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( 17 ) Who perfectly did hear and ſee

when they did toy and play;

Thought he, I'll be reveng’d on ye,

before the morning day.

Now the poor maid ſhe went to bed

when it grew ſomewhat late:

This done, the miſtreſs her friend led

up to her chamber ſtraight.

Where he did ſtraight pull off his cloaths,

quite naked to his ſhirt,

And into bed with her he goes,

concluding this no hurt.

Jack in the chamber did abide,

’till it was almoſt day.

When coming near the curtain ſide,

he heard the Quaker ſay,

That he indeed did want to piſs,

and to the pot muſt go.

Quoth Jack I do rejoice at this,

ſome pleaſant ſport I’ll show.

The Quaker thinking little harm

unto the pot he came;

When Jack having a cunning charm,

faſt lock’d him to the ſame.

The goodwife often to him cry’d,

why ſitt’ſt thou in the cold?

Quoth he, it ſticks between my thighs!

l cannot loſe my hold.

Quoth she, What, is the man a fool?

And ſtraight to him she got;