THE
COVENTRY MYSTERIES.
PROLOGUE.
Primus vexillator.
Now gracyous God, groundyd of alle goodnesse,
As thi grete glorie nevyr begynnyng had,
So thou socour and save alle tho that sytt and sese,
And lystenyth to oure talkyng with sylens stylle and sad,
ffor we purpose us pertly stylle in this prese,
The pepyl to plese with pleys ful glad.