"Husband, husband, cease your strife,
Nor longer idly rave,
Sir;
Tho' I am your wedded wife Yet I am not your slave,
Sir." ~~~~"One of two must still obey,
Nancy,
Nancy;
Is it Man or Woman, say,
My spouse Nancy?' "If 'tis still the lordly word,
Service and obedience;
I'll desert my sov'reign lord,
And so, good bye, allegiance!" ~~~~"Sad shall I be, so bereft,
Nancy,
Nancy;
Yet I'll try to make a shift,
My spouse Nancy." "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." ~~~~"I will hope and trust in Heaven,
Nancy,
Nancy;
Strength to bear it will be given,
My spouse Nancy." "Well,
Sir, from the silent dead,
Still I'll try to daunt you;
Ever round your midnight bed Horrid sprites shall haunt you!" ~~~~"I'll wed another like my dear Nancy,
Nancy;
Then all hell will fly for fear,
My spouse Nancy."
