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 Here's thirty guineas to thy wife,

That she may live a happy life.

And have no reason to complain,

Till we return with joy again.

The old man then receiv'd the gold,

And said, Renowned King, behold!

While I have pow’r & strength to stand,

I'll freely fight with heart and hand.

Then turning his poor coat of grey,

Into the scarlet rich and gay,

He like a Champion did appear,

Whole heart is void of dread or fear.

Thus to the army he did go,

Where he did such experience show,

That good King William did declare,

No Captain with him could compare.





Ubjected to the pow'r of love,

by Nelly's restless charms,

The fancy fix'd no more can rove,

or fly love's soft alarms.

Gay Damon had the skill to shun,

all traps by Cupid laid,

Until his freedom was undone,

by Nell the conquering maid.

But who can stand the force of love,

when she resolves to kill;

Her sparkling eyes love's arrows prove,

and wound us with our will