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 ( 4 ) When the young sqiure was coming from courting of his dear. (hom

She has ta’en him by the bridle rein I wat she held him well, Perform your vows kind sir, she sai that you made unto Nell ; Or i’il carry you hence away, as sure as hell is hell, If that you don’t perform your vow says O rare Nell.

The little black devil started out, set fire unto his train, This made the brisk young courtie to sigh and lay amain. O spare my life master Devil ! O spare my life a while ; For against to-morrow at break c I’ll wedd dear Nell. (day

He went home to his lodging house a frighted heart had he, Early upon the next morning, as day light it did pip, He went into the wee wee house, where his true love did sleep,