And I pray you have me in your Mind:
And out of my Love therefore,
There is for you two Shillings more;
And I pray thee honest John Long,
Buy me one that's Stiff and Strong.
To Market then he went,
When he had the Money in his Purse;
He domineer'd and vapour'd,
He was as stout as any Horse:
Some he spent in Ale and Beer,
And some he spent upon good Cheer;
The rest he brought home again,
To serve his turn another time:
Welcome home honest John,
God a mercy gentle Joan;
Prithee John let me feel,
Hast thou brough me home a Steel?
Yes, marry then quoth John,
And then he took her by the Hand;
He led her into a Room,
Where they cou'd see neither Sun or Moon
Together John the Door did clap,
He laid the Steel into her Lap:
With that Joan began to feel,
Cuts Foot, quoth she, 'tis a dainty Steel:
I prithee tell me, and do not lye,
What are the two Things hang thereby?
They be the odd Shillings, quoth John,
That you put last into my Hand:
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