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HEY both had imperfections,

Which might have caused ftrife,
The man would fweare
And domineere,

So, alfo, would his wife,

If John went to one ale house,
Joan ran into the next:

Betwixt them both

They made an oath,

That neither would be vext.

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HATEVER did the good man
His wife would do the like,
If he was pleaf'd,
She was appeaf'd,

If he would kick, fhee'd ftrike,

If

queane or flut he cal'd her

She call'd him rogue & knave;

If he would fight

Shee'd fcratch & bite.

He could no victory have.

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F John his dog had beaten,

Then Joan would beat her cat.
If John, in fcorne,

His band would burn,

Joan would have burnt her hat.
If John would break a pipkin
Then Joan would break a pot;
Thus he & fhe

Did both agree

To wafte all they had got.

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F John would eat no victuals,
Then Joan would be as croffe,
They would not eat,
But fav'd their meat,

In that there was no loffe.
If John was bent on feafting,
Then Joan was of his mind;
In right or wrong

Both fung one fong

As Fortune them affign'd.

Might taft their humors fweet:
Whatever John had cal'd for,
Joan would not be out-dar'd,
Those that lack'd drink
Through want of chink

For them the better far'd