31
To beare thy crosses patiently,
for worldly things are slippery.
32
To laie to kéepe from miserie,
age comming on so [créepinglie].
33
To praie to God continuallie,
for aide against thine enimie.
34
To spend thy Sabboth holilie,
and helpe the needie pouertie.[4]
35
To liue in conscience quietly,
and kéepe thy selfe from malady.
36
To ease thy sicknes spéedilie,
er helpe be past recouerie.
37
To séeke to God for remedie,
for witches prooue vnluckilie.
[38]
These be the steps [vnfainedlie]:
to climbe to thrift by husbandrie.
[39]
These steps both reach, and teach thee shall:
To come by thrift, to [shift] withall.
* * * Stanzas 25, 27, 28, 32, 37 are not in the edition of 1577. After 31 the edition of 1577 has:—