152 Of wiuing and thriuing. 
67. 
Man minded for to thriue 
must wisely lay to wiue. 
What hap may thereby fall 
here argued find ye shall. 
" The Authours Dialogue betweene two 
Bachelers, of wiuing and thriuing by Affir- 
mation and Obtection. 
Chap. 56. 
Affirmation. 
[1] [\REND, where we met this other day, 
We heard one make his mone and say, 
Good Lord, how might I thriue ? 
We heard an other answere him, 
Then make thee handsome, trick and trim, 
And lay in time to wiue. 
Obiection. 
[2] And what of that, say you to mee ? 
Do you your selfe thinke that to be 
The best way for to thriue ? 
If truth were truely bolted out, 
As touching thrift, I stand in dout, 
If men were best to wiue. 
Affirmation. 
[3] There is no doubt, for proue I can, 
I haue but seldome seene that man 
Which could the way to thriue: 
Vntill it was his happie lot, 
To stay himselfe in some good plot, 
And wisely then to wiue. 
