Care away, away, away,
Care away for evermore.
All that I may swynk or swet
My wyfe it wyll both drynk & ete
An I say ought she wyl me bete:—
Carfull ys my harte therefor!
Care away, away, away,
Care away for evermore.
If I say ought of hyr but good,
She loke on me as she war wod
& wyll me clout about the hod:—
Carfull ys my harte therefor!
Care away, away, away,
Care away for evermore.
If she wyll to the gud ale ryd,
Me must trot all be her syd
& whan she drynk I must abyd:—
Carfull ys my harte therefor!
Care away, away, away,
Care away for evermore.
If I say, 'It shal be thus,'
She says, 'Thu lyyst, charll, I wous;
Wenest thu to overcome me thus?'
Carfull ys my harte therefor!
Care away, away, away,
Care away for evermore.
Yf any man have such a wyfe to lede,
He shal know how judicare came in the cred.
Of hys penans god do hym mede:—
Carfull ys my harte therefor!
Care away, away, away,
Care away for evermore.
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toil or sweat
eat
if... beat
carefull
mad
head
good... ride
side
abide (wait patiently)
liest, churl, iwys (certainly)
Think'st
live with
judgment... creed
god grant him reward
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