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Good bargaine a dooing, make [priuie] but few,
in selling, refraine not abrode it to shew:
In making make haste, and awaie to thy pouch,
in selling no haste, if ye dare it [auouch].[E31]
Euill landlord.
13
Good Landlord who findeth, is blessed of God,
A [cumbersome] Landlord is husbandmans rod:
He noieth, destroieth, and al to this [drift],
to strip his poore tenant of [ferme] and of thrift.
Rent corne.
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Rent corn[E32] who so paieth, (as worldlings wold haue,
so much for an [aker]) must liue as a slaue:
Rent corne to be paid, for a [reasnable] rent,
at reasnable prises is not to lament.
Foure beggers.
15
Once placed for profit, looke neuer for ease,
except ye beware of such [michers][E33] as thease:
Unthriftines, Slouthfulnes, Careles and Rash,
that thrusteth thee headlong to run in the [lash].
Thrifts officers.
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Make monie thy drudge, for to follow thy warke,
Make wisedome controler, good order thy clarke:
Prouision [Cater], and skil to be cooke,
make steward of all, pen, inke, and thy booke.
Thrifts phisicke.