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The goodman in the hollow tree, immediately peep'd out, His neighbour wife and maid to ſee, all dance and trump about. Who's here? my kind and loving wife, likewiſe my maid young Sue! My quaking neighbour too! adds-life! a jovial whoring crew! Jack broke the charm and then the pot, ſoon looſen'd from their hands: And they were likewiſe reeking hot, with ſkipping o'er the lands. The inn-keeper ſaid, Note it well I'll geld you e'er you go, But on his knees the quaker fell, and ſaid ſome pity ſhew; My precious nutmegs do not wound for fear I ſhould not live; I'll pay thee down one hundred pounds if thou wilt me forgive. No no, quoth Jack we will have two in lawful ready gold, Or elſe we will not pardon thee, we have thee ſafe in hold. I'll freely give thee thy demand, but yet beware I pray, The wicked do not underſtand that I have gone aſtray.