A Man Is Master of His Liberty (Act Two, Scene One)

[LUCIANA]
A man is master of his liberties

[ADRIANA]
Why should their liberty than ours be more?

[LUCIANA]
Because while we keep safe and sound within
His labor keeps him always out of door

[ADRIANA]
Tell me more!

[LUCIANA]
A man is master of his liberties

[ADRIANA]
But when I venture out he takes it ill

[LUCIANA]
Because he must protect your reputation
And be the bit and bridle
To your will

[ADRIANA]
A man is free

[LUCIANA]
A man is free

[ADRIANA]
A man is master of his liberty

[LUCIANA]
A man is free

[ADRIANA]
A man is free

[LUCIANA]
A man is master of his liberty

There's nothing under heaven's eye
Not boundеd by the earth or sky
And birds and bees and femalе fishes
All respect their master's wishes

So as the cock controls the hen
Women should be ruled by men

[ADRIANA]
Mankind's above the beasts
But only donkeys would be bridled so!

[LUCIANA]
A man is master of his liberties

[ADRIANA]
Which must be why you have remained unwed
You fear to wrestle in this servitude

[LUCIANA]
No, only that the wrestling won't stop in bed

[ADRIANA]
Well, stop in bed!

[LUCIANA]
A man is master of his liberties

[ADRIANA]
How if your husband start some other where?

[LUCIANA]
Because my duty must be to obey him
I'd learn to study patience
And forbear

[ADRIANA]
A creature in adversity
We soothe when it begins to cry
But 'tis our nature to complain
If we should feel the selfsame pain

So you may think you give relief
But wait 'till you endure this grief
We are slaves for men to sell and buy

[LUCIANA]
I'll marry one day, just to try

[LUCIANA]
A man is free

[ADRIANA]
A man is free

[BOTH]
A man is master of his liberty