Christian Mayne

A New Yeares Guift for Shrews c.1620

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shrews

Who marieth a Wife uppon a Moneday,
If she will not be good uppon a Tewesday,
Lett him go to the wood uppon a Wensday,
And cutt him a cudgel uppon the Thursday,
And pay her soundly uppon a Fryday,
And she mend not ye Divil take her a Saterday,
Then may he eate his meate in peace on the Sonday

Published c.1620, Edward Lee

Christian Mayne

Christian Mayne

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