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Rh And I pray you have me in your Mind: And out of my Love therefore, There is for you two Shillings more; And I pray thee honest John Long, Buy me one that's Stiff and Strong.

To Market then he went, When he had the Money in his Purse; He domineer'd and vapour'd, He was as stout as any Horse: Some he spent in Ale and Beer, And some he spent upon good Cheer; The rest he brought home again, To serve his turn another time: Welcome home honest John, God a mercy gentle Joan; Prithee John let me feel, Hast thou brough me home a Steel?

Yes, marry then quoth John, And then he took her by the Hand; He led her into a Room, Where they cou'd see neither Sun or Moon Together John the Door did clap, He laid the Steel into her Lap: With that Joan began to feel, Cuts Foot, quoth she, 'tis a dainty Steel: I prithee tell me, and do not lye, What are the two Things hang thereby? They be the odd Shillings, quoth John, That you put last into my Hand: