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Chetham's Library - Halliwell-Phillipps

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A Scotch Song to a Tune of Mr Keen's, exactly engrav'd by Tho: Cross.

Jemmey told his passion in a Courtly phrase;

and on all occasions, flatter'd me with praise;

Sonnets on my Beauty, dayly he'd rehearse;

I was still the Subject of his Verse:

But without dissembling, or the Courtiers arts,

Jockey weeping trembling told his Smart;

yet I him rejected, and his Tears neglected,

till I broke the faithfull Shepheards Heart.

(II.)

Jemmey in's addresses gayly persever'd,

Till to his embraces I was quite insnar'd;

But the base deceiver when my Heart he had won,

Boasting of my favours from me run:

Thus I unregarded now am left forlorn,

And am weel rewarded for my Scorn;

Jockey fell my victim cause I did reject him,

Therefore Jockey's fate till Death I'll mourn.

For the Flute.