ſhorter, for they deſtroy welth, helth & liberty bi ſin
yf I had [the] theues, puniſh thē extremly I wole.

Health You may soone catch them, if ye wil ſtande a yde
From this place they two, wyl not longe abide.

Remdi Me thinketh I here them com, helpe to holde thē fſat 820 will turneth

Wyll. Cum in wit for herc is no body
We may ve bolde and talke largely
Our hartes to eafe ano ſhew plainly
What we haue doone.

wytte I muſt nedes laugh I cannot forbeare
To remember warre that knaue wil ye heare
The horſon fleming was beſhitten for feare
Becauſe he ſhould boyde ſo ſoone.

Wyll. Herke now do I meruayle by this bread
For I weae ſurely uhat hrlth be dead 830
I ſaw ſaw him go with a kercher on his head
As he ſhould go at hangyng.

wytte Harke in thine Eare, yf tſte horſon hap
To complayne to him that weres the red cap
I feare then ſhortly he wyl us clap
By the heles from our liuingl

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 thē 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 Iohēs 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 dſstroyed
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 boūd for the

Wyll. There is three amonge you in this howſe
I Iyfgo to fetch them quickly

Wytte. They wil come vnſēd 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 hāged honeſt & goth out

Remdi Go hence with them & bring welth & liberty.

helth, Com away ye theues, now I ſhalſ kepe you ſurely, & goth out

Wyll. Lock vs vp & kepe vs as faſt as ye can
yet yll wyl and ſhrewdwit ſhalbe with many a man.

Remdi I am halfe aſhamed, that long it hath ben ſayd
That noble men by ſuch wretches hath ben deceiued
they did reioyce and ieſt, and were very well apaide
Truſting to ſcape cleare, and ſtyl for to haue rained
But now they ſhall not ſo, let them be wel aſſured 900
That ylwyl and ſhrewde wyt ſhal haue but yl reſt
For whereſoeuer they be I wyll breake theyr neſt

wealth In the honour of god we aſke you forgeuenes althre
we ought to be aſhamed to looke you in the face
By our foly & negligence, we haue done ſo vnwiſely
we were fowle deceyued, we put vs to your grace
Thys ſhaibe a good warding for vs alonge ſpace
whan man is wel puniſhed then he wyl beware
who that knoweth what nede is, wel after drede care

Remdi I may not blame you gretly for by mine owne reaſō 910
I know ylwyl and ſhrewdwit deceiueth great & ſmal
yf ye can remābre thys. and beware a nother ſeaſon
This is a good example and lerning to you all
Now ſerue god and loue him, & for grace euer call
And ylwyl and ſhrewdewyt, from you I ſhall abſtaine
ye haue vſed them to longe to your domage and pain.

health. Forſoth ſyr ye ſai trouth, they did vs great diſpleſur
Full hard it is to vanquiſhe the vngrocious ylwyl
He is ſo croked, by flattery, diſſulation & ſuch other
Mannes mynd is ſo variable, & glad to report yl 920
I feare many one yet wolde haue him raine ſtyll
For ſome vnto their owne wyl hath ſo much affection