Familiar Quotations / A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to / Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature - Unknown

First, then, a woman will or won't, depend on 't;

If she will do 't, she will; and there 's an end on 't.

But if she won't, since safe and sound your trust is,

Fear is affront, and jealousy injustice.[313:1]

Zara. Epilogue.

Tender-handed stroke a nettle,

And it stings you for your pains;