TheHenpeckedHusband

thehenpeckedhusband

curs'dbetheman,thepoorestwretchinlife,

thecrouchingvassaltoatyrantwife!

whohasnowillbutbyherhighpermission,

whohasnotsixpencebutinherpossession;

whomusttohe,hisdearfriend'ssecretstell,

whodreadsacurtainlectureworsethanhell.

weresuchthewifehadfallentomypart,

i'dbreakherspiritori'dbreakherheart;

i'dcharmherwiththemagicofaswitch,

i'dkisshermaids,andkicktheperversebitch.