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( 6 ) My daddy ne'er aſk'd me a word where I'd been,

My mammy I told I'd the cow to fetch in,

She ſaid, he was ſure I had been ſomewhere delaying,

But never ſuſpected that I'd been a-Maying,

If Johny proves true as I think that he will,

The market I'll bleſs, and honour our mill,

And leave my old daddy and mammmy there ſtaying,

While I and my Johny together go a-maying.

DAPHNY and AMINTOR.

ONE morning laſt week as I walk'd for the air,

Croſs the fields from my cottage young Daphne the fair,

Paſs'd by me, I haſten'd up to her with ſpeed,

And told her I lov'd her, I lov'd her indeed.

Love me, child, ſays the, Lord how idle you talk,

Like one that wants ſleep, pray continue your walk,

Nor hinder me thus, for believe me no heed,

Will I ever give to you, not I, ſir, indeed.

Pray why in ſuch haſte, love, the day does but dawn

Come take a ſtep up with me juſt over the lawn,

No longer be cruel, nor cauſe thus to bleed,

A heart that you've wounded, that loves you indeed.

Why hey-day! Amintor, what nonſenſe is here,

I fancy, young ſhepherd, your head is not clear,

Prithee haſte to your ſheep, they of you have great need,

For I never ſhall love you, not I, ſir, indeed.

Well, ſince that you flight me, I'll e'en go my way,

For I talk to the wind every word that I ſay,

With you I ſee plain I ſhall never ſuccced,

So Daphine adieu, tho' I love you indeed.

Amintor have patience for what I have ſpoke

Was nought all the while but a piece of a joke,

On purpoſe to try you, yet ſince it's decreed,

That us two must be one I do love you indeed,