 | The Night Raven |  |
A wicked Wife.
In darkesome shade of melancholy night,There did appeere to one, a walking sprite,
Which put him in a fearefull fit to see,
At length vnto Hobgoblin thus said he,
If thou belong to God, and beare good mind,
Thou wilt not vse me cruell and vnkind,
Because no hurtfull things to him belong,
That will doe vs (poore humane creatures) wrong,
But if thou dost pertaine vnto the Deuill,
Yet for his sake forbeare to doe me euill,
For I haue married late, a lumpe of sin
VVhich is his sister, therefore pray for kin
That is betweene the diuell and my wife,
Affright me not with feare of limbe, or life.
Hast thou (quoth he) nay then if it be so,
I will not vrge thee vnto further woe:
A wicked wife, crosse vpon crosse begins,
She's plague enough, to plague thee for thy sins.
| The Night Raven | |