Sette mendis for trespas in euene balaunce;
For a penyworth of harm, tak not two.
Rule wel mesure and sustenaunce.
Eche man be war, er hym be wo.
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¶ Þe wyseman his sone forbed [nota]
Masouncraft and all clymbyng,
And shipman craft, for perile of dede,
And preuey in counseil be neyȝ no kyng.
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For his mys-rulyng þou myȝt hyng,
Þat shep myȝte grese vnder þy to.
To fliȝe to hyȝe, treste not þy wyng.
Eche man be war, er hym be wo.
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¶ Þouȝ þy kyng be fre to ȝyue,
Be þou not gredy to craue,
Make oþere folk þe worse to lyue,
For synguler profyt þou wolde haue.
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Er drede and répref þy berd shaue,
Asese of Couetys, and say hoo.
The man þat wole his worship saue,
Be tyme be war, er him be woo.
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¶ For to amende þat was mys,
Þerfore is ordeyned eche Iustice.
Lat eche man haue þat shulde ben his,
And turne not lawe for couetyse.
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Ne contryue tresons þere trouþ lys,
In tyrauntrie to robbe and slo.
Er ȝoure werkis preue ȝow nys,
Eche man be war, er hym be wo.
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¶ Ȝif ȝe wole haue pes of ȝong and old,
Let eche man haue þat is ryȝt.
Let comon lawe his cours hold,
Euene mesure, mett, and wyȝt.
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