HOUSE-HOLD OBSERVATIONS NECESSARY FOR THESE TIMES.
IF thou, my
Servant, wilt thy
Master please,
Thou must observe and keep such
Lawes as these;
BE true and trusty, let thy hands be cleare:
And to purloyne thy
Masters goods forbeare.
I hate a
Lyer, and a Saucie
Knave:
And in a
Gaimster I no pleasure have.
I Hate the
Man that hath a vanting
Vaine:
And
Him, that loves anothers fame to
Staine.
I like not
Him, that is unapt to
Learne:
Nor
Him, that
Grudging, doth his wages
Earne.
The
Churlish, and the
Envious man I
hate:
And
Him I love not, that doth sow
Debate.
Sly
Knaves, that would my
Secrets over-look:
Proud
Fools, nor talking
Fools; I cannot brook.
I trust not
Him, that would with
Fauning please:
Nor
Him, that loves his
Belly and his
Ease.
The
false, deceitfull man I hate as
Hell:
Only with
Me the
honest man shall dwell.
Hee's
Gentle, Faithfull, willing to
Obey:
And well deserves, to
Rule another day.
London, printed by T. Paine, and are to be sold by F. Coles in the Old-Baily, 1647.