The Lady's Dance. The Royal Mistress

I don't think I'd be lonesome when sayin' that turning toward the Lord did her more harm than when she was merely the "Devil's Ridden' Whore." I mean, unless you~ mate would so forward to follow that line of thinking~ for that name, and call our dear late King: the Merry Monarch Charlie a "Devil" if you get my meanin'. Oh yes, she was His, and several of the Burghers of several townships you know and several manors you know.