Blue Beard
her wealth to marry her sister Anne to a young gentleman who had loved her a long while; another part to purchase captains' commissions for her two step-brothers; and the rest to marry herself to a very worthy gentleman who made her forget the short but unhappy time she had passed with Blue Beard.
MORAL
(For Curious Wives)
Wives should have one lord only. Some have reckon'd
In Curiosity t' enjoy a second.
But Scripture says we may not serve two masters,
And little keys have opened large disasters.
ANOTHER
(For Chastising or Correcting Husbands)
The very best sermon that ever was preach'd
Was a thought less effective the longer it reached.
