The married-womans case, or, Good counsell to mayds, to be carefull of hastie marriage by the example of other married-women : to the tune of The married-mans case / [by] M.P. M. P. (Martin Parker), d. 1656? 1627 Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A72984 STC 19254.5 ESTC S5218 39960680 ocm 39960680 150519

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 eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. 2008-08 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-01 Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Married-womans Caſe: OR Good Counſell to Mayds, to be carefull of haſtie Marriage, by the example of other Married-women. To the tune of The Married-mans Caſe.

〈…〉 Maidens all, that are willing to wed, 〈…〉 before you are we'l aduiſed, Make not too much haſte to the mariage bed, 〈…〉 eſt the ſheetes be too dearely prized: 〈…〉 urs to try before you doe truſt, 〈…〉 any loue not but only for luſt; 〈…〉 make their po • re wiues to leape at a cruſt: 〈…〉 us liues a woman that's marry'd, is marry'd, 〈…〉 ues a poore woman that marry'd. 〈…〉 liues ſingle has little to care for, 〈…〉 ent and •• et' • prov ••• d; 〈…〉 nceithen wherfore 〈…〉 eſt to be brided▪ 〈…〉 reſt, 〈…〉 be poſſeſt; 〈…〉 udge at the beſt: 〈…〉 marry'd, is marry'd, 〈…〉 t's marry'd. 〈…〉 rich man, 〈…〉 ion, 〈…〉 • he can, 〈1 line〉 〈…〉 and his ſhooes, 〈…〉 flatly refuſe; 〈…〉 chuſe: 〈…〉 , is marry'd, 〈…〉 y'd A woman that marries a quarelling Coxcombe, hath cauſe enough to •• ſta •• e her: For when f • d the Alehouſe be bringeth a Fox home, hee'l finde ſome occaſion to baſ • e her: She ſeldome ſhall goe without her face blacke, She ſhall not want blowe • , though ville ſhe lacke, Although from a man hée'l perhaps turne his backe: And thus liues a woman that's marry'd, is marry'd, Thus liues a poore woman that's marry'd. Not only at home hée's giuen to quarrell, but alſo in other places: Where now and then, to his wonderfull peril, he mée • es with knocks and diſgraces; And then his poore wife his Surgeon muſt bee, To cure his infirmities ready is ſhee; Yet for her endeauour ingratefull is hee: And thus liues a woman that's marry'd, is marry'd, Thus liues a poore woman that's marry'd. A woman that to a whore-monger is wed, is in a moſt deſperate caſe: She ſcarce dares performe her duty in bed, with one of condition ſo baſe: For ſometimes hee's bitten with Turnbull-ſtréet Fleas, The Pox, or ſome other infections diſeaſe; And yet, to her perill, his mind ſhe muſt pleaſe: Oh, thus liues a woman that's marry'd, is marry'd, Thus liues a poore woman that's marr'yd.
The ſecond part, To the ſame tune.

A Woman that marries a drunken ſot, muſt looke for no competent liuing; For he all the day will ſit at the Pot, and neuer takes thought for thriuing: From Alehouſe to Alehouſe all day he will come, While ſhe ſits with bread and faire water at home; What-euer he gets, he giueth her none: And thus liues a woman that's marry'd, is marry'd, Thus liues a poore woman that's marry'd. And if ſhe haue children, her griefe is the more, to heare them complaine for vittle, While their wretched father ith' Alehouſe doth rore, and thinke of their want but little: Too many ſuch huſbands there be, the Lord knowes, That will haue good liquor, how ere the world goes: But ſhe that has ſuch a one, néeds no more woes: Yet thus liues a woman that's marry'd, is marry'd. Oh, thus liues a woman that's marry'd. A woman that is to a gamſter eſpouſed, her eaſe is to be lamented: For he from his gaming can hardly by rouzed, by any meanes can be inuented: Hée's either at ••• ide thrifth, at Tables or Dice, Where while he ſits wiſhing for Kator and Size, His money conſumeth away with a thrice: And thus liues a woman that's marry'd, is marry'd. Oh, thus liues a women that's marry'd. As long as his purſe with monies is lin'd, he neuer has power to giue ouer; And if he haue loſt, tis ſtill in his mind, that he ſhall his loſſes recouer: And thus night and day with vaine foll • y hées led And waſts what ſhould maintain his houſhold with bread, Who oft are conſtrain'd to goe faſting to bed. And thus liues a woman that's marry'd, &c. A woman who's ty'de to a iealous aſſe, is a ſlaue to his doub • full condition: She hardly dares looke any man in the face, but ſtill it produceth ſuſpition; He marketh her ſteps with ſo watchfull an eye: And though ſhe all baſeneſſe doth ſcorne and dreſſe, Yet he dreams of hornes, when he knowes no ca •••• why▪ And thus liues a woman that's marry'd, &c. And thus it is difficult, doe what you can, a perfect good huſband to light on: Then let do faire Maiden be in loue with a • • a • that ſhe hath but onely ſet ſight on: For marriage muſt not be accounted a toy, One houre brings much ſorrowes or ioy: Then do not (ſwéet Damſels) your fortunes 〈◊〉 By being too haſty of marriage, of marriage, Thinke firſt how to liue when y'are marry'd. And thus Ile conclude, as I began, with this friendly admonition: Let no woman heedleſly marry a man, before ſhe has tri'de his condition: For time will bring euery action to view, And try whether Louers be faithleſſe or true: And thus, gentle Maidens I bid you Adieu; Deſiring you well to be marry'd, be marry'd, Or elſe may you neuer be marry'd.
M.P. Finis.

London Printed for H. G.