A bachelorMay thrive by observation, on a little.A single life's no burden: but to drawIn yokes is chargeable, and will requireA double maintenance.
The joys of marriage are the heaven on earth,Life's paradise, great princess, the soul's quiet,Sinews of concord, earthly immortality,Eternity of pleasures; no restorativesLike to a constant woman! The Broken Heart (1625)