Dwell at home, daughter, and love thy work much,

And so thou shalt, my lief child, wax the sooner rich.

A merry thing ’tis evermore,

A man to be served of his own store,

My lief child.

Acquaint thee not with each man that goeth by the street,

Though any man speak to thee, swiftly[[98]] thou him greet;

By him do not stand, but let him his way depart,

Lest he by his villainy should tempt thy heart.

For all men be not true