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Song: When wives do hate their husband’s friends, as...

by John Stafford Smith . A Catch for Three voices , in D major

Text:

When wives do hate their husband’s friends,
as jealous of some fearless ends,
and still a sour face she settles,
as if she late had watered nettles,
ware ho! for then of course
the mare will prove the better horse.

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