The crooked rib

When women were first created

They were created out of man,

From a long and crooked rib;

Now deny it if you can.

From a long and crooked rib

Created women were,

That goes to show the crooked

Nature some women have.

To be a faithful wife for Adam

The Lord created Eve,

But they weren't long in the garden

When she did him deceive.

Oh Satan whispered in her ear

Her husband to betray

And most women are subject to that sin

Up 'til the present day.

I often heard men boast and say

They had a splendid wife,

And that they were enjoying all

The comforts of this life,

But if you would mislist them

It's quick they'd let you know.

No bridle reins would hold them in,

No spurs would make them go.

When women were first created

It was for a man's sake,

So proud are they like Lucifer;

Deceitful as a snake;

They'll dress themselves all in their best,

Like mermaids they will sing,

And when they get men in their snares,

Like serpents they will sting.

So now to conclude

And to finish out my rhyme,

I hope this will a warning be

For all of young mankind.

From trouble and a bad wife,

Kind fortune set me free,

And from great guns and bad women's tongues

O Lord deliver me.