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7 ) O then, would I freely reſign up my breath, For here I way of lividy on earth, Then the ſweet heaven doth pity me And grant me a ſigh; of my jewel to ſee

Then ſpoke his love in pares array. Come let u go home, dear ſir, I pray, And there your true ſurely do nicely will find, Your father and mother both loving and kind.

My ſweet lovely child I pity thy caſe, But I am rejected to die in this place. My father and mother I never will ſee. Becauſe in my love they prov'd cruel to me.

O do not ſay to the anſwered the lad, Your father id ſee you would ſurely be gied; And alſo your mother who you doth wait Would be gaid to ſee you and fly to your feet.

He heard what ſhe ſaid and took her advice, Then king of ſhipping the ſail'd in a trice, Unto fait Durance city, when used they were, He unto his parents did ſtraight repair.

PART IV.

Then going towards home with tears in his eyes At laſt his father and mother he ſpies; For as they were ſtanding bother the door, They ſpied their ſon come diſſtreſſed and poor.

His father ſaid, yonder cometh your ſon His mother with joy a ray did run; as ſoon as the law him ſ in a ſwoon, And with per ct joy the fell to the ground.

Then in they went to joys; ve ſpread The father to ſee his ſon was over glad; For joy of his coming great aſtng was made But yet for his love is heart was ſad.

The father ſaid, ſon what makes you ſo ſad, I'm ſure to ſee you my heart is glad;