Blow the Candles Out
A worth London 'prentice came to his love by night
The candles were alighted, the moon did shone so bright
He knock-ed at her door, to ease him of his pains
She rose to let him in, love, and went to bed again
He went into the chamber where his true love did lie
She quickly gave consent for to have his comfort nigh
She quickly gave consent, the neighbors peeked him out
So take away your hat, love, let's blow the candle out
I would not for a crown, love, my mistress should ignore
I'll in my smock step down, love, I'll out the candle blow
The streets they are so nigh, and the people walk about
Some may peek in and smile, love, let's blow the candle out
My master and my mistress upon the bed do lie
Enjoying one another, so why not you and I?
My master kissed my mistress without a fear of doubt
And we'll kiss one another, but let's blow the candle out
I prithee speak more softly of what we have to do
Lest aht our noise of talking should make our pleasure rue
O kissing one another, we'll make no evil rout
Then let us now be silent, and blow the candle out
But yet he must be doing, he could no longer stay
She strove to blow the candle out and pushed his hand away
The young man was so hasty to lay his hands about
She cried, "I pray, love, let us blow the candle out"
As this young couple sported, the maiden she did blow
How the candle went out, alas I do not know
Said she, "I fear not now, sir, my master or my dame"
And what this couple did, sir, alas I dare not name.