THE CAREFUL Wife's Good Counsel: OR, THE Husband's firm Resolution to Reform his Life, and to lay up something against a Rainy Day.  
To the Tune of The Spinning-Wheel.  
Licenced according to Order.  
 
 

KInd Husband, if you mean to thrive,  
Some other Ways you must contrive,  
And not consume and waste your store,  
It will be hard to work for more;  
Therefore be ruled by me I pray,  

save something for a rainy day.    

I in thy Yoke will draw with you,  
And what I can will freely do,  
If you the like will do again,  
Our Charge I'm sure we may maintain;  
Thus by our Labour than we may  

save something for a rainy day.    

Behold! we see the painful Bee  
Lays up, by his Industry,  
A Stock, to serve in Winter Cold,  
And so should Man 'gainst he grows Old;  
And therefore kind Husband now I pray,  

lay up against a rainy day.    
 
 

If Man has nothing of his own,  
Alas! he then may make his moan,  
And yet at length be ne'er the near,  
For Friends like Strangers will appear,  
When as you fall unto decay:  

Remember then the rainy day.    

The Alewives they go fine and gay,  
Decked in their Silks and rich Array,  
When as the poor Man's Wife may lack  
Both Food and Clothing to her back:  
Good Man consider this I pray,  

Save something for a rainy day.    

The Hostess she will flout at thee,  
And any one in Misery,  
When as they can no longer spend,  
She'll show no pity, give, or lend,  
Consider this without delay,  

Save something for a rainy day.    

Your jovial boon Companions too  
Will likewise take their leave of you,  
They'll know you not in Time of Need,  
And won't this make your Heart to bleed?  
Therefore take up in time, I pray,  

Save something for a rainy day.    

He that shall waste his youthful strength,  
And bring himself to Want, at length,  
When feeble Age his Limbs shall seize,  
And he hath nought to take his ease,  
Will find the World as cold as Clay,  

then think upon the rainy day.    

Gray-headed Men are often seen  
Here in this World both poor and mean,  
Having scarce Meat or Clothes to wear,  
And this has been for want of care:  
O think of this good Man I pray,  

lay up against a rainy day.    

Consider, we are Man and Wife,  
And aught to lead a careful Life,  
I'll do my best to get and save,  
That we another Day may have  
Something to help Old Age I say,  

'tis that I call a rainy day.    

O loving Wife he then replied,  
I will endeavour to provide  
Henceforth for our poor Family,  
Thy Words have so prevailed on me;  
No longer will I run astray,  

but think upon the rainy day.    

I needs must own thy Words are true,  
Therefore I will my Life renew,  
And all my feigned Friends forsake,  
Noy, likewise better Courses take;  
Va longer will I run astray,  

but lay up for a rainy day.    

With Care I'll follow my Concerns,  
That Man goes far that ne'er returns,  
I do resolve to mend my Ways,  
And hope to see brave Golden Days,  
And that we both may happy be,  
And live in Love and Unity.    

Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back.