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11 She being touch'd to the quick gave him half a crown to tell her what he meant: This is the thing that I mean, ſaid he, and pulled the piece of her petticoat out of his pocket: She blashing gave him a piece of gold begging of him not to tell her huſband, hoping be did not know already. No ſaid Tom. he does not know, nor will I ever let him know When he had promiſed to her got to tell, ſhe asked him how he came by it? He anſwered, I am he that cut it off Then the bluſhing more and more, ſaid,

Dear Tom, if thou this ſecret will not impart,

A purſe of gold I'll give thee with all my heart;

Nay. I'll kiſs and love thes without meaſure,

And ſtudy day and night to yield thee pleaſure,

I have no power to frown or angry be, I'll not resiſt, do what you lift with me.

Tom, hearing this, gave her a kiſs. But firſt he went to ſhut and lock the door,

Then did to her as he has done before: The ſcene chang'd,-no more in awe he'll ſtand

For now the man the miſtreſs doth command.