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AN ANSWER TO LADY ALICE EGERTON'S SONG, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I cannot send you back my hart
Last Line: Perhaps may prove your nett
Subject(s): Egerton, Lady Alice (1619-1689)


I cannot send you back my hart
For I have but my owne
And that as Centry stands apart
Soe watchman is alone

Now I doe leave you for to spy
Where I my Campe will place
And if your Scouts, doe bringe alye
May bee your selfe will face

Then if you challenge mee the feild
And would mee batle sett
I then as Maister of the feild
Perhaps may prove your nett





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