⟨was⟩ done, burnt both plate and spoon in the ⟨fire⟩, to prevent the clap. So the soldier ⟨came⟩ off with a full belly, leaving the wife ⟨dressing⟩ the goodman's rigging with a four ⟨footed⟩ stool, for bidding him sup.
A churlish husband and a virtuous wife ⟨one⟩ time fell sadly out, because the wife had ⟨given⟩ something to the poor; what said he, mistress I'll let you know there is nothing about this house but what is mine, and you're ⟨mine⟩, and you're very arse is mine; a well, well, goodman, then you'll let me have ⟨nothing⟩, take it all and give me peace. So away they went to bed, the good-wife turned ⟨her⟩ back-side towards the good-man; and as ⟨he⟩ was falling asleep, she draws up her smock and let's fly in the goodman's shirt-tail, which awakened him in great fright, as he had been shot; ay, ay, woman what are ye about? what am I about said she; dear woman you're filing the bed: not I good-man, ⟨for⟩ when my arse was my own I took care of ⟨it⟩, and take care of it now, it's your's. O ⟨rise⟩ woman and clean the bed, and keep ⟨your⟩ arse, and a the liberty ye had before, ⟨and⟩ more if ye want it, feigh, feigh, what's ⟨this⟩? I'm a' dirt.
A ship's crew being one time in great distress at sea, by reason of a violent storm, and being all fallen down to prayer, expecting every moment to go to the bottom; there happened to be an old gentleman a passenger on board with them, who had a great
