● profitable and pleasant Glass of extraordinary Expenses. 〈…〉 
 Whereunto is added, the true Assize of Bread, according to the Statute.  

●● Day Week Month Year q. Farthing. i. d. ob. q. viij. d. seven. s. seven. d. q. 
●HIS. Farthing a day in full expense,  
is in the year, seven shillings seven pence:  
a Farthing which some need to regard,  
●or for them to thrive it will be hard.   
Come view this glass well,  
and look thereupon:  
For it passeth all others,  
of Crystal or Stone.   ob. a halfpenny. iij. d. ob. fourteen. d. xv. s. ij. d. ob. 
〈◊〉 Halfpenny a day, is in the year found  
〈…〉 e fifteen shillings and two pence halfpenny round:  
●he which if good husbandry would hap,  
〈◊〉 would find a Child both with milk and pap,   
If with sparing at first  
thou do begin:  
Both thou, wife and children  
shall thereby profit win.   i. d. a penny. seven. d. ij. s. iiij. d. xxx. s. v. d. 
〈◊〉 this Penny a day, see thou take good heed,  
〈…〉 e it will empty thy purse with speed:  
●●…rty shillings five pence in the year it doth contain:  
Beware that the Alewife hath not the gain.   
From Alehouse and Tavern,  
thy penny keep warm:  
At home a Groat spent  
shall do thee less harm.   ij d. two pence. fourteen. d. iiij. s. viij. d. iij. li. x. ●. 
●his Two pence a day, is three pound a year,  
●●d full ten pence; take heed my dear:  
〈…〉 t, Oatmeal, S●●e, it would well discharge,  
●nd Candles also, if thou spend not two large.   
If having but small, being godly  
and this well observe:  
Relieve thou mayst sometime  
the poor that do starve.   q. iij. d. Three pence. xxi. d. v j s. iiij. xi. s. iij. d. 
●his three pence a day, the whole year about.  
●is four pound eleven shillings and three pence full out.  
Dishes, Spoons, Trenchers, Ladle, and Scummer,  
it will buy thee, and a Hat for Summer.   
In householdstuff somewhat  
spent sometime must be:  
For borrowing is hateful,  
thine own use boldly.   two i. d. Four pence ij. s. iiij. d. ix s. iiij. d. vi. l. xx. d. 
●his Four pence a day, who so abroad doth spend,  
●ometh to six pound twenty pence at the years end.  
●oots, Hose, and Shoes, it would buy thee and thine,  
●f thou and thy wife draw both the right line.   
Vain expense is well seen,  
by being tattered and torn:  
Work then and fly expense,  
for this thou wast born.   v. d. Five pence. ij s. xi. d. xi. s. viij. d. seven. l. xii. s. i d. 
This Five pence a day doth fully arise,  
to seven pound twelve shillings & a penny, wherefore be wise,  
With many implements thy house it will store  
now spend as thou mayest, but spend no more.   
On thy back, and in house  
as need craves, bestow,  
Else Neighbours will say,  
good drink keeps thee low.   vi. d. Six pence. ij. s. vi. d. xiii. s. ix l. two s. vi d. 
This Six pence a day, doth mount very high,  
to Nine pound a year, two shillings and six pence truly.  
Which would for all kind of linen well pay:  
a keep thee and thine in honest array.   
In Commonwealth show th●e  
no drone for to be:  
But labour with others  
the burden to carry.   seven d. Seven pence. iij s. j d. xuj s. iiij d. x l. xii s. xi d. 
This Seven pence a day, in the year doth increase  
to ten pound twelve shillings and eleven pence no less:  
Which with Brass and Pewter, thy house would so deck,  
th●t for an ill husband's none should thee suspect.   
To s lander and anger,  
this expense would bring:  
But kept well, it will help thee  
when sickness doth sting.   viij. d. Eight pence. iiij s. viij d. xviii s. viij● d. xii l. ay j s. iiij d. 
●●is Eight pence a day spent all the year long,  
twelve pound three shillings four pence, mark well this song  
will furnish thy house like an honest man,  
〈◊〉 make cheer for thy neighbours now and than.   
For honest good neighbour hood  
sometime thou must spare:  
A niggard is hated,  
to love him none care.   ix d. Nine pence. v s. iij d. xxi s. xiii l. xiij s. ix d. 
●●is Nine pence a day, in the year cometh just,  
thirteen pound thirteen shillings & nine pence, well it trust:  
●his would be well kept in thy Chest and House,  
●o welcome thy friends right courteous.   
For friends, as Prince, Father,  
and other, something keep,  
To maintain these estates,  
without which thou'dst weep.   x d. Ten pence. v s x d. x●iij s. iiij. d. xv l. iij s. ij d. 
This Ten pence a day, in the year out quite,  
is fifteen pound four shillings and two pence now right:  
It would buy Wood Cole, and other things fit,  
yea Breadcorn, and Alecorn, if thou hast wit.   
The Scripture him counteth  
an Infidel sure:  
That thinks not on household,  
nor cares for his cure.   xi d. Eleven pence. vi s. v d. xxv s. viij d. xuj l. fourteen s. seven d. 
This Eleven pence a day, the year who it use  
is xuj pound xiv shillings seven pence, which makes me to muse:  
For this will pay servants wages, and thy house rend:  
wherefore measure thy expense, and be content.   
To save thee and thine  
this great expense flee:  
For servant to help thee,  
by this paid will be.   xij d. Twelve pence. seven s. xxviii s. xviij l. v d. 
This Twelve pence a day the whole year doth amount,  
to eighte●n pound five shillings, mark this last account:  
Ten pounds yearly of this prodigal spending,  
would purchase for thee a House to thy lives ending.   
Beware of this riot,  
it spews thee out quite:  
From house here on earth,  
and from place in God's sight.     


MEasurable expense,  
with thy like is much worth  
But with thy Betters  
thou mayest not compare:  
If Rake-hells call thee,  
with them go not forth,  
Lest thy purse and honesty,  
they do make bare.  
Choose thou honest  
and quiet company,  
With such a penny,  
is much better spent:  
Then that which is spared  
with living too niggardly,  
As some miser's do,  
and yet are not content.   

At the Dice play not  
with one or other,  
Above thy quart,  
or pint of Wine:  
Unless some make thee  
a cozened brothe●:  
Never for money  
to them do incline.   

Neither at Cards for money,  
look that thou play  
Nor do thou accustomably  
them frequent and use:  
But for recreation  
at Eeven, or in day,  
Other wise to use them.  
some may thee abuse.   

At Tables also  
at Irish or Tick-tack,  
Play not but for sport,  
or for Bear or Ale:  
A spurt and away,  
lest that thy work slack,  
By sitting to hear  
each janglers tale.   

The Tennis and Bowls,  
take heed of them two,  
Use neither of them  
for Silver nor Gold:  
But only for pastime,  
as some neighbours do  
For Apples and Nuts,  
thou mayst so be bold.   

Remember this well,  
now herein expressed,  
Young men of Sciences,  
and Craftsmen all,  
Let loss of time,  
in you be redress,  
And to your Vocation  
diligently fall.   

Time past and ill spent,  
is a great offence:  
Time lost will hardly  
again be found,  
Except thou givest  
great diligence,  
To follow that,  
whereto thou art bound.   

Ye rich of the World,  
take here cke a Lesson,  
As Stewards and not Lords,  
God's gifts you do hold:  
Vain expense and excess,  
you must abandon,  
Especially when poor Christ  
dyeth with cold.   

For Prince, Realm, and poor  
these things are lent,  
Dame pleasure may not,  
as she them enjoy:  
These goods therefore  
must of thee be so spent.  
As yield account rightly,  
thou must with great joy.   J. Gilbert. 
FINIS.   

FOr the understanding of this Table following, know ye, th●t in the first two spaces is contained, from the upper end unto the lower end, the prices of a quarter of Wheat from twenty shillings, unto eleven shillings. In the next three Spaces, be contained the number how many shillings, pence and grains, the penny white Loaf (by the Statute, shall weigh) according to the price of a quarter of Wheat.  
And in the last three spaces are contained the number of shillings, pence, and grains, corrected according to just Assize; for the which grains, a Wheat corn is counted for a grain; And here is to be noted, that thirty two Wheat corns (white wheat in the midst of the ear) are counted for a penny weight, and twelve of those pence make a shilling, and twenty of those shillings make an ounce, and twelve of those ounces make a pound of Troy-weight, and so doth twenty shillings, after that reckoning make just the same pound where, with Bread ought to be weighed. And the penny wheaten Loaf shall weigh three half penny white Loaves.  
The Quarter of Wheat. The weight of th● penny white Loaf. The correction by just Assize. Shil. Pence Shil. Pence Grain Shil. Pence Grain 20 00 22 00 00 27 20 12 20 06 21 05 16 26 06 12 21 00 20 11 12 25 0● 10 21 06 20 64 16 25 03 20 22 00 20 01 10 24 08 16 22 06 19 05 20 24 02 04 23 0● 19 05 20 23 05 28 23 0● 18 10 20 23 01 24 24 00 18 07 04 22 08 00 24 06 18 0● ●0 22 02 12 25 00 17 ●● 00 21 09 00 25 06 17 ●● 04 21 04 02 26 00 17 11 06 20 11 00 26 06 16 04 08 20 06 08 27 00 16 01 08 20 01 24 27 06 16 00 00 19 09 11 28 00 15 10 24 19 05 04 28 06 15 05 00 19 00 24 29 00 15 01 16 18 09 00 29 06 14 11 16 18 05 00 30 00 14 08 00 18 00 08 30 06 14 04 24 17 10 00 31 00 14 02 04 17 06 19 31 06 13 11 12 17 03 04 32 00 13 08 24 17 00 00 32 06 13 06 12 16 08 24 33 00 13 00 00 16 05 24 33 06 13 01 16 16 02 24 34 00 12 11 08 16 00 00 34 06 12 08 24 15 08 14 35 00 12 06 14 15 06 16 35 06 12 04 10 15 03 28 36 00 12 02 12 15 01 08 36 06 12 00 20 14 10 24 37 00 1● 10 20 ●4 08 12 37 06 11 08 28 14 06 00 38 00 11 06 28 14 03 25 38 06 11 05 04 13 01 16 39 00 11 03 12 13 11 12 39 06 11 01 20 13 09 08 40 00 11 00 08 13 07 04   

The old Rule of Sages by good Experience.  
He that earneth a Groat,  
and in like time it spendeth,  
May live, but not thrive,  
whatsoever he pretendeth.  
He that spendeth two pence,  
and earneth daily a Groat;  
Shall both live and thrive,  
and in time gather somewhat.  
But he that spendeth a Groat,  
and earneth but two pence,  
Shall neither live nor thrive,  
Wherefore fly such expense.    

LONDON, Printed for E. Brewster, formerly living at the sign of the Crane in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1668.