my spouse nancy

tune—“my jo janet.”

“husband, husband, cease your strife,

nor longer idly rave, sir;

tho' i am your wedded wife

yet i am not your slave, sir.”

“one of two must still obey,

nancy, nancy;

is it man or woman, say,

my spouse nancy?'

“if 'tis still the lordly word,

service and obedience;

i'll desert my sov'reign lord,

and so, good bye, allegiance!”

“sad shall i be, so bereft,

nancy, nancy;

yet i'll try to make a shift,