+Wyll.+ Nay nay, there is no doubt
By hym I haue reported all about
That he doth not wel, his good name to put out
ylwyl cannot say wel, 840
+remedi.+ Frende therin thou art the more to blam
Co staunder me wrongfully, and vndesrrued
But or thou drpart thou shalt answere for the same,
wher is Welth & liberty, how hast thou th[=e] ordred?
+Wyll+ Qury cicis quest is vn malt ombre
Me is vn spy&nardo compoco parlauere.
+Health+ Thou folse chefe is thine English tonge gone
as mischeuo[us] il wil & shrewdwit, ye haue destroyd ma ni on
+Wytte.+ Sir hurt not me, & I wiltel you trouth anone
This same ia as false a knaue as euer cam [with]in saint Ioh[=e]s 850
+wyll.+ Per amor de my as peca vn poco
Eo queris and ar pour lagraunt creae so
+Remdy+ I can not tel what thou dost meae blabbler
But [thou] shalt speake English & confesse an other mater,
+Health+ Syr I besech your lordship, in the way of charity
Let not fhese thefes escape your hands they haue destroyed
us utterly.
+wytte:+ Syr, beleue hym not he speakes but of malice onely
we be true men, therof we shall fetch good witnes
An honest man that shalbe bound for him and me 860
The law sayth plaine, nulla fides contra testes
+Remdi+ that is trouth, but who wilbe witnes or bo[=u]d for the
+Wyll.+ There is three amonge you in this howse
I Iyfgo to fetch them quickly
+Wytte.+ They wil come vns[=e]d for I warant you if they wyst
+Remd+ what be theyr names, tel me what they be,
+Wyll.+ That on is Iohn Irische abd Iohn sholer
But ful these be honest men all three
+Health+ Trust not their wordes they wyll dessemble styll
They are so false and crafty, all theyr intent is yll. 870
+Wyll.+ ye lye falsely I fpeake but right and reason
And by the law of armes ye must nedes be tane
you are called good remedy which at al feason
Sholde leaue to mans lyfe, and maintaine the same
we be here both your prisoners wrongfully accused bi defame
Kepe one of vs fast let him lye for all
That other for frendes and wytnes goo shall.
+wytte,+ Syr let hym not goo and leue me behynde
He wyl euer be a false knaue, for I know his mynde
+Wyll.+ Holde thy tonge folish knaue I do not meane so 880
+Remdt+ I here now ye cannot agre, which of you should go
+Wyll.+ No by gods body there shall none go but I
+Wytte.+ Thou playest the knaue it must nedes be I
+Health+ Kepe them safe I pray you for yf they scap againe
Many men shal repent it, it shalbe to our payne
+Remdi+ They be here yet, to kepe them fast is myne intent,
Haue them away both to prison in continent.
+wyll.+ Lo false knaue this is for thy crafty wif.
Now fast by the heeles we are lake to syt.
+Wytte.+ I am content so that I may haue compeny 890
yf I shold behanged, I wold be haged honest
& goth out
+Remdi+ Go hence with them & bring welth & liberty.
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