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The triall of true friendship or perfit mirror, wherby to discerne a trustie friend from a flattering parasite. Otherwise, A knacke to know a knaue from an honest man: by a perfit mirrour of both: soothly to say; trie ere you trust; beleeue no man rashly. No lesse profitable in obseruing, then pleasant in reading. By M.B.
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M. B., fl. 1596.
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1596
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STC 1053; ESTC S110413
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thou_o shall_v never_o descry_v with_o palamed_a ulysses_n mad_a counterfeit_n nor_o discern_v achilles_n from_o a_o chambermaid_n if_o he_o be_v once_o deck_v with_o a_o spindle_n and_o a_o distaff_n nor_o judge_v of_o androgeni_n those_o flatter_a copesinate_n i_o mean_v that_o can_v counterfeit_v the_o shape_n of_o either_o kind_n who_o when_o they_o be_v indeed_o thy_o enemy_n be_v in_o countenance_n friend_n when_o they_o be_v in_o name_n mother_n be_v in_o deed_n murderer_n by_o birth_n brother_n but_o in_o life_n lother_n and_o hater_n one_o of_o another_o medea_n be_v in_o name_n a_o mother_n unto_o her_o three_o child_n and_o oftentimes_o pray_v unto_o the_o god_n for_o the_o prosperous_a and_o long_a life_n of_o they_o all_o yea_o many_o time_n she_o torment_v herself_o and_o tear_v her_o hair_n for_o very_a grief_n when_o she_o perceive_v they_o a_o little_a sick_a but_o do_v these_o thing_n make_v that_o she_o murder_v they_o not_o with_o her_o own_o hand_n but_o thou_o 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and_o three_o but_o when_o their_o hand_n be_v somewhat_o enure_v therewith_o they_o slay_v the_o virtuous_a niceratus_n the_o noble_a emperor_n theramenes_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a philosopher_n polimarchus_fw-la &_o in_o end_n the_o son_n spare_v not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n the_o son_n the_o brother_n the_o sister_n nor_o y_o e_o daughter_n the_o mother_n so_o that_o use_n have_v make_v they_o so_o cunning_a that_o man_n now_o adays_o make_v it_o a_o occupation_n and_o will_v glory_v in_o the_o deed_n with_o the_o barbarous_a scythian_n who_o be_v wont_a as_o bohemus_n report_v to_o make_v they_o handkerchef_n of_o the_o skin_n which_o they_o flay_v from_o the_o head_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o skull_n to_o make_v measure_n or_o goblet_n to_o drink_v in_o and_o when_o any_o guest_n come_v they_o use_v to_o set_v before_o he_o as_o many_o skull_n full_a of_o wine_n as_o they_o have_v and_o declare_v it_o for_o a_o great_a brag_n of_o their_o valiantness_n that_o 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believe_v the_o scholar_n rather_o than_o another_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v as_o precise_a as_o a_o knave_n in_o a_o cage_n first_o he_o put_v on_o the_o black_a cloak_n &_o the_o fall_a hand_n than_o he_o walk_v like_o bellona_n in_o her_o equipage_n with_o his_o eyelid_n close_o he_o speak_v nothing_o without_o propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la to_o conclude_v all_o the_o day_n he_o be_v in_o contemplation_n or_o rather_o meditation_n how_o he_o may_v best_o ease_v his_o brother_n of_o his_o burden_n but_o if_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o wily_a brother_n that_o have_v read_v over_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr discrimine_fw-la adulatoris_fw-la &_o amici_fw-la then_o off_o go_v the_o black_a cloak_n &_o the_o long_a picardevaunt_n and_o he_o must_v be_v cut_v again_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n than_o he_o make_v rhyme_n on_o plato_n crooked_a shoulder_n and_o try_v how_o he_o can_v scoff_n at_o aristotle_n stammer_a voice_n if_o he_o chance_v to_o meet_v bias_n somewhat_o whitteld_a in_o a_o alehouse_n as_o he_o walk_v alone_o as_o struthias_n do_v he_o commend_v he_o high_o for_o overcome_v so_o many_o pewter-iohns_n and_o tell_v he_o how_o alexander_n be_v as_o much_o famous_a for_o his_o quaff_n as_o thales_n solon_n periander_n cleobulus_n chilon_n and_o pittacus_n be_v for_o their_o wisdom_n yea_o as_o mison_n himself_o who_o apollo_n say_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o furthermore_o he_o show_v he_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v only_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a deed_n of_o charity_n to_o help_v a_o poor_a alewife_n away_o with_o a_o dozen_o of_o beer_n next_o his_o heart_n in_o a_o morning_n also_o it_o be_v good_a to_o increase_v blood_n to_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o speak_v more_o wise_o and_o conseqúent_o to_o be_v more_o esteem_v and_o therefore_o will_v he_o to_o call_v in_o the_o other_o half_o dozen_o till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o have_v bring_v 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sobrius_fw-la ac_fw-la memento_fw-la nulli_fw-la temerè_fw-la credere_fw-la that_o be_v be_v wise_a and_o circumspect_a in_o thy_o deal_n and_o believe_v no_o man_n rash_o into_o which_o counsel_n before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a let_v we_o look_v more_o narrow_o of_o who_o do_v he_o bid_v we_o beware_v what_o of_o our_o enemy_n why_o there_o be_v none_o so_o foolish_a except_o he_o be_v stark_o mad_a i_o think_v as_o be_v aesop_n cock_n that_o will_v believe_v the_o fox_n to_o follow_v his_o counsel_n of_o who_o he_o know_v he_o be_v deadly_a hate_a therefore_o belike_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o our_o friend_n neighbour_n and_o ally_n who_o no_o man_n mistrust_v every_o one_o believe_v and_o will_v swear_v for_o their_o fidelity_n therefore_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n whether_o our_o manifest_a swear_v &_o profess_a enemy_n have_v do_v we_o most_o mischief_n or_o our_o suppose_a friend_n our_o kinsman_n and_o ally_n sure_o if_o we_o will_v search_v into_o history_n witness_n of_o former_a time_n we_o shall_v perceive_v more_o castle_n overthrow_v city_n overcome_v kingdom_n and_o empire_n utter_o waste_v and_o extinguish_v by_o false_a heart_a friend_n and_o outward_o swear_v brethren_n then_o by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o proclaim_a enemy_n as_o troy_n suffer_v more_o damage_n in_o one_o night_n by_o sinon_n feign_a tear_n then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o graetian_o in_o ten_o year_n and_o more_o complaint_n in_o adversity_n of_o acquaintance_n and_o friend_n than_o accusation_n of_o enemy_n for_o against_o our_o enemy_n we_o furnish_v ourselves_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n we_o erect_v strong_a and_o mighty_a castle_n on_o the_o bordure_n we_o furnish_v they_o with_o man_n and_o munition_n and_o all_o thing_n requisite_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o life_n and_o live_v and_o therefore_o we_o seldom_o be_v assault_v and_o if_o we_o be_v we_o easy_o overcome_v but_o among_o fellow_n citizen_n qui_fw-la ijsdem_fw-la sacris_fw-la ac_fw-la fames_fw-la utuntur_fw-la there_o be_v continual_a jangle_a and_o brawl_v often_o go_v to_o law_n yea_o between_o brother_n and_o brother_n for_o injury_n offer_v so_o that_o the_o miserly_a father_n who_o have_v be_v a_o scrape_n together_o a_o little_a pelf_n all_o his_o life_n time_n care_v not_o which_o way_n he_o come_v by_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v live_v to_o have_v set_v folk_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n at_o his_o death_n namely_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o child_n for_o his_o good_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v to_o live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n and_o safe_a from_o the_o snare_n and_o engine_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v he_o sever_v himself_o from_o the_o company_n of_o all_o man_n as_o timon_n the_o athenian_a do_v or_o else_o shall_v he_o have_v no_o ear_n like_o the_o picture_n of_o jupiter_n in_o crect_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v deceive_v shall_v he_o scratch_v out_o his_o eye_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n for_o fear_n of_o venus_n charm_n or_o with_o lewes_n the_o second_o son_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n hide_v himself_o in_o corner_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v never_o be_v entrap_v rather_o let_v he_o harken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o wish_v one_o gaudere_fw-la potiùs_fw-la repugnantibus_fw-la quam_fw-la assentantibus_fw-la rather_o to_o trust_v his_o profess_a enemy_n who_o he_o know_v hate_v he_o than_o his_o trencher-friend_n and_o pedantical_a parasite_n that_o seem_v to_o love_v he_o which_o will_v praise_v he_o as_o the_o fox_n do_v the_o foolish_a crow_n and_o call_v he_o a_o white_a bird_n as_o white_a as_o the_o drive_a snow_n that_o they_o may_v make_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o sing_v after_o their_o pipe_n that_o they_o may_v