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The deceyte of women, to the instruction and ensample of all men yonge and olde, newly corrected.
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STC 6451; ESTC S118244
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change_v for_o the_o wine_n and_o than_o say_v the_o host_n yet_o not_o withstand_v y_o e_o labour_n must_v be_v pay_v what_o shall_v i_o geve_v thy_o wife_n for_o her_o labour_n than_o say_v the_o young_a man_n my_o host_n that_o i_o put_v to_o your_o good_a judgement_n than_o say_v the_o host_n she_o shall_v have_v for_o her_o part_n a_o pair_n of_o show_n &_o a_o pair_n of_o slipper_n and_o the_o maid_n that_o keep_v the_o watch_n shall_v have_v a_o pair_n of_o slypper_n and_o the_o mynstrell_n that_o play_v upon_o the_o basyn_n at_o the_o fock_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o part_n a_o pot_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o the_o host_n give_v each_o his_o money_n the_o which_o they_o must_v receyve_v and_o than_o john_n john_n the_o boast_v that_o be_v mynstrell_n give_v his_o part_n first_o of_o all_o and_o send_v for_o the_o wine_n and_o drink_v and_o make_v good_a cheer_n and_o that_o that_o yet_o remain_v of_o his_o money_n he_o give_v it_o again_o to_o the_o young_a man_n and_o say_v hold_v take_v this_o and_o make_v good_a there_o therewith_o to_o night_n and_o go_v to_o morrow_n where_o it_o please_v you_o i_o require_v you_o that_o you_o come_v here_o no_o more_o and_o if_o you_o have_v find_v any_o good_a fortune_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v secret_a of_o your_o tongue_n and_o make_v no_o word_n of_o it_o for_o that_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v do_v must_v so_o remain_v for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n and_o so_o the_o young_a man_n ride_v the_o next_o morning_n his_o way_n and_o be_v very_o glad_a of_o his_o chance_n now_o you_o may_v see_v what_o that_o woman_n can_v brew_v now_o be_v hold_v you_o rich_a man_n of_o great_a power_n &_o also_o young_a man_n the_o which_o have_v take_v upon_o you_o great_a business_n &_o take_v a_o good_a heed_n hardly_o of_o false_a and_o subtle_a woman_n but_o alas_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v take_v heed_n for_o scripture_n faith_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v seldom_o find_v a_o honest_a woman_n or_o a_o worthy_a woman_n for_o there_o stand_v write_v mulietem_fw-la forten_v quis_fw-la inventet_fw-la procul_fw-la hic_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o be_v that_o y_z t_z may_v find_v a_o strong_a honest_a woman_n or_o a_o substancy_n all_o honest_a woman_n far_o from_o hence_o or_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o every_o man_n that_o will_v be_v sure_a he_o may_v abstain_v the_o face_n of_o woman_n and_o the_o conversacyon_n their_o company_n and_o be_v with_o they_o ¶_o a_o old_a deceit_n do_v of_o old_a tyme._n the_o servant_n of_o herode_fw-la be_v send_v forth_o and_o have_v take_v saint_n john_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o y_z e_z jail_n &_o there_o set_v he_o fast_o in_o prison_n for_o herodias_n sake_n and_o herodias_n lay_v against_o he_o many_o thing_n &_o will_v have_v behede_v he_o but_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o herod_n dread_a john_n for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o take_v great_a heed_n to_o he_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o 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baptyst_n in_o a_o platter_n than_o be_v the_o king_n very_a sord_n wfull_a and_o so_o for_o his_o oath_n sake_n &_o for_o the_o company_n that_o be_v at_o his_o table_n he_o will_v not_o that_o she_o shall_v desire_v in_o vain_a but_o give_v to_o she_o her_o desire_n and_o incontinent_a the_o king_n send_v the_o hangman_n to_o the_o prison_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o head_n john_n baptyst_a &_o bring_v y_o e_o head_n in_o a_o platter_n and_o give_v it_o the_o daughter_n and_o the_o daughter_n give_v it_o forthwyth_o to_o her_o mother_n now_o behold_v how_o you_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a prophet_n john_n bapty_v lose_v his_o head_n &_o life_n through_o the_o cause_n &_o false_a of_o the_o mischevous_a woman_n herodias_n behold_v what_o myschyef_n and_o what_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o woman_n can_v bring_v to_o pass_v ¶_o a_o new_a decyte_n do_v of_o late_a of_o a_o â§_o jalowsy_a man_n that_o will_v not_o very_o well_o trust_v his_o wife_n â§_o there_o be_v in_o italy_n a_o well_o 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nolenger_n with_o you_o if_o i_o wist_v that_o my_o simple_a seruyce_n that_o come_v out_o of_o a_o good_a free_a hart_n shall_v not_o be_v disdain_v nor_o put_v beside_o but_o accept_v and_o that_o my_o labour_n be_v not_o spend_v in_o vain_a and_o that_o my_o hand_n be_v not_o idle_a occupyde_v and_o when_o the_o gentilwoman_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o the_o young_a gentyl_o man_n and_o mark_v they_o well_o how_o that_o they_o be_v make_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o with_o great_a desire_n and_o for_o because_o that_o y_z e_z old_a trot_n stand_v so_o nigh_o by_o she_o she_o give_v the_o young_a man_n no_o good_a answer_n nor_o yet_o no_o love_a token_n but_o she_o be_v content_a &_o desire_v with_o good_a heart_n and_o mind_n for_o to_o see_v the_o letter_n &_o for_o to_o rede_n it_o â§_o than_o the_o young_a man_n take_v his_o leave_n with_o a_o glad_a cheer_n for_o the_o fair_a gentylwoman_n give_v he_o a_o friendly_a farewell_n and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v the_o old_a 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thus_o be_v there_o the_o elder_a daughter_n say_v to_o her_o sister_n our_o father_n be_v old_a &_o there_o be_v no_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v have_v conversation_n withal_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o come_v and_o let_v we_o make_v our_o father_n drink_v with_o wine_n &_o let_v we_o golye_a with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n y_o t_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o father_n and_o so_o at_o even_o they_o give_v their_o father_n wine_n to_o drink_v and_o so_o the_o elder_a daughter_n go_v and_o lie_v with_o her_o father_n loath_a but_o loth_n know_v not_o of_o his_o daughter_n nor_o when_o that_o she_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o the_o next_o night_n they_o make_v their_o father_n drink_v again_o and_o than_o the_o young_a daughter_n go_v and_o lie_v by_o he_o but_o loth_n know_v not_o when_o that_o he_o be_v by_o she_o nor_o when_o that_o she_o arise_v from_o he_o and_o both_o the_o doughter_n conceyve_v of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o 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preeste_n and_o so_o they_o make_v their_o husband_n good_a cheer_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v so_o that_o they_o fall_v aslepe_o and_o than_o they_o go_v a_o sport_v with_o the_o woman_n in_o venus_n pastaunce_n but_o so_o do_v not_o loathe_v doughter_n for_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o good_a intent_n and_o for_o a_o good_a purpose_n howbeit_o there_o be_v great_a dysceyte_n do_v â§_o a_o new_a deceit_n fortune_v of_o late_a in_o england_n there_o be_v in_o england_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n a_o proctor_n of_o the_o arch_n the_o which_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n a_o fair_a young_a gentilwoman_n and_o this_o proctor_n have_v among_o his_o servant_n one_o that_o be_v a_o merry_a and_o a_o fair_a young_a man_n the_o which_o be_v his_o principal_a clerk_n y_fw-fr e_o write_v for_o he_o this_o clerk_n through_o the_o daily_a presen_n of_o his_o master_n wife_n set_v his_o love_n upon_o she_o and_o speak_v so_o often_o and_o so_o lovyng_o to_o she_o that_o her_o hart_n also_o be_v set_v afyre_n with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o love_v he_o above_o all_o man_n and_o she_o consent_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v of_o he_o &_o so_o they_o use_v their_o lovely_a pastime_n as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v upon_o a_o time_n they_o speak_v together_o and_o take_v counsel_v how_o they_o may_v best_o obtain_v &_o do_v their_o pleasure_n together_o without_o any_o drede_n or_o sorrow_n of_o envious_a tongue_n or_o knowledge_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o which_o be_v somewhat_o ialeous_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o than_o he_o find_v a_o suttel_n craft_n for_o ever_o he_o be_v as_o seruysable_v to_o his_o master_n as_o he_o be_v to_o his_o master_n and_o when_o that_o the_o clerk_n see_v that_o he_o stand_v well_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o master_n than_o he_o think_v to_o blind_v y_z e_o ialousy_n of_o his_o master_n and_o so_o upon_o a_o time_n he_o come_v a_o before_o he_o and_o weep_v very_o bytter_o 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that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o no_o abby_n nor_o cloister_n &_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v provyde_v for_o he_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v remain_v still_o with_o he_o and_o so_o his_o master_n entreat_v he_o with_o so_o fair_a promise_n that_o the_o clerk_n promise_v he_o for_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o do_v he_o pleasure_v yet_o a_o certain_a year_n whereof_o his_o master_n be_v very_o glad_a for_o he_o can_v endyte_n &_o write_v very_o well_o &_o can_v ordain_v all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o office_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o for_o because_o that_o he_o do_v trust_v his_o master_n &_o have_v show_v &_o open_v to_o he_o all_o his_o secret_n his_o master_n think_v that_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o own_o secret_n from_o he_o but_o open_v his_o hart_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o likewise_o &_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o thy_o impediment_n that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o the_o therefore_o i_o have_v great_a pity_n on_o y_fw-es e_fw-es but_o one_o thing_n i_o shall_v geve_v the_o to_o know_v for_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v do_v i_o good_a seruyce_n therein_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi know_v well_o y_a to_o i_o have_v a_o fair_a young_a wife_n y_z e_z which_o be_v somewhat_o light_a hatred_n and_o quick_a spirit_v &_o you_o know_v well_o y_fw-mi it_o i_o be_o a_o old_a man_n &_o not_o very_a lusti_fw-la &_o therefore_o perchance_o i_o may_v be_v y_fw-fr e_o occasion_n y_fw-fr e_o young_a lusty_a fellow_n shall_v come_v &_o prove_v she_o for_o to_o bring_v she_o to_o dishonestye_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v betake_v she_o in_o thy_o keep_v &_o i_o require_v thou_o that_o thou_o take_v so_o heed_n to_o she_o that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o be_v ialous_a or_o amove_v against_o she_o than_o you_o e_o clerk_n prayesed_a his_o maystres_n maruaylos_o well_o &_o say_v y_o it_o she_o be_v thereto_o to_o good_a and_o to_o honest_a &_o he_o promise_v his_o master_n y_o it_o will_v keep_v and_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o she_o &_o show_v he_o if_o he_o find_v she_o in_o any_o suspect_n place_n like_v as_o a_o good_a servant_n be_v hound_n to_o do_v and_o of_o this_o be_v you_o e_o master_n glad_a &_o let_v all_o sorrow_n pass_v and_o so_o go_v about_o his_o business_n command_v his_o house_n &_o his_o wife_n to_o the_o keep_v of_o his_o clerk_n &_o incontinent_a the_o servant_n go_v to_o his_o master_n the_o which_o be_v command_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v she_o all_o how_o that_o his_o master_n be_v deceyve_v &_o that_o that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o