Save one thing, that she never would assent, By no way, that he shouldë by her lie But onës, for it was her plain intent To have a child, the world to multiply; And all so soon as that she might espy That she was not with childë by that deed, Then would she suffer him do his fantasy Eftsoon, 4104 and not but onës, out of dread. 4105

And if she were with child at thilkë cast, No morë should he playë thilkë game Till fully forty dayës werë past; Then would she once suffer him do the same. All 4106 were this Odenatus wild or tame, He got no more of her; for thus she said, It was to wivës lechery and shame In other case 4107 if that men with them play’d.