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 ( 2 ) The Fisherman’s Garland, Part. I IN famons York city, a farmer did dwe'd. Who was. belove of all hi.'; neighbours full well, _ He had a good wife that was virtuoas and fair, And by her be had a child every year. In seven years time fix children they had, Which made both the father and mother’s heart slue But in a little time as I did here fay, The farmer in wealth and in flock did decay, Although that once he bad riches great store, In a little time after he quickly grew poor. He streve all be could but ala* I con'd not thrive, He hardly could keep his poor children alive For children came faster than silver or gold, His wife she conceived again as I’m told And when her time came on, to hard labour she fell Now if you will mind a strange liory T^! 'ell, A noble rich knight did chat ce to iiae by. And hearing this woman shricking to cry, He being well learned in planets and signs Looked on a bock that perplexed his mind, i'he more he look’d oa it the more he did read, And found that Fate the young child had decreed, That was born in that house the fame hour and tide, He found it was she that must be his bride, But judge heftv the knight wjs perplexed in mind. When in that bock he his own fortune did find ; Then home ward he rode being forely opp eft. From that very moment he could not take refl. All night he did tumble and tofs in his head. And a very strange piojeft did run in h’s bead, Rdolvcd he was very quickly indeed, To fciur the fortune he found v.as decreed