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But as the lady and her spouse Did to the neighbours show it, A woman came into the house That presently did know it. And soon discover'd all the cheat The unkle had intended, To get the poor young child's estate Who promis'd to defend it.
The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire: Transcribed from Private Manuscripts, Rare Broadsides, and Scarce Publications; with Notes and a Glossary
But as the lady and her spouse Did to the neighbours show it, A woman came into the house That presently did know it. And soon discover'd all the cheat The unkle had intended, To get the poor young child's estate Who promis'd to defend it.