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R215747 1 Grim King of the Ghosts. Grim King of the Ghosts Grim King of the Ghosts. MY Son if you reckon to Wed, / and take your self to a kind Wife, 'tis good to be merry and wise. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 855 The Father's wholsome Admonition: / OR, / A Lumping Pennyworth of Good Counsel for Bad Husbands. The Father’s wholsome Admonition: OR, A Lumping Pennyworth of Good Counsel for Bad Husbands. The Father's wholesome Admonition: OR, A Lumping Pennyworth of Good Counsel for Bad Husbands. ?-? P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back

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MY Son if you reckon to Wed, and take your self to a kind Wife, Then then, let it never be said, but that you'll reform your old Life: There's many good pounds you have spent, the which you had reason to prize, But labour in time to repent, good to be merry and wise. Be sure keep a penny in store, twill help you when Friends they may fail; For should you spend all, and grow poor, your Case you'll have cause to bewail:
In Troubles you'll strangely be hurl'd, the which will your Senses surprize: But he that will thrive in this World must learn to be merry and wise. Perchance you may meet with a Friend, which doth to your Dealings belong, If with him a Tester you spend, this can do you no great wrong, And then to your Labour again, it being enough to suffice; This care will your Household maintain, good to be merry and wise.
There's many a Woman well bred, has Marry'd a prodigal Knave, So that the same day she was Wed twere better she had gone to her Grave, Her Lands and her Livings all sold, which caus'd Tears to flow from her Eyes, And likewise true Friendship grew cold, then 'tis good to be merry and wise Son, if a Rich Wife be thy Lot, be carefull and thrifty I pray, For Means is not so easily got, as it may be squander'd away: Be carefull and always contrive those temporal Blessings to prize; For he that is willing to thrive must learn to be merry and wise. There's some that are absolute poor, as well I can make it appear, Who will in strong Liquor spend more than some that has hundreds a year, And bring their poor Families low, and can't get wherewith to suffice; But that Man would never do so, who learns to be merry and wise.
The Work-man that is a boon Lad, you'll find his Condition is thus, If Trading shou'd chance to grow bad, he scarce has a Groat in his Purse, While he that doth get, spend, and save, has always enough to suffice: Then Son if this Blessing you'd have, then learn to be merry and wise. This Counsel which to you I give, oh prize it more dearer than Gold, And then you in Credit may live, and save something while you grow old. There's many has dearly bought Wit, when Father's good Words they despise My Son ne'er spend all that you get, but learn to be merry and wise. Great Getters that spend all are like the Cow that gives much at a Meal, Who having done, straightways doth strike, and kick it all down with her Heel: Act like the industrious Bee, and then you to Riches may rise, And flourishing days you will see, if you'll but be merry and wise.
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