Health. I pray you pardon us, we know not what ye be;
Ye seem a man of honour and of great authority.
Lib. Sir! to know wherefore ye come we are desirous.
Remedy. I am he that ought for to be well known
Of you three specially; and of duty
Great pain and business, as for mine own,
For you I have taken because I love you heartily;
To maintain you is all my desire and faculty;
Yet hard it is to do, the people be so variable;
And many be so wilful: they will not be reformable.
Wealth. Sir! I pray you pardon us of our ignorance now;
I see well ye know us better than we do you.
Rem. I pardon you for I do know you well, both; C2,v.
Wealth and Health is your right names:
The which England to forbear were very loth.
For by Wealth and Health cometh great fames;
Many other realms, for our great wealth, shames
That they dare not presume, nor they dare not be bold
To strive again England, or any right withhold.
Health. Sir! ye be welcome; I beseech you show us your name.
Rem. Good Remedy, forsooth! I am the same.
Lib. If I durst be so bold I would pray you heartily
To show us a part of your great authority.
Rem. My authority is given to me, most special,
To maintain you three in this realm to be:
What mine intent is I will tell, but not all,
For that were too long to rehearse, of a surety;
And I desire you all for to be loving to me,
For your own ease, come wealth and profit.
Wealth. Good Remedy! then we must desire your aiding;
For by Good Remedy cometh all our preferring.