Chaucerian and Other Pieces / Being a Supplement to the Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

by Unknown

XII. BALLAD OF GOOD COUNSEL.

Consider wel, with every circumstaunce,

Of what estat so-ever that thou be—

Riche, strong, or mighty of puissaunce,

Prudent or wyse, discrete or avisee,

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The doom of folke in soth thou mayst nat flee;

What-ever that thou do, trust right wel this,