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

64 ANCIENT SONGS
of the Burning Pefile. /\}°. 1613. A3 5. The Varietie, a
comedy, i2 mo . 1 649. A3 4. &c. In Sir William Dave-
nant's play, The Witts, A. 3, a gallant thus boajls of
himfelf,
" Limber andfound ! befdes 1
'Jing Mufgrave,
" Andfor Chevy-chace no lark comes near me.
In the Pepys Collection is an imitation of this old Jong,
in a different meafure, by a more modern pen, 'with many
alterations, but evidently for the vjorfe.
This is given from an old printed copy in the Britijh-
Mufeum, correcled in part by the Editor's folio manufcript.
it fell out on a highe holye daye,
ASAs many bee in the yeare,
When yong men and maides together do goe
Their maiTes and mattins to heare,
Little Mufgrave came to the church door,
The prieft was at the mafs ;
But he had more mind of the fine women,
Then he had of pur Ladyes grace.
And fome of them were clad in greene,
And others were clad in pall
And then came in my lord Barnardes wife,
The faireft among them all.
Shee call an eye on little Mufgrave,
As bright as the fummer funne
O then bethought him little Mufgrave, 15
This ladyes heart I have wonne.
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