Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads ...

AND BALLADS, 55
Sayes, Chrift you fave, good Childe Waters ; 5
Sayes, Chrift you fave, and fee
My girdle of gold that was too longe,
Is now too fhort for mee.
And all is with one childe of yours,
I feele fturre at my fide : 16
My gowne of greene it is too ftraighte ;
Before, it was too wide.
If the childe be mine, faire Ellen, he fayd.
Be mine as you tell mee ;
Then take you Chefhire and Lancafhire both, 15
Take them your owne to bee.
If the childe be mine, faire Ellen, he fayd,
Be mine, as you doe fweare ;
Then take you Chefhire and Lancafhire both,
And make that childe your heyre. 20
Shee fayes, I had rather have one kifTe,
Childe Waters, of thy mouth ;
Than I wolde have Chefhire and Lancafhire both,
That lye by north and fouthe.
And I had rather have one twinkling, 25
Childe Waters, of thine ee
Then I wolde have Chefhire and Lancafhire both,
To take them mine owne to bee.
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