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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>THE CAREFULL Wife's Good Coun&s;el: OR, THE Husband's firm Re&s;olution to Reform his Life, and to lay up &s;omething a|gain&s;t a Rainy Day.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of <HI>The Spinning-Wheel.</HI></OPENER>
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<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
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<LG>
<L>KInd Husband, if you mean to thrive,</L>
<L>Some other Ways you mu&s;t contrive,</L>
<L>And not con&s;ume and wa&s;t your &s;tore,</L>
<L>It will be hard to work for more;</L>
<L>Therefore be rul'd by me I pray,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>&s;ave &s;omething for a rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I in thy Yoke will draw with you,</L>
<L>And what I can will freely do,</L>
<L>If you the like will doe again,</L>
<L>Our Charge I'm &s;ure we may maintain;</L>
<L>Thus by our Labour then we may</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>&s;ave &s;omething for a rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Behold! we &s;ee the painfull Bee</L>
<L>Lays up, by his Indu&s;try,</L>
<L>A Stock, to &s;erve in Winter Cold,</L>
<L>And &s;o &s;hould Man 'gain&s;t he grows Old;</L>
<L>And therefore kind Husband now I pray,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>lay up again&s;t a rainy day.</HI></L>
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</LG>
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<LG>
<L>If Man has nothing of his own,</L>
<L>Alas! he then may make his moan,</L>
<L>And yet at length be ne'er the near,</L>
<L>For Friends like Strangers will appear,</L>
<L>When as you fall unto decay:</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Remember then the rainy day.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Ale-wives they go fine and gay,</L>
<L>Deck'd in their Silks and rich Array,</L>
<L>When as the poor Man's Wife may lack</L>
<L>Both Food and Cloathing to her back:</L>
<L>Good Man con&s;ider this I pray,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Save &s;omething for a rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Ho&s;te&s;s &s;he will flout at thee,</L>
<L>And any one in Mi&s;ery,</L>
<L>When as they can no longer &s;pend,</L>
<L>She'll &s;how no pity, give, or lend,</L>
<L>Con&s;ider this without delay,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Save &s;omething for a rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Your jovial boon Companions too</L>
<L>Will likewi&s;e take their leave of you,</L>
<L>They'll know you not in Time of Need,</L>
<L>And won't this make your Heart to bleed?</L>
<L>Therefore take up in time, I pray,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Save &s;omething for a rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He that &s;hall wa&s;t his youthfull &s;trength,</L>
<L>And bring him&s;elf to Want, at length,</L>
<L>When feeble Age his Limbs &s;hall &s;eize,</L>
<L>And he hath nought to take his ea&s;e,</L>
<L>Will find the World as cold as Clay,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>then think upon the rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Gray-headed Men are often &s;een</L>
<L>Here in this World both poor and mean,</L>
<L>Having &s;carce Meat or Clothes to wear,</L>
<L>And this has been for want of care:</L>
<L>O think of this good Man I pray,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>lay up again&s;t a rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Con&s;ider, we are Man and Wife,</L>
<L>And ought to lead a carefull Life,</L>
<L>I'll do my be&s;t to get and &s;ave,</L>
<L>That we another Day may have</L>
<L>Something to help Old Age I &s;ay,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>'tis that I call a rainy day.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>O loving Wife he then reply'd,</L>
<L>I will endeavour to provide</L>
<L>Henceforth for our poor Family,</L>
<L>Thy Words have &s;o prevail'd on me;</L>
<L>No longer will I run a&s;tray,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>but think upon the rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I needs mu&s;t own thy Words are true,</L>
<L>Therefore I will my Life renew,</L>
<L>And all my feigned Friends for&s;ake,</L>
<L>Noy, likewi&s;e better Cour&s;es take;</L>
<L>Va longer will I run a&s;tray,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>but lay up for a rainy day.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With Care I'll follow my Concerns,</L>
<L>That Man goes far that ne'er returns,</L>
<L>I do re&s;olve to mend my Ways,</L>
<L>And hope to &s;ee brave Golden Days,</L>
<L>And that we both may happy be,</L>
<L>And live in Love and Vnity.</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back.</P>
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