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 Thus having discours’d with his love for a while,

He did both her grief and her sorrows beguile;

when she went home and as she entered in,

Her parents, declar’d with her love she had been.

She could not deny it therefore they agreed,

to send her away to fair London with speed,

To live with a cousin and hoped that she might

Forget him when long she had been from his sight.

She had not been long in the city before

feat to her love, who her charms did adore,

A letter which dearly unfolded her mind,

And where he his amorous jewel might find.

which her whole heart he did understand,

And how they should privately seal up the band,

She kiss’d it and said, I’ll be soon with my dear;

But no friends I have of this blessing shall hear.

Well drest in apparel he posted away,

In London’s fair city, he waited each day,

fortunes kind favour affords him a sight

Of Kate his sweet jewel his joy and delight.

She freely went with him, and married they were,

And things were provided with industrious care,

And by her inventions she finds out a way,

Each night to her lodging her love to convey.

he being bound for fair Reading again,

He said here in this city thou must still remain