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Others having had great estates left unto them (illegible text) their friends, and who never knew the pain ⟨and⟩ care in getting of them, have as one said truly, ⟨galloped⟩ through them in a very short time: ⟨these⟩ are such as Solomon speaketh of, "who ⟨having⟩ riches, have no hearts, or rather the wit, ⟨to⟩ use them.” These men are most aptly ⟨compared⟩ to the willow-tree, because the palms of ⟨the⟩ willow-tree are no sooner ripe, but blown ⟨away⟩ with the wind.
I remember to have heard of a wealth citizen ⟨in⟩ London, in Queen Elizabeth’s time, who left ⟨his⟩ son a great sum of money, who imagined he ⟨would⟩ never be able to spend it; would usually (illegible text)ake ducks and drakes in the Thames with ⟨shillings⟩, as boys were wont to do with tile sheards ⟨and⟩ oyster shells: and in the end came to such ⟨extreme⟩ want, that he was under the necessity of ⟨borrowing⟩ sixpence, having many times more shoes ⟨than⟩ feet, and sometimes more feet than shoes, as ⟨one⟩ beggar said in the comedy.
Money also there are, who having been born ⟨to⟩ a good estate, have quite undone themselves by ⟨marriage⟩, and that after a two fold manner: first ⟨by⟩ matching themselves without advice of parents ⟨or⟩ friends, in heat of youth, unto proud, foolish, ⟨and⟩ light women, that one would better live on ⟨small⟩ allowance at a distance, than have a full ⟨meal⟩ at home where he is always trouble with ⟨her⟩ never ceasing tongue. And this is the reason ⟨so⟩ many husbands travel beyond seas; or at home go from town to town, or from tavern to tavern, ⟨to⟩ look for company! and in a word, to spend any thing, to live any where, save at home in their ⟨own⟩ houses, whero they are sure to hear nothing ⟨but⟩ the brawlings of a scolding woman.
