Traps for rats.
5
Though cat (a good mouser) doth dwell in a house,
yet euer in dairie haue trap for a mouse.
6
Take heede how thou laiest the bane for the rats,
for poisoning seruant, thy selfe and thy [brats].
[1] Though droy be, etc. 1577.
[82.]
¶ Scouring.
No scouring for pride,
Spare kettle whole side.
Scouring.
1
Though scouring be needfull, yet scouring too mutch,
is pride without profit, and robbeth[1] thine hutch.