%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Scolding Wives Uindication: / OR, An ANSWER to the / CUCKOLD'S COMPLAINT. / Wherein she shows what just Reasons she had to exercise Severity over / her insufficient Husband. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1689 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/06/2007 20913

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2.296v R187322 1 Cuckold's Complaint Cuckold's Complaint Cuckold's Complaint I Have been abis'd of late, / by some of the Poet's Crew, but this I did never do. {with variations} hinged broadsheet with recto: Ropery Routed: / OR, / Father Petres's Farewel to London City:; imprint cropped and unclear: [Printed] [for P] . Brooksby [,] J[.] Deacon[,] J[.]Blare, J. Back. Pepys 2.296v Wing S935 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 296 The Scolding Wives Uindication: / OR, An ANSWER to the / CUCKOLD'S COMPLAINT. / Wherein she shows what just Reasons she had to exercise Severity over / her insufficient Husband. The Scolding Wives Vindication: OR, An ANSWER to the CUCKOLD'S COMPLAINT.Wherein she shows what just Reasons she had to exercise Severity over her insufficient Husband. The Scolding Wife's Vindication: or, an Answer to the Cuckold's Complaint. Wherein She Shows What Just Reasons She Had to Exercise Severity over Her Insufficient Husband. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, hinged, 207 x 311 cropped left and bottom edges, damaged surface, uneven inking, verso shows through vertical rules 1689 Printed for P. Brooksby. J. Deacon. J. Blare. J. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back Weinstein

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I Have been abus'd of late, by some of the Poet's Crew, Who says, I broke my Husband's Pate, but this I did never do. 'Tis true I his Ears did cuff, and gave him a Kick or two; For this I had just Cause enough, because he would nothing do. He's lain like a Log of Wood, in Bed, for a year or two, And wont afford me any good, [he nothing at all would do.]
I am in my blooming Prime, dear Neighbours I tell you true, I am lost to loose my Teeming Time, yet nothing at all he'll do. He says that I deep a Friend, but what if I did keep two, There's no one can me discommend, for nothing, etc. I make it full well appear, to be both just and true, I kept my Maiden-head Year, [for nothing at all he'd do.]
Sometimes he'd give me a Kiss, and I wou'd return him two, But when he comes to farther Bliss he nothing at all wou'd do. I am a young [Buxome] Dame, and [fain would my Joys] renew, But my poo[r Cuck]old is to blame, he nothing, etc. He says I have him abus'd, but what if this same be true? For this I may be well excus'd, since nothing, etc. Sure never was Wife so fool'd as I, for a year or two; I did for him whate'er I could, yet nothing, etc. I feasted him e'ery day, with Lamb-stones, and Cock-broths too, Yet all this Cost was thrown away, he nothing, etc.
I feed him with Jelly of Chicks, and curious Egg-Caudles too, I'se good feed him with Faggot-sticks, for nothing, etc. He lyes like a lump of Clay, such Husbands there is but few, 'Twould make a Woman run astray, when nothing, etc. Now now let him take his ease, and sleep while the Skye looks blue, I have a Friend my mind to please, since nothing, etc. Long, long, have I liv'd at strife, I kicked, and I cuff'd him too, He's like to live no better Life, since nothing at all he'll do. I solemnly do declare, believe me this is true, He shall dig Gravel next Horn-Fair, and that he is like to do.
[Printed] for P. Brooksby. J. Deacon. J. Blare. J. Back.