_Health._ What he meaneth I cannot tell, C2,_r._ But his saying is not well. Depart hence, sirs! by my counsel, And tarry us at our lodging. _Wit._ Now and it please ye, will ye hear any singing? Therein, I tell you, I am somewhat conning; Ye shall hear and ye list. _Lib._ Sir! I pray you sing and ye can. _Ill-W._ Now will I begin like a lusty blood than. [_They sing and go out._ [_Health._] Sirs! now go your way, of you I am glad As of any servants that ever I had; For these can do both good and bad: We must needs have such men. What were we if we lacked Will? And without Wit we should live ill; Therefore, Will and Wit I will keep still: I promise you I love them. [_Here cometh_ REMEDY _in and to him saith_-- _Wealth._ Sir! your mastership is heartily welcome; Take your place here above, as it is reason. _Health._ I pray you pardon us, we know not what ye be; Ye seem a man of honour and of great authority. _Lib._ Sir! to know wherefore ye come we are desirous. _Remedy._ I am he 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 love you heartily; To maintain you is all my desire and faculty; Yet hard it is to do, the people be so variable; And many be so wilful: they will not be reformable. _Wealth._ Sir! I pray you pardon us of our ignorance now; I see well ye know us better than we do you. _Rem._ I pardon you for I do know you well, both; C2,_v._ Wealth and Health is your right names: The which England to forbear were very loth. For by Wealth and Health cometh great fames; Many other realms, for our great wealth, shames That they dare not presume, nor they dare not be bold To strive again England, or any right withhold. _Health._ Sir! ye be welcome; I beseech you show us your name. _Rem._ Good Remedy, forsooth! I am the same. _Lib._ If I durst be so bold I would pray you heartily To show us a part of your great authority. _Rem._ My authority is given to me, most special, To maintain you three in this realm to be: What mine intent is I will tell, but not all, For that were too long to rehearse, of a surety; And I desire you all for to be loving to me, For your own ease, come wealth and profit. _Wealth._ Good Remedy! then we must desire your aiding; For by Good Remedy cometh all our preferring.