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 Daughter, they said, give o’er your proceeding;

If that against our consent you do wed,

For evermore we resolve to disown you,

If you wed with one that is so mean bred.

Her mother said, you have a great fortune,

Besides you are beautiful, charming and young;

You are a match, dear child, that is fitting

For any Lord that is in Christendom.

Then did reply the young beautiful virgin,

Riches and honours I both do defy,

If that I’m denied of my dearest lover,

Then farewell, world! which is all vanity.

Jemmy’s the man that I do admire,

He is the riches that I do adore;

For to be greater I never desire,

My heart is fix’d, never to love more.

Then, said her father, ’tis my resolution,

Although I have no more daughters but thee.

If that with him you resolve for to marry.

Banish’d for ever from me thou shalt be.

Well, cruel father, but this I desire,

Grant me that Jemmy once more I may see,

Though you do us part I still will be loyal,

For none in the world I admire but he.

For the young man he sent in a passion,

Saying, for ever, Sir, now take your leave;

I have a match more fit for my daughter.

Therefore it is but a folly to grieve.

Honoured father, then said the young lady,

Promis’d we are by the powers above: