Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845.
A Lamentation Touching the Follies and Vanities of Our YouthXII. William Hunnis
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Vpon my youth that’s past,
And deepelie ponder youth’s offense,
And youth’s reward at last;
O God, I not denie
My youth with follie hath deseru’d
With follie for to die.
Might mercie mooue to ruth,
Good Lord, with mercie doo forgiue
The follies of my youth.
Where vices all do grow;
In youth I wanted grace
Such vice to ouerthrow.
Most bitter now I finde:
Thus hath the follies of my youth
With follie kept me blinde.
Whereby hir age renuth;
So, Lord, with mercie doo forgiue
The follies of my youth.