He that fetches a wife from Shrews-bury, must
carry her to Staff-ordshire, or else he will live
in Cumber-land.
The staple wit of this vulgar proverb, says Ray, consists solely in the similitude of sounds.
carry her to Staff-ordshire, or else he will live
in Cumber-land.
The staple wit of this vulgar proverb, says Ray, consists solely in the similitude of sounds.
Entry taken from Provincial Glossary, edited by Francis Grose.
