Lusti Yough Shuld Us Ensue

Lusti yough shuld us ensue,
Hys mery hart shall sure all rew.
For whatsoever they do hym tell,
It ys not for hym we know yt well.

For they wold have hym hys Libertye refrayne
And all mery companye for to dysdayne;
But I wyll not so whatsoever they say,
But follow hys mynd in all that we may.

How shuld yough hymselfe best use
But all dysdaynares for to refuse?
Yough has as chef assurans,
Honest myrth with virtus pastance.

For in them consisteth gret honor,
Though that dysdaynars wold therin put error,
For they do sew to get them grace
All only reches to purchase.

With goode order, councell and equite,
Goode Lord, graunt us our mancyon to be!
For withowt ther goode gydaunce
Yough shuld fall in grett myschaunce.

For yough ys frayle and prompt to doo,
As well vices as virtuus to ensew;
Wherefor by thes he must be gydyd
And vertuus pastaunce must be theryn usyd.

Now unto God thys prayer we make,
That this rude play may well be take,
And that we may ower fauttes amend,
An blysse opteyne at ower last end.  Amen.