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

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ANCIENT SONGS<br />

From merry Sherwood we fetch it home here;<br />

Now and then we make b<strong>old</strong> with our kings deer.<br />

Then I thinke, fayd our king, that it is venifon.<br />

Eche foole, quoth Richard, full well may know that<br />

Never are wee without two or three in the ro<strong>of</strong>,<br />

Very well flefhed, and excellent fat : . 100<br />

But, prythee, fay nothing wherever thou goe;<br />

We w<strong>old</strong> not, for two pence, the king mould it knowe.<br />

Doubt not, then fayd the king, my promift fecrefye<br />

The king mall never know more on't for mee.<br />

A cupp <strong>of</strong> lambs-wool they dranke unto him then, 105<br />

And to their bedds they pafl prefentlie.<br />

The nobles, next morning, went all up and down,<br />

For to feeke out the king in everye towne.<br />

At laft, at the millers

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