A Merry Dialogue Declaringe the Properties of Shrowde Shrews and Honest Wives — John Shaqi
A Merry Dialogue Declaringe the Properties of Shrowde Shrews and Honest WivesErasmus, Desiderius
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A Merry Dialogue Declaringe the Properties of Shrowde Shrews and Honest Wives
Erasmus, Desiderius
Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English; Imaginary conversations
Eu. I haue told you al redy, se that al thing be clene & trim
at home, that no sluttysh or vnclenlye syghtes dryue hym oute a dores. Be
your selfe alwayes redy at a becke, berynge continuali in minde what reuerēce
the wife oweth vnto her husbād. Be neyther in your dūpes, nor
alwayes on your mery pinnes go nether to homely nor to nycely. Let your
meat be cleane dressed, you know yourhusbādes diet. What he loueth
best that dresse. Moreouer shewe your selfe louinge and fayre spokē
vnto thē where he loueth, call them now and thē vnto your table.
At meate, se that al thinges be well sauored, and make good there, And whē
that he is toppe heuy playing on his lute, sytte thou by and singe to him
so shalte thou make hym keepe home, and lessen hys expences This shall he
thynke at length, in faythe I am a fonde felowe that maketh suche chere
with a strumpet abroode with greate lossee bothe of substance and name,
seyng that I haue a wyfe at home bothe muche fayrer, and one that loueth
me ten times better, with whome I may be both clenlyer receiued and
dayntelier cherisshed
xantip. Beleuest thou that it will take and I put it into a profe.
Eulali. Looke on me. I warrante it or ought longe I wyll in hande
with thyne husbande, & I will tell hym his part.
xantippa. ye marie that is well sayde. But be wyse that he espie
not our casle, he would plaie his fages, all the house should be to lytle
for hym.
Eulalia. Take no thoughte. I shall so conuey my matters, that he
shall dysclose all together hym selfe, what busynesse is betwene you, that
done I wyll handell him pretelie as I thinke beste, and I truste to make
him a new man for the and when I se my time I wyl make a lie for thee, how
louinge thou hast spoken of him.
xantippa. Chryst spede vs and bringe our pupose well aboute.
Eulalia. He will not fayle the so thou do thy good wyll.
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