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

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i66 ANCIENT SONGS<br />

All in vaine fhe fued, 1 1<br />

All in vaine (he wooed,<br />

The prince's life was fled and gone.<br />

There flood fhe ftill mourning,<br />

Till the funs retourning,<br />

And bright day was coming on. 12©<br />

In this great diflrefTe<br />

Weeping, wayling everr<br />

Oft fhee cryed, alas !<br />

What will become <strong>of</strong> mee I<br />

To my fathers court 125<br />

I returne will never :<br />

But in lowlye fort<br />

Will a fervant bee.<br />

While thus me made her mone,<br />

Weeping all alone, 1 3$<br />

In this deepe and deadlye feare :<br />

A for'iler all in greene,<br />

Moll comelye to be feene,<br />

Ranging the woods did find her there<br />

Moved with her forrowe> 1-3<br />

Maid, quoth he, good morrowe,<br />

What hard happ has brought thee here I<br />

Harder happ did never<br />

Two kinde hearts diflever :<br />

Here lyes flaine my brother dearer 140<br />

Where may Iremaine^<br />

Gentle for'iler, mew me,<br />

:<br />

51<br />

Till

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