(He:) I will give you the keys of heaven,
I will give you the keys of heaven
Madam, will you walk?
Madam, will you talk?
Madam, will you walk and talk with me?

(She:) Though you give me the keys of heaven,
Though you give me the keys of heaven,
Yet I will not walk; no, I will not talk;
No, I will not walk or talk with thee.

(He:) I will give to a blue silk gown,
To make you fine when you go to town;
Madam, will you walk…

(She:) Though you give me a blue silk gown,
To make me fine when I go to town;
Yet I will not walk…

(He:) I will give you a coach and six,
Six black horses as black as pitch;
Madam, will you walk…

(She:) Tough you give me a coach and six,
Six black horses as black as pitch;
Yet I will not walk…

(He:) I will give you the keys of my heart,
And we will be married till death us do part;
Madam, will you walk…

(She:) Thou shalt give me the keys of my heart,
And we will be married till death us do part;
I will walk, I will talk;
I will walk and talk with thee.


[(In other versions) “…the lady’s cupidity is at last some especially magnificent offer, and, on her consenting, man refuses to have anything to do with her.”]