“ Cat-skins to the ’squire was marry’d that day,
⁠For several days this great wedding did last,
Where were many a topping and gallant rich guest,
And for joy, the bells rang over the town,
And bottles of canary troll’d merrily round.
⁠When Cat-skins was marry’d, her fame for to raise,
To see her modest-carriage, all gave her the praise:
Thus her charming beauty the ’squire did win,
And who lives so great as he and Cat-skin. ”

“ Who oftentimes used to be at a ball,
A mile out of town in an evening tide,
To see the ball acted away he did ride.
⁠Cat-skins, said to his mother, madam let me
Go after your son, this fine ball for to see,
With that in a passion, this lady she grew,
Struck her with a laddle, which she broke in two.
⁠And being thus served, she then went away,
And with a rich garment, herself did array;
Then to see this ball with great speed did retire,
Where she danced so rarely, all did her admire.
⁠The sport being done, the young ’squire did say,
Young lady, where do you live! ”

“ Who ran up to see this amazing great fight,
He said, why! ’tis Cat-skins, we hold so in scorn,
I never saw a finer dame since I was born.
⁠The old knight said to her, I pray thee, tell me,
From whence thou dost come, and of what family,
Then who were her parents, she gave him to know,
And what was the cause of her wandering so.
⁠The ’squire cry’d, if you will save my life,
Pray grant this young creature she may be my wife,
His father reply’d, thy life for to save,
If you are agreed, my consent you shall have. ”