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55

the fyrst song in the play of sience

Gyue place gyue place to honest recreacion
gyue place we say now for thy consolacion
When trauelles grete in matters thycke
haue duld yor wyttes & made them sycke
what medson than yor wyttes to quycke
yf ye wyll know the best phisycke
is to geue place to honest recreacion
gyue place we say now for thy consolacion
Where is that wyt that we seeke than
alas he lyeth here pale & wan
helpe hym at once now yf we can
o wyt how doest thow looke vp man
O wyt geue place to honest recreacion
gyue place we say now for thy consolacion
After place gyuyn let eare obay
gyue an eare o wyt now we the pray
gyue eare to that we syng & say
gyue an eare & healp wyll cū strayghteway
gyue an eare to honest recreacion
gyue an ere now for thy consolacion
After eare gyuyn now gyue an eye
behold thy freendes abowte the lye
recreacion I / & comfort I
quicknes am I / & strength herebye
gyue an eye to honest recreacion
gyue an eye now for thy consolacion
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After eye gyuyn an hand gyue ye
gyue an hand o wyt feele that ye see
recreacion feele feele comfort fre
feele quicknes here feale strength to the
gyue an hand to honest recreacion
gyue an hand now for thy consolacion
Vpon his feete woold god he were
to rayse hym now we neede not fere
stay you hys handes whyle we here bere
now all at once vpryght him rere
O wyt gyue place to honest recreacion
gyue place we say now for thy consolacion
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