The same is printed in Ritson's _Ancient Songs_ (ed. 1790), p. 192, from a collation of two blackletter copies, one in the collection of the Duke of Roxburgh, and "another in the hands of John Baynes, Esq." Several stanzas are corrupted, and the names are greatly disfigured. Ritson mentions in a note a somewhat different ballad on the same subject, beginning:-- "Good Lord John is a hunting gone." * * * * * As it befel upon one time, About mid-summer of the year, Every man was taxt of his crime, For stealing the good Lord Bishop's mare. The good Lord Screw sadled a horse, 5 And rid after the same serime; Before he did get over the moss, There was he aware of Sir Hugh of the Grime. "Turn, O turn, thou false traytor, Turn, and yield thyself unto me: 10 Thou hast stol'n the Lord Bishop's mare, And now thinkest away to flee." "No, soft, Lord Screw, that may not be; Here is a broad sword by my side, And if that thou canst conquer me, 15 The victory will soon be try'd." "I ne'er was afraid of a traytor bold, Altho' thy name be Hugh in the Grime; I'll make thee repent thy speeches foul, If day and life but give me time." 20 "Then do thy worst, good Lord Screw, And deal your blows as fast as you can; It will be try'd between me and you Which of us two shall be the best man." Thus as they dealt their blows so free, 25 And both so bloody at that time, Over the moss ten yeomen they see, Come for to take Sir Hugh in the Grime. Sir Hugh set his back again[st] a tree, And then the men compast him round; 30 His mickle sword from his hand did flee, And then they brought Sir Hugh to the ground. Sir Hugh of the Grime now taken is And brought back to Garland town; Then cry'd the good wives all in Garland town, 35 "Sir Hugh in the Grime, thou'st ne'er gang down." The good Lord Bishop is come to town, And on the bench is set so high; And every man was tax'd to his crime, At length he called Sir Hugh in the Grime. 40 "Here am I, thou false Bishop, Thy humours all to fulfil; I do not think my fact so great But thou mayst put [it] into thy own will." The quest of jury-men was call'd, 45 The best that was in Garland town; Eleven of them spoke all in a breast, "Sir Hugh in the Grime, thou'st ne'er gang down." Then other questry-men was call'd, The best that was in Rumary; 50 Twelve of them spoke all in a breast, "Sir Hugh in the Grime, thou'st now guilty."