My bed receives, (the fault I fear's not slight,)

A gentleman, a parson, and a knight.

Still more had followed, but, by rage o'ercome,

Sir Arthur cut the thread, and she was mum;

Though, doubtless, had the fair been let proceed,

Quite long her Litany had been decreed.

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THe husband, in a rage, exclaimed, thou jade,

A parson, say'st thou? t'whom dost think thou'st made