That can befriend a man of birth.

He pulled his Lordship's mansion down,—

One of the handsomest in town;

He sold the bricks, the floors and stairs,

And charged my Lord for the repairs:

Then, to surpass the sweets of honey,

He lent his Lordship his own money!

I spare you more advice, the rather,

Thinking you cannot well go farther

Than keep, in every thing you do,