Cuckoldom
Alamode
,
or
A
Comical
Relation
,
of
an
Eminent
Tallow-Chandler
,
who
sneak'd
off
last
Week
with
an
Ale-Drapers
Wife
,
near
Grays-Inn
.
With
the
Tallow-Chandlers
Wife
's
Lamentation
for
the
loss
of
her
Husband
,
and
the
Ale-Drapers
sorrow
for
the
absence
of
his
Wife
.
To
which
is
added
,
the
Leicestershire
Cobbler's
misfortune
,
or
a
Hue
and
Cry
after
a
lost
Maiden
Head
,
in
Bell-Yard
,
near
Sheare-Lane
,
with
other
pleasant
Particulars
.
AN
Eminent
Tallow-Chandler
,
(
it
being
a
slippery
Trade
)
lived
very
lately
near
Red-Lyon
Square
,
why
tho'
he
had
a
Handsome
Wife
of
his
own
,
would
needs
be
handling
of
other
Folks
,
Folk
,
and
among
the
rest
,
a
Young
Woman
near
Grays-Inn
,
but
it
being
near
the
I
a
vyers
apparments
,
I
think
it
my
Duty
to
clear
up
the
matter
so
far
as
to
tell
my
Readers
she
was
none
of
their
Wives
,
(
tho'
some
of
them
are
wanton
enough
)
but
a
certain
Ale-Drapers
Wife
,
whose
Charming
features
so
far
he
witen'd
the
Head-strong
Tallow-Chandler
,
that
he
could
not
be
contented
to
go
half
Snacks
with
the
Ale-Draper
,
but
was
so
unreasonable
,
as
to
play
at
Sweep
Stakes
with
him
,
and
in
order
to
bring
his
unlawful
project
to
Effect
,
he
for
several
Weeks
last
post
,
frequented
the
Derb
,
Merchants
House
,
who
being
one
of
those
contented
Christian
,
who
lays
claim
to
Heaven
by
their
Wives
Transgressions
;
gave
the
Tallow-Chandler
all
the
Freedom
Imaginable
;
who
Improv'd
the
opportunity
to
that
degree
,
that
he
prevail'd
with
his
Wife
to
leave
her
Husbands
Tapp
,
and
wholly
take
her self
to
his
Candle
Mould
:
The
Innocent
Husband
,
tho'
he
was
partly
Sencible
the
Tallow-Chandler
Traded
with
his
Wife
by
Retail
,
yet
he
did
not
Dream
in
the
least
,
he
would
take
her
by
the
Lump
;
but
tho'
it
is
too
true
,
yet
contrary
to
the
Proverb
,
we
have
made
bold
to
make
a
Jest
on
't
,
and
you
may
take
my
word
for
't
,
(
if
you
won't
be
at
the
pains
to
go
to
see
)
that
they
went
both
away
together
last
Week
and
neither
of
'em
empty
Handed
.
The
Tallow-Chandler
(
as
I
am
Inform'd
,
)
having
took
a
considerable
●umm
of
Money
with
him
,
and
the
Ale-Drapers
Wife
has
Ea●●d
her
Husband
of
a
great
many
of
hi●
best
moveables
,
except
his
own
Tool
which
she
did
not
like
,
leaving
her
Husband
,
who
was
before
a
mild
and
contented
Man
;
(
but
now
a
Horn
Mad
Cuckold
)
fretting
and
raving
in
such
a
sad
&
deplorable
manner
,
that
'
ewould
grieve
a
Bodies
Heart
to
hear
his
Sighs
&
Lamentations
,
tho'
to
do
him
justice
,
't
is
not
so
much
for
the
loss
of
his
Wife
,
as
the
discovery
of
His
Horns
,
which
till
then
he
kept
Incognito
,
and
that
which
agravates
his
misfortune
,
he
hears
that
they
are
on
their
way
to
Ireland
,
so
that
he
is
like
to
bid
adieu
to
his
light
Heel'd
Wife
.
And
the
Tallow-Chandlers
Wife
to
her
wanton
and
Lascivious
Husband
,
he
having
left
her
several
small
Children
.
The
Leicestershire
Cobbler's
misfortune
.
A
Certain
Cobbler
,
alias
Translator
of
Shoots
,
of
the
First
and
Second
Edition
,
keeping
a
large
Bulk
,
near
Bell
Yard
,
by
Sheer
Lane
;
and
having
often
been
a
deridder
and
scoffer
at
other
Mens
misfortunes
,
especially
Female
Incumbrances
;
had
the
evil
Fortune
himself
to
fall
into
the
like
Inconveniency
,
for
lately
Trading
between
the
two
Hams
,
for
an
Invisible
thing
call'd
a
Maiden
Head
,
and
having
by
the
use
of
his
Awl
,
and
other
Dexterous
and
Natural
Ingenuity
deprived
the
right
owner
of
it
;
and
being
not
able
to
make
restitution
;
the
careless
looser
Mrs.
Abigal-Wagtail
,
who
now
lives
at
the
Stool
of
Repentance
,
came
last
Week
to
his
renowned
Stall
,
where
she
produced
the
Fruits
of
his
Labour
as
a
Testimony
against
him
affirming
that
he
was
the
Man
who
rifled
her
Copy-hold
,
and
consequently
had
Robb'd
her
of
that
Treasure
,
which
he
was
not
able
to
restore
;
the
Cobler
at
first
was
in
great
consternation
,
looking
as
White
as
a
Clout
;
to
see
such
unwelcome
vissiters
but
seeing
there
was
no
way
to
avoid
keeping
the
Battling
:
He
told
his
Neighbours
that
it
was
in
vain
to
deny
the
matter
since
she
produced
his
Hand
&
Seal
to
the
Contract
;
and
thereupon
was
forced
to
give
Security
to
the
Parish
for
the
maintenance
thereof
.
Thus
many
Men
,
they
laugh
at
others
Crimes
,
Tho'
they
themselves
,
Committ
such
many
times
,
Mocking
is
Catching
,
now
the
Cobbler
sees
,
For
his
past
Pleasure
;
he
must
Pay
his
Fees
,