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 But she with smiles these words expressed,

I have a faithful love for thee,

What e’er I said was but a jest,

Why didst thou go so soon from me?

’Twas full time to go from thee,

You have another love in store,

Whom you have furnished with my gold,

And jewels which I brought on shore.

’Tis false, she cried, I have them all;

With that the merchant straight replied

Lay them before me and I shall,

Be soon convinced and satisfied.

Then up she ran and brought them down,

His jewels, gold, and rubbies bright;

He seized them all, and with a frown,

He bad the wanton jilt good night,

When he had seized the golden pnrse

And swept up every precious stone,

She cried, what! will you rob me thus?

Yes that I will, of what's my own

You wanted to betray my life,

But thanks to God there's no such fear;

These jewels shall adorn my wife,

Henceforth your house I’ll not come near,

Home he returned to his sweet wife,

And told her all that he had done;

E’er since they live a happy life,

And he’ll to harlots no more run.