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 I understand some money

with her you’ll freely give,

To help to keep the child and her,

as long as they do live.

Now I’m an honest Cobler,

that liveth hither by.

For fifty pounds I’ll marry her,

if you be satisfied;

The old man he then said, before

this money I do pay,

I’ll see you fairly married,

myself shall give her away.

With all my heart, the Cobler

unto the old man said.

With that he fetch’d the fifty pounds,

the bargain it was made.

And when they came into the church,

as you may understand,

The old man strutted boldly,

and took her by the hand.

He cry’d, Heav’n bless you both,

and grant you long to live;

And for a token of my love,

these fifty ponndspounds [sic] I’ll give;