%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 English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/01/2016 35355

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R227365 I Have been abus'd of late, / by some of the Poet's Crew, for nothing at all he'd do. [with variation] Houghton Library 25242.67 Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 166 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. ?-? P. Brooksby. J. Deacon. J. Blare. J. Back

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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 loft to loose my Teeming Time, yet nothing at all he'll do. He says that I keep 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 Two 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 poor Cuckold 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'le 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 kick'd, 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.
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