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PART IV.

HE made quick difpatch and foon brought her away,

The feas they were calm and the winds did obey,

So that, in a fhort time to fair Plymouth they came,

And now he was clearly for changing her name,

He told his father and mother that here

3y fortune’s kind favour he did light on his dear

And now prepare for the wedding faid he,

Her father and mother invited fhall be

Then unto her parents he hafted at laft,

And told them the height of his forrows were paft,

For fince you fay Sufan your daughter is dead,

I have found a beauty with whom I will wed,

And therefore I’m come to tell you the news,

I hope that one favour you will not refufe.

O honour me with your prefence I pray,

And come to my wedding, to morrow’s the day.

They promis’d they would, and were pleas’d to the

To think how bravely they had acted their part,

Now fays the mother, I have my defire.

We’ll call home our daughter to marry 'fquire, , The next morning fweet Sufan was dreft,

In fumpious apparel more gay than he reft,

The richef of filk the world could afford, (board,

Embroider’d with gold, which he brought form on

With diamonds and rubies her vefture did fhine,

For beauty fhe fhin'd like an angel divine,

Secure ever was a mortal fo glorious and great,

And likewife her modefty fuited her ftate.

Now when with the bride down to dinner they fat,

Her parents and friends being fo lovingly met,