282 Thow seyst i wyves wol oure habits cover up Thou sayest we spouses usually cover-up all of our vices 283 Til i feel quick, and you may thanne i wol hem shewe — Up until we be securely tied up (in-marriage), therefore often them reveal — 284 Wel may one to getting an effective proverbe away from a shrewe!
285 Thou seist that oxen, asses, hors, and houndes, Thou sayest you to oxen, asses, ponies, and hounds, 286 It started assayed at diverse stoundes; He’s used numerous moments; 287 Bacyns, lavours, er you to definitely guys hem bye, Basins, wash bowls, prior to dudes them pick, 288 Spoones and you may stooles, and al swich housbondrye, Spoons and feces, and all sorts of such as for example household items, 289 Thereby already been pottes, gowns, and you may number; And generally are containers, clothing, and you can adornments; 290 However, everyone of wyves maken noon assay, But someone out-of wives create no demonstration, 291 Til they become married — olde dotard shrewe! — Up to he is wedded — old doddering scoundrel! — 292 And you can thanne, seistow, we wol oure habits shewe. And then, sayest thou, we’ll let you know all of our habits.
Have fun; I will not faith any hearsay
293 Thou seist in addition to that it displeseth me Thou sayest along with this displeases me personally 294 However if one to thou wolt preyse my beautee, Except if thou commonly supplement my beauty, 295 And you can but thou poure alwey through to my personal face, And until thou fellow usually upon my deal with, 296 And you will clepe myself “effectuer dame” in any lay. And you may give me a call “precious lady” in every put. 297 And but thou build a good feeste to the thilke big date And unless thou make a feast on that exact same day 298 That I was created, and work out me personally fressh and you may gay; That i was born, making me happier and gay; 299 And you may however, thou do to my norice honour, And you will unless of course thou carry out award to my nurse, three hundred In order to my personal chamberere withinne my bour, And my personal chambermaid in my own bedchamber, 301 And my fadres group with his allyes — And also to my dad’s anyone with his allies — 302 Ergo seistow, olde barel-ful from lyes! For this reason sayest thou, old barrelful out-of lies!
303 But off oure apprentice Janekyn, But of our apprentice Janekin, 304 Getting their crispe heer, shynynge since the silver so fyn, On account of his curly hair, radiant like silver thus okay, 305 As well as for he squiereth myself bothe up-and doun, And since the guy familiarly attends me everywhere, 306 Yet hastow trapped good fals suspecioun. Yet , hast thou trapped a false suspicion. 307 I wol hym noght, thogh thou was basically action tomorwe! I do not want your, even if thou had been dry tomorrow!
Included in this thou need to surrender, even with anything you will do
308 But tel myself which: why hydestow, which have sorwe, However, let me know it: as to the reasons hidest thou, bad luck to you, 309 The newest keyes out-of thy cheste awey fro myself? Brand new secrets regarding thy strongbox off myself? 310 It’s my personal a good due to the fact wel as the thyn, pardee! It’s my possessions in addition to thine, by Goodness! 311 What, wenestow make an ydiot off oure dame? Just what, thought thou making a trick of woman of your household? 312 Today by the one to lord that titled is Seint Jame, Now because of the one to lord that is named Saint James, 313 Thou shalt nat bothe, thogh that thou were wood, Thou shalt not both, even though thou were in love that have fury, 314 Be maister out of my own body as well as my a beneficial; Be master out of my own body as well as my personal possessions; 315 One to oon thou shalt go without, maugree thyne yen. 316 Exactly what pourquoi ne pas les essayer ? helpith it out of us to enquere or spyen? Exactly what helps they to inquire about myself or spy? 317 We trowe thou woldest loke me personally for the thy chiste! I believe thou carry out secure myself inside thy strongbox! 318 Thou sholdest seye, “Wyf, go wher thee liste; Thou is to state, “Spouse, go where you delight; 319 Taak youre disport; I wol nat leve zero talys. 320 I knowe yow getting a trewe wyf, dame Alys.” I understand your for a genuine spouse, dame Alys.” 321 We love no guy that taketh kep or costs We like no guy just who requires notice or fear of 322 Wher that people goon; we wol ben from the oure large. Where i wade; i will be free (to-do while we desire to).