Lyke the Audience, so uttir thy language.
(Harl MS. 2255, leaf 1. 15 Stanzas of eights abab bcbc.)
Consulo, quisquis eris / qui pacis federa queris,
Consonus esto lupis / cum quibus esse cupis.
(1)
I Conseyl, what-so-euyr thou be
Line 1
Off policye / forsight and prudence,
Yiff thou wilt lyve in pees and vnite,
Conforme thy sylff / and thynk on this sentence
Line 4
Wher-so-evere / thou hoold residence.
Among woluys / be woluyssh of coráge,
Leoun with leouns / a lamb for Innocence,
Lyke the audience / so vttir thy languáge.
Line 8
(2)
¶ The Vnycorn / is cauht with maydenys song
Line 9
By dispocicioun / récord of scripture;
With Cormerawntys / make thy nekkë long,
In pondys deepe, thy prayës to recure;
Line 12
Among ffoxis / be ffoxissh of nature;
Among ravynours / thynk, for ávauntage,
With empty hand / men may noon haukys lure;
And lyke the audience / so vttir thy languáge.
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(3)
¶ With hooly men / spekë of hoolynesse;
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And with a glotoun / be delicat of thy ffare;
With dronkë men / do surfetys by excesse;
And among wastours, no spendyng that thou spare;
