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

AND BALLADS. 45
And att her chambere mull I bee
Beffore the cocke have crowen.
O matter, matter, then quoth hee,
Lay your head heere on this ftone : 30
For I will waken you, matter deare,
Afore it be time to gone.
But up then rofe that lither ladd,
And hofe and fhoone did on :
A coller he call: upon his necke, 35
He feemed a gentleman.
And when he came to the ladyes chambere,
He thrilled upon a pinn.
The lady was true of her promife,
And rofe and lett him in. 4°
He did not take the lady gave
To boulfter nor to bed
* Nor thoughe hee had his wicked wille,
* A fingle word he fed.
He did not kifle that ladyes mouthe, 45
Nor when he came, nor yode :
And fore that ladye did miftruft
He was of fome churls blode.
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But