_Fellowship._ I speak of no deserving, by this day. For he that will say and nothing do Is not worthy with good company to go; Therefore show me the grief of your mind, As to your friend most loving and kind. _Everyman._ I shall show you how it is; Commanded I am to go a journey, A long way, hard and dangerous, And give a strait count without delay Before the high judge Adonai.[11] Wherefore I pray you, bear me company, As ye have promised, in this journey. _Fellowship._ That is matter indeed! Promise is duty, But, and I should take such a voyage on me, I know it well, it should be to my pain: Also it make me afeard, certain. But let us take counsel here as well as we can, For your words would fear a strong man. _Everyman._ Why, ye said, If I had need, Ye would me never forsake, quick nor dead, Though it were to hell truly. _Fellowship._ So I said, certainly, But such pleasures be set aside, thee sooth to say: And also, if we took such a journey, When should we come again? _Everyman._ Nay, never again till the day of doom. _Fellowship._ In faith, then will not I come there! Who hath you these tidings brought? _Everyman._ Indeed, _Death_ was with me here. _Fellowship._ Now, by God that all hath bought, If _Death_ were the messenger, For no man that is living to-day I will not go that loath journey-- Not for the father that begat me! _Everyman._ Ye promised other wise, pardie. _Fellowship._ I wot well I say so truly; And yet if thou wilt eat, and drink, and make good cheer, Or haunt to women, the lusty company, I would not forsake you, while the day is clear, Trust me verily! _Everyman._ Yea, thereto ye would be ready; To go to mirth, solace, and play, Your mind will sooner apply Than to bear me company in my long journey. _Fellowship._ Now, in good faith, I will not that way. But and thou wilt murder, or any man kill, In that I will help thee with a good will! _Everyman._ O that is a simple advice indeed! Gentle _fellow_, help me in my necessity; We have loved long, and now I need, And now, gentle _Fellowship_, remember me. _Fellowship._ Whether ye have loved me or no, By Saint John, I will not with thee go. _Everyman._ Yet I pray thee, take the labour, and do so much for me To bring me forward, for saint charity, And comfort me till I come without the town. _Fellowship._ Nay, and thou would give me a new gown, I will not a foot with thee go; But and you had tarried I would not have left thee so. And as now, God speed thee in thy journey, For from thee I will depart as fast as I may. _Everyman._ Whither away, _Fellowship_? will you forsake me? _Fellowship._ Yea, by my fay, to God I betake thee. _Everyman._ Farewell, good _Fellowship_; for this my heart is sore; Adieu for ever, I shall see thee no more. _Fellowship._ In faith, _Everyman_, farewell now at the end; For you I will remember that parting is mourning.