all in riches I dare say that boldly, W and a man hath a cempetent living with the grace of God that passes all thing Love of his neighbour, and good reporting Then is he wealthy, Wealth of goods is but a fame You is well high that hath a good name Every wise man will coueyte the same For other wealth I not reche if a man have never so much good name Every wise man will covey e the same if his dispositions be nought and wood Then he is but a wretch, Forsooth sir you sai troth, they did us great disp esur Full hard it is to banquishe the vngr cious ylwyl He is so crooked, by slattery, dissula ion & such other Man's mind I so var able, & glad to report ill I fear many one yet would have him rain Still For some unto their own will hath so much affection yet the devil and ill will is both of oh e complexion How so? let me here that I pray thee heartily With good remedy we spoke ju deed To low his counsel we had need He warned us that we should take heed Of excess and prodigality. I will forgive or else I were to blame And I pray you to forgive me the same I love you heartily, and will praise your name if it please you to keep my company. What he means I can ot to But his saying is not well Depart hence sirs by my council And tarry us at our lodging. Why do you make this cauelacion we intend to make no alteration wealth and I have had communication He is my Friend of old. Come away you thenes, now I shall keep you S rely, Will you hear how he does clatter? What need you to rehearse all this matter. you know that we twain afore any other. Liberty must needs have Still. Liberty oh us is glade to wait you sta de to far I your own conceit I wys liberty you ran make no bait To catch us at your will. Whose will, or what will, does he mean Thou art not my will, I forsake thee clean My will and their wills is often seen Our wills can none ill