“ I thank you, kind sir, for this present most fair,
He answer'd, I wish you much joy, I declare.
But really, kind sir, if I had my due,
She had been my bride I give unto you;
A sumptuous dinner most glorious had they,
With music and dancing all the long day.
the night being, come that the ladies ‘tis said,
Prepar'd to convoy the sweet bride to her bed,
the love sick squire goes to the bed side,
And there kindly takes his leave of the bride. ”

“ Were all these fine babes got by one man?
And me who did this masculine thing;
we’ll keep him to get soldiers for the king;
The blushing to him no answer did make,
While the lord scratch’d the horns on his pate. ”

“ A midwife was sent for, and when she came,
they call’d the servants all things to prepare.
But the chambermaid answer'd out of the room,
Indeed I’m so sick I cannot come.
She set up her throat and gave such a squall,
the lord said the devil was in them all ;
He ran into the kitchen to call the cook-maid.
But she all along on the pouch sick was laid.
He bid her rise, she with tears-shook her head,
Crying, sir, with the cholic I’m-almost dead ”