Comparing good husband, etc. 
[2] Who plaies with his better, this lesson must knowe, 
what humblenes Foxe to the Lion doth owe. 
Foxe, Ape with his toieng and rudenes of Asse, 
brings (out of good hower) displeasure to passe. 
Comparing good husband with vnthrift his 
brother, 
Lhe better discerneth the tone from the 
tother. 
Chap. 51: 
1 JL husbandrie braggeth, 
to go with the best: 
Good husbandrie baggeth 
vp gold in his chest. 
2 Ill husbandry trudgeth, 
with vnthrifts about : 
Good husbandry snudgeth, 
for fear of a dout. 
3 Ill husbandrie spendeth 
abrode like a mome: 
Good husbandrie tendeth 
his charges at home. 
4 Ill husbandrie selleth 
his corne on the ground: 
Good husbandrie smelleth 
no gain that way found. 
5 Ill husbandrie loseth, 
for lack of good fence: 
Good husbandrie closeth, 
and gaineth the pence. 
6 Ill husbandrie trusteth 
to him and to hur: 
Good husbandrie lusteth 
himselfe for to stur. 
7 Ill husbandrie eateth 
himselfe out a doore: 
Good husbandrie meateth 
his friend and the poore. 
8 Ill husbandrie daieth, 
or letteth itlie : 
Good husbandrie paieth, 
the cheaper to bie. 
g Ill husbandrie lurketh, 
and stealeth a sleepe: 
Good husbandrie worketh, 
his houshold to kéepe. 
10 Ill husbandrie liueth, 
by that and by this: 
Good husbandrie giueth 
to erie man his. 
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