"Tis not the gold that shall mee tempt," These words then answered shee, 70 "But your own bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee." "Would I had drunke the water cleare, When I did drinke the wine, Rather than any shepherds brat 75 Shold bee a ladye of mine! "Would I had drank the puddle foule, When I did drink the ale, Rather than ever a shepherds brat Shold tell me such a tale!" 80 "A shepherds brat even as I was, You mote have let mee bee; I never had come to the kings faire courte, To crave any love of thee." He sett her on a milk-white steede, 85 And himself upon a graye; He hung a bugle about his necke, And soe they rode awaye. But when they came unto the place, Where marriage-rites were done, 90 She proved herself a dukes daughter, And he but a squires sonne. "Now marrye me, or not, sir knight, Your pleasure shall be free: If you make me ladye of one good towne, 95 Ile make you lord of three." "Ah! cursed bee the gold," he sayd; "If thou hadst not been trewe, I shold have forsaken my sweet love, And have changed her for a newe." 100 And now their hearts being linked fast, They joyned hand in hande: Thus he had both purse, and person too, And all at his commande. 11, 12, Percy's. EARL RICHARD (B). Motherwell's _Minstrelsy_, p. 377. From recitation. Earl Richard once on a day, And all his valiant men so wight, He did him down to Barnisdale, Where all the land is fair and light. He was aware of a damosel, 5 I wot fast on she did her bound, With towers of gold upon her head, As fair a woman as could be found. He said, "Busk on you, fair ladye, The white flowers and the red; 10 For I would give my bonnie ship, To get your maidenhead." "I wish your bonnie ship rent and rive, And drown you in the sea; For all this would not mend the miss 15 That ye would do to me." "The miss is not so great, ladye, Soon mended it might be. "I have four-and-twenty mills in Scotland, Stands on the water Tay; 20 You'll have them, and as much flour As they'll grind in a day." "I wish your bonnie ship rent and rive, And drown you in the sea; For all that would not mend the miss 25 That ye would do for me." "The miss is not so great, lady, Soon mended it will be.