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 This noble king of diamonds shows, Thou long shalt live where pleasure flows, But when a woman draws the king, Great melancholy songs she'll sing.

Now is the queen of diamonds fair She shows thou shalt some office Oh! woman, if it fall to you, Friends you will have not a few.

Is now the knave of diamonds come, Be sure beware the martial drum; Yet if a woman draws the knave, She shall much better fortune have

He that draws the ace of hearts, Shall surely be a man of parts; And she that draws it, I profess, Will have the gift of idleness.

He who can draw this deuce shall I Endowed with generosity; But when a woman draws the card, It does betide them cruel hard.

The man who gets hold of this trey, Always bound, always obey; A woman that shall draw this sort, Will she drink brandy by the quart.