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( 2 ) If that your lover was but here now, With all that I have I would too endow.

His lover ſtanding by in paper array. With tears in her eyes ſhe to him I'd ſay, I'm the young creature that ſhould be your bride Altho ſeven years long I have lain by your ſide

With that the young lover was in amaze, and for a long time upon her did gaze: art thou he poor farmer's daughter, ſaid he, Who ſeven years have begg, I wi h me?

Then ſaid his father ſure that cannot be, that you whom he ſought was in his company; Now I conſent you ſhall be is bride. That word has revived me, the ſon he reply'd,

They fear for the father and mother with ſpeed To hear of her sing they were glad indeed; Come play us a jig the old women did cry. Since my daughter's a lady I dance till I die.

They ſent to the gentry both far and near, To view this couple they did thither repair, For a finer couple there never was ſeen, The old farmer's daughter as fine as a queen,

Let all loyal lovers take warning y this, Do as they did and you'll never do a ils, If you were to travel the world all around, Two loyaler lover could never be found.

FINIS.