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Simon returned back to the well, but
pail was loft, and he made fad lamen-
tion for it, but could hear nothing of it;
(illegible text)d, as the old proverb fays. One forrow
(illegible text)dom comes alone ; for on going in doors
(illegible text) fire was fiaming and the bottom of the
kettle burnt out. At the fight of this he
(illegible text) to wringing his hands, and crying out
(illegible text)th a moft lamentable tone never was a
{{illegible fo unfortunate as poor Simon ; what
(illegible text)ll I fay to my wife when fhe comes home!
(illegible text) I have loft the pail ; fecond, I have
burnt out the bottom of the kettle. Here
(illegible text) be a lad reckoning for thefe mif-
Juft in the middle of thefe lamentations
icomts his dearly beloved Margery who /ing heard him. came armed ai?d fitted the fray, flow now. firrah laid fihe, this been the care you promifed of my (illegible text)ances.
Juft in the middle of thefe lamentations
comes his dearly beloved Margery who
(illegible text)ving heard him, came armed and fitted
(illegible text) the fray. How now firrah faid fhe,
(illegible text) this been the care you promifed of my
(illegible text)finefs : and wi h that let fly a earthen
(illegible text) at his head, which caufed the blood to
(illegible text) about his ears. This one, fhe took
(illegible text) by the collar and cuffed him about the
(illegible text)chen at the moft horrid rage, Simon crying
(illegible text) mercy ; but cruel Margery ftill en-
(illegible text) his mifery, till the neighbours
