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Daughter, they said, give o’er your proceeding;
If that against our consent you do wed,
For evermore we resolve to disown you,
If you wed with one that is so mean bred.
Her mother said, you have a great fortune,
Besides you are beautiful, charming and young;
You are a match, dear child, that is fitting
For any Lord that is in Christendom.
Then did reply the young beautiful virgin,
Riches and honours I both do defy,
If that I’m denied of my dearest lover,
Then farewell, world! which is all vanity.
Jemmy’s the man that I do admire,
He is the riches that I do adore;
For to be greater I never desire,
My heart is fix’d, never to love more.
Then, said her father, ’tis my resolution,
Although I have no more daughters but thee.
If that with him you resolve for to marry.
Banish’d for ever from me thou shalt be.
Well, cruel father, but this I desire,
Grant me that Jemmy once more I may see,
Though you do us part I still will be loyal,
For none in the world I admire but he.
For the young man he sent in a passion,
Saying, for ever, Sir, now take your leave;
I have a match more fit for my daughter.
Therefore it is but a folly to grieve.
Honoured father, then said the young lady,
Promis’d we are by the powers above:
