 | The Prouerbis at Lekingfelde and Wresyll |  |
The prouerbis in the sydis of the Jnnere chāber abōn of the house in the garding at Wresill.
When it is tyme of coste and greate expense.
Beware of waste and spende be measure,
Who that outragyusly makithe his dispens.
Causithe his goodis not longe to endure.
The olde saw sayethe that measure is a tresure.
For in short tyme thy goode may well waste away.
Whiche by laboure thowe gatest in m[an]y a sūdry day.
Beware of waste and spende be measure,
Who that outragyusly makithe his dispens.
Causithe his goodis not longe to endure.
The olde saw sayethe that measure is a tresure.
For in short tyme thy goode may well waste away.
Whiche by laboure thowe gatest in m[an]y a sūdry day.
Beleue not the sayenge of euery wyght;
For sum reportithe all other wyse
Than euer it was for mal[i]s and dispyte.
And sum hathe of custum and of guyse.
To fede folke with faynynge & flaterynge lyes.
Gyf litill trust therfore to such spekynge
For many one be founde contrary in ther sayenge.
For sum reportithe all other wyse
Than euer it was for mal[i]s and dispyte.
And sum hathe of custum and of guyse.
To fede folke with faynynge & flaterynge lyes.
Gyf litill trust therfore to such spekynge
For many one be founde contrary in ther sayenge.
If thow surffyte in drynke forget not that.
Avyse the ofte thou cum not in that snare.
Withdraw thy hande fede not thy self to fat.
Drynke that suffice the & other whyle thou spare
To muche drynke makith men of wittes bare.
And yet the wyne therof is not to blame.
But the drynker bryngithe hym self to greate dyffame.
Avyse the ofte thou cum not in that snare.
Withdraw thy hande fede not thy self to fat.
Drynke that suffice the & other whyle thou spare
To muche drynke makith men of wittes bare.
And yet the wyne therof is not to blame.
But the drynker bryngithe hym self to greate dyffame.
Avyse the right well or thou do travers.
Agayne thyne owne sayenge therof cummythe shame.
Say not one thynge now and after the contrary rehers.
Suche repugnaunce will make thy trouthe lame.
Where stedfastnes shall cause the to haue a good name.
For he shall neuyr accorde wt man on lyue
Whiche agayne his owne trouthe lovithe to stryue.
Agayne thyne owne sayenge therof cummythe shame.
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Suche repugnaunce will make thy trouthe lame.
Where stedfastnes shall cause the to haue a good name.
For he shall neuyr accorde wt man on lyue
Whiche agayne his owne trouthe lovithe to stryue.
It is a goode lesson and a profitable
A man to be temporede all way wt constaunce.
And to be glade and mery at tyme conuenable
Not allway sadd nor highe of contenaunce.
A mans chere full ofte may hymself auaunce
For at euery tyme as the case requirythe
So a lyke pretens the wyse man desyrithe.
A man to be temporede all way wt constaunce.
And to be glade and mery at tyme conuenable
Not allway sadd nor highe of contenaunce.
A mans chere full ofte may hymself auaunce
For at euery tyme as the case requirythe
So a lyke pretens the wyse man desyrithe.
Agane besy folkes full of wordes and wynde
Stryue not at all they may not the profyte
Suche rashe peple in ther consayttes be blynde.
Muche wynde they wast for lac of witt.
For in many wordis ys wysdome but lyte
As ye se to euery wight ys geuen speche.
And yet the wyse full ofte be to seche.
Stryue not at all they may not the profyte
Suche rashe peple in ther consayttes be blynde.
Muche wynde they wast for lac of witt.
For in many wordis ys wysdome but lyte
As ye se to euery wight ys geuen speche.
And yet the wyse full ofte be to seche.
Tydynges new that flyethe as the wynde
Eschew thou euyr / wt all thy diligens.
Be neuyr besy new tidynges to fynde.
Suche nouellis oft tymes causyth offens
It is no witt / it is no sapiens
It hurtithe not a man to be in peace
But it dothe harme to put his tunge in prease.
Eschew thou euyr / wt all thy diligens.
Be neuyr besy new tidynges to fynde.
Suche nouellis oft tymes causyth offens
It is no witt / it is no sapiens
It hurtithe not a man to be in peace
But it dothe harme to put his tunge in prease.
If thou lyue longe / an olde man thou shalbe
Age will reproche maugre who saithe nay
Than perceyue thou beholde aboute and see.
How agide folke be entretyde euery day
And so to puruey for them self assay.
In to stoupynge age when thou art crepte
That thynge may socoure the whiche in youthe was kept
And in youthe to goode vertues yf thou resorte
In thy age they shall helpe the and greatly comfort.
Age will reproche maugre who saithe nay
Than perceyue thou beholde aboute and see.
How agide folke be entretyde euery day
And so to puruey for them self assay.
In to stoupynge age when thou art crepte
That thynge may socoure the whiche in youthe was kept
And in youthe to goode vertues yf thou resorte
In thy age they shall helpe the and greatly comfort.
Look euyr thy desyr be groundyde on right
And wt trouthe and conscience lat it euyr agre.
For as oftyn tymes as any wight
Desyrith more than right and equyte
Than may his requeste repellide be
And it is callide nycite and greate foly.
To aske that whiche all men will the deny.
And wt trouthe and conscience lat it euyr agre.
For as oftyn tymes as any wight
Desyrith more than right and equyte
Than may his requeste repellide be
And it is callide nycite and greate foly.
To aske that whiche all men will the deny.
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There is no man that further may report
Of thy goode dedis than the straunger may
Make hym goode chere & shew hym thy disporte
Paraventure he cum̄ythe to proue the & assay
Thus shall thy goode name encrease euery day
To haue frendis it is a better thynge
Than frendles / a man to be a kynge.
Of thy goode dedis than the straunger may
Make hym goode chere & shew hym thy disporte
Paraventure he cum̄ythe to proue the & assay
Thus shall thy goode name encrease euery day
To haue frendis it is a better thynge
Than frendles / a man to be a kynge.
To haue to do yf it fortune the
Withe hym whiche is not egall to thy myght.
To thy vttermest power shew neuer thy cruelte.
For by chaunce thou may cum to the same plight
For it is seane in turnament and in fyght.
That fortune chaungithe all sodeynly
And he ys ovyrann whiche had the victory.
Withe hym whiche is not egall to thy myght.
To thy vttermest power shew neuer thy cruelte.
For by chaunce thou may cum to the same plight
For it is seane in turnament and in fyght.
That fortune chaungithe all sodeynly
And he ys ovyrann whiche had the victory.
Enforce thyn hart withe manly suffraunce
Thoughe parciall iugement agayne the procede
Be not abasshede in worde nor countenaunce
For the fals oppressoure may rewle & lede
The law but trust me in verray dede
Longe to reiose no wyse may he.
Whiche prefarrithe wronge aboue trouth & equite.
Thoughe parciall iugement agayne the procede
Be not abasshede in worde nor countenaunce
For the fals oppressoure may rewle & lede
The law but trust me in verray dede
Longe to reiose no wyse may he.
Whiche prefarrithe wronge aboue trouth & equite.
In thy mynde in worldly compace before
The thynge to parceyue that after may fall
It noyethe not nor greuythe half so sore
That is before seane / as other thynge shall
Sodeyne chaunce grevithe moste of all
It hurtithe the les / and ys in bettyr plyght
To do thy besynes withe a fore syght.
The thynge to parceyue that after may fall
It noyethe not nor greuythe half so sore
That is before seane / as other thynge shall
Sodeyne chaunce grevithe moste of all
It hurtithe the les / and ys in bettyr plyght
To do thy besynes withe a fore syght.
Of goddis mystery and of his warkis
Be not to besy by cause of ignoraunce
It is foly to muse on thingis whiche darke is.
Dispyce neuyr thy goddes purviaunce
All thynge must be vnder his governaunce
Synne thou art clad in mortalite.
Dispute of thyngis which mortall be.
Be not to besy by cause of ignoraunce
It is foly to muse on thingis whiche darke is.
Dispyce neuyr thy goddes purviaunce
All thynge must be vnder his governaunce
Synne thou art clad in mortalite.
Dispute of thyngis which mortall be.
As the tyme requyrithe so make thyne expens
Measure thy hande after thy degre
Accordynge to the tyme / and also the presens
Se that thou spende nomore than nedithe the.
To thy assuride frendis be liberall & fre.
And whan thy mynde is to make suche coste
Provyde allway wysly that it be not loste.
Measure thy hande after thy degre
Accordynge to the tyme / and also the presens
Se that thou spende nomore than nedithe the.
To thy assuride frendis be liberall & fre.
And whan thy mynde is to make suche coste
Provyde allway wysly that it be not loste.
To muche ys nought of any maner of thynge
The meane is goode and moste profitabill
That man stondithe sureste here in his lyvynge
Withe meane estate that can stonde & be agreable
To muche is not goode to litill is not profitable
Meane is beste for the ship is moste sure
When the flodis In the see excedithe not mesure.
The meane is goode and moste profitabill
That man stondithe sureste here in his lyvynge
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To muche is not goode to litill is not profitable
Meane is beste for the ship is moste sure
When the flodis In the see excedithe not mesure.
Be not scant be not to prodygall
Kepe well that whiche is gettyn by thy laboure
It is a fayre name to be called liberall
But yet eschew waste and be not surfuture.
Consume not all thy treasure in one houre
When of thy laboure rysithe non avayle
Than povert right sone will the assayle.
Kepe well that whiche is gettyn by thy laboure
It is a fayre name to be called liberall
But yet eschew waste and be not surfuture.
Consume not all thy treasure in one houre
When of thy laboure rysithe non avayle
Than povert right sone will the assayle.
Sithen nature thy fyrst nurs as it is certayne
Hathe brought the hider all naked and bare
Thoughe thou can neuer to ryches attayne
But allway holden in povertys snare
Yet no force make thou neuyr to muche care
Take paciently pouerte for the best
Riches is not of nature but by requeste.
Hathe brought the hider all naked and bare
Thoughe thou can neuer to ryches attayne
But allway holden in povertys snare
Yet no force make thou neuyr to muche care
Take paciently pouerte for the best
Riches is not of nature but by requeste.
It is no wysdome allway to seme sage
But sumtyme as be pretens to shew foly
Who so hathe this feate shall fynde a vauntage
The tyme conuenyent yf he can espy
And than to dyssymyll it is polycy
Sumtyme to be vnwyse as in apparens
Amonge the wyse is called grete prudens
But when thow shalt dyssymyll all way see
Thy faynynge be voyde of all dishoneste.
But sumtyme as be pretens to shew foly
Who so hathe this feate shall fynde a vauntage
The tyme conuenyent yf he can espy
And than to dyssymyll it is polycy
Sumtyme to be vnwyse as in apparens
Amonge the wyse is called grete prudens
But when thow shalt dyssymyll all way see
Thy faynynge be voyde of all dishoneste.
When fortune hathe geuyn the hye felycite
Yet wysely looke aboute for sodeynly thou may fall.
After grete welthe folowith sharpe aduersyte
Fals fortune turnyth as dothe a ball
In trust of her ys no surete at all
Her wantoñ play ys so full of parell & blame
That the ende is woo / which began wt game.
Yet wysely looke aboute for sodeynly thou may fall.
After grete welthe folowith sharpe aduersyte
Fals fortune turnyth as dothe a ball
In trust of her ys no surete at all
Her wantoñ play ys so full of parell & blame
That the ende is woo / which began wt game.
Withe thy self agreve the neuer to sore
Thoughe thyngis amyse sum tyme the betyde
Dysmay the not in besy tyme therfore
Thyne adventure thou must nedis abyde
Fortune may not all way be on thy syde
ffor when she hathe brought the to moste prosperite
Than to brynge the to mysery ys her propyrte.
Thoughe thyngis amyse sum tyme the betyde
Dysmay the not in besy tyme therfore
Thyne adventure thou must nedis abyde
Fortune may not all way be on thy syde
ffor when she hathe brought the to moste prosperite
Than to brynge the to mysery ys her propyrte.
Make thow no promys of oder mens trust
Remembre well that promys is vnsure
Yf thou kepe yt not thy gode name lyeth in the dust
Therfore to kepe thy promys do thy besy cure.
Trust not the worde of euery creture
Sum mans sayng is esy for to breke
ffor many thynke not as they speke.
Remembre well that promys is vnsure
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Therfore to kepe thy promys do thy besy cure.
Trust not the worde of euery creture
Sum mans sayng is esy for to breke
ffor many thynke not as they speke.
With fayre wordis favell fedithe dayly ye se
But be not blyndede for all his flatory
Lat yor owne resone allway yor judge be
And in effecte yf yor estate be hye
Thoughe favell wt his crafte wolde blynde yor ey
In all yor lyf gyf ye neuyr credence
More of yor self than of yor owne consciens.
But be not blyndede for all his flatory
Lat yor owne resone allway yor judge be
And in effecte yf yor estate be hye
Thoughe favell wt his crafte wolde blynde yor ey
In all yor lyf gyf ye neuyr credence
More of yor self than of yor owne consciens.
What menyth all this / why muse ye in yor mynde
Regarde not the ryme / but the reasone marke wele,
Marke all thynge well / And frute shall ye fynde
And yf ye wolde the swetnes haue of the kyrnell
Be content to byte vpon the harde shell.
Vnder the whiche ye may fynde in yor aduertens
A swete carnell of wysdam and of goode sentens.
Regarde not the ryme / but the reasone marke wele,
Marke all thynge well / And frute shall ye fynde
And yf ye wolde the swetnes haue of the kyrnell
Be content to byte vpon the harde shell.
Vnder the whiche ye may fynde in yor aduertens
A swete carnell of wysdam and of goode sentens.
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