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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border - National Library of Scotland

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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 179<br />

" My tongue is mine ain,"" true Thomas said ;<br />

" A gudely gift ye wad gie to me !<br />

" I nei<strong>the</strong>r dought to buy nor sell,<br />

" At fair or tryst where I may be.<br />

" I dought nei<strong>the</strong>r speak to prince or peer,<br />

" Nor ask <strong>of</strong> grace from fair ladye."<br />

" Now hold thy peace V <strong>the</strong> lady said,<br />

" For as I say, so must it be.""<br />

He has gotten a coat <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> even cloth.<br />

And a pair <strong>of</strong> shoes <strong>of</strong> velvet green ;<br />

And, till seven years were gane and past,<br />

True Thomas on earth was never seen.

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