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The Prologue/

Who markes the common course of youthfull
wan«d»ring wits shall se the most of them
frequent: where Idlenes still sites &
how the Ircksomnes Doth murther many
a one before that thay to wisdomees/
ward the halfe way yet haue gone
Excepte good nurture doe wt h some
seueritie conduck them to pernassu[OMITTED]
mount welt nurt wt h lenifie/
but if it hap in fine that witt the
mate be made / of wisdome such a/
worthy wyfe to followe godly trade
then shall you see whereon dame
vertue doth depend not all the
world besides forsooth so meet amatch
can mend. but els if wit should wag
and hap to waue awry / wt hout then
any rightfull rule & reasons good
supp«lie» then fancy frames effectes
to bri«ng» his braine aborde / and shelue
his ship in hauens mouth / yere it
th«e» seas haue scoured
where «by» you ma«y pe»rceaue that
wis«dome [OMITTED]»
That must conforme a youthfull witt
and bring it in good plight
the proofe the sequell showes
for I haue done my charge
and to the actors must giue place
to sett it forth at large/
Exit/