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   Young Mat Hyland

Printed for Wm, Armstrong, Bannastre st. Riverpool.

There was a Lord lived in this town,
He had a handsome comely daughter,
Who fell in love with a young man,
That was a servant to her father,
And when the Lord he came to her,
He swore he'd make him quit the Island,
The lady said her heart would break
If she'd part with young Mat Hyland.
The Lold discours'd his lady fair,
One night within his only chamber,
He said young Hyland I will transport
For my child she stands in danger ;
The lady fair in anguish Jay,
With grief oppressed she was repining,
She says my father I will deceive,
And protect my young Mat Hyland.
Straight she went to her true love,
Commonding him for to awaken,
Arise my dear and go your way,
For this night you will be taker,
Last night I heard my father say,
In spite of fate he would transport you,
So rise my dear before its day,
You know my darling I adore you.
They both sat down on the bedside.
For the space of half an hour,
Not one word the couple said,
But down their cheeks the tears did pour,
She laid her head against his breast,
And round his neck her arms entwined,
She says no Duke nor Lord I'll wed,
Since I must part with you Mat Hyland,
Must I go my dear he says,
Like a poor forlorn stranger,
And must I leave my servitude,
Or will I go without my wages,
Here's fifty pounds in ready gold.
That is more than my fathers owes you,
So rise my dear before its day,
I wish to God I went before you
When Mat Hyland the purse received,
The kissed shook bands and so they parted,
She says that you are gone from me,
In sorrow to leave me broken hearted,
She turned then into her room,
And for some time she lay repining,
She says no Duke nor Lord I'll wed,
Since you're gone from me Mat Hyland.
The Lord be said to his daughter fair,
I did not know how dear you loved him,
I will give you leave to bring him home,
Since theres no one yond stile above him,
She wrote a letter off with speed,
To him her heart it was incaned,
To the church this couple went,
And she made a lord of young Mat Hyland.