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 leſs than an hour two lovely fine babes were born, to couple the others, 'tis ſaid.

when the lying-in women were put into bed, the houſe-keeper then began to grow bad; to the place for the midwife ſhe ſent, Madam, to tell you the truth I am bent.

Indeed I am in labour as well as the reſt, Thy ſhould I deny it, it is not a jeſt; gueſts in a hurry went up ſtairs again; And put the woman out of her pain.

midwife ſaid, I hope I have done, And heartily with you much joy of your ſon; things being-ended with miſtreſs and maids, gentleman went to the lady and ſaid.

My dear I wiſh you much joy of your ſon; was the beſt night’s work that ever was done; that anſwer me one thing if you can, Were all theſe fine babes got by one man?

And me who did this maſculine thing; we’ll keep him to get ſoldiers for the king; The bluſhing to him no anſwer did make, While the lord ſcratch’d the horns on his pate.

He gave her a kiſs ſaying be of good cheer; the joke’s ſake I’ll pardon my dear, you was to blame in ſerving me ſo; She ſaid why did you away from me go.

There was candle above ſtairs and candle below When the gentry to viſit the lady did go: