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Two pictures to him then was brought,
for him to choose his miss:
One was his mistresses picture,
He said, I will have this.
for him to choose his miss:
One was his mistresses picture,
He said, I will have this.
Then in short time, with impudence,
she came into the room;
And for to sit down by his side,
this thing she did presume:
she came into the room;
And for to sit down by his side,
this thing she did presume:
With kisses sweet and pleasant talk,
they pass’d the time away;
At length two games at Frisky-huff,
he with her then did play.
they pass’d the time away;
At length two games at Frisky-huff,
he with her then did play.
As they were playing at the game,
Bow-bells did sweetly ring;
She said to him, methinks, to me,
it is a pleasant thing.
Bow-bells did sweetly ring;
She said to him, methinks, to me,
it is a pleasant thing.
To hear how sweet Bow-bells do ring,
and how merrily they go;
His answer was to her again,
I love to hear them too.
and how merrily they go;
His answer was to her again,
I love to hear them too.
O then of her he took his leave,
and did return his clothes,
To him that was the right owner,
and homeward straight he goes:
and did return his clothes,
To him that was the right owner,
and homeward straight he goes:
He had been at home for hours two,
before that she came in,
But little she did think or dream,
he knew where she had been.
before that she came in,
But little she did think or dream,
he knew where she had been.
