Good husbandlie lessons. ~ 22 
35' Some spareth too late, and a number with him, 
the foole at the bottom, the wise at the brim: 
Who careth nor spareth, till spent he hath all, 
Of bobbing, not robbing, be fearefull he shall. 
36' Where welthines floweth, no friendship can lack, 
whom pouertie pincheth, hath friendship as slack : 
Then happie is he by example that can 
take heede by the fall of a mischieued man. 
37 Who breaketh his credit, or cracketh it twise, 
trust such with a suretie, if ye be wise: 
Or if he be angrie, for asking thy due, 
once euen, to him afterward, lend not anue. 
38 Account it wel sold that is iustlie well paid, 
and count it wel bought that is neuer denaid : 
But yet here is tone, here is tother doth best, 
for buier and seller, for quiet and rest. 
39 Leaue Princes affaires undeskanted on, 
and tend to such dooings as stands thee vpon : 
Feare God, and offend not the Prince nor his lawes, 
and keepe thyselfe out of the Magistrates clawes.’ 
40 As interest or vsurie plaieth the dreuil, 
so hilback and filbellie biteth as euil : 
Put dicing among them, and docking the dell : 
and by and by after, of beggerie smell.° 
41 Once weekelie remember thy charges to cast, 
once monthlie see how thy expences may last : 
If quarter declareth too much to be spent, 
for feare of ill yeere take aduise of thy rent. 
1 Stanzas 35 and 36 are not in 1577. 
2 In lieu of last two lines, the edition of 1577 reads— 
In substance, although y® have never so much, 
delight not in parasites, harlots, and such. 
3 and smell of a begger where ever ye dwell. 1577. 
Thrifts 
Auditor. 
