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( 6 ) With trembling fear, her joints could not hold,

And craved his pardon for being ſo bold.

He anſwer'd her ſtraight, I grant pardon to thee,

But firſt I deſire to know who you may be.

She told him her name, & whoſe daughter ſhe was,

And that love had cauſed her to come there.

He ſaid, My dear love, as you ventur'd for me,

To croſs the wide ocean, my bride you ſhall be.

Nor doubt but this couple had pleaſure that night.

The Prince ſaid, next morning, as ſoon as ’twas light,

Keep faſt in your Bull, where ſecure you will be,

And when I give three knocks, love, come out to me.

So every day many hours there he ſpent,

In pleaſures of love, to their joy and content.

He ſaid, I delight to behold thy ſweet face,

And we will be marry'd, love, in a ſhort ſpace.

So then he a ring from his finger did take,

And ſaid, My dear jewel, keep this for my ſake:

I muſt make a progreſs, dear love do not mourn,

If my life be preſerv’d. I will quickly return.

PART IV.

So then to his mother he went, and did ſay,

Let no one go up to my chamber, I pray:

If I find that any goes into my room,

Then death without mercy ſhall ſure be their doom.

The mother ſaid, Son, I ſhall keep all ſecure,

That none may go into your room to be ſure.

He went to his hunting-match with a cheerful mind,

But now you will ſoon a tragedy find.

Three ladies came there, and deſired to view

Her ſon's Golden-Bull, and did make much ado:

The old Lady thinking no harm there might be,

Admitted them up this fine bull for to ſee.