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Adam Bell Clim of the Clough, And William of Cloudflie. But ye thieves, then faid the King, That men have told to me; Here to you I fhall make a vow, Ye fhall be hang’d all three. Ye fhall be dead without mercy, As I’m king of the lands; He had his officers every one, Faft on them to lay hands. Therefore they took thefe yeomen, Arrefted them all three : So may I thrive, faid Adam Bell, This game not pleafeth me. But, good Lord, we befeech you now, That you will grant us grace, Infomuch as to you we came, Or elfe may from you pafs; With fuch weapons as we have here, ’Till we go from your place, And if we live thefe hundred years, We’ll afk of yen no grace. Ye fpeak proudly, then faid the King, Ye fhall be hang’d all three: That were a pity laid the Queen, If any grace might be. My Lord, when I firft faw this land, To be your wedded wife. The firft boon that e’er I fhould afk, You would grant without ftrife