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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border - National Library of Scotland

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.AIIXSTllELSY OF<br />

KEMPION.<br />

" Cum heir, cum heir, ye freely feed,<br />

" And lay your head low on my knee<br />

" The heaviest weird I will you read,<br />

• O<br />

" That ever w'as read to gay ladye.<br />

meikle dolour sail ye dree,<br />

" And aye <strong>the</strong> salt seas o'er ye'se swim ;<br />

• And far mair dolour sail ye dree<br />

" On Estmere crags, when ye <strong>the</strong>m climb.<br />

I weird ye to a fiery beast,<br />

" And relieved sail ye never be.<br />

Till Kempion, <strong>the</strong> kingis son,<br />

" Cum to <strong>the</strong> crag, and thrice kiss <strong>the</strong>e.""

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