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(7) {{block center|{{em}}Then ſpake his lover in pages array, Come let us go home dear ſir I pray, And there your dear lover you ſurely ſhall find, Your father and mother both loving and kind.

{{em}}My dear pretty boy I do pity thy caſe, For here I'm reſolved to die in this place, My father and mother I never ſhall ſee, Becauſe in my love they were cruel to me.

{{em}}O! do not ſay ſo, ſir, then anſwered the lad, Your father to ſee you would be very glad, And likewiſe your love who for you doth wait, Will be glad to ſee you and lie at your feet.

{{em}}If it be ſo I will take your advice, So taking of ſhipping they ſail'd in a trice, To fair Dunance city; when landed they were, Straight to his father and mother did repair.

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{{di|S}}O going toward home with tears in his eyes, At laſt his dear father and mother eſpies, For as they were both ſtanding at the door, They ſpy'd their ſon coming diſtreſſed and poor.

{{em}}His father ſaid wife, look yonder your ſon, His mother with joy away ſhe did run, As ſoon as ſhe ſaw him ſhe fell in a ſound, And with perfect joy fell to the ground.

{{em}}So in they went with joy overſpread, The father to ſee his on was over glad And for joy of his coming great feaſting did make, But yet for his lover his poor heart did ake.

{{em}}The father ſaid ſon what makes you ſo ſad? I am ſure to ſee you my heart is full glad, Were you and your lover here with me now, With all that I have I would you endue.

{{em}}His love ſtanding by in pages array, With tears in her eyes to her lover did ſay, I am the creature who ſhould be your bride, Altho' ſeven years I have lyne by your ſide. {{nop}} {{block centre/e}}