282 Thow seyst we wyves wol oure habits mask Thou sayest we wives tend to mask our vices 283 Til i getting prompt, and you will thanne we wol hem shewe — Up to we getting securely tied (in-marriage), so we often all of them inform you — 284 Wel can get that end up being a proverbe of a shrewe!
285 Thou seist you to definitely oxen, asses, hors, and you will houndes, Thou sayest that oxen, asses, ponies, and you may hounds, 286 They already been assayed on diverse stoundes; He is used many moments; 287 Bacyns, lavours, er that men hem bye, Sinks, wash bowls, ahead of dudes them get, 288 Spoones and you will stooles, and you will al swich housbondrye, Spoons and you may stools, and all sorts of particularly household items, 289 And so already been pottes, attire, and number; And so are containers, attire, and you can adornments; 290 But anyone regarding wyves maken noon assay, However, individuals from spouses build zero demonstration, 291 Til they feel wedded — olde dotard shrewe! — Up until they are wedded — dated doddering scoundrel! — 292 And thanne, seistow, we wol oure vices shewe. Right after which, sayest thou, we’re going to tell you the vices.
Have some fun; I won’t believe any rumors
293 Thou seist including it displeseth me Thou sayest along with which displeases myself 294 But if one thou wolt preyse my beautee, Unless of course thou have a tendency to praise my charm, 295 And however, thou poure alwey through to my deal with, And you can unless thou peer usually on my deal with, 296 And you may clepe me personally “faire dame” in virtually any set. And give me a call “precious lady” in every place. 297 And you may however, thou build an excellent feeste into the thilke day And you will except if thou create a banquet on that same time 298 One I was born, to make myself fressh and you will gay; That i came into this world, and make myself pleased and gay; 299 And you will but thou do to my personal norice honour, And you may unless of course thou manage honor to my nursing assistant, 3 hundred And my chamberere withinne my bour, And to my personal chambermaid in my bedchamber, 301 And my fadres men with his allyes — And to my personal father’s folks along with his allies — 302 Ergo seistow, olde barel-ful out-of lyes! For this reason sayest thou, old barrelful off lays!
303 However regarding oure apprentice Janekyn, But of our apprentice Janekin, 304 To have their crispe heer, shynynge because the silver so fyn, Because of his curly hair, shining instance gold therefore fine, 305 And for he squiereth myself bothe up-and doun, And because he familiarly attends me every where, 306 Yet , hastow caught an effective fals suspecioun. Yet hast thou trapped an untrue suspicion. 307 I wol hym noght, thogh thou were deed tomorwe! I do not wanted your, regardless of if thou was in fact lifeless the next day!
Included in this thou need to stop, even with anything you does
308 But tel me personally which: why hydestow, which have sorwe, But let me know that it: as to why hidest thou, bad luck for you, 309 The fresh keyes out of thy cheste awey fro me? The fresh secrets of thy strongbox out-of myself? 310 It’s my personal a good since wel since thyn, pardee! It’s my property also thine, by the God! 311 Exactly what, wenestow build an qui sont les femmes les plus chaudes du monde ydiot away from oure dame? Just what, think thou and make a trick of lady of your own domestic? 312 Today of the you to definitely lord one to entitled is Seint Jame, Today because of the that lord which is titled Saint James, 313 Thou shalt nat bothe, thogh one thou was basically wood, Thou shalt not each other, even in the event thou had been in love with anger, 314 End up being maister of my body system and of my personal a; End up being master regarding my human body and of my personal possessions; 315 You to oon thou shalt forgo, maugree thyne yen. 316 What helpith they off me to enquere or spyen? Just what helps they to inquire of me personally otherwise spy? 317 I trowe thou woldest loke myself into the thy chiste! I think thou would lock myself from inside the thy strongbox! 318 Thou sholdest seye, “Wyf, go wher thee liste; Thou is always to state, “Spouse, go the place you please; 319 Taak youre disport; I wol nat leve zero talys. 320 I knowe yow getting a beneficial trewe wyf, dame Alys.” I am aware you to have a true partner, dame Alys.” 321 We love no man you to taketh kep otherwise charges We love no man whom requires notice otherwise concern with 322 Wher we goon; i wol ben in the oure higher. Where we go; i will be totally free (to-do as we need).