For myche harme haþ falle to them þat ben not wise;
But, douȝtir, loke þat þou be wise, & do as y þee teche,
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And trust [page 109] noon bettir þan þi silf, for no fair speche,
Mi leue childe.
And ȝeue þi meyne ther hire At þer terme day
Wheþer þat þei dwelle stille or þei wende awey,
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Doo weel bi hem of þi good þat þou hast in welde,
And þan schal þei seie weel of þee, boþe þe yonge and oolde;
Þi good name is to þi freendis
greet ioie & gladnes,
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Mi leue childe.
And if þi neigboris wijf haþ [haue] on riche a-tire,
Þerfore mocke þou ne scorne, [make þou no stryfe ne] brenne not as fier,
But þanke god of heuen for þat he hath þe ȝeuene,
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And so þou schalt, my douȝtir, a good lijf lyuande. [lyuen]
4he haþ eese at weelde
þat þankeþ god feele & seelde,4 [4-4 He hath esy to welde þat thanketh selde]
Mi leue child.
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Houswijfli þou schalt goon on [Honestly shalt þow go] þe worke day [iwis,] [Omitted.]
Pride, reste, & ydilnes, makiþ on-þriftines; [cast hit alle away]
And [Omitted.] whanne þe holi day is come, weel [clothyd honestly] schalt þou be
Þe holi day in [The good lord] worschipe, & god wole loue þee;
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