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Raw near a while till I relate,

A trick was play'd at Chetergate,

Which I think fit to declarate,

Come listen to my rhime, boys;

It's of two neighbours and their wives,

That led exceeding wanton lives,

And they did kis each others wives,

Perhaps many a time, boys.

Says one unto his lovely bride,

I must go take a journey's ride,

May the heavens be your guide,

They kissed each other and parted.

When he was gone, his rival came,

And they began their porting game,

And was not she a dainty dame,

That was so merry hearted.

Her husband did not long detain,

But hortly he return'd again,

His labour was not lot in vain,

He catch'd them at their pleasure;

At the door he did rap and bawl,

She seemed to take no heed at all,

Tho' she knew him at his first-call,

Which grieved her beyond meaure.