A banqvet of daintie conceits Furnished with verie delicate and choyse inuentions, to delight their mindes, who take pleasure in Musique, and there-withall to sing sweete Ditties, either to the Lute, Bandora, Virginalles, or anie other Instrument. Published at the desire of both Honorable and Worshipfull personages, who haue had copies of diuers of the Ditties heerein contained. Written by A. M. [i.e. Anthony Munday] |
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A Dittie, deliuering a freendlye admonition to VVomen, to haue care of theyr own estates, to shunne such vaine occasions, as oftentimes call theyr good names in question: and after the example of Sara, to order themselues in all their actions.
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a while faire Ladies,
your freend dooth heere salute you:
With notes of elder ages,
whereto he would impute you.
As nature hath you framed,
with beautie in your faces:
He is loth you should be blamed,
with any close disgraces.
But this he wisheth,
your vertues may be such:
As no ill tongue may challenge meanes,
your credite for to touch.
For Women once defamed,
are subiect while they liue:
To euery loose and light report,
yong heads of them shall giue.
your freend dooth heere salute you:
With notes of elder ages,
whereto he would impute you.
As nature hath you framed,
with beautie in your faces:
He is loth you should be blamed,
with any close disgraces.
But this he wisheth,
your vertues may be such:
As no ill tongue may challenge meanes,
your credite for to touch.
are subiect while they liue:
To euery loose and light report,
yong heads of them shall giue.
Remember good olde Sara,
though she be dead and rotten:
Shee left a lesson to all Wiues,
which should not be forgotten.
Shee reuerenced her Husbande,
and called him her Lord:
And feared least she should offend,
either in deede or word.
She did not like some Women,
her wedded mate despise:
But as olde Abraham had her hart
so did he please her eyes.
Neither would she cloath her selfe
beyond her Husbands state:
As now some Women vainly doo,
and rue if all too late.
though she be dead and rotten:
Shee left a lesson to all Wiues,
which should not be forgotten.
Shee reuerenced her Husbande,
and called him her Lord:
And feared least she should offend,
either in deede or word.
She did not like some Women,
her wedded mate despise:
But as olde Abraham had her hart
so did he please her eyes.
Neither would she cloath her selfe
beyond her Husbands state:
As now some Women vainly doo,
and rue if all too late.
She did regard her houshold,
least any thing should lacke:
And would not let her Seruants want,
to lay it on her back.
She did not gad on gossipping,
for she could neuer learne it:
To spend away her Husbands thrift,
so fast as he coulde yearne it.
Nor would she on the Sunday,
her time so vainely spend:
In playting her apparrell on
till seruice were at end.
Her face was neuer painted,
her haire laid foorth to view:
Her ruffes were neuer starched,
such toyes she neuer knew.
least any thing should lacke:
And would not let her Seruants want,
to lay it on her back.
She did not gad on gossipping,
for she could neuer learne it:
To spend away her Husbands thrift,
so fast as he coulde yearne it.
Nor would she on the Sunday,
her time so vainely spend:
In playting her apparrell on
till seruice were at end.
her haire laid foorth to view:
Her ruffes were neuer starched,
such toyes she neuer knew.
And when she lay in child-bed,
she vsed no such cheere:
To spend so larglie on a Feast,
and lacke it all the yeere.
Such fine and daintie lynnen,
as now some Women vse:
And such vaine cost in banquetting,
all this to her was newes.
She cared not for such fashions,
as now some Women doo:
That cannot see a garment worne,
but they must haue it too.
She did regard her Husband,
and houshold charge beside:
Remembring that such vaine expence,
woulde greater needes prouide.
she vsed no such cheere:
To spend so larglie on a Feast,
and lacke it all the yeere.
Such fine and daintie lynnen,
as now some Women vse:
And such vaine cost in banquetting,
all this to her was newes.
She cared not for such fashions,
as now some Women doo:
That cannot see a garment worne,
but they must haue it too.
She did regard her Husband,
and houshold charge beside:
Remembring that such vaine expence,
woulde greater needes prouide.
She spent in youth aduisedly,
least she in age should want:
For age hath manie miseries,
yet none so great as scant.
Beside she had another minde,
which manie Women lacke:
Who iet about in others goods,
and payment is full slacke.
Wherefore be wise faire Women,
and where these follies be:
It is no shame to leaue them off,
as Sara did you see.
For if you still frequent them,
your daunger is the more:
And time will roote your credite vp,
be well aduisde therefore.
least she in age should want:
For age hath manie miseries,
yet none so great as scant.
Beside she had another minde,
which manie Women lacke:
Who iet about in others goods,
and payment is full slacke.
Wherefore be wise faire Women,
and where these follies be:
It is no shame to leaue them off,
as Sara did you see.
your daunger is the more:
And time will roote your credite vp,
be well aduisde therefore.
FINIS.
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