On anes being his own Enemy.

I.

E that has Gold and Riches great,

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And may live at a merry Rate;

And Gladness dois frae him expell, And lives into a wretched State;

He worketh Sorrow to himfell,

II.

Hɛ that may be bot Sturt and Stryf,
And live a lufty lightsome Lyfe,

And fyne with Marriage dois him mell,
And buckles with a wicked Wyfe,

He worketh Sorrow to himfell.

III.

HE that has for his awin Genzie

A plefand Prop bot Mank or Menzie,

And fhutes fyne at an uncow Schell, And is forfairn with Fleis of Spenzie,

He worketh Sorrow to himsell.

IV.

D he that with gude Life and Treuth,

it Variance ar other Slewth,

Dois evir with a Master dwell,

hat nevir of him will have Rewth,

He worketh Sorrow to himfell.

V.

ow all this Time let us be merry,
id fet not by this Warld a Cherry,
Now quhyle thair is gude Wyne to fell;
e Cheil that dois on dry Breid wirry,

I give them to the Devil of Hell.

Quod DUNBAR.

The Benifite of them who have Ladie wha can be gude Soliciters at Court.

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I.

HIR Ladys fair, that mak repair,

And at the Court are kend.

In three Days thair, they will do mair,

Ane Matter for till end,

Than ther Gude men will do in Ten,

For any Craft they can,

Sae weil they ken, what Time and quhen,

Thair Manes they fuld mak than.

II.

WITH litle Noy they can convoy

A Matter finally,

Richt myld and Moy, and keip it coy,

On Evens fae quietly;

They do no mifs, but gif they kifs,

And keip Colation,

Qahat Reck of this, thair Matter is

Brocht to Conclusion.

III.

EN wit ye weil, they haif grit Feil, And Mater to folift,

eft as the Steil, fyne neir a Deil, Quhen they come hame are mist.

ir Lairds they are, methink richt far, ic Wyves behalden to,

at fae weil dar gae to the Bar, Juhen there is ocht to do.

IV.

EREFORE I reid, gif ze haif Pleid. r Matter in the Play,

nak Remeid, send in zour Steid
our Ladys graitht up gay;

y can deffend, even to the End,
nd Matters forth exprefs;
ose they spend, it is unkend,
hair Geir is nocht the lefs.

V.

aiet Place, gin they have Space,

ithin less than twa Hours,

can percafe, purchafe fum Grace, the Compofitours;

Thair Composition with full Remiffion,

Thair finally is endit,

With Expedition, and full Condition,

Thair Seals then are to pendit.

VI.

ALL hale almoft they make the Coft,

With fober Recompence,

Richt little loft, they get indorft,

All hale their Evidence,

Sic Ladys wyfe, they are to pryze,

To fay the Verity,

Sae can devyfe, and not furpryze

Thame nor thair Honesty,

Quod DUNBAR