English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700; English wit and humor; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century -- Literary collections
When their Bellies are full they are bound to give o're,
they have drunken so much they can drink no more,
Then they'l hast to go home when they hardly can stand,
you laugh for to see them then go hand in hand.
A Man he is mad that hath got such a Wife,
he may work and may toyl all the days of his Life.
_There's many a Husband &c_
They tottor and wattor and fall in the Dirt,
then the Boys they will shout, and them will make sport,
Sometimes they cry a Hare and sometimes cry a ----
to see them so drunk then they cry out the more;
Its a inconvenience for a Woman (to) do so
to take so much drink that she can hardly go.
_There's many a Husband &c_--
There is some that is known that will drink all the day,
& within night come home drunk, & not a word they can say,
I'le promise you true there so heavy i' th' head,
they lye on the Stairs and they cannot go (to) Bed:
It needs now must be a great shame unto those,
for a Woman so drunk she cannot put of her Cloaths.
_There's many a Husband &c_
Some Women will set there Husband o' th' Skore,
more than they are able to pay to be sure,
When they are absent and taking of Pains,
thus they lye at the Alehouse, and consume all their gains;
Which makes many a Man to fret all his life,
because he is so tide to such a careless Wife.
_There's many a Husband &c_
But for civil good Women I have nothing to say,
they deserve a great praise though all these go astray,
They are a great shame to the rest of their Sex,
and many a good Woman to see them is vext:
For a Woman to bring herself in such a Snare,
and of Husband and Children have no better care.
_There's many a Husband &c_
It is good for a Woman (to) live in a good way,
& keep at home with her Family, that nothing goes astray,
Then her Husband will love her the better sure,
and let her want nothing that he can procure:
For a Woman that's given to wast and consume,
makes many a honest man be not for home.
_There's many a Husband &c_
What is't for a Woman to drink and to swill,
and never be satisfied till her Belly be full,
And then there, one husband they straight will abuse,
with all the base names that they ever can use:
And then, if her Husband but strike her a blow,
she ready crys Murther, all this we may know.
_There's many a Husband &c_
And now all good Women that heareth this Song,
I pray you forgive me if I have done you any wrong,
I will not condemn all for half a Skore,
I dare say in our Parish, wee have a great many more:
Besides other places; God send them to mend,
and then I do hope they take me for their friend.
_There's many a Husband &c_
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