(155.)
Three Drunckards haveing been late a drin∣king, and knowing what a peal their wives would ring them when they came home, laid a wager a∣mong themselvs of ten pounds a man, that they would all obey what their wives first comman∣ded them; So coming to the first man's house, his wife had prepared a good staff for him, and as soon as he came home, fell upon him; he step∣ping back, trode upon an earthen dish, and broke it. Ay you Rogue, said his wife, do, go, break all. So he up with his staff, and broke the windows, and all the pots, till at last she beat him out of doors. Then they went to the second's house, his wife was of the same temper, and fell upon him, that strive∣ing for hast to get away, he let a fart: Ay, go shit, you drunken Rogue, said his wife, go. So he down with his breeches and shit in the room. Then they went to the third's house, where the Good-man be∣ing pretty well in drink, he stumbled over the thre∣shold: Ay, you drunken rogue, said his wife, go, break your neck, do. A pox on you for a whore, said he, you have made me lose my wager.