Past time with good company I love, and shall until I die
Grutch who lust, but none deny So God be pleased, thus live will I
For my pastance Hunt, sing and dance My heart is set;
All goodly sport For my comfort Who shall me let?
Youth must have some dalliance Of good or ill some pastance
Company methinks then best All thoughts and fancies to digest
For idleness is chief mistress Of vices all;
then who can say But mirth and play Is best of all?
Past time with good company I love, and shall until I die
Grutch who lust, but none deny So God be pleased, thus live will I
For my pastance Hunt, sing and dance My heart is set;
All goodly sport For my comfort Who shall me let?
Company with honesty Is virtue, vices to flee;
Company is good and ill But every man hath his free will
The best ensue The worst eschew; My mind shall be
Virtue to use Vice to refuse Thus shall I use me