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                           (  5  ) And every night sweet jewel,

I'll ly close at your back.

’Tis pity my sweet creature

should be a serving-man,

Behold I'd rather deck thee

in bracelet, muff, and fan ;

For jewel, let me tell thee,

thy fingers are too fine,

when I am set to dine.

If l should meet a damsel,

with beauty brisk and gay,

For whom l have a fancy,

What would my Margaret say ?

Would thou not be offended ?

no, no, I’d love her too,

I’d step aside sweet Billy,

till she might pleasure you.

Why, say’st thou so, sweet Peggy,

then hast thou won my heart ,

Not we will have a wedding,

a wedding or we part;

For thou hast gain’d my favour,

thy love i highly prize,

And thou shalt travel with me,

by sea and land likewise.

Now are they gone together,

Peg aed her love also :

May Fortunes smiles attend them,

wherever they shall go,