Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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When she is good, better, and beste. |
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(12) When a wife is badd, worse, and worst. When she is good, better, and beste.
My frend, yf that my Iudgement do not fayle,
as one well taught by longe experience skill,
thy wife allwaies is but a needefull ill,
and beste is bad, thoughe faire she beare her saile,
but vs'd not well, she worser is to thee,
but worst of all when best she seemes to bee.
as one well taught by longe experience skill,
thy wife allwaies is but a needefull ill,
and beste is bad, thoughe faire she beare her saile,
but vs'd not well, she worser is to thee,
but worst of all when best she seemes to bee.
Thy wife is good when shee forsakes this light,
and yealdes by force to natures destinie,
she better is (thowe livinge) yf she die,
but best when shee doth soonest take her flight,
for soe to thee thine ease shee doth restore,
which soonest hadd, doth comforte thee the more.
and yealdes by force to natures destinie,
she better is (thowe livinge) yf she die,
but best when shee doth soonest take her flight,
for soe to thee thine ease shee doth restore,
which soonest hadd, doth comforte thee the more.
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