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But Margery kept a quarter,
  A Lass that was proud of her Pelf;
Cause Arthur had stolen her Garter,
  And swore he would tie it himself:
She struggl'd, and blush'd, and frown'd,
  And ready with Anger to cry;
'Cause Arthur with tying her Garter,
  Had slip'd his Hand too high.

And now for throwing the Stocking,
  The Bride away was led;
The Bridegroom got Drunk and was knocking,
  For Candles to light 'em to Bed:
But Robin that found him Silly,
  Most friendly took him aside;
The while that his Wife with Willy,
  Was playing at Hoopers-hide:
And now the warm Game begins,
  The Critical Minute was come;
And chatting, and Billing, and Kissing,
  Went merrily round the Room.

Pert Stephen was kind to Betty,
  And blith as a Bird in the Spring;
And Tommy was so to Katy,
  And Wedded her with a Rush Ring:
Sukey that Danc'd with the Cushion,
  An Hour from the Room had been gone;
And Barnaby knew by her Blushing,
  That some other Dance had been done:
And thus of Fifty fair Maids,
  That came to the Wedding with Men;
Scarce Five of the Fifty was left ye,
  That so did return again.