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,i "k 5|<1 at ev5tide & morr{10 ,! m}*ant sd1 8& s d _m m ,( m>ri$ folk1 ,i ?9k1 :o ? deplore1 ,= well ,i "k t x is s ) me4 ,i h a wife1 ! wor/ "o t c be2 ,= ?|< ! f|l ,fi5d 6h} w$d$ w}e1 ,%e'd ov}mat* hm1 ? ,i d>e 6swe>4 ,h{ cd ,i tell y any?+ special ,( h} grt malice8 ,%e is %rew 9 all4 ,"! is a l;g &a l>ge di6};e ,2t ,griselda's gd & grt pati;e ,& my wife's m ?an -mon cruelty4 ,7 ,i unb.d1 z may ,i prosp}|s be6 ,i'd n"e ano!r "t fall 9 ! sn>e4 ,we w$d$ m5 9 sorr{ live1 & c>e2 ,try x :o w1 & he % truly f9d ,i tell ! tru?1 0,sa9t ,?omas ( ,9d1 ,z =! grt} "p1 ,i say n all4 ,nay1 ,god =bid t x %d s 2fall6
8,ah1 gd sir ho/6 ,i h be5 m>ri$1 lad1 ,~! pa/ two mon?s1 & no "d m1 0gad2 ,& yet ,i ?9k t he ~: "ds alive ,h be5 all wife.s1 al? m5 %d rive ,hm 6! he>t1 he cd 9 no wise cle> ,tell y s m* ( sorr{ z ,i "h ,cd tell y ( my sp|se's curs$;s40
8,n{10 sd |r ho/1 8m}*ant1 s ,god y b.s1 ,s9ce y're s v le>n$ 9 t >t1 ,full he>tily1 ,i pray y1 tell u "p40
8,gladly10 sd he1 8b ( my {n fre% sore1 ,= grief ( he>t ,i may n tell y m40
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  ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,m}*ant',s ,,tale 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,once on a "t "! dwelt 9 ,lomb>dy
,"o born 9 ,pavia1 a kni<t wor?y1 ,& "! he liv$ 9 grt prosp};y2 ,& sixty ye>s a wife.s man 0 he1 ,& foll{$ "e 8 bodily deli<t ,9 wom51 ":( 0 8 appetite1 ,z ~! fool laym5 w1 s x appe>s4 ,& :5 he _h s pass$ 8 sixty ye>s1 ,7 x = piety or = dotage ,i _c say1 b s* a raptur|s rage ,_h ? kni<t 62come a w$d$ man ,t "d & ni<t he did 8 be/ 6scan ,& spy a place ": he mi<t w$d$ be2 ,pray+ ,|r ,"l 6grant 6hm t he ,mi<t once "k "s?+ ( t bliss;l life ,t is 2t a husb& & 8 wife2 ,& s 6live )9 t holy b& ,":9 ,god f/ made man & woman /&4 8,no o!r life10 sd he1 8is wor? a b1n2 ,= w$lock is s easy & s cl1n ,t 9 ? _w x is a p>adise40 ,?us sd ? anci5t kni<t1 :o 0 s wise4
,& c}ta9ly1 z sure z ,god is ,k+1 ,6take a wife1 x is a glori|s ?+1 ,especi,y :5 a man is old & ho>y2 ,!n is a wife ! fruit ( w1l? & glory4 ,!n %d he take a "y wife &a fair1 ,on :om he may 2get hmf an heir1 ,& l1d 8 life 9 joy & 9 solace1 ,":as ~! ba*elors d b s+ 8,alas60' ,:5 !y fall 96"s adv}s;y ,9 love1 : is b *ildi% van;y4 ,& truly1 x is well t x is s ,t ba*elors h (t5 pa9 & woe2 ,on %ift+ gr.d !y build1 & %ifti;s ,!y f9d :5 !y suppose !y've c}ta9;s4 ,!y live b z a bird does1 or a b1/1 ,9 lib}ty & "u no >re/1 ,":as a w$d$ man 9 8 hi< /ate ,lives a life bliss;l1 ord}$1 mod}ate1 ,"u ! yoke ( happy m>riage b.d2 ,well may 8 he>t 9 joy & bliss ab.d4 ,= :o c 2 s docile z a wife8 ,:o is s true z %e ~: aim 9 life ,is -=t = hm1 sick or well1 6make8 ,= w1l or woe %e w n hm =sake4 ,%e's ne'} too tir$ 6love & s}ve1 say ,i1 ,?|< he may lie b$ri45 till he die4 ,& yet "s writ}s say x is n s1 ,& ,!ophra/us is "o s*1 ,i "k4 ,:at o4s ?|< ,!ophra/us *ose 6lie8 8,take n a wife10 sd he1 8= husb&ry1 ,if y wd sp>e 9 h|sehold yr exp5se2 ,a fai?;l s}vant does m dilig;e ,6keep yr gds ?an yr {n w$d$ wife4 ,= %e w claim a half "p all h} life2 ,& if y %d 2 sick1 s ,god me save1 ,yr true frs or an h"o/ s}v+ knave ,w keep y bett} ?an %e t waits1 ,i say1 ,af yr w1l?1 & has d"o1 _m a "d4 ,& if y take a wife 6h & hold1 ,"r easily may y 2come cuckold40 ,? judg;t &a hundr$ s* ?+s worse ,did ? man write1 may ,god 8 d1d b"os curse6 ,b take no he$ ( all s* van;y4 ,defy old ,!ophra/us & he> me4
,a wife is ,god's {n gift1 aye v}ily2 ,all o!r k9ds ( gifts1 mo/ c}ta9ly1 ,z l&s1 r5ts1 pa/ure1 "rs 9 -mon l&1 ,or movea#s1 9 gift ( ,=tune /&1 ,& pass away l %ad{s on ! wall4 ,b1 )|t d|bt1 if pla9ly sp1k ,i %1 ,a wife w la/1 & 9 yr h|se 5dure ,l;g} ?an y wd l1 p}adv5ture4
,b m>riage is a solemn sacra;t2 ,:o has no wife ,i hold on ru9 b5t2 ,he lives 9 help.s;s1 all desolate1 ,i sp1k ( folk 9 secul> e/ate4 ,& he>k5 :y1 ,i say n ? = nau<t3 ,x's 2c woman 0 = man's help wr"|4 ,! ,hi< ,god1 :5 ,he'd ,adam made1 all rude1 ,& saw hm s al"o & belly-nude1 ,god ( ,8 gd;s ?us 6sp1k 2gan3 8,let u n{ make a help meet = ? man1 ,l 6hmf40 ,& !n he made hm ,eve4 ,"h may y see1 & "h prove1 ,i 2lieve1 ,a wife is a man's help & 8 -=t1 ,8 e>?ly p>adise & m1ns ( sport2 ,s docile & s virtu|s is %e ,t !y m/ ne$s live 9 all h>mony4 ,"o fle% !y >e1 & "o fle%1 z ,i guess1 ,has b "o he>t 9 w1l & 9 4tress4
,a wife6 ,ah1 ,holy ,m>y1 2n'cite6 ,h{ may a man h any adv}s;y ,:o has a wife8 ,truly1 ,i _c say4 ,! bliss t is 2t s* two1 = aye1 ,no t;gue c tell1 nor any he>t c ?9k4 ,if he 2 poor1 :y1 %e helps hm 6sw9k2 ,%e keeps 8 m"oy & n"e wa/es a d1l2 ,all t h} husb& wi%es %e likes well2 ,%e n"e once says 8nay0 :5 he says 8yea40 8,d ?10 says he2 8,all r1dy1 sir10 %e'll say4 ,o bliss;l /ate ( w$lock1 priz$ & de>1 ,s pl1sant & s full ( virtue cle>1 ,s m* approv$ & prais$ z =tune's p1k1 ,t e man :o holds hm wor? a leek ,~u 8 b>e knees "|1 "? all 8 life1 ,6give ,god ?anks1 ,:o's s5t 6hm a wife2 ,or else he %d pray ,god t ,he w s5d ,a wife 6hm1 6la/ till 8 life's 5d4 ,= !n 8 life is set 9 c}ta9;s2 ,he _c 2 dcvd1 z ,i may guess1 ,s t he act ac z %e's sd2 ,!n may he boldly c>ry hi< 8 h1d1 ,!y >e s true & "!)al s wise2 ,":=e1 if y w d z d ! wise1 ,!n aye z wom5 c|nsel 2 yr de$4
,lo1 h{ "y ,jacob1 z ~! cl}ics r1d1 ,ab 8 hair.s neck a kid's sk9 b.d1 ,a trick t ,dame ,rebe3a = hm f.d1 ,0: 8 "f's v5ison he won4
,lo1 ,judi?1 z ! anci5t /ories run1 ,0h} wise c|nsel %e ,god's p kept1 ,& ,hol(}nes slew1 :ile yet he slept4
,lo1 ,abigail1 0gd advice h{ %e ,did save h} husb&1 ,nabal1 :5 t he ,%d h be5 sla92 & lo1 ,es!r al ,0gd advice deliv}$ | ( woe ,! p ( ,god & got hm1 ,mordecai1 ,0,k+ ,ahasu}us lift$ hi<4
"! is no pl1sure s sup}lative 7,says ,s5eca7 z a hum# wife c give4
,su6} yr wife's t;gue1 ,cato bids1 z fit2 ,%e % -m&1 & y % su6} x2 ,& yet %e w obey1 ( c|rtesy4 ,a wife is keep} ( yr husb&ry2 ,well may ! sick man wail & ev5 weep ,:o has no wife ! h|se 6cl1n & keep4 ,i w>n y n{1 if wisely y wd "w1 ,love well yr wife1 z ,jesus loves ,8 ,kirk4 ,= if y love yrf1 y love yr wife2 ,no man hates 8 {n fle%1 b "? 8 life ,he fo/}s x1 & s ,i bid y /rive ,6*}i% h}1 or y % n"e ?rive4 ,husb& & wife1 despite m5's jape or play1 ,( all ! _w's folk hold ! safe/ way2 ,!y >e s knit "! may no h>m 2tide1 ,especi,y ~u ! gd wife's side4 ,= : ? ,janu>y1 ( :om ,i told1 ,did well 3sid} 9 8 "ds gr{n old1 ,! pl1sant life1 ! virtu|s re/ -plete ,t >e 9 m>riage1 alw h"oy-sweet2 ,&= 8 frs ~u a "d he s5t ,6tell !m ! e6ect ( 8 9t5t4
,) sob} face 8 tale 6!m he's told2 ,he sd 6!m3 8,my frs1 ,i'm ho> & old1 ,& alm1 ,god "ks1 -e 6my grave's br9k2 ,ab my s|l1 n{1 "s:at m/ ,i ?9k4 ,i h my body fooli%ly exp5d$2 ,b.s$ 2 ,god1 t ?+ 2 am5d$6 ,= ,i w be1 truly1 a w$d$ man1 ,& t anon1 9 all ! ha/e ,i c1 ,unto "s maid5 "y 9 age & fair4 ,i pray y = my m>riage all prep>e1 ,& d s n{1 = ,i w n abide2 ,& ,i w try 6f9d "o1 on my side1 ,6:om ,i may 2 w$d$ spe$ily4 ,b = z m* z y >e m ?an ,i1 ,x's bett} t y h ! ?+ 9 m9d ,& try a prop} mate = me 6f9d4
8,b ( "o ?+ ,i w>n y1 my frs de>1 ,i w n h an old wife -+ "h4 ,%e %an't h m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 t's pla92 ,( old fi% & "y fle% ,i am full fa94 ,bett}10 sd he1 8a pike ?an pick}el2 ,& bett} ?an old beef is t5d} v1l4 ,i'll h no woman ?irty ye>s ( age1 ,x is b b1n-/raw & s* r|< =age4 ,& ~! old wid{s1 ,god "ks t1 afloat1 ,!y "k s m* ( spells :5 on ,wade's boat1 ,& d s* petty h>m1 :5 !y ?9k be/1 ,t ) "o %d ,i n"e live at re/4 ,= s"eal s*ools c make m5 cl"e cl}ks2 ,woman 9 _m s*ools le>ns cl"e "ws4 ,b c}ta9ly a "y ?+ m5 may guide1 ,j z w>m wax may ) "o's h&s 2 pli$4 ,":=e ,i tell y pla9ly1 9 a clause1 ,i w n h an old wife1 = t cause4 ,= if x *.ed ,i made t sad mistake ,& n"e 9 h} cd my pl1sure take1 ,my life ,i'd l1d !n 9 adult}y ,& g /rai<t 6! devil :5 ,i die4 ,no *n %d ,i !n on h} 2get2 ,yet wd ,i r h.ds my fle% %d fret ,?an t my h}itage desc5d & fall ,96/range h&s1 & ? ,i tell y all4 ,i dote n1 & ,i "k ! r1son :y ,a man %d m>ry1 & fur!rmore "k ,i ,"! sp1ks full _m a man ( all m>riage ,:o "ks no m ( x ?an "ks my page1 ,nor = :at r1sons man %d take a wife4 ,if "o may n live *a/ely all 8 life1 ,let hm take wife ~: qual;y he's "kn ,= law;l procre,n ( 8 {n ,blood *n1 6! hon|r ( ,god abv1 ,& n al"o = pas.n or = love2 ,& 2c le*}y !y %d es*ew ,& d _! family duty :5 x's due2 ,or 2c ea* ( !m %d help ! o!r ,9 tr|#1 z a si/} % a bro!r2 ,& live 9 *a/;y full dec5tly4 ,b1 sirs1 & 0yr l1ve1 t is n ,i4 ,=1 ,god 2 ?ank$1 ,i d>e 6make a vaunt1 ,i feel my limbs >e /r;g & fit 6jaunt ,9 do+ all man's >e expect$ to2 ,i "k myf & "k :at ,i c d4 ,?|< ,i am ho>1 ,i f>e z does a tree ,t blossoms }e ! fruit 2 gr{n2 y see ,a bloom+ tree is nei dry nor d1d4 ,& ,i feel no": ho>y b on h1d2 ,my he>t & all my limbs >e / z gre5 ,z laurel "? ! ye> is 6be se54 ,& n{ t y h he>d all my 9t5t1 ,i pray t 6my wi% y w ass5t40
,!n div}s m5 6hm div}sely told1 ,( m>riage1 _m an 9/.e "kn ( old4 ,"s blam$ x & "s prais$ x1 t's c}ta91 ,b at ! la/1 & briefly 6make pla91 ,s9ce alt}c,n foll{s soon or late ,:5 frs 2g9 s* matt}s 6debate1 ,"! fell a /rife 2t 8 bro!rs two1 ,":( ! "n ( "o 0 ,placebo ,& v}ily ,ju/9us 0 t o!r4
,placebo sd3 8,o ,janu>y1 bro!r1 ,full ll ne$ _h y1 my "l s de>1 ,c|nsel 6ask ( any"o t's "h2 ,save t y >e s full ( sapi;e ,t y l n1 :at ( yr hi< prud;e1 ,6v>y f ! ~w ( ,solomon4 ,? ~w sd he 6ea* & e "o3 ',d "ey?+ 0c|nsel1' ?us sd he1 ',& !n ?| ha/ no cause 6rep5t !e4' ,b al? ,solomon spoke s* a ~w1 ,my {n de> bro!r & my prop} "l1 ,s truly may ,god br+ my s|l 6re/ ,z ,i hold yr {n c|nsel is ! be/4 ,=1 bro!r m9e1 ( me take ? "o ~w1 ,i've be5 a c|rti} all my "ds1 my "l4 ,& ,god "ks well1 ?|< ,i unwor?y 2 ,i h /ood well1 & 9 full grt degree1 ,) _m "ls ( v hi< e/ate2 ,yet ne'} ) "o ( !m _h ,i debate4 ,i n"e 3tradict$1 c}ta9ly2 ,i "k well t my "l "ks m ?an ,i4 ,:ate'} he says1 ,i hold x firm & /a#2 ,i say ! same1 or ne>ly z ,i'm a#4 ,a full grt fool is any ,c|ncillor ,t s}ves a "l ( any hi< hon|r ,& d>es presume 6say1 or else ?9k x1 ,8 c|nsel c surpass 8 "l%ip's wit4 ,nay1 "ls >e n"e fools1 nay1 0my fay2 ,y h yrf1 sir1 %{$1 & "h td1 ,) s* gd s5se & piety )al ,t ,i ass5t to & 3firm x all1 ,! ~ws &! op9ions y h %{n4 ,0,god1 "! is no man 9 all ? t{n1 ,or ,italy1 x bett} cd h phras$2 ,& ,*ri/ ,hmf yr c|nsel wd h prais$ ,& tru?;lly1 x >gues hi< c|rage ,9 any man t is adv.ed 9 age ,6take a "y wife2 0my "f's k91 ,a m}ry he>t y've got 2n yr sk98 ,d 9 ? matt} at yr {n 2he/1 ,=1 f9,y1 ,i hold t =! be/40
,ju/9us1 :o sat / & calm1 & he>d1 ,"r 9 ? wise ,placebo he answ}$3 8,n{1 bro!r m9e1 2 pati5t1 s ,i pray2 ,s9ce y h spok51 he> :at ,i % say4 ,= ,s5eca1 am;g 8 ~ws s wise1 ,says t a man "| well hmf advise ,6:om he'll give 8 *attels or 8 l&4 ,& s9ce ,i "| 6"k j ": ,i /& ,2f ,i give my w1l? away f me1 ,h{ m* m well advis$ ,i "| 6be ,6:om ,i give my body2 = alway ,i w>n y well1 t x is n *'s play ,6take a wife )|t m* advise;t4 ,m5 m/ 9quire1 & ? is my 9t5t1 ,:e!r %e's wise1 or sob}1 or drunk>d1 ,or pr|d1 or else 9 o!r ?+s fr{>d1 ,or %rewi%1 or a wa/} ( :at's _h1 ,or ri*1 or poor1 or :e!r %e's man-mad4 ,& 2 x true t no man f9ds1 or %1 ,"o 9 ? _w t p}fect is 9 all1 ,( man or b1/1 s* z m5 cd devise2 ,n"e!.s1 x "| 5 su6ice ,) any wife1 if s 7 t %e _h ,m traits ( virtue t h} vices bad2 ,& all ? leisure asks 6see & he>4 ,= ,god "ks ,i h wept full _m a te> ,9 priv;y1 s9ce ,i h _h a wife4 ,praise :oso w a w$d$ man's gd life1 ,truly ,i f9d 9 x1 b co/ & c>e ,& _m duties1 ( all blisses b>e4 ,& yet1 ,god "ks1 my nei<b|rs r.d ab1 ,especi,y ! wom51 _m a r|t1 ,say t ,i've m>ri$ ! mo/ /1dfa/ wife1 ,aye1 &! meeke/ "o "! is 9 life4 ,b ,i "k be/ ": p9*es me my %oe4 ,y may1 = me1 d z y pl1se 6d2 ,b take gd he$1 s9ce y're a man ( age1 ,h{ y % 5t} 96a m>riage1 ,especi,y )a "y wife &a fair4 ,0,hm ,:o made ! wat}1 e>?1 & air1 ,! "ye/ man "! is 9 all ? r|t ,is busy 5 6br+ ! ?+ ab ,t he al"o % h 8 wife1 tru/ me4 ,y'll n 2 a# 6pl1se h} "? ye>s ?ree1 ,t is 6say1 6give all %e desires4 ,a wife att5;n all ! :ile requires4 ,i pray y t y 2 n (f5d$40
8,well80 ask$ ? ,janu>y1 8,& h y sd8 ,a /raw = ,s5eca & yr prov}bs6 ,i value n a basket;l ( h}bs ,yr s*oolm5's t}ms2 = wis} m5 ?an y1 ,z y h he>d1 ass5t & bid me d ,my purpose n{4 ,placebo1 :at say ye80
8,i say x is a wick$ man10 sd he1 8,t h9d}s matrimony1 c}ta9ly40
,&) t ~w !y rose up1 su45ly1 ,hav+ ass5t$ fully t he %d ,2 w$d$ :5 he pl1s$ & ": he wd4
,imag9,n & 8 eag};s ,did 9 ! s|l ( ,janu>y press ,z he 3sid}$ m>riage =a space4 ,_m fair %apes & _m a lovely face ,pass$ "? 8 amor|s fancy1 ni<t 0ni<t4 ,z :o mi<t take mirror poli%$ b"r ,& set x 9 ! -mon m>ket-place ,& !n %d see full _m a figure pace ,)9 ! mirror2 j 9 t same wise ,did ,janu>y )9 8 ?"| surmise ,( maid5s :om he dwelt 9 t{n 2s4 ,he knew n ": 8 fancy mi<t abide4 ,= if ! "o h b1uty ( h} face1 ,ano!r /&s s 9 ! p's grace ,= sob};s &= 2nign;y1 ,t all ! p's *oice %e seems 6be2 ,& "s 7 ri* & _h an evil "n4 ,n"e!.s1 half e>ne/1 half 9 game1 ,he fix$ at la/ ~u a c}ta9 "o ,& let all o!rs f 8 he>t 2 g"o1 ,& *ose h} on 8 {n au?or;y2 ,= love is alw bl & _c see4 ,& :5 9 b$ at ni<t1 :y !n he wr"| ,6portray1 9 8 he>t & 9 8 ?"|1 ,h} b1uty fre% & h} "y age1 s t5d}1 ,h} mi4le small1 h} two >ms l;g & sl5d}1 ,h} manage;t full wise1 h} g5tle;s1 ,h} womanly be>+1 & h} s}i|s;s4 ,& :5 6h} at la/ 8 *oice desc5d$1 ,he ?"| t *oice mi<t n"e 2 am5d$4 ,= :5 he _h 3clud$ ?us1 egad1 ,he ?"| t o!r m5 _h wits s bad ,x 7 impossi# 6make reply ,ag/ 8 *oice1 ? 0 8 fantasy4 ,8 frs he s5t to1 at 8 {n 9/.e1 ,& pray$ !m give hm1 9 ? wise1 pl1s.e1 ,t spe$ily !y wd set =? & -e3 ,he wd abridge _! lab|r1 all & "s4 ,he ne$ n m 6walk ab or ride1 ,= he'd det}m9$ ": he wd abide4
,placebo came1 & all 8 frs came soon1 ,& f/ ( all he ask$ ( !m ! boon ,t n"o ( !m an >gu;t %d make ,ag/ ! c|rse he fully m1nt 6take2 8,: purpose pl1s+ is 6,god10 sd he1 8,&! true gr.d ( my felic;y40
,he sd "! 0 a maid5 9 ! t{n ,:o _h = b1uty -e 6grt ren{n1 ,despite ! fact %e 0 ( small degree2 ,su6ic$ hm well h} y|? & h} b1uty4 ,: maid1 he sd1 he want$ = 8 wife1 ,6l1d 9 ease & dec5cy 8 life4 ,& he ?ank$ ,god t he mi<t h h}1 all1 ,t n"o p>took ( 8 bliss n{1 nor %4 ,& pray$ !m all 6lab|r 9 ? ne$ ,& s >range t he'd fail n1 9de$2 ,= !n1 he sd1 8 s|l %d 2 at case4
8,& !n10 sd he1 8"!'s nau<t c me 4pl1se1 ,save "o l"o ?+ t /icks 9 my 3sci;e1 ,! : ,i w recite 9 yr pres;e4
8,i h10 sd he1 8he>d sd1 & l;g ago1 ,"! may no man h p}fect blisses two1 ,t is 6say1 on e>? & !n 9 ,h1v54 ,= ?|< he keep f s9s ! d1dly sev51 ,&1 too1 f e bran* ( t same tree1 ,yet is "! s -plete felic;y ,& s* grt pl1sure 9 ! m>ri$ /ate ,t ,i am fe>;l1 s9ce x -es s late1 ,t ,i % l1d s m}ry & f9e a life1 ,& s delici|s1 )|t woe & /rife1 ,t ,i % h my h1v5 on e>? "h4 ,= s9ce t o!r ,h1v5 is b"| s de>1 ,) tribul,n &) grt p5.e1 ,h{ %d ,i !n1 :o live 9 s* pl1s.e1 ,z all ~! w$d$ m5 d ) _! wives1 ,-e 6! bliss ": ,*ri/ ,et}nal lives8 ,? is my fe>1 & y1 my bro!rs1 pray ,resolve = me ? pro#m n{1 ,i say40
,ju/9us1 :o s hat$ ? folly1 ,answ}$ anon 9 je/+ wise & free2 ,& s9ce he wd 8 l;gi% tale abridge1 ,he wd no old au?or;y allege1 ,b sd3 8,sir1 s "! is no ob/acle ,o!r ?an ?1 ,god1 ( hi< miracle ,&( ,8 m}cy1 may s = y "w ,t1 }e y h yr "r ( ,holy ,kirk1 ,y'll *ange yr m9d on w$d$ husb&'s life1 ,":9 y say "! is no woe or /rife4 ,& o!rwise1 ,god grant t "! 2 s5t ,6w$d$ man ! fair grace 6rep5t ,(t51 & soon} ?an a s+le man6 ,& "!=e1 sir1 ? is ! be/ ,i c3 ,despair n1 b reta9 9 memory1 ,p}h %e may yr purgatory be6 ,%e may 2 ,god's tool1 %e may 2 ,god's :ip2 ,!n % yr _s up 6,h1v5 skip ,swift} ?an does an >r{ f ! b{6 ,i hope 6,god1 "haf y % "k ,t "! is n"o s grt felic;y ,9 m>riage1 no nor "e % "! be1 ,6keep y f salv,n t's yr {n1 ,s t y use1 ) r1son t's well "kn1 ,! *>ms ( yr wife's body temp}ately1 ,& t y pl1se h} n too amor|sly1 ,& t y keep z well f o!r s94 ,my tale is d"o n{1 = my wit is ?94 ,2 n det}r$ "hby1 my bro!r de>0-
7,b let u pass q ov} :at's sd "h4 ,! wife ( ,ba?1 if y h "u/ood1 ,has tr1t$ m>riage1 9 xs likelihood1 ,& spok5 well ( x 9 ll space7- 8,f>e y well n{1 ,god h y 9 ,8 grace40
,&) t ~w ? ,ju/9 & 8 bro!r ,did take _! l1ve1 & ea* ( !m f o!r4 ,= :5 !y all saw t x m/ ne$s be1 ,!y s >rang$1 0sly & wise tr1ty1 ,t %e1 ? maid51 :o 0 ,maia hi<t1 ,z spe$ily 9de$ z "e %e mi<t1 ,%d w$d$ 2 unto ? ,janu>y4 ,i ?9k x 7 too l;g a "t 6t>ry ,6tell ( de$ & bond 2t !m1 & ! way %e 0 5fe(f$ ( all 8 l&2 ,or 6he> tell ( all h} ri* >ray4 ,b f9,y 0 -e ! happy "d ,:5 6! *ur* tgr !y two w5t1 ,"! 6rcv ! holy sacra;t4 ,=? came ! prie/ ) /ole ab 8 neck1 ,say+ ( ,rebe3a & ,s>ah %e %d reck ,= wisdom &= tru? 9 h} m>riage2 ,& sd 8 orisons1 z is usage1 ,& cross$ !m1 pray+ ,god t ,he %d b.s1 ,& made all ti<t 5 ) holi;s4
,?us >e !y w$d$ ) solemn;y1 ,& at ! f1/ >e sitt+1 he & %e1 ,) o!r wor?y folk ~u ! dais4 ,all full ( joy & bliss ! palace gay is1 ,& full ( 9/ru;ts & vi&ry1 ,! da9tie/ 9 all ( ,italy4 ,2f !m play$ s* 9/ru;ts anon ,t ,orpheus or ,!ban ,amphion ,n"e 9 life made s* a melody4
,) e c|rse "! rose l|d m9/relsy1 ,& n"e ,joab s.d$ trump1 6he>1 ,nor did ,!odomas1 "o half s cle> ,at ,!bes1 :ile yet ! c;y hung 9 d|bt4 ,bac*us ! w9e p|r$ | = all ab1 ,& ,v5us gaily lau<$ = e wi<t4 ,= ,janu>y _h 2come h} kni<t1 ,& wd make trial ( 8 amor|s p{} ,9 lib}ty & 9 ! bridal b{}2 ,&) h} firebr& 9 h} h&1 ab ,d.ed %e 2f ! bride & all ! r|t4 ,& c}ta9ly ,i d>e "r well say ?1 ,t ,hym5aeus1 god ( w$d$ bliss1 ,ne'} saw 9 life s m}ry a m>ri$ man4 ,hold ?| ?y p1ce1 ?| poet ,m>cian ,:o telle/ h{ ,philology 0 w$ ,& h{ ) ,m}cury %e w5t 6b$1 ,&(! sweet s;gs 0! ,muses sung4 ,too sli<t >e bo? ?y p5 & ?y ?9 t;gue4 ,6%{ a"r ? w$d+ on ?y page4 ,:5 t5d} y|? has w$d$ /oop+ age1 ,"! is s* mir? t no "o may x %{2 ,try x yrf1 & !n y well w "k ,:e!r ,i lie or n 9 matt}s "h4
,maia1 %e sat "! ) s g5tle *e}1 ,6look at h} x seem$ l faery2 ,que5 ,es!r n"e look$ ) s* an eye ,~u ,ahasu}us1 s meek 0 %e4 ,i c't describe 6y all h} b1uty2 ,b ?us m* ( h} b1uty ,i c say1 ,t %e 0 l ! b"r5+ morn ( ,may1 ,fulfill$ ( b1uty &( all pl1s.e4
,janu>y 0 rapt 96a tr.e ,) ea* "t t he look$ ~u h} face2 ,& 9 8 he>t h} b1uty he'd embrace1 ,& ?r1t5$ 9 8 >ms 6hold h} ti<t1 ,h>d} ?an ,p>is ,hel5 did1 t ni<t4 ,b none!.s grt p;y1 too1 _h he ,2c t ni<t %e m/ defl{}$ be2 ,& ?"|3 8,alas6 ,o t5d} "y cr1ture6 ,n{ wd ,god y may easily 5dure ,all my desire1 x is s %>p & ke54 ,i fe> y c't su/a9 x l;g1 my que54 ,b ,god =bid t ,i d all ,i mi<t6 ,& n{ wd ,god t x 7 -e 6ni<t1 ,& t ! ni<t wd la/ = "e- oh1 ,i wi% ~! p wd >ise & g40 ,& at ! la/ he lab|r$ all 9 all1 ,z be/ he mi<t = ,mann}s "! 9 hall1 ,6ha/e !m f ! f1/ 9 subtle wise4
,"t came :5 x 0 "r t !y %d rise2 ,& af t m5 d.ed & drank "r fa/1 ,& spices all ab ! h|se !y ca/2 ,& full ( bliss & joy 0 e man1 ,all b a squire1 a y|? call$ ,damian1 ,:o'd c>v$ 2f ! kni<t full _m a "d4 ,he 0 s ravi%$ 0his ,lady ,may ,t =! v pa91 z madman wd1 ,alm he fell d{n fa9t+ ": he /ood4 ,s sore _h ,v5us hurt hm ) h} br&1 ,:5 %e w5t danc+1 be>+ x 9 h&4 ,& 6his b$ he took hm spe$ily2 ,no m ( hm j at ? "t say ,i4 ,i'll let hm weep 8 fill1 ) woe -pla91 ,until fre% ,may h ru? ~u 8 pa94
,o p>l|s fire t 9 ! b$/raw bre$s6 ,o foe famili> t 8 s}vice spe$s6 ,o tr1*}|s s}vant1 false dome/ic :o ,is mo/ l a4} 9 bosom1 sly1 untrue1 ,god %ield u all f "k+ au<t ( y6 ,o ,janu>y1 drunk ( pl1sure's brew ,9 m>riage1 see h{ n{ yr ,damian1 ,yr {n tra9$ p}sonal squire1 born yr man1 ,wi%es & m1ns 6d y villa9y4 ,god grant t on ? h|sehold foe y'll spy6 ,= 9 ? _w no pe/il;e is worse ,?an foe dome/ic1 3/antly a curse4
,:5 trav}s$ has ! sun 8 >e ( "d1 ,no l;g} may ! body ( hm /ay ,on ! horizon1 9 t latitude4 ,ni<t ) 8 mantle1 : is d>k & rude1 ,did ov}spr1d ! hemisph}e ab2 ,& s de"p$ _h ? joy|s r|t ,f ,janu>y1 ) ?anks on e side4 ,home 6_! h|ses happily !y ride1 ,":at !y d :at ?+s may pl1se !m be/1 ,& :5 !y see ! "t -e1 g 6re/4 ,soon af t ? ha/y ,janu>y ,wd g 6b$1 he wd no l;g} t>ry4 ,he drank ( cl>et1 hippocras1 v}nage1 ,all spic$ & hot 6hei<t5 8 love's rage2 ,& _m an aphrodisiac1 full & f9e1 ,s* z ! wick$ monk1 ,dan ,3/ant9e1 ,has writt5 9 8 book ,de ,coitu ,n "o ( all ( !m he did es*ew4 ,& 6his frs mo/ 9timate1 sd he3 8,= ,god's love1 & z soon z x may be1 ,let all n{ l1ve ? h|se 9 c|rte|s wise40 ,& all !y rose1 j z he bade !m rise4 ,!y drank gd-ni<t1 & curta9s drew anon2 ,! bride 0 br"| 6b$1 z / z /"o2 ,& :5 ! b$ _h be5 0prie/ well b.s$1 ,| (! *amb} "ey"o progress$4 ,& ,janu>y lay d{n close 2s ,8 fre% "y ,may1 8 p>adise1 8 bride4 ,he soo!d h}1 & he kiss$ h} m* & (t1 ,)! ?ick bri/les ( 8 be>d1 n s(t1 ,b %>p z bri>s1 l a dogfi% sk91 ,= he'd be5 badly %av$ }e he came in4 ,he /rok$ & ru2$ h} on h} t5d} face1 ,& sd3 8,alas6 ,i fe> ,i'll d trespass ,ag/ y "h1 my sp|se1 & m* (f5d ,2f ! "t :5 ,i w d{n desc5d4 ,b none!.s1 3sid} ?10 sd he1 8,"! is no "wman1 :osoe'} he be1 ,t may "w well1 if he "ws ha/ily2 ,? w 2 d"o at leisure1 p}fectly4 ,x makes no di6};e h{ l;g we two play2 ,= 9 true w$lock 7 we ti$ td2 ,& b.s$ 2 ! yoke t we >e in1 ,= 9 |r acts1 n{1 we c d no s94 ,a man c d no s9 ) 8 {n wife1 ,nor c he hurt hmf ) 8 {n knife2 ,= we h l1ve mo/ law;lly 6play40 ,?us lab|r$ he till came ! dawn ( "d2 ,& !n he took 9 w9e a sop ( br1d1 ,& up"r sat )9 ! m>riage b$1 ,& af t he sang full l|d & cle> ,& kiss$ 8 wife & made m* wanton *e}4 ,he 0 all colti%1 full ( v5}y1 ,& full ( *att} z a speckl$ pie4 ,! slack5$ sk9 ab 8 neck did %ake ,! :ile he sang & *ant$ l a crake4 ,b ,god "ks :at ?+ ,may ?"| 9 h} he>t ,:5 up %e saw hm sitt+ 9 8 %irt1 ,9 8 ni<tcap1 &) 8 neck s l1n2 ,%e valu$ n 8 play+ wor? a b1n4 ,!n sd he ?us3 8,my re/ n{ w ,i take2 ,n{ "d is -e1 ,i c no l;g} wake40 ,& d{n he laid 8 h1d & slept till prime4 ,& afw1 :5 saw he x 0 "t1 ,up rose ? ,janu>y2 b fre% ,may1 ,%e kept h} *amb} until ! f|r? "d1 ,z cu/om is ( wives1 &=! be/4 ,= e "w} "s"t m/ h re/1 ,or else = l;g he'll c}ta9ly n ?rive1 ,t is 6say1 no cr1ture t's alive1 ,2 x ( fi%1 or bird1 or b1/1 or man4
,n{ w ,i sp1k ( woe;l ,damian1 ,:o langui%$ = 8 love1 z y % he>2 ,i ?us a4ress hm 9 ? fa%ion "h4 ,i say3 8,o hap.s ,damian1 alas6 ,answ} 6my dem& 9 ? yr case1 ,h{ % y 6yr lady1 lovely ,may1 ,tell all yr woe8 ,%e wd ( c|rse say ',nay4' ,& if y sp1k1 %e w yr /ate 2tray2 ,god 2 yr help6 ,i c no bett} say40
,? lovesick ,damian 9 ,v5us' fire ,s burn$1 he alm p}i%$ = desire2 ,: put 8 life 9 dang}1 ,i am sure2 ,l;g} 9 ? wise cd he n 5dure2 ,b privily a p5-case did he borr{ ,& 9 a lr wrote he all 8 sorr{1 ,9 =m (a -pla9t or (a lay1 ,unto 8 fair & bloom+ ,lady ,may4 ,& 9 a purse ( silk hung 9 8 %irt1 ,he put ! poem & laid x next 8 he>t4
,! moon1 : 0 at noon ( t same "d ,":on ? ,janu>y w$d$ ,may ,half way "? ,taurus1 _h 6,c.er glid$1 ,s l;g _h ,maia 9 h} *amb} bid$4 ,z is ! cu/om am;g no#s all4 ,a bride % n eat 9 ! -mon hall ,until f|r "ds1 or ?ree "ds at ! l1/1 ,h fully pass$2 !n let h} g 6f1/4 ,on ! f|r? "d1 -plete f noon 6noon1 ,af ! hi< ,mass _h be5 sd & d"o1 ,9 hall did ,janu>y sit ) ,may ,z fre% z is ! fair b"r summ} "d4 ,& s 2fell x "! t ? gd man ,recall$ 6m9d 8 squire1 ? ,damian1 ,& sd3 8,:y holy ,m>y6 ,h{ c x 2 ,t ,damian att5ds n "h on me8 ,is he sick alw8 ,h{ may ? 2tide80 ,8 o!r squires1 :o wait$ "! 2s1 ,made ! excuse t he 9de$ 0 ill1 ,: kept hm f 8 prop} duties /2 ,"! 0 no o!r cause cd make hm t>ry4 8,t is a p;y10 sd ? ,janu>y1 8,he is a g5tle squire1 aye1 0my tru?6 ,if he %d die1 x 7 grt h>m & ru?2 ,z wise & secret1 & 4creet is he ,z any man ,i "k ( 8 degree2 ,"!) he's manly & he's s}vicea#1 ,& 62come a use;l man "r a#4 ,b af m1t1 z soon z "e ,i may1 ,i w myf g visit hm1 ) ,may1 ,6give hm all ! -=t t ,i c40 ,&= t ~w !y b.s$ hm1 e man1 ,2c1 = gd;s & 8 g5tle;s1 ,he wd s g 6-=t1 9 sick;s1 ,8 su6}+ squire1 = 'twas a g5tle de$4 8,dame10 sd ? ,janu>y1 8take gd he$ ,t af m1t1 y1 ) yr wom5 all1 ,:5 y h g"o 6*amb} f ? hall1 ,t all y g 6see ? ,damian2 ,*e} hm a bit1 = he's a g5tleman2 ,& tell hm t ,i'll -e 6visit hm ,af ,i've re/$- a %ort 9t}im2 ,& get ? ov} qkly1 = ,i'll bide ,awake until y sleep "! at my side40
,&) t ~w he rais$ 8 voice 6call ,a squire1 :o s}v$ z m>%al ( 8 hall1 ,& c}ta9 ?+s he wi%$ >rang$ 7 told4
,? lovely ,may !n did h} /rai<t way hold1 ,) all h} wom51 unto ,damian4 ,d{n 0his b$ %e sat1 & s 2gan ,6-=t hm ) k9dly ~w & gl.e4 ,? ,damian1 :5 once he'd f.d 8 *.e1 ,9 secret wise 8 purse & lr1 too1 ,":9 he'd sd :at he aspir$ to1 ,he put 96h} h&1 ) no?+ m1 ,save t he h1v$ a si< bo? deep & sore1 ,& s(tly 6h} 9 ? wise sd he3 8,oh1 m}cy6 ,don't1 ,i beg y1 tell on me2 ,= ,i'm b d1d if ? ?+ 2 made "kn40 ,? purse %e hid 9 bosom ( h} g{n ,& w5t h} way2 y get no m ( me4 ,b unto ,janu>y !n came %e1 ,:o on 8 b$side sat 9 mood full s(t4 ,he took h} 9 8 >ms & kiss$ h} (t1 ,& laid hm d{n 6sleep1 & t anon4 ,& %e pret5d$ t %e m/ 2 g"o ,": y "k well t "ey"o has ne$4 ,& :5 %e ( ? note _h tak5 he$1 ,%e tore x all 6frag;ts at ! la/ ,& d{n ! privy quietly x ca/4
,:o's 9 br{n /udy n{ b fair fre% ,may8 ,d{n 0old ,janu>y's side %e lay1 ,:o slept1 until ! c|< awak5$ hm2 ,he pray$ h} /rip all nak$ = 8 :im2 ,he wd h pl1sure ( h}1 s he sd1 ,& clo!s 7 an 9cumbr.e :5 9 b$1 ,& %e obey$ hm1 :e!r lief or loa?4 ,b le/ ~! preci|s folk 2 ) me wro?1 ,h{ "! he "w$1 ,i d>e n 6y tell2 ,nor :e!r %e ?"| x p>adise or hell2 ,b "! ,i l1ve !m "w+ 9 _! wise ,till vesp}s rang & !y m/ ne$s >ise4
,7 x 0de/9y or m}ely *.e1 ,0nature or "s o!r circum/.e1 ,or 3/ell,n's sign1 t 9 s* /ate ,! h1v5s /ood1 ! "t 0 =tunate ,6make reque/ 3c}n+ ,v5us' "ws 7,= "!'s a "t = all ?+s1 say ~! cl}ks7 ,6any woman1 6procure h} love1 ,i _c say2 b ! grt ,god abv1 ,:o "ks "!'s no e6ect )|t a cause1 ,he may judge all1 = "h my voice )draws4 ,b true x is t ? fair bloom+ ,may ,0 s a6ect$ & impress$ t "d ,= p;y ( ? lovesick ,damian1 ,t f h} he>t %e cd n drive or ban ,remembr.e ( h} wi% 6give hm ease4 8,c}ta9ly10 ?"| %e1 8:om ? may 4pl1se ,i d n c>e1 = ,i'd assure hm n{ ,hm ) my love ,i'd will+ly 5d{1 ,?|< he'd no m ( ri*es ?an 8 %irt40 ,lo1 p;y soon wells up 9 g5tle he>t4
,"h may y see :at g5}os;y ,9 wom5 is :5 !y advise closely4 ,p}h "s tyrant 7= "!'s _m a "o7 ,:o has a he>t z h>d z any /"o1 ,wd well h let hm die )9 t place ,m* r ?an h grant$ hm h} grace2 ,& s* wd h rjcd 9 cruel pride1 ,nor c>$ t %e 7 ?us a homicide4
,? g5tle ,may1 fulfill$ ( all p;y1 ,) h} {n h& a lr !n wrote %e ,9 : %e grant$ hm h} utmo/ grace2 ,"! 0 nau<t lack+ n{1 save "t & place ,":9 %e mi<t su6ice 6ease 8 lu/3 ,= all %d 2 z he wd h x1 j2 ,& :5 %e'd opportun;y on a "d1 ,6visit ,damian w5t ? lovely ,may1 ,& cl"ely ? lr %e ?ru/ close ,"u 8 pill{1 r1d x if he *ose4 ,%e took hm 0! h& & h>d did press1 ,s secretly t no "o else cd guess1 ,& bade hm ga9 8 h1l?1 & =? %e w5t ,6,janu>y1 :5 = h} he s5t4
,up rose ? ,damian ~u ! morr{1 ,= g"o 0 all 8 sick;s & 8 sorr{4 ,he -b$ hmf & pre5$ 8 f1!rs smoo?1 ,he did all t 8 lady lik$1 9 soo?2 ,& !n 6,janu>y w5t z l{ ,z "e did a h.d tra9$ 6! b{4 ,he 0 s pl1sant unto e man 7,= craft is "ey?+ = ~? :o c71 ,t "ey"o 0 fa9 6sp1k 8 gd2 ,& fully 9 8 lady's grace he /ood4 ,?us ,damian ,i l1ve ab 8 ne$ ,& =w>d 9 my tale ,i w proce$4
,"s writ}s hold t all felic;y ,/&s 9 deli<t1 & "!=1 c}ta9ly1 ,? no# ,janu>y1 ) all 8 mi<t1 ,hon|rably1 z does 2fit a kni<t1 ,>rang$ a6airs 6live delici|sly4 ,8 h|s+1 8 >ray1 z spl5didly ,2fitt$ 8 3di;n z a k+'s4 ,am;g ! re/ ( 8 luxuri|s ?+s ,he built a g>d5 wall$ ab ) /"o2 ,s fair a g>d5 d ,i "k ( n"o4 ,=1 )|t d|bt1 ,i v}ily suppose ,t he :o wrote ,! ,rom.e (! ,rose ,cd n xs b1uty say 9 s++ wise2 ,nor cd ,priapus' p{} q su6ice1 ,?|< he is god ( g>d5s all1 6tell ,! b1uty ( t g>d51 &! well ,: 0 2n ! laurel alw gre54 ,= (t5times ,god ,pluto & 8 que51 ,fair ,pros}p9e & all h} faery ,4port$ "! & made sweet melody ,ab t well1 & d.ed "!1 z m5 told4
,? no# kni<t1 ? ,janu>y old1 ,s* pl1sure _h "!9 6walk & play1 ,t n"o he'd su6} be> ! key1 !y say4 ,save he hmf2 =(! ll wicket ,he c>ri$ alw ! small silv} clicket ,) :1 z pl1s$ hm1 he'd unlock ! gate4 ,& :5 he *ose 6pay c|rt 6his mate ,9 summ} s1son1 ?i!r wd he g ,) ,may1 8 wife1 & no "o b !y two2 ,& div}s ?+s t 7 n d"o ab$1 ,)9 t g>d5 "! 7 d"o1 'tis sd4 ,& 9 ? mann} _m a m}ry "d ,liv$ ? old ,janu>y & "y ,may4 ,b _wly pl1sure _c alw /ay1 ,& ,janu>y's joy m/ pass away4
,o su45 *.e1 ,o ,=tune1 ?| un/a#1 ,l 6! scorpion s deceptive1 a# ,6flatt} ) ?y m|? :5 ?| wilt /+2 ,?y tail is d1?1 "? ?9e 5v5om+4 ,o fragile joy6 ,o poison sweetly ta9t6 ,o mon/} t s cl"ely can/ pa9t ,?y gifts 9 all ! hues ( /1dfa/;s ,t ?| dcv/ bo? ! grt & less6 ,:y ha/ ?| ,janu>y ?us dcvd1 ,t _h'/ hm = ?9e {n full fr rcvd8 ,& n{ ?| ha/ 2reft hm ( 8 eyes1 ,= sorr{ ( : 9 love he daily dies4
,alas6 ,? no# ,janu>y free1 ,9 all 8 pl1sure & prosp};y1 ,is fall5 bl1 & t all su45ly4 ,he wept & he la;t$1 piti;lly2 ,& "!)al ! fire ( j1l|sy ,le/ t 8 wife %d fall 6"s folly1 ,s burn$ )9 8 he>t t he wd fa9 ,bo? hm & h} "s man _h swiftly sla94 ,= nei af d1? nor 9 8 life ,wd he t %e 7 o!r's love or wife1 ,b dress 9 black & live 9 wid{'s /ate1 ,l"o z ! turtle-dove t's lo/ h} mate4 ,b f9,y1 af a mon? or twa91 ,8 grief "s:at abat$1 6sp1k pla92 ,= :5 he knew x mi<t n elsewise be1 ,he took 9 pati;e 8 adv}s;y1 ,save1 d|bt.s1 he cd n ren|nce1 z d"o1 ,8 j1l|sy1 f : he n"e won4 ,= ? 8 pas.n 0 s |trage|s ,t nei 9 8 hall nor o!r h|se ,nor any o!r place1 n "e1 no1 ,he su6}$ h} 6ride or walk+ g1 ,un.s he _h 8 h& on h} alway2 ,= : did (t5 weep ? fre% "y ,may1 ,:o lov$ h} ,damian s t5d}ly ,t %e m/ ei swiftly die or %e ,m/ h hm z %e will$1 h} ?ir/ 6slake2 ,bid+ h} "t1 %e ?"| h} he>t wd br1k4
,& on ! o!r side ? ,damian ,0 n{ 2come ! mo/ 4consolate man ,t "e was2 = nei ni<t nor "d ,mi<t he s m* z sp1k a ~w 6,may ,( 8 desire1 z ,i am tell+ "h1 ,save x 7 sd 6,janu>y's e>1 ,:o n"e took 8 bl h& (f h}1 no4 ,n"e!.s1 0writ+ to & fro ,& secret signals1 he knew :at %e m1nt2 ,& %e too knew ! aim ( 8 9t5t4
,o ,janu>y1 :at mi<t x n{ avail ,cd yr eyes see z f> z %ips c sail8 ,= x's z pl1sant1 bl1 dcvd 6be ,z 2 dcvd :ile yet a man may see4 ,lo1 ,>gus1 :o 0 call$ ! hundr$-ey$1 ,no matt} h{ he pe}$ & wat*$ & pri$1 ,he 0 dcvd2 & ,god "ks o!rs too ,:o ?9k1 & firmly1 t x is n s4 ,oblivion is p1ce2 ,i say no m4
,? lovely ,may1 ( :om ,i spoke 2f1 ,9 w>m wax made impres.n (! key ,h} husb& c>ri$1 6! gate ": he ,9 5t}+ 8 g>d5 (t5 w5t4 ,& ,damian1 :o knew all h} 9t5t1 ,! key did c.t}feit1 & privately2 ,"! is no m 6say1 b spe$ily ,"s mis*ief ( ? lat*-key % 2tide1 ,: y % he>1 if y b "t w bide4
,o no# ,ovid1 tru? y say1 ,god wot6 ,:at >t is "!1 ?|< x 2 l;g & hot1 ,b ,love w f9d x "sh{ suits 8 turn8 ,0,pyramus & ,?isbe may m5 le>n2 ,?|< !y 7 /rictly kept a"p 9 all1 ,!y soon a3ord$1 :isp}+ "? a wall1 ,": n"o cd h suspect$ any gate4 ,b n{ 6purpose3 }e _h pass$3 "ds ei<t1 ,& }e ! f/ "d ( ,july1 2fell ,t ,janu>y 0 "u s* a spell1 ,"? e7+ ( 8 wife1 6g & play ,)9 8 g>d51 & no "o b !y1 ,t on a morn+ 6? ,may sd he3 8,rise up1 my wife1 my love1 my lady free2 ,! turtle's voice is he>d1 my dove s sweet2 ,! w9t}'s pa/1 ! ra9's g"o1 &! sleet2 ,-e =? n{ ) yr two eyes columb9e6 ,h{ sweet} >e yr br1/s ?an is sweet w9e6 ,! g>d5 is 5clos$ & wall$ ab2 ,-e =?1 my :ite sp|se1 = 2y all d|bt ,y h me ravi%$ 9 my he>t1 ,o wife6 ,no fault h ,i f.d 9 y 9 my life4 ,-e =?1 -e =?1 & let u take |r sport2 ,i *ose y = my wife & my -=t40
,s* 7 ! lewd old ~ws t !n us$ he2 ,6,damian a secret sign made %e ,t he %d g 2f !m ) 8 clicket2 ,? ,damian !n op5$ up ! wicket1 ,& 9 he slipp$1 & t 9 mann} s* ,t n"o cd see nor he>2 & he did cr|* ,& / he sat 2n a bu% anon4
,? ,janu>y1 bl z is a /"o1 ,) ,maia's h& 9 his1 & n"o else "!1 ,96his g>d5 w5t1 s fre% & fair1 ,& !n clapp$ to ! wicket su45ly4
8,n{1 wife10 sd he1 8"h's n"o b y & ,i1 ,& y're ! "o ( all t ,i be/ love4 ,= 0t ,"l ,:o sits 9 ,h1v5 abv1 ,f> r wd ,i die ~u a knife ,?an d (f;e 6y1 my true1 de> wife6 ,= ,god's sake h{ ,i did *oose y |1 ,&= no love ( m"oy1 2y d|bt1 ,b only =! love y r|s$ 9 me4 ,& ?|< ,i am gr{n old & _c see1 ,2 true 6me1 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,?ree ?+s1 x's c}ta91 % y ga9 "!by2 ,f/1 ,*ri/'s de> love1 & hon|r ( yr {n1 ,& all my h}itage ( t{} & t{n2 ,i give x y1 draw de$s 6pl1se y1 pet2 ,? % 2 d"o tm }e sunset4 ,s truly may ,god br+ my s|l 6bliss1 ,i pray y f/1 9 cov5ant1 t we kiss4 ,& ?|< ,i'm j1l|s1 yet reproa* me n4 ,y >e s deeply pr9t$ 9 my ?"| ,t1 :5 ,i d 3sid} yr b1uty ,& "!) all ! unlovely age ( me1 ,i _c1 truly1 nay1 ?|< ,i %d die1' ,ab/a9 f 2+ 9 yr -pany1 ,= utt} love2 ( ? "! is no d|bt4 ,n{ kiss me1 wife1 & let u walk ab40
,? bloom+ ,may1 :5 ~! ~ws %e _h he>d1 ,graci|sly ,janu>y %e answ}$1 ,b f/ & =emo/ %e 2gan 6weep4 8,i h al10 sd %e1 8a s|l 6keep1 ,z well z y1 & al hon|r m9e1 ,&( my wifehood t sweet fl{} div9e ,: ,i assur$ y (1 bo? safe & s.d1 ,:5 unto y t prie/ my body b.d2 ,":=e ,i'll answ} y 9 ? mann}1 ,if ,i may 0yr l1ve1 my "l s de>4 ,i pray 6,god t n"e dawns ! "d ,t ,i'll n die1 f|lly z woman may1 ,if "e ,i d unto my k9 s* %ame1 ,& likewise damage s my {n fair "n1 ,z 6be false2 & if ,i gr{ s slack1 ,/rip me & put me nak$ 9 a sack ,& 9 ! ne>e/ riv} let me dr{n4 ,i am a lady1 n a w5* ( t{n4 ,:y sp1k y ?us8 ,m5 "e >e untrue1 ,& woman h reproa*es alw new4 ,no r1son or excuse h y1 ,i ?9k1 ,& s y h>p on wom5 :o hoodw9k40 ,&) t ~w %e saw ": ,damian ,sat "u bu%2 6c|< !n %e 2gan1
,&) h} sl5d} f+} signs made %e ,t ,damian %d climb 96a tree ,t burd5$ 0 ) fruit1 & up he w5t2 ,= v}ily he knew h} full 9t5t1 ,& "u/ood ea* sign t %e cd make1 ,bett} ?an ,janu>y1 h} old rake4 ,= 9 a lr %e _h told hm all ,( h{ he %d proce$ :5 "t %d fall4 ,& ?us ,i l1ve hm 9 ! pe>-tree / ,:ile ,may & ,janu>y roam at w4
,b"r 0 ! "d & blue ! firma;t1 ,phoebus 8 gold5 /r1m}s d{n has s5t ,6gla45 e fl{} ) 8 w>m;s4 ,he 0 t "t 9 ,gem9i1 ,i guess1 ,& b a ll f 8 decl9,n ,( ,c.er1 : is grt ,jove's exalt,n4 ,& s 2fell1 9 t b"r morn+-tide1 ,t 9 ? g>d51 on ! f>!r side1 ,pluto1 :o is ! k+ ( ,faery1 ,) _m a lady 9 8 -pany1 ,foll{+ 8 wife1 ! fair ,que5 ,pros}p9e1 ,ea* af o!r1 /rai<t z any l9e 7,:ile %e 0 ga!r+ fl{}s on a m1d1 ,9 ,claudian y may ! /ory r1d ,h{ 9 8 grim c> he _h /ol5 h}7- ,? k+ ( ,faery sat d{n yond} ,~u a turf5 bank all fre% & gre51 ,& "r anon ?us sd he 6his que54
8,my wife10 sd he1 8"! may no "o say nay2 ,exp}i;e proves fully e "d ,! tr1son t ~! wom5 d 6man4 ,t5 hundr$ ?|s& /ories tell ,i c ,6%{ yr fickle;s & lies4 ,( :1 ,o ,solomon wise1 & ri*e/ (! ri*1 ,fulfill$ ( sapi;e & _wly glory1 ,well wor? remembr.e >e ?y ~ws & /ory ,0"ey"o :o's wit1 & r1son c4 ,?us gd;s he exp.ds ) praise ( man3 ',am;g a ?|s& m5 yet f.d ,i "o1 ,b ( all wom5 liv+ f.d ,i n"o4'
8,?us spoke ! k+ t knew yr wick$;s2 ,& ,jesus son ( ,sira*1 z ,i guess1 ,spoke ( y seldom ) m* rev};e4 ,a wild-fire &a rott5 pe/il;e ,fall on yr bodies all 2f tn6 ,d y n see ? hon|ra# kni<t1 ,2c1 alas6 he is bo? bl & old1 ,8 {n sworn man % make hm a cuckold2 ,lo1 "! he sits1 ! le*}1 9 t tree4 ,n{ w ,i grant1 ( my hi< maje/y1 ,unto ? old & bl & wor?y kni<t1 ,t he % h ag 8 two eyes' si<t1 ,j :5 8 wife % d hm villa9y2 ,!n % he "k ( all h} h>lotry1 ,bo? 9 reproa* 6h} & o!rs too40
8,y %10 sd ,pros}p9e1 8if w y s2 ,n{ 0my "m's "f's s|l1 ,i swe> ,t ,i w give h} adequate answ}1 ,& all s* wom5 af1 = h} sake2 ,t1 ?|< 9 any guilt cau<t1 !y'll n quake1 ,b )a bold face !y'll !mvs excuse1 ,& be> hm d{n :o wd !m ?us a3use4 ,= lack ( answ} n"o ( !m % die4 ,nay1 ?|< a man see ?+s ) ei eye1 ,yet % we wom5 braz5 %ame.sly ,& weep & swe> & wrangle cl"ely1 ,s t y m5 % /upid 2 z geese4 ,:at d ,i c>e = yr au?orities8
8,i "k well t ? ,jew1 ? ,solomon ,f.d fools am;g u wom51 _m a "o1 ,b ?|< he n"e f.d a gd woman1 ,yet has "! f.d full _m ano!r man ,wom5 "r true1 "r gd1 & virtu|s ,wit;s all ~? t dwell 9 ,jesus' h|se2 ,) m>tyrdom !y prov$ _! 3/ancy4 ,! ,ge/a ,romanorum sp1k k9dly ,( _m wives bo? gd & true al4 ,b 2 n angry1 sir1 ?|< x 2 s ,t he sd he _h f.d no gd woman1 ,i pray y take ! m1n+ (! man2 ,he m1nt t sov}eign gd;s _c be4 ,except 9 ,god1 ,:o is ! ,tr9;y4
8,ah1 s9ce ( v ,god "! is b "o1 ,:y d y make s m* ( ,solomon8 ,:at ?|< he built a temple = ,god's h|se8 ,:at ?|< he 7 bo? ri* & glori|s8 ,s built he1 too1 a temple 6false gods1 ,h{ cd he )! ,law 2 m at o4s8 ,0gad1 cl1n z 8 "n y :itewa%1 sir1 ,he 0 a le*} & idolat}2 ,& 9 old age ! ,true ,god he =sook4 ,& if t ,god _h n1 z says ! ,book1 ,sp>$ hm = "f ,david's sake1 he %d ,h lo/ 8 k+dom soon} ?an he wd4 ,i value n1 ( all ! villa9y ,t y ( wom5 write1 a butt}fly4 ,i am a woman1 & ne$s m/ ,i sp1k1 ,or else swell up until my he>t % br1k4 ,= s9ce he sd we gossip1 rail1 & scold1 ,z "e may ,i my fair tresses hold1 ,i w n sp>e1 = any c|rtesy1 ,6sp1k hm ill :o'd wi% u villa9y40
8,dame10 sd ? ,pluto1 8be no l;g} wro?2 ,i give x up2 b s9ce ,i swore my oa? ,t ,i wd give 6hm 8 si<t ag1 ,my ~w % /&1 ,i w>n y t's c}ta94 ,i am a k+1 x suits me n 6lie40
8,& ,i10 sd %e1 8am que5 ( ,faery4 ,h} answ} % %e h1 ,i "utake2 ,no fur!r talk "h( let u two make4 ,=soo?1 ,i w n l;g} 2 3tr>y40
,n{ let u turn ag 6,janu>y1 ,:o 9 ! g>d5 ) 8 lovely ,may ,sang1 & t m}ri} ?an ! pop9jay1 8,i love y be/1 & "e %1 ,i "k40 ,& s ab ! alleys did he g ,till he _h -e at la/ 6t pe>-tree ,":9 ? ,damian sat "r m}rily ,on hi<1 am;g ! "y l1ves fre% & gre54
,? bloom+ ,may1 :o 0 s b"r ( %e51 ,2gan 6si<1 & sd3 8,alas1 my side6 ,n{1 sir10 sd %e1 8no matt} :at 2tide1 ,i m/ h "s ( ~! pe>s t ,i see1 ,or ,i may die1 s m* ,i l;g10 sd %e1 8,to eat "s ( ~? ll pe>s s gre54 ,help1 = ,h} love ,:o is ( ,h1v5 ,que56 ,i tell y well1 a woman 9 my pli<t ,may h = fruit s grt an appetite ,t %e may die if n"o ( x %e h40
8,alas60 sd he1 8t ,i _h "h a knave ,t cd climb up1 alas1 alas60 sd he1 8,t ,i am bl40
8,yea1 sir1 no o4s10 sd %e1 8,if y'd b grant me1 &= ,god's de> sake1 ,t ? pe>-tree )9 yr >ms y'd take 7,= well ,i "k t y d n tru/ me71 ,!n ,i cd climb up well 5|<10 sd %e1 8,s ,i my foot mi<t set ~u yr back40
8,surely10 sd he1 8"!( %d 2 no lack1 ,mi<t ,i s help y ) my {n he>t's blood40
,s he /oop$ d{n1 & on 8 back %e /ood1 ,& gave h}f a twi/ & up w5t %e4 ,ladies1 ,i pray y 2 n wro? ) me2 ,i _c gloze1 ,i'm an uncultur$ man4 ,=(a su45 ? sd ,damian ,pull$ up h} smock & ?ru/ bo? deep & l;g4
,& :5 ,k+ ,pluto saw ? aw;l wr;g1 ,6,janu>y he gave ag 8 si<t1 ,& made hm see z well z "e he mi<t4 ,& :5 he ?us _h got 8 si<t ag1 ,n"e 0 man ( any?+ s fa94 ,b s9ce 8 wife he ?"| ( f/ & la/1 ,up 6! tree 8 eyes he qkly ca/1 ,& saw h{ ,damian 8 wife _h dress$ ,9 s* a way z _c 2 express$1 ,save ,i %d rudely sp1k & vulg>ly3 ,& s* a bell{+ clam|r !n rais$ he ,z does a "m :5 h} * m/ die3 8,|6 ,help6 ,alas6 ,oh1 help me60 he did cry1 8,|tl&i%1 braz5 woman1 :at d y d80
,& %e repli$3 8,:y1 sir1 & :at ails y8 ,h pati;e1 & d r1son 9 yr m9d ,t ,i h help$ y = yr two eyes bl4 ,on p}il ( my s|l1 ,i tell no lies1 ,b ,i 0 tau<t t 6recov} eyes ,0 no?+ bett}1 s 6make y see1 ,?an /ru7le )a man up 9 a tree4 ,god "ks ,i did x )a gd 9t5t40
8,/ru7le60 cri$ he1 8b damme1 9 x w5t6 ,god give y bo? a %ame;l d1? 6die6 ,he bang$ y1 = ,i saw x ) my eye1 ,or may !y hang me 0! neck up1 else60
8,!n is10 sd %e1 8my m$ic9e all false2 ,= c}ta9ly1 if y cd re,y see1 ,y wd n say ~! cruel ~ws 6me2 ,y cat* b glimpses & no p}fect si<t40
8,i see10 sd he1 8z well z "e ,i mi<t- ,?anks 2 6,god6- &) my two eyes1 too1 ,& tru?1 ,i ?"| he did t ?+ 6y40
8,y >e 2wild}$ /1 gd sir10 sd %e1 8,s* ?anks ,i h = caus+ y 6see2 ,alas60 %e cri$1 8t "e ,i 0 s k9d60
8,n{1 dame10 sd he1 8put all ? | ( m9d4 ,-e d{n1 my de>1 & if ,i h missaid1 ,god help me if ,i'm n put | 9de$4 ,b 0my "f's s|l1 ,i ?"| 6h se5 ,h{ ,damian "r ov} y did l1n ,& t yr smock 0 pull$ up 6his br1/40
8,yes1 sir10 sd %e1 8y may ?9k z seems be/2 ,b1 sir1 a man t wak5s | ( sleep1 ,he _c su45ly take note & keep ,( any ?+1 or see x p}fectly1 ,until he has recov}$ v}ily2 ,j s a man t bl9d$ l;g has be51 ,he _c say t su45ly he's se5 ,s well1 at f/1 :5 si<t is new 6hm1 ,z lat}1 :5 8 si<t's no l;g} dim4 ,until yr si<t 2 settl$ =a :ile1 ,"! may full _m a ?+ yr m9d 2guile4 ,2w>e1 ,i pray y1 =1 0,h1v5's ,k+1 ,full _m a man ?9ks t he sees a ?+1 ,& x is o!r q ?an :at x seems4 ,& he t miscon/rues1 :y1 he misdeems40 ,&) t ~w %e l1p$ d{n f ! tree4
,? ,janu>y1 :o is glad b he8 ,he kiss$ h} & he hu7$ h} m* & (t1 ,& on h} belly /rok$ & ru2$ h} s(t1 ,& home 6palace l$ h}1 let me add4 ,& n{1 gd m51 ,i pray y 6be glad4 ,= "h ,i 5d my tale ( ,janu>y2 ,god b.s u1 & ,8 ,"m1 ,holy ,m>y6 ,,"h ,,5ds ,,! ,,m}*ant',s ,,tale ,,( ,,janu>y   #achj
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  8,n{ s* a wife ,i pray ,god keep f me6 ,2hold :at tricks1 & lo1 :at subtleties ,9 wom5 >e4 ,= alw busy z bees ,>e !y1 u simple m5 ?us 6dcv1 ,& f ! tru? !y turn aside & l1ve2 ,0? same m}*ant's tale x's prov$1 ,i feel1 ,b1 2y d|bt1 z true z any /eel ,i h a wife1 ?|< poor 5 %e be2 ,b ( h} t;gue a ba2l+ %rew is %e1 ,& %e's a lot ( o!r vices too4 ,no matt}1 ?|<1 ) ? we've nau<t 6d4 ,b "k y :at8 ,9 secret1 2 x sd1 ,i am sore sorry t 6h} ,i'm w$4 ,= if ,i %d up-reckon e vice ,! woman has1 ,i'd 2 a fool too nice1 ,& :y8 ,2c x %d report$ 2 ,& told h} 0"s ( ? -pany2 ,:o'd 2 ! "os1 ,i ne$ n n{ dcl1 ,s9ce wom5 "k ! tra6ic 9 s* w>e2 ,2ss1 my wit su6ices n "!to ,6tell x all2 ":=e my tale is "?40
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