AVARICE

Indeed such words our Belsire did speak, HYP. tut Fa there Iotsam. Which being remembered does make my heart glad, But yet one thing my courage does break, And when I think of it, it makes me full sad, I mean the evil luck which Hypocrisy had, When he was expelled out of this land For then with me the matter evil did stand. For I by him so shadowed was from light, HYP. a little to hide so great a lub ber. That almost no man could me out espy, But he being gone to every men sighed, I was apparent each man did descry, My pilling and poling so that glad was I, From my nature to cease a thing most marvelous, And live in secret the time was so dangerous. The Fish once taken, and escaped from baight, Will ever hereafter, be beware of the hook, Such as use hunting will spy the Hare straight, Though other discern her not, yet on her shall look: Again, the learned can read in a Book, Though the unskilful eeing equal with them, Cannot discern and F from and M. So those which have tasted, the fruit that we bear And find it so Sour, will not us implant: Well may the Clergy on our side hold, For they by us no small gain did reap, But all the temporalty, I dare be bold, To venture in wager of Gold a good heap, At our preferments will mourn wail and weep, I doubt that of his purpose he miss: And therefore hath hanged him self for woe. HYP. Pray for your self. How sayest thou Tyranny dost not think so In faith if I thought that he might been spared, HYP. your kind heart shall st me a couple of rus shes. And we have our purpose beshrew Me if I cared. Nay hearest thou be by : First cut of his head, and then let him pray, So shall he be sure, us not to ray. Nay Tyranny suffer this rascal to pra e, HYP. on your face sir. Till some man come by, and then he is gone Then wilt thou repent it, when it is to late Dispatch him therefore, while we are alone Nay farewell Tyranny, I came hither too soon, I perceive already, I am to well known: I were not best in their laws for oh come: Unless I were willing to be clean overthrown: Dispatch then this Merchant, least our counsel he tell, Content your self, good master Hypocrisy. The words which I spoke I spoke unawares. I swear to your mastership, by the men in the Moon, That to your person I intended no harm: Why master Hypocrisy, what would you that I do? For my offence, of mercy I you pray. Two Dogs oftentimes one bone would feign catch, But yet the third do both them deceive, Even so Hypocrisy for the pre-eminence doth snatch: Which Tyranny gapes for, you may, perceive: But I must obtain it, for of Me they retain All kind of riches, their states to maintain, To yield to me therefore they must be both feign. I will yield him my right if that he be so fierce, Indeed you say truth the end is worth all, HYP. he hath learned lo ge S Such things as to get the end are referred, And by this reason to you I prove shall: That I before Hypocrisy must be preferred: The conclusion of my reason is this inserred: Sith Hypocrisy was invented to augment private gau e, I am the end of Hypocrisy, this is plain. In the same knot, with you let Me also be matched And of money I warrant you, you shall want none: I like it well if it were put in bre, Yet little gain to Me, shall this whole practice: More then I had before time procure: Thy counsel Hypocrisy, I very well allow, And will recompense Thee, if ever I know how. I am content, Begin I you pray, But to sing the Triple, we must needs have one. Nay Master Zeal be ruled by me, To such as resist, such rigor you may show, I would have ou show rigor to such as resist. And such as be bstinate spare not to kill, But those that be willing your hests to fulfil, If they offend and not of obstinacy, For money e cuse them though they use villainy, HIP. hatke the practis of spiteful Sum ners. Thus shall you perform your office aright, For favour or money to spare the offendent. Hark me thought one hallowed & called you by name. He hath firstly in charge to make inquisition, Whither Altars be reedified whither chalice and book, Ves ments for Mass, sacraments and procession, Be prepared again: if not he must look, And find out such fellows as these cannot brook: And to my Lord Legate such Merchants present, That for their offence they may have condign punishme ̄ to. If any we take tardy Tyranny them threat, That for their negligence he will them present, And I desirous some money to get, If ought they will give me, their evil will prevent, Yea sometime, of purpose, such shifts we invent. It grieveth me much that no fault we can spy, For now of some bribe disappointed am I, Yet happily he may tell us of some Heretics. What is his name sir John, canst thou tell us? Nay, if you go hence I will not here tarry. I must needs confess that I am paid for my travel. Had I so much to live by as he hath certain, I would not lose that which I so well loved. Were it not better for you to live at ease? And spend that merely, which erst you have God, Then by your own ol e, your self to disease? And bring you to trouble, which other men seek not. Of pardon herein, I do your Lordship pray, You doubt not I trust, of my Willing mind, Which herein most ready, you always shall find. For who is more ready, by fraud to put loy e, Other men's goods then I am eke where? But least some man at Me should chance to feign, And kill Me at once I greatly do fear, I had rather persuade him his folly to forbear. Ah master Philologus, you see your own case, That both life and goods are in my Lords will, Therefore you were best to sue for some grace, And be content his words to fulfi : If you neglect this, hence straight way I will, And all your goods I will sure confiscate, Then will you repent, it when it is to late. Wilt thou then neglect the provision of thy household? Thou art therefore worse e then and Infydell is. Sith there is no remedy, I am here in readiness.