Ach, they say that the women are worse than the men
Rightful rightful, tiddy-fie-day
They say that the women are worse than the men --
When they go down to hell, they get kicked out again!

This verse from THE DEVIL AND THE FARMER'S WIFE has always represented a sort of quintessential "bad wife" verse to me. You could even call it a holotrope if you thought you knew what meant!

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