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Of wiuing and thriuing. 
I know not herein what to spie, 
But that there doth small profite lie, 
To fansie for to wiue. 
Affirmation. 
In deede the first yeare oft is such, 
That fondly some bestoweth much, 
A let to them to thriue: 
Yet other moe may soone be founde, 
Which getteth many a faire pounde, 
The same day that they wiue. 
Obtection. 
I graunt some getteth more that day, 
Than they can easily beare away, 
Nowe needes then must they thriue : 
What gaineth such thinke you by that ? 
A little burden, you wote what, 
Through fondnesse for to wiue. 
Affirmation. 
Thou seemest blinde as mo haue bin, 
It is not beautie bringeth in 
The thing to make thee thriue: 
In womankinde, see that ye do 
Require of hir no gift but two, 
When ere ye minde to wiue, 
Obtection. 
But two, say you? I pray you than 
Shew those as briefly as you can, 
If that may helpe to thriue: 
I weene we must conclude anon, 
Of those same twaine to want the ton, 
When ere we chance to wiue. 
