“ My charming young Nancy
if ye were my ain.
I would make true affection
the only direction
for loving my Nancy,
while life doth remain.
Altho’ youth be wasting,
affection is lasting;
My charming young Nancy
if ye were my ain.
But what if my Nancy
should alter her fancy,
And favour another,
for honour and gain?
I would not compel her,
but plainly would tell her,
Begone you false Nancy,
ye's ne’er be my ain.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”