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Rh NOTES, 339 IT, * Is not thy hawke upon a perch, Thy steed eats oats and hay, And thou, a fair lady in thine armes. And wouldst thou bee away ? ' i8. With that my lord Barnard came to the dore, And lit a stone upon ; He plucked out three silver keys And he opend the dores each ona 19. * Arise, arise, thou Little Musgrave, And put thy clothes on ; It shall nere be said in my country I have killed a naked man. 20. ' I have two swords in one scabberd, Full deere they cost my purse j And thou shalt have the best of them. And I will have the worse.' 21. The first stroke that Little Musgrave stroke. He hurt Lord Barnard sore ; The next stroke that Lord Barnard stroke^ Little Musgrave nere struck more. 22. With that bespake this faire lady. In bed whereas she lay ; ' Although thou'rt dead, thou Little Musgrave, Yet I for thee will pray. 23. * And wish well to thy soule will I, So long as I have life ; So will I not for thee, Bamaid, Although I am thy wedded wifa' 24. Then he's taen out a sharp dagger, It was both keen and smart. And he has wounded that gay ladye A deep wound to the heart. 25. * Woe worth you, woe worth, my merry men all, You were nere born for my good ; Why did you not offer to stay my hand, When you see me wax so wood ? 26. * For I have slaine the bravest sir knight That ever rode on steed ; So have I done the fairest lady That ever wore woman's weede. Digitized by LjOOQIC