9^1. many that are. 9^4, 10^4, 12^1. Thomas's. 10^2. And if. 11^3. through. 11^4. to be some. 13^1. Ellinor said. 13^2. wonderful. 13^3. mightst. 14^2. now _wanting_. 15^3. And. 16^3. Thou us'd to look. 18^4. he _wanting_. 19^3. There never were three lovers met. 19^4. That sooner did. #c.# 1^3. a fine. 2^3. marry with. 3^2. And _wanting_. 3^3. thee on. 3^4. To bring. 5^4. For _wanting_. 6^4. for thee. 7^4. bridegroom. 9^1. many that are. 8^3, 9^4, 10^4, 12^1. Thomases. 10^3. or betide. 11^3. through. 13^3. You might. 14^2. now _wanting_. 15^3. And. 15^4. She prickd. 16^2. wain. #d.# 3^2. she's got land, she says. 4^2. many more do. 5^2. at the pin. 8^4. I shall let it alone. 9^2. foes. 10^2. If a thousand were our foes. 10^3. me life, me death. 10^4. To Lord Thomas's I'll go. 12^2. at the pin. _After 12_: He took her by the lily-white hand, And led her through the hall; He set her in the noblest chair, Among the ladies all. 15^2. both keen. 16^1. now save me. 16^3. usest to look as good a colour. _After 17_: 'O dig my grave,' Lord Thomas replied, 'Dig it both wide and deep, And lay Fair Eleanor by my side And the brown girl at my feet.' 18^4. And flung. 19^{3, 4.}. There never were three lovers sure That sooner did depart. #e.# _Motherwell's MS., p. 293, from the recitation of Widow McCormick, February 23, 1825; learned of an old woman in Dumbarton, thirty years before._ 1 'Come riddle me, riddle me, mother,' he says, 'Come riddle me all in one, Whether I'll goe to court Fair Helen Or fetch you the brown girl home.' 2 'It's many's the ones your friends,' she says, 'And many's the ones your fone; My blessing be on you, dear son,' she says, 'Go fetch me the brown girl home.' 3 He dressed himself all in green, Thorough the road he went, And every village that he came to, They took him to be a king. 4 Till that he came to Fair Helen's gate; He tinkled low at the ring; Who was so ready as Fair Helen herself To let Lord Thomas in. 5 'You're welcome, you're welcome, Lord Thomas,' she says, 'What news have you brought to me?' 'I've come to bid you to my wedding, And that is bad news to thee.'