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Three kinde of Couckoldes
One, And None
First there's a Cuckolde called One and None,
Which foole, from fortune hath receiu'd such fauour
He hath a wife for beutie stands alone,
Grac'd with good carriage, and most sweete behauiour
Nature so bounteous hath her gifts extended.
From head to foote ther's nothing to be mended.
Which foole, from fortune hath receiu'd such fauour
He hath a wife for beutie stands alone,
Grac'd with good carriage, and most sweete behauiour
Nature so bounteous hath her gifts extended.
From head to foote ther's nothing to be mended.
Besides, she is as perfect chast, as faire,
But being married to a iealous asse,
He vowes she hornes him, for he feeles a paire
Haue bin a growing euer since last grasse,
No contrary perswasions hee'l indure,
But's wife is faire and hee's a Cuckolde sure.
But being married to a iealous asse,
He vowes she hornes him, for he feeles a paire
Haue bin a growing euer since last grasse,
No contrary perswasions hee'l indure,
But's wife is faire and hee's a Cuckolde sure.
The second.
None, and One.
The second hath a wife that loues the game,
And playes the secret cunnig whore at plaisure.
But in her husbands sight shees wondrous tame,
Which makes him vow, he hath Vlisses treasure.
sheele wish al whores were hang'd, with weeping teares
Yet she her selfe a whores cloathes dayly weares.
And playes the secret cunnig whore at plaisure.
But in her husbands sight shees wondrous tame,
Which makes him vow, he hath Vlisses treasure.
sheele wish al whores were hang'd, with weeping teares
Yet she her selfe a whores cloathes dayly weares.
Her husbāds friends report how's wife doth gull him
With false deceitful and dissembling showe
And that by both his hornes a man may pull him,
To such a goodly length they daylie growe,
He sayes they wrong her, and he sweares they lye,
His wife is chaste, and in that minde hee'le dye.
With false deceitful and dissembling showe
And that by both his hornes a man may pull him,
To such a goodly length they daylie growe,
He sayes they wrong her, and he sweares they lye,
His wife is chaste, and in that minde hee'le dye.
The Third,
One, and One.
The third is he that knowes women are weake,
And therefore they are dayly apt to fall,
Words of vnkindnesse their kind hearts may breake,
They are but flesh and therefore sinners all,
His wife is not the first hath trod a wry,
Amongst his neighbours he as bad can spye.
And therefore they are dayly apt to fall,
Words of vnkindnesse their kind hearts may breake,
They are but flesh and therefore sinners all,
His wife is not the first hath trod a wry,
Amongst his neighbours he as bad can spye.
What can he helpe it if his wife do ill,
But take it as his crosse and be content,
For quietnesse he lets her haue her will,
When shee is old perhaps she will repent,
Let euery one amend their one bad life,
Th' are knaues and queans that medle with his wife.
But take it as his crosse and be content,
For quietnesse he lets her haue her will,
When shee is old perhaps she will repent,
Let euery one amend their one bad life,
Th' are knaues and queans that medle with his wife.
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