“In faith, Noe, I had as lief thou had slept,
For all thy frankishfare [nonsense],
For I will not do after thy rede [advice].”
“Good wife, do as I thee bid,”
said Noah, coaxingly.
“By Christ not, or I see more need,
Though thou stand all the day and rave,”
she replied, while the crowd broke into roars of laughter to see the husband and wife quarrelling.
“Lord, that women be crabbed ay!”
exclaimed Noah, amid fresh laughter,