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 Let me be hated evermore,

of all men that me knows,

of falſe to thee, ſweetheart, I be,

milking thy daddy’s ewes. All maids, &c.

Thus with a gentle ſoft embrace,

he took her in his arms,

And with a kiſs, he ſmiling ſaid.

I’ll ſhield thee from all harms;

And inſtantly I'll marry thee,

to keep thee from all woes;

I And go with thee to the ſouth country,

to milk thy daddy’s ewes.

O the broom, the bonny bonny broom,

the broom of Cowden-knows,

Fain wad I be in the ſouth country,

to milk my daddy's ewes.

A R L Y one morning in the Spring,

I went on board to ſerve the King,

Leaving my dearſt dear behind,

Who often told me her heart was mine.

I often took her in mine arms,

thought ſhe had a thouſand charms.

With vows, and oaths, and kiſſes ſweet.

We’re to be marry’d next time we meet.

While I was ſailing on the ſea,

found an opportunity

For to ſend letters to my dear,

But not one word could from her hear.