“Husband, husband, cease your strife,Nor longer idly rave, Sir;Tho’ I am your wedded wifeYet I am not your slave, Sir.”4
“One of two must still obey,Nancy, Nancy;Is it Man or Woman, say,My spouse Nancy?’8
“If ’tis still the lordly word,Service and obedience;I’ll desert my sov’reign lord,And so, good bye, allegiance!”12
“Sad shall I be, so bereft,Nancy, Nancy;Yet I’ll try to make a shift,My spouse Nancy.”16
“My poor heart, then break it must,My last hour I am near it:When you lay me in the dust,Think how you will bear it.”20
“I will hope and trust in Heaven,Nancy, Nancy;Strength to bear it will be given,My spouse Nancy.”24
“Well, Sir, from the silent dead,Still I’ll try to daunt you;Ever round your midnight bedHorrid sprites shall haunt you!”28
“I’ll wed another like my dearNancy, Nancy;Then all hell will fly for fear,My spouse Nancy.”32