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There came a young man to my bed-side, ask'd me if would wed; He was so full of courtesi, I agreed to what he said.

Chor. Then was I a wife, a wife, and sorrow came to me then, Both care and it its and a wearied life, I am sure I wanted nane.

My gown it was of the London Black, and never a yard about; My petticoat of the cour gray, all rags unto the foot. Then, & c.

My stockings were the prime-rose call’d, all clouted round about, My were of the Spanish leather, the bottoms of them were out. Then, &c.

My smock was of the unbleach’d harn, and many a hole therein; The belt that was about my middle, was a good leathren string. Then, & c.

The beads hang black about my neck, and never a ring therein: The ca of lawn was on ray head, was scarce worth one sarthing.

C H O R U S. And then was I wife, a wife, and sorrow came to me then, Both care and, and a weary life, I’m sure I wanted nane.