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( 11 ) which is moſt of all, thy ſoul, without repentance f therefore thou wilt change thy virgin ſtate, will take care to get a huſband for thee, with whom thou may'ſt live honeſtly and that perhaps may be the means to quench the fire of luſt thy beauty may have kindled in the King and make thee ſafe, and us thy parents eaſy.

Fair Roſamond gave great attention to her father's words, aſſuring them, with great affevcrations, that ſhe would, to the utmoſt of her power, avoid whatever thould be diſpleaſing to them. But that as to the changing her condition ſhe humbly did deſire to be excuſed, for ſhe had a mind to live a virgin.

Her mother thereupon ſaid, Roſamond, it would be much more to our ſatisfaction o ſee you married, and you well know Lord Fits Walters has a aſſion for you, a nobleman of an illuſtrious family, he is no wealthy too as moſt lords in the kingdom and therefore do not ſtand in your own light left you thereby do make us both believe you have too great kindneſs for the King

To this Roſamond anſwered the would be willing to give them all the ſatisfaction they deſired but hoped they would not her upon courting Lord's its Walters, however well accompliſhed he might be; but that it was enough to entertain him when he came. Her father told her as to that all thing ſhould be managed to her ſatisfaction; hut when he came to court her, he expected that the would treat him a perſon worthy of her love; for he thould meaſure the duty that ſhe paid to him, by the reſpect ſhe