The Love-chase by James Sheridan Knowles
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Fly her shafts ever your way?
True. Would they did! Wild. Art mad?--or wishest she should drive thee so? True. Thou knowest her not. Wild. I know not neighbour Constance? Then know I not myself, or anything Which as myself I know! True. Heigh ho! Wild. Heigh ho! Why what a burden that for a man's song! Would fit a maiden that was sick for love. Heigh ho! Come ride with me to Lincolnshire, And turn thy "Heigh ho!" into "hilly ho!" True. Nay, rather tarry thou in town with me. Men sometimes find a friend's hand of avail, When useless proves their own. Wilt lend me thine? Wild. Or may my horse break down in a steeple-chase! True. A steeple-chase. What made thee think of that? I'm for the steeple--not to ride a race, Only to get there!--nor alone, in sooth, But in fair company. |
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