Lines 107-244 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
the unmarried man lives an unhappy life
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‘he which hath no wyf..he liveth helpless and al desolat’
2
Q
just like god gave Adam eve, all men should take a wife to help and comfort them.
A
‘Thame he made him eve, that wyf is mannes helpe and his confort’
3
Q
idealistic picture of the dutiful wife
A
‘thou art so muryre and eek so vertuous’
4
Q
January hopes to redeem himself in marriage as he has lived a sinful life
A
‘I have my body foliy despended ; blessed be god that it shall be amended’
5
Q
he desires a heir so his estate will not pass to strangers
A
‘that man heritage sholde falle. In straunge hand’
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