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Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before ...

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83<br />

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Then up bespak the king himsel,<br />

An angry man was he<br />

" The morn,* afore I eat or drink,<br />

Hie hangit sail he be."<br />

Synef up spak Johnie's ae best man,<br />

That stood by Johnie's knee<br />

" Afore our master he be slain,<br />

We'll a' fecht till we die!"<br />

—<br />

Then up bespak the king himsel,<br />

And he spak woundrous hie,<br />

" I have an Italian in my court,<br />

Wha'll fecht ye manfullie."<br />

" If ye hae an Italian in your court,<br />

Fu' fain wad I him see;<br />

If ye hae an Italian in your court,<br />

Ye may bring him here to me."<br />

The king <strong>and</strong> his nobles all<br />

Went tripping doun the plain,<br />

* The Morn—to morrow. f Synd— then.

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