Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2010-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 64 Worde, Wynkyn de 1534 Wynkyn de Worde De Worde, Wynkyn The Pain and Sorrow of Evil Marriage Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Pain and Sorrow of Evil Marriage" by Wynkyn de Worde is a humorous poetic tract written during the early 16th century, likely in the period surrounding the English Renaissance. This book addresses the trials and tribulations of marriage, using irony and satire to explore the societal and personal woes faced by husbands confronted with their wives' expectations and behaviors. It serves as both a cautionary tale and a reflection on the nature of marital relationships. The narrative is structured around the perspective of a husband who reflects on the burdens of marriage and the wisdom he gains from the experience. Through a series of witty verses, he laments the challenges posed by an unpredictable wife, discussing themes such as jealousy, financial stress, and the societal pressures of matrimony. With a blend of dark humor and realistic portrayal, the husband navigates the complexities of his relationship, ultimately suggesting that avoidance of marriage might be preferable to enduring its pitfalls. The text uses biblical references and employs a range of poetic devices to engage readers while delivering its critique of marital life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 58436 58445 2024-09-13T14:25:17.127412 2023-09-14T08:21:17.541982 text/html text/html 56028 2021-01-06T14:41:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 18189 2021-01-06T14:41:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 79959 2024-09-13T14:25:21.120502 application/epub+zip 78700 2024-09-13T14:25:18.661441 application/epub+zip 78700 2024-09-13T14:25:17.769409 application/epub+zip 211045 2024-09-13T14:25:22.777454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221367 2024-09-13T14:25:20.518386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221399 2022-09-15T04:43:46.826809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41233 2024-09-13T14:25:16.780479 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41270 2021-01-06T14:41:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 15802 2021-01-06T14:41:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 41105 2021-01-06T14:41:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15746 2021-01-06T14:41:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 41096 2021-01-06T14:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15725 2021-01-06T14:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21218 2024-09-13T14:25:22.910401 application/rdf+xml 16596 2024-09-13T14:25:18.116413 image/jpeg 3930 2024-09-13T14:25:17.940405 image/jpeg 80843 2024-09-13T14:25:17.133481 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia