HYPOCRISY. I warrant you, let me alone. I will be with Juventus anon, And that, ere he be ware; And, i-wis, if he walk not straight, I will use such a sleight, That shall trap him in a snare. How shall I bring this gear to pass? I can tell now, by the mass, Without any more advisement: I will infect him with wicked company, Whose conversation shall be so fleshly, Yea, able to overcome an innocent. This wicked Fellowship Shall him company keep For a while: And then I will bring in Abhominable[87] Living, Him to beguile. With words fair I will him 'tice, Telling him of a girl nice, Which shall him somewhat move; Abhominable Living though she be, Yet he shall no other ways see, But she is for to love. She shall him procure To live in pleasure, After his own phantasy; And my matter to frame, I will call her name Unknowen Honesty. This[88] will I convey My matter, I say, Somewhat handsomely; That, through wicked Fellowship And false pretended Friendship, Youth shall live carnally. Trudge, Hypocrisy, trudge! Thou art a good drudge, To serve the devil: If thou shouldest lie and lurk, And not intend thy work, Thy master should do full evil. _Here entereth YOUTH, to whom HYPOCRISY yet speaketh_. What, Master Youth? Well i-met, by my truth; And whither away? You are the last man, Which I talked[89] on, I swear, by this day. Methought by your face, Ere you came in place, It should be you: Therefore I did abide Here in this tide[90] For your coming, this is true. JUVENTUS. For your gentleness, sir, most heartily I thank you, But yet you must hold me somewhat excused; For to my simple knowledge I never knew, That you and I together were acquainted: But nevertheless, if you do it renew, Old acquaintance will soon[91] be remembered. HYPOCRISY. Ah, now I see well, Youth is feathered, And his crumbs he hath well gathered, Since I spake with him last; A poor man's tale cannot now be heard, As in times past. I cry you mercy, I was somewhat bold, Thinking that you mastership would Not have been so strange; But now I perceive, that promotion Causeth[92] both man, manners, and fashion Greatly for to change. JUVENTUS. You are to blame this[93] me to challenge; For I think I am not he, which you take me for. HYPOCRISY. Yes, I have known you ever since you were bore; Your age is yet under a score, Which I can well remember: I-wis, i-wis, you and I Many a time have been full merry, When you were young and tender. JUVENTUS. Then, I pray you,[94] let us reason no lenger; But first show your nomination. HYPOCRISY. Of my name to make declaration Without any dissimulation, I am called Friendship: Although I be simple and rude of fashion, Yet by lineage and generation I am nigh kin to your mastership. JUVENTUS. What, Friendship? I am glad to see that you be merry; By my truth, I had almost you forgot, By long absence brought out of memory.