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THE FOUR P.P.

John Heywood

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

A PALMER. A PARDONER. AN APOTHECARY. A PEDLAR.

THE FOUR P.P.

PALMER. Now God be here; who ee!e"h "h#$ !%&'e(Now by )y *"h I 'ry yo+ )er'y;O* re&$on I )+$" $+e *or ,r&'e-My r+dene$$ $howe"h )e $o ho)e%y.hereo* yo+r !&rdon &/ed &nd won-I $+e yo+- &$ 'o+r"e$y do"h )e b#nd-

To "e%% "h#$- wh#'h $h&%% be be,+n-In order &$ )&y 'o)e be$" #n )#nd.

I &) & P&%)er- &$ ye $ee-h#'h o* )y %#*e )+'h !&r" h&0e $!en"In )&ny & *r &nd *&r 'o+n"ry.A$ P#%,r#)$ do o* ,ood #n"en".A" Jer+$&%e) h&0e I been1e*ore Chr#$"2$ b%e$$ed $e!+%'hre3

The )o+n" o* C&%0&ry h&0e I $een-A ho%y !%&'e- yo+ )&y be $+re.

To Jeho$&!h&" &nd O%#0e"On *oo"- God wo"- I wen" r#,h" b&re3M&ny & $&%" "e&r d#d I $we&"-1e*ore "hy '&r'&$e 'o+%d 'o)e "here.

Ye" h&0e I been &" Ro)e &%$o-And ,one "he $"&"#on$ &%% &4row3S" Pe"er2$ $hr#ne &nd )&ny )o-

Th&n- #* I "o%d &%%- ye do now.E/'e!" "h&" "here be &ny $+'h-

Th&" h&"h been "here- &nd d#%#,en"%yH&"h "&en heed- &nd )&red )+'h-

Then '&n "hey $!e& &$ )+'h &$ I. Then &" "he Rhode$ &%$o I w&$;And ro+nd &bo+" "o A)#&$.A" S" Un'+)ber &nd S" Tr+nn#on;

A" S" 1o"o!h &nd S" Anne o* 1+/"on.On "he h#%%$ o* Ar)en#&- where I $&w Noe2$ &r;#"h ho%y Job- &nd S" Geor,e #n So+"hw&r;A" &%"h&) &nd &" &%$#n,h&);And &" "he ,ood rood o* D&,enh&);A" Sn" Corne%y$; &" Sn" J&)e$ #n G&%e$;And &" Sn" ene*r#d2$ we%% #n &%e$;A" o+r L&dy o* 1o$"on; &" Sn" Ed)+nd2$ b+r,h;And $"r,h" "o Sn" P&"r#'2$ P+r,&"ory;A" Redb+rne- &nd &" "he b%ood o* H&%e$-here !#%,r#)$2 !n$ r#,h" )+'h &0%$;A" Sn" D&0#d2$- &nd &" Sn" Den#$;

A" Sn" M&""hew- &nd Sn" M&r #n 5en#'e;A" M&$"er John Shorn &" C&n"erb+ry;


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The ,re&" God o* C&"w&de- &" 6#n, HenryA" Sn" S&0#o+r2$; &" o+r %&dy o* So+"hwe%%;A" Cro)e- &" #%%e$den- &nd &" M+$we%%;A" Sn" R#'h&rd- &nd &" Sn" Ro';And &" O+r L&dy "h&" $"&nde"h #n "he o&.

To "he$e- w#"h o"her )&ny one-De0o+"%y h&0e I !r&yed &nd ,one-Pr&y#n, "o "he) "o !r&y *or )eUn"o "he b%e$$ed Tr#n#"y-1y who$e !r&yer$ &nd )y d%y !nI "r+$" "he $ooner "o ob"nFor )y $&%0&"#on- ,r&'e- &nd )er'y.For be ye $+re I "h#n $+re%y-ho $eee"h $n"$ *or Chr#$"2$ $&e-And n&)e%y $+'h &$ !n do "&eOn *oo"- "o !+n#$h "he#r *r% body-Sh&%% "hereby )er#" )ore h#,h%y

Th&n by &ny"h#n, done by )&n.

PARDONER. And when ye h&0e ,one &$ *&r &$ ye '&n-For &%% yo+r %&bo+r &nd ,ho$"%y #n"en"-

Ye w#%% 'o)e ho)e &$ w#$e &$ ye wen".

PALMER. hy- $#r- de$!#$ed ye !#%,r#)&,e(

PARDONER. N&y-7899: *ore God- $#r- "hen d#d I r&,e;I "h#n ye r#,h" we%% o''+!#ed-

To $ee "he$e $n"$ on e0ery $#de.A%$o yo+r !n I no" d#$!r$e #";

1+" ye" I d#$'o))end yo+r w#"3And ere we ,o- e0en $o $h&%% ye-I* yo+ #n "h#$ w#%% &n$wer )e.I !r&y yo+ $how wh&" "he '&+$e #$-

Ye wen" &%% "he$e !#%,r#)&,e$(

PALMER. For$oo"h- "h#$ %#*e I d#d be,#n To r#d "he bond&,e o* )y $#n3For wh#'h "he$e $n"$ rehe&r$ed ere "h#$I h&0e bo"h $o+,h" &nd $een- #4w#$;1e$ee'h#n, "he) "o be&r re'ord

O* &%% )y !n +n"o "he Lord- Th&" ,#0e"h &%% re)#$$#on-U!on e&'h )&n2$ 'on"r#"#on;And by "he#r ,ood )ed#&"#on-U!on )#ne h+)b%e $+b)#$$#on-I "r+$" "o h&0e #n 0ery deedFor )y $o+% he&%"h "he be""er $!eed.

PARDONER. Now #$ yo+r own 'on*e$$#on %#e%y To )&e yo+r$e%* & *oo% +#'%y.For I !er'e#0e ye wo+%d ob"nNo o"her "h#n, *or &%% yo+r !n-

1+" on%y ,r&'e yo+r $o+% "o $&0e3Now )&r #n "h#$ wh&" w#" ye h&0e


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To $ee $o *&r- &nd he%! $o n#,h;E0en here &" ho)e #$ re)edy;For &" yo+r door )y$e%* do"h dwe%%-ho 'o+%d h&0e $&0ed yo+r $o+% &$ we%%;A$ &%% yo+r w#de w&nder#n, $h&%% do-

Tho+,h ye wen" "hr#'e "o Jer#'ho.Now $#n'e ye )#,h" h&0e $!ed &" ho)e-h&" h&0e ye won by r+nn#n, &" Ro)e(

PALMER. I* "h#$ be "r+e "h&" ye h&0e )o0ed- Then #$ )y w#" #ndeed re!ro0ed.1+" %e" +$ he&r =r$" wh&" ye &re(

PARDONER. Tr+%y I &) & !&rdoner.

PALMER. Tr+%y & !&rdoner< "h&" )&y be "r+e;1+" & "r+e !&rdoner do"h no" en$+e.

R#,h" $e%do) #$ #" $een- or ne0er- Th&" "r+"h &nd !&rdoner$ dwe%% "o,e"her-For be yo+r !&rdon$ ne0er $o ,re&"-

Ye" "he) "o en%&r,e ye w#%% no" %e"#"h $+'h %#e$ "h&" o*""#)e$- Chr#$" wo"-

Ye $ee) "o h&0e "h&" ye h&0e no".here*ore I wen" )y$e%* "o "he $e%* "h#n,In e0ery !%&'e &nd w#"ho+" $&y#n,3H&d &$ )+'h !&rdon "here &$$+red%y-A$ ye '&n !ro)#$e )e here do+b"*+%%y.Howbe#"- I "h#n ye do b+" $'o>31+" #* ye h&d &%% "he !&rdon ye $!e& o*-

And no wh#" o* !&rdon ,r&n"edIn &ny !%&'e where I h&0e h&+n"ed3

Ye" o* )y %&bo+r I no"h#n, re!en";God h&"h re$!e'" how e&'h "#)e #$ $!en";And &$ #n h#$ now%ed,e &%% #$ re,&rded-So by h#$ ,oodne$$ &%% #$ rew&rded.

PARDONER. 1y "he =r$" !&r" o* "h#$ %&$" "&%e-I" $ee)e"h ye '&)e o* %&"e *ro) "he &%e.For re&$on on yo+r $#de $o *&r do"h *%-

Th&" ye %e&0e re&$on#n,- &nd be,#n "o r%.

here#n yo+ *or,e" yo+r own !&r" '%e&r%y-For yo+ be &$ +n"r+e &$ I3And #n one !o#n" ye &re beyond )e-For yo+ )&y %#e by &+"hor#"y-And &%% "h&" h&0e w&ndered $o *&r-

Th&" no )&n '&n be "he#r 'on"ro%%er.And where yo+ e$"ee) yo+r %&bo+r $o )+'h-I $&y ye" &,n )y !&rdon$ &re $+'h-

Th&" #* "here were & "ho+$&nd $o+%$ on & he&!-I wo+%d br#n, "he) "o he&0en &$ ,ood 'he&!.A$ ye h&0e bro+,h" yo+r$e%* on !#%,r#)&,e-In "he %e&$" +&r"er o* yo+r 0oy&,e-

h#'h #$ *&r & $#de he&0en- by God3 There yo+r %&bo+r &nd !&rdon #$ odd.


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#"h $)&%% 'o$" &nd w#"ho+" &ny !n- The$e !&rdon$ br#n, "he) "o he&0en !%n;G#0e )e b+" & !enny or "wo !en'e-And &$ $oon &$ "he $o+% de!&r"e"h hen'e-In h&%*4&n4ho+r- or "hree+&r"er$ &" "he )o$"-

The $o+% #$ #n he&0en w#"h "he Ho%y Gho$".

2POTHECARY. Send ye &ny $o+%$ "o he&0en by w&"er(

PARDONER. I* we do- $#r- wh&" #$ "he )&""er(

2POTHECARY. 1y God- I h&0e & dry $o+% $ho+%d "h#"her;I !r&y yo+ %e" o+r $o+%$ ,o "o he&0en "o,e"her-So b+$y yo+ "wn be #n $o+%2$ he&%"h;M&y no" & 2!o"he'&ry 'o)e #n by $"e&%"h(

Ye$- "h&" I w#%%- by S" An"hony-And- by "he %e&0e o* "h#$ 'o)!&ny-

Pro0e ye *&%$e n&0e$ bo"h- ere we ,o-In !&r" o* yo+r $&y#n,$- &$ "h#$- %o< Tho+ by "hy "r&0% "h#ne$" he&0en "o ,e"3And "ho+ by !&rdon$ &nd re%#'$ 'o+n"e$" no %e"-

To $end "h#ne own $o+% "o he&0en $+re;And &%% o"her who) "ho+ %#$" "o !ro'+re.I* I "oo &n &'"#on- "hen were "hey b%&n;For %#e "h#e0e$ "he n&0e$ rob &w&y )y "h&n.A%% $o+%$ #n he&0en h&0#n, re%#e*-Sh&%% "hey "h&n yo+r 'r&*"$( n&y- "h&n )#ne 'h#e*.No $o+%- ye now- en"ere"h he&0en4,&"e-

T#%% *ro) "he body he be $e!&r&"e3

And who) h&0e ye nown d#e hone$"%y-#"ho+" he%! o* "he 2!o"he'&ry(N&y- &%% "h&" 'o)e"h "o o+r h&nd%#n,-E/'e!" ye h&!!en "o 'o)e "o h&n,#n,;

Th&" w&y !er'h&n'e ye $h&%% no" )#$"er To ,o "o he&0en w#"ho+" & ,%#$"er.1+" be ye $+re I wo+%d be woe-78?@:I* ye $ho+%d 'h&n'e "o be,+#%e )e $o.A$ ,ood "o %#e w#"h )e &4n#,h"-A$ h&n, &bro&d #n "he )oon%#,h".

There #$ no 'ho#'e "o ee )y h&nd-

1+"- &$ I $d- #n"o "he b&nd.S#n'e o* o+r $o+%$ "he )+%"#"+deI $end "o he&0en- when &%% #$ 0#ewed-ho $ho+%d b+" I "hen &%"o,e"herH&0e "h&n o* &%% "he#r 'o)#n, "h#"her(

PARDONER. I* ye #%%ed & "ho+$&nd #n &n ho+r2$ $!&'e-hen 'o)e "hey "o he&0en dy#n, o+" o* ,r&'e(

2POTHECARY. I* & "ho+$&nd !&rdon$ &bo+" yo+r ne'$ were "#ed-hen 'o)e "hey "o he&0en- #* "hey ne0er d#ed(

PALMER. Lon, %#*e &*"er ,ood wor$ #ndeedDo"h h#nder )&n2$ re'e#!" o* )e&d;


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And de&"h be*ore one d+"y done-M&y )&e +$ "h#n we d#e "oo $oon.

Ye" be""er "&rry & "h#n, "h&n78?B: h&0e #"; Th&n ,o "oo $oon- &nd 0n%y 'r&0e #".

PARDONER. The %on,er ye dwe%% #n 'o))+n#'&"#on- The %e$$ $h&%% ye %#e "h#$ #)&,#n&"#on.For ye )&y !er'e#0e- e0en &" "he =r$" 'ho!-

Yo+r "&%e #$ "r&!!ed #n $+'h & $"o!. Th&" &" "he %e&$" ye $ee) wor$e "h&n we.

2POTHECARY. 1y "he )&$$- I ho%d +$ no+,h" &%% "hree.

7En"er Ped%&r.

PEDLAR. 1y o+r %&dy- "hen h&0e I ,one wron,;And ye" "o be here I "ho+,h" #" %on,.

2POTHECARY. Ye h&0e ,one wron, no wh#"-I !r$e yo+r *or"+ne &nd yo+r w#"-

Th&" '&n d#re'" yo+ $o d#$'ree"%y To !%&n" yo+ #n "h#$ 'o)!&ny. Tho+ & P&%)er- &nd "ho+ & P&rdoner-I & 2Po"he'&ry.

PEDLAR. And I & Ped%&r.

2POTHECARY. Now- on )y *"h- we%% w&"'hed;here "he de0#% were we *o+r h&"'hed(

PEDLAR. Th&" )&e"h no )&""er- $#n'e we be )&"'hed-I 'o+%d be )erry #* "h&" I h&d '&"'hedSo)e )oney *or !&r" o* "he w&re #n )y !&'.

2POTHECARY. h&" "he de0#% h&$" "ho+ "here &" "hy b&'(

PEDLAR. h&"< do$" "ho+ no" now "h&" e0ery !ed%&rIn &%% #nd o* "r#e$ )+$" be & )edd%er(S!e'#&%%y #n wo)en2$ "r##n,$;

Tho$e +$e we 'h#ey &bo0e &%% "h#n,$-

h#'h "h#n,$ "o $ee- #* ye be d#$!o$ed-1eho%d wh&" w&re here #$ d#$'%o$ed< Th#$ ,e&r $howe"h #"$e%* #n $+'h be&+"y- Th&" e&'h )&n "h#ne"h #" $"h- Co)e- b+y )e<Loo where yo+r$e%* '&n %#e "o be 'hoo$er-

Yo+r$e%* $h&%% )&e !r#'e- "ho+,h I be %o$er.I$ here no"h#n, *or )y *&"her P&%)er(H&0e ye no" & w&n"on #n & 'orner-For &%% yo+r w&%#n, "o ho%y !%&'e$(1y Chr#$"- I h&0e he&rd o* &$ $"r&n,e '&$e$.ho %#0e"h #n %o0e- &nd %o0e wo+%d w#n-E0en &" "h#$ !&' he )+$" be,#n.

here#n #$ r#,h" )&ny & !ro!er "oen-O* wh#'h by n&)e !&r" $h&%% be $!oen3


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G%o0e$- !#n$- 'o)b$- ,%&$$e$ +n$!o""ed-Po)&de$- hoo$- &nd %&'e$ no""ed;1roo'he$- r#n,$- &nd &%% )&nner o* be&d$;L&'e$- ro+nd &nd &"- *or wo)en2$ he&d$;Need%e$- "hre&d- "h#)b%e- $he&r$- &nd &%% $+'h n&'$-here %o0er$ be- no $+'h "h#n,$ %&'$3S#!er$- $w&"hb&nd$- r#bbon$- &nd $%ee0e %&'e$-G#rd%e$- n#0e$- !+r$e$- &nd !#n'&$e$.

2POTHECARY. Do wo)en b+y "he#r !#n'&$e$ o* yo+(

PEDLAR. Ye&- "h&" "hey do- I )&e God & 0ow.

2POTHECARY. So )o" I "hr#0e "hen *or )y !&r"-I be$hrew "hy n&0e2$ n&ed he&r"-For )&#n, )y w#*e2$ !#n'&$e $o w#de-

The !#n$ *&%% o+"- "hey '&nno" &b#de3

Gre&" !#n$ $he )+$" h&0e- one or o"her;I* $he %o$e one- $he w#%% =nd &no"her.here#n I =nd '&+$e "o 'o)!%n3New !#n$ "o her !%e&$+re &nd "o )y !n<

PARDONER. S#r- ye $ee) we%%4$een #n wo)en2$ '&+$e$<I !r&y yo+ "e%% )e wh&" '&+$e"h "h#$3

Th&" wo)en- &*"er "he#r &r#$#n,-1e $o %on, #n "he#r &!!&re%%#n,(

PEDLAR. For$oo"h- wo)en h&0e )&ny %e"$-And "hey be )&$ed #n )&ny ne"$3

A$ *ron"%e"$- =%%e"$- !&r"%e"$- &nd br&'e%e"$;And "hen "he#r bonne"$ &nd "he#r !o#,ne"$31y "he$e %e"$ &nd ne"$ "he %e" #$ $+'h-

Th&" $!eed #$ $)&%% when h&$"e #$ )+'h.

2POTHECARY. Ano"her '&+$e why "hey 'o)e no" *orw&rd-h#'h )&e"h "he) d%y "o dr&w b&'w&rd;And ye" #$ & "h#n, "hey '&nno" *orbe&r;

The "r#))#n, &nd !#nn#n, +! "he#r ,e&r;S!e'#&%%y "he#r =dd%#n, w#"h "he "%4!#n;And when "hey wo+%d h&0e #" !r#'ed #n-

I* #" 'h&n'e "o do+b%e #n "he '%o"h- Then be "hey wood- &nd $we&re"h &n o&"h. T#%% #" $"&nd r#,h" "hey w#%% no" *or$&e #"- Th+$ "ho+,h #" )&y no"- ye" wo+%d "hey )&e #".1+" be ye $+re "hey do b+" de*er #";For when "hey wo+%d )&e #"- o*" "#)e$ )&r #".1+" !r#' "he) &nd !#n "he) &$ n#'e &$ ye w#%%-And ye" w#%% "hey %oo *or !#nn#n, $"#%%.So "h&" I d+r$" ho%d w#"h yo+ & o#n"-

Ye $h&%% ne0er h&0e "he) &" & *+%% !o#n".

PEDLAR. Le" wo)en2$ )&""er$ !&$$- &nd )&r )#ne3

h&"e0er "he#r !o#n"$ be- "he$e !o#n"$ be =ne.here*ore- #* ye be w#%%#n, "o b+y-


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L&y down )oney- 'o)e- o> +#'%y.

PALMER. N&y- by )y "ro"h- we be %#e *r#&r$;e &re b+" be,,&r$- we be no b+yer$.

PARDONER. S#r- ye )&y $how yo+r w&re *or yo+r )#nd.1+" I "h#n ye $h&%% no !ro=" =nd.

PEDLAR. e%%- "ho+,h "h#$ o+rney &'+#" no 'o$"- Ye" "h#n I no" )y %&bo+r %o$"3For- by "he *"h o* )y body-I %#e *+%% we%% "h#$ 'o)!&ny.U! $h&%% "h#$ !&'- *or #" #$ !%nI '&)e no" h#"her &%% *or ,n.ho )&y no" !%&y one d&y #n & wee-M&y "h#n h#$ "hr#*" #$ *&r "o $ee.De0#$e wh&" !&$"#)e "h&" ye "h#n be$"-

And )&e ye $+re "o =nd )e !re$".

2POTHECARY. hy- be ye $o +n#0er$&%- Th&" ye '&n do wh&"$oe0er ye $h&%%(

PEDLAR. S#r- #* ye %#$" *or "o o!!o$e )e-h&" I '&n do- "hen $h&%% yo+ $ee.

2POTHECARY. Then "e%% )e "h#$3 &re yo+ !er=" #n dr#n#n,(

PEDLAR. Per=" #n dr#n#n,( &$ )&y be w#$hed by "h#n#n,.

2POTHECARY. Then- &*"er yo+r dr#n#n,- how *&%% ye "o w#n#n,(

PEDLAR. S#r- &*"er dr#n#n,- wh#%e "he $ho" #$ "#n#n,;So)e he&d$ be $w#))#n,- b+" )#ne w#%% be $#n#n,-And +!on dr#n#n, )y eye$ w#%% be !#n#n,3For w#n#n, "o dr#n#n, #$ &%w&y %#n#n,.

2POTHECARY. Then dr#n &nd $%ee! yo+ '&n we%% do;1+" #* ye were de$#red "here"o-I !r&y yo+ "e%% )e- '&n yo+ $#n,(

PEDLAR. S#r- I h&0e $o)e $#,h" #n $#n,#n,.

2POTHECARY. 1+" #$ yo+r bre&$" &ny "h#n, $wee"(

PEDLAR. h&"e0er )y bre&$" be- )y 0o#'e #$ )ee".

2POTHECARY. Th&" &n$wer $howe"h yo+ & r#,h" $#n,#n, )&n.Now wh&" #$ yo+r w#%%- ,ood *&"her- "hen(PALMER. h&" he%!e"h w#%%- where #$ no $#%%(

PARDONER. And wh&" he%!e"h $#%%- where #$ no w#%%<

2POTHECARY. For w#%% or $#%%- wh&" he%!e"h #"-here *orw&rd n&0e be %&'#n, w#"(


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Le&0e o> "h#$ '+r#o$#"y.And who "h&" %#$"- $#n, &*"er )e. 7Here "hey $#n,.

PEDLAR. Th#$ %#e"h )e we%%- $o )o" I "he.

PARDONER. So he%! )e God- #" %#e"h no" )e.here 'o)!&ny #$ )e" &nd we%% &,reed-Good !&$"#)e do"h r#,h" we%% #ndeed.1+" who '&n $#" #n d&%#&n'e-Men $#" #n $+'h & 0&r#&n'e(A$ we were $e"- ere ye '&)e #n-h#'h $"r#*e "h#$ )&n d#d =r$" be,#n;A%%e,#n, "h&" $+'h )en &$ +$eFor %o0e o* God- &nd no" re*+$eOn *oo" "o ,o *ro) !%&'e "o !%&'eA !#%,r#)&,e- '&%%#n, *or ,r&'e-Sh&%% #n "h&" !n w#"h !en#"en'e

Ob"n d#$'h&r,e o* 'on$'#en'e3Co)!&r#n, "h&" %#*e *or "he be$"Ind+'"#on "o yo+r end%e$$ re$".U!on "he$e word$ o+r )&""er ,rew3For #* he 'o+%d &0ow "he) "r+e-A$ ,ood "o be & ,&rdener.A$ *or "o be & !&rdoner.1+" when I he&rd h#) $o *&r w#de-I "hen &!!ro&'hed &nd re!%#ed3S&y#n, "h#$- "h&" "h#$ #nd+%,en'e-H&0#n, "he *ore$d !en#"en'e-D#$'h&r,e"h )&n o* &%% o>en'e

#"h )+'h )ore !ro=" "h&n "h#$ !re"en'e.I &$ b+" "wo!en'e &" "he )o$";I4w#$ "h#$ #$ no" 0ery ,re&" 'o$"-And *ro) &%% !n w#"ho+" de$!r-My $o+% *or "o ee! e0en #n h#$ 'hr-And when he d#e"h- he )&y be $+re

To 'o)e "o he&0en e0en &" !%e&$+re.And )ore "h&n he&0en he '&nno" ,e"-How *&r $oe0er he %#$" "o e".

Then #$ h#$ !n )ore "h&n h#$ w#"- To w&% "o he&0en- $#n'e he )&y $#".

S#r- &$ we were #n "h#$ 'on"en"#on-In '&)e "h#$ d&w w#"h h#$ #n0en"#on;Re0#%#n, +$- h#)$e%* &0&+n"#n,-

Th&" &%% "he $o+%$ "o he&0en &$'end#n,Are )o$" bo+nd "o "he 2!o"he'&ry-1e'&+$e he he%!e"h )o$" )en "o d#e-1e*ore wh#'h de&"h he $"h #ndeed-No $o+% #n he&0en '&n h&0e h#$ )ede.

PEDLAR. hy- do 2!o"he'&r#e$ #%% )en(

2POTHECARY. 1y God- )en $&y $o- now &nd "hen.

PEDLAR. And I "ho+,h" ye wo+%d no" h&0e )#"


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To )&e "he) %#0e &$ %on, &$ ye %#$".

2POTHECARY. A$ %on, &$ we %#$"( n&y- &$ %on, &$ "hey '&n.

PEDLAR. So )#,h" we %#0e w#"ho+" yo+ "hen.

2POTHECARY. Ye&- b+" ye" #" #$ ne'e$$&ryFor "o h&0e & 2!o"he'&ry3For when ye *ee% yo+r 'on$'#en'e re&dy-I '&n $end yo+ "o he&0en +#'%y.here*ore- 'on'ern#n, o+r )&""er here-Abo0e "he$e "wn I &) be$" '%e&r;And #* ye %#$" "o "&e )e $o-I &) 'on"en"3 yo+ &nd no )oSh&%% be o+r +d,e &$ #n "h#$ '&$e-h#'h o* +$ "hree $h&%% "&e "he be$" !%&'e.

PEDLAR. I ne#"her w#%% +d,e "hee be$" nor wor$";For be ye b%e$" or be ye '+r$"- Ye now #" #$ no wh#" )y $%e#,h" To be & +d,e #n )&""er$ o* we#,h".I" beho0e"h no !ed%&r$ nor !ro'"or$

To "&e on "he) +d,)en" &$ do'"or$31+" #* yo+r )#nd$ be on%y $e"

To wor *or $o+%4he&%"h- ye be we%% )e"3For e&'h o* yo+ $o)ewh&" do"h $how-

Th&" $o+%$ "ow&rd he&0en by yo+ do ,row. Then #* ye '&n $o we%% &,ree- To 'on"#n+e "o,e"her &%% "hree;

And &%% yo+ "hree obey one w#%%- Then &%% yo+r )#nd$ ye )&y *+%=%.A$ #* ye '&)e &%% "o one )&n-ho $ho+%d ,o !#%,r#)&,e )ore "h&n he '&n(In "h&" ye- P&%)er- &$ de!+"y-M&y '%e&r%y d#$'h&r,e h#)- !&rde;And *or &%% o"her $#n$ on'e h&d 'on"r#"#on-

Yo+r !&rdon$ ,#0e"h h#) *+%% re)#$$#on.And "hen ye- M&$"er 2Po"he'&ry-M&y $end h#) "o he&0en by &nd by.

2POTHECARY. I* he "&$"e "h#$ bo/ n#,h &bo+" "he !r#)e-1y "he )&$$- he #$ #n he&0en ere e0en$on, "#)e.My 'r&*" #$ $+'h- "h&" I '&n r#,h" we%%Send )y *r#end$ "o he&0en &nd )y$e%* "o he%%.1+"- $#r$- )&r "h#$ )&n- *or he #$ w#$e-ho 'o+%d de0#$e $+'h & de0#'e3For #* we "hree )&y be &$ one-

Then be we %ord$ e0ery'hone;1e"ween +$ &%% 'o+%d no" be )#$"

To $&0e "he $o+%$ o* who) we %#$".1+" *or ,ood order- &" & word-

Twn o* +$ )+$" w" on "he "h#rd.

2POTHECARY. And +n"o "h&" I do &,ree-


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For bo"h yo+ "wn $h&%% w" on )e.

PARDONER. h&" 'h&n'e #$ "h#$- "h&" $+'h &n e%* Co))&nd "wo n&0e$ be$#de h#)$e%*(N&y- n&y- )y *r#end- "h&" w#%% no" be;I &) "oo ,ood "o w" on "hee.

PALMER. 1y o+r %&dy- &nd I wo+%d be %o"h To w" on "he be""er o* yo+ bo"h.

PEDLAR. Ye" be ye $+re *or &%% "h#$ do+b"- Th#$ w"#n, )+$" be bro+,h" &bo+".Men '&nno" !ro$!er- w#%*+y %ed;A%% "h#n,$ de'&y- where #$ no he&d.here*ore- do+b"%e$$- )&r wh&" I $&y-

To one o* yo+ "hree "wn )+$" obey.And $#n'e ye '&nno" &,ree #n 0o#'e-

ho $h&%% be he&d- "here #$ no 'ho#'e1+" "o de0#$e $o)e )&nner "h#n,-here#n ye &%% be %#e 'onn#n,;And #n "he $&)e who '&n do be$"-

The o"her "wn do )&e "he) !re$"-In e0ery "h#n, o* h#$ #n"en"-ho%%y "o be &" 'o))&nd)en".And now h&0e I *o+nd one )&$"ery-

Th&" ye '&n do #nd#>eren"%y;And #$ no"her $e%%#n, nor b+y#n,-1+" e0en on 0ery %y#n,.And &%% ye "hree '&n %#e &$ we%%-

A$ '&n "he *&%$e$" de0#% #n he%%.And "ho+,h &*ore ye he&rd )e ,r+d,eIn ,re&"er )&""er$ "o be yo+r +d,e-

Ye" #n %y#n, I '&n $o)e $#%%-And #* I $h&%% be +d,e- I w#%%And be yo+ $+re- w#"ho+" &""ery-here )y 'on$'#en'e =nde"h "he )&$"ery-

There $h&%% )y +d,)en" $"r,h" be *o+nd- Tho+,h I )#,h" w#n & "ho+$&nd !o+nd.

PALMER. S#r- *or %y#n,- "ho+,h I '&n do #"3

Ye" &) I bo"h *or "o ,o "o #".

PEDLAR. Ye h&0e no '&+$e *or *e&r- be bo%d-For ye )&y here %#e +n'on"ro%%ed.And ye #n "h#$ h&0e ,ood &d0&n"&,e-For %y#n, #$ yo+r 'o))on +$&,e.And yo+ #n %y#n, be we%% $!ed-For &%% yo+r 'r&*" do"h $"&nd #n *&%$ehood.

Ye need no" '&re who $h&%% be,#n;For e&'h o* yo+ )&y ho!e "o w#n.Now $!e& &%% "hree e0en &$ ye =nd31e ye &,reed "o *o%%ow )y )#nd(

PALMER. Ye&- by )y "ro"h- I &) 'on"en".


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PARDONER. Now- #n ,ood *"h- &nd I &$$en".

2POTHECARY. I* I den#ed- I were & noddy; For &%% #$ )#ne- by God2$ body- 7Here "he2Po"he'&ry ho!!e"h.

PALMER. Here were & ho!!er "o ho! *or "he r#n,<1+"- $#r- "h#$ ,e&r ,oe"h no" by ho!!#n,.

2POTHECARY. S#r- #n "h#$ ho!!#n, I w#%% ho! $o we%%- Th&" )y "on,+e $h&%% ho! be""er "h&n )y hee%3U!on wh#'h ho!!#n, I ho!e- &nd no" do+b" #"-

To ho! $o- "h&" ye $h&%% ho! w#"ho+" #".

PALMER. S#r- I w#%% ne#"her bo&$" ne br&w%.1+" "&e $+'h *or"+ne &$ )&y *&%%3And #* ye w#n "h#$ )&$"ery-

I w#%% obey yo+ +#e"%y3And $+re I "h#n "h&" +#e"ne$$In &ny )&n #$ ,re&" r#'he$In &ny )&nner 'o)!&ny-

To r+%e or be r+%ed #nd#>eren"%y.

PARDONER. 1y "h&" bo&$" "ho+ $ee)e$" & be,,&r #ndeed-h&" '&n "hy +#e"ne$$ he%! +$ &" need(I* we $ho+%d $"&r0e- "ho+ h&$" no"- I "h#n-One !enny "o b+y +$ one !o" o* dr#n.N&y- #* r#'he$ )#,h" r+%e "he roo$"-1eho%d wh&" '&+$e I h&0e "o bo&$"<

Lo- here be !&rdon$ h&%* & doen-For ,ho$"%y r#'he$ "hey h&0e no 'o+$#n.And )oreo0er "o )e "hey br#n,S+'#en" $+''o+r *or )y %#0#n,.And here be re%#'$ o* $+'h & #nd-A$ #n "h#$ wor%d no )&n '&n =nd-6nee% down &%% "hree- &nd when ye %e&0e #$$#n,-ho %#$" "o o>er $h&%% h&0e )y b%e$$#n,.Fr#end$- here $h&%% ye $ee e0en &nonO* A%%4H&%%ow$ "he b%e$$ed &w4bone-6#$$ #" h&rd#%y w#"h ,ood de0o"#on.

2POTHECARY. Th#$ #$$ $h&%% br#n, +$ )+'h !ro)o"#on.Foh- by S" S&0#o+r- I ne0er #$$ed & wor$e;

Ye were &$ ,ood #$$ A%%4H&%%ow$2 &r$e;For- by A%%4H&%%ow$- ye" )e4"h#ne"h-

Th&" A%%4H&%%ow$2 bre&"h $"#ne"h.

PALMER. Ye +d,e A%%4H&%%ow$2 bre&"h +nnown3I* &ny bre&"h $"#n- #" #$ yo+r own.

2POTHECARY. I now )#ne own bre&"h *ro) A%%4H&%%ow$-Or e%$e #" were "#)e "o #$$ "he ,&%%ow$.

PARDONER. N&y- $#r$- beho%d- here )&y ye $ee


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The ,re&" "oe o* "he Tr#n#"y3ho "o "h#$ "oe &ny )oney 0owe"h-And on'e )&y ro%% #" #n h#$ )o+"h-A%% h#$ %#*e &*"er- I +nder"&e-He $h&%% ne0er be 0e/ed w#"h "he "oo"h&'he.

2POTHECARY. I !r&y yo+ "+rn "h&" re%#' &bo+"3E#"her "he Tr#n#"y h&d "he ,o+"-Or e%$e- be'&+$e #" #$ "hree "oe$ #n one-God )&de #" &$ )+'h &$ "hree "oe$ &%one.

PARDONER. e%%- %e" "h&" !&$$- &nd %oo +!on "h#$.Here #$ & re%#' "h&" do"h no" )#$$

To he%! "he %e&$" &$ we%% &$ "he )o$"3 Th#$ #$ & b+""o'4bone o* Pen"e'o$".

2POTHECARY. 1y Chr#$"- &nd ye" *or &%% yo+r bo&$"-

Th#$ re%#' h&"h be$h#""en "he ro&$".

PARDONER. M&r we%% "h#$ re%#'3 here #$ & wh#!!er-My *r#end$ +n*e#,ned3 here #$ & $%#!!erO* one o* "he Se0en S%ee!er$- be $+re.Do+b"%e$$ "h#$ #$$ $h&%% do yo+ ,re&" !%e&$+re;For &%% "he$e "wo d&y$ #" $h&%% $o e&$e yo+-

Th&" none o"her $&0o+r$ $h&%% d#$!%e&$e yo+.

2POTHECARY. A%% "he$e "wo d&y$< n&y- &%% "he$e "wo ye&r$;For &%% "he $&0o+r$ "h&" )&y 'o)e hereC&n be no wor$e; *or &" & word

One o* "he $e0en $%ee!er$ "rod #n & "+rd.PEDLAR. S#r- )e4"h#ne"h yo+r de0o"#on #$ b+" $)&%%.

PARDONER. S)&%%< )&rry )e4"h#ne"h he h&"h none &" &%%.

2POTHECARY. h&" "he de0#% '&re I wh&" ye "h#n(Sh&%% I !r$e re%#'$- when "hey $"#n(

PARDONER. Here #$ &n eye4"oo"h o* "he Gre&" T+r.ho$e eye$ be on'e $e" on "h#$ !#e'e o* wor-M&y h&!!#%y %e$e !&r" o* h#$ eye$#,h"-

1+" no" "#%% he be b%#nd o+"r#,h".

2POTHECARY. h&"$oe0er &ny o"her )&n $ee"h-I h&0e no de0o"#on +n"o T+r$2 "ee"h3For &%"ho+,h I ne0er $&w & ,re&"er-

Ye" )e4"h#ne"h I h&0e $een )&ny be""er.

PARDONER. Here #$ & bo/ *+%% o* h+)b%e bee$- Th&" $"&n, E0e &$ $he $&" on her nee$- T&$"#n, "he *r+#" "o her *orb#dden.ho #$$e"h "he bee$ w#"h#n "h#$ h#dden-Sh&%% h&0e &$ )+'h !&rdon o* r#,h"-

A$ *or &ny re%#' he #$$ed "h#$ n#,h".


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PALMER. S#r- I w#%% #$$ "he) w#"h &%% )y he&r".

2POTHECARY. 6#$$ "he) &,n- &nd "&e )y !&r"-For I &) no" wor"hy3 n&y- %e" be3

Tho$e bee$ "h&" $"+n, E0e $h&%% no" $"#n, )e.

PARDONER. Good *r#end$- I h&0e ye" here #n "h#$ ,%&$$-h#'h on "he dr#n &" "he wedd#n, w&$O* Ad&) &nd E0e +ndo+b"ed%y.I* ye hono+r "h#$ re%#' de0o+"%y-A%"ho+,h ye "h#r$" no wh#" "he %e$$-

Ye" $h&%% ye dr#n "he )ore- do+b"%e$$3A*"er wh#'h dr#n#n, ye $h&%% be &$ )ee"

To $"&nd on yo+r he&d &$ on yo+r *ee".

2POTHECARY. Ye&- )&rry- now I '&n yo+ "h&n;In !re$en'e o* "h#$"he re$" be b%&n.

o+%d God "h#$ re%#' h&d 'o)e r&"her36#$$ "h&" re%#' we%%- ,ood *&"her.S+'h #$ "he !n "h&" ye !&%)er$ "&e

To #$$ "he !&rdon4bow% *or "he dr#n $&e.O ho%y ye&$"- "h&" %ooe"h *+%% $o+r &nd $"&%e-For God2$ body- he%! )e "o & '+! o* &%e.

The )ore I beho%d "hee- "he )ore I "h#r$"3 The o*"ener I #$$ "hee- "he )ore %#e "o b+r$".1+" $#n'e I #$$ "hee $o de0o+"%y-H#re )e- &nd he%! )e w#"h dr#n- "#%% I d#e.h&"- $o )+'h !r&y#n, &nd $o %#""%e $!eed(PARDONER. Ye&- *or God nowe"h when #" #$ need

To $end *o%$ dr#n; b+"- by S" An"hony-I ween he h&"h $en" yo+ "oo )+'h &%re&dy.

2POTHECARY. I* I h&0e ne0er "he )ore *or "hee- Then be "hy re%#'$ no r#'he$ "o )e;Nor "o "hy$e%*- e/'e!" "hey beMore bene='#&% "h&n I '&n $ee.R#'her #$ one bo/ o* "h#$ "r#&'%e-

Th&n &%% "hy re%#'$- "h&" do no )#r&'%e.I* "ho+ h&d$" !r&yed b+" h&%* $o )+'h "o )e-A$ I h&0e !r&yed "o "hy re%#'$ &nd "hee-

No"h#n, 'on'ern#n, )#ne o''+!&"#on-1+" $"r,h" $ho+%d h&0e wro+,h" one o!er&"#on3And &$ #n 0&%+e I !&$$ yo+ &n &'e-So here %#e"h )+'h r#'hne$$ #n %#""%e $!&'e.I h&0e & bo/ o* rh+b&rb here-h#'h #$ &$ dn"y &$ #" #$ de&r.So he%! )e God &nd h&%#do)-O* "h#$ I wo+%d no" ,#0e & dr&)

To "he be$" *r#end I h&0e #n En,%&nd2$ ,ro+nd- Tho+,h he wo+%d ,#0e )e "wen"y !o+nd.For "ho+,h "he $"o)&'h do #" &bhor-I" !+r,e"h yo+ '%e&n *ro) "he 'ho%er;

And )&e"h yo+r $"o)&'h $ore "o w&%"er- Th&" ye $h&%% ne0er 'o)e "o "he h&%"er.


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PEDLAR. Then #$ "h&" )ed#'#ne & $o0ere#,n "h#n, To !re$er0e & )&n *ro) h&n,#n,.

2POTHECARY. I* ye w#%% "&$"e b+" "h#$ 'r+)b "h&" ye $ee-I* e0er ye be h&n,ed- ne0er "r+$" )e.Here h&0e I d#&!o)!ho%#'+$-A $!e'#&% o#n")en"- &$ do'"or$ d#$'+$$-For & =$"+%& or *or & '&ner3

Th#$ o#n")en" #$ e0en $ho"4&n'hor;For "h#$ )ed#'#ne he%!e"h one &nd o"her-Or br#n,e"h "he) #n '&$e "h&" "hey need no o"her.Here #$ & $yr&!+$ de 1y&n$#$-A %#""%e "h#n, #$ eno+,h o* "h#$;For e0en "he we#,h" o* one $'r+!%eSh&%% )&e yo+ &$ $"ron, &$ & 'r#!!%e.Here &re o"her$- &$ d#o$=&%#o$-

D#&,&%&n,& &nd $"#'&do$-1%&n&- )&nn&- d#o$!o%#"#'on-Mer'+ry $+b%#)e &nd )e"r#d&"#'on-Pe%%#"ory &nd &r$e*e"#"&;C&$$y &nd 'o%%o+#n"#"&.

The$e be "he "h#n,$ "h&" bre& &%% $"r#*e1e"ween )&n2$ $#'ne$$ &nd h#$ %#*e.Fro) &%% !n "he$e $h&%% yo+ de%#0er-And $e" yo+ e0en &" re$" *or e0er.Here #$ & )ed#'#ne no )o %#e "he $&)e-h#'h 'o))on%y #$ '&%%ed "h+$ by n&)eA%#&&b+$ or A%&en,y-

A ,ood%y "h#n, *or do,$ "h&" be )&n,y.S+'h be "he$e )ed#'#ne$- "h&" I '&nHe%! & do, &$ we%% &$ & )&n.No" one "h#n, here !&r"#'+%&r%y-1+" wore"h +n#0er$&%%y;For #" do"h )e &$ )+'h ,ood- when I $e%% #"-A$ &%% "he b+yer$ "h&" "&$"e #" or $)e%% #".Now $#n'e )y )ed#'#ne$ be $o $!e'#&%-And #n one o!er&"#on $o ,ener&%-And re&dy "o wor when$oe0er "hey $h&%%-So "h&" #n r#'he$ I &) !r#n'#!&%;

I* &ny rew&rd )&y en"re&" ye-I be$ee'h yo+r )&$h#! be ,ood "o )e-And ye $h&%% h&0e & bo/ o* )&r)&%&de-So =ne "h&" yo+ )&y d#, #" w#"h & $!&de.

PEDLAR. S#r- I "h&n yo+; b+" yo+r rew&rdI$ no" "he "h#n, "h&" I re,&rd3I )+$" &nd w#%% be #nd#>eren";here*ore !ro'eed #n yo+r #n"en".

2POTHECARY. Now #* I w#$" "h#$ w#$h no $#n-I wo+%d "o God I )#,h" be,#n.

2PARDONER. I &) 'on"en" "h&" "ho+ %#e =r$".


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PALMER. E0en $o &) I; now $&y "hy wor$".Now %e" +$ he&r- o* &%% "hy %#e$-

The ,re&"e$" %#e "ho+ )&y$" de0#$e.And #n "he *ewe$" word$ "ho+ '&n.

2POTHECARY. For$oo"h- ye be &n hone$" )&n.

PEDLAR. There $d ye )+'h- b+" ye" no %#e.

PARDONER. Now %#e ye bo"h- by O+r L&dy. Tho+ %#e$" #n bo&$" o* h#$ hone$"y-And he h&"h %#ed #n &r)#n, "hee.

2POTHECARY. I* we bo"h he- &nd ye $&y "r+e- Then o* "he$e %#e$ yo+r !&r" &d#e+<And #* ye w#n- )&e none &0&+n"-

For yo+ &re $+re o* one #%% $er0&n". Yo+ )&y !er'e#0e by "he word$ he ,&0e-He "&e"h yo+r )&$h#! b+" *or n&0e.1+" who "o%d "r+"h or %#ed #ndeed-

Th&" w#%% I now- ere we !ro'eed.S#r- &*"er "h&" I =r$" be,&n

To !r$e yo+ *or &n hone$" )&n-hen ye &r)ed #" *or no %#e3Now- by yo+r *"h- $!e& e0en "r+%y;

Tho+,h" ye yo+r &r)&"#on "r+e(

PALMER. Ye&- )&rry- *or I wo+%d ye new-

I "h#n )y$e%* &n hone$" )&n.

2POTHECARY. h&" "ho+,h" ye #n "he 'on"r&ry "hen(

PARDONER. In "h&" I $d "he 'on"r&ry-I "h#n *ro) "r+"h I d#d no" 0&ry.

2POTHECARY. And wh&" o* )y word$(

PARDONER. I "ho+,h" ye %#ed.

2POTHECARY. And $o "ho+,h" I- by God "h&" d#ed.Now h&0e yo+ "wn e&'h *or h#)$e%* %d- Th&" none h&"h %#ed- b+" bo"h "r+e $d3And o* +$ "wn none h&"h den#ed-1+" bo"h &r)ed "h&" I h&0e %#ed.Now $#n'e bo"h ye "he "r+"h 'on*e$$-How "h&" I %#ed- do be&r w#"ne$$-

Th&" "wn o* +$ )&y $oon &,ree-And "h&" "he %#er "he w#nner )+$" be-ho 'o+%d !ro0#de $+'h e0#den'e-A$ I h&0e done #n "h#$ !re"en'e(Me4"h#ne"h "h#$ )&""er $+'#en"

To '&+$e yo+ "o ,#0e +d,)en";And "o ,#0e )e "he )&$"ery-


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For ye !er'e#0e "he$e n&0e$ '&nno" %#e.

PALMER. Tho+,h no"her o* +$ ye" h&d %#ed- Ye" wh&" we '&n do #$ +n"r#ed;For &$ ye" we h&0e de0#$ed no"h#n,-1+" &n$wered yo+ &nd ,#0en yo+ he&r#n,.

PEDLAR. There*ore I h&0e de0#$ed one w&y-hereby &%% "hree yo+r )#nd$ )&y $&y-For e&'h o* yo+ one "&%e $h&%% "e%%-And wh#'h o* yo+ "e%%e"h )o$" )&r0%-And )o$" +n%#e$" "o be "r+e-Sh&%% )o$" !re0%- wh&"e0er en$+e.

2POTHECARY. I* ye be $e" on )&r0e%%#n,- Then $h&%% ye he&r & )&r0e%%o+$ "h#n,.And "ho+,h- #ndeed- &%% be no" "r+e-

Ye" $+re "he )o$" !&r" $h&%% be new.I d#d & '+re no %on,er &,o-1+" #n &nno do)#n# )#%%e$#)o-On & wo)&n yo+n, &nd $o *r-

Th&" ne0er h&0e I $een & ,&yer.God $&0e &%% wo)en o* "h&" %#ene$$.

Th#$ w&n"on h&d "he *&%%#n, $#'ne$$-h#'h by de$'en" '&)e %#ne&%%y-For her )o"her h&d #" n&"+r&%%y3here*ore "h#$ wo)&n "o re'+re-I" w&$ )ore h&rd- ye )&y be $+re.1+" "ho+,h I bo&$" )y 'r&*" #$ $+'h-

Th&" #n $+'h "h#n,$ I '&n do )+'h3How o*" $he *e%% were )+'h "o re!or";1+" her he&d $o ,#ddy- &nd her be%%y $o $hor"-

Th&"- w#"h "he "w#n%#n, o* &n eye-Down wo+%d $he *&%% e0en by &nd by.1+" ere $he wo+%d &r#$e &,n-I $howed )+'h !r&'"#'e )+'h "o )y !n.For "he "&%%e$" )&n w#"h#n "h#$ "ownCo+%d no" w#"h e&$e h&0e broen her $woon.A%"ho+,h *or %#*e I d#d no" do+b" her-

Ye" I d#d "&e )ore !n$ &bo+" her-

Th&n I wo+%d "&e w#"h )y own $#$"er.S#r- &" "he %&$" I ,&0e her & ,%#$"er3I "hr+$" & "&)!#on #n her "ewe%%-And b&de her ee! #" *or & ewe%;1+" I new "here #" w&$ "oo he&0y "o '&rry-

Th&" I $+re w&$ #" wo+%d no" "&rry3For where ,+n!owder #$ on'e =red-

The "&)!#on w#%% no %en,er be h#red3h#'h w&$ we%% $een #n "#)e o* "h#$ 'h&n'e-For when I h&d 'h&r,ed "h#$ ordn&n'e-S+dden%y- &$ #" h&d "h+ndered-E0en &" & '%&! %oo$ed her bo)b&rd.

Now )&r- *or here be,#nne"h "he re0e%3 Th#$ "&)!#on ew "en %on, )#%e %e0e%-


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To & *r '&$"%e o* %#)e &nd $"one-For $"ren,"h I now no" $+'h & one-h#'h $"ood +!on & h#%% *+%% h#,h-A" *oo" whereo* & r#0er r&n by-So dee!- "#%% 'h&n'e h&d #" *orb#dden-e%% )#,h" "he Re,en" "here h&0e r#dden.1+" when "h#$ "&)!#on &" "h#$ '&$"%e d#d %#,h"-I" !+" "he '&$"%e $o *r "o #,h"-

Th&" down "hey '&)e e&'h +!on o"her-No $"one %e*" $"&nd#n,- by God2$ )o"her<1+" ro%%ed down $o *&$" "he h#%%In $+'h & n+)ber- &nd $o d#d =%%Fro) bo""o) "o br#)- *ro) $hore "o $hore-

Th#$ *ore$d r#0er $o dee! be*ore- Th&" who %#$" now "o w&% "here"o-M&y w&de #" o0er &nd we" no $hoe.So w&$ "h#$ '&$"%e %d w#de o!en-

Th&" e0ery )&n )#,h" $ee "he "oen.1+" #n & ,ood ho+r )&y "he$e7@9: word$ be $!oenA*"er "he "&)!#on on "he w&%%$ w&$ wroen-And !#e'e by !#e'e #n !#e'e$ broen.And $he de%#0ered w#"h $+'h 0#o%en'eO* &%% her #n'on0en#en'e-I %e*" her #n ,ood he&%"h &nd %+$";And $o $he do"h 'on"#n+e- I "r+$".

PEDLAR. S#r- #n yo+r '+re I '&n no"h#n, "e%%;1+" "o yo+r !+r!o$e ye h&0e $d we%%.

PARDONER. e%%- $#r- "hen )&r wh&" I '&n $&y.I h&0e been & !&rdoner )&ny & d&y-And done ,re&"er '+re$ ,ho$"%y

Th&n e0er he d#d bod#%y.N&)e%y "h#$ one- wh#'h ye $h&%% he&r-O* one de!&r"ed w#"h#n "h#$ $e0en ye&r-A *r#end o* )#ne- &nd %#ew#$e I

To her &,n w&$ &$ *r#end%y3ho *e%% $o $#' $o $+dden%y-

Th&" de&d $he w&$ e0en by &nd by-And ne0er $!&e w#"h !r#e$" nor '%er-

Nor h&d no wh#" o* "h#$ ho%y wor;For I w&$ "hen'e- #" 'o+%d no" be- Ye" he&rd I $&y $he &$ed *or )e.1+" when I be"ho+,h" )e how "h#$ 'h&n'ed-And "h&" I h&0e "o he&0en &0&n'edSo )&ny $o+%$ "o )e b+" $"r&n,er$-And 'o+%d no" ee! )y *r#end *ro) d&n,er$-1+" $he "o d#e $o d&n,ero+$%y-For her $o+%4he&%"h e$!e'#&%%y;

Th&" w&$ "he "h#n, "h&" ,r#e0ed )e $o- Th&" no"h#n, 'o+%d re%e&$e )y woe- T#%% I h&d "r#ed e0en o+" o* h&nd-

In wh&" e$"&"e her $o+% d#d $"&nd.For wh#'h "r#&%- $hor" "&%e "o )&e-


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I "oo "h#$ o+rney *or her $&e.G#0e e&r- *or here be,#nne"h "he $"ory3Fro) hen'e I wen" "o P+r,&"ory-And "oo w#"h )e "h#$ ,e&r #n )y =$"-hereby I )&y do "here wh&" I %#$".I no'ed &nd w&$ %e" #n +#'%y31+"- Lord- how %ow "he $o+%$ )&de '+r"e$y;And I "o e0ery $o+% &,nD#d ,#0e & be' "he) "o re"n-And &$ed "he) "h#$ +e$"#on "hen-I* "h&" "he $o+% o* $+'h & wo)&nD#d %&"e &)on, "he) "here &!!e&r(here"o "hey $d- $he '&)e no" here.

Then *e&red I )+'h #" w&$ no" we%%;A%&$- "ho+,h" I- $he #$ #n he%%;For w#"h her %#*e I w&$ $o &'+n"ed-

Th&" $+re I "ho+,h" $he w&$ no" $n"ed.

#"h "h#$ #" 'h&n'ed )e "o $neee;Chr#$" he%!- +o"h & $o+% "h&" %&y *or h#$ *ee$. Tho$e word$- +o"h I- "ho+ $h&%" no" %e$e; Then w#"h "he$e !&rdon$ o* &%% de,ree$I !d h#$ "o%% &nd $e" h#) $o +#"-

Th&" $"r,h" "o he&0en he "oo h#$ #,h"-And I *ro) "hen'e "o he%% "h&" n#,h"-

To he%! "h#$ wo)&n- #* I )#,h";No" &$ who $"h by &+"hor#"y-1+" by "he w&y o* en"re&"y.And =r$" "o "he de0#% "h&" e!" "he ,&"eI '&)e- &nd $!&e &*"er "h#$ r&"e3

A%% h%- $#r de0#%- &nd )&de %ow '+r"e$y3e%'o)e- +o"h he "h+$ $)#%#n,%y.He new )e we%%- &nd I &" %&$"Re)e)bered h#) $#n'e %on, "#)e !&$"3For- &$ ,ood h&! wo+%d h&0e #" 'h&n'e-

Th#$ de0#% &nd I were o* o%d &'+n"&n'e;For o*"- #n "he !%&y o* Cor!+$ Chr#$"#-He h&"h !%&yed "he de0#% &" Co0en"ry.1y h#$ &'+n"&n'e &nd )y beh&0#o+r-He $howed "o )e r#,h" *r#end%y *&0o+r-And "o )&e )y re"+rn "he $hor"er-

I $d "o "h#$ de0#%3 Good )&$"er !or"er-For &%% o%d %o0e- #* #" %#e #n yo+r !ower-He%! )e "o $!e& w#"h )y %ord &nd yo+r.1e $+re- +o"h he- no "on,+e '&n "e%%-h&" "#)e "ho+ 'o+%d$" h&0e 'o)e $o we%%3For &$ on "h#$ d&y L+'#*er *e%%-h#'h #$ o+r *e$"#0&% #n he%%.No"h#n, +nre&$on&b%e 'r&0ed "h#$ d&y-

Th&" $h&%% #n he%% h&0e &ny n&y.1+" ye" bew&re "ho+ 'o)e no" #n-

T#%% "#)e "ho+ )&y "hy !&$$!or" w#n.here*ore $"&nd $"#%%- &nd I w#%% w#"-

I* I '&n ,e" "hy $&*e4'ond+#".He "&rr#ed no"- b+" $hor"%y ,o" #"


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Under $e&%- &nd "he De0#%2$ h&nd &" #"-In &)!%e w#$e- &$ ye $h&%% he&r;

Th+$ #" be,&n3 L+'#*er-1y "he !ower o* God- 'h#e* de0#% o* he%%-

To &%% "he de0#%$ "h&" "here do dwe%%And e0ery o* "he)- we $end ,ree"#n,-Under $"r" 'h&r,e &nd 'o))&nd#n,-

Th&" "hey d#n, &nd &$$#$"&n" be To $+'h & P&rdoner- &nd n&)ed )e-So "h&" he )&y &" %#ber"yP&$$ $&*e w#"ho+" &ny eo!&rdy-

T#%% "h&" he be *ro) +$ e/"#n'"-And '%e&r%y o+" o* he%%2$ !re'#n'".And h#$ !&rdon "o ee! #n $&*e,+&rd-e w#%% "hey %#e #n "he !or"er2$ w&rd.G#0en #n "he *+rn&'e o* o+r !&%&'e-In o+r h#,h 'o+r" o* )&""er$ o* )&%#'e-

S+'h & d&y &nd ye&r o* o+r re#,n.God $&0e "he de0#%- +o"h I- &)n.I "r+$" "h#$ wr#"#n, "o be $+re3

Then !+" "hy "r+$"- +od he- #n +re-S#n'e "ho+ &r" $+re "o "&e no h&r).

Th#$ de0#% &nd I w&%ed &r) #n &r)So *&r- "#%% he h&d bro+,h" )e "h#"her-here &%% "he de0#%$ o* he%% "o,e"herS"ood #n &rr&y #n $+'h &!!&re%-A$ *or "h&" d&y "here )ee"%y *e%%.

The#r horn$ we%%4,#%"- "he#r '%&w$ *+%% '%e&n- The#r "%$ we%%4e)!"- &nd- &$ I ween-

#"h $o"hery7@?: b+""er "he#r bod#e$ &nno#n"ed;I ne0er $&w de0#%$ $o we%% &!!o#n"ed.

The )&$"er4de0#% $&" #n h#$ &'e"-And &%% "he $o+%$ were !%&y#n, &" r&'e".None o"her r&'e"$ "hey h&d #n h&nd-S&0e e0ery $o+% & ,ood =rebr&nd3herew#"h "hey !%&yed $o !re""#%y-

Th&" L+'#*er %&+,hed )err#%y;And &%% "he re$#d+e o* "he =end$D#d %&+,h "here&" *+%% we%% %#e *r#end$.1+" o* )y *r#end I $&w no wh#"-

Nor d+r$" no" &$ *or her &$ ye".Anon &%% "h#$ ro+" w&$ bro+,h" #n $#%en'e-And I by &n +$her bro+,h" #n !re$en'eO* L+'#*er; "hen %ow- &$ we%% I 'o+%d-I nee%ed- wh#'h he $o we%% &%%owed-

Th&" "h+$ he be'ed- &nd- by S" An"hony-He $)#%ed on )e we%%4*&0o+red%y-1end#n, h#$ brow$ &$ bro&d &$ b&rn4door$-Sh&#n, h#$ e&r$ &$ r+,,ed &$ b+rr$;Ro%%#n, h#$ eye$ &$ ro+nd &$ "wo b+$he%$;F%&$h#n, "he =re o+" o* h#$ no$"hr#%$;Gn&$h#n, h#$ "ee"h $o 0n,%or#o+$%y-

Th&" )e4"ho+,h" "#)e "o *&%% "o &""ery-herew#"h I "o%d- &$ I $h&%% "e%%3


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O !%e&$&n" !#'"+re< O !r#n'e o* he%%<Fe+"red #n *&$h#on &bho)#n&b%e-And $#n'e "h&" #$ #ne$"#)&b%eFor )e "o !r$e "hee wor"h#%y.I %e&0e o* !r$e- &$ +nwor"hy

To ,#0e "hee !r$e- be$ee'h#n, "hee To he&r )y $+#"- &nd "hen "o beSo ,ood "o ,r&n" "he "h#n, I 'r&0e;And- "o be $hor"- "h#$ wo+%d I h&0e3

The $o+% o* one wh#'h h#"her #$ #""ed-De%#0ered hen'e- &nd "o )e re)#""ed.And #n "h#$ do#n,- "ho+,h &%% be no" +#"-

Ye" #n $o)e !&r" I $h&%% de$er0e #"-A$ "h+$3 I &) & !&rdoner-And o0er $o+%$ &$ 'on"ro%%er-

Thoro+,h o+" "he e&r"h )y !ower do"h $"&nd-here )&ny & $o+% %#e"h on )y h&nd-

Th&" $!eed #n )&""er$ &$ I +$e "he)-A$ I re'e#0e "he) or re*+$e "he).hereby wh&" "#)e "hy !%e&$+re #$-I $h&%% re+#"e &ny !&r" o* "h#$-

The %e&$" de0#% here "h&" '&n 'o)e "h#"her-Sh&%% 'hoo$e & $o+% &nd br#n, h#) h#"her.Ho- ho< +o"h "he de0#%- we &re we%% !%e&$ed;h&" #$ h#$ n&)e "ho+ wo+%d$" h&0e e&$ed(N&y- +o"h I- be #" ,ood or e0#%-My 'o)#n, #$ *or & $he de0#%.h&" '&%%$" her- +o"h he- "ho+ whore$on(For$oo"h- +o"h I- M&r,ery Cor$on.

Now- by o+r hono+r- $d L+'#*er-No de0#% #n he%% $h&%% w#"hho%d her;And #* "ho+ wo+%de$" h&0e "wen"y )o-er" no" *or +$"#'e- "hey $ho+%d ,o.For &%% we de0#%$ w#"h#n "h#$ denH&0e )ore "o do w#"h "wo wo)en-

Th&n w#"h &%% "he 'h&r,e we h&0e be$#de;here*ore- #* "ho+ o+r *r#end w#%% be "r#ed-A!!%y "hy !&rdon$ "o wo)en $o-

Th&" +n"o +$ "here 'o)e no )o. To do )y be$" I !ro)#$ed by o&"h;

h#'h I h&0e e!"- *or- &$ "he *"h ,oe"h-A" "h#$ d&y "o he&0en I do !ro'+re Ten wo)en "o one )&n- be $+re. Then o* L+'#*er )y %e&0e I "oo-And $"r,h" +n"o "he )&$"er4'ooI w&$ h&d #n"o "he #"'hen-For M&r,ery2$ o'e w&$ "here#n.A%% "h#n,$ h&nd%ed "here d#$'ree"%y-For e0ery $o+% be&re"h o'e )ee"%y3h#'h )#,h" be $een "o $ee her $#"So b+$#%y "+rn#n, o* "he $!#".For )&ny & $!#" here h&"h $he "+rned-

And )&ny & ,ood $!#" h&"h $he b+rned3And )&ny & $!#"*+% ho" h&"h ro&$"ed-


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1e*ore "he )e&" 'o+%d be h&%* ro&$"ed-And ere "he )e&" were h&%*4ro&$"ed #ndeed-I "oo her "hen *ro "he $!#" w#"h $!eed.1+" when $he $&w "h#$ bro+,h" "o !&$$-

To "e%% "he oy where#n $he w&$<And o* &%% "he de0#%$- *or oy how "heyD#d ro&r &" her de%#0ery<And how "he 'hn$ #n he%% d#d r#n,.And how &%% "he $o+%$ "here#n d#d $#n,;And how we were bro+,h" "o "he ,&"e-And how we "oo o+r %e&0e "here&"-1e $+re %&' o* "#)e $+>ere"h no"

To rehe&r$e "he "wen"#e"h !&r" o* "h&"-here*ore- "h#$ "&%e "o 'on'%+de br#ey-

Th#$ wo)&n "h&ned )e 'h#ey- Th&" $he w&$ r#d o* "h#$ end%e$$ de&"h-And $o we de!&r"ed on New)&re"4he&"h.

And #* "h&" &ny )&n do )#nd her-ho %#$"$ "o $ee her- "here $h&%% he =nd her.

PEDLAR. S#r- ye h&0e $o+,h" her wonder$ we%%-And where ye *o+nd her &$ ye "e%%-

To he&r "he 'h&n'e ye h&d #n he%%-I =nd ye were #n ,re&" !er#%.

PALMER. H#$ "&%e #$ &%% )+'h !er#%o+$;1+" !&r" #$ )+'h )ore )&r0e%%o+$3A$ where he $d "he de0#%$ 'o)!%n-

Th&" wo)en !+" "he) "o $+'h !n.

1e "he#r 'ond#"#on$ $o 'rooed &nd 'r&bbed-Frow&rd%y *&$h#oned- $o w&yw&rd &nd wr&bbed.So *&r #n d#0#$#on- &nd $"#rr#n, $+'h $"r#*e-

Th&" &%% "he de0#%$ be we&ry o* "he#r %#*e. Th#$ #n e>e'" he "o%d *or "r+"h.hereby )+'h )&r0e% "o )e en$+e"h-

Th&" wo)en #n he%% $+'h $hrew$ '&n be-And here $o ,en"%e- &$ *&r &$ I $ee.

Ye" h&0e I $een )&ny & )#%e-And )&ny & wo)&n #n "he wh#%e.No" one ,ood '#"y- "own- or boro+,h

In Chr#$"endo)- b+" I h&0e been "horo+,h-And "h#$ I wo+%d ye $ho+%d +nder$"&nd-I h&0e $een wo)en =0e h+ndred "ho+$&nd3And o*" w#"h "he) h&0e %on, "#)e "&rr#ed.

Ye" #n &%% !%&'e$ where I h&0e been-O* &%% "he wo)en "h&" I h&0e $een-I ne0er $&w nor new #n )y 'on$'#en'eAny one wo)&n o+" o* !&"#en'e.

2POTHECARY. 1y "he )&$$- "here #$ & ,re&" %#e.

PARDONER. I ne0er he&rd & ,re&"er- by o+r L&dy.

PEDLAR. A ,re&"er< n&y- now ye &ny $o ,re&"(


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PALMER. S#r- whe"her "h&" I %o$e or ,e"-For )y !&r" +d,)en" $h&%% be !r&yed.

PARDONER. And I de$#re- &$ he h&"h $d.

2POTHECARY. Pro'eed- &nd ye $h&%% be obeyed.

PEDLAR. Then $h&%% no" +d,)en" be de%&yed-O* &%% "he$e "hree- #* e&'h )&n2$ "&%eIn P&+%2$ Ch+r'hy&rd were $e" on $&%e-In $o)e )&n2$ h&nd "h&" h&"h "he $%e#,h"-He $ho+%d $+re $e%% "he$e "&%e$ by we#,h";For &$ "hey we#,h- $o be "hey wor"h-1+" wh#'h we#,he"h be$"- "o "h&" now *or"h.S#r- &%% "he "&%e "h&" ye d#d "e%%I be&r #n )#nd- &nd yo+r$ &$ we%%3

And &$ ye $&w "he )&""er )ee"%y-So %#ed ye bo"h we%% &nd d#$'ree"%y; Ye" were yo+r %#e$ w#"h "he %e&$"- "r+$" )e;For #* ye h&d $d ye h&d )&de ee

Ten "&)!#on$ o+" o* "en wo)en2$ "%$- Ten "#)e$ "en )#%e "o "en '&$"%e$ or %$-And =%%ed "en r#0er$ "en "#)e$ $o dee!-A$ "en o* "h&" wh#'h yo+r '&$"%e4$"one$ d#d ee!;Or #* ye "en "#)e$ h&d bod#%yFe" "en $o+%$ o+" o* !+r,&"ory;And "en "#)e$ $o )&ny o+" o* he%%3

Ye"- by "he$e "en bone$- I 'o+%d r#,h" we%%-

Ten "#)e$ $ooner &%% "h&" be%#e0ed- Th&n "he "en"h !&r" o* "h&" he h&"h )e0ed.

2POTHECARY. Two n&0e$ be*ore one %&'e"h "wo n&0e$ o* =0e3 Then one- &nd "hen one- &nd bo"h n&0e$ &%#0e. Then "wo- &nd "hen "wo- &nd "hree &" & '&$"- Tho+ n&0e- &nd "ho+ n&0e- &nd "ho+ n&0e &" %&$".N&y n&0e- #* ye "ry )e by n+)ber-I w#%% &$ n&0#$h%y yo+ &''+)ber

Yo+r )#nd #$ &%% on yo+r !r#0y "#"he-For &%% #n "en )e4"h#ne"h yo+r w#" %#2"h.

Now "en "#)e$ I be$ee'h h#) "h&" h#,h $#"$- Thy w#*e2$ "en 'o))&nd)en"$ )&y $e&r'h "hy =0e w#"$. Then "en o* )y "+rd$ #n "en o* "hy "ee"h-And "en on "hy no$e- wh#'h e0ery )&n $ee"h;And "wen"y "#)e$ "en "h#$ w#$h I wo+%d

Th&" "ho+ h&d$" been h&n,ed &" "en ye&r o%d3For "ho+ ,oe$" &bo+" "o )&e )e & $%&0e.I w#%% "ho+ now "h&" I &) & ,en"%e n&0e.And here #$ &no"her $h&%% "&e )y !&r".

PARDONER. N&y- =r$" I be$hrew yo+r n&0e2$ he&r"-Ere I "&e !&r" #n yo+r n&0ery3

I w#%% $!e& *r- by o+r %&dy.S#r- I be$ee'h yo+r )&$h#! "o be


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h&" doe$" "ho+ "here- "ho+ whore$on noddy(

2POTHECARY. 1y "he )&$$- %e&rn "o )&e 'o+r"e$y3Co+r"e$y be*ore- &nd 'o+r"e$y beh#nd h#)-And "hen on e&'h $#de- "he de0#% b%#nd h#)<N&y- when ye h&0e #" !er="%y-

Ye $h&%% h&0e "he de0#% &nd &%% o* 'o+r"e$y31+" #" #$ no" $oon %e&rned- ,en"%e7@?: bro"her-One n&0e "o )&e 'o+r"e$y "o &no"her.

Ye" when I &) &n,ry- "h&" #$ "he wor$"-I $h&%% '&%% )y )&$"er n&0e &" "he =r$".

PALMER. Then wo+%d $o)e )&$"er !erh&!$ '%o+" ye-1+"- &$ *or )e- ye need no" do+b" ye;For I h&d %#e0er be w#"ho+" ye-

Th&n h&0e $+'h b+$#ne$$ &bo+" ye.

2POTHECARY. So he%! )e God- $o were ye be""er;h&"- $ho+%d & be,,&r be & e""er(I" were no wh#" yo+r hone$"y

To h&0e +$ "wn e" &*"er ye.

PARDONER. S#r- be yo+r $+re he "e%%e"h yo+ "r+e-I* we $ho+%d w"- "h#$ wo+%d en$+e3I" wo+%d be $d- "r+$" )e &" & word-

Two n&0e$ )&de 'o+r"e$y "o "he "h#rd.

PEDLAR. Now- by )y "ro"h- "o $!e& )y )#nd-S#n'e "hey be $o bo"h "o be &$$#,ned-

To %e" "he) %o$e I "h#n #" be$".And $o $h&%% ye %#0e "he be""er #n re$".

PALMER. S#r- I &) no" on "he) $o *ond- To 'o)!e% "he) "o ee! "he#r bond;And $#n'e ye %#$" no" "o w" on )e-I '%e&r%y o* w"#n, do d#$'h&r,e ye.

PARDONER. M&rry- $#r- I he&r"#%y "h&n yo+.

2POTHECARY. And %#ew#$e I- "o God I 0ow.

PEDLAR. Now be ye &%% e0en &$ ye be,&n;No )&n h&"h %o$"- nor no )&n h&"h w&n.

Ye" #n "he deb&"e wherew#"h ye be,&n-1y w&y o* &d0#'e I w#%% $!e& &$ I '&n.I do !er'e#0e "h&" !#%,r#)&,eI$ 'h#e* "he "h#n, ye h&0e #n +$&,e;here"o #n e>e'"- *or "he %o0e o* Chr#$"-

Ye h&0e- or $ho+%d h&0e been en"#'ed3And who $o do"h w#"h $+'h #n"en"-Do"h we%% de'%&re h#$ "#)e we%%4$!en".And $o do ye #n yo+r !re"en'e-

I* ye !ro'+re "h+$ #nd+%,en'eUn"o yo+r ne#,hbo+r$ 'h&r#"&b%y-


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For %o0e o* "he) #n God on%y.A%% "h#$ )&y be r#,h" we%% &!!%#ed

To $how yo+ bo"h we%% o''+!#ed3For "ho+,h ye w&% no" bo"h one w&y-

Ye" w&%#n, "h+$- "h#$ d&re I $&y- Th&" bo"h yo+r w&%$ 'o)e "o one end;And $o *or &%% "h&" do !re"end1y d o* God2$ ,r&'e "o en$+eAny )&nner #nd o* 0#r"+e;A$ $o)e ,re&" &%)$ *or "o ,#0e3So)e- #n w#%*+% !o0er"y "o %#0e3So)e- "o )&e h#,hw&y$ &nd $+'h %#e wor$-And $o)e "o )n"n !r#e$"$ &nd '%er$

To $#n, &nd !r&y *or $o+% de!&r"ed3 The$e- w#"h &%% o"her 0#r"+e$ we%% )&red-A%"ho+,h "hey be o* $+ndry #nd$-

Ye" be "hey no" +$ed w#"h $+ndry )#nd$.

1+" &$ God on%y do"h &%% "ho$e )o0e-So e0ery )&n on%y *or h#$ %o0e-#"h %o0e &nd dre&d obed#en"%yore"h #n "he$e 0#r"+e$ +n#*or)%y.

Th+$ e0ery 0#r"+e- #* we %#$" "o $'&n-I$ !%e&$&n" "o God &nd "h&n*+% "o )&n.And who "h&"- by ,r&'e o* "he Ho%y Gho$"-

To &ny one 0#r"+e #$ )o0ed )o$"- Th&" )&n by "h&" ,r&'e "h&" one &!!%y-And "here#n $er0e God )o$" !%en"#*+%%y-

Ye" no" "h&" one $o *&r w#de "o wre$"3So %##n, "he $&)e- "o )#$%#e "he re$".

For who $o wre$"e"h- h#$ wor #$ #n 0n;And e0en #n "h&" '&$e I !er'e#0e yo+ "wn3L##n, yo+r 0#r"+e #n $+'h w#$e-

Th&" e&'h o"her2$ 0#r"+e ye do de$!#$e.ho w&%e"h "h#$ w&y *or God- wo+%d =nd h#)-

The *&r"her "hey $ee h#)- "he *&r"her beh#nd h#).One #nd o* 0#r"+e "o de$!#$e &no"her-I$ %#e &$ "he $#$"er )#,h" h&n, "he bro"her.

2POTHECARY. For *e&r %e$" $+'h !er#%$ "o )e )#,h" *&%%-I "h&n God I +$e no 0#r"+e &" &%%.

PEDLAR. Th&" #$ o* &%% "he 0ery wor$" w&y;For )ore h&rd #" #$- &$ I h&0e he&rd $&y-

To be,#n 0#r"+e where none #$ !re"ended- Th&n where #" #$ be,+n- "h2 &b+$e "o be )ended.How be #"- ye be no" &%% "o be,#n-One $#,n o* 0#r"+e ye &re en"ered #n3A$ "h#$- I $+!!o$e ye d#d $&y "r+e-In "h&" ye $d ye +$e no 0#r"+e.In "he wh#'h word$ I d&re we%% re!or"-

Yo+ &re we%% be%o0ed o* &%% "h#$ $or"-1y yo+r r%#n, here o!en%y

A" !&rdon$ &nd re%#'$ $o %ewd%y.


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2POTHECARY. In "h&" I "h#n )y *&+%" no" ,re&";For &%% "h&" he h&"h I now 'o+n"er*e#".PEDLAR. For h#$ &nd &%% o"her "h&" ye now *e#,ned-

Yo+ be no" 'o+n$e%%ed nor 'on$"rned To &ny $+'h "h#n, #n &ny $+'h '&$e- To ,#0e &ny re0eren'e #n &ny $+'h !%&'e.1+" where ye do+b"- "he "r+"h no" now#n,.1e%#e0#n, "he be$"- ,ood )&y be ,row#n,-In +d,#n, "he be$"- no h&r) &" "he %e&$";In +d,#n, "he wor$"- no ,ood &" "he be$".1+" be$" #n "he$e "h#n,$ #" $ee)e"h "o )e-

To )&e no +d,)en" +!on ye;1+" &$ "he 'h+r'h do"h +d,e or "&e "he)-So do ye re'e#0e or *or$&e "he).And $o be yo+ $+re ye '&nno" err-1+" )&y be & *r+#"*+% *o%%ower.

2POTHECARY. Go ye be*ore- &nd &$ I &) "r+e )&n-I w#%% *o%%ow &$ *&$" &$ I '&n.

PARDONER. And $o w#%% I- *or he h&"h $d $o we%%-Re&$on wo+%d we $ho+%d *o%%ow h#$ 'o+n$e%.

PALMER. Then "o o+r re&$on God ,#0e +$ h#$ ,r&'e- Th&" we )&y *o%%ow w#"h *"h $o =r)%yH#$ 'o))&nd)en"$- "h&" we )&y !+r'h&$eH#$ %o0e- &nd $o 'on$e+en"%y

To be%#e0e h#$ 'h+r'h *&$" &nd *"h*+%%y;So "h&" we )&y- &''ord#n, "o h#$ !ro)#$e-

1e e!" o+" o* error #n &ny w#$e.And &%% "h&" h&"h $'&!ed +$ here by ne,%#,en'e-e '%e&r%y re0oe &nd *or$&e #";

To !&$$ "he "#)e #n "h#$ w#"ho+" o>en'e-&$ "he '&+$e why "he M&er d#d )&e #";And $o we h+)b%y be$ee'h yo+ "o "&e #"-1e$ee'h#n, o+r Lord "o !ro$!er yo+ &%%In "he *"h o* h#$ Ch+r'h Un#0er$&%.

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