Lusty Youth should us ensue Analysis

1Lusty Youth should us ensue.
2His merry heart shall sure all rue.
3For whatsoever they do him tell,
4It is not for him, we know it well.

5For they would have him his Liberty refrain
6And all merry company for to disdain,
7But I will not so whatsoever they say,
8But follow his mind in all that we may.

9How should Youth himself best use
10But all disdainers for to refuse?
11Youth has, as chief assurance,
12Honest Mirth with Virtue's pastance.

13For in them consisteth great honour,
14Though that disdainers would therein put error,
15For they do sue to get them grace
16All only riches to purchase.

17With Good Order, Counsel, and Equity,
18Good Lord, grant us our mansion to be!
19For without their good guidance
20Youth should fall in great mischance.

21For Youth is frail and prompt to do,
22As well vices as virtues to ensue.
23Wherefore by these he must be guided
24And Virtue's pastance must be therein used.

25Now unto God this prayer we make,
26That this rude play may well be take,
27And that we may our faults amend,
28An bliss obtain at our last end.
Amen.

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