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And though in childbirths labour shee did lie; Midwiues would sweare, twere but a Timpanie Whome if shee accuse her selfe, I creditt lesse, Then Witches, which impossibles confesse. One like non, and likt of none fittest were For things in fashion every man will weare.| Fond woman which wouldst haue thy hvsband die And yet complainst of his great Ielosie If swolne with poyson hee lay in his bed, His boddie with a sore barke couered Drawinge his breath as thick and short as cann The Nimblest Crotchetings Musitian̅: Readie with loathsome vomitinge to spue His Soule out of one hell into a newe, Made deafe with his poore kyndreds howlinge cries, Begginge with feaw faind teares, great Legacies. Thou wouldst not weepe but iolie, and frolicke bee, As a slaue which to morrowe should bee free. Yet weepst thou when thou seest him hungerlie Swallowe his owne death, harts baine Ielousie? O giue him many thanks hees courteous That in suspectinge kyndlie warneth vs; Wee mvst not as wee vsd flout openlye In scoffinge ridles his deformitie; Nor at his bord together beinge sate [CW: with] |
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