Francis James Child

“ And the wild boar heard him full into his den;
Then he made the best of his speed unto him.
Refrain:To Sir Ryalas, etc.
Then the wild boar, being so stout and so strong,
He thrashd down the trees as he came along.
Refrain:To Sir Ryalas, etc.
"O what dost thou want of me?" the wild boar said he;
"O I think in my heart I can do enough for thee."
Refrain:For I am, etc.
Then they fought four hours in a long summer's day,
Till the wild boar fain would have gotten away.
Refrain:From Sir Ryalas, etc.
Then Sir Ryalas drawd his broad sword with might,
And he fairly cut his head off quite. ”

“ As with-in this hower I was in the ground,
"It shold be in the next towne told
How deare thy buffett it was sold;
"And it shold haue beene in the next towne said
How well thy buffett it were paid."
"Take 40 daies into spite,
To heale thy wounds that beene soe wide.
"When 40 dayes beene at an end,
Heere meete thou me both safe and sound. ”