I trust to God, no such may we find: Therefore let us priesthood honour, And follow their doctrine for our soul's succour; We be their sheep, and they [our] shepherds be, By whom we all be kept in surety. Peace! for yonder I see Everyman come, Which hath made true satisfaction. GOOD DEEDS. Methink it is he indeed. EVERYMAN. Now Jesu Christ be your alder[104] speed! I have received the sacrament for my redemption, And then mine extreme unction; Blessed be all they that counselled me to take it: And now, friends, let us go without longer respite; I thank God that ye have tarried so long. Now set each of you on this rod your hand, And shortly follow me; I go before, there I would be: God be our guide. STRENGTH. Everyman, we will not fro you go, Till ye have gone this voyage long. DISCRETION. I Discretion will bide by you also. KNOWLEDGE. And though this pilgrimage be never so strong, I will never part you fro: Everyman, I will be as sure by thee, As ever I was by Judas Maccabee. EVERYMAN. Alas! I am so faint I may not stand, My limbs under me do fold: Friends, let us not turn again to this land, Not for all the world's gold; For into this cave must I creep, BEAUTY. And turn to the earth, and there to sleep. EVERYMAN. What, into this grave? Alas! BEAUTY. Yea, there shall ye consume more and less. EVERYMAN. And what, should I smother here? Yea, by my faith, and never more appear; In this world live no more we shall, But in heaven before the highest Lord of all. BEAUTY. I cross out all this: adieu, by Saint John; I take my cap in my lap, and am gone. EVERYMAN. What, Beauty? whither will ye? BEAUTY. Peace! I am deaf, I look not behind me, Not, and thou wouldst give me--all the gold in thy chest. EVERYMAN. Alas! whereto may I now trust? Beauty doth fast away hie: She promised with me to live and die. STRENGTH. Everyman, I will thee also forsake and deny, The game liketh me not at all. EVERYMAN. Why then ye will forsake me all: Strength, tarry, I pray you, a little space. STRENGTH. Nay, sir, by the rood of grace, I will hie me from thee fast, Though thou weep till thy heart brast. EVERYMAN. Ye would ever bide by me, ye said. STRENGTH. Yea, I have you far enough conveyed: Ye be old enough, I understand, Your pilgrimage to take on hand; I repent me, that I hither came. EVERYMAN. Strength, you to displease I am to blame; Yet promise is debt;[105] this ye well wot. STRENGTH. In faith, as for that I care not: Thou art but a fool to complain; Thou spendest thy speech and wasteth thy brain: Go, thrist[106] thee into the ground. EVERYMAN. I had ween'd surer I should you have found: But I see well, he that trusteth in his Strength, Is greatly deceived at the length; Both Strength and Beauty hath forsaken me, Yet they promised me steadfast to be. DISCRETION. Everyman, I will after Strength be gone; As for me, I will leave you alone. EVERYMAN. Why, Discretion, will ye forsake me?