.XI. The nurse, amidst of all their fright, And never after that was found. XIT. The thieves had then their horses kill'd, Was by the nurse likewise forsook ; The skie likewise began to scoul, XIV. Sometimes the Dutchess bore the child, As wet as ever she could be, And when the lady kind and mild Was weary, then the child bore he; And thus they one another eas'd, And with their fortunes seem'd well pleas'd. xv. And XV. And after many a weary step, All wet-shod both in dirt and mire ; A town before them they did see, XVI. From house to house then they did go, And still their babe with cold did cry; XVII. Lo! here a Princess of great blood Yet few or none regard her grief: XVIII. When all in vain her speech was spent, * Of St. Willebrode, at Wesel, in Germany, wherein the Dutchess fell in labour, and was delivered of a son, called Peregrine, afterwards Lord Willoughby of Eresby.-See Collins's Peerage, &c. Then Then said the Dutchess to her dear, "O, that we had some fire here!" XIX. Then did her husband so provide, That fire and coals they got with speed; To dress her daughter that had need: Her husband made the infant pap. XX. Anon the Sexton thither came, And finding them there by the fire; XXI. And all in fury as he stood, He wrung the church-keys from his hand, And struck him so that all the blood Ran down his head as he did stand; Wherefore the Sexton presently For aid and help aloud did cry. XXII. Then came the officers in haste, And took the Dutchess and her child; XXIII. Then XXIII. Then Master Bertie brave and bold, And their high favour did beseech. With that a Doctor sitting by XXIV. And thereupon arising streight, He thus broke forth in words aright : XXV. With that the Governor, and all ths rest, Who welcomed this new-come guest, With rev'rence great, and princely cheer; And afterwards convey'd they were XXVI. A son she had in Germany, Of courage great, and worthy fame : XXVII. For, |