Coyne, cattell, stuffe, or other cariages,

With any mayde for dowry, or wedding sale,

By any meane, on paine of banning bale.

23.

Had this good law in England beene in force,

My father had not so cruelly beene slaine,

My brother had not causles lost his corps,

Our mariage had not bred vs such disdayne,

My selfe had lackt great part of greuous payne:

We wedded wiues for dignity and landes,