re, _fa, la, la_,
But he hung down his Head, and he would not come nigh her, _fa, la, la_,
He wink'd with one Eye, as if he had been Blind,
And he drew one Leg after a great way behind, _fa, la, la_.

_A_ SONG.

[Music]

As I was a walking under a Grove,
Within my self, as I suppos'd;
My Mind did oftentimes remove,
And by no means could be disclosed:
At length by chance a Friend I met,
Which caused me long time to tarry;
And thus of me she did intreat,
To tell her when I meant to Marry.

Sweet-heart, quoth I, if you would know,
Then hear the Words, and I'll reveal it;
Since in your Mind you bear it so,
And in your Heart you will conceal it:
She promis'd me she'd make no Words,
But of such things she would be wary;
And thus in brief I did begin,
To tell her when I meant to Marry.

When _Shrove-tide_ falls in _Easter_ week,
And _Christmas_ in the midst of _July_;
When Lawyers for no Fees will Plead,
And Taylors they prove Just and Truly:
When all Deceits are quite put down,
And Truth by all Men is preferred;
And _Indigo_ dies Red and Brown,
O then my Love and I'll be Married.

When Men and Beasts in the Ocean flow,
And Fishes in green Fields are feeding;
When Muscle-shells in the Streets grow,
And Swans upon dry Rocks be breeding:
When Cockle-shells are Diamond Rings,
And Glass to Pearl may be compared;
Gold is made of a Grey-goose Wings,
Oh then my Love and I'll be Married.

When hostesses do reckon true,
And _Dutchmen_ leave off drinking Brandy;
When Cats do bark, and Dogs do Mew,
And Brimstone is took for Sugar-candy:
Or when that _Whitsontide_ do fall,
Within the Month of _January_;
And a Cobler works without an Awl,
O then my, _&c._

When Women know not how to Scold,
And Maids on Sweet-hearts ne'er are thinking;
When Men in the Fire complain of Cold,
And Ships on _Salisbury_ Plain fear sinking:
Or when Horse-Coursers turn honest Men,
And _London_ into _York_ is carried;
And out of One you can take Ten,
Oh then, _&c._

When Candlesticks do serve for Bells,
And Frying-pans they do use for Ladles;
When in the Sea they dig for Wells,
And Porridge-pots they use for Cradles:
When Maids forget to go a _Maying_,
And a Man on his Back an Ox can carry;
Or when the Mice with the Cat be playing,
Oh then, _&c._

Good Sir, since you have told me when,
That you're resolv'd for to Marry;
I wish with all my Heart till then,
That for