%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The / Poor MAN's Counsellor; / OR, / The Married MAN's Guide: / If God hath blest thee with a careful Wife, / Take my Directions how to lead thy Life; / Tho' Riches thou dost want, yet thou shalt find, / Far greater Wealth in a contented Mind: / Thy honest Labour shall thy Charge maintain, / Being truly got, not by unlawful Gain. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1730-1730 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/04/2011 31096

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T44042 1 The Poor Man's Comfort, &c. UNKNOWN The Poor Man's Comfort, etc. COME Friend if they Leisure Permit thee to stay, / I'll teach thee some Precepts the Time to obey, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 396 3: 397 The / Poor MAN's Counsellor; / OR, / The Married MAN's Guide: / If God hath blest thee with a careful Wife, / Take my Directions how to lead thy Life; / Tho' Riches thou dost want, yet thou shalt find, / Far greater Wealth in a contented Mind: / Thy honest Labour shall thy Charge maintain, / Being truly got, not by unlawful Gain. THE Poor MAN’s Counsellor; OR, The Married MAN’s Guide: If God hath blest thee with a careful Wife, Take my Directions how to lead thy Life; Tho’ Riches thou dost want, yet thou shalt find, Far greater Wealth in a contented Mind: Thy honest Labour shall thy Charge maintain, Being truly got, not by unlawful Gain. THE Poor MAN’s Counselor; OR, The Married MAN’s Guide: If God hath blessed thee with a careful Wife, Take my Directions how to lead thy Life; Tho’ Riches thou dost want, yet thou shalt find, Far greater Wealth in a contented Mind: Thy honest Labor shall thy Charge maintain, Being truly got, not by unlawful Gain. Printer JOHN WHITE 1730-1730

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COME Friend if thy Leisure Permit thee to stay, Ill teach thee some Precepts the same to obey, Now thou hast betaken thy self to a Wife, How thou mayst live happy all Days of thy Life, Then take my Directions, tho thou art but poor, Ill learn thee to keep the Wolf from the Door.
Tis not all Mens [f]ortune great Riches to have, And they that have little, have more need to save, For Riches have Wings and away they will fly, And leave them forsaken that once were so high, A little is better with Peace and Content, Than Wealth in abundance in misery spent.
The Wealth of the World doth too many bewitch, And they are to blame that make hast to be Rich, For Goods ill gotten like Snow-Balls do wast, And he that is Rich will be poor at the last; Therefore be content with a lowly Degree, And God will provide in due Time you shall see. If thou hast a Wife that is loving and kind, Great Comfort in her at all Times thou wilt find, Whatever betide thee she will bear a share, And help to advise thee in Woe or Welfare, Then strive not her Patience at all to provoke, But freely Submit to draw both in one Yoak. A Wife that is froward I do not commend, What thou dost take Pains for shell lavishly spend, And do what thou canst for to humour her still, Shell hold thee in Scorn if she want of her Will, Make much of a Wife that is loving and chaste, For she will be saving and fearful to waste. Each Morning when thou dost thy Labour begin, Have God in thy Mind twill keep thee from Sin, A Penny hard earnd, since it is thy Lot, Will do the more good than a Pound thats ill got; Then labour to thrive, by the Sweat of thy Brows, For thats the best Way all honest Men knows. If God gives a Blessing that Children you have, The more you must labour in Times for to save, And do not you murmer and count them a Charge, The better youll thrive, and your Stock will enlarge, Twill be of great Comfort thy Children to see, If that they obedient and dutiful be. Let no Man entice thee thy Money to waste, Be careful to spare and lay up what thou hast; Whoever should ask thee, he is not thy Friend, To go to the Ale-house thy Money to spend, Avoid such bad Courses as bring Men to want, And thou shalt have plenty when others have Scant.
Lewd Houses and Gaming be sure that you shun, Theres many frequent them and so are undone: By such bad Companions a Man thats misled, May quickly be brought to a Morsel of Bread; A Cup of good Liquor at Home with thy Wife, Will chear up your Hearts, and prevent further Strife. Be courteous and kind to thy Neighbours about, And then theyll love thee thou need not to doubt, Avoid all Contention with Strife and Debate, For that would procure thee all honest Mens hate; Be civil to all Men as they are to thee, Then kindly respected thou surely shalt be. If Times do prove hard, and Money be scant, Then labour for little before that you want, And thankfully take whatsoever God sends, As Times do grow better it will make amends, A Dinner of Herbs with content serves as well As all the rich Dainties which far doth excell. When thou for thy Labour some Money has got, Be sure do not spend it in tossing the Pot, Make hast to thy Wife and Children small, And that will supply when they for Bread do call, Twould be a great Grief to thee whilst thou dost live, To hear thy Babies cry and have nothing to give. Whatever Affliction befal thee or thine, Yet do not thou murmer or seem to repine, For God that hath given the Means to subsist, Can take it away whensoever he list; Therefore be contented whatever betide, Submit with all Patience and God will provide. Take to remember what here I have told, And value it dearer than Silver or Gold; When thou art inclined to wander astray, Perhaps it might bring thee into the right Way, And by thy Example all others may see, Tis good to be careful and live honestly.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE: Printed and sold by JOHN WHITE.