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 ::Three Ladies came there, and deſired to view Her ſon's Golden Bull, and did make much ado: The old lady thinking no harm there might be, Admitted them up, this fine Bull for to ſee.


 * As ſoon as they came up, and ſaw this fine light,

They ſaid, in this Bull he may take delight; The Goldſmith that made it, ſure had crafty ſkill, Come, let us go down, our view's done it no ill.


 * To ſtrike it, ſaid one, full reſolved I be;

The reſt had a mind, ſo they ſtruck it all three Thing it was the Prince that gave 3 knocks there, The beautiful Lady came forth, I declare.


 * Said they, we have waited to ſee the beſt fight,

For in this baſe harlot the Prince takes delight, Therefore ſhe ſhall die, like a harlot, with pain: So all theſe diſputed how the might be ſlain.


 * The firſt ſaid, I think it fit to hang her with ſpeed.

The ſecond, ſaid No, we will drown her indeed, The laſt of the three, then, this anſwer return'd. If I had my mind, ſhe with ſpeed ſhould be burn'd.


 * The other two ſaid, No, that shall not be done,

(For near to the window a river did run) They toſs'd her out headlong, ſhe ſwam to a tree, Where ſhe liv'd three days, & no perſon could ſee.


 * A ſuit of fine clothes this Lady had on;

A maid went for water, and ſoon back did run, Her maſter ſaid, what makes your countnance change? Sir, there is a ſign that is wondrous ſtrange.


 * The gentleman ran with all ſpeed that might be,

Where he ſaw the Lady fit upon the tree; He went with a boat, and got her in his arms, And was almoſt raviſh'd with her beauteous charms


 * The gentleman to her theſe words expreſs,

Lady, how came you to be in this diſtreſs? She told him her ſorrows, from firſt to the laſt, Saying, Now I know all my ſorrows are paſt.