I shall tell you shortly;
Kneel down and ask God mercy,
For that you have offended.
PRIDE.
Youth, wilt thou do so?
Follow them, and let us go?
Marry, I trow, nay.
YOUTH.
Here all sin I forsake,
And to God I me betake;
Good Lord, I pray thee have no indignation,
That I, a sinner, should ask salvation.
CHARITY.
Now thou must forsake Pride,
And all Riot set aside.
PRIDE.
I will not him forsake,
Neither early ne late;
I ween'd he would not forsake me;
But if it will none otherwise be,
I will go my way.
YOUTH.
Sir, I pray God be your speed,
And help you at your need.
RIOT.
I am sure thou wilt not forsake me,
Nor I will not forsake thee.
YOUTH.
I forsake you also,
And will not have with you to do.
RIOT.
And I forsake thee utterly:
Fie on thee, caitiff, fie!
Once a promise thou did me make,
That thou would me never forsake,
But now I see it is hard
For to trust the wretched world;
Farewell, masters, everychone.
HUMILITY.
For your sin look ye mourn,
And evil creatures look ye turn;
For your name, who maketh inquisition,
Say it is Good Contrition
That for sin doth mourn.
CHARITY.
Here is a new array,
For to walk by the way,
Your prayer for to say.
HUMILITY.
Here be beads[27] for your devotion,
And keep you from all temptation;
Let not vice devour.
When you see misdoing men,
Good counsel give them,
And teach them to amend.
YOUTH.
For my sin I will mourn,
All creatures I will turn;
And when I see misdoing men,
Good counsel I shall give them,
And exhort them to amend.
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