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The Arbor of Amitie

wherin is comprised pleasant Pohems and pretie Poesies, set foorth by Thomas Howell

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To one that matcht with a frowarde woman.

To get good wife tis harde, sayth Cheremon,
Tis better burie two then marrie one.
Who marrie will, his hart will sone be spent,
And after that he will also repent.
A necessarie yll the wyfe they call,
But this is worst, it is perpetuall.
Wherefore my Friende thou dost me warie make,
Whome I to wife and daylie mate shall take.