Berkshire Lady's garland (2)/Part 2

PART II.

Night and morning for a season,
In her closet would she reason
With herself, and often said,
Why has love my heart betray'd?

I that have so many slighted,
Am at length so well requited,
For my griefs are not a few!
Now I find what love can do.

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 I contend.

Ho has caused sad distraction,
Aud I come for satisfaction,
Which if he denies to give,
One of us shall cease 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,
Recompense he must afford,
Or dispute it with the sword.

Having read tho 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