REMEDY

I am be that ought for to be well known Of you three specially, and of duty Great pain and business as for mine own For you I have taken because I lo e you heartily To m I taine you is all my de ire and faculty yet hard it is to do, the people be so variable And many be so wilful, they will not be reformable. I pardon you, for I do know you w l both well h, and l h, is your That which ngla worser to forbe e were very lot For by wealth and health comes re all sa es Many other e nes or our gre to wealth ames TO a they a e not pre ume, nor thy dare no e bold All that I do intend, if you will thereto agr e And to be reformable for your own case It is not the thing that lies only in me But my good will, therefore I will not cease To have your love a worser favour, and thereby to please All the world over, and to promote his realm That you three may prosper, you pierce we what I mean The chief part of all wealth lies in great estates Their substance and lands. is right commendable Prelates of the church is wealthy of riches Merchau ̄ tes hath marchau ̄ dise & goods juco ̄ perable Me ̄ of awe & franklins is wealthy which I laudable That S wealth of riches is divided diverse ways A worser to these ma charges, come now a days Forsooth here is half that I cou re erse The benefits of God that e shows to you wealth Counterfeit sider English men, how vam jant they be & fer e Oh all nacious one such, when they have their elth No land can do us arm, b with fall worser or elth r me ̄ bre what no ̄ bre of m or a erie good ord nam ̄ e Specially y e grace of God, which is our fordera ̄ ce If there be any that will grudge, surm or oh Again wealth, health & liberty, then st I for y e e Sh w ine authority and power, for oh remedy it oh That no e of you shall diminish nor amiss be ane I good remedy therefore may & will speak wone blame ̄ e For the come wealth, & health both of the soul & b die y is mi office & power, & therefore I have my actoritie For other diverse business that we mus have tohether Sirs I am coutent, now when you will depart To God I commit the I will not make you tarry But yet I pray with all my mind and heart Take heed in any wise exchewe ill & shrewd company y a ma ̄ be never So ood & us be ut rist ̄ He shall e his name, & to some vice they will him to ̄ p herfore bewar of such people, & eom the ̄ be exempt I pray God be our speed & preserve you from ̄ pain it is mi mind you should prosper I would have it so ain. Nay good fellow I dwell not ear Wherefore dost thou hat inqui : Wouldst thou ought with any ear Speak e not afryde For somewhat in his face I lok e Ju deed his mastership stands a crook For false shrews both of you I took And children that be passed grace. In good faith the same think I That you be both like, full unthrifty Sirs how do you live, show me quickly Or I shall put you in durance Sirs farewell here I will no longer abide For you both shortly I will provide Than all your all e craft shall be out tried And our subtility known As touching my first purpose hither I am come again I trow you k owe me, good remedy is my name That every day does take great abor or pain To amend all faults, I am chosen to the same if any ma S conscience here does grudge or shame Having in him self remorse, & mends in time & space I am good remedy, and God is full of mercy and grace Therefore I will stand aside, & a little while remain Of wealth, Health and Liberty, for to inquire How they be ordered, and if any man complain I will be glad to show me remedy, my think I see one a pear. Ic mote in ander land lo en, all is quade dan Ic my self cumt from ̄ sent Katryns door mote ic skin de Can ̄ beer Sir ic mote mid you spreken ic my self be en scomaker Ic dest all forlore, copin is dod, ic maght aot do there oh Nen ic seeker, ic will not gone, ic would fain live hoar still There is to mainy allaunts in this real, but now I good remedy have so provided that English men shall live the better daily. Fie on y e flatteri g knane, fie ou you aliau ̄ ts all I ay you can w to craft & subtel iget engl shme ̄ S wealth away Get y e hence dro ̄ ke ̄ leming y u shalt tarry no le her here Is he gone I pray God the devil go with him where is wealth, health & iberty. I would see the ̄ come I Why what ail you show me, yet you I do not know Glad I am to remedy auy man, that is affirmity I perceive by your phisnamy, y to you ar very week Feeble & low yet show me your g iefe, & I will help you gladl . if thou have one amiss, and be sorry therefore Then helfe am des is made, for that is contrission Let that pass, now will I axe you one thing more Where be wealth a ̄ worser Liberty, be they of good disposicio ̄ For to hear this tale it makes my heart heavy yet be of good continued ̄ fort, God is full of grace, & I am good I would fain but I cannot tell which way to begin Except I might catch will & with , then I trow I could Tie the ̄ shorter, for they destroy wealth, health & liberty by sin if I had y e thieves, puni h the ̄ extremely I will. Me think h I here them come, help to hold the ̄ fast will turns They be here yet, to keep them fast is mine inteut, Have them away both to prison in continent. I am half ashamed, that long I hath been said That noble men by such wretches hath been decei ed they did rejoice and jest, and were very well apaid Trusting to cape clea e, and Till for to have reigned But now they shall not so, let them be well assured That ylwyl and shrew de wit shall have but ill rest For wheresoever they be I will break their nest Be all of good cheer, and have no mistrust The e de of ill will and shrewd wit is but shame Though they reygue a while, wrongfully and vniu yet truth will appear and their misdeeds blame Then wro ge sum ved, and good remedy ta Though alsehodeloke, and hide his matters all Craft w l out and disce to will have a fallen Whereas you are now, in distress all three Near were you brought in case like oh mar Now have you no dou to, if you will e ruled after m I shall restore you again as well as ever you were Wealth keep Still this realm, look you stray not fa And Health be of good cheer, the r disease I Can soon me ̄ de Liberty now you e released do no more off and, Jesu preserne queen Elizabeth y e noble pri ̄ cis worthy Jesu continue her health long for to endure Ies endue her w virtue grace & honour Jesu maintain the lords of y e cou ̄ sell to exec to good remedi ever Jesu speed and help all them gods honour to further Jesu increase the communality to prosper and do well. I here now you Can not agree, which of you should go Go bence with them & bring wealth & liberty. I may not blame you greatly for by mine own reason ̄ I know ylwyl and shrewd wit deceiveth great & small if you can rema ̄ bre this and beware a other season This is a good example and lerni g to you all Now serve God and love him, & for grace ever call And ylwyl and shrewd wit, from the I shall ab taine you have us worser them to long to your damage and pain. Are you health, this makes me very pe I e and sad yet be of good cheer, & show how you were infect To remedy you a worser succour you I would be very glad For God will pu is the people when they be de elt I can not tell what thou dost m a blabbler: But y u shalt speak English & confess and other mater, Sir you be welcome, I de e h you show S your name you false thieves I know you well I shall let your purpose u y deal ill will, and shrewd wit, the devil of hell Take you both for me. Friend therein thou art the more to blame Cos au der me wro gfully, and vudesr ved But or thou drpart thou shalt answer for the same. where is Wealth & liberty, how hast thou the ̄ ordered? My actoritie is given to e most special To maintain you three, in this realm to be What mine intent is. I will tell, u not all For that were to long to reher e of a surety And I desire you all or to be loving oh me For your own ease, come w lth and profit Ic understand the well, yet thou liest like a knave wealth is here I ̄ Englam ̄ worser, & wealth still I trust we shall have There is three among you in this House what be their names, tell me what they be,