Chapter 6

INSTRUCTION, STUDY, DILIGENCE, REASON, WIT, WILL.

INSTRUCTION. Sir, we are come to know your pleasure.

REASON. You are come in good time, Instruction, our treasure; This gentleman craveth your acquaintance and aid. What you may do for him, let him not be denay'd.

WIT. Welcome, good fellows, will ye dwell with me?

DILIGENCE. If all parties be pleased, content are we.

WIT. Welcome, Instruction, with all my heart.

WILL. What, three new servants! then, farewell, my part. [_Aside_.

INSTRUCTION. I heartily thank you, and look what I can do; I[398] shall be always ready to pleasure you.

REASON. Consider and talk together with these, And you shall find in your travail great ease. Take here of me, before I take my leave, This glass of crystal clear, which I you give, Accept it, and reserve it for my sake most sure, Much good to you in time it may procure. Behold yourself therein, and view and pry: Mark what defects it will discover and descry; And so with judgment ripe and curious eye, What is amiss endeavour to supply, Farewell--

WIT. Farewell to you, right honourable sir: And commend me to my love, my heart's desire, Let her think on me, when she sees me not, and wish me well.

WILL. Farewell, master Reason, think upon us, when you see us not, And in any wise let not Will be forgot.

WIT. Since I must take advice and counsel of you three, I must intreat you all to dwell in house with me, And look what order you shall prescribe as needful, To keep the same you shall find me as heedful: Come.

INSTRUCTION. [I] come.

WIT. [I] go.

[_Exeunt_.