[71.]
As true as thy faith,
Thus huswiferie saith.
The praise of huswiferie.
I serve for a daie, for a weeke, for a yere,
For life time, for euer, while man dwelleth here.
For richer, for poorer, from North to the South,
For honest, for [hardhead], or daintie of mouth.
For wed and vnwedded, in sicknes and health,
For all that well liueth, in good Commonwealth.
For citie, for countrie, for Court, and for cart,
To quiet the head, and to comfort the hart.
[72.]
¶ A description of Huswife and Huswiferie.[E428]
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Of huswife doth huswiferie [challenge] that name,
of huswiferie huswife doth likewise the same,
Where husband and husbandrie ioineth with thease,
there wealthines gotten is holden with ease.