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 Conſider, bridegroom, then her birth, Which ſome think mean and low, As much of honour can bring forth, As you have power to ſhow.

The name of Monford, which had been held ſo famous for virtue and valour in thoſe day, did not a little cauſe wonder in the hearers, who deſiring him to explain himſelf and give the company a particular account of all his adventures from his youth till the preſent time, and immediately a profound ſilence enſued, the noble company ſitting in full expectation of being diverted with the ſurprizing atchievements and glorious exploits of old Monford, eſpecially, his ſon in-law, who was more deſirous than all the reſt to hear this, ſeemingly ſo much pleaſing relation; and his beautiful bride was no leſs anxious to hear more of her pedigree; for till now ſhe had been kept in the dark, with regard to her high birth. Monford hearing all were ſilent, began to relate, firſt his marriage; ſecond, his going over to the wars in France, accompanied by his beloved ſpouſe, his adventures there; and laſtly, how he loft his ſight in an engagement, with