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 6 "For heaven's ſake have ſome regard;

"How can you uſe a body ſo;

"Take off your hand, pray let me go,

"May you be happy in ſome other,

"For I muſt wed to pleaſe my mother;

"But call if you ſhould come our way,

"And hear what the old wife will ſay;

"Farewell, and thank you for this treat,

"I'll reſt your debtor till we meet.

He flew to catch her juſt when riſing.

For he was keen and paſt adviſing,

He claſp'd her cloſe, and held her faſt,

And wonder'd at her mighty haſte;

Then ſtretch'd himſelf, and loll'd upon her,

And ſwore like any man of honour.

Thus country ſquires and merry blades,

Hug freſh unopen'd chamber-maids;

Will kiſs them till their breath blow ſhort,

To make them eager of the ſport;

Then ſwearing he will ſeldom part

Without a maiden-head or heart.

Like them our furious country lover,

Made uſe of all his tools to move her;

He ply'd her all the afternoon,

And kept her for to melt her down;

He ſtrok'd her neck and ſqueez'd her hand,

And preſs'd her till ſhe could not ſtand;

And then ſhe fruggl'd in his arms.

With ſweet diſorder'd homely charms,

Till fear and love with equal grace,

Did varv colours in her face.

Her pulſe beat quick, and breath went dopy,