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( 18 ) And laid one hand upon his t-—1,

and t’other on the pot.

There did ſhe tug and pull amain,

in hopes to ſet him free;

But all her labour was in vain

ſhe ſtruck us faſt as he.

They being both in ſad diſtreſs,

then for the maid did knock.

Who never ſtood herſelf to dreſs,

but came up in her ſmock;

The ſight ſhe saw was a ſurpriſe

perceiving ſuch large ſwingers;

Clapping her hands before her eyes;

yet peep’d between her fingers.

You ſaucv jade, then ſaid the dame,

come help us from the pot,

The damſel ſaid I bluſh for ſhame

to ſee what he has got.

What has he got you ſaucy jade?

why do you ſtand to prate?

Come hither ſoon and help us now,

or faith i’ll break your pate?

Becauſe her miſtreſs ſhould be pleas’d

ſhe ſtrove to ſet them free? eiz’d,

But ſtraight the charm the damſel ſeiz’d,

and there they ſtuck all three.

It being now juſt peep of day,

and they all tied faſt:

Jack on his pipe began to play,

and down the ſtairs he paſt,