“Takë no wife,” quoth he, “for husbandry, 2761 As for to spare in household thy dispence; A truë servant doth more diligence Thy good to keep, than doth thine owen wife, For she will claim a half part all her life. And if that thou be sick, so God me save, Thy very friendës, or a truë knave, 2762 Will keep thee bet 2763 than she, that waiteth aye After 2764 thy good, and hath done many a day.” This sentence, and a hundred timës worse, Writeth this man, there God his bonës curse. But take no keep 2765 of all such vanity, Defy 2766 Theóphrast, and hearken to me.