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

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And nowe this fills my hearte with woe,
And forrowe of my life ;
I fwore a yonge and courtlye knight,
Sholde marry her to his wife. 20
Then befpake him fir Gawaine,
That was ever a gentle knighte :
That lothly ladye I will wed ;
Therefore be merrye and lighte.
Nowe naye, nowe naye, good fir Gawaine ; 25
My fifter's fonne yee bee ;
This lothlye ladye's all too grimme,
And all too foule for yee.
Her nofe is crookt and turn'd outwarde j
Her chin ftands all awrye ; 33
A worfe form'd ladye than fhee is
Was never £een with eye.
What though her chin Hand all awrye,
And fhee be foule to fee :
I'll marry her, unlde, for thy fake,
And I'll thy ranfome bee.
Nowe thankes, nowe thankes, good fir Gawaine ;
And a bleffing thee betyde !
To-morrow wee'll have knights and fquires,
And wee'll goe fetch thy bride. 40
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