_Rem._ Be all of good cheer, and have no mistrust! The end of Ill-Will and Shrewd Wit is but shame. Though they reign awhile, wrongfully and unjust, Yet Truth will appear, and their misdeeds blame; D4,_v._ Then wrong is subdued, and good remedy tane; Though falsehood cloak and hide his matters all, Craft will out, and deceit will have a fall. Whereas ye are now in distress, all three, Near were ye brought in case like to mar; Now, have ye no doubt! if ye will be ruled after me I shall restore ye again as well as ever ye were. Wealth! keep still this realm; look ye stray not far! And Health! be of good cheer! your disease I can soon mend. Liberty! now ye be released, do no more offend!
_Wealth._ Now let us all thank God, that Good Remedy hath send; Trust to Him only for His grace and goodness. We axe forgiveness of our trespass; I trust we will amend, And clean forsake sin, folly, and unthriftiness. Thus we will here conclude. Sovereign! of your graciousness, We beseech you to remit our negligence and misbehaviour: There we have said amiss, we commit all to your favour.
_Health._ And for your preservation heartily we will pray; Your realm to increase with joy and tranquillity; That Wealth, Health, and Liberty may continue here alway, By the oversight and aid of him that is Good Remedy; Which willingly doth his duty under your authority, As part here appeareth, your purpose to maintain: God continue his goodness, that long he may reign.
_Rem._ Jesu! preserve Queen Elizabeth, the noble princess worthy! Jesu! continue her health long for to endure! Jesu! endue her in virtue, grace, and honour! Jesu! maintain the Lords of the Council to execute good remedy ever! Jesu! speed and help all them God's honour to further! Jesu! increase the commonalty to prosper and do well!
[The printing of this play in the original is atrocious--_à_ _la_ Cock-Robin shop: type worn and battered; bad spelling; turned letters--b, d, f, long s, k, l--all long "stamps" used interchangeably; throughout a monument of bad Caxtonship.]
[Illustration: [_Reduced Facsimile of the Title-page of "Impatient Poverty"_ _from a copy now in the British Museum._]]
Four men may well and easily play this Interlude
PEACE, and } COLHAZARD, and } for one man CONSCIENCE }