Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A10549
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Friendly counsaile. Or, Here's an answer to all demanders the which ile declare to all by-standers, thereby to teach them how to know a perfect friend from a flattering foe. To the tune of I could fancy pretty Nancy.
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Records, Charles.
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STC 20821; ESTC S103180
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friendly_a counsel_n or_o here_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o demander_n the_o which_o i_o will_v declare_v to_o all_o bystander_n thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o know_v a_o perfect_a friend_n from_o a_o flatter_a foe_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o i_o can_v fancy_v pretty_a nancy_n it_o be_v my_o chance_n not_o long_a time_n since_o to_o be_v where_o be_v much_o conference_n and_o among_o their_o question_n all_o one_o do_v i_o to_o answer_v call_v thus_o demand_v how_o to_o know_v a_o faithful_a friend_n from_o a_o flatter_a foe_n be_v much_o amaze_v in_o my_o mind_n how_o this_o theme_n may_v be_v define_v yet_o i_o answer_v thus_o again_o that_o i_o will_v resolve_v they_o plain_o in_o what_o kind_n they_o well_o may_v know_v a_o faithful_a friend_n from_o a_o flatter_a foe_n if_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o friend_n be_v kind_n here_o in_o true_a love_n thou_o soâ—ne_o may_v find_v he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o in_o disâ—resse_n but_o will_v help_v thou_o more_o or_o less_o hereby_o you_o may_v plain_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n on_o the_o contrary_a mark_v my_o word_n flatter_v tongue_n be_v worse_o than_o sword_n they_o will_v speak_v you_o fair_a while_o you_o they_o feed_v but_o quite_o forsake_v thou_o in_o thy_o need_n these_o be_v perfect_a sign_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o want_v mean_n and_o have_v a_o friend_n he_o will_v something_o give_v and_o something_o lend_v he_o will_v not_o see_v thou_o for_o to_o perish_v but_o will_v thou_o relieve_v end_n cherish_v hereby_o you_o may_v find_v and_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n the_o flatterer_n whilst_o thou_o have_v think_v will_v proffer_v meat_n and_o give_v thou_o drink_v but_o for_o it_o thou_o shall_v dear_o pay_v for_o he_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o decay_v then_o i_o advise_v thou_o how_o to_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n thy_o friend_n will_v grieve_v to_o see_v thou_o lack_v hée'l_n speak_v thou_o fair_a behind_o thy_o back_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n hée'l_v still_o agree_v hée'l_o grieve_v to_o see_v thy_o misery_n hereby_o you_o may_v plain_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n thy_o foe_n indeed_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o hée'l_v rejoice_v still_o at_o thy_o woe_n and_o if_o thou_o once_o grow_v poor_a and_o bare_a then_o for_o thou_o he_o no_o more_o will_v care_v thus_o thou_o plain_o here_o may_v know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n thy_o friend_n will_v wish_v thou_o keep_v thy_o mean_n and_o not_o to_o waste_v it_o on_o lewd_a queen_n hée'l_o bid_v thou_o for_o to_o have_v a_o care_n card_n dice_n and_o whore_n be_v dangerous_a ware_n hereby_o you_o may_v plain_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n the_o other_o he_o will_v thou_o entice_v to_o drunkenness_n card_n whore_n &_o dice_n hée'l_o advise_v thou_o for_o to_o roar_v to_o spend_v thy_o mean_n and_o so_o be_v poor_a thus_o thou_o here_o may_v plain_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part._n to_o the_o same_o tune_n thy_o friend_n such_o lewdness_n soon_o will_v check_v and_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o lack_v hée'l_o biâ—_n thou_o always_o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v little_a fear_n and_o that_o be_v poverty_n will_v grow_v which_o thy_o true_a friend_n will_v not_o have_v so_o the_o false_a and_o feign_a flatterer_n will_v seek_v to_o trap_v thou_o in_o his_o snare_n his_o word_n most_o sweet_a shall_v still_o appear_v to_o get_v thy_o money_n wine_n and_o beer_n these_o be_v certain_a sign_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a friend_n from_o a_o flatter_a foe_n if_o that_o thy_o friend_n be_v true_a indeed_o hée'l_o not_o forsake_v thou_o in_o thy_o need_n he_o will_v take_v thy_o part_n in_o weal_n and_o woe_n thy_o flatter_a friend_n will_v not_o do_v so_o these_o be_v certain_a sign_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n now_o some_o perchance_o may_v this_o object_n and_o say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o true_a sect_n but_o such_o i_o will_v never_o trust_v till_o i_o their_o inward_a thought_n do_v prove_v and_o try_v then_o i_o certain_a be_o to_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n if_o that_o you_o want_v then_o need_v of_o force_n for_o your_o relief_n you_o will_v take_v some_o course_n need_n stand_v behind_o and_o bid_v you_o go_v the_o kindness_n of_o man_n heart_n to_o know_v and_o where_o once_o you_o have_v try_v it_o so_o you_o will_v know_v your_o friend_n etc._n etc._n thy_o friend_n will_v wondrous_o sorry_a be_v to_o see_v thou_o fall_v to_o misery_n and_o to_o his_o power_n he_o will_v give_v relief_n to_o ease_v thy_o dolour_n woe_n and_o grief_n these_o be_v certain_a sign_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n your_o fair_a tongue_v fawn_v hypocrite_n will_v say_v that_o you_o be_v void_a of_o wit_n to_o spend_v your_o mean_n so_o foolish_o and_o lack_v so_o long_o before_o you_o die_v these_o be_v certain_a sign_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n then_o this_o advice_n take_v then_o of_o i_o before_o need_n come_v go_v thou_o and_o see_v try_v whilst_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o own_o and_o see_v where_o favour_n may_v be_v show_v then_o thou_o soon_o shall_v find_v and_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n and_o look_v where_o thou_o do_v favour_n find_v there_o be_v not_o waver_v like_o the_o wind_n if_o that_o thy_o friend_n prove_v just_a and_o true_a then_o do_v not_o change_v he_o for_o a_o new_a thus_o to_o all_o man_n i_o do_v show_v the_o difference_n twixt_o a_o friend_n and_o foe_n for_o my_o part_n i_o may_v plain_o say_v that_o friend_n be_v apt_a for_o to_o decay_v in_o wealth_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v great_a store_n but_o very_o few_o if_o once_o grow_v poor_a this_o i_o write_v for_o man_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v mean_n than_o i_o have_v friend_n but_o now_o i_o want_v their_o friendship_n end_v now_o but_o few_o will_v take_v my_o part_n nor_o help_n release_v i_o of_o my_o smart_n this_o i_o have_v write_v for_o man_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n thus_o to_o conclude_v and_o end_v my_o song_n let_v i_o advise_v both_o old_a and_o young_a if_o thou_o do_v wish_v for_o many_o friend_n then_o have_v a_o care_n and_o get_v some_o mean_n than_o you_o need_v not_o care_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a friend_n from_o a_o flatter_a foe_n c._n r._n finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o richard_n harper_n in_o smithfield_n