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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>Oppertunity Lo&s;t, Or</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">The Scotch Lover Defeated.</HEAD>
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<L><HI>Here <HI>willy</HI> follows <HI>Peggy</HI> &s;till</HI></L>
<L><HI>But ner'e attains to have his will</HI></L>
<L><HI>His &s;lowne&s;s caus'd the ha&s;ty Maid</HI></L>
<L><HI>To call a Miller to her ayd:</HI></L>
<L><HI>Who nimbler then her Lover &s;eaz'd</HI></L>
<L><HI>And &s;traight her ha&s;ty pa&s;&s;ion eas'd.</HI></L>
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<OPENER>To a plea&s;ant Northern tune.</OPENER>
<HEADNOTE><P><HI>With Allowance.</HI></P></HEADNOTE>
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<LG>
<L>There was La&s;s our Town</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on</HI></L>
<L>He lov'd a La&s;s was bonny and brown</L>
<L>Twas pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Each morn as he gang'd to the field</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on</HI></L>
<L>He wa'd &s;ome proof of kindne&s;s yeild</L>
<L>To plretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Her Beauty &s;ea his heart had fier'd</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on</HI></L>
<L>He coud not tell what he de&s;ir'd</L>
<L>Of pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>He followed her through Kirk and Kie</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>But gard not yet declare his weell</L>
<L>To pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But once upon a Summer day</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>He gang'd abroad a making hay</L>
<L>with pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>He blith and bonny was that day</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>Cau&s;e he might wanton in the hay</L>
<L>with pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Quo he, dict La&s;s i'de ligg th&eacute;e down</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>An 'twon't for moyling thy green gown,</L>
<L>my pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The La&s;s reply'd it co&s;t thee naught</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>Then ligg me down and &s;pare me not</L>
<L>Quo pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Gad quo the Lad, i&s;e tell thee what</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>I&s;e ene gang heam, and fetch my Cleak</L>
<L>for pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>He went heam, and came agen</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>But he found a Miller on her wem</L>
<L>Oh filthy <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He wi&s;ht his Cleak had been ith fire</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>Sen he had lo&s;t his hearts de&s;ire</L>
<L>And pretty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>She bade him come another day</L>
<L>Slea <HI>Willy Sten&s;on,</HI></L>
<L>She left him &s;ad tript away</L>
<L>O naughty <HI>Peggy Ben&s;on.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksby</HI> in <HI>We&s;t-&s;mithfield.</HI></HI></P>
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