b If any man pretend good will in words c and yet is not a true and sound friend * This precept is contrary to Christianity d likewise or euen so do thou e craft or dissimulation f is made frustrate or voide g Flattery h suspicious i speaking smoothly k The call playeth merily l beguileth m to be trained vp n in good sciences or trades of liuing o yet no wealth to leaue them p traine them vp in good trades or sciences q by which or to the ende that r defend themselues from pouerty s Valewed or reckned t Account thou u vile or little set by or base x precious or much worth y as withholding any thing from thy selfe which thou esteemest of or which is necessary z nor accounted of any couetous a that may be iustly reprehended b Do not thou c to reproue or finde fault with d a reproach e to him that teacheth f his owne fault g confutes or condemnes himselfe h Things meete to be granted or like to be granted i requested k Demaund thou l folly m rightly iustly or lawfully n leâ—t o esteeme of p nothing which thou knowest not q those which thou art acquainted with r are surely grounded on reason s in aduenture or vncertaintie t accounted u our last day x is troubled or disquieted y in dangers which we knowe not z account euery day wonne wherein thou labourest and escapest death a Suffer or forbeare b to thy companion c thou mayest ouercome d pleasant or good friends Al. are retained e by pleasing or for bearing or by bearing with their conditions f from one to another or between one and other g See that thou doubt not or feare not h to giue little preseÌ„ts i thanks or good will requiting k by giuing and receiuing kindnesses l Thou must not fall out with thy friend m to make debate or contention n with thy friend o ingender or beget p vnity or agreemeÌ„t q goodwill or friendshippe r Correct not in anger s displeasure t moue prouoke or inforce thee u offence x stay or temper thy anger or pacifie thy selfe y by suffering z vanquish a great hand strength or power * is b chiefe or most excellent vertue of all vertues c rather then to seeke to get more d already e or when we lose by our labour f mortall or remedilesse pouerty doth come * It is to be consulted * in the first things or first of all before all other * bountifull in making good cheare Al. and deare to thy friends a of double metres Al. of Cato b perchance or peraduenture c the husbanding dressing or ordering of the ground d in his Georgicks e but if so be thou desirest or regardest * to haue knowen f The natures or operations g the Poet Mâ—cer h will teach them in his book writteÌ„ in verse i the warres of Carthage or the Affricane warres k their martiall battels or their warres and battells l If thou list at all or in any manner m Aske for or goe vnto or read n if thou regard this or this be thy care o wisely or as a wise man p to the ende that or where thou maiest learne q those things by which r the age or life of man s is passed ouer or may bee liued t separate or remoued u attend x by reading these Precepts y what is the right trade of life * It is to be deserued well z to pleasure or doe good to a not only friends but them whom thou knowest not b by merits or by deseruing well of them c better then to get a kingdome d leaue off e to search out curiously f what the secrets of heauen are g subiect to death h inquire after i humane things or things which concerne thee k put away or banish l Leaue off m folly o when thou art afraide of death p Anger q to bee eschewed r Thou being angry do not contend or striue s about a thing doubtfull t trouble the minde or reason u discerne or iudge of the truth x bestow quickly y Bestow z cheerfully and readily a cause doth require b must be giuen or bestowed c A meane or middle condition of life is most safe d Eschew or auoide e to be pleased or well content f with a little or meane estate g goeth more safely h vpon a small riuer then that which is in the maine sea i Secret faults k kept close or silent l Remember to hide wisely or warily m whereof thou maiest haue shame n many men reproue that o which thou only knowest Al. Do not thou think or think not p that they shall escape punishment for their sinnes q are couered for a time r are reuealed s Imbecillitie or feeblenes of strength t Despise not u the power x He is wont to excell a Little men are are oft times wise y in wisedom z hath not giueÌ„ force b We must giue place * to a time c yeeld d hast knowen e not to be an equall match for thee but ouer-hard or too strong for thee f him that ouercame g to be conquered of the weaker h We must not chide or fall out with our friends i Chide not k thy acquaintance l Very great discord m doth increase or doth rise n of small words o We are not to seek by lot what our fortune must be p Do not speak out vainly q purposeth r coÌ„sult or determine s not calling thee to counsell t sets down or ordaines to do with thee u Superfluity or excesse x doth ingender or begets y to auoid or eschew z decking trimming or ouermuch pompe a notwithstanding or neuerthelesse b troublesom c to abide or indure it d Our heart e because we are wrongfully condemned * vnequall f Be of good courage or good chear g albeit thou art condemned wrongfully h inioyeth it long i which preuaileth or getteth his purpose or the cause k through vniust iudgement l Iniuries past are not to be remembred again m â—et at one or agreed n repeate o badde sayings p of brawlings past q Or to remember anger after enmities is the c. r after grudges ended or when men are reconciled s commend * thee t dispraise u Foolish men x who are moued with vain glory or who are vain glorious y Thriftinesse z â—paringly without excesse or prodigalitie a goods gotteÌ„ b it soone consumes or it is soone gone c which was gotten or gathered d cast down or changed e now then f Be thou like a fool g occasion and opportunity or iust cause h folly i in fit place k a dingthrift spending aboue measure l miserable m Eschew or auoid n superfluitie or excesse and prodigality o auarice p both these vices q do much hurt our
in secret speech He himselfe guilty to himselfe dooth think all things to be spoken of himselfe 18 We must think of aduerse things or aduersity in prosperous things or in prosperity When thou shalt be happy or in prosperitie beware of those things which are aduerse or against thee The last things do not answere to the first things in the same course 19 The death of another is not to be hoped for Sith that a doubtfull life and a fraile life is giâ—n to vs. Doe not thou put hope to thy selfe or doe not thou hope in the death of another man 20 The minde is to be esteemed in the gift When a poore friend doth giue a little gift to thee Take thou it pleasingly or kindely and remember to praise it fully 21 The induring of pouerty Sith that nature hath created thee a naked infant Remember to beare patiently the burden of pouerty 22 Death is not to be feared Thou maiest not feare that death which is the last end of life He that feareth death loseth that same thing that he liueth 23 The ingratitude of friends is to be flâ—dde Iâ— no friend answere to thee for thy deserts or according to thy deseruings Doe not accuse God but thou thy selfe keepe vnder thy selfe 24 Frugality or thriftinesse Vse things gotten sparingly least any thing bee wanting to thee And that thou maiest keepe that which is or that which thou hast thinke thou alwaies it to bee wanting to thee or that thou maiest want 25 A promise iterated or repeated againe is greeuous or offensiue Thou shalt not promise twise to any man that thing which thou canst performe Least thou be windy or a boaster whilst thou wilt be accounted 〈◊〉 or courteous friendly 26 Art is to be deluded by Art He that doth dissemble in words neither is a faithfull friend in heart Thou also do the like thing so art is deluded by art or cunning 27 Faire speaking is suspected or ought to be suspected Doe not thou approue ouer much men flattering in speech The pipe singeth or soundeth sweetly wilst the fouler doth deceiue the Birde 28 Children are to be instructed in arts If children be to thee or if thou haue children neither wealth or but no wealth then instruct them in Arts whereby they may be able to defend their poor life or to get their liuing 29 How things are to be esteemed Think thou or esteeme that thing which is cheape to be deare that which is deare to be cheape So thou shalt be accounted neither sparing to thy selfe nor couetous to any 30 Things blamed or blame worthy are not to be done Thou thy selfe shalt not do those things which thou art wont to blame It is a dishonest thing to the teacher when a fault reproues himselfe or when hee himselfe dooth that which hee blameth in others 31 Things to be granted are to be asked Aske thou that which is â—ust or that which may seeme honest For it is a foolish thing to aske that which may be denied by right 32 Knowne things are not to bee changed for vnknowne things Do not thou put before or preferre a thing vnknowne to thee to knowne things or before knowne things Knowne things do consist in iudgement or doe stand on certaintie vnknowne things do consist in chance 33 Euery day is to be thought the last day Sith that our life is tossed doubtfully or conuersant in vncertaine dangers Whosoeuer thou art which labourest put or account the day to thee for gaine 34 We must obey or please our friends Giue place or yeeld somtime to thy fellow wheÌ„ thou arâ—able to ouercome Because sweete friendes are ouercome by pliantness or yeelding to 35 The duties of friendship ought to be mutuall Thou maiest not doubt to bestow little things when thou askest great things For fauour or loue dooth ioyne together deare friends by these things 36 Friendship hateth braulings Beware to bring in strife to him with whom fauour or goodwil is ioyned to thee or with whoÌ„ thou art in loue Anger doth breed hatred concord doth nourish or increase loue 37 Correction ought to bee without anger When griefe dooth vrge thee vnto anger for the fault of thy seruants Thou thy selfe moderate thy selfe that thou maiest spare thine or thy seruants 38 To ouercome by patience Ouercome thou him somtimes by bearing or for bearing whom thou mayest ouercome by force For patience hath been alwaies the greatest vertue of manners 39 Things gotten are to be kept Keep or saue together rather those things which are now gotten by labour When our labour is in losse or in repayring our loss deadly neediness dooth increase or growe 40 Thou must consult or look to thy selfe especially When thou being happy or in prosperity shalt be somtimes liberall or franke to thy knowne Al. and deere friends be thou alwaies next or best to thy selfe or look first to thy selfe or to thine own estate The second Book of Al. disticks concerning manners or of morall disticks The Preface IF perhaps thou wilt or desirest to know the tillage of the earth Reade thou Virgill if that thou labourest more to knowe The forces or vertues of hearbs Macer will tell thee in verse If thou couetest to knowe the Romane warres or the Punicke warres Thou maiest seeke Lucane who will tell thee the battels of Mars or of warre If it list thee any thing or at all to loue or to learne to loue by reading or thorough reading any thing concerning loue Seek Naso or Ouid but if this care bee to thee or if thou haue this care That thou maiest liue a wise man heare thou to the intent that thou maiest learne By what thing the life or age is ledde being seuered or free from vices Therefore come thou hither and learne by reading what wisedome is 1 We must deserue well of all men Remember thou to profit euen men vnknowne if thou canst or if thou be able It is more profitable then a kingdome to get friends by deserts Or thus To get friends by desert is more profitable then a kingdome 2 Secret things are not to be searched Omit to inquire the secrets of
Let it not shame thee to learne Let it not shame thee to be willing to be taught those things which thou hast not knowne To knowe somthing is a praise but to be willing to learn nothing or to be vnwilling to learne is a shame 30 Wee must vse things to sobriety Strife is with Venus and Bacchus or strife followeth lust and wine and pleasure is ioyned to them Imbrace in thy minde that which is daintie or pleasant but fly strifes The meaning seemeth to bee this Pleasure is in the vse of lust and wine but strife brawing come oft thereof Loue that which is honest in them but flie the euils of them 31 We must not trust sad and still men Remember thou to shunne men cast down in mind and still or secret Peraduenture the water doth lie hid more deeply where the riuer is calme or where it runneth softly 32 Lot is to be compared to lot When the fortune of thy things doth displease thee Behold the fortune of another man in or by what difference thou maiest be or art worse 33 Nothing is to be vndertaken or attempted beyond our strength Try that thing which thou canst or art able for to take or goe neere vnto the shoare with the rudders Is safer by much then to stretch out or spread abroad the sayle into the deep sea or into the maine sea 34 We must not contende vnequallie with a iust man Do not thou contend wickedly against a iust man For God doth reuenge alwaies vniust angers 35 Either fortune or both estates is to be borne equally or alike Doe not thou lament by complaining thy goods being taken away or when thou hast lost thy goods But reioyce rather if it happen to thee to haue wealth 36 What is to be borne from a friend It is a grieuous losse to lose by losses those things which are or that which a man hath There are certaine things which it becommeth a friend to beare patiently of a friend 37 Wee must not trust to the time Do not promise long times of life to thy selfe Whithersoeuer thou enterest in or which way so euer thou goest death doth follow Al. as the shadow doth follow the body 38 With what things God is to be pacified Pacifie God with frank incense or incense suffer the calfe that he growe vp to the plough or for the plough Neither thou canst beleeue to pacifie God or any man to appease God whilst it is sacrificed to him by slaughter or by sacrifice made by slaughter 39 Dissemble thou being hurt of mightier men or when thou art hurt of mightier men Thou being hurt giue place or yeeld to fortune yeeld to a mighty man Al. He who hath been able to hurt thee will be able sometimes to profit thee or to do thee good 40 Correct thy selfe When thou shalt offend any thing or in any thing thou thy self correct thy self forthwith For whilst thou doest heal wounds greefe is a medicine of greefe 41 A friend being changed is not to be dispraised Thou shalt neuer condemne a friend after a long time Hee hath changed his manners but remember the first pledges of his loue 42 The bestowing of benefits is to bee attended Bee thou more kinde in offices by how much thou art more deare to any Least thou vndergoe the name which is called a Loseoffice or an vnthankfull man 43 Take away suspicion Beware least being suspicious or giuen to suspicion thou bee a wretch or liue in misery at all houres or perpetually For death is most apt to fearefull men and suspicious men 44 Humanitie is to bee exercised towards seruants When thou shalt buy seruants for thine owne vses And callest them seruants neuertheless remember them to be men 45 Thou maiest not omit the occasion of a commodious matter The first occasion is to bee snatched to thee or catched earnestly of thee the first of all Least thou seek again those things which thou hast neglected now before 46 We must not reioyce of the suddain death of wicked men Doe not thou reioyce in the suddaine death of euill men Happy men do die the life of whom is without fault or blame 47 A poore man let him shun a dissembled friend When a wife is to thee or when thou hast a wife neither substance or but no substance and the fame of her doth labour or she is in an euill name See that thou account the hurtfull name of a friend to bee shunned or Beware of those men who haunt thy house vnder pretence of friendship 48 Ioyne study When it chanceth to thee to knowe many things by thy study Make or see that thou learn manie things and that thou shun not to knowe or to be ouer-proud to be taught 49 Breuity is a friend or friendly to memory Dost thou maruell mee to write verses or that I write verses in naked or bare words The shortness of the sense or sentences hath made mee to ioyne these verses two and two or by couples together FINIS a called b of the precepts of the common course of life * Erasmus Roterdame being correctour c corrected and expounded by Erasmus d The fore-speech or speech set before the book e Whereas I did obserue or perceiue f to offend greatly g in their manner or order of liuing h I haue â—dged it meet or thought good i to prouide for k their weakness or errour l chiefly m commendably or with commendation n come to o Now therefore p â—fter what manner or in what soâ—t q orâ—er or fashion thy manners r my lessons or instructions s in such sort t is to despise and contemne learning u make humble supplication to God or vse to pray to God x Loue thy father mother entirely y Haue thy kin in estimation z teacher a Keep diligently b that which is committed to thee c Come not to plead before thou be instructed what to say d for the barr e with them who are vertuously and well disposed f Thrust not â—n thy selfe to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 other mens matters g handsome or neat not slouenlike h Salute others cheerefully i to him that is migh tier then thou or striue not with him that is mightier then thy selfe k Be not cruell or rigorous against thy inferiour l Be not vnthrifty m modesty or shamefastnesse n Be carefull in thy affaires o Giue thy selfe to
reading good books p Keep in memory that which thou hast read q Looke well to thy hâ— shold or charge r Bee of a gentle milde â—ech s Wiâ—hout a iust cause or weighty matter d not mâ—ck at aâ—i man t A 〈◊〉 in miserie u mutum is taken Aduerbially for muâ—o x Consider â—o whoÌ„ thou lendest â—r to whâ—t man y at the 〈◊〉 or hearing causes pleaded z Make not feasts euery day a sufficient not as much as thou canst b Keep vnuiolâ—bly that which thou hast sworne lawfully c Drink wine temperately d For the defence or safety of thy country e Thou shalt beleeue f vnaduisedly or vndiscreetly g Consider well what is sâ—t to be done h Ask or take counsel i Auoide waâ—ily or run away from â—ll dishonest company k Apply thy book l Lye not in any case m Be beneficiall to men deseruing well n foule tonged or a slanderer or backbiter o Keep well p the good opinion that men haue of thee q equally not for fauour or gaine r Gaine the fauour of thy parents s Remember each good turne done to thee t at the seat of the iudge Pretour or Major to get wisdoÌ„ u skilful in the law to help thy friends or discreet in thy business x Moderate thy anger or passion y Vse such sports wherein are no euill z Fly all naughty gaming and spending or games standing on lot * from the arbitrem a according to thy power what thou mayest but according to right b despise or disdaine him that is more base c other mens goods d make much of thy wife e correct or nurture f Abide or indure g order h little i at a banquet k Set thy minde vpon or affect l right or equall m Take or receiue good will gladly or refuse the good will of no man a disticks are two verses together containing the same matter b of manners c ought to be the chief thing or chiefly regarded d Because * a mind e Poets writing in verse f do shew or specifie to vs. * let him be worshipped or he must be honored and serued chieflie g sincere minde or with purenes of spirit h Sleepiness or sluggishness i 〈◊〉 k Be more vigilant or watâ—hfull l addicted m the rest or ease of the body continuing ouerlong or ouermuch ease or sleep n â—oth gâ—ue or afford nourishment oâ— doth nourish vice o kept vnder or bridled p Esteem or account thou * to keep as within the pasture or to bridle and refrâ—in * a principall vertue q That man is most like to God r to keep silence s with wisedome t A man must accord with himselfe u Beware of or eschew x â—n striuing or contending y with no man z who is at variance with himselfe a condemned b vnaduisedly c marke and obserue well d in a word e conditions Al. thou blamest or findest fault with f crime or blame g That which is necessary or commodious h to bee put before i wealth k Leaue off or put from thee l art perswaded of m will hurt or indamage thee n to be preferred before o aboundance of goods p when time requires q to be framed r seuere or strict s variable or pleasing t euen as or like as u the cause or occasion x his courses or conditions y according to the quality of the time z without offence a A man must not assent b Giue not credit to thy wife rashly c vnaduisedly d making complaints e against her seruants f doth often grudge against g doth like or beare good wil to * It is to be instant h we must be earnest i in admonishing a friend k WheÌ„ as l thou exhortest or counsellest m hee will not suffer himselfe to be perswaded n If thou loue him dearely o giue not ouer p thy indeauors or beginnings q will not be ouercome r Striue not in talking s is naturall to all t knowledge or vnderstanding u Let euery man be x in such sort y that z to thyselfe chiefly or in the first place a do good or be kinde to b least thou hurt thyselfe or sustaine some great damage c To spread rumors or reports is vnlawfull d Bee affraid of spreading neweâ— e to haue been silent f men repent of their speech g fidelity h we are not to pâ—omise vpon another mans word i that which another man hath promised to thee k Fidelity of men is therfore â—ard to be found l do speak muâ—h and performe little m Let euery man be n giues thee praises and commendatâ—n o to iudge of thy self whether that praise belong to thee p credit q thine owne iudgement or knowledge r The respect to bee had s of gifts or kindnesses t See thou tell to many u the kinde turne done to thee x But say thou nothing of it y hast been kinde or bestowed a benefit z The commendable things which an old man hath done a thou doest report being an old man b in thy old age c recite or tell d the doings * run to thee or run to thy minde or remembrance e when thou wast a young man f blemish or vice g of being suspicious * Thou maiest not care h talke with another i secretly k He who hath a guilty conscience l surmiseth all to be spoken of himselfe m In prosperity wee must think that aduersity may come n in a prosperous estate o thinke of aforehâ— p what aduersity may happâ—n q The last things are not euer lâ—ke the first or there is not euer the same foâ—tune r We must not hope for dead mens shoos s Sith our life is fraile and vncertaine t place thy hope and affiance u to be another mans heire or to possesse another mans goods after him x We must esteem the minde of the giuer â—ot the gift y thy friend which is poor z any smal gift a thankfully b to commend it much c The bearing or suffering d made thee e naked or destitute of all things when thou wast borne f to suffer or take patiently or with a patient minde g See that thou feare not h loseth the benefit or comfort and pleasure of his life i vnthankfulnes k to be auoyded preuented or born patieÌ„tly * no man being a friend that is If none of thy friends l merits or benefits m Find no fault with God n repress or quiet thy selfe or refrâ—e and moderate thy selfe o the goods which thou hast gotten p moderately or temperâ—tely without excesse q least thou come to want r that thou wantest that which thou hast s A promisâ— oâ—t made t Take heede thou promiâ—e not u which thou maiest performe easily x â—e accounted y vnconstant as the wind or light wâ—ering z desirest to be thought a Cunning is to bee deceiued or met with by cunning
God and what heauen is Sith that thou art mortall care for those things which are mortall 3 The feare of death doth driue away ioyes Leaue the feare of death for it is a foolish thing in euery time or at all times Whilest thou fearest death thou losest the ioyes of life 4 Angrinesse is to be taken heed of Doe not thou contend being angry concerning an vncertaine matter Anger dooth hinder the minde that it cannot see the truth 5 We must spend where or when neede is Make cost or spend quickly when the matter it selfe doth desire or when iust occasionis For somthing is to be giuen when time or matter dooth require 6 A moderate fortune or meane estate is more safe Fly that which is ouermuch remember to reioyce in a little The ship is more safe which is caried in a moderate riuer or streame 7 Hidden vices are to be kept in or concealed Thou being wise remember to hide from thy fellowes that thing which may shame thee Least moe men blame that thing which dooth displease thee alone 8 Hidden things are reuealed at length Al. I will not that thou think vvicked men to gaine their sinnes Sinnes lie hid in times and lye open in time 9 Weaknesse is recompensed by vertue Doe not thou contemne the strength of a little bodie or a weak body Hee excels in counsell to whom nature hath denied strength 10 We must yeeld to a more mighty man for a time Giue place in time to him whom thou shalt knowe not to be equall to thee Wee see oft times the conquerour to bee ouercome of the conquered or of him who was vanquished 11 Not to brawle with our familiar friends Doe not thou contende in words against thy knowen friend The greatest strife dooth growe somtimes by the least words 22 Fortune is not to bee sought by lot Do not inquire or search out curiously by lotte what God intends He himselfe doth deliberate without thee what he determineth concerning thee 13 Riot doth breed hatred Remember thou to shun enuie in too much tricking or finenesse Which enuy if or although it do not hurt yet it is a grieuous thing to suffer or beare it 14 Our minde is not to bee put down or cast down for vniust iudgement Be thou of a valiant minde when thou art condemned vniustly No man doth reioice long which dooth ouercome by an vniust iudge 15 Strife is not to bee rubbed againe or renewed to friends reconciled Do not thou relate or rehearse the euill speeches of strife past It is the property of euill men to remember anger after enmities 16 Neither praise thou thy selfe nor blame or dispraise thy selfe Thou thy selfe maiest neither praise thy selfe neither shalt thou blame thy selfe Fools do this whom vain glorie doth vex 17 Sparing Vse moderately things gotten when cost or our expence dooth abound or exceede our abilitie It slides away in a little time which hath beene gotten in a long time 18 The eye-brow or countenance is to be put down sometime or It is good sometime to counterfeit folly Bee vnwise or faine lightnesse or folly when time or matter doth require To faine or counterfait foolishnesse in place or when opportunity serueth is the chiefest wisedome 19 Be thou neither prodigall nor couetous Fly riotousnes and withall or together remember to shun The crime of couetousness for they are contrarie to fame or good reputation 20 Wee must beleeue little or giue small credit to a prattler Do not thou belieue a man reporting alwaies certaine things or som strange matters For very little credit is to bee giuen to them who speak many things 21 The drunken man let him not accuse the wine Do not thou pardon thy selfe that thou offendest by drink or by ouermuch drinking For there is no fault of the wine but the fault is of the drinker 22 Counsels are to bee credited or committed to our friends Commit secret counsell to a close companion Commit the helpe of thy bodie to a faithfull Physitian 23 The successe of euill men let it not offend thee Doe not thou beare or take greeuously the vnworthy successes of euill men Fortune doth cocker euill men that it may hurt them The first verse may be more easie thus Noli successus indignos ferre molestè 24 Future chances to bee foreseene Look to these chances to be borne which do come or all out For whatsoeuer thou shalt look vnto before doth hurt more lightly 25 The minde is to bee cherished with hope in aduersity Doe not thou submit or cast down thy minde in aduersity Retaine hope one hope or hope alone doth not leaue a man in death 26 Opportunity is to bee holden when it hapneth or falleth out Doe not thou let pass the matter which thou knowest to be apt to thee or for thee Occasion or opportunity is hayrie in the forehead it is balde after or behinde 27 Future things â—re to be gathered of things past Look to that thing which followeth and see before that which hangeth ouer See that thou imitate that God which looketh to either part or to both parts or which seeth both before and behinde 28 A regard of our life is to be had Be thou somtime more sparing that thou maist be more strong or more healthfull Few things are due to pleasure moe things are due to health 29 We must giue place to the multitude Thou being one or alone shalt neuer contemne the iudgement of the people Least thou please no man whilest thou wilt contemne many men 30 Health is to be cared for Let there bee especially a care of health to thee which thing is the first thing Thou maiest not blame the times when thou art a cause of griefe to thy selfe 31 Dreames are not to be obserued Thou maiest not care for dreames for what thing mans minde doth wish Hoping for when it doth awake it dooth see that same thing by sleep Or thus The minde of man doth see that same thing by sleep