Murders > Wandering shepherdess, or, the betrayed damsel

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THE WANDERING SHEPHERDESS.
"Xy OU thai do know what to true love belong,
A 1 11 fell you a i) ry that l.tfly was done :
At Ok Tor d a merchant’s fair daughter did dwell,
vt ho lor wit and beauty did others excel.
A noble young ’fquire that I'-rd hard by,
Upon this young lady did loon cad an eye j
And for to court het he i ns did begin:
Thou faireft of creatures that evet was hen,
To rot be fn cruel but yield unto me,
For without your love there’s no comfort for me,
And now give confent for to be my bride,
Or tile 1 am ruin’d fur ever, he cry’d.
The lady wTh innocent fmtlc; did tep’y,
Ti= pity lo good Tike a creature Ihoold die,
When Ms in my power your life to fare,
So new i grant thee this that you do crave.
W+th eager err.biaces he flew to her arm',
And (aiil, Thou hall ten tlmufanJ chirms,
WTieh invite great monlrth’s to fad at your feet;
But i’ve got the prize, and my joys ate complex
Find a Ik my father’s confent, flie did^ay, .
For l mull ever Ids p'eafme obey :
Fly honoured patents ? mean to pleafe,
i'i>r fcer the Heavens bev/ith us dilpleas’J.