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Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads
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The second part, being the maidens answe[r]

SWeet-Heart for thy sake,
I will never make,
Choyce of any other,
They by Cupids Mother,
freely speake,
It's at thy choyce my dearest Love,
Either to leave or take.

I, thy Mary-gold,
Wrapt in many fold,
Like the golden clyent,
To the Suns supplyent,
shew it's gold:
Display thy beames by glorious Sun,
And Ile to thee unfold.

Those bright locks of haire,
Spreading o're each eare,
Every chrisp and curle,
Far more rich then Pearle,
doth appeare:
Then be thou constant in thy love,
And I will be thy Deare.

Till I have posest,
Thee whom I love best,
I have vow'd forever,
In thy absence never,
to take rest:
Deny me not thou pretty little one,
in whome my hopes are blest.

If a kisse or two,
Can thee a favour do,
Were it more then twenty,
Loves indu'd with plenty,
Lovers know:
For thy sweet sake, a thousand take,
For that's the way to woo.

It doth grieve my heart,
From thee for to part,
It is to me more pleasant,
Ever to be present,
where thou art:
Yet in the absence of a Friend,
My love shall never start.

As to me thou'rt kind,
Duty shall me bind,
Ever to obey thee,
Reason so doth sway mee,
to thy mind,
Thou hast my heart, whereere thou art,
Although I stay behind.

In the Bed or Barke,
I will be thy marke,
Couples yet more loving,
Never had their moving,
from the Arke:
Welcome to me my onely joy,
All times be it light or darke.


FINIS.
Printed at London by John Hamond,

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