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A Certayn Ielous man maryed a Wife, whō he knew vnhonest, wherevpon he deliuered hir to a trustie friend of his to kéepe, promi∣sing him a great rewarde, if he kept hir so safely, that by no meanes the bonde of wedlocke were broken▪ When he had tried hir a fewe days and
••erceiued that she might hardly be kepte safe, by∣••••use through hir subteltie he was nighe ouer∣••ome, went to hir husbande and told him that he ••••oulde not take so great charge vpon him, séeing ••••at Argus himself, with an hundred eyes, were ••ot able to kéepe hir by constraint: he said more∣••uer, if he might be put to choyse, he had rather ••y the space of one whole yere, dayly carry into ••he fieldes a sacke full of fleas, and turne them ••ll to grasse, and bring them home agayne at e∣••ening, than one day too haue the charge of a ••eude woman.
MOR. No kéeper be he neuer so diligent, can ••éepe safely a wanton minion.