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Here is a fit of Cloudeflie, And another for to fay. And when they came to merry Carlifle In fair morning tide, They found the gates clofely fhut. Around on every fide. Alas! then faid good Adam Bell, That e’er we were made men: Thofe gates are fhut fo wond’rous well. We may not come therein, At length then fpake Clim of the Clough, A while we will us bring; Let us fay we be meffengers, And ftraight come from the King. Adam, faid then, I’ve a letter, Well let us wifely walk: We will fay we have the King’s Seal , I hold porter no clerk. Then Adam Bell beat at the gate, With ftrokes both great and ftrong, The porter heard fuch noife thereat. And to the gates did throng. Who is there, faid the porter then. That make all this knocking, We are two meffengers, they faid. And come ftraight from the King, We’ve a letter faid Adam Bell, To Juftice muft it bring; Let us in, our meffage to do, and return to the King,