A
Heere do these fovver Parsonages take-each other by
the hande, and daunce: and from-vvith-in, or out-from-aboue,
one singeth this Song ensuing, befoore: and then ; in dauncing-maner; these fovver Parsonages
sing it after him: or els, Vnregarding singeth it first or before.
A
Now
make you mery and reioyce/
And harken duly to my Uoyce/
What I shall vtter now:
The Man he
was created free/
And voyde of any Plantasee/
That must I shewe to you.
In Freedom was he sett likwyse/
Whear no Berashou mought aryse/
Had he bode at that staye:
But
Subtilte becam his Mate:
The Searhing, as you [illeg.]
Loose his free Lyfe awaye.
His
Gen. 3.b. [illeg.]. Esd. 3.a.
subtill Counsayle forth did flowe/
And sought both Good and Euell to knowe/
To becom like God in Might:
Now when the Man tooke-on this Deede/
Then brought he foorth
his false Seede:
Playne-and-iust must dye then quight.
B
He liked well a lofty
Mynde/
Wherin he stole, from God so kynde,
His Honour/and woulde be free.
He hasted that he mought be wyse
And prudent/foe to enterpryse/
His owne Lorde for to bee.
But then was he captiued the more,
With greeuous Bands and cumbers store/
He Selfues did prouyde.
Therin did he proceede and trust:
In Searching then ; with Longing; must,
Good-thinking be his Gyde.
Good-thinkings
Plague ; which I resyte;
Is altogether the Worlds Delyte/
The Trueth from her is taken:
Without Lamenting, still they liue/
And vnto Stryfe, themselues do giue/
The Peace, hath
them forsaken.
C
Hate and
Enuy euery-wheare,
Now the greatest Swaye doth beare/
Trueth must not speake nor moue:
Now raigneth Mocking and Deryding/
Persecuting,
Slaundring, with Upbreyding:
But inuisible goeth the
Loue.
Beloved Wight of worthy Fame/
Consider well of all thissame:
Ensue the Loues Comunyaltye:
If that the Trueth com to thy sight/
Be simple
like a Childe, aright/
With Warynes continually.
