Whiche that myght cause wroth and debate

Whyle that thou lyues beware of that

cc .i.

 For a thynge lost without recouer

Loke that thou neuer be to pensyfe

Thanke god of it thynke to haue an other

Lete wysedome than be to the comfortyfe

That to thy brayn is best preseruatyfe

For euermore ryght wyse is he

That can be pacyent in aduersyte

 Proue thy frende in a mater fayned

Or thou haue nede than shalt thou se

Whyther he be iustly with the reteyned

The for to socour in thy necessyte

By profe thou mayst knowe the veryte

For profe afore that nede requere

Defeteth dowte euer in fere

 Be thou neuer so blynde in wylle

Yet loke thou be refourmed by reason

Than shalt thou my mynde fulfyll

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