The CRAFTY LOVER:
OR,
The LAWYER Outwitted.

To the Tune of I'll love thee more and more.

Of a rich Counsellor I write,
Who had one only daughter,
Who was of youthful beauty bright;
Now mind what follows after.

Her uncle left her, I declare,
A funtuous large poſſection.

Her father he was to take care,
was to take care

Of her at his diſcretion.

She had ten thouſand pounds a year,
And gold and filer ready,

And courted was by many a peer;
Yet none could gain this lady.

At length a 'quire's youngeſt fon
In private came a-wooing,
And when he had her favour won,
her favour won,
He fear'd his ntter ruin.

The youthful lady ſtraightway cry'd,
I muſt confes I love thee ;
Tho' lords and knights I have deny'd,
Yet none I prize above thee :

Thou art a jewel in my eye ;
But here, faſd ſhe, the care is,

I fear you will be doom'd to die,
be doom'd to die,

For ſtealing of an heireſs.

The young man he reply'd to her,
Like a true politician,
Thy father is a counſellor,
I'll tell him my condition.

Ten guineas ſhall be his fee,
He'll think it is ſome ſtranger.

Thus for the gold he'll counſel me,
he'll counſel me,
And keep me ſafe from danger.

Unto her father he did go,
The very next day after;
But did not let the lawyer know
The lady was his daughter.

But when the lawyer ſaw the gold,
That he ſhould be the gainer,
A pleafant trick to him he told,
to him be told,
With safety to obtain her.

Let her provide a horſe, he cry'd,
And take you up behind her,
Then with you to ſome parfon ride,
Before her parents find her.
Then the ſteals you, you may complain,
And ſo avoid their ſury.

Now this is law, I will maintain,
I will maintain

Before either judge or jury.

Now take my writing, and my ſeel,
Which I cannot deny thee ;
And if you any trouble ſeel,
In court I will ſtand by thee.

I give you thanks, the young man cry'd,
By you I am befriended,

And to your hoſte I'll bring my bride,

I'll bring my bride
After the work is ended.

Next morning, ere the day did break
This news to her he carry'd :

She did her father's counſel take,
And they were fairly marry'd.

When they all night had took their ea
In joys beyond expreſſing,
They home return'd, and on their kn
and on their knees

Tey aſſk'd their father's bleſſing.

Now when he had beheld them both,
He ſeem'd like one diſtraſted,

And vow'd to be reveng'd, in wrath,
For what they then had aſted.

With beſpoke his new-made ſon,
There can be no deceiving.

That this is law which we have done,
which we have done,

Here is your own hand-writing.

The counſellor did then reply,
Was ever man ſo fitted ;

My hand and ſeel I can't deny,
By you I am cut-witted.

Ten thouſand pounds a year in ſtore,
She has, left by my brother,

And when I die there will be more,

there will be more,

For child I have no other.

She might have had a lord or knight
From royal loins deſcended ;

But ſince thou art her heart's delight
I will not be offended.

If I the gordian knot ſhould part,
'Twere cruel out of meaſure:

Enjoy thy love with all my heart,
with all my heart,

In plenty, peace, and pleaſure.

Printed and Sold at the Printing-Office in Bow-Church-Yard, London.