The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde ... A Compendyous Regyment or A Dyetary of Helth made in Mountpyllier, compyled by Andrewe Boorde ... Barnes in the Defence of the Berde: a Treatyse made, answerynge the Treatyse of Doctor Borde vpon Berdes: Edited, with a life of Andrew Boorde, and large extracts from his Breuyary by F. J. Furnivall |
The .xxvi. chapter treateth of Iene and of the Ianuayes, and of
theyr spech, and of their mony. The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde | ||
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The .xxvi. chapter treateth of Iene and of the Ianuayes, and of theyr spech, and of their mony.
I am a marchaunt; borne I was in Iene;Whan I sell my ware, fewe men knoweth what I mene;
I make good treacle, and also fustyan;
Wyth such thynges I crauft wyth many a poer man;
Other of my marchaundes I do set at a great pryce;
I counsel them be ware lest on them I set the dyce;
I do hyt dyuerce tymes; som men on the thomes.
Wher soeuer I ryde or go, I wyl not lese my cromes.
In my apperel, the old fashyon I do kepe;
Yf I should do other wyse, it would cause me to wepe.
Better it is for a man to haue his rayment tore,
Than to runne by-hynd-hande, and not to be before.
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It bringeth a man by-hynd, & maketh him worse & worse.
The .xxvi. chapter treateth of Iene and of the Ianuayes, and of
theyr spech, and of their mony. The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde | ||