And could you see the ladies' dress,

And what they wear the while,

You'd know what made the critics guess

You had a simple style.

Wife

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(to Emily)
Look at her smile upon that silly miss!
Look, Emilye, did we come here for this?
As to her singing, well, I have heard worse!
I fear her verses will make her perverse.

Prioress

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(to Hippolyta)
To punish her would make my conscience prick.