anon, Middle Cornish Charter Fragment…
“ Take care 27 to make him nervous 28 so that he dare not 29oppose you at all. 30 If he bids you do something, 31 say to yourself, "I never will." 32 Say to him "I will do it if you wish." 33 For all he can, he will do nothing. 34Then he will esteem you as Mistress 35 and Lady as long as you live. 36He was troubled, by the Mass. 37 Courteous and kind is he 38 He will not do you any harm 39If you (can) enthral him 40 hold him tightly so! 41 This work is a translation and has a separate copyright status to the applicable copyright protections of the original content. ”
