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The MORAL.
IF (my Child) thou wilt live to a good Old Age, and leave behind thee a Name, not inroll'd in the black Leaves of Oppression, Extortion, Fraud, and Usury, now is the time to fly Covetous∣ness, and check all unjust Desires after the Injoyments of another. Why wilt thou turn Hawk? Hast thou not seen One hurry'd to the Ducking-place by a Multitude? Nay, hast thou not held an Arm, or a Leg, till thy Companions have Pump'd him? This is only a Sea∣soning him for Bridewell and the Gallows. Let me advise thee then, if thou wilt di∣vert Disgrace from thy Family, and a∣void Shame and Misery thy self, look not on thy Play-fellow's Toys with Affection. Meddle not with thy School-fellow's Top Book, or Satchel, because it is finer than thine, or because thou hast not the same: Nay, if something molests thy Teeth, and thou seest a Pin drop off his Sleeve, use it not without his Consent. Thus thou wilt inure thy self in the ways of Virtue, and be happy in a Contented Mind.