5 Ill huswiferie pricketh hir selfe vp in pride. Good huswiferie tricketh hir house as a bride.
6 Ill huswiferie othing or other must craue. Good huswiferie nothing, but needfull will haue.
7 Ill huswiferie mooueth with gossep to spend. Good huswiferie loueth hir houshold to tend.
8 Ill huswiferie wanteth with spending too fast. Good huswiferie canteth[1][E463] the lenger to last.
9 Ill huswiferie easeth hir selfe with vnknowne. Good huswiferie pleaseth hir selfe with hir owne.
10 Ill huswiferie brooketh mad toies in hir hed. Good huswiferie looketh that all things be fed.
11 Ill huswiferie bringeth a shilling to naught. Good huswiferie singeth, hir cofers full fraught.
12 Ill huswiferie rendeth, and casteth aside. Good huswiferie mendeth, else would it go wide.
13 Ill huswiferie sweepeth her linnen to gage. Good huswiferie keepeth, to serue hir in age.
14 Ill huswiferie craueth in secret to borow. Good huswiferie saueth to day for to morow.
15 Ill huswiferie pineth, not hauing to eate. Good huswiferie dineth, with plentie of meate.
16 Ill huswiferie letteth the Diuell take all. Good huswiferie setteth good brag of a small.
Good huswife good fame hath of best in the towne, Ill huswife ill name hath of euerie clowne.
_For men a perfect warning How childe shall come by larning._
1 All you that faine would learne the perfect waie, To haue your childe in Musick something séene, Aske nature first what thereto she doth saie, Ere further suite ye make to such a Quéene. For doubtlesse _Grossum caput_ is not he Of whom the learned Muses séene will be.[E464]
2 Once tride that nature trim hath done hir part, And Ladie Musick farre[1] in loue withall, Be wise who first doth teach thy childe that Art, Least homelie breaker mar fine ambling ball.[E465] Not rod in mad braines hand is that can helpe, But gentle skill doth make the proper whelpe.
3 Where choise is hard, count good for well a fine,[E466] Skill mixt with will, is he that teacheth best: Let this suffice for teaching childe of thine, Choose quickly well for all the lingring rest. Mistaught at first how seldome prooueth well! Trim taught, O God, how shortly doth excell!
4 Although as ships must tarrie winde and tide, And perfect howers abide their stinted time; So likewise, though of learning dailie tride, Space must be had ere wit may thereto clime. Yet easie steps, and perfect way to trust, Doth cause good spéede, confesse of force we must.