101 — ¶ Posies for the Parler
1
As hatred is the serpents noisome rod,
So friendship is the louing gift of God.
2
The dronken friend is friendship very euill,
The frantike friend is friendship for the Deuill.
3
The quiet friend all one in word and déede
Great comfort is, like ready gold at néede.
4
With bralling fooles that wrall for euerie wrong,
Firme friendship neuer can continue long.
5
In time that man shall seldome friendship mis,
That waith what thing touch kept in friendship is.
6
Oft times a friend is got with easie cost,
Which vsed euill is oft as quickly lost.
7
Hast thou a friend, as hart may wish at will?
Then vse him so to haue his friendship still.
8
Wouldst haue a friend, wouldst knowe what friend is best?
Haue God thy friend, who passeth all the rest.