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Hts hand did bold her, while he told her,

she should be his stately queen.

At this she blush’d like scarlet red,

and on this mighty King did gaze,

Then straight away as pale as lead ;

alas! she was in such amaze.

Hand in hand they walk’d together,

and the King did comely say,

He'd respect her: straight they deck’d her,

in most sumptuous rich array.

He did appoint the wedding day,

and likewise them commanded strait,

That noble Lords and Ladies gay,

upon his gracious queen should wait.

Then she appear’d a splendid beauty,

all the court did her adore

be in marriage shew’d a carriage,

as if she'd been a Queen before.

Her fame thro’ all the world did ring,

altho' she was of parents poor ;

She by her Sovreign Lord the King,

did bear one son, and eke no more.

All the Nobles they were pleased,

and the Ladies frank and free,

for her behaviour always gave her,

a title to her dignity.

At length the King and Queen were laid

together in the silent tomb,

Their royal Son the sceptre sway’d,

who govern’d in his Father’s room.