Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, "ONO MY LOVE, NOTL", by ANONYMOUS


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"ONO MY LOVE, NOTL", by                    
First Line: As I was a walking one morning in may
Last Line: "and curse the very hour you said, no, my love, not I"
Subject(s): Kisses;love;may (month)


As I was a walking one morning in May
I met a pretty fair maid making her hay,
I asked her to marry me and speedily,
But her answer back again was, No, my love, not I.

I gave to my love a ribbon, I gave to her a ring,
I gave to her a kiss and a far better thing,
I told her in private that I would marry her by and by,
But her answer it was back again, No, my love, not I.

When five months were over, and six months were past
This comely fair maid got thick round the waist,
Her gown it would not meet, the strings would not tie,
And she cursed the very hour she said No, my love, not I.

When six months were over and nine months were come,
This comely fair maid was delivered of a son,
She wrote to him a letter to come speedily,
But his answer it was back again, No, my love, not I.

If I, love, should marry you my parents they would frown,
My friends and relations they would me disown;
For you be of a low degree and me so very high,
Do you think that I would marry you, No, my love, not I.

You may take your babe on your back,
And a begging you may go,
And when you are tired you may sit down and cry,
And curse the very hour you said, No, my love, not I.





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