Good Counsel for Lovers [Be secreit, trewe, incressing of your name]
Be
ye
ane
luvar,
think
ye
nocht
ye
suld
Be
weill
advysit
in
your
governing?
Be
ye
nocht
sa,
it
will
on
yow
be
tauld.
Be
war
thairwith
for
dreid
of
misdemying.
Be
nocht
a
wreche
nor
skerche
in
your
spending,
Be
layth
alway
to
do
amis
or
schame,
Be
rewlit
rycht
and
keip
this
doctring:
Be
secreit,
trew,
incressing
of
your
name.
Be
ye
ane
lear,
that
is
werst
of
all.
Be
ye
ane
tratlar,
that
I
hald
als
evill.
Be
ye
ane
janglar
and
ye
fra
vertew
fall.
Be
nevirmair
onto
thir
vicis
thrall.
Be
now
and
ay
the
maistir
of
your
will,
Be
nevir
he
that
lesing
sall
proclame,
Be
nocht
of
langage
quhair
ye
suld
be
still:
Be
secreit,
trew,
incressing
of
your
name.
Be
nocht
abasit
for
no
wicket
tung,
Be
nocht
sa
set,
as
I
haif
said
yow
heir,
Be
nocht
sa
lerge
unto
thir
sawis
sung,
Be
nocht
our
prowd,
thinkand
ye
haif
no
peir.
Be
ye
so
wyis
that
uderis
at
yow
leir,
Be
nevir
he
to
sklander
nor
defame.
Be
of
your
lufe
no
prechour
as
a
freir:
Be
secreit,
trew,
incressing
of
your
name.
