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.