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0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,exp}i;e1 ?|< no au?or;y ,7 9 ? _w1 7 gd 5 = me1 ,6sp1k ( woe t is 9 all m>riage2 ,=1 ma/}s1 s9ce ,i 0 twelve ye>s ( age1 ,?anks 2 6,god ,:o is = aye alive1 ,( husb&s at *ur* door h ,i _h five2 ,= m5 s _m "ts h w$d$ me2 ,& all 7 wor?y m5 9 _! degree4 ,b "s"o told me n s l;g ago ,t s9ce ,|r ,"l1 save once1 wd n"e g ,6w$d+ 7t at ,cana 9 ,galilee71 ,?us1 0? same example1 %{$ ,he me ,i n"e %d h m>ri$ m ?an once4 ,lo & 2hold6 ,:at %>p ~ws1 =! nonce1 ,2s a well ,"l ,jesus1 ,god & man1 ,spoke 9 reprov+ ! ,sam>itan3 ',= ?| ha/ _h five husb&s1' ?us sd ,he1 ',& he :om ?| ha/ n{ 6be ) !e ,is n ?9e husb&4' ,?us ,he sd t "d1 ,b :at ,he m1nt "!by ,i _c say2 ,& ,i wd ask n{ :y t same fif? man ,0 n husb& 6! ,sam>itan8 ,h{ _m mi<t %e h1 !n1 9 m>riage8 ,= ,i h n"e he>d1 9 all my age1 ,cle> exposi;n ( ? numb} %{n1 ,?|< m5 may guess & >gue up & d{n4 ,b well ,i "k & say1 & d n lie1 ,god bade u 69cr1se & multiply2 ,t wor?y text c ,i well "u/&4 ,& well ,i "k ,he sd1 too1 my husb& ,%d "f l1ve1 & "m1 & cl1ve 6me2 ,b no specific numb} m5;n$ ,he1 ,:e!r ( bigamy or octogamy2 ,:y %d m5 sp1k ( x reproa*;lly8
,lo1 "!'s ! wise old k+ ,dan ,solomon2 ,i "u/& he _h m wives ?an "o2 ,& n{ wd ,god x 7 p}mitt$ me ,6be refre%$ "o half z (t z he6 ,: gift ( ,god he _h = all 8 wives6 ,no man has s* t 9 ? _w n{ lives4 ,god "ks1 ? no# k+1 x /rikes my wit1 ,! f/ ni<t he _h _m a m}ry fit ,) ea* ( !m1 s m* he 0 alive6 ,praise 2 6,god t ,i h w$d$ five6
,( :om ,i did pick | & *oose ! be/ ,bo? = _! ne!r purse &= _! *e/ ,di6}5t s*ools make div}s p}fect cl}ks1 ,di6}5t me?ods le>n$ 9 sundry "ws ,make ! gd "wman p}fect1 c}ta9ly4 ,( full five husb&s tutor+ am ,i4 ,welcome ! six? :5"e -e he %4 ,=soo?1 ,i'll n keep *a/e = gd & all2 ,:5 my gd husb& f ! _w is g"o1 ,"s ,*ri/ian man % m>ry me anon2 ,= !n1 ! apo/le says t ,i am free ,6w$1 9 ,god's "n1 ": x pl1ses me4 ,he says t 6be w$d$ is no s92 ,bett} 6m>ry ?an 6burn )94 ,:at c>e ,i ?|< folk sp1k reproa*;lly ,( wick$ ,lame* & 8 bigamy8 ,i "k well ,abraham 0 holy man1 ,& ,jacob1 too1 z f> z "k ,i c2 ,& ea* ( !m _h sp|ses m ?an two2 ,& _m ano!r holy man al4 ,or c y say t y h "e he>d ,t ,god has "e 0,his express ~w ,m>riage =bi4en8 ,pray y1 n{1 tell me4 ,or ": -m&$ ,he virg9;y8 ,i r1d z well z y no d|bt h r1d ,! apo/le :5 he sp1ks ( maid5h1d2 ,he sd1 -m&;t (! ,"l he'd n"o4 ,m5 may advise a woman 6be "o1 ,b s* advice is n -m&;t1 no2 ,he left ! ?+ 6|r {n judg;t s4 ,= _h ,"l ,god -m&$ maid5hood1 ,he'd h 3demn$ all m>riage z n gd2 ,& c}ta9ly1 if "! 7 no se$ s{n1 ,virg9;y- ": !n %d x 2 gr{n8 ,paul d>$ n 6=bid u1 at ! l1/1 ,a ?+ ":( 8 ,ma/}'d no 2he/4 ,! d>t is set up = virg9;y2 ,cat* x :o c2 :o runs be/ let u see4
8,b ? ~w is n m1nt = e wi<t1 ,b ": ,god wills 6give x1 ( ,8 mi<t4 ,i "k well t ! apo/le 0 a maid2 ,n"e!.s1 & ?|< he wrote & sd ,he wd t "ey"o 7 s* z he1 ,all is n c|nsel 6virg9;y2 ,& s 6be a wife he gave me l1ve ,| ( p}mis.n2 "!'s no %ame %d grieve ,9 m>ry+ me1 if t my mate %d die1 ,)|t excep;n1 too1 ( bigamy4 ,& ?|< 'tw}e gd no woman fle% 6t|*1 ,he m1nt1 9 8 {n b$ or on 8 c|*2 ,= p}il 'tis fire & t{ 6assem#2 ,y "k :at ? example may resem#4 ,? is ! sum3 he held virg9;y ,ne>} p}fec;n ?an m>riage = frailty4 ,& frailty's all1 ,i say1 save he & %e ,wd l1d _! lives "?|t 9 *a/;y4
8,i grant ? well1 ,i h no grt 5vy ,?|< maid5hood's pref}r$ 6bigamy2 ,let ~? :o w 2 cl1n1 body & <o/1 ,( my 3di;n ,i w make no boa/4 ,= well y "k1 a "l 9 8 h|sehold1 ,he has n e vessel all ( gold2 ,"s >e ( wood & s}ve well all _! "ds4 ,god calls folk unto ,hm 9 sundry ways1 ,& ea* "o has f ,god a prop} gift1 ,"s ?1 "s t1 z pl1ses ,hm 6%ift4
8,virg9;y is grt p}fec;n "kn1 ,& 3t9;e e'5 ) devo;n %{n4 ,b ,*ri/1 ,:o ( p}fec;n is ! well1 ,bade n ea* sep>ate man he %d g sell ,all t he _h & give x 6! poor ,& foll{ ,hm 9 s* wise go+ 2f4 ,he spoke 6~? t wd live p}fectly2 ,&1 ma/}s1 0yr l1ve1 s* am n ,i4 ,i w devote ! fl{} ( all my age ,6all ! acts & h>ve/s ( m>riage4
8,tell me al1 6:at purpose or 5d ,! g5itals 7 made1 t ,i def5d1 ,&= :at b5efit 0 man f/ wr"|8 ,tru/ y "r well1 !y 7 n made = nau<t4 ,expla9 :o w & >gue up & d{n ,t !y 7 made = pass+ |1 z "kn1 ,( ur9e1 & |r two 2l;g+s small ,7 j 6tell a female f a male1 ,&= no o!r cause- ah1 say y no8 ,exp}i;e "ks well x is n s2 ,&1 s ! cl}ics 2 n ) me wro?1 ,i say n{ t !y h be5 made = bo?1 ,t is 6say1 = duty &= ease ,9 gett+1 :5 we d n ,god 4pl1se4 ,:y %d m5 o!rwise 9 _! books set ,t man % pay unto 8 wife 8 debt8 ,n{ ":) %d he "e make pay;t1 ,except he us$ 8 b.s$ 9/ru;t8 ,!n on a cr1ture 7 devis$ ~! ?+s ,= ur9,n & 5g5d}+s4
8,b ,i say n t e "o is b.d1 ,:o's fitt$ | & furni%$ z ,i've f.d1 ,6g & use x 62get an heir2 ,!n m5 wd h = *a/;y no c>e4 ,*ri/ 0 a maid1 & yet %ap$ l a man1 ,& _m a sa9t1 s9ce ? old _w 2gan1 ,yet has liv$ "e 9 p}fect *a/;y4 ,i be> no malice 6virg9;y2 ,let s* 2 br1d ( pure/ :ite :1t-se$1 ,& let u wives 2 call$ b b>ley br1d2 ,& yet ) b>ley br1d 7if ,m>k y scan7 ,jesus ,|r ,"l refre%$ full _m a man4 ,9 s* 3di;n z ,god places u ,i'll p}sev}e1 ,i'm n fa/idi|s4 ,9 wifehood ,i w use my 9/ru;t ,z freely z my ,mak} has x s5t4 ,if ,i 2 ni7>dly1 ,god give me sorr{6 ,my husb& he % h x1 eve & morr{1 ,:5 he's pl1s$ 6-e =? & pay 8 debt4 ,i'll n delay1 a husb& ,i w get ,:o % 2 bo? my debtor & my ?rall ,& h 8 tribul,ns "!)al ,~u 8 fle%1 ! :ile ,i am 8 wife4 ,i h ! p{} dur+ all my life ,ov} 8 {n gd body1 & n he4 ,= ?us ! apo/le told x unto me2 ,& bade |r husb&s t !y love u well4 ,& all ? pl1ses me ":( ,i tell40
,up rose ! p>don}1 & t anon4 8,n{ dame10 sd he1 8by ,god & 0,sa9t ,john1 ,y >e a no# pr1*} 9 ? case6 ,i 0 ab 6w$ a wife1 alas6 ,:y %d ,i buy ? on my fle% s de>8 ,no1 ,i wd r w$ no wife ? ye>40
8,b wait10 sd %e1 8my tale is n 2gun2 ,nay1 y % dr9k f | ano!r tun ,2f ,i c1se1 & sav|r worse ?an ale4 ,& :5 ,i % h told y all my tale ,( tribul,n t is 9 m>riage1 ,":( ,i've be5 an exp}t all my age1 ,t is 6say1 myf h be5 ! :ip1 ,!n may y *oose :e!r y w g sip ,| ( t v tun : ,i % broa*4 ,2w>e ( x }e y too ne> approa*2 ,= ,i % give examples m ?an t54 ,:oso w n 2 w>n$ 0o!r m5 ,0hm % o!r m5 correct$ be1 ,! self-same ~ws has writt5 ,ptolemy2 ,r1d 9 8 ,almage/ & f9d x "!40
8,lady1 ,i pray y1 if yr w x w}e10 ,spoke up ? p>don}1 8z y 2gan1 ,tell =? yr tale1 nor sp>e = any man1 ,& t1* u "y} m5 ( yr te*nique40
8,gladly10 sd %e1 8s9ce x may pl1se1 n pique4 ,b yet ,i pray ( all ? -pany ,t if ,i sp1k f my {n phantasy1 ,!y w n take amiss ! ?+s ,i say2 ,= my 9t5;n's only b 6play4
8,n{1 sirs1 n{ w ,i tell y =? my tale4 ,& z ,i may dr9k "e|< w9e & ale1 ,i w tell tru? ( husb&s t ,i've _h1 ,= ?ree ( !m 7 gd & two 7 bad4 ,! ?ree 7 gd m5 & 7 ri* & old4 ,n easily cd !y ! promise hold ,":by !y _h be5 b.d 6*}i% me4 ,y "k well :at ,i m1n 0t1 p>die6 ,s help me ,god1 ,i lau< n{ :5 ,i ?9k ,h{ piti;lly 0ni<t ,i made !m sw9k2 ,& 0my fai? ,i set 0x no /ore4 ,!y'd giv5 me _! gold1 & tr1sure m2 ,i ne$$ n d l;g} dilig;e ,6w9 _! love1 or %{ !m r"e;e4 ,!y all lov$ me s well1 0,god abv1 ,i n"e did set value on _! love6 ,a woman wise w /rive 3t9u,y ,6get h}f lov$1 :5 %e's n1 y see4 ,b s9ce ,i _h !m :olly 9 my h&1 ,& s9ce 6me !y'd giv5 all _! l&1 ,:y %d ,i take he$1 !n1 t ,i %d pl1se1 ,save x 7 = my pr(it or my ease8 ,i set !m s 6"w1 t1 0my fay1 ,full _m a ni<t !y si<$ | ',welaway6' ,! bacon 0 n br"| !m home1 ,i tr{1 ,t "s m5 h 9 ,essex at ,dunm{e4 ,i gov}n$ !m s well1 0my {n law1 ,t ea* ( !m 0 happy z a daw1 ,& fa9 6br+ me f9e ?+s f ! fair4 ,& !y 7 "r glad :5 ,i spoke !m fair2 ,= ,god "ks t ,i na7$ !m m}ci.sly4
8,n{ he>k5 h{ ,i bore me prop}ly1 ,all y wise wives t well c "u/&4
8,?us % y sp1k & wr;g;lly dem&2 ,= half s braz5fac$ly c no man ,swe> 6his ly+ z a woman c4 ,i say n ? 6wives :o may 2 wise1 ,except :5 !y !mvs d misadvise4 ,a wise wife1 if %e "ks :at's = h} gd1 ,w swe> ! cr{ is mad1 & 9 ? mood ,call up = wit;s 6x h} {n maid2 ,b he> me n{1 = ? is :at ,i sd4
0',sir ,dot>d1 is x ?us y /& td8 ,:y is my nei<b|r's wife s f9e & gay8 ,%e's hon|r$ ov} all ":'} %e goes2 ,i sit at home1 ,i h no dec5t clo'es4 ,:at d y d "! at my nei<b|r's h|se8 ,is %e s fair8 ,>e y s amor|s8 ,:y :isp} 6|r maid8 ,b5edicite6 ,sir ,le*} old1 let yr seduc;ns be6 ,& if ,i h a gossip or a fr1 ,9noc5tly1 y blame me l a fi5d ,if ,i b walk1 = -pany1 6his h|se6 ,y -e home "h z drunk5 z a m|se1 ,& pr1* "! on yr b5*1 a curse on y6 ,y tell me x's a grt mis=tune1 too1 ,6w$ a girl :o co/s m ?an %e's wor?2 ,& if %e's ri* &(a hi<} bir?1 ,y say x's tor;t 6abide h} folly ,& put up ) h} pride & melan*oly4 ,& if %e 2 "r fair1 y utt} knave1 ,y say t e le*} w h} h2 ,%e may no :ile 9 *a/;y abide ,t is assail$ 0all & on ea* side4
8',y say1 "s m5 desire u = |r gold1 ,"s = |r %ape & "s = fair;s told3 ,& "s1 t %e c ei s+ or d.e1 ,& "s1 = c|rtesy & dalli.e2 ,"s = h} h&s &= h} >ms s small2 ,?us all goes 6! devil 9 yr tale4 ,y say m5 _c keep a ca/le wall ,t's l;g assail$ on all sides1 & 0all4
8',& if t %e 2 f|l1 y say t %e ,hank}s = e man t %e may see2 ,= l a spaniel w %e l1p on hm ,until %e f9ds a man 6be victim2 ,& n a grey goose swims "! 9 ! lake ,b f9ds a g&} will+ h} 6take4 ,y say1 x is a h>d ?+ 65fold ,h} :om no man w 9 8 {n >ms hold4 ,? say y1 wor?.s1 :5 y g 6b$2 ,& t no wise man ne$s ?us 6be w$1 ,no1 nor a man t he>k5s unto ,h1v54 ,) furi|s ?"u-claps & fi}y lev9 ,may yr ?91 )}$1 wr9kl$ neck 2 broke3
8',y say t dripp+ eaves1 & al smoke1 ,& wives 3t5ti|s1 w make m5 6flee ,| ( _! h|ses2 ah1 b5edicite6 ,:at ails s* an old fell{ s 6*ide8
8',y say t all we wives |r vices hide ,till we >e m>ri$1 !n we %{ !m well2 ,t is a sc.drel's prov}b1 let me tell6
8',y say t ox51 asses1 horses1 h.ds ,>e tri$ | v>i|sly1 & on gd gr.ds2 ,bas9s & b{ls1 2f m5 w !m buy1 ,& spoons & /ools & all s* gds y try4 ,& s ) pots & clo!s & all >ray2 ,b ( _! wives m5 get no trial1 y say1 ,till !y >e m>ri$1 base old dot>d y6 ,& !n we %{ :at evil we c d4
8',y say al t x 4pl1ses me ,un.s y praise & flatt} my b1uty1 ,& save y gaze alw ~u my face ,& call me 8lovely lady0 e place2 ,& save y make a f1/ ~u t "d ,:5 ,i 0 born1 & give me g>;ts gay2 ,& save due hon|r 6my nurse is pd ,z well z 6my fai?;l *amb}maid1 ,& 6my "f's folk & 8 allies- ,?us y g on1 old b>rel full ( lies6
8',& yet ( |r appr5tice1 "y ,j5k91 ,= 8 crisp hair1 %{+ l gold s f9e1 ,2c he squires me walk+ up & d{n1 ,a false suspicion 9 yr m9d is s{n2 ,i'd give hm nau<t1 ?|< y 7 d1d tm4
8',b tell me ?1 :y d y hide1 ) sorr{1 ,! keys 6yr /r;g-box away f me8 ,x is my gold z well z yrs1 p>die4 ,:y wd y make an idiot ( yr dame8 ,n{ 0,sa9t ,james1 b y % miss yr aim1 ,y % n be1 al? l mad y scold1 ,ma/} ( bo? my body & my gold2 ,"o y'll =go 9 spite ( bo? yr eyes2 ,:y ne$ y seek me | or set on spies8 ,i ?9k y'd l 6lock me 9 yr *e/6 ,y %d say3 8,de> wife1 g ": y l be/1 ,amuse yrf1 ,i w 2lieve no tales2 ,y're my wife ,alis true1 & tru? prevails40 ,we love no man t gu>ds u or gives *>ge ,( ": we g1 = we w 2 at l>ge4
8',( all m5 ! mo/ b.s$ may he be1 ,t wise a/rolog}1 ,dan ,ptolemy1 ,:o says ? prov}b 9 8 ,almage/3 8,( all m5 he's 9 wisdom ! hi<e/ ,t no?+ c>es :o has ! _w 9 h&40 ,& 0? prov}b % y "u/&3 ,s9ce y've 5|<1 :y d y reck or c>e ,h{ m}rily all o!r folks may f>e8 ,= c}ta9ly1 old dot>d1 0yr l1ve1 ,y % h cunt all "r 5 at eve4 ,he is too m* a ni7>d :o's s ti<t ,t f 8 lant}n he'll give n"o a li<t4 ,= he'll h n"e ! less li<t1 0gad2 ,s9ce y've 5|<1 y ne$ n 2 s sad4
8',y say1 al1 t if we make u gay ,) clo?+1 all 9 co/lie/ >ray1 ,t x's a dang} 6|r *a/;y2 ,& y m/ back ! say+ up1 p>die6 ,rep1t+ ~! ~ws 9 ! apo/le's "n3 8,9 habits meet = *a/;y1 n %ame1 ,yr wom5 % 2 g>;t$10 sd he1 8,& n ) broid}$ hair1 or jewell}y1 ,or pe>ls1 or gold1 or co/ly g{ns & *ic20 ,af yr text & af yr rubric ,i w n foll{ m ?an wd a gnat4 ,y sd ?1 too1 t ,i 0 l a cat2 ,= if "o c>e 6s+e a cat's furr$ sk91 ,!n wd ! cat rema9 ! h|se )92 ,& if ! cat's coat 2 all sleek & gay1 ,%e w n keep 9 h|se a half a "d1 ,b | %e'll g1 }e dawn ( any "d1 ,6%{ h} sk9 & cat}waul & play4 ,? is 6say1 if ,i'm a ll gay1 ,6%{ my rags ,i'll gad ab all "d4
8',sir ,anci5t ,fool1 :at ails y ) yr spies8 ,?|< y pray ,>gus1 ) 8 hundr$ eyes1 ,6be my body-gu>d & d 8 be/1 ,fai?1 he %a'n't hold me1 save ,i am mode/2 ,i cd delude hm easily- tru/ me6
8',y sd1 al1 t "! >e ?ree ?+s- ?ree- ,! : ?+s >e a tr|# on ? e>?1 ,& t no man may "e 5dure ! f|r?3 ,o de> ,sir ,rogue1 may ,*ri/ cut %ort yr life6 ,yet d y pr1* & say a hate;l wife ,is 6be reckon$ "o ( ~! mis*.es4 ,>e "! no o!r k9ds ( resembl.es ,t y may lik5 ?us yr p>a#s to1 ,b m/ a hap.s wife 2 made 6d8
8',y lik5 woman's love to v ,hell1 ,6des}t l& ": wat}s d n well4 ,y lik5 x1 al1 unto wildfire2 ,! m x burns1 ! m x has desire ,63sume "ey?+ t burn$ may be4 ,y say t j z worms de/roy a tree1 ,j s a wife de/roys h} {n husb&2 ,m5 "k ? :o >e b.d 9 m>riage b&4'
8,ma/}s1 l ?1 z y m/ "u/&1 ,did ,i my old m5 *>ge & c5sure1 & ,claim t !y sd ~! ?+s 9 drunk5;s2 ,& all 0 false1 b yet ,i took wit;s ,( ,j5k9 &( my de> niece al4 ,o ,"l1 ! pa9 ,i gave !m &! woe1 ,all guilt.s1 too1 0,god's grief exquisite6 ,= l a /allion cd ,i nei< & bite4 ,i cd -pla91 ?|< m9e 0 all ! guilt1 ,or else1 full _m a "t1 ,i'd lo/ ! tilt4 ,:oso -es f/ 6mill f/ gets m1l gr.d2 ,i :imp}$ f/ & s did !m 3f.d4 ,!y 7 "r glad 6ha/5 6excuse ,?+s !y _h n"e d"o1 save 9 my ruse4
8,) w5*es wd ,i *>ge hm1 0? h&1 ,:51 = "s ill;s1 he cd h>dly /&4 ,yet tickl$ ? ! he>t ( hm1 = he ,deem$ x 0 love produc$ s* j1l|sy4 ,i swore t all my walk+ | at ni<t ,0 b 6spy on girls he kept |t"r2 ,& "u cov} ( t ,i _h m* mir?4 ,= all s* wit is giv5 u at bir?2 ,deceit1 weep+1 & sp9n+1 does ,god give ,6wom51 natur,y1 ! :ile !y live4 ,& ?us ( "o ?+ ,i sp1k boa/;lly1 ,i got ! be/ ( ea* "o1 f9,y1 ,0trick1 or =ce1 or 0"s k9d ( ?+1 ,z 03t9ual gr{ls or murmur+2 ,especi,y 9 b$ _h !y mis*.e1 ,"! wd ,i *ide & give !m no pl1s.e2 ,i wd no l;g} 9 ! b$ abide ,if ,i b felt 8 >m acr my side1 ,till he _h pd 8 ransom unto me2 ,!n wd ,i let hm d 8 nicety4 ,& "!=e 6all m5 ? tale ,i tell1 ,let ga9 :o may1 = "ey?+'s 6sell4 ,) empty h& m5 may no falcons lure2 ,= pr(it wd ,i all 8 lu/ 5dure1 ,& make = hm a well-feign$ appetite2 ,yet ,i 9 bacon n"e _h deli<t2 ,& t is :y ,i us$ s m* 6*ide4 ,= if ! pope 7 s1t$ "! 2s ,i'd n h sp>$ !m1 no1 at _! {n bo>d4 ,= 0my tru?1 ,i pd !m1 ~w = ~w4 ,s help me ! ,true ,god ,omnipot5t1 ,?|< ,i "r n{ %d make my te/a;t1 ,i {e !m n a ~w t 0 n quit4 ,i br"| x s ab1 & 0my wit1 ,t !y m/ give x up1 z =! be/1 ,or o!rwise we'd n"e h _h re/4 ,= ?|< he gl>$ & sc{l$ l lion mad1 ,yet fail$ he (! 5d he wi%$ he _h4
8,!n wd ,i say3 ',gd de>ie1 see y keep ,9 m9d h{ meek is ,wilk91 |r old %eep2 ,-e ne>1 my sp|se1 -e let me kiss yr *eek6 ,y %d 2 alw pati5t1 aye1 & meek1 ,& h a sweetly scrupul|s t5d};s1 ,s9ce y s pr1* ( old ,job's pati;e1 yes4 ,su6} alw1 s9ce y s well c pr1*2 ,&1 save y d1 2 sure t we w t1* ,t x is well 6l1ve a wife 9 p1ce4 ,"o ( u two m/ b{1 6be at ease2 ,& s9ce a man's m r1sona#1 !y say1 ,?an woman is1 y m/ h pati;e aye4 ,:at ails y t y grum# ?us & groan8 ,is x 2c y'd h my cunt al"o8 ,:y take x all1 lo1 h x e bit2 ,pet}6 ,2%rew y b y're fond ( x6 ,= if ,i wd g p$dle my belle *ose1 ,i cd walk | z fre% z is a rose2 ,b ,i w keep x = yr {n sweet too?4 ,y >e 6blame1 0,god ,i tell ! tru?4'
8,s* 7 ! ~ws ,i _h at my -m&4 ,n{ w ,i tell y ( my f|r? husb&4
8,my f|r? husb&1 he 0 a revell}1 ,t is 6say1 he kept a p>am|r2 ,& "y & full ( pas.n !n 0 ,i1 ,/u2orn & /r;g & jolly z a pie4 ,well cd ,i d.e 6tune ( h>p1 nor fail ,6s+ z well z any ni<t9gale ,:5 ,i _h drunk a gd drau<t ( sweet w9e4 ,metellius1 ! f|l *url &! sw9e1 ,did )a /aff deprive 8 wife ( life ,2c %e drank w9e2 _h ,i be5 8 wife ,he n"e %d h f"r5$ me f dr9k2 ,= af w9e1 ( ,v5us m/ ,i ?9k3 ,= j z surely z cold produces hail1 ,a liquori% m|? m/ h a lick}i% tail4 ,9 wom5 w9e's no b> ( impot;e1 ,? "k all le*}s 0exp}i;e4
8,b ,"l ,*ri/6 ,:5 ,i d rememb} me ,~u my y|? & on my joll;y1 ,x tickles me ab my he>t's deep root4 ,6? "d does my he>t s+ 9 salute ,t ,i h _h my _w 9 my {n "t4 ,b age1 alas6 t poisons e prime1 ,has tak5 away my b1uty & my pi?2 ,let g1 f>ewell1 ! devil g "!)6 ,! fl|r is g"o1 "! is no m 6tell1 ,! bran1 z be/ ,i may1 m/ ,i n{ sell2 ,b yet 6be "r m}ry ,i'll try1 & ,n{ w ,i tell y ( my f|r? husb&4
8,i say t 9 my he>t ,i'd grt despite ,:5 he ( any o!r _h deli<t4 ,b he 0 quit 0,god & 0,sa9t ,joce6 ,i made1 (! same wood1 a /aff mo/ gross2 ,n ) my body & 9 mann} f|l1 ,b c}ta9ly ,i %{$ s gay a s|l ,t 9 8 {n ?ick gr1se ,i made hm fry ,= ang} &= utt} j1l|sy4 ,0,god1 on e>? ,i 0 8 purgatory1 ,= : ,i hope 8 s|l lives n{ 9 glory4 ,= ,god "ks1 _m a "t he sat & sung ,:5 ! %oe bitt}ly 8 foot _h wrung4 ,"! 0 no "o1 save ,god & he1 t knew ,h{1 9 s _m ways1 ,i'd twi/ ! screw4 ,he di$ :5 ,i came f ,j}usalem1 ,& lies 5tomb$ 2n ! grt rood-b1m1 ,al? 8 tomb is n s glori|s ,z 0 ! sepul*re ( ,d>ius1 ,! : ,apelles wr"| full cl"ely2 ',twas wa/e 6bury hm exp5sively4 ,let hm f>e well4 ,god give 8 s|l gd re/1 ,he n{ is 9 ! grave & 9 8 *e/4
8,& n{ ( my fif? husb& w ,i tell4 ,god grant 8 s|l may n"e get 6,hell6 ,& yet he 0 6me mo/ brutal1 too2 ,my ribs yet feel z !y 7 black & blue1 ,& "e %1 until my dy+ "d4 ,b 9 |r b$ he 0 s fre% & gay1 ,& "!)al he cd s well impose1 ,:at "t he want$ use ( my belle *ose1 ,t ?|< he'd b1t5 me on e b"o1 ,he cd re-w9 my love1 & t full soon4 ,i guess ,i lov$ hm be/ ( all1 = he ,gave ( 8 love mo/ sp>+ly 6me4 ,we wom5 h1 if ,i am n 6lie1 ,9 ? love matt}1 a qua9t fantasy2 ,look | a ?+ we may n li<tly h1 ,& af t we'll cry all "d & crave4 ,=bid a ?+1 & t ?+ covet we2 ,press h>d ~u u1 !n we turn & flee4 ,sp>+ly (f} we |r gds1 :5 fair2 ,grt cr{ds at m>ket = de>} w>e1 ,& :at's too -mon br+s b ll price2 ,all ? "ks e woman :o is wise4
8,my fif? husb&1 may ,god 8 _s b.s6 ,:om ,i took all = love1 & n ri*es1 ,_h be5 "s"t a /ud5t at ,ox=d1 ,& _h left s*ool & _h -e home 6bo>d ,) my be/ gossip1 dwell+ 9 |r t{n1 ,god save h} s|l6 ,h} "n 0 ,alison4 ,%e knew my he>t & all my priv;y ,bett} ?an did |r p>i% prie/1 s'help me6 ,6h} 3fid$ ,i my secrets all4 ,= _h my husb& piss$ ag/ a wall1 ,or d"o a ?+ t mi<t h co/ 8 life1 ,6h} & 6ano!r wor?y wife1 ,& 6my niece :om ,i lov$ alw well1 ,i wd h told x- e bit ,i'd tell1 ,& did s1 _m & _m a "t1 ,god wot1 ,: made 8 face full (t5 r$ & hot ,= utt} %ame2 he blam$ hmf t he ,_h told me ( s deep a priv;y4
8,s x 2fell t on a "t1 9 ,l5t 7,= (t5"ts ,i 6my gossip w5t1 ,s9ce ,i lov$ alw 6be glad & gay ,& 6walk |1 9 ,m>*1 ,april1 & ,may1 ,f h|se 6h|se1 6he> ! late/ malice71 ,j5k9 ! cl}k1 & my gossip ,dame ,alis1 ,& ,i myf 96! m1d{s w5t4 ,my husb& 0 9 ,london all t ,l5t2 ,i _h ! grt} leisure1 !n1 6play1 ,& 6obs}ve1 & 6be se51 ,i say1 ,0pl1sant folk2 :at knew ,i ": my face ,0 de/9$ 6be lov$1 or 9 :at place8 ,"!=e ,i made my visits r.d ab ,6vigils & proces.ns ( dev|t1 ,6pr1*+ too1 & %r9es ( pilgrimage1 ,6miracle plays1 & alw 6ea* m>riage1 ,& wore my sc>let skirt 2f all wi<ts4 ,~! worms & all ~! mo?s & all ~! mites1 ,i say x at my p}il1 n"e ate2 ,& "k y :y8 ,i wore x e>ly & late4
8,n{ w ,i tell y :at 2fell 6me4 ,i say t 9 ! m1d{s walk$ we ?ree ,till1 truly1 we _h -e 6s* dalli.e1 ,? cl}k & ,i1 t1 ( my vigil.e1 ,i spoke 6hm & told hm h{ t he1 ,7 ,i a wid{1 mi<t well m>ry me4 ,= c}ta9ly ,i say x n 6brag1 ,b ,i 0 n"e q )|t a bag ,full (! ne$s ( m>riage t ,i seek4 ,i hold a m|se's he>t n wor? a leek ,t has b "o hole 96: 6run1 ,& if x fail ( t1 !n all is d"o4
8,i made hm ?9k he _h 5*ant$ me2 ,my "m tau<t me all t subtlety4 ,& !n ,i sd ,i'd dr1m$ ( hm all ni<t1 ,he wd h sla9 me z ,i lay up"r1 ,& all my b$ 0 full ( v blood2 ,b yet ,i hop$ t he wd d me gd1 ,= blood 2tok5s gold1 z ,i 0 tau<t4 ,& all 0 false1 ,i dr1m$ ( hm j- nau<t1 ,save z ,i act$ on my "m's lore1 ,z well 9 ? ?+ z 9 _m m4
8,b n{1 let's see1 :at 0 ,i go+ 6say8 ,aha1 0,god1 ,i "k6 ,x goes ? way4
8,:5 my f|r? husb& lay ~u 8 bi}1 ,i wept 5 & made b sorry *e}1 ,z wives m/ alw1 = x's cu/om's grace1 ,&) my k}*ief cov}$ up my face2 ,b s9ce ,i 0 provid$ )a mate1 ,i re,y wept b ll1 ,i may /ate4
8,to *ur* my man 0 borne ~u ! morr{ ,0nei<b|rs1 :o = hm made signs ( sorr{2 ,& ,j5k91 |r gd cl}k1 0 "o ( !m4 ,s help me ,god1 :5 rang ! requiem ,af ! bi}1 ,i ?"| he _h a pair ,( legs & feet s cl1n-cut & s fair ,t all my he>t ,i gave 6hm 6hold4 ,he was1 ,i ?9k1 b tw5ty w9t}s old1 ,& ,i 0 =ty1 if ,i tell ! tru?2 ,b !n ,i alw _h a "y colt's too?4 ,gap-too!d ,i was1 & t 2came me well2 ,i _h ! pr9t ( holy ,v5us' s1l4 ,s help me ,god1 ,i 0 a h1l?y "o1 ,& fair & ri* & "y & full ( fun2 ,& truly1 z my husb&s all told me1 ,i _h ! silkie/ quoniam t cd be4 ,= truly1 ,i am all ,v5usian ,9 feel+1 & my bra9 is ,m>tian4 ,v5us gave me my lu/1 my lick}i%;s1 ,& ,m>s gave me my /urdy h>di;s4 ,taurus 0 my asc5dant1 ) ,m>s "!94 ,alas1 alas1 t "e love 0 s96 ,i foll{$ alw my {n 9cl9,n ,0virtue ( my natal 3/ell,n2 ,: wr"| me s ,i n"e cd )draw ,my ,v5us-*amb} f a gd fell{4 ,yet h ,i ,m>s's m>k ~u my face1 ,& al 9 ano!r private place4 ,= ,god s truly my salv,n 2 ,z ,i h n"e lov$ = policy1 ,b "e foll{$ my {n appetite1 ,?|< he 7 %ort or tall1 or black or :ite2 ,i took no he$1 s t he c>$ = me1 ,h{ poor he was1 nor ev5 ( :at degree4
8,:at %d ,i say n{1 save1 at ! mon?'s 5d1 ,? jolly1 g5tle1 ,j5k9 cl}k1 my fr1 ,_h w$d$ me full c}emoni|sly1 ,& 6hm gave ,i all ! l& 9 fee ,t "e _h be5 giv5 me 2f2 ,b1 lat} ,i rep5t$ me full sore4 ,he n"e su6}$ me 6h my way4 ,0,god1 he smote me on ! e>1 "o "d1 ,2c ,i tore | ( 8 book a l1f1 ,s t f ? my e> is gr{n q d1f4 ,/u2orn ,i 0 z is a lio;s1 ,&) my t;gue a v jay1 ,i guess1 ,& walk ,i wd1 z ,i _h d"o 2f1 ,f h|se 6h|se1 ?|< ,i %d n1 he swore4 ,= : he (t5"ts wd sit & pr1* ,& r1d old ,roman tales 6me & t1* ,h{ "o ,sulpicius ,gallus left 8 wife ,& h} =sook = t}m ( all 8 life ,2c he saw h} ) b>$ h1d1 ,i say1 ,look+ | f 8 door1 ~u a "d4
8,ano!r ,roman told he ( 0"n ,:o1 s9ce 8 wife 0 at a summ}-game ,)|t 8 "k+1 he =sook h} eke4 ,& !n wd he )9 8 ,bi# seek ,t prov}b (! old ,e3lesia/ ,": he -m&s s freely & s fa/ ,t man =bid 8 wife 6gad ab2 ,!n wd he ?us rep1t1 ) n"e d|bt3
',:oso wd build 8 :ole h|se | ( sall{s1 ,& spur 8 bl horse 6run ov} fall{s1 ,& let 8 wife al"o g seek+ hall{s1 ,is wor?y 6be hang$ ~u ! gall{s4' ,b all = nau<t1 ,i didn't c>e a haw ,= all 8 prov}bs1 nor = 8 old saw1 ,nor yet wd ,i 0hm correct$ be4 ,i hate "o t my vices tells 6me1 ,& s d m ( u- ,god "ks6- ?an ,i4 ,? made hm mad ) me1 & furi|sly1 ,t ,i'd n yield 6hm 9 any case4
8,n{ w ,i tell y tru?1 0,sa9t ,?omas1 ,( :y ,i tore f | 8 book a l1f1 ,= : he /ruck me s x made me d1f4
8,he _h a book t gladly1 ni<t & "d1 ,= 8 amuse;t he wd r1d alway4 ,he call$ x ',!ophra/us' & ',val}ius'1 ,at : book wd he lau<1 upro>i|s4 ,&1 too1 "! "s"t 0 a cl}k at ,rome1 ,a c>d9al1 t m5 call$ ,sa9t ,j}ome1 ,:o made a book ag/ ,jov9ian2 ,9 : book1 too1 "! 0 ,t}tullian1 ,*rysippus1 ,trotula1 & ,heloise ,:o 0 a2ess ne> ,p>is' diocese2 ,& too1 ! ,prov}bs ( ,k+ ,solomon1 ,& ,ovid's ,>t1 & books full _m a "o4 ,& all ( ~! 7 b.d 9 "o volume4 ,& e ni<t & "d 'twas 8 cu/om1 ,:5 he _h leisure & took "s vac,n ,f all 8 o!r _wly o3up,n1 ,6r1d1 )9 ? book1 ( wick$ wives4 ,he knew ( !m m leg5ds & m lives ,?an >e ( gd wives writt5 9 ! ,bi#4 ,= tru/ me1 x's impossi#1 no libel1 ,t any cl}ic % sp1k well ( wives1 ,un.s x 2 ( sa9ts & holy lives1 ,b nau<t = o!r wom5 w !y d4 ,:o pa9t$ f/ ! lion1 tell me :o8 ,0,god1 if wom5 _h b writt5 /ories1 ,z h ~! cl}ks )9 _! oratories1 ,!y wd h writt5 ( m5 m wick$;s ,?an all ! race ( ,adam cd redress4 ,! *n ( ,m}cury &( ,v5us ,>e 9 _! lives antagoni/ic ?us2 ,= ,m}cury loves wisdom & sci;e1 ,& ,v5us loves b pl1sure & exp5se4 ,2c !y di6}5t 4posi;ns {n1 ,ea* falls :5 o!r's 9 asc5dant %{n4 ,& ,god "ks ,m}cury is desolate ,9 ,pisces1 ":9 ,v5us rules 9 /ate2 ,& ,v5us falls :5 ,m}cury is rais$2 ,"!=e no woman 0a cl}k is prais$4 ,a cl}k1 :5 he is old & c nau<t d ,( ,v5us' lab|rs wor? 8 worn-| %oe1 ,!n sits he d{n & writes1 9 8 dotage1 ,t wom5 _c keep v{ ( m>riage6
8,b n{ 6tell y1 z ,i />t$ to1 ,:y ,i 0 b1t5 =a book1 pardieu4 ,~u a ni<t ,j5k91 :o 0 |r sire1 ,r1d 9 8 book1 z he sat 0! fire1 ,( ,"m ,eve :o1 0h} wick$;s1 ,f/ br"| mank9d 6all 8 wret*$;s1 ,= : ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,hmf 0 sla91 ,:o1 ) ,8 he>t's blood1 sav$ u ?us ag4 ,lo "h1 expressly ( woman1 may y f9d ,t woman 0 ! ru9 ( mank9d4
8,!n r1d he | h{ ,samson lo/ 8 hairs1 ,sleep+1 8 leman cut !m ) h} %e>s2 ,& "? ? tr1son lo/ he ei eye4
8,!n r1d he |1 if ,i am n 6lie1 ,( ,h}cules1 & ,deianira's desire ,t caus$ hm 6g set hmf on fire4
8,no?+ escap$ hm (! pa9 & woe ,t ,socrates _h ) 8 sp|ses two2 ,h{ ,xantippe ?rew piss ~u 8 h1d2 ,? hap.s man sat /1 z he 7 d1d2 ,he wip$ 8 h1d1 no m dur/ he -pla9 ,?an ',}e ! ?"u c1ses -es ! ra94'
8,!n ( ,pasiphae1 ! que5 ( ,crete1 ,= curs$;s he ?"| ! /ory sweet2 ,fie6 ,say no m- x is an aw;l ?+- ,( h} s horri# lu/ & love-lik+4
8,( ,clytemne/ra1 = h} le*}y1 ,:o caus$ h} husb&'s d1? 0tr1*}y1 ,he r1d all ? ) grte/ ze/1 ,i v{4
8,he told me1 too1 j :5 x 0 & h{ ,amphi>aus at ,!bes lo/ 8 life2 ,my husb& _h a leg5d ( 8 wife ,}iphyle :o1 =a broo* ( gold1 ,9 secrecy 6ho/ile ,greeks _h told ,":at h} husb& _h 8 hid+ place1 ,= : he f.d at ,!bes b sorry grace4
8,( ,livia & ,lucia told he me1 ,= bo? ( !m _! husb&s kill$1 y see1 ,! "o = love1 ! o!r kill$ = hate2 ,livia h} husb&1 on an ev5+ late1 ,made dr9k "s poison1 = %e 0 8 foe4 ,lucia1 le*}|s1 lov$ h} husb& s ,t1 6! 5d he'd alw ( h} ?9k1 ,%e gave hm s* a1 philtre1 = love-dr9k1 ,t he 0 d1d or "e x 0 morr{2 ,& husb&s ?us1 0same m1ns1 came 6sorr{4
8,!n did he tell h{ "o ,latumius ,-pla9$ unto 8 -rade ,>rius ,t 9 8 g>d5 grew a bale;l tree ,":on1 he sd1 8 wives1 & !y 7 ?ree1 ,_h hang$ !mvs = wret*$;s & woe4 ',o bro!r1' ,>rius sd1 '& did !y s8 ,give me a graft ( t same b.s$ tree ,& 9 my g>d5 plant$ x % be6'
8,( wives ( lat} date he al r1d1 ,h{ "s _h sla9 _! husb&s 9 _! b$ ,& let _! lov}s %ag !m all ! ni<t ,:ile corpses lay ~u ! floor up"r4 ,& "s _h driv5 nails 96! bra9 ,:ile husb&s slept & 9 s* wise 7 sla94 ,& "s _h giv5 !m poison 9 _! dr9k4 ,he told m evil ?an ! m9d c ?9k4 ,& "!)al he knew ( m prov}bs ,?an 9 ? _w "! gr{s ( grass or h}bs4 8,bett}10 he sd1 8yr habit,n 2 ,) lion wild or dragon f|l10 sd he1 8,?an )a woman :o w nag & *ide40 8,bett}10 he sd1 8on ! h|setop abide ,?an )a brawl+ wife d{n 9 ! h|se2 ,s* >e s wick$ & 3tr>i|s ,!y hate ! ?+ _! husb& loves1 = aye40 ,he sd1 8,a woman ?r{s h} %ame away ,:5 %e ?r{s (f h} smock10 & fur!r1 too3 8,a woman fair1 save %e 2 *a/e al1 ,is l a r+ ( gold 9 a s{'s nose40 ,:o wd imag9e or :o wd suppose ,:at grief & pa9 7 9 ? he>t ( m9e8
8,& :5 ,i saw he'd n"e c1se1 9 f9e1 ,8 r1d+ 9 ? curs$ book at ni<t1 ,?ree l1ves ( x ,i snat*$ & tore |t"r ,| ( 8 book1 z he r1d on2 & eke ,i ) my fi/ s took hm on ! *eek ,t 9 |r fire he reel$ & fell "r d{n4 ,!n he got up z does a wild lion1 ,&) 8 fi/ he /ruck me on ! h1d1 ,& on ! floor ,i lay z ,i 7 d1d4 ,& :5 he saw h{ limp & / ,i lay1 ,he 0 afraid & wd h run away1 ,until at la/1 | ( my swoon ,i made3 8,oh1 h y sla9 me1 y false ?ief80 ,i sd1 8,& = my l& h y ?us murd}$ me8 ,kiss me 2f ,i die1 & let me be40
8,he came 6me & ne> me he knelt d{n1 ,& sd3 8,o my de> si/} ,alison1 ,s help me ,god1 ,i'll n"e /rike y m2 ,:at ,i h d"o1 y >e 6blame "!=4 ,b all ! same =give;s n{ ,i seek60 ,& "!~u ,i hit hm on ! *eek1 ,& sd3 8,?ief1 s m* v5ge.e d ,i wr1k6 ,n{ w ,i die2 ,i c no l;g} sp1k60 ,b at ! la/1 &) m* c>e & woe1 ,we made x up 2t |rvs4 ,& s ,he put ! bridle re9s )9 my h& ,6h ! gov}n+ ( h|se & l&2 ,&( 8 t;gue &( 8 h&1 al2 ,& made hm burn 8 book1 "r !n1 oho6 ,& :5 ,i _h ?us ga!r$ unto me ,ma/};lly1 ! 5tire sov}eignty1 ,& he _h sd3 8,my {n true w$d$ wife1 ,d z y pl1se ! t}m ( all yr life1 ,gu>d yr {n hon|r & keep fair my /ate0- ,af t "d we n"e _h debate4 ,god help me n{1 ,i 0 6hm z k9d ,z any wife f ,d5m>k unto ,9d1 ,& al true1 & s 0 he 6me4 ,i pray 6,god1 ,:o sits 9 maje/y1 ,6b.s 8 s|l1 | ( ,8 m}cy de>6 ,n{ w ,i tell my tale1 if y w he>40
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,,& ,! ,,fri> ,! fri> lau<$ :5 he _h he>d all ?4 8,n{ dame10 sd he1 8s h ,i joy or bliss ,? is a l;g pream# 6a tale60
,& :5 ! summon} he>d ? fri>'s hail1 8,lo10 sd ! summon}1 8by ,god's >ms two6 ,a fri> w alw 9t}f}e1 m>k y4 ,2hold1 gd m51 a h|sefly &a fri> ,w fall 9 e di% & matt}s hi<}4 ,:y sp1k ( preambl+2 y 9 yr g{n8 ,:at6 ,am#1 trot1 hold p1ce1 or g sit d{n2 ,y h9d} |r div}.n ?us 69quire40
8,aye1 say y s1 sir summon}80 sd ! fri>1 8,n{ 0my fai? ,i w1 2f ,i g1 ,tell (a summon} s* a tale1 or s1 ,t all ! folk % lau< :o're 9 ? place'
8,o!rwise1 fri>1 ,i 2%rew yr face10 ,repli$ ? summon}1 8& 2%rew me ,if ,i d n tell tales "h1 two or ?ree1 ,( fri>s }e ,i -e 6,sitt+b|rne1 ,t c}ta9ly w give y cause 6m|rn1 ,= well ,i "k yr pati;e w 2 g"o40
,|r ho/ cri$ |1 8,n{ p1ce1 & t anon60 ,& sd he3 8,let ! woman tell h} tale4 ,y act l p :o >e drunk ) ale4 ,d1 lady1 tell yr tale1 & t is be/40
8,all r1dy1 sir10 sd %e1 8z y reque/1 ,if ,i h lic5se ( ? wor?y fri>40
,yes1 dame10 sd he1 8to he> y's my desire40
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0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,n{ 9 ! old5 "ds ( ,k+ ,>?ur1 ,( :om ! ,britons sp1k ) grt hon|r1 ,all ? wide l& 0 l& ( fa}y4 ,! elf-que51 ) h} jolly -pany1 ,d.ed (t5"ts on _m a gre5 m1d2 ,? 0 ! old op9ion1 z ,i r1d4 ,i sp1k ( _m hundr$ ye>s ago2 ,b n{ no man c see ! elves1 y "k4 ,= n{ ! s-grt *>;y & pray}s ,( limit}s & o!r holy fri>s ,t d 9fe/ ea* l& & e /r1m ,z ?ick z motes >e 9 a b"r sunb1m1 ,b.s+ halls1 *amb}s1 kit*5s1 ladies' b{}s1 ,cities & t{ns & ca/les & hi< t{}s1 ,manors & b>ns & /a#s1 aye & dairies- ,? causes x t "! >e n{ no fairies4 ,= ": 0 wont 6walk full _m an elf1 ,"r "! walks n{ ! limit} hmf ,9 noons & afnoons & 9 morn+s1 ,say+ 8 mat9s & s* holy ?+s1 ,z he goes r.d 8 4trict 9 8 g{n4 ,wom5 may n{ g safely up & d{n1 ,9 e copse or "u e tree2 ,"! is no o!r 9cubus1 ?an he1 ,& wd d !m no?+ b 4hon|r4
,& s 2fell x t ? ,k+ ,>?ur ,_h at 8 c|rt a lu/y ba*elor ,:o1 on a "d1 came rid+ f riv}2 ,& happ5$ t1 al"o z %e 0 born1 ,he saw a maid5 walk+ "? ! corn1 ,f :om1 9 spite ( all %e did & sd1 ,/rai<tway 0=ce he took h} maid5h1d2 ,= : viol,n 0 "! s* clam|r1 ,& s* app1l+ unto ,k+ ,>?ur1 ,t soon 3demn$ 0 ? kni<t 6be d1d ,0c|rse ( law1 & %d h lo/ 8 h1d1 ,p}adv5ture1 s* 2+ ! /atute !n2 ,b t ! o!r ladies &! que5 ,s l;g pray$ (! k+ 6%{ hm grace1 ,he grant$ life1 at la/1 9 ! law's place1 ,& gave hm 6! que51 z %e %d w1 ,:e!r %e'd save hm1 or 8 blood %d spill4
,! que5 %e ?ank$ ! k+ ) all h} mi<t1 ,& af ?1 ?us spoke %e 6! kni<t1 ,:5 %e'd an opportun;y1 "o "d3 8,y /& yet10 sd %e1 89 s* poor a way ,t = yr life y've no secur;y4 ,i'll grant y life if y c tell 6me ,:at ?+ x is t wom5 mo/ desire4 ,2 wise1 & keep yr neck f iron dire6 ,& if y _c tell x me anon1 ,!n w ,i give y lic5se 6be g"o ,a twelvemon? &a "d1 6se>* & le>n ,su6ici5t answ} 9 ? grave 3c}n4 ,& yr kni<t's ~w ,i'll h1 }e =? y pace1 ,6yield yr body 6me 9 ? place40
,griev$ 0 ? kni<t1 & sorr{;lly he si<$2 ,b "!6 he cd n d z pl1s$ 8 pride4 ,& at ! la/ he *ose t he wd w5d ,& -e ag ~u ! twelvemon?'s 5d1 ,) s* an answ} z ,god mi<t purvey2 ,& s he took 8 l1ve & w5t 8 way4
,he s"| | e h|se & e place ,":9 he hop$ 6f9d t he _h grace ,6le>n :at wom5 love ! mo/ ( all2 ,b no": "e did x hm 2fall ,6f9d1 ~u ! "q /at$ "h1 ,two1 p}sons :o agre$ ) /ate;t cle>4
,"s sd t wom5 all lov$ be/ ri*es1 ,"s sd1 fair fame1 & "s sd1 pretti;s2 ,"s1 ri* >ray1 "s sd 'twas lu/ ab$ ,& (t5 6be wid{$ & re-w$4
,"s sd t |r poor he>ts >e aye mo/ eas$ ,:5 we h be5 mo/ flatt}$ & ?us pl1s$ ,& he w5t ne> ! tru?1 ,i w n lie2 ,a man may w9 u be/ ) flatt}y2 ,&) att5;ns &) busy;s ,we're (t5 lim$1 ! grt} &! less4
,& "s say1 too1 t we d love ! be/ ,6be q free 6d |r {n 2he/1 ,& t no man reprove u = |r vice1 ,b say+ we >e wise1 take |r advice4 ,= truly "! is no "o ( u all1 ,if any"o % rub u on a gall1 ,t w n kick 2c he tells ! tru?4 ,try1 & he'll f9d1 :o does s1 ,i say soo?4 ,no matt} h{ m* vice we h )91 ,we wd 2 held = wise & cl1n ( s94
,& "s folk say t grt deli<t h we ,6be held 3/ant1 al tru/wor?y1 ,& on "o purpose /1dfa/ly 6dwell1 ,& n 2tray a ?+ t m5 may tell4 ,b t tale is n wor? a rake's h&le2 ,0,god1 we wom5 c no ?+ 3c1l1 ,z wit;s ,midas4 ,wd y he> ! tale8
,ovid1 am;g "s o!r matt}s small1 ,sd ,midas _h 2n 8 l;g curl$ hair1 ,two ass's e>s t grew 9 secret "!1 ,! : defect he hid1 z be/ he mi<t1 ,full cunn+ly f e p}son's si<t1 ,&1 save 8 wife1 no "o knew ( x1 no4 ,he lov$ h} mo/1 & tru/$ h} al2 ,& he pray$ ( h} t 6no cr1ture ,%e'd tell ( 8 4figure;t impure4
,%e swore hm3 ,nay1 = all ? _w 6w9 ,%e wd d no s* villa9y or s9 ,& cause h} husb& h s f|l a "n2 ,nor wd %e tell x = h} {n deep %ame4 ,n"e!.s1 %e ?"| %e wd h di$ ,2c s l;g ! secret m/ %e hide2 ,x seem$ 6swell s big ab h} he>t ,t "s ~w f h} m|? m/ surely />t2 ,& s9ce %e d>$ 6tell x 6no man1 ,d{n 6a m>%1 t lay h>d by1 %e ran2 ,till %e came "! h} he>t 0 all afire1 ,& z a bitt}n booms 9 ! quagmire1 ,%e laid h} m|? l{ 6! wat} d{n3 8,2tray me n1 y s.d+ wat} bl{n10 ,sd %e1 8,i tell x 6n"o else b y3 ,l;g e>s l asses' has my husb& two6 ,n{ is my he>t at ease1 s9ce t is |2 ,i cd no l;g} keep x1 "!'s no d|bt40 ,"h may y see1 ?|< =a :ile we bide1 ,yet | x m/2 no secret c we hide4 ,! re/ ( all ? tale1 if y wd he>1 ,r1d ,ovid3 9 8 book does x appe>4
,? kni<t my tale is *iefly told ab ,:5 :at he w5t = he cd n f9d |1 ,t is1 ! ?+ t wom5 love ! be/1 ,mo/ sa45$ 0 ! _s 9 8 br1/2 ,b home he goes1 he cd no m delay4 ,! "d 0 -e :5 home he turn$ 8 way2 ,& on 8 way x *.ed t he %d ride ,9 all 8 c>e1 2n a =e/'s side1 ,& "! he saw1 a-danc+ hm 2f1 ,full f|r & tw5ty ladies1 maybe m2 ,t{>d : d.e eag}ly did he turn ,9 hope t "! "s wisdom he %d le>n4 ,b truly1 }e he came ~u !m "!1 ,! d.ers vani%$ all1 he knew n ":4 ,no cr1ture saw he t gave sign ( life1 ,save1 on ! gre5sw>d sitt+1 an old wife2 ,a f|l} p}son cd no man devise4 ,2f ! kni<t ? old wife did >ise1 ,& sd3 8,sir kni<t1 h;e lies no travell$ way4 ,tell me :at ?+ y seek1 & 0yr fay4 ,p}*.e y'll f9d x may ! bett} be2 ,~! anci5t folk "k _m ?+s10 sd %e4
8,de> "m10 sd ? kni<t assur$ly1 8,i am b d1d1 save ,i c tell1 truly1 ,:at ?+ x is t wom5 mo/ desire2 ,cd y 9=m me1 ,i'd pay well yr hire40
8,pli<t me yr tro? "h1 h& 9 h&10 sd %e1 8,t y w d1 :at"e x may be1 ,! ?+ ,i ask if x lie 9 yr mi<t2 ,& ,i'll give y yr answ} }e ! ni<t40
8,h "h my ~w10 sd he4 8,t ?+ ,i grant40 8,!n10 sd ! cr"o1 8( ? ,i make my vaunt1 ,yr life is safe2 & ,i w /& "!by1 ,~u my life1 ! que5 w say z ,i4 ,let's see : is ! pr|de/ ( !m all ,t we>s ~u h} hair k}*ief or caul1 ,% d>e say no 6t : ,i % t1*2 ,let u g n{ & )|t l;g} spee*40
,!n :isp}$ %e a s5t;e 9 8 e>1 ,& bade hm 6be glad & h no fe>4
,:5 !y 7 -e unto ! c|rt1 ? kni<t ,sd he _h kept 8 promise z 0 "r1 ,& r1dy 0 8 answ}1 z he sd4 ,full _m a no# wife1 & _m a maid1 ,& _m a wid{1 s9ce !y >e s wise1 ,! que5 h}f sitt+ z hi< ju/ice1 ,assem#d w}e1 8 answ} "! 6he>2 ,& !n ! kni<t 0 bi45 6appe>4
,-m& 0 giv5 = sil;e 9 ! hall1 ,& t ! kni<t %d tell 2f !m all ,:at ?+ all _wly wom5 love ! be/4 ,? kni<t did n /& dumb1 z does a b1/1 ,b 6? "q pres5tly answ}$ ,) manly voice1 s t ! :ole c|rt he>d3 8,my liege lady1 g5},y10 sd he1 8,wom5 desire 6h ! sov}eignty ,z well ~u _! husb& z _! love1 ,& 6h ma/}y _! man abv2 ,? ?+ y mo/ desire1 ?|< me y kill ,d z y pl1se1 ,i am "h at yr w40
,9 all ! c|rt "! 0 no wife or maid ,or wid{ t d5i$ ! ?+ he sd1 ,b all held1 he 0 wor?y 6h life4
,&) t ~w up />t$ ! old wife ,:om he _h se5 a-sitt+ on ! gre54 8,m}cy10 cri$ %e1 8my sov}eign lady que56 ,2f ! c|rt's 4miss$1 give me my "r4 ',twas ,i :o tau<t ! answ} 6? kni<t2 ,= : he did pli<t tro? 6me1 | "!1 ,t ! f/ ?+ ,i %d ( hm require ,he wd d t1 if x lay 9 8 mi<t4 ,2f ! c|rt1 n{1 pray ,i y1 sir kni<t10 ,sd %e1 8t y w take me = yr wife2 ,= well y "k t ,i h sav$ yr life4 ,if ? 2 false1 say nay1 ~u yr fay60
,? kni<t repli$3 8,alas & welaway6 ,t ,i s promis$ ,i w n prote/4 ,b = ,god's love pray make a new reque/4 ,take all my w1l? & let my body g40
8,nay !n10 sd %e1 82%rew u if ,i d6 ,= ?|< ,i may 2 f|l & old & poor1 ,i w n1 = all metal & all ore ,t f ! e>? is dug or lies abv1 ,2 au<t except yr wife & yr true love40
8,my love80 cri$ he1 8nay1 r my damn,n6 ,alas6 t any ( my race & /,n ,%d "e s 4hon|r$ f|lly be60
,b all = nau<t2 ! 5d 0 ?1 t he ,0 s 3/ra9$ he ne$s m/ g & w$1 ,& take 8 anci5t wife & g 6b$4
,n{1 p}adv5ture1 wd "s m5 say "h1 ,t1 ( my neglig;e1 ,i take no c>e ,6tell y (! joy & all ! >ray ,t at ! w$d+ f1/ 7 se5 t "d4 ,make a brief answ} 6? ?+ ,i %2 ,i say1 "! 0 no joy or f1/ at all2 ,"! 0 b h1vi;s & griev|s sorr{2 ,= privately he w$d$ on ! morr{1 ,& all "d1 !n1 he hid hm l an {l2 ,s sad he was1 8 old wife look$ s f|l4
,grt 0 ! woe ! kni<t _h 9 8 ?"| ,:5 he1 ) h}1 6m>riage b$ 0 br"|2 ,he roll$ ab & turn$ hm to & fro4 ,8 old wife lay "!1 alw smil+ s1 ,& sd3 8,o my de> husb&1 2n'cite6 ,f>es e kni<t ) wife z y ) me8 ,is ? ! cu/om 9 ,k+ ,>?ur's h|se8 ,>e kni<ts ( 8 all s fa/idi|s8 ,i am yr {n true love &1 m1 yr wife2 ,& ,i am %e :o sav$ yr v life2 ,& truly1 s9ce ,i've n"e d"o y wr;g1 ,:y d y tr1t me s1 ? f/ ni<t l;g8 ,y act z does a man :o's lo/ 8 wit2 ,:at is my fault8 ,= ,god's love tell me x1 ,& x % 2 am5d$1 if ,i may40
8,am5d$60 cri$ ? kni<t1 8,alas1 nay1 nay6 ,x w n 2 am5d$ "e1 no6 ,y >e s loa?"s1 & s old al1 ,& "!) ( s l{ a race 7 born1 ,x's ll wond} t ,i toss & turn4 ,wd ,god my he>t wd br1k )9 my br1/60
8,is ?10 ask$ %e1 8! cause ( yr unre/80 8,yes1 truly10 sd he1 8& no wond} 'tis40 8,n{1 sir10 sd %e1 8,i cd am5d all ?1 ,if ,i b wd1 & t )9 "ds ?ree1 ,if y wd be> yrf well t{>ds me4
8,b s9ce y sp1k ( s* g5til;y ,z is desc5d$ f old w1l?1 till ye ,claim t = t y %d 2 g5tlem51 ,i hold s* >rog.e n wor? a h54 ,f9d hm :o is mo/ virtu|s alway1 ,al"o or publicly1 & mo/ tries aye ,6d :at"e no# de$s he c1 ,& take hm =! grte/ g5tleman4 ,*ri/ wills we claim f ,hm g5til;y1 ,n f ance/ors ( l&ocracy4 ,= ?|< !y give u all _! h}itage1 ,= : we claim 6be ( hi< l91ge1 ,yet c !y n 2qu1?1 9 any?+1 ,6any ( u1 _! virtu|s liv+1 ,t made m5 say !y _h g5til;y1 ,& bade u foll{ !m 9 l degree4
8,well does t poet wise ( grt ,flor;e1 ,call$ ,dante1 sp1k 8 m9d 9 ? s5t;e2 ,"s:at l ? may x translat$ be3 ',r>ely unto ! bran*es (! tree ,do? human wor? m.t up3 & s orda9s ,he ,:o 2/{s x2 6,hm x p}ta9s4' ,=( |r "fs may we no?+ claim ,b temporal ?+s1 t man may hurt & maim
8,& "ey"o "ks ? z well z ,i1 ,if no#;s 7 implant$ natur,y ,)9 a c}ta9 l91ge1 d{n ! l9e1 ,9 private & 9 public1 ,i op9e1 ,! ways ( g5tle;s !y'd alway %{ ,& n"e fall 6vice & 3duct l{4
8,take fire & c>ry x 9 ! d>ke/ h|se ,2t "h &! ,m.t ( ,caucasus1 ,& let m5 %ut ! doors & f !m turn2 ,yet w ! fire z fairly blaze & burn ,z tw5ty ?|s& m5 did x 2hold2 ,xs nature & xs (fice x w hold1 ,on p}il ( my life1 until x die4
8,f ? y see t true g5til;y ,is n alli$ 6w1l? a man may {n1 ,s9ce folk d n _! de$s1 z may 2 %{n1 ,z does ! fire1 ac 6xs k9d4 ,= ,god "ks t m5 may full (t5 f9d ,a "l's son do+ %ame & villa9y2 ,& he t prizes 8 g5til;y ,9 2+ born ( "s old no# h|se1 ,) ance/ors bo? no# & virtu|s1 ,b w hmf d nau<t ( no# de$s ,nor foll{ hm 6~: "n he su3e$s1 ,he is n g5tle1 2 he duke or e>l2 ,= act+ *urli% makes a man a *url4 ,g5til;y is n j ! ren{n ,( ance/ors :o h "s grt;s %{n1 ,9 : y h no por;n ( yr {n4 ,yr {n g5til;y -es f ,god al"o2 ,!nce -es |r true nobil;y 0grace1 ,x 0 n will$ u ) |r rank & place
8,?9k h{ no#1 z says ,val}ius1 ,0 t same ,tullius ,ho/ilius1 ,:o | ( pov}ty rose 6hi< e/ate4 ,s5eca & ,boe?ius 9culcate1 ,expressly 7& no d|bt x ?us proce$s71 ,t he is no# :o does no# de$s2 ,& "!=e1 husb& de>1 ,i ?us 3clude3 ,al? my ance/ors mayhap 7 rude1 ,yet may ! ,hi< ,"l ,god1 & s hope ,i1 ,grant me ! grace 6live "r virtu|sly4 ,!n ,i'll 2 g5tle :5 ,i d 2g9 ,6live 9 virtue & 6d no s94
8,& :5 y me reproa* = pov}ty1 ,! ,hi< ,god1 9 ,:om we 2lieve1 say ,i1 ,9 volunt>y pov}ty liv$ ,8 life4 ,& surely e man1 or maid1 or wife ,may "u/& t ,jesus1 ,h1v5's ,k+1 ,wd n h *os5 vile;s ( liv+4 ,glad pov}ty's an h"o/ ?+1 t's pla91 ,: ,s5eca & o!r cl}ks ma9ta94 ,:oso w 2 3t5t ) pov}ty1 ,i hold hm ri*1 ?|< n a %irt has he4 ,& he t covets m* is a poor wi<t1 ,= he wd ga9 :at's all 2y 8 mi<t1 ,b he t has n1 nor desires 6h1 ,is ri*1 al? y hold hm b a knave4
8,true pov}ty1 x s+s "r natur,y2 ,juv5al gaily says ( pov}ty3 ',! poor man1 :5 he walks al;g ! way1 ,2f ! ro2}s he may s+ & play4' ,pov}ty's odi|s gd1 &1 z ,i guess1 ,x is a /imulant 6busy;s2 ,a grt improv}1 too1 ( sapi;e ,9 hm t takes x all ) due pati;e4 ,pov}ty's ?1 ?|< x seem mis}y- ,xs qual;y may n"o 4pute1 say ,i4 ,pov}ty (t51 :5 a man is l{1 ,makes hm 8 ,god & ev5 hmf 6"k4 ,& pov}ty's an eye-glass1 seems 6me1 ,"? : a man 8 loyal frs may see4 ,s9ce y've rcvd no 9jury f me1 ,!n :y reproa* me = my pov}ty4
8,n{1 sir1 ) age y h upbraid$ me2 ,& truly1 sir1 ?|< no au?or;y ,7 9 a book1 y g5tles ( hon|r ,say t m5 %d ! ag$ %{ fav|r1 ,& call hm "f1 ( yr g5tle;s2 ,& au?ors cd ,i f9d = ?1 ,i guess4
8,n{ s9ce y say t ,i am f|l & old1 ,!n fe> y n 6be made a cuckold2 ,= dirt & age1 z prosp}|s ,i may be1 ,>e mi<ty w>d5s ov} *a/;y4 ,n"e!.s1 s9ce ,i "k yr deli<t1 ,i'll satisfy yr _wly appetite4
8,*oose1 n{10 sd %e1 8"o ( ~! two ?+s1 aye1 ,6h me f|l & old until ,i die1 ,& 2 6y a true & hum# wife1 ,& n"e ang} y 9 all my life2 ,or else 6h me "y & v fair ,& take yr *.e ) ~? :o w repair ,unto yr h|se1 & all 2c ( me1 ,or 9 "s o!r place1 z well may be4 ,n{ *oose : y l bett} & reply40
,? kni<t 3sid}$1 & did sorely si<1 ,b at ! la/ repli$ z y % he>3 8,my lady & my love1 & wife s de>1 ,i put myf 9 yr wise gov}n+2 ,d y *oose : may 2 ! m pl1s+1 ,& br+ mo/ hon|r 6y1 & me al4 ,i c>e n : x 2 ( ~! ?+s two2 ,= if y l x1 t su6ices me40
8,!n h ,i got ( y ! ma/}y1 ,s9ce ,i may *oose & gov}n1 9 e>ne/80
8,yes1 truly1 wife10 sd he1 8,i hold t be/40 8,kiss me10 sd %e1 8we'll 2 no l;g} wro?1 ,= 0my tru?1 6y ,i w 2 bo?2 ,t is 6say1 ,i'll 2 bo? gd & fair4 ,i pray ,god ,i g mad1 & s dcl1 ,if ,i 2 n 6y z gd & true ,z "e wife 0 s9ce ! _w 0 new4 ,&1 save ,i be1 at dawn1 z fairly se5 ,z any lady1 empress1 or grt que5 ,t is 2t ! ea/ &! f> we/1 ,d ) my life & d1? z y l be/4 ,?r{ back ! curta9 & see h{ x is40
,& :5 ! kni<t saw v}ily all ?1 ,t %e s v fair was1 & "y too1 ,= joy he clasp$ h} 9 8 /r;g >ms two1 ,8 he>t ba!d 9 a ba? ( utt} bliss2 ,a ?|s& "ts1 all 9 a r{1 he'd kiss4 ,& %e obey$ 8 wi% 9 "ey?+ ,t mi<t give pl1sure 6his love-lik+4
,& ?us !y liv$ unto _! lives' fair 5d1 ,9 p}fect joy2 & ,jesus 6u s5d ,meek husb&s1 & "y "os1 & fre% 9 b$1 ,& gd luck 6|tlive !m t we w$4 ,& ,i pray ,jesus 6cut %ort ! lives ,( ~? :o'll n 2 gov}n$ 0_! wives2 ,& old & qu}ul|s ni7>ds ) _! p;e1 ,& s5d !m soon a mortal pe/il;e6
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