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Like Mistris like Maide.
Svsan , would meete with Richard and with Ned,Assoone as ere her mistris was a bed,
For a Sack-posset they agree'd to eate,
And she besides would haue a bit of meate,
And so be merry, that they would in sadnesse.
But euen about the time of mirth and gladnesse,
When both the young-men were bestow'd within,
One that had long her mistris louer bin,
Knocks at the doore, whereat her selfe came downe
(As loose of body as she was of gowne)
And in the darke put Letcher in the roome,
Where both the youths attend till Susan come,
Who in meane time to light a candle went,
So did her mistris for the same intent,
And meeting with her maide, oh strange (quoth she)
What cause haue you at this time heere to be?
Mistris (quoth she) vnto you ile be true,
There's two as honest youths as ere I knew,
Came late to see me, (pray you be content)
Wench this may be (said she) and no hurt ment,
That came in kindnesse for to viset me,
Good Susan be as secret as you can,
Your master is foolish Iealous man,
Though thou and I, doe meane no hurt or ill,
Yet men take women in the worst sense still,
And feare of hornes, more griefe in harts hath bred
Then wearing hornes doth hurt a cuckolds head.
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