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The babe unborn did ſafely keep,
as God appointed ſo
His mother's body from the fiend,
that fought her overthrow.
But being of her burden eas'd,
and ſafely brought to bed,
Her cares and grief began a-new,
and further ſorrow bred;
And of her friends ſhe did entreat,
deſiring them to ſtay,
Out of the bed, quoth ſhe, this night
I ſhall be borne away.
Here comes the ſpirit of my love,
with pale and ghaſtly face,
Who, till he carry me henceforth,
will not depart this place
Alive or dead, I'm his by right,
and he will ſurely have,
In ſpite of me and all the world,
what I by promiſe gave.
Oh! watch with me this night, I pray,
and ſee you do not ſleep;
No longer than you do keep wake,
my body can you keep.
