Good Admonition Or  
To all sorts of people this counsel I sing,  
That in each one's affair, to take heeds a fair thing.  
To the tune of, Magina-cre●.  
 

TO all christian people,  
this ditty belongs,  
That have the true sense,  
of their ears, eyes, and tongues:  
If well they do keep it  
'twill profit them bring,  
I give but this Item:  
take heeds a fair thing.   

Be sure above all things,  
that God thou do serve,  
That safely from dangers,  
doth still thee preserve:  
Him laud for his mercy,  
and praise to him sing,  
And of that be not slack:  
take heeds a fair thing.   

See next that thy parents,  
thou love and obey,  
Be ruled by their counsels  
believe what they say:  
If so thou persever,  
in thy tender spring,  
Thy age will be blessed:  
take heeds a fair thing.   

To fawning loose friendship,  
see thou do not trust,  
Give good words for good words,  
for flattery must  
With truth strive to wrestle,  
but fly thou her sting,  
Beware of her lurches:  
take heeds a fair thing.   

Let not thy kind heart,  
make thy credit to crack,  
Too prodigal be not,  
nor what's fitting lack,  
To sheep skin and wax,  
see thy hand never cling  
In thriving observe this,  
take heeds a fair thing.   

Lewd Company see that,  
by no means thou keep,  
Lest shame with disgrace then  
upon thee do creep:  
And danger into her  
relapse will thee bring,  
Give ear to my counsel,  
take heeds a fair thing.   

Let no tempting harlot  
bewitch or entice,  
To sell that for lust,  
which did cost such a price,  
As his that died for thee,  
to heaven thee to bring,  
If thou wilt go thither:  
take heeds a fair thing.   

The second part. To the same tune.  
 

Drink wine but let temperance,  
measure thy bowl,  
eat vice, and lewd gaming,  
if thou love thy soul.  
Be just in thy calling,  
than consciences sting,  
Shall never oppress thee,  
take heeds a fair thing.   

Uaine-glory and pride,  
like the devil from fly,  
Fowl theft and adultery,  
come thou not nigh,  
Wrath see thou eschew,  
for to murder ●will bring,  
Then shameful death follows:  
take heed's, etc.   

Extortion and covetousness,  
see that thou hate,  
If that the white path,  
thou wouldst tread that is strait,  
For the br●●d way in fury,  
to hell will thee bring,  
And too many find it,  
take heeds, etc.   

If much thou possessest,  
be good to the poor,  
Let Charity never,  
depart from thy door,  
Then fame of thy bounty,  
and goodness shall sing,  
But if thou 〈◊〉 other,  
take heeds, etc.   

Take heed of repining  
at other men's good,  
Bear patiently losses,  
for 'tis understood,  
That who so continues,  
his conscience will bring  
A peaceable ending,  
take heeds, etc.   

Delight not in popular  
glory as vain,  
Like April sunshine,  
that's mixed with rain  
But keep within compass,  
and plenty will bring,  
The best of h●r labours.  
take heeds, etc.   

Be awful o'er servants,  
but not too precise:  
Be friendly with friendship,  
and friendly him prize,  
But if thou in danger  
thyself for him bring,  
The beggar will catch thee,  
take heeds, etc.   

Thus doing content  
with true peace shalt thou find,  
And nothing disturb thee,  
in body or mind  
And after death brings thee,  
Where Angels do sing,  
Thou shalt live for ever.  
take heeds a fair thing.   
FINIS.    

London, printed for E. B.