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 Againe, in their loue a woman is compared to a Pommis-ſtone: for which way ſoeuer you turne a Pommis-ſtone, it is full of holes; euen ſo are womens hearts: for if loue ſteale in at one hole, it ſteppeth out at another.

They are alſo compared vnto a painted Ship, which ſeemeth faire outwardly, and yet is nothing but Ballace within her; or to the Idols in Spaine, which are brauely gilt outwardly, and yet nothing but Lead within then; or like vnto the Sea, which at ſometimes is ſo calme, that a Cock-boat may ſafely endure her might; but anon againe with outrage ſhe is ſo growne, that it ouerwhelmeth the talleſt Ship that is.

A froward woman is compared to the Winde, and a ſtill woman vnto the Sunne: for the Sunne & the Wind met a Traueller vpon the way, and they layd a Wager, which of them ſhould get his Cloake from him firſt: then firſt the Wind began boyſterouſly to blow; but the more the Wind did blow, the more the Traueller wrapped and gathered his Cloake about him: now when the Wind had done what he could, and was neuer the neerer, then began the Sunne gently to ſhine vpon him, and he threw off, not onely his Cloake, but alſo his Hat and Ierkin. This Morall ſheweth, that a woman with high words can get nothing at the hands of her Husband, neither by froward meanes; but by gentle & faire means ſhe may get his heart blood to doe her good.

As women are compared vnto many things, even ſo many and many more troubles commeth gallopping after the heeles of a woman, that young men beforehand doe not thinke of; for the World is nor made all of Oat-meale, nor all is not Gold that gliſtereth, nor the way to Heauen is not ſtrewed with Ruſhes, no more