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

286 ANCIENT SON OS
Then binding ftrait his conquered foe
Fall with an iron chain, i5#
He tyes him to his horfe's tail,
And leads him o'er the plain*
To court his hairy captive foon
Sir Valentine doth bring ;
And kneeling downe upon his knee, 155
Prefents him to the king.
With lofs of blood and lofs of ftrength,
The favage tamer grew ;
And to fir Valentine became
A fervant try'd and true. 169
And 'caufe with beares he erfi: was bred,
Urfine they call his name ;
A name which unto future times
The Mufes Ihall proclame.
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Part the Second.
high renown with prince and peere
Now liv'd fir Valentine :
His high renown with prince and peere
Made envious hearts repine.