A Letter from a young Man in town to his Sweetheart in the country, putting her in mind of her promise.
SWEET-HEART.
MY loving respects presented to you, and your good friends, and altho’ at present our bodies are separated some miles asunder; yet let not the inward love of thy heart wax cold, but let us bear in mind a faithful love to one another. Had not some occasions unlooked for stept in the way, I had waited upon you before this time: But yet I hope a week’s time, will not in any ways be a bar to keep you from your promise. In the mean time, I will entreat you to accept of this poor token of my love, who, am your languishing lover, until such times as I see you, and to seal these promise's with the fast knot of wedlock. Desiring to be excused for my unwilling delay, I rest wholly
The MAID'S REPLY.
SIR,
HE that never offended, may easily be excused: but as for my poor service, if it will be any ways beneficial to you, I shall think, myself happy, and hope on my side there will be no complaint of breaking promises: I desire nothing more than your company, if it be not prejudicial to you: I shall think every hour a day till I see you: Not knowing to be burdensome in my writing, I commend you to the divine protection, and, am
