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The Prophecies of THOMAS RYMER.

STILL on my ways as I went. Out through a land beside a lee, I met a bairn upon the way, Methought him seely for to see, 1 asked him wholly his intent ? Good sir, if your will be, Since that ye bide upon the bent. Some uncouth tidings tell you me ? When shall these wars be gone, That leal men live in lee. Or when falsehood go from home? And haughty blow his horn on hie? I looked from me not a mile, And saw two knights upon a lee. They were armed seemingly new. Two crosses on their breasts they bare, <And they were clad in diverse ****; Of sundry countries as they were. The one was red as blood, Set in a shield a dragon keen, Right to the other bairn him by. His horse was as all of silver shine, In it a ramping lion keen, Seemingly into gold was set, His border was azur sheen, His shield was shaped right seemly, With silk and sable well was pler, I looked from over a green,

And saw a lady on a lee, That such a one had I never seen, The light of her shined so high.