+Hance+ Ic best en bomberde mot ye to me spreken
what segye ye bones, it sal ye yode flaen
+Wyll.+ We speake not to thee thou art a scone man
But goe thy way they be not here that promot [the] ca 420
+Hance+ Caut ye me a de house dragen van degrot here.
+wytte.+ Hance ye must go to [the] court & for welth inquire
+Hance+ What segre ye welth nenyke he is net hore
welth best in ssaunders, it my self brought him dore
+Wyll.+ Beshrew your horson sleminges hert therfore.
in dede as he saith, by war in fla[=u]ders theris welth store
+Hance+ Segt ye dat brower, by the moder got dan
Gut naught it mot wast, to sent cafrin to mi lanma & goeth out
+wyll.+ Is be gone, farewel hanykin bowse
I pray god giue him a hounded drouse 430
For I trow a knaue brought hym to house
But now brother wyt.
We must deuose how that we may
Be in seruice with welth alwaye
Let me here what thou canst do or say
To helpe for to contryue it.
+wytte.+ For thy pleasure that I shall
This wyll I doo first of all
Flatter and lye, and euermore call
Them my good maysters ftyll. 440
Then with swering, lying and powlinge
Brybry, theft, and preuy pyking
Thus I shred wet, wyll euer be doinge
I warrant ther yllwyll.
+Wyll.+ I cun thee thanke, this is well deuysed
And I yll wil, wolde haue euery man dispised
But now another thing must be contriued
Or els al wilbe nought
There is one they call good remedy
In this realme, he hath geeat actortty 450
He is a noble man and much worthy
Many thinges he hach wrought
He is called lust, discreete and indifference
Willing to fulfil his soueraines commaundement
He is not fraide to do right punishment
Therfore of him I am afrayde
+wytte.+ So am I to this maketh me very sadde
Yet oftentymes I haue bene harde bestadde
Now [that] I am warned of him I am very glad
Sum crafty wyle for him shalbe hade 460
+Wyll.+ Peace no mo wordes but mum
My think I heare mast welth cum
Knele downe and say sum deuout orison
That they may heare vs pray
Now Iesu saue Welth, Helth, and Lybertie.
Liberty and helth returneth back with welth
+Wealth+ Syrs you shall haue both gods blessing
So are ye worth for your praying
ye are wel disposed and of good liuing
I wyll loue you the berter alway 470
+Wyll.+ Sir this do we vse euery day
For welth helth and liberty to pray
This same is my brother, to you I mayay
He is an hard honest man.
+wytte.+ Forsoth mayster I am his vrother
To be your seruant, was my c[=u]ming hether
As longe as we two be to gether
ye shall not peryshe than
+Health+ To haue you both in seruyce I am content
How say you libertie wil you therto consent 480
Wyll and wit, god hath vs lent
We may be glade of them
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