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You know alas! I cannot ſleep without you by my ſide. Cries he kind wife do not repine why ſhould you ſigh and grieve? I go out to a friend of mine ſome money to receive. This faid with women's fond deceit ſhe ſtraightway ceas'd to mourn, And gave him twenty kiſſes ſweet wiſhing his ſafe return, So ſoon as he was out of ſight, ſhe for the Quaker ſent, And order'd him to come at night, that to their hearts content They might be merry ſport and play as her huſband was from home The Quaker ſaid, by yea and nay, I will not fail to come. Now juſt about the dawn of day, they did to ſuppcr fall; Now Jack was there as well as they, and walk'd about the hall And did her fond behaviour note, ſhe on her friend did lean, Jack having his enchanting coat was not tor to be ſeen. Who perfectly did hear and ſee when they did toy and play;