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 But,ſaid ſhe, Waht ſhall I do,

if I conmmit this evil?

And yield myſelf in love to you,

I hope you will be civil.

You talk of ribbons, gloves, and rings,

and likewie gold and treaſure;

O let me firſt enjoy thoſe things,

then you ſhall have your pleaſure.

Surely thy love ſhall be obey'd,

ſaid I, my own dear honey!

And then into her lap he laid

full forty pounds of money:

We'll to the market-town this day,

and ſtraightway end this quarrels.

And deck thee like a Lady gay,

in ſlouriſhing apparel.

All my gold and ſilver there

to her I did deliver,

On the road we did repair,

and coming to a river,

Whofe waters were both deep and wide,

ſuch rivers I ne'er ſaw many;

She leapt her mare on the other ſide,

and left me not one penny.

Then my heart was ſunk full low,

with grief and care ſurrounded:

After her I could not go,

for fear of being drowned.