The patient hushand [sic], and the scoulding vvife, shewing how he doth complain of hard fortune he had to marry such a cross-grain'd q[u]ean as she was and he wishes all young men to be advised to look before they leap. You batchellors where ere you be this counsel here now take of me chuse not a wife that too percise [sic] for fear she should p[r]ick out your eyes. To the tune of, Bonny bonny bird.

The Patient Hushand , and the Scoulding Wife , Shewing how he doth complain of hard fortune he had to marry such a cross grain'd Q●●an as she was and he wishes all young men to be advised to look before they l●●p . You Batchellors where ere you be This Counse●l here now take of me Chu●e not a wife that ●● too pe●cise For fear she should p●uck ou● your eyes . To the Tune of , Bonny bonny bird .

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a woman

ALl you gallants in City or Town ▪ come listen a while to my song To you I le relate with séeking a mats how that I my self a done wrong brave boys how that I my self a done wrong . When as I was single as some of you be ● I was beloved like other young men , I liv'd at my ease and I did what I pleass and the world it went well with me then brave boys and the world it went well with me then ● could kiss a young M●sd●an● she 'd never séem coy ● and sometimes she w●uld ki●s me again , ●id perhaps at the last I c●●ld not her a boy ●● the world it went well with me then , &c. Thus bravely I liv'd without any contr●●● and had ●lver good store lying by , I could sing & be merry drink White wine & sherry ▪ then who but sweet William and I , &c. Yet I could not be con●ent but a w●●ing i'd go to get me a Wife of my own , I get one at the l●st but she ●r●ves a shrow and sets horns where there never was none brave boys and &c. I married in hast but at lea●ure repent I would be s● fool'd by a ●if● ; She 'l pout and s●e'l l●●er she 'l frown and look sower then I dare not stir for my life b●ave boys then , &c. WH●n I went to Church I was led by two M●ids and the M●sick did play galla●tly , My Wife she did dance and her 〈…〉 and she skipt up and down like a fly , brave boys and the , &c. But e're we'● béen married one mo●th to an ●nd to se●●●h my Pockets she st 〈…〉 w●●s be an , Sh● took men by ●he ear● , and she 〈…〉 nt 〈…〉 s oh the world it went ill with me then , &c. She turn'd me about and she gave me a ro●t such a on● as I 〈…〉 had b●for● , Her hands wer● so quick my s●●e● she did lick and did bear me till I did roar , &c. The more I did pray t storms they might cease the lon●er I think ●hey did ●ife , The mor● I did pray that we migh● live in peace the more mischief she sti●l did devise , &c. If that in an Ale-house I chanse for to pay then presently comes all my fea●s . I'a● sure to have blo●s also bitter Oaths , If I be not wrung by the ears , &c. One day we'd about , and I held h●r too 't till with the Lad●e she broke all my ●ose , Nay worse then all this , m● s●l● I be●ist , and in truth I befowl'd both my hose , &c. Surely the●'s no man that liveth on earth that hath such a cross wife as she , Which makes me to swear , young men haven care for the case it is alter'd with me , &c. Thrice ha●●y i● he that hath a good wife but far better 's that young man Th●t settel● himself to live a si●gle life then would I was unmarried again , &c. For these ●ai●s are so false a man can't them trust and so much they are given to lies , If a man he don't please them at every turn then they 'r ready to pluck out his eyes , &c. They 'l kick fling & throw , they 'l fret & they 'l ●own as i● the● was going mad you won'd sw●ar And some Girls on their bellies more means will consume in one week than they 'l get in a year , &c. The afore honest young men had néed to beware for my part my own ruine i'be brough● , And of flattering Damsels to have a grea● care ▪ for wits never good till 't is bought , &c. For● why experience I plainly do find what troubles some men do uph●●r'd That hath a cross wife he 's ne're sure of his life ▪ to live quiet in bed nor at board , &c. I● she hant her humour in every thing then his head with the Lad●e she 'l g●●et , And at night I suppose if he dont loss● close then she ▪ l kick him out at the beds feet , &c. So Batchellors all now my leave I le take this counsell is good for all honest young men If I was shut of this q●ean you know what I mean oh the world wou ▪ d go well with me than , brave boys oh the world wou'd go well with me then .