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( 6 ) He bought her a horſe and away they did ride. With ſwords caſe and piſtols, and all by her ſide; At length they did travel many a long day, Until they were weary almoſt we hear ſay,

Now we will leave them in grief for a while, And turn to the lord to grieve for his child, The old man ariſing and miſſing his ſon He ſtamp like a madman and ſaid I'm undone.

His wife ſaid to him cruel you ware, To baniſh from me my ſon and my heir, Thou waſt cruel this to ſpoil my ſon in love, Perhaps it may to him his deſtruction prove,

The father cries I'm griev'd to the heart, With thinking my ſon ſhould to from me part; For now be it gone the wide world to range, But had I been here my mind I would change.

I wiſh I had given him my conſent to wed, But now he is gone, my joys a e all fl d; If he and his love were with me here now, With all that I have, I would her endow.

Now we will leave them to ſorrow and moan, And back again to the ſon return. Who ſpent all his days in ſearch for his dear, And how he did find her you ſoon ſhall near.

Altho, he was ſearching for her night and day, She wandered with him in pages array And each night with him in bed did lie. And was partaker in his calamity.

When he did lament it made her to weep, That very few nights they could ever ſleep. Thus for want of reſt, and thro' great poverty, They in ſtrange countries were like to die.

Along they did travel in ſorrow and grief, From door to door begging to ; relief Which made the young lord ſhed many a tear, and cry, had I once but a ſight of my dear.