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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.