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Of wiuing and thriuing. 155 
Affirmation. 
An honest huswife, trust to mee, Hones 
Be those same twaine, I say to thee, Sete. 
That helpe so much to thriue: 
As honestie farre passeth golde, 
So huswiferie in yong and olde, 
Do pleasure such as wiue. 
Obtection. 
The honestie in deede I graunt, 
Is one good point the wife should haunt, 
To make hir husband thriue: 
But now faine would I haue you show, 
How should a man good huswife know, 
If once he hap to wiue ? 
Affirmation. 
A huswife good betimes will rise, 
And order things in comelie wise, 
Hir minde is set to thriue: 
Vpon hir distaffe she will spinne, 
And with hir needle she will winne, 
If such ye hap to wiue. 
Obiection. 
It is not idle going about, 
Nor all day pricking on a clout, 
Can make a man to thriue: 
Or if there be no other winning, 
But that the wife gets by hir spinning, 
Small thrift it is to wiue. 
Affirmation. 
Some more than this yet do shee’ shall, 
Although thy stocke be verie small, 
Yet will shee helpe thee thriue : 
theyanel 57/71. 
