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OME here all young men and maidens fair,

And hearken to me while I do relate

The sad circumstances of my lot

And how I was brought into misery great

Take warning by me, and keep yourselves free

From all sinful oaths and promises

Which I’m ensnared with, and its like to break my p

When I do remember the case how it is

Now to the world I do declare, Altho’ that it be to my shame and disgrace,

How I have been slighted by a maiden fair

Who has taken another man into my place.

This lassie I did love, and after her did rove,

Endeavouring for to win her heart;

And when the same I wan I thought myself a m

That so manfully I had play’d my part,

’Tis now to the world I shall relate

How that it was between me and this maid,

How ourselves we did bind with an oath of this ki

But oh ! and alas ! it has proven a snare,

We entered both into a promisary oath,

To cleave to each other while life did remain

I was to marry none but herself alone,

Nor was she to marry another man.