Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads ...

24 S
ANCIENT SONGS
Take heed of harlots then,
And their enticing trains ;
For by that means I have been brought
To hang alive in chains.
As I, upon a day,
Was walking through the ftreet
About my matter's buiinefs, 1£
A wanton I did meet.
A gallant dainty dame,
And fumptuous in attire ;
With fmiling lock me greeted me,
. And
did my name require. 20
Which when I had deciar'd,
She gave me then a kiis,
And faid, if I would come to her,
I Ihould have more than this.
Fair miftrefs, then quoth I, 25
If I the place may know,
This evening I will be with yoa,
For I abroad raaft go
To gather monies in,
That Are my mailer's due : 3®
And ere that I do home return,
I'll come and vifit you.
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