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<HEAD>The Contented CUCKOLD: OR, The Fortunate FUMBLER.</HEAD>
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<P>Being a Brief Relation of a Young Spark, who Marryed with a Beautiful Maiden, and on the Wedding-Day, received the Sum of 500 l. as her <HI>Portion,</HI> with promi&s;e of as much more at the Birth of her fir&s;t Child, but he being In&s;ufficient to perform, re&s;olved to Hire his Neighbour <HI>Robin</HI> the <HI>Miller,</HI> to help him out at a dead lift.</P>
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<OPENER>Tune of, <HI>Ladies of <HI>London.</HI></HI></OPENER>
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<P>This may be Printed.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>R. P.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<L>THere was a Beautiful Dam&s;el of late,</L>
<L>whom many young Men did admire,</L>
<L>One above all of a worthy E&s;tate</L>
<L>came to her, and love did require:</L>
<L>Soon he obtain'd this amorous Maid,</L>
<L>and all things was decently carry'd,</L>
<L>Five hundred pounds to her Portion was paid,</L>
<L>the very day that &s;he was Marry'd.</L>
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<L>This being paid, and all over and done,</L>
<L>her father to &s;how him&s;e<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">f Noble,</L>
<L>Said, at the Birth of a Daughter or Son,</L>
<L>This Portion I promi&s;e to double:</L>
<L>Therefore I &s;ay make much of your Bride,</L>
<L>till then I will &s;till be your Debtor;</L>
<L>Yet Seven Years he did lye by her &s;ide,</L>
<L>poor Soul &s;he was never the better.</L>
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<L>There was no hopes of an heir being born,</L>
<L>therefore he was much di&s;contented,</L>
<L>All his old Cronies did laugh him to &s;corn,</L>
<L>alas! he was dally tormented,</L>
<L>Some they would &s;ay, were you worth your Ears,</L>
<L>you ne'r would have bauk't &s;uch a Beauty,</L>
<L>For to lye by her full &s;even long Years,</L>
<L>and not perform Family Duty.</L>
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<L>True, he would &s;troak her a<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">d make a &s;trange rou<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter"></L>
<L>nay, ki&s;s her, and ca<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">l her his Honey,</L>
<L>But &s;omething el&s;e mu&s;t be done without doubt,</L>
<L>e're he has the re&s;t of the Mony:</L>
<L>Many a Sigh alas! &s;he let fly,</L>
<L>I here am debar'd of all plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>Had ever Maid &s;uch hard fo<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">tune as I,</L>
<L>I weep and lament out of mea&s;ure.</L>
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<L>Then was he troubled to &s;ee her &s;o &s;ad,</L>
<L>for why, &s;he no longer could wave it;</L>
<L>If any help in the World can be had,</L>
<L>my Deare&s;t, &s;aid he, thou &s;halt have it;</L>
<L>For as I am a right-hone&s;'t Man,</L>
<L>you know I was never unwilling,</L>
<L>But yet I can do no more then I can,</L>
<L>you ne'r wanted Ki&s;&s;ing and Billing.</L>
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<LG>
<L>There is a lu&s;ty lad lives at the Mill,</L>
<L>who I have a fancy to hire,</L>
<L>Be n<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1+ letters"> a man of much Practi&s;e and Skill,</L>
<L>I am &s;ure he will grant your de&s;ire:</L>
<L>Then will thy joys and ble&s;&s;ings abound,</L>
<L>when as he has made thee a Mother;</L>
<L>Before I will loo&s;e the Five Hundred Pound,</L>
<L>I'le give the one half for the other.</L>
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<L>Yet I will get him as cheap as I can,</L>
<L>I think it is nothing but rea&s;on:</L>
<L>He is I tell you a right hone&s;t Man.</L>
<L>and knows how to do things in &s;ea&s;on:</L>
<L>Now it &s;ha<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">l be no longer deterr'd,</L>
<L>I'le go to this <HI>Robin</HI> my Neighbour,</L>
<L>With me I think he will not &s;tand too hard,</L>
<L>I'le give him Ten Pound for his labour.</L>
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<L>He &s;hall be &s;worn our Coun&s;el to keep,</L>
<L>and not make the Country acqua<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">nted,</L>
<L>Then what he Sows I do reckon to Reap,</L>
<L>&s;<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">eet Wife let the time be appointed:</L>
<L>And he in private &s;hall come and go,</L>
<L>then though you lye often together,</L>
<L>There is no Creature alive need to know,</L>
<L>but that I am &s;till the right Father.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed for <HI>J. Back,</HI> at the <HI>Black-Boy</HI> on <HI>London-Bridge,</HI> near the <HI>Draw-Bridge.</HI></P>
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