The Pleasures of a Single Life, Or, The Miseries of Matrimony

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Pleasures of a Single Life, or, The Miseries Of Matrimony, by AnonymousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Pleasures of a Single Life, or, The Miseries Of MatrimonyAuthor: AnonymousRelease Date: October 19, 2004 [eBook #13800]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PLEASURES OF A SINGLE LIFE, OR, THE MISERIES OFMATRIMONY***E-text prepared by David Starner, Charles Bidwell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading TeamTHE PLEASURES OF A SINGLE LIFEOr, The Miseries of MatrimonyOccasionally Writ Upon the many DIVORCES lately Granted by Parliament.WITH THE CHOICE,OR, THE Pleasures of a Country-LIFE.Dedicated to the Beaus against the next Vacation.London: Printed and Sold by H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Water-side. 1709. Price One Penny.Wedlock, oh! Curs'd uncomfortable State,Cause of my Woes, and Object of my hate.How bless'd was I? Ah, once how happy me?When I from those uneasie Bonds were free;How calm my Joys? How peaceful was my Breast,Till with thy fatal Cares too soon opprest,The World seem'd Paradice, so bless'd the SoilWherein I liv'd, that Business was no Toil;Life was a Comfort, which produc'd each ...