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He that has my heart in keeping,
Tho’ I for his sake be weeping;
Little knows what grief I feel,
But I’ll try it out with steel.
For I will a challenge send him,
And appoint where I’ll attend him;
In a grove without delay,
By the dawning, of the day.
He shall not the least discover,
That I am a virgin lover.
By the challenge which I send ;
But for justice l contend.
He has caused sad distraction,
And I come for satisfaction,
Which if he denies to give,
One of us shall eease to live.
Having thus her mind reveal’d,
She her letter closed and sealed:
Now when it came to his hand,
The young man was at a stand.
In her letter she conjur’d him,
For to meet, and well assur'd him,
Reeompence he must afford,
Or dispute it with the sword.
Having read the strange relation,
He was in a consternation;
Then advising with his friend,
He persuades him to attend.
Be of courage and make ready,
Faint heart never won fair lady,
In regard it must be so,
I along with you will go.
