“ But being him a knight both gallant and gay,
They presented the infant without more delay
Then they spoke unto him with words very mild
We beseech you good sir to be kind to our child,
You need not fear it the Knight he did say,
For I will maintain bar both gallant and gay.
So with the sweet babe away he did tide,
Until that he came to a broad river side,
Being cruelly bent he resolved indeed,
To drown the young infant that moment with speed
Said he, if you live, you must needs be my wife,
But I am resolv'd to deprive you of life
For till you are dead no other can have ”

“ If the child was alive that was born last night.
Worthy Sir, Cays the farmer, although I am poor,
I had one born last night and fix long before;
Four sons and three daughters I have now alive.
Which are in good health and likely to thrive,
The Knight he replied of the seven you have
Let me have the youngest, I’ll keep her most brave;
For you. very well; with one daughter may spare. ”

“ If you will part with this pretty young Maid,
I’ll give you whatever your heart can desire,
For she in good time to great riches will rise.
The Fisherman answer'd with a model grace,
I cannot unless my dear wife was in place
Get first her consent, and you'd have it off me.
And than to go with you, good Sir, she is free.
He got his Wife’s leave & the girl, with a him went
But little they thought of his cruel interest;
He kept her a month very bravely they say,
And then he contrived to wake her away.
For he had a brother in fair Lancashire,
A noble rich man of two thousand a year ”