For the want of riches you meanly slight me,Īnd my complexion you do disdain, Our skin may differ, but true affection, Your heart's as foul as your face is fair. Your imputation is wrong I swear, Like Eve, I find you're a real deceiver, Y n're not my equal in any line, Since I conjure you insist no further, If that's the course you mean to steer, By wealth or feature, or act of nature, An honest heart, love, is far superior,Īnd slight my parents whom I love dear, I think it's justice for to slight you, My future welfare I have considered, On fickle-footing I'll never stand, Besides my parents would be offended To see you walking by my right hand. Has gained my favour and changed my mind She says young man for to tell you plainly, For to refrain you I am inclined, I'll sound your fame with all loyal lovers, The highest tid, love might ebb and fall, Another emale might fit you better,Īnd always moving from shore to shore, But still the substance is never changing, Your profer's good sir, I thank you for it, But yet your offers I can't receive, When childish pastime was all we knew, Be true and constant-I'm thine for ever, Nor fickle-minded will I ever be, And for my debts you can never pay it,Įxcept by true love and constancy. To blast your glory love I ne'er intendod, Saying on your favour, I would roly, You might contrive for to blast my glory,Īnd our arriage days you might hover by, Young men in general are fickle-minded,įor to trust you I was afraid, If for your favours I am indebted,īoth stock and interest you will be paid, With great acuteness she made him answer, For I am slighted and ill requited,įor all the favours I did bestow, You'll surely tell me before you leave me, Tho' vouth nd innocence are in their prime. ![]() Tell me the reason you changed your mind, Or have I loved you to be degraded Their sentiments they expressed so clear,Īnd for to listen to their conversation, My inclination was to draw near, These couple spoke with such voice of reason, Whilst gazing round me with inspective eye, With ov transported each sight I courted, It charmed my ear to hear them sing, Nights silent arbors were just arising, One pleasant evening when pinks and daisiesĬlosed in their bosoms one drop of dew, The feathered warblers of every species,
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