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Robin Conscience

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[This way with God's word will not agree.]

Heere beginneth Mother Newgise to talk with Robin her Sonne, onely for the ease and pleasvre of this world. Uery necessary to be read and marked of all newfangled women, that they may auoide the desires therof.

Heere Prowd Beautye beginneth to talke with Robin her Brother, for her proud fancye and wanton dallying: Very necessary to be read and marked of all Maydens that seeke the vaine glory of this world, and the vncomly trickes therin, that they may auoide the dangers therof: for feare of condemnation.

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To talke well with some women dooth as mvch good,
As a sicke man to eate vp a loade of greene wood.