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Enter Seueritie and wit
Seueritie
/ well now sonne witt
the proofe is plaine
the cloudes were nere so black
but the brightnies of the sone
at last might put them back
the wind did neuer blowe so much
where wt h the barke was tore
but that the wether was so calme
to bring the ship to shore
the dainger now is past
adresse thy selfe wt h speede
to meete wt h wisdome thy deere wyfe
as we before decreede

wit
/ It shalbe done as dutie binds
& as I bounden stand
but se good father now behold
dame wisdome is at hand

Entur good nurture & wisdome and wisdome and wit singeth this song
/ wisdome /
My Ioye hath ouergrowen my greefe
my care is past
for fortune hath bin [bine] my relefe
now at last
tantara tara tantara
my husband is at hand
his comly grace appeeres in place
as I doe vnderstand

wit
/ My lady thrise welcome to me
mine onely ioy
the gentellnies god giue it the
wt h out annoy
tantara tara tantara
welcome my worthy wyfe
thou art my parte thine is my hart
my blessed lim of life

wisdome
/ As dutie doth bind according to kind
I thainke ye much
thy wife forthe will spend her life
she will not gruch
tantara tara tantare
the summe of all my blisse
the welcomest wight my cheefe delight
that shalbe & that is

wit
/ Let me thy comly corpes inbrace
dere wisdome now

wisdome
/ good wit I alwaies loued the place
to be wt h you
tantara [tara] tara tantara
thou hast my hart in hold

wit
/ Ne doe I faine but tell the plane
I am thy owne be bold

/ here Indeth the song /
good nurture
/ well now I am right glad
to se you both well met

Seueritie
/ and so am I wt h all my hart
that thay so sure are set

both
/ we thaink ye both right humbily

wit
/ & wish to mary speedyly

wisdome
/ ffor why allthough the turtle long
ware parted from her mate

wit
/ now good bethainked thay are met
in good & happy state
the lord be thainked for his grace
wch gaue the vnto me
then welcome nothing in heuen or earth
more welcommer can be

wisdome
/ and you to me dere wit

seueritie
/ come now the time requires
that we departe away
to celebrate the nuptiales
with[is] Ioy this wedding day

wit
/ goe you before my father deare
& y [OMITTED] good master straight
& then both I & wisdome to
wpon you will awaite

goe forth all