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Matthew Prior. Dialogues of the Dead and Other Works

in Prose and Verse. The Text Edited by A. R. Waller
Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

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DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD AND OTHER WORKS IN PROSE AND VERSE

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Coy Jenny.

A SONG.

I

For God's-sake—nay, dear Sir,
Lord, what do You mean?
I protest, and I vow Sir,
Your ways are obscene.

II

Pray give over, O! fie,
Pish, leave of your fooling,
Forbear, or I'll cry,—
I hate this rude doing.

III

Let me die if I stay,
Does the Devil possess You;
Your hand take away,
Then perhaps I may bless You.
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