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4 He that has my heart in keeping,

Tho’ I for his sake be weeping;

Little knows what grief I feel,

But I’ll try it out with steel.

For I will a challenge send him,

And appoint where I’ll attend him;

In a grove without delay,

By the dawning, of the day.

He shall not the least discover,

That I am a virgin lover.

By the challenge which I send ;

But for justice l contend.

He has caused sad distraction,

And I come for satisfaction,

Which if he denies to give,

One of us shall eeasecease [sic] to live.

Having thus her mind reveal’d,

She her letter closed and sealed:

Now when it came to his hand,

The young man was at a stand.

In her letter she conjur’d him,

For to meet, and well assur'd him,

ReeompenceRecompence [sic] he must afford,

Or dispute it with the sword.

Having read the strange relation,

He was in a consternation;

Then advising with his friend,

He persuades him to attend.

Be of courage and make ready,

Faint heart never won fair lady,

In regard it must be so,

I along with you will go.