162 The preface, etc. 
70. 
“| The Preface to the booke of 
Fluswiferte. 
I AKE weapon away, of what force is a man ? 
Take huswife from husband, and what is he than ? 
2 As louers desireth together to dwell, 
So husbandrie loueth good huswiferie well. 
3 Though husbandrie seemeth to bring in the gaines, 
Yet huswiferie labours seeme equall in paines. 
4 Some respit to husbands the weather may send, 
But huswiues affaires haue neuer an end. 
71. 
As true as thy faith, 
Thus huswiferie saith. 
The praise [1] v6 SERUE for a date, for a weeke, for a _yere, 
of hus- z ‘ : 
wiferie. For life time, for euer, while man dwelleth here. 
For richer, for poorer, from North to the South, 
For honest, for hardhead, or daintie of mouth. 
[5] For wed and vnwedded, in sicknes and health, 
For all that well liueth, in good Commonwealth. 
For citie, for countrie, for Court, and for cart, 
Lo quiet the head, and to comfort the hart. 
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