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5 While flow'ry garlands round him hung,

Which shepherds us'd to wear:

He tap't the window, Haste my dear,

, impatient, cried Who's there?

Tis I, my love, and no one near,

gently down, ye've nought to fear,

With Jockie to the fair.

Step gently down, &c.

dad and mam are fast asleep,

brother's up, and with the sheep,

will you still your promise keep,

Which I have heard you swear?

will you ever constant prove?

will, by all the powers above!

ne'er deceive my charming dove;

those doubts, and haste, my love

With Jockie to the fair.

Dispel these doubts, &c.

the ring, the shepherd cried,

Jenny be my charming bride,

Cupid be our happy guide,

And Hymen meet us there.

Jockie did his vows renew,

would be constant, would be true,

word he pledg’d, away they flew