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 ( 8 ) It's down in yonder valley, I'll build my love a cave,

The ſweeteſt of jewels my Jemmy ſhall have,

With pinks and ſweet violets I'll make him a bed,

And a garland of roſes to crown Jemmy's head.

All this I'll go through for my ſweet Jemmy's ſake,

I'll be guardian unto him till he does awake,

When day light appears, we will merrily ſing,

Here's a health to young Jemmy & long live the king

My Cottage lay diſtant a Mile. ONE morning in May, as young Collin I met,

A ſtranger to art and to guile,

Oh! how my fond heart in my boſom did leap,

when my cottage lay diſtant a mile.

Well met lovely nymph, the theme of my ſong,

the youth he addreſt with a ſmile ;

I fain if you pleaſe would conduct you ſafe home,

as your cottage lies diſtant a mile.

I thank'd him but faintly, my tongue anſwer'd no,

though my heart it mean't yes all the while ;

But foon the dear youth inſifted to go,

ſaying, I needs muſt intrude for a mile.

So ſweet was our walk no intruder I found,

though he kiſs'd me at every ſtile :

So ſweet were his kiſſes, ſuch gentle green ground,

I could with it another long mile.

But at parting, alas! how my heart it did burn,

that I ſcarce was myſelf for a while,

Nay, I never ſhall reſt, till the youth does return,

so conduct me another long mile.

Whate'er he requeſt, I will ne'cr anſwer no,

but will pleaſe him ſo ſweet with a ſmile;

And if he ſhould aſk me. to church for to go,

I'll away were it ſeven long mile.

FINIS.