From "A booke in Englysh metre, of the great Marchaunt man called Diues Pragmaticus, very preaty for children to rede" published in 1563.
Honest myrth in measure, is a pleasaunt thyng,
To wryte and to rede well, be gyftes of learnyng:
Remember this well, all you that be young,
Exercise vertue, and rule well your toung.
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