To drink measurably both wine and ale.
Be not too copious of thy languáge.
As time requireth, show not thy viságe
Too glad nor sorry, but keep thee even between,
For loss, or lucre, or any case suddén.
Be soft[[78]] in measure, not hasty but tractáble;
Over-soft is nought, in no manner thing.
To children belongeth not to be vengeáble,[[79]]
Soon movéd and full soon again fighting;[[80]]
And as it is remembered by writing: