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132. Of single-life, to a certain married Man.
The wisest King, saith, Wo to him alone:Follow St. Paul, and Wives ye shall have none.
The wedded Man, cries, Wo to us; whilst he,
Who staies a Batchelor, cries, Wo to me:
Our wo is single; but yours is not so:
You, and your Wife, must share a double Wo.
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