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 But he hath got my maidenhead,

which grieves me worst of all.

Now if he be a batchelor,

his body I’ll give thee;

But if he be a married man,

high hanged shall he be.

He called down his merry men all,

by one by two, and by three;

Sir William used to be the first,

but the last came he.

He brought her down full forty pound,

tied up within a glove;

Fair maid, I’ll give the fame to thee,

go, seek the another love.

O I’ll have none of your gold, she said,

nor I’ll have none of your fee;

But your fair body I must have,

The king has granted me.

Sir William ran and fetched her then

five hundred pounds in gold,

Saying, fair maid, take this to thee,

thy fault will ne’er be told.

Tis not thy gold that shall me tempt

these words then answered she,