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The Yoke of Matrimony (Henry Peacham, Minerua Britanna, [1612])
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In Peachum's version, a young man bears the yoke or conjugium of matrimony. The clogs on his feet symbolize his loss of freedom; the quince he carries is sacred to Venus and symbolizes the fruitfulness of marrriage.
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