_Avar._ Yea, most noble Respublica! I know that well; And do more lament it than any tongue can tell. For, an if good Policy had had you in hand, Ye had now been the wealthiest in any land: But good Policy hath long been put to exile. _Resp._ Yea, God wot! ye have been barred from me a great while. _Avar._ Yea! I have been put back, as one clean off-shaken; And, what can a man do till he be forth taken? _Resp._ Well, I feel the lack of your helping hand, by the rood! _Avar._ Alack, noble lady! I would I could do you good. _Resp._ Yes, Policy! ye might amend all, if you lust. _Avar._ Yea, faith! I durst put myself to you of trust. But, there be enough that, for you, could shift make. _Resp._ Yet, none like to you! if you would it undertake-- And I will put myself wholly into your hands: Metal, grain, cattle, treasure, goods and lands-- _Avar._ Well! I will take some pain; but this to you be known: I will do it, not for your sake, and not for mine own. _Resp._ How say ye that, Policy? _Avar._ This to you be known: I will do all for your sake, and not for mine own. _Resp._ I thank you, Policy! _Avar._ Nay, I thank you, lady! And I trust ere long to ease all our malady-- Well, ye put yourself now wholly into my hands? _Resp._ Order me as you will. _Avar._ Treasure, goods, and lands? _Resp._ Yea, every whit! _Avar._ Well! I thank you once again. But, now that you may think my dealing true and plain, And, because one cannot do so well as many, Ye must associate me with mo company: And first, by my will, ye shall set up Honesty. _Resp._ Marry! with all my very heart--but where is he? _Avar._ Very hard to find: but I think I could fet him. _Resp._ Call him straightways hither! see that nothing let him! _Avar._ It were best if I shall go fet men for the nonce; To make but one viage, and bring them all at once. _Resp._ Whom more than him? _Avar._ Ye must stablish Authority. _Resp._ That must needs be done. _Avar._ And eke Reformation-- We four will rule things of another fashion. _Resp._ Policy! I pray you go fet all these straightway. _Avar._ Yes! for this your present case may bide no delay. I will go and come with all festination. [_Exeat._ _Resp._ I like well this trade of Administration: Policy for to devise for my commodity; No person to be advanced but Honesty; Then Reformation, good wholesome laws to make; And Authority see the same effect may take; What commonweal shall then be so happy as I? For this, (I perceive), is the drift of Policy. [_Intrat_ AVARICE, _adducens_ INSOLENCE, OPPRESSION, _and_ ADULATION.