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 ( 3 ) Men have many a ſnare for the maidens fair, and it is hard for maids to truſt mankind The night before they married were to be, he unto the maiden fair did come, Saying, my heart's delight go with me to! about ſome buſineſs that I muſt do (night To a tavern he took his, maid ſtraightway, She poor innocent did think no ill, (ſnare, With wine as we hear, her ſenſes did it- thus the traiter had his wretched will, But when the morning fair did then appear, and gentle ſleep her ſenſes did reſtore, finding thus her charms enfolded in his arms down her cheek the cryſtal tears did pour My heart's oppreſt with grief finding no re- ſince a victim to your luſt I've fell, (lief, And my virgin bloom you've cropt ſo ſoon all joy and pleaſure I bid farewell. Will you marry me fir as you did ſay, this day you know the knot was to be ty'd For ever I'm undone, now my honours gone I'm afraid I ſhall never be your bride Then he did thus ſwear, fear' not my only dear, tho' your charming body I have enjoy'd If I forſake my dear, heavens be ſevere, may all the ſubſtance I have be cleſtroy'd The ſhip that I command when I leave this may it never more return gain, (land And my ſilent tomb, in my youth al bloom, be within the deep and raging main, But firſt I'll go to ſea, e'er we married be,