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lovers all pray give attention,

to thoſe few lines which I am told,

It's of two lovers blaſted in their glory,

all for the ſake of curſed gold.

'Twas known I was courted by many,

both Lords and Knights that to me came,

But I could never fancy any

ſave honeſt John, my Father's groom.

My love is both tall and handſome,

he is well ſhap'd in every limb;

Could I but obtain the King's ranſom,

I ne'er wou'd fancy any but him.

'Twas near the famous town of Reading,

it was the place where we were join'd,

And there in private we ſtole a wedding,

which prov'd to us the moſt unkind.

We had no friends for to attend us,

but Nelly who was my waiting maid;

We then jointly did invite her,

this artful girl our love betray'd.

Then Nelly wrote a private letter,

to let my cruel Father know,

Of the place where we were joined;

which prov'd our fatal overthrow.