His master's naughty spouse and faithless friend;

A true tale which has edified each child,

Much more shall flourish favored by our court!

Pages of proof this way, and that way proof,

And always—once again the case postponed.

Thus wrangled, brangled, jangled they a month,

—Only on paper, pleadings all in print,

Nor ever was, except i' the brains of men,

More noise by word of mouth than you hear now—

Till the court cut all short with "Judged, your cause.