And of the rest, of small account, Did many hundreds die: Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chase, God save the king, and bless this land, And grant, henceforth, that foul debate "Twixt noblemen may cease. Unknown BARBARA ALLEN'S CRUELTY IN Scarlet town, where I was born, All in the merry month of May, He sent his man in to her then, To the town where she was dwellin', "O haste and come to my master dear, If your name be Barbara Allen." So slowly, slowly rase she up, And slowly she came nigh him, And when she drew the curtain by"Young man, I think you're dyin'." "O it's I am sick and very very sick, Though your heart's blood were a-spillin'! "O dinna ye mind, young man," says she, That ye made the healths go round and round, He turned his face unto the wall, As she was walking o'er the fields, "O mother, mother, make my bed, "Farewell," she said, "ye virgins all, Henceforth take warning by the fall Of cruel Barbara Allen." Unknown THE BAILIFF'S DAUGHTER OF ISLINGTON THERE was a youth, a well-beloved youth, And he was a squire's son, He loved the bailiff's daughter dear, That lived in Islington. Yet she was coy and would not believe i That he did love her so, No, nor at any time would she Any countenance to him show. But when his friends did understand His fond and foolish mind, They sent him up to fair London An apprentice for to bind. And when he had been seven long years, Many a tear have I shed for her sake, Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and play, All but the bailiff's daughter dear; She secretly stole away. She pulled off her gown of green, As she went along the high road, She started up, with a color so red, Before I give you one penny, sweet-heart. Pray tell me where you were born. At Islington, kind sir, said she, Where I have had many a scorn. I prithee, sweet-heart, then tell to me, O tell me, whether you know, The bailiff's daughter of Islington. She is dead, sir, long ago. If she be dead, then take my horse, My saddle and bridle also; For I will unto some far country, O stay, O stay, thou goodly youth, O farewell grief, and welcome joy, For now I have found mine own true-love, Unknown KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT OF An ancient story I'll tell you anon Of a notable prince that was called King John; And I'll tell you a story, a story so merry, An hundred men the king did hear say, "How now, father abbot, I hear it of thee, "My liege," quo' the abbot, "I would it were known "Yes, yes, father abbot, thy fault it is high, "And first," quo' the king, "when I'm in this stead, With my crown of gold so fair on my head, Among all my liege-men so noble of birth, "Secondly, tell me, without any doubt, How soon I may ride the whole world about; "O these are hard questions for my shallow wit, "Now three weeks' space to thee will I give, Away rode the abbot all sad at that word, Then home rode the abbot of comfort so cold, |