And having truly try'd her wit,
He much commended her for it. 40
And after, as 'tis verified,
He made of her his lovely bride.
So now, fair maidens all, adieu;
This song I dedicate to you.
I wish that you may constant prove 45
Unto the man that you do love.
[9]. youngest.
[25]. i.e. the milky way.
[35]. "Vergris is greener than the grass." C. W.'s Courtship, v. 97.