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Of theyre nature they gretly theym delyte, Wyth holy face feynyd for the nones, In sayntwary theyre frendys to vysyte, More for reliques than for seyntes bones, Though they be closyd undyr precyous stones; To gete hem pardon lyke theyr olde usages, To kys no shrynes but lusty quyk ymages. Whan maydons ar weddyd and householdys have take, All theyre humylyté ys exylyd awey, And the cruell hertes begynneth to awake; They do all the besy cure that they can or may, To wex theyr housholdes maisters, the soth forto sey; Wherfore, ye yong men, I rede yow forthy, Beware alwey, the blynde eteth many a fly. Of thys matyer I dar make no lengor relacion, For in defaute of slepe my spyrytes wexen feynt; In my study I have had so long an habitacion, That my body and my gost ar grevously atteynt; And therfore of thys proces I make no lengor compleynt. But whether that the blynde ete flessh or fyssh, I pray God kepe the fly out of my dyssh! Now I make an ende and ley me downe to rest, For I know by experience verament, Yef maydones and wyfes knew and wyst Who made the mater he shuld be shent; Wherfore I pray God omnipotent, Hym save and kepe both nyght and day; Wretyn in the lusty season of May.

themselves; (see note) occasion church (see note) customs live effort vex advise; therefore (see note) report absence; grow spirit; exhausted (see note) truly ruined