I'll make thee be fain to follow me. A NEW SONG.  
To its own proper Tune.  

OF late a Dispute  
did happen to pass,  
'Twixt a lusty Soger  
and a young Lass,  
My Honey and Life  
I Love thee (quoth he)  
I'll make thee be fain  
to follow me.   

2.  
To follow thee  
that's a Soger Dad,  
All Persons that know me  
would think me mad;  
No Battle I ever  
did covet to see,  
So cannot be fain  
to follow thee.   

3.  
My dear never fear  
the hazard of war,  
I of my Dear Jewel  
will take special care  
And from all dangers  
will set thee free,  
If thou wilt consent  
to follow me.   

4.  
I cannot endure  
your pitiful Pay  
We'll never live well  
on Sixpence a Day;  
By Nature we're taught  
to shun Poverty,  
I'll never be fain  
to follow thee.   

5.  
What if I'm preferred  
by an Officer's fall.  
O then you're called Madam  
by great and small;  
Such things has happened  
ofttimes we do see.  
I'll make thee be fain  
to follow me.   

6.  
I fear then you'll lead  
a prodigal Life,  
Not value you're wedded,  
and slight your poor Wife,  
And probably Love  
some other than me,  
I'll never be fain  
to follow thee.   

7.  
No, no, my Dear  
I'll ever prove true,  
My Love I will keep  
entirely for you,  
A kind loving Husband  
I vow I will be:  
Now therefore consent  
to follow me.   

8.  
Since this you do swear  
I'll deny you no more.  
Your Faith and your Honour  
lies on this score;  
Upon these Conditions  
thy Wife I will be:  
And now I am bound  
to follow thee.   
FINIS.