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Then I took her by the hand,
and said, my dearest jewel,
Why should you disputing stand,
I pray you be not cruel.
She saw my mind was fully bent
to pleasure my desire,
Therefore she seemed to consent,
but I wish I had ne’er come nigh her.
You talk of rlbbons, gloves, and rings,
and likewise gold and treasure,
O let me first enjoy these things
then you shall have your pleasure.
Sure thy will shall be obeyed,
said he, my own dear honey,
Then into her lap he paid
full forty pounds in money.
We’ll to the market town this day,
straightway to end our quarrel,
I’ll deck thee like a lady gay,
in flourishing apparel.
All my gold and silver then
to her I did del'ver.
And on the road we did repair,
till coming to a river,
