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for then he had all his friends about him ;

Rough Ralph, the fidler, and Will the

piper, were appointed to make him and

his guefts merry.

Singing, dancing, and good feafting at-

tended the day, which, being ended, this

loving couple were put to-bed. How he

pleafed her that night I cannot tell, but the

morning was cfhered; in with a mighty

ftorm only becaufe Simon put on his roaft-

meat clothes. Thus fhe began the matter—

Why, how now I pray what is to day, that

you muft put on your holiday clothes, with

pye cruft to you ? What do you intend to

do, fay you tell me quickly ? Nothing, faid

Simon, but to walk abroad with you, fweet

wife as is common on the day after mar-

riage.

No, no, faid Margery this muft not,

and fhall not be. It is very well known

that Ihave brought you a very confiderable

fortune ;—forty Shillings in money, and a

good milch cow, four fat weathers, with half

a dozen yews and lambs ; alfo geefe hens

and turkeys, a sow and pigs, with other

moveables worth more than any of your

rook-backed generation is able to give you.

and do you think you fhall lead as lewd a