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fearching for his money, an old ragman
came by, and put his clothes in his bag
Simon feeing this, purfued him, but all
vain, fo was forced to return home naked
which his wife feeing fell in a horrid (illegible text)
and taking the dog whip fhe jerked po(illegible text)
Simon about, making him dance the can(illegible text)
ries for two hours he crying out Good wife
forbear. But fhe cried out. You rafcal
where is my money and your clothes (illegible text)
Thus fhe continued until fhe was tired and
he begged her pardon
At length it pleafed God to vifit the
merciful Margery with a fever of which
fhe died, and never did poor Simon teftify
greater joy than at her funeral.
MARGERY’s EPITAPH.
Written by her hufband.
As vile a fcold as ever lived here lies.
Tis her hufband’s' pray’r fhe never more
may rife.
FINIS.
