Who says that Giles and Joan at discord be? The observing neighbours no such mood can see. Indeed, poor Giles repents he married ever. But that his Joan doth too. And Giles would never, By his free will, be in Joan's company. No more would Joan he should. Giles riseth early, And having got him out of doors is glad. The like is Joan. But turning home, is sad. And so is Joan. Oft-times, when Giles doth find Harsh sights at home, Giles wisheth he were blind. All this doth Joan. Or that his long-yarned life Were quite out-spun. The like wish hath his wife. The children, that he keeps, Giles swears are none Of his begetting. And so swears his Joan. In all affections she concurreth still. If, now, with man and wife, to will, and nill The selfsame things, a note of concord be: I know no couple better can agree! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ODYSSEY: THE GARDENS OF ALCINOUS by HOMER THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES by ALEXANDER ANDERSON A CURE FOR POETRY by ANNABELLA (GUISE) BLOUNT A NEW PILGRIMAGE: 1 by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT A PASSING OF FAITH by GORDON BOTTOMLEY EPIGRAM TO DON ANTONIO, KING OF PORTUGAL by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) |