Francis James Child

“ And then bespake William Stewart,
These were the words said hee:
'If thou beate thy daughter for my sake,
Thou'st beate a hundred men and mee.'
Then bespake Iohn Stewart-+-
Lord! an angry man was hee-+-
'O churle, if thou wouldest not haue macht with my brother,
Thou might haue answerd him curteouslye.'
'O hold thy peace, Iohn Stewart,
And chamber thy words now, I bidd thee;
If thou chamber not thy words soone,
Thou'st loose a good service; soe shalt thou doe me.'
'Marry! hang them that cares,' saies Iohn Stewart,
'Either for thy service or for thee ”

“ And William Stewart is Erle of Marr,
And his father-in-law dwells with him indeed.
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'SPEAK for yoursell, John Stewart,' he did say,
'Speak for yoursell, John Stewart,' he did say,
'Speak for yoursell, John Stewart,' he did say,
'And soon an answer I will gie to thee;
The highest service I can give thee
Is to wait on my daughter Ailly.
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If ever I gie a man a penny wage,
I'm sure, John Stewart, ye shall hae three.'
'I speak not for mysell,' John Stewart he did say,
'I speak for a lord of a higher degree ”

“ O churle, if I might not haue macht with thy daughter,
Itt had not beene long of my degree.'
'O hold your peace,' then sayd the king,
'Cozen William, I doe bidd thee;
Infaith, cozen William, he loues you the worsse
Because you are a-kinn to mee. ”