+wytte.+ To go so soone the horson was wyse
therfore some now I must deuise
that each man may welth, helth and libertidespise
Or els he wyll marre all our mateer.
Brother wet, ler me alone
When they come you shal see me a none
Complayne of him, vnto them echone 670
And put him out of fauour
+Wytte+ Peace no mo wordes, for they come yonder
+wealth+ Syrs I am glade that you be heare
How doth all our houshold, with them what chere?
Is euery thiag in order there
Afirr our intente?
+wyll.+ ye syr they be all mery and glad
With reuell and rout somtime they be mad
Pipe whore hop theef, euery knaue and drabe
Is at our commaundement. 680
Helth turneth hym.
What do ye say, then ye are to blame
And we put you in trust for the same
To kepe such rule, it is a shame
I tis not for our honour.
+wytte.+ By the masse ihe horson doth lye
There is no such rule by gods body
A man may breke his neck as lyghtly
As his fast in your kechin, or seller truly.
Liberty turneth him 690
With that nother I am not content
I wolde there should be liberalitie compet[=e]t
And with honesti it is conoenient
That our neighbour fare the better
+Wyll.+ you be angey with all that we haue done
Cum away brother let us go hens soone
I know a new maister wher we shalbe welcume
God be with you gentyl maister
+Welth.+ Why wil ye begone tor a worde
Peraduenture we did but boorde 700
Me thinke ye should your mayster foorde
For to speake my minde.
+wytte+ Nay nay, I can tel what was the matter
Remedy was here, and he dyd flatter
ye trust he more than vs and better
But marke the ende, what ye shal find
+Health+ With good remedy we spake in dede
To folow his counsel we had neede
He warned vs that we should take hede
Of excesse and prodigalitie. 710
+Wytte+ I meruayle ye speake so of good remedy
It is I that can do more than he
Wyt can make shyft at necessity
When Remedi cannot be hearde
I know some that hath this thousand yere
Sought god remedy and yet neuer rhe nere
wit can put remedy by, yea this is cleare
For wit is a crafty lad.
+Wyll.+ And wyl is an vngracious stay
Wyl hath doone many thinges men say 720
And yf ye let wit and wil goe his way
ye wil repent it soone.
+liberty+ Why what cause haue you to go your way
ye shall abyde wich vs though you say nay
I wyl folow wyl, and wit alway
And so I haue euer done
+wytte.+ yf I wist al my masters wolde so do
Then from your seruyce I wolde not goo
Speake now whether ye wyl or no
And let vs know your minde 730
+Health+ Syrs ye be welco me to me playne
And for your company I am full fayne
I had leuer suffer great payne
Then to leue my wit and wyl,
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