Man is for the woman made, No.3 - (The Mock Marriage, Z. 605)

Man, man, man
Is for the woman made
And the woman for the man

As the spur is for the jade
As the scabbard for the blade
As for digging is the spade
As for liquor is the can
So man, man, man
Is for the woman made
And the woman made for man

As the scepter to be swayed
As for night's the serenade
As for pudding is the pan
As to cool us is the fan
So man, man, man
Is for the woman made
And the woman for the man

Be she widow, wife or maid
Be she wanton, be she stayed
Be she well or ill arrayed
Whore, slut, or harridan
So man, man, man
Is for the woman made
The woman made for man

[ Peter Anthony Motteux ]

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Man is for the woman made
And the woman made for man;
As the spur is for the jade
As the scabbard for the blade
As for digging is the spade
As for liquor is the can
So man is for the woman made
And the woman made for man

As the scepter to be swayed
As for night's the serenade
As for pudding is the pan
And to cool us is the fan
So man is for the woman made
And the woman made for man

Be she widow, wife or maid
Be she wanton, be she stayed
Be she well or ill arrayed
Whore, bawd or harridan
Yet man is for the woman made
And the woman made for man

[ Peter Anthony Motteux ]
[ Texte original ]