The bad Husbands Reformation,
OR,
The Ale-Wives daily Deceit.
If thou in Folly thus proceed,
what e're you Earn to spend;
When thou art in the greatest need,
one Groat they will not lend.
To the Tune of, My Life and my Death; Or, The poor mans Counsellour.
This may be Printed, R.P.
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I Was a bad Husband, that had a good Trade,
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But I of the same such ill profit have made,
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By taking my pleasure in folly so large,
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I seldom or never took care of my Charge:
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This caused much sorrow and grief to my Wife,
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But now I'm resolved to lead a new Life.
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While I run to ruin, she would me advise,
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With tender expressions, and tears in her eyes,
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If thou wilt be ruled, I then w[i]ll contrive,
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To do my endeavour in order to thrive:
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Still I ne'r regarded the words of my Wife
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Yet now, I'm resolved to lead a new Life.
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Your jovial Companions and Ale-wives, you'l find,
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When you are in trouble will prove most unkind;
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They'l laugh at your folly, and slight you like dirt,
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You'l find what I tell you is not for your hurt;
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In scorn I disdain'd to be rul'd by my Wife,
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But now I[']m resolved to lead a new Life.
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While I took my pleasure I'de ramble and roame,
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And never delighted to come to my home;
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In Gaming and Drinking I wasted my strength,
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Till I was reduced to sorrow at length;
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And then I remembred the words of my Wife,
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Resolving therefore for to lead a new Life.
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While I in Extravagant courses run on,
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The Ale-wife would call me a right honest Man,
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As long as I labour'd and brought it her all,
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As likewise for Liquor most freely would call;
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She would take my part then against my poor Wife,
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But now I resolve for to lead a new life.
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At length I did chance to be out of Imploy,
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And my Wife sore sick, I, and likely to dye;
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And I having nothing in time of distress,
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My grief, care and sorrow, was great, you may guess:
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Because I had nothing to nourish my Wife,
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But now I'm resolved to lead a new life.
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Away to my Hostis I went with all speed,
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In hopes for to borrow a Crown in my need;
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And when I had told her my sorrowful Tale.
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It was but in vain, for I could not prevail,
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In borrowing a Tester to comfort my Wife,
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Therefore I resolved to lead a new life.
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Tho' then I had told her the depth of my grief,
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She would not afford me the least of relief;
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Her words was so killing when to me she spoke,
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I thought in my sorrows, my heart would have broke
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Then, then I remembred the words of my Wife,
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And therefore resolved to lead a new life.
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Now just as I was at the point of dispair,
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Wrapt in those troubles of sorrows and care;
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Behold how good Providence then did provide,
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I got into Labour, whereon I rely'd;
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To bring in a daily supply to my Wife,
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And likewise resolved to lead a new life.
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And this did my grief and my troubles expell,
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My Wife she recover'd, and all things went well,
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Now Love, Peace, and Plenty, does daily abound,
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I ne'r will forget how my Hostis she frown'd;
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Whatever I earn i'le bring home to my Wife,
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As being resolved to lead a new Life.
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