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His Discourse with his School master.

IS Master said I pray where have you run,

That you no sooner unto school did come,

You did not use to stay so long from me,

Tell me the reason pray now instantly.

The reason that I from the school did stay,

When from my fathers house I took my way,

I met the devil in the shape of man,

Dressed in black, who unto me did run,

He ask'd me whither I was going so soon,

I made this answer, no where but to school,

The fittest place for such a youth as I,

But with my reasoning he would not comply.

He fain would have me go unto a fair,

Saying it was better than to come here;

Which I refus'd and for it him reprov'd,

Saying such things are what I never lov'd.

Then finding that he could not me entice,

Out of his pocket he pulled out a trice,

A purse of gold which he offered unto me,

If I co his advice would but agree.