The which when as I heard I knew not what to say: Then from my master straight And unto Sarah Milwood then But how she us'd this youth, The second part, behold, Shall tell it forth at large; THE SECOND PART. Young Barnwel here comes unto thee, 'Sweet Sarah, my delight, 'I am undone except thou stand 'My faithful friend this night. 'Our master to command accounts And therefore, knowing not at all With that she knit and bent her brows, And looking all aquoy,* ' And seeing you have purloin'd and got 'Why sweetheart, thou knowest, (he said) 'That all which I did get, 'I gave it, and did spend it all "Thou knowest I loved thee so well, 'Thou couldst not ask the thing, But that I did, incontinent, [Coy, shy, says Dr. Percy. See Glossary to Reliques, vol. iii.] "And therefore this I tell thee flat, Is this the love and friendship, which 'Thoù did'st to me profess? * 'Is this the great affection which 'You seemed to express? 'Now fye on all deceitful shows, The best is I may speed 'Therefore, false woman, now farewel; 'While twenty pound doth last, My anchor in some other haven, 'I will with wisdom cast.' When she perceived by his words Therefore to call him back again * Protest, O. CC. 'Stay, George, (quoth she) thou art too quick; 'Think'st thou for all my passed speech, < That I would let thee go? 'Faith no, (quoth she) my love to thee 'I wis, is more than so.' You will not deal with 'prentice boys, 'I heard you even now swear; ‹ Therefore I will not trouble you.''My George, hark in thine ear: 'Thou shalt not go to-night, (quoth she) 'What chance soe'er befal : But, man, we'll have a bed for thee, 'Or else the devil take all.' Thus I, that was by wiles bewitch'd, Then wine and wine I called in, Whilst I was in her company, That I upon her spent. A fig for care and careful thoughts! • When all my gold is gone, 'In faith, my girl, we will have more, "Whoever it light upon. 'My father's rich; why then, (quoth I,) Should I want any gold?' < With a father, indeed, (quoth she,) "A son may well be bold.' 'I have a sister richly wed, 'I'll rob her ere I'll want.' Why then, (quoth Sarah) they may well 'Consider of your scant.' Nay, more than this, an uncle I have, 'He is a grazier, which in wealth 'Doth all the rest excell. 'Ere I will live in lack, (quoth he,) And have no coin for thee; 'I'll rob his house, and murder him.''Why should you not?' quoth she: 'Ere I would want, were I a man, 'Or live in poor estate; 'On father, friends, and all my kin, 'I would my talons grate. For without money, George (quoth she) "A man is but a beast: |