Cuckolds haven: or, The marry'd mans miserie who must abide the penaltie of being hornify'd: hee unto his neighbours doth make his case knowne, and tels them all plainly, the case is their owne. To the tune of, the Spanish gipsie.

Cuckolds Haven : OR , The marry'd mans miserie , who must abide The penaltie of being Hornify'd : Hee unto his Neighbours doth make his case knowne , And tels them all plainly , The case is their owne . To the tune of , The Spanish Gipsie .

COme Neighbours follow me , that Cuckollized be , That all the Towne my sée out slauish miserie : Let every man who keepes a Bride take heed hee be not hornify'd . Though narrowly I doe watch , and vse Lock , Bolt , and Latch , My wife will me o'rematch , my forehead I may scratch : For though I wait both time and tide , I oftentimes am hornify'd . For now the time 's so growne , men cannot kéepe their owne , But every slaue vnknowne will reape what we haue sowne : Yea , though we keep them by our side , we now and then are hornify'd . They haue so many wayes , by nights or else by dayes , That though our wealth decayes , yet they our hornes will raise : And many of them take a pride to keepe their Husbands hornify'd . O what a case is this , O what a griefe it is , My wife hath learn'd to kisse , and thinkes 't is not amisse : Shee oftentimes doth me deride , and tels me I am hornify'd . What euer I doe say , shée will haue her owne way , Shee scorneth to obey ; Shee 'll take time while she may : And if I beate her backe and side , In spight I shall be hornify'd . May you would little thinke , how they will friendly link , And how they 'l sit and drink , till they begin to wink : And then if Vulcan will but ride , Some Cuckold shall be hornify'd . A woman that will be drunk , will eas'ly play the Punck ; For when her wits are sunk , all keyes will fit her Trunk : Then by experience oft is tride , poore men that way are hornify'd . Thus honest men must beare , and 't is in vaine to feare , For we are ne're the neare our hearts with griefe to teare : For while we mourne it is their pride , the more to keepe vs hornify'd . And be we great or small , we must be at their call ; How e're the Cards doe fall , we men must suffer all : Doe what we can we must abide the paine of being hornify'd .

The second Part , To the same Tune .

IF they once bid vs goe . wee dare not twice say no , Although too well we know 'T is to out griefe and woe : Nay we are glad their faults to hide , though often we are hornify'd . If I my wife prouoke , with words in anger spoke , Shée sweares shee 'll make all smoke , and I must be her Cloake : Her besenesse and my wrongs I hide , and patiently am hornify'd . When these good Gossips meet , In Alley , Lane , or Stréet , Poore men we doe not sée't , with Wine and Sugar swéet , They arme themselues , and then beside their husbands must be hornify'd . Not your Italian Locks , which seemes a Paradox , Can kéepe these Hens from Cocks , till they are paid with a P — So long as they can goe or ride , They 'l haue their husbands hornify'd . The more you haue intent , the busines to preuent , The more her mind is bent your will to circumuent : Such secret meanes they can prouide to get their husbands hornify'd . For if we them doe blame , or tell them of their shame ; Although the men we name , with whom they did the same : They 'l sweare who euer spake it ly'd , Thus still poore men are hornify'd . All you that single be , avoid this slauery , Much danger is you sée in womens company : For he who to a Wife is ty'd , May looke still to be hornify'd . Yet must I needs confesse , ( though many doe transgresse ) A number , numberlesse , which vertue doe possesse , And to their Husbands are a guide : by such no man is hornify'd . They who are of that race , this Ditie in any case Is not to their disgrace , they are not for this place : To such this onely is apply'd , by whom good men are homily'd . FINIS .