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The prologue.
Seyng
the manyfolde inconuenyence
Fallyng by vnbridled prosperite
Whiche is not tempred with moral prudence
Nothyng more welthy than youthes frelte
Moued I am/bothe of right and equyte
To youthes wele/somwhat to write
Wherby he may him selfe safecondyte
Fallyng by vnbridled prosperite
Whiche is not tempred with moral prudence
Nothyng more welthy than youthes frelte
Moued I am/bothe of right and equyte
To youthes wele/somwhat to write
Wherby he may him selfe safecondyte
First I note/as thyng moste noyous
Unto youthe a greuous malady
Amonge vs called loue encombrous
Uexyng yonge people straungely
Ofte by force causeth hem to dye
Age is eke turmented by loue
Byneth the gyrdle/and not aboue
Unto youthe a greuous malady
Amonge vs called loue encombrous
Uexyng yonge people straungely
Ofte by force causeth hem to dye
Age is eke turmented by loue
Byneth the gyrdle/and not aboue
Wherfore this werke/which is right laborous
For age me nede nat in honde to take
To youthe me oweth to be obsequious
Nowe I begyn thus to worke for his sake
Whiche may the feruence of loue a slake
To the louer/as a mitigatyue
To him that is none a preseruatyue
For age me nede nat in honde to take
To youthe me oweth to be obsequious
Nowe I begyn thus to worke for his sake
Whiche may the feruence of loue a slake
To the louer/as a mitigatyue
To him that is none a preseruatyue
That mighty lorde whiche me gouerneth
Youthe I meane/measure if I pace
In euery mater whiche him concerneth
First as is behoueful/I wol aske grace
And forthwithal in this same place
Er I begyn/I wol knele and saye
These fewe wordes/and him of helpe pray
Youthe I meane/measure if I pace
In euery mater whiche him concerneth
First as is behoueful/I wol aske grace
And forthwithal in this same place
Er I begyn/I wol knele and saye
These fewe wordes/and him of helpe pray
Flouryng youth/whiche haste auauntage
In strength of body in luste and beaute
Also a precellyng haste aboue age
In many a synguler commodite
Howe be it one thyng he hath beyonde the
To thy most profyte and greatest auayle
Whiche shuld the cōduit/I mean sad coūsaile
In strength of body in luste and beaute
Also a precellyng haste aboue age
In many a synguler commodite
Howe be it one thyng he hath beyonde the
To thy most profyte and greatest auayle
Whiche shuld the cōduit/I mean sad coūsaile
And yet good lorde/of a presumption
I nyl depraue thy might and deite
I lyue but vnder thy protection
I am thy subiecte/I weare thy lyuerie
For thou arte grounde of my prosperite
And fresshest floure of al my garlonde
My synguler ayde/as I wel vnderstonde
I nyl depraue thy might and deite
I lyue but vnder thy protection
I am thy subiecte/I weare thy lyuerie
For thou arte grounde of my prosperite
And fresshest floure of al my garlonde
My synguler ayde/as I wel vnderstonde
But as he that oweth his lorde best seruyce
And entyre faythe/his honour to supporte
Right so I speke/and in none other wyse
I knowelege my selfe one of the leste sorte
Of thy seruauntes/to our elders comforte
Drawe sadde counsayle to the if thou lyste
The and thy power/who may than resyste
And entyre faythe/his honour to supporte
Right so I speke/and in none other wyse
I knowelege my selfe one of the leste sorte
Of thy seruauntes/to our elders comforte
Drawe sadde counsayle to the if thou lyste
The and thy power/who may than resyste
Fye on age/vnder wordes fewe
And his erronyous opinyon
What spekest of him/which saith most vntrue
Al youthe to be of yl disposycion
Dampneth vs al without exception
And for a colerable auauntage
He saythe in him resteth counsayle sage
And his erronyous opinyon
What spekest of him/which saith most vntrue
Al youthe to be of yl disposycion
Dampneth vs al without exception
And for a colerable auauntage
He saythe in him resteth counsayle sage
Wel may sadde counsayle in him rest
But yet his dedes ben ferre therfro
He may say with our parisshe preest
Do as I say/and not as I do
For I my selfe knowe one or two
Wel stryken in age/for neyghbourhedde
Wol to their neyghbours wyues bedde
But yet his dedes ben ferre therfro
He may say with our parisshe preest
Do as I say/and not as I do
For I my selfe knowe one or two
Wel stryken in age/for neyghbourhedde
Wol to their neyghbours wyues bedde
He wyl in presence of the yonge man
Her clyppe and kysse/ye and downe lay
To bleare his eye/thus he saithe than
O suffre yet olde Morel to play
Nowe haue I done that I can or may
Thus he saythe/her husbonde to queme
That he nor no man shulde not misdeme
Her clyppe and kysse/ye and downe lay
To bleare his eye/thus he saithe than
O suffre yet olde Morel to play
Nowe haue I done that I can or may
Thus he saythe/her husbonde to queme
That he nor no man shulde not misdeme
In worde nor dede/nedeth him not be coye
It is impossyble that he do amysse
If the yonge man speke/anon he saythe boye
To rebuke age/besemeth the not ywis
Thus his olde face aye his warante is
Al is in him/sleyght and subtilte
And ferre from reason I tel the
It is impossyble that he do amysse
If the yonge man speke/anon he saythe boye
To rebuke age/besemeth the not ywis
Thus his olde face aye his warante is
Al is in him/sleyght and subtilte
And ferre from reason I tel the
And shortly age is not aboue me
Age is impotent/and of no resystence
Age vnweldy may not fyght nor flye
What were age without my defence
Sad counsayle sayst gyueth him assystence
Reason is fresshest where that I ame
Wherfore in thy sayeng thou arte to blame
Age is impotent/and of no resystence
Age vnweldy may not fyght nor flye
What were age without my defence
Sad counsayle sayst gyueth him assystence
Reason is fresshest where that I ame
Wherfore in thy sayeng thou arte to blame
Sythe reason to me is rather acompanyed
Than vnto age/whiche is the opinyon
Of euery wyse man not to be denyed
And sythe sadde counsayle procedeth of reson
Sad counsayle in me hath his chefe mancion
This is no naye/but what is the ende
Of this thy suasyon what doest entende
Than vnto age/whiche is the opinyon
Of euery wyse man not to be denyed
And sythe sadde counsayle procedeth of reson
Sad counsayle in me hath his chefe mancion
This is no naye/but what is the ende
Of this thy suasyon what doest entende
Age to compare vnto thyn excellence
I nyl presume him so to dignyfye
Ye be not egal/howe be it experyence
Him auauntageth/for she moste certaynly
Him teacheth what thyng to him is contrary
And ofte to fore se it/and warely eschewe
Whiche thou neuer assaydest yet nor knewe
I nyl presume him so to dignyfye
Ye be not egal/howe be it experyence
Him auauntageth/for she moste certaynly
Him teacheth what thyng to him is contrary
And ofte to fore se it/and warely eschewe
Whiche thou neuer assaydest yet nor knewe
Experyence maketh a man most certayne
Of any thyng erthly/and of necessyte
Sad counsayle requireth certaynte playne
So ferre to moue thus wherto nede we
But to my purpose/as thou cōmaundest me
Shortly myne entent is thus/and none other
Under thy lycence to counsayle my brother
Of any thyng erthly/and of necessyte
Sad counsayle requireth certaynte playne
So ferre to moue thus wherto nede we
But to my purpose/as thou cōmaundest me
Shortly myne entent is thus/and none other
Under thy lycence to counsayle my brother
Howe shuldest gyue any counsayle so yonge
Lackyng experyence vnto thyne owne speche
I reporte me/I wote wel as for thy tonge
Wyl serue the right wel/but than for to teche
I doute me leste that thy wytte wol not reche
Youthe & experience thou sayst be not conuert
Howe shuldest than teache wel vnexpert
Lackyng experyence vnto thyne owne speche
I reporte me/I wote wel as for thy tonge
Wyl serue the right wel/but than for to teche
I doute me leste that thy wytte wol not reche
Youthe & experience thou sayst be not conuert
Howe shuldest than teache wel vnexpert
Scripture wytnesseth that god wyl oft shytte
Fro the hye wytted man/& shewe it to ye childe
To him I meane that of his owne wytte
Presumeth not/but is debonayre and mylde
By counsayle I entende vertue for to bylde
Whiche of myne elders parte haue I borowed
And part of experiēce/which I haue sorowed
Fro the hye wytted man/& shewe it to ye childe
To him I meane that of his owne wytte
Presumeth not/but is debonayre and mylde
By counsayle I entende vertue for to bylde
Whiche of myne elders parte haue I borowed
And part of experiēce/which I haue sorowed
Wel than/if it be as thou lettest fare
Shewe forthe thy doctryne be not agaste
I wol the supporte/loke thou not spare
Maugre age/though he frete or gnaste
To aske age counsayle herin were but wast
Boldely begyn/go forthe to thy processe
Feare not sythe thou arte of suche surenesse
Shewe forthe thy doctryne be not agaste
I wol the supporte/loke thou not spare
Maugre age/though he frete or gnaste
To aske age counsayle herin were but wast
Boldely begyn/go forthe to thy processe
Feare not sythe thou arte of suche surenesse
Grant mercy lorde syth it the dothe lyke
To lycence me/nowe I wol and dare boldly
Assaile my purpose/with scriptures autētyke
My werke wol I groūde/vnderset/& fortefye
Aspire my begynnyng/o thou woode fury
Aliecto with thy susters/and in especial
To the mother of ielousye Iuno I cal.
To lycence me/nowe I wol and dare boldly
Assaile my purpose/with scriptures autētyke
My werke wol I groūde/vnderset/& fortefye
Aspire my begynnyng/o thou woode fury
Aliecto with thy susters/and in especial
To the mother of ielousye Iuno I cal.
Explicit prologue.
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