The music struck up, and we all fell to dance,

’Till the bride and bridegroom were a-bed. {160}

And what they did there must be counsel to me,

Because they lay long the next day ;

And I had haste home, but I got a good piece

Of bride-cake, and so came away.

Now, out, alas ! I had forgotten to tell ye,

That marry’d they were with a ring ;

And so will Nan Knight, or be buried a maiden :

And now let us pray for the king ;