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Quotation from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare

“Wives may be merry and yet honest too”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Mistress Page)

The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act IV, Scene II (Project Gutenberg #1517)

Mistress Page states the purpose of the wives' tricks: to prove that their mirth is not a sign of looseness.

Citation: "Wives may be merry and yet honest too" — William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act IV, Scene II (Project Gutenberg #1517). (id the-merry-wives-of-windsor-q5)

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