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<NAME>John Pas</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080718.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>A Caution for SCOLDS: OR, <HI>A True way of Taming a</HI> SHREVV.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>Why are my Eyes &s;till flowing.</HI></OPENER>
<P>This may be Printed, <HI>R. P.</HI></P>
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<LG>
<L><HI>A</HI> Noble Man he Marry'd with a cruel Scold,</L>
<L>Who in her humours would ne'r be controul'd,</L>
<L>So that he was almo&s;t aweary of his Life,</L>
<L>By the cro&s;s humours of his froward Wife:</L>
<L>Although he &s;how'd him&s;elf exceeding kind,</L>
<L>Yet &s;he was &s;till of a turbulent mind;</L>
<L>Hu&s;band and Servants her Fury mu&s;t feel,</L>
<L>For in their Ears &s;he would Ring them a Peal.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When any Friend approach'd the pre&s;ence of her Lord,</L>
<L>By this vile Shrew they were &s;trangely abhord;</L>
<L>With cruel Frowns and Railings &s;he would them &s;alute</L>
<L>Th<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> they were Per&s;ons of worthy Repute,</L>
<L>All was a ca&s;e, for &s;he wou'd have her Will.</L>
<L>And the whole Hou&s;e with Confu&s;ion &s;he'd fill;</L>
<L>So that fo' fear of the heat of her Pray,</L>
<L>They have been forc'd to run packing away.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>It was his chance to make a worthy noble Fea&s;t,</L>
<L>Inviting full forty couple at lea&s;t,</L>
<L>Both Lords &amp; Earls with vertuous Ladies of high fame,</L>
<L>Who in true Friend&s;hip accordingly <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ne:</L>
<L>All &s;orts of Dainties he then did prepare,</L>
<L>No co&s;t nor c<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">arge in the lea&s;t did he &s;pare;</L>
<L>But e<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">re they could to their Banquetting fall,</L>
<L>Sirs, you &s;hall hear how &s;he welcom'd them all.</L>
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<LG>
<L>When &s;he beheld the co&s;tly Di&s;hes of rich Meat,</L>
<L>This Shrew had not any Stomach to Eat,</L>
<L>But did cry out, I &s;hall be Ruin'd at this rate,</L>
<L>This is enough to con&s;ume an E&s;tate:</L>
<L>Before &s;he any more words did reply&punc;</L>
<L>She made both Bottles and Di&s;hes to <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ye;</L>
<L>Both Friends and Husband &s;he the<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> did abu&s;e,</L>
<L>Asking him how he dare be &s;o profu&s;e?</L>
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<L>Like the Thunder loud, her voice the &s;traight began to rai&s;e,</L>
<L>Which made the Gue&s;t to &s;tand all in amaze,</L>
<L>Who never saw the like in all their lives before,</L>
<L>Di&s;hes of Meat they lay &s;trow'd on the floor:</L>
<L>Thus in di&s;order they all went their way,</L>
<L>Each one was glad they were out of the fray:</L>
<L>Then &s;aid her Hu&s;band, did ever Man know,</L>
<L>Any poor Mortal &s;o plagu'd with a Shrow.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Now the next day he to a Skilful Doctor went,</L>
<L>Promi&s;ing that he would give him content,</L>
<L>If he could cure the cau&s;e of a Di&s;tracted Wife,</L>
<L>Which almo&s;t made him aweary of Life:</L>
<L>Yes, quoth the Doctor, I'le do it ne'r fear,</L>
<L>Bring her, for now 'tis the Spring of the Year;</L>
<L>I'le take the Lunacy out of her Brains,</L>
<L>Or el&s;e I won't have a Groat for my pains.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then home he went, and &s;ent her thither out of hand,</L>
<L>Now when the Shrow &s;he did well under&s;tand.</L>
<L>All their intent, &s;he call'd the Doctor &s;neaking knave,</L>
<L>Now when he &s;ee &s;he began for to Rave;</L>
<L>Straightways the Doctor did bind her in Bed,</L>
<L>Leting her Blood, likewi&s;e Shaving her Head:</L>
<L>Sirrah, &s;aid &s;he, I would have you to know,</L>
<L>That you &s;hall &s;uffer for &s;erving me &s;o.</L>
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<L>Madam, &s;aid he, I know you are be&s;ide your Wits,</L>
<L>But I will &s;oon bring you out of tho&s;e Fits;</L>
<L>I'le cut your Tongue, and when a Gallon you have bled</L>
<L>'Twill Cure that violent Noi&s;e in your Head:</L>
<L>P<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ay Sir, &s;aid &s;he, don't afflict me &s;o &s;ore,</L>
<L>I'le ne'r offend my &s;weet Husband no more:</L>
<L>Thus by &s;harp V&s;age and Keeping her low,</L>
<L>He had the fortune to Conquer the Shrow.</L>
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<L>After &s;ome time, he came to &s;ee his Wife at la&s;t,</L>
<L>VVhere &s;he begg'd pardon for all that was pa&s;t;</L>
<L>Saying, her Fits for evermore &s;he would refrain,</L>
<L>If he'd be pleas'd to retrive her again;</L>
<L>My former Follies I pray now forgive,</L>
<L>I'le ne'r oftend you no more while I live:</L>
<L>Then in much love they both homeward did go,</L>
<L>Thus has he made a &s;weet VVife of a Shrow.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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