The losse of a better thyng

When thou laborest thy plesure for to bye

Upon the pryce loke thou the well aduyse

Thou sellest thy soule therfore euyn by & by

To thy moost vttre dispitcouse enemyes

O mad merchaunt o folissh merchaundyse

To by a tryfle / o chyldysshe rekenynge

And pay therefore so dere a precyouse thyng