THE
Passionate Maid of ROCHESTER:
GIVING
An Account of a Damzel who Poyson'd herself for Love of a Ship-car-
penter; but repenting what she had done, with Oil, she expell'd the Poyson,
and then was Married to the Man she admir'd.
To the Tune of, The Milking-pail. Licensed according to Order.
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YOu pretty young Lasses all,
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Come readily at my call,
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And as you draw near,
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Be pleas'd to give ear,
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For tell you the truth I shall,
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At Rochester there
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Did live, I declare,
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A pretty youthful Maid;
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By all above,
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This tender Dove,
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She fell in Love,
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The Man did prove,
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A Ship-carpenter by Trade.
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Sweet Creature he often cry'd,
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Oh! let me not be deny'd,
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For as I protest,
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I am not in jest,
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I'll make thee my lawful Bride;
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No Beauty before,
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I e're could adore,
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Then crown me with content;
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This Carpenter,
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Thus courted her,
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And went so far,
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Till she cry'd, Sir,
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I readily give consent.
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When once he had gain'd her Heart,
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And Cupid had shot his Dart,
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His Vows he forgot,
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And valu'd her not,
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With her he could freely part;
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This troubl'd her so,
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That sorrow and woe
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Did wrack her grieved mind.
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Alas! said she,
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How can he be
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So false to me?
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Now, now, I see,
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The Carpenter's most unkind.
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In sorrow she weeping said,
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My innocent Heart's betray'd,
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False Lover, I find
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That you were design'd
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To ruin a harmeless Maid;
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The violent Pain,
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In every Vein,
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No torment can excel;
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This Poyson strong,
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Shall end my wrong,
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I shall not long,
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Sing forth this Song,
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Ship-carpenter now farewel.
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When she had the Poyson took,
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She did not the least abrook:
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Now Death being near,
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She trembl'd for fear,
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And search'd with a careful look;
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Then in a short while,
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A Bottle of Oil,
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She found, that was set by,
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And close cork't up;
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Strait e'ry sup,
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Without a cup,
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She swallow'd up,
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As being not free to dye.
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The Poyson she did expel;
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Her Lover, the truth to tell,
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Came to her again,
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And Marry'd her then,
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So every thing is well;
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In Rochester they
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Are living this day,
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As I the truth have penn'd;
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With him she blest,
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Her Heart's at rest,
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For I protest,
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Amongst the rest,
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The Bottle was her good Friend.
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