O ven she arrived at Lord Bateman's castle, How bouldly then she rang the bell, "Who's there! who's there!" cries the proud young porter, "O come, unto me pray quickly tell." [Illustration: The Proud young Porter in Lord Bateman's State Apartment] XII. "O! is this here Lord Bateman's castle, And is his lordship here vithin?" "O Yes! O yes!" cries the proud young porter; "He's just now takin' his young bride in." XIII. "O! bid him to send me a slice of bread, And a bottle of the wery best vine, And not forgettin' the fair young lady As did release him ven close confine." [Illustration: The young bride's Mother is heard (for the first time) to speak freely] XIV. O! avay and avay vent this proud young porter, O! avay and avay and avay vent he,[6] Until he come to Lord Bateman's charmber, Ven he vent down on his bended knee. XV. "Vot news, vot news, my proud young porter,[7] Vot news, vot news, come tell to me?" "O there is the fairest young lady As ever my two eyes did see. [Illustration: The young bride comes on a horse and saddle] XVI. "She has got rings on ev'ry finger, And on one finger she has got three: Vith as much gay gould about her middle As would buy half Northumberlee. XVII. "O she bids you to send her a slice of bread And a bottle of the wery best vine, And not forgettin' the fair young lady As did release you ven close confine." [Illustration:--And goes home in a coach and three----] XVIII. Lord Bateman then in passion flew, And broke his sword in splinters three,[8] Saying, "I vill give half my father's land If so be as Sophia[9] has crossed the sea." XIX. Then up and spoke this young bride's mother, Who never vos heerd to speak so free:[10] Sayin, "You'll not forget my ounly darter, If so be as Sophia has crossed the sea." [Illustration: Lord Bateman, his other bride, and his favorite domestic, with all their hearts so full of glee.] XX. "O it's true I made a bride of your darter, But she's neither the better nor the vorse for me; She came to me with a horse and saddle, But she may go home in a coach and three." XXI. Lord Bateman then prepared another marriage, With both their hearts so full of glee, Saying, "I vill roam no more to foreign countries Now that Sophia has crossed the sea."[11] THE END. NOTES. [Footnote 1: _Some foreign country for to see._