156 Of wiuing and thriuing. 
Lay thou’ to saue, as well as she, 
And then thou shalt? enriched be, 
When such thou hapst* to wiue. 
Obtection. 
[18] If she were mine, I tell thee troth, 
Too much to trouble hir I were loth, 
For greedines to thriue: 
Least some should talke, as is the speech, 
The good wiues husband weares no breech, 
If such I hap to wiue. 
Affirmation. 
[19] What hurts it thee what some do say, 
If honestlie she take the way 
To helpe thee for to thriue ? 
For honestie will make hir prest, 
To doo the thing that shall be best, 
If such ye hap to wiue. 
Obtection. 
[z0] Why did Dzogenes say than, 
To one that askt of him time whan, 
Were best to wiue to thriue ? 
Not yet (quoth* he) if thou be yong, 
If thou waxe old, then holde thy tong, 
It is too late to wiue. 
Affirmation. 
[21] Belike he knew some shrewish wife, 
Which with hir husband made such strife, 
That hindered him to thriue: 
} you. 1577. 2 you shall. 1577. 
3 you hap. 1577. 4 quod. 1577. 
