But aftyr manhede and curteysye.
Ȝyf an husbond chyldryn haue,
One or two, mayden or knaue,
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He may haue store and tresour
To kepe with hys chyldryn yn honour.
wele ys wurþy þat he haue gode,
Þat wel dyspendeþ hyt on hys blode.
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As wykkedly, me þenkeþ ys hyt doun,
A man to gadyr oute of resoun,
And do þerwith noun almës dede,
Porë men to helpe at nede.
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A man þat haþ pens in chest,
Vnneþes to slepe haþ he rest;
with alle þat go nerhond, hym greues,
For alle, he weneþ þat þey be þeues;
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Þus seyþ he þat gadreþ tresoure, [folio 41a]
Of alle þat go byfore hys dore.
Swych euyl þoghtes here soulë þenkeþ,
And seye of hem euyl, þat noun hym [hem.] þenkeþ.
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He þat gadryþ to tresorye,—
Be he neuer so wys ne slye,—
Þese þre sorwes [sorous.] shal he haue,
hys tresour for to gete and saue:
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Þe fyrst, ys trauayle yn þe wynnyng;
Þe touþer, ys drede to kepe þat þyng;
þe þryd ys þe most wo,
Þat tyme þat he shall parte þarfro.
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"Þou rychë man, þou lestene weyl;
Þou gettyst but sorow of euery deyl.
Sykyr lyfe shalt þou noun lede;
Þyn herte ys þerfor euer yn drede."
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And herë y shal telle a lyte,
A wurdë of a gode Ermyte.
