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6 ter than his deserts; for tho' she was a homely woman with whom he joined in matrimony, yet she was provident to live in the world, and for his own part he stood not much on beauty, but had rather have a fat purse than a fair wife, seeing there was great profit in the one, and less danger of being made a cuckold by the other never did a couple more lovingly agree together, than did this pair at first; insomuch that duck and lamb were the ordinary terms be bestowed upon her; whereupon a wit of the town hearing this loving language betwixt then, made this epigram to be read by any that can understand it.

CHAP. V.

Poor Robin having set up for himself (as you have heard) he would oftentimes travel abroad in the country to get acquaintance amongst the gentry; It happened one time being belated homeward, and his brain intoxicated with the juice of Bacchus, that he took up his quarters in