Nic Jones - Don't You Be Foolish, Pray lyrics

Now Hodge met Molly the miller's maid, who long his suit denied, And, half inclined, half afraid, he did scratch his old head and cry: "Now Molly, while I love you so, why still our hearts deny". "Come hang it, and to the parson go - " "And now don't you be foolish, pray". And Molly with an artful blush that shamed a rose's hue, She cried to Hodge: "I pray you, hush!" "And I pray you speak softly, do!" "We will be overhead, I know". "The mill won't work today, and so, dear Hodge, let go of me hand!" "And now don't you be foolish, pray!" And Hodge has chide'd that has stand, He says: "Then goodbye!" "I'm going to give young Susan me hand - " "Since now you do cast off high". "Me cast you off?" cries Molly, "No!" "The mill won't work today - " "And so, dear Hodge, to church we'll go!" "And now don't you be foolish, pray!"