_People._ Yea, this same is he, Zoriless!
_People._ Well, he'll roil all the roast alone, cha hard it zaid; Or else, make the best of them aghast and afraid. And zuch good men as could, and would, order you well, He is so copped, he will not suffer to mell. If they will not be rold, then hence, out of favour; [Yea, and per]haps corrupt om zore vor their labour! Yet he, and th' other twain work all after the vice Of cha-forget-tone-name, t'other is Covetise. This hungry whorecop hath such a policate wit, That he teacheth them to rake and scrape up each whit. And zo these vowre--but it shall never come out for me-- Volk think will never cease to spoil both you and me. Vor, sometime they face us, and call us peason knaves; And zwareth: God's bones! they will make us all slaves. Therevore, chwas besirance your ladydom to zee, And to give you warning.
_People._ Well, and God amend all, and a be zo good a clerk--
_People._ --though tinkers should lack work.
_Resp._ I am put in comfort all shall shortly amend--
_Adul._ It is in good way already; else, God defend!
_Resp._ Lo, People! hearest thou this? be of good cheer!
_People._ Yea! ich hear his vair words: but what beeth we the near?
_Resp._ People! understand ye that this is Honesty?
_People._ Where a be, trow? mass! cha zeen zome as zmothe as he, Have be a trial, be vound valse flatterers to be.
_Resp._ I take this man for no such: this is Honesty!
_People._ A gay smoult smirking whorecop 'tis; zo mot I thee!
_Resp._ Well, credit my words, People! this is Honesty.
_People._ When Is[e] find it, chil believe it!
_Resp._ He and Authority, Joining with Policy and Reformation, Travail to restore th' old wealth to this nation.
_People._ Whough! then chil wa'r't all within two years as plenty As 'twas any time within these years twice twenty: But how may we know, and see, that this thing is true?
_Adul._ Ye shall prove, at length, by th' effect that shall ensue.
_People._ Nay! and we shall alway be served but with shales; Then chil believe, e'en still, that vain words beeth but tales.
_Adul._ The thing, already, to such forwardness is brought, That much to your benefit is already wrought.
_People._ Yea? what any good act have ye already done?