THE CAREFULL Wife's Good Counsel: OR, THE Husband's firm Resolution to Reform his Life, and to lay up something against a Rainy Day.
To the Tune of
The Spinning-Wheel.
Licensed according to Order.
KInd Husband, if you mean to thrive,
Some other Ways you must contrive,
And not consume and wast your store,
It will be hard to work for more;
Therefore be rul'd by me I pray,
save something for a rainy day.
I in thy Yoke will draw with you,
And what I can will freely do,
If you the like will doe again,
Our Charge I'm sure we may maintain;
Thus by our Labour then we may
save something for a rainy day.
Behold! we see the painfull Bee
Lays up, by his Industry,
A Stock, to serve in Winter Cold,
And so should Man 'gainst he grows Old;
And therefore kind Husband now I pray,
lay up against a rainy day.
If Man has nothing of his own,
Alas! he then may make his moan,
And yet at length be ne'er the near,
For Friends like Strangers will appear,
When as you fall unto decay:
Remember then the rainy day.
The Ale-wives they go fine and gay,
Deck'd in their Silks and rich Array,
When as the poor Man's Wife may lack
Both Food and Cloathing to her back:
Good Man consider this I pray,
Save something for a rainy day.
The Hostess she will flout at thee,
And any one in Misery,
When as they can no longer spend,
She'll show no pity, give, or lend,
Consider this without delay,
Save something for a rainy day.
Your jovial boon Companions too
Will likewise take their leave of you,
They'll know you not in Time of Need,
And won't this make your Heart to bleed?
Therefore take up in time, I pray,
Save something for a rainy day.
He that shall wast his youthfull strength,
And bring himself to Want, at length,
When feeble Age his Limbs shall seize,
And he hath nought to take his ease,
Will find the World as cold as Clay,
then think upon the rainy day.
Gray-headed Men are often seen
Here in this World both poor and mean,
Having scarce Meat or Clothes to wear,
And this has been for want of care:
O think of this good Man I pray,
lay up against a rainy day.
Consider, we are Man and Wife,
And ought to lead a carefull Life,
I'll do my best to get and save,
That we another Day may have
Something to help Old Age I say,
'tis that I call a rainy day.
O loving Wife he then reply'd,
I will endeavour to provide
Henceforth for our poor Family,
Thy Words have so prevail'd on me;
No longer will I run astray,
but think upon the rainy day.
I needs must own thy Words are true,
Therefore I will my Life renew,
And all my feigned Friends forsake,
Noy, likewise better Courses take;
Va longer will I run astray,
but lay up for a rainy day.
With Care I'll follow my Concerns,
That Man goes far that ne'er returns,
I do resolve to mend my Ways,
And hope to see brave Golden Days,
And that we both may happy be,
And live in Love and Vnity.
Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back.