Well will get you to definitely become an excellent proverb from an excellent scoundrel!
282 Thow seyst i wyves wol oure habits hide Thou sayest i wives tend to cover up the habits 283 Til i become quick, and you will thanne we wol hem shewe — Up until i getting securely tied up (in-marriage), and in addition we have a tendency to all of them inform you — 284 Wel could possibly get that end up being an effective proverbe off a great shrewe!
285 Thou seist one to oxen, asses, hors, and houndes, Thou sayest that oxen, asses, ponies, and you can hounds, 286 It started assayed in the varied stoundes; He is used many moments; 287 Bacyns, lavours, emergency room you to definitely guys hem bye, Sinks, wash dishes, before men all of them get, 288 Spoones and you may stooles, and you may al swich housbondrye, Spoons and stools, as well as particularly household items, 289 Thereby already been pottes, attire, and you may selection; As they are pots, attire, and adornments; 290 But men and women of wyves maken noon assay, However, anyone out of wives make no demo, 291 Til it getting wedded — olde dotard shrewe! — Until he’s wedded — old doddering scoundrel! — 292 And you will thanne, seistow, i wol oure habits shewe.
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