A Crew of Kind Gossips all met to be merrie: Complayning of their Husbands, with their Husbands answeres in their owne defence. Written, and newly inlarged by S. R. [i.e. Samuel Rowlands] |
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To the Maydes of London.
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To the Maydes of London.
Virgins, that liue your weary Mayden-liues,Wishing with all your heartes that you were Wiues,
Longing continually to heare it sayd,
This is last time of Asking; farewell Mayde.
Note heere your Sisters, that are gone before,
What holesome Gossips talke they haue in store,
Consider how their Husbands they abuse
Amongst their Cuppes, to finde each other newes:
Thinke whether there's not much discretion lackes,
When men are wronged thus behind their backes.
Obserue this Conference, suruey it all,
And iudge how kindest heartes are dealt withall,
Which when you shall perceiue (as t'is most plaine)
When you are Wiues, doe you the like refraine:
Abuse not Husbands at each Gossips feast,
When they (good harmelesse men) offend you least:
For if with any fault you can them touch,
It onely is, their louing you too much.
S. R.
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