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S121855 1 Wigmoores Galliard Wigmore's Galliard Wigmores Galliard THose that will run a Vertuous race, / and learne the Precepts of the sage Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 18339 A most excellent new Dittie, wherein is shewed the sage sayinges, and wise sentences / of Salomon: wherein each estate is taught his duetie, with singular counsell to his / comfort and consolation. A most excellent new Dittie, wherein is shewed the sage sayinges, and wise sentences of Salomon: wherein each estate is taught his duetie, with singular counsell to his comfort and consolation. A most excellent new Ditty, wherein is showed the sage sayings, and wise sentences of Solomon: wherein each estate is taught his duty, with singular counsel to his comfort and consolation. Printer W.W. 1598-1598 T.P.

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THose that will run a Vertuous race, and learne the Precepts of the sage Those that true wisedome will imbrace and learne to live in youth and age: Let him approch hereto with speed, And to these Lessons give good heed: for bearing well these thinges away, the Lord will blesse them night & day. My Sonne, sayth Salomon the wise, if thou true Wisedome wilt attaine: Then feare the Lord that rules the skies for so the scripture telleth thee plaine. Imbrace his word, and him obay: This is the chiefe and onely way: for they that do these thinges despise, are fooles to God, though worldly wise Unto thy Father honour give, and thou shalt surely blessed be: And be obedient while you live, un[t]o your Mother courteously: Then God will send thee evermore Sufficient wealth, and treasure store: all thinges shall prosper in thy hand, and long thou shalt injoy the land. The blessing of thy Father deare, doth cause the childrens good successe: But where the Mother doth appeare, to curse the childrens wickednesse, Their whole foundation doth decay, Like withered leaves they fall away: Then all good children learne of me, to love your Parentes faythfullie. Set not thy minde on worldly wealth, nor put thy confidence therein: For Riches doth consume by stealth, and Covetousnes is counted sinne: For while thou livest on the earth, Thou art uncertaine of thy death: and when that death doth stop thy wind then must thou leave thy goods behind
Be friendly unto every man, but unto few familiar be: And try thy Friende if that thou can, his inward thoughts to prove and see: And if thou finde him just and true, Change not thy old Friend for a new: For many promise much indeede, but cleane forsake thee in thy neede. If thou hast Sonnes, instruct them well but on thy Daughter never smile: Their wanton wayes do farre excell, let no affection thee beguile: With due correction love them still, And give not them their wanton will: for if that they do stubborne grow, their duetie then they will not know. Give honour to the Aged sort, and to thy Betters alwayes bow: So shalt thou winne a good report, for God him selfe doth him allow: Of hatefull Pride likewise be ware, And have an eye to after care: be not too rash in any thing, for that will soone repentance bring. Lende not thy goodes to Mighty men, whose countenance passeth thy degree For it is hard to get againe, as we by dayly proofe may see. For other men give not thy word, No further then thou canst afford: least afterward thou chaunce to rue, and pay the debt when it is due. With him that is a Majestrate, in any case go not to law: Least thou repent the same too late, for he will hold thee still in awe: Be alwayes wary in thy wordes, For spightfull tongues are evill swords and looke to whom thou dost impart, the thoughtes and secrets of thy hart. Be never jeolous of thy Wife, least she thereby do mischiefe learne, For so thou shalt soone purchase strife: then wisely do each thing discerne. And do no evill occasion give, But lovingly together live: For where the man and wife do hate, the curse of God waytes at thy gate. On Harlots cast not thou thy minde, least thou thereby thy selfe consume:
And waste thy riches in the winde, whilst thou in fancie fret and fume: Their foule inticements bringeth death And poyson commeth from their breath: their eyes are wandering too and fro, and every one their fashions know. Prayse no woman for her beauties sake, nor discommende no man by light: And with thy tongue no lying make, fulfill thy promise just and right. Be mercifull unto the poore, And God will thee reward therefore: Keepe not the Laborers wages backe but comfort such as comfort lacke. Grieve not the heavie harted man, nor joy not at thy enemies harme: Rebuke thy Brother friendly than, against no man use open charme: Nor credite thou each tale in hast, Till tryall prove the matter wast. From hateful slaunder keepe thy tongue & worke for age, whilst thou art young Three things there are which God doth hate as holy Scripture do declare: A man too proud in beggars state, a Rich man for to lye and sweare: To see an Old-man given to lust: And those of God are sure acurst. The lying tongue the soule doth quell but pride & lust throwes down to hell. While you are living, call for grace, thy selfe is like the fading Flower: Death commeth stealing on a pace, thou shalt not know the day nor houre. Thy speach at all times shall not last, Use well the time that now thou hast: and from repentance do not stay, thou canst no time with death delay. If thou consider well the same, and beare these Lessons in thy minde: And thereunto thy selfe do frame, great comfort surely thou shalt finde. Plant well these sayings in thy hart, And from these precepts never start: So shalt thou live in perfect peace, and God will blesse thee with increase.
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