Good Admonition Or
To al sorts of people this counsell I sing,
That in each ones affaire, to take heed's a faire thing.
To the tune of, Magina-cre
[...].
TO all christian people,
this ditty belongs,
That haue the true sense,
of their ears, eyes, and tongues:
If well they doe keepe it
t'will profit them bring,
I giue but this Item:
take heed's a faire thing.
Be sure aboue all things,
that God thou doe serue,
That safely from dangers,
doth still thée preserue:
Him laud for his mercy,
and praise to him sing,
And of that be not slacke:
take heed's a faire thing.
See next that thy parents,
thou loue and obey,
Be rul'd by their counsells
beleeue what they say:
If so thou perseuer,
in thy tender spring,
Thy age will be blessed:
take heed's a faire thing.
To fawning loose friendship,
see thou doe not trust,
Giue good words for good words,
for flattery must
With truth striue to wrastle,
but fly thou her sting,
Beware of her lurches:
take heed's a faire thing.
Let not thy kind heart,
make thy credit to cracke,
Too prodigall be not,
nor whats fitting lacke,
To shéep skin and wax,
see thy hand neuer cling
In thriuing obserue this,
take heed's a faire thing.
Lewd Company see that,
by no meanes thou kéepe,
Lest shame with disgrace then
vpon thee doe créepe:
And danger into her
relaps will thée bring,
Giue eare to my counsell,
take heed's a faire thing.
Let no tempting harlot
bewitch or intice,
To sell that for lust,
which did cost such a price,
As his that died for thee,
to heauen thee to bring,
If thou wilt goe thither:
take heed's a faire thing.
The second part. To the same tune.
DRinke wine but let temperance,
measure thy boule,
Shun vice, and lewd gaming,
if thou loue thy soule.
Be iust in thy calling,
then consciences sting,
Shall neuer oppresse thée,
take heed's a faire thing.
Uaine-glory and pride,
like the deuill from fly,
Foule theft and adultery,
come thou not nigh,
Wrath see thou eschew,
for to murther
[...]will bring,
Then shamefull death followes:
take heed's, &c.
Extortion and couetousnesse,
see that thou hate,
If that the white path,
thou wouldst tread that is straight,
For the br
[...]d way in fury,
to hell wil thee bring,
And too many finde it,
take heed's, &c.
If much thou possessest,
be good to the poore,
Let Charity neuer,
depart from thy doore,
Then fame of thy bounty,
and goodnesse shall sing,
But if thou
[...] other,
take heed's, &c.
Take heed of repining
at other mens good,
Beare patiently losses,
for tis vnderstood,
That who so continues,
his conscience will bring
A peaceable ending,
take heed's, &c.
Delight not in popular
glory as vaine,
Like April sunshine,
thats mixed with raine
But keepe within compasse,
and plenty will bring,
The best of h
[...]r labours.
take heed's, &c.
Be awefull ore seruants,
but not too precise:
Be friendly with friendship,
and friendly him prise,
But if thou in danger
thy selfe for him bring,
The begger will catch thee,
take heed's, &c.
Thus doing content
with true peace shalt thou find,
And nothing disturbe thée,
in body or minde
And after death brings thée,
Where Angels doe sing,
Thou shalt liue for euer.
take heed's a faire thing.
FINIS.