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Note that yf ther goeth eny other pageantes before yt, the Prolocutor sayeth as ys on the other syde and leaveth owte this.
[Alternative Prologue]
The Prolocutor.
As in theyr former pageantes is semblably declared
Of Godes mighty creacion in every lyvyng thynge,
As in the fyrst of Genesis to such it is prepared
As lust they have to reade to memory to brynge
Of pride and fawle of angells that in Hell hath beinge;
In the seconde of Genesis of mankynde hys creacion
Unto this Garden Eden is made full preparacion.
Of Godes mighty creacion in every lyvyng thynge,
As in the fyrst of Genesis to such it is prepared
As lust they have to reade to memory to brynge
Of pride and fawle of angells that in Hell hath beinge;
In the seconde of Genesis of mankynde hys creacion
Unto this Garden Eden is made full preparacion.
And here begyneth owr pageant to make the declaracion,
From the letter C. in the chapter before saide,
How God putt man in Paradyse to dresse yt in best fassion,
And that no frute therof from hym shuld be denayed,
Butt of the tre of lyffe that man shuld be afraide
To eate of, least that daye he eat that he shuld dye;
And of womanes creacion appering by and bye;
From the letter C. in the chapter before saide,
How God putt man in Paradyse to dresse yt in best fassion,
And that no frute therof from hym shuld be denayed,
Butt of the tre of lyffe that man shuld be afraide
To eate of, least that daye he eat that he shuld dye;
And of womanes creacion appering by and bye;
And of the deavilles temptacion, diseaivinge with a lye
The woman, beinge weakest, that cawsed man to tast.
That God dyd so offende, that even contynentlye
Owte of the place of joye was man and woman caste,
And into so great dolloure and misery browght at last;
Butt that by God his spright was comforted ageyne.
This is of this owr pagent the some and effect playne.
The woman, beinge weakest, that cawsed man to tast.
That God dyd so offende, that even contynentlye
Owte of the place of joye was man and woman caste,
And into so great dolloure and misery browght at last;
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This is of this owr pagent the some and effect playne.
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