%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> 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. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1675-1675 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/27/2011 30848

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R227365 2 UNKNOWN The Cuckold's Complaint Cuckold's Complaint The Cuckold's Complaint I Have been abus'd of late, / by some of the Poet's Crew, but this I did never do. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 410 2: 411 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 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. 1675-1675 P. Brooksby. J Deacon. J. Blare. J. Back.

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I Have been abusd of late, by some of the Poets Crew, Who says, I broke my Husbands 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. Hes 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 hell do. He says that I keep a Friend, but what if I did keep two, Theres 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 Two Year, for nothing at all hed do.
Sometimes hed give me a Kiss, and I woud return him two, But when he comes to farther Bliss he nothing at all woud do. I am a young Buxome Dame, and fain would my Joys renew, But my poor Cuckold is to blame, he nothing, etc. He says I have him abusd, but what if this same be true? For this I may be well excusd, since nothing, etc. Sure never was Wife so foold as I, for a year or two; I did for him whateer I could, yet nothing, etc. I feasted him eery 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-Candles too, Ise 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 livd at strife, I kickd, and I cuffd him too, Hes like to live no better Life, since nothing at all hell do. I solemnly do declare, believe me this is true, He shall dig Gravel next Horn-Fair, and that he is like to do.
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