English poem
Epigram
by Samuel Rowlands (1598–1630)
One of these Cuccold-making Queanes did graft her husbands head: who arm’d with anger, steele and horne would kill him stain’d his bed, And challeng’d him unto the field, Vowing to have his life, Where being met, sirha (quoth he,) I doe suspect my Wife Is scarce so honest as she should, You make of her some use: Indeed said he I love her well, Ile frame no false excuse. O! d’ye confesse? by heavens (quoth he) Had’st thou deni’de thy guilt, This blade had gone into thy guts, Even to the verie Hilt.