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Curiosities of Olden Times wailing off, and forgot t' ball, and let it lig there, under t' bed; and the lad took it and went to seek his true love. ]

"Now t' lass was taken to York to be hanged; she was brought out on t' scaffold, and t' hangman said, 'Now, lass, tha' must hang by thy neck till tha' be'st dead.' But she cried out:

"Then the hangman said, 'Now, lass, say thy prayers, for tha' must dee.' But she said:

"Then the hangman said, 'Hast thee done thy prayers? Now, lass, put thy head into t' noose.'

"But she answered, 'Stop, stop, I think I see my brother coming,' etc. After which she excused 286