Her husband, first more loudly bawling, A perfon not of the best fame, And Mistress Cooler was her name. "Now, Goffip, why should she come thither "But that they might be naught together?” When Cris heard all her colour turn'd, And tho' her heart within her burn'd, 2220 2225 And eyeballs fent forth fudden flashes, Her cheeks and lips were pale as ashes. Then, "Wo the day that she was born!" Many a thump was giv'n the breast, 2230 "And the, oh! fhe fhould never rest! "She ftraight would hie her to the wood; "And he 'd repent it-that he shou'd." With eager haste away fhe moves, 2235 And to her eyes there did appear Two prints of bodies-that was clear: "And now (fhe cries) I plainly fee 2240 "How time and place and all agree: "But here is a covert where I'll lie, “And I shall have them by and by.” 'Twas noon; and Cephalus, as last time, Heated and ruffled with his paftime, 2245 Came to the very selfsame place Where he was us'd to wash his face; And then he fung, and then he humm'd, When Criffy found all matters fair, 2250 And that he only wanted Air, Saw what device was took to fool her, deer." He thought fome beast had made the bustle: here?" "You kept a small girl in this wood." Quoth Ceph, " 'Tis pity thou shouldít die "For this thy foolish jealousy, "For it is a paffion that does move "Too often from excefs of love." But when they fought for wound full fore The petticoat was only tore, And she had got a lufty thump Which in fome measure bruis'd her rump: Their following years pafs'd in content, 2255 } 2261 2265 2270 } And Criffy made him the best wife For the remainder of his life. 2275 And let them freely with the Cupids rove: 2280 With what difcretion and what art they fought |