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[6] And when thou hast the bargain bought,

Of four large ships richly fraught;

Be what it will, of me you shall

Have money to pay for it all.

Then on her Father he did wait

And struck a bargain with him straight;

For the four ships four hundred pound,

Whether the same be lost or found.

No sooner was the bargain made,

And that small sum of money paid;

But he heard the ships were come,

Their burden was a mighty sum.

Then did the Burgo-master fret,

’Cause he with such a loss had met;

But since it could no better be,

He with the soldier did agree,

To take the Daughter for his bride,

With all my heart he then reply'd;

Then out of hand they married were,

The Soldier and the Lady fair.

No sooner were they made man and wife,

But straight her Father left this life,

And when he in his grave was laid,

The son was Burgo-master made.

He that had traveled many miles,

Was now by Fortune’s special smiles

Made mighty, powerful and great,

And knew no end of his estate.

IV. mind the latter part I pray,

I make no question but you’ll say,

Still as you read the story out,

The things were strangely brought about.

While he was Burgo-Master there,

His former Captain did repair