Page:Factor's garland, and princess' happy marriage (2).pdf/3

 Behold, I have purchas’d thy pardon, will ye

Be willing to go to fair England with me;

She said, Sir, l thank you who freed me from death,

I’m bound to obey you so long’s I have breath,

And if you are willing, to fair England I’ll go,

And due respect to you till death I will show.

He brought her to London, whereas it is said,

He set up house-keeping, and made her his maid,

For to wait upon him, and finding her just,

With the keys of his riches he did her intrust.

At last this young Factor was hired once more,

To cross the proud waves and billows that roar;

And into that country his course was to steer,

Which by his maid’s father was govern’d we hear.

Being a hot country, this did prepare

To get light robes in that country to wear;

He bought a silk waistcoat, the which it is told,

His servant-maid flow’red with silver and gold,

She said to him, Master, I do understand,

You are going Factor unto such a land,

And, if you that Prince’s court enter in,

Be sure that this flow’red garment be seen.

He said, To that Prince’s court I must go,

The meaning of your words I long for to know,

Sir, I will not tell you, some reason you’ll find.

With that he replied, I’ll fulfil thy mind,

Then away he sailed and came to the shore,

This Factor he came to the Emperor’s door,

For it was the usual custom of that place,

To present some noble gift unto his Grace.

His gift was accepted, and as he stood by,

On this fiow’red garn>cnt, the Prince cast an eye,