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VVills Oration.

Svbiectes quoth maddam Will J here am sett
Not alltogeather, to se howe you eate
Nor came J whollie to participate,
With this your freelie-spoken merrye prate
But chieflie why amongst you nowe J come
Is to knowe howe eache wife, fares in hir home
Howe by hir husband shee is dailie vsd
Whether she'es well-entreated, or abusd,
Therefore yf anie of you suffer greife
Know't J am Will, and will yeild you releife
Be bold to speake, J am the wiues delight
And euer was, and wilbe th'usbandes spight
Jl'e sitt as Judge vppon these wicked men
Doe you accuse, and Jl'e guie sintence then.