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Good husbandlie lessons. 
Who orderlie entreth his paiment in booke, 
may orderlie find them againe (if he looke.) 
And he that intendeth but once for to paie: 
shall find this in dooing the quietest waie. 
In dealing vprightlie this counsel I teach, 
first recken, then write, er’ to purse yee doe reach, 
Then paie and dispatch him, as soone as ye can: 
for lingring is hinderance to many a man. 
Haue waights, I aduise thee, for siluer & gold, 
for some be in knauerie now a daies bold: 
And for to be sure good monie to pay: 
receiue that is currant, as neere as ye may. 
Delight not for pleasure two houses to keepe, 
least charge without measure vpon thee doe creepe. 
And Jankin and Jenikin coosen thee so 
to make thee repent it, er yeere about go. 
The stone that is rouling can gather* no mosse, 
who often remooueth is sure of losse. 
The rich it compelleth to paie for his pride ; 
the poore it vndooeth on euerie side. 
The eie of the maister enricheth the hutch, 
the eie of the mistresse auaileth as mutch. 
Which eie, if it gouerne, with reason and skil, 
hath seruant and seruice, at pleasure and wil. 
Who seeketh reuengement of euerie wrong, 
in quiet nor safetie continueth long. 
So he that of wilfulnes trieth the law, 
shall striue for a coxcome, and thriue as a daw. 
SOK Si: “soether. | L5yi7e 
