ancient poems-第11部分

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along；　As　she　was　a　hunting　with　her　dog　and　gun。

The　lady　went　home　with　a　heart　full　of　love；　And　gave　out　a　notice　that　she'd　lost　a　glove；　And　said；　'Who　has　found　it；　and　brings　it　to　me；　Whoever　he　is；　he　my　husband　shall　be。'

The　farmer　was　pleased　when　he　heard　of　the　news；　With　heart　full　of　joy　to　the　lady　he　goes：　'Dear；　honoured　lady；　I've　picked　up　your　glove；　And　hope　you'll　be　pleased　to　grant　me　your　love。'

'It's　already　granted；　I　will　be　your　bride；　I　love　the　sweet　breath　of　a　farmer；'　she　cried。　'I'll　be　mistress　of　my　dairy；　and　milking　my　cow；　While　my　jolly　brisk　farmer　is　whistling　at　plough。'

And　when　she　was　married　she　told　of　her　fun；　How　she　went　a　hunting　with　her　dog　and　gun：　'And　now　I've　got　him　so　fast　in　my　snare；　I'll　enjoy　him　for　ever；　I　vow　and　declare！'



Ballad：　KING　JAMES　I。　AND　THE　TINKLER。　（5）　　（TRADITIONAL。）



＇THIS　ballad　of　KING　JAMES　I。　AND　THE　TINKLER　was　probably　written　　either　in；　or　shortly　after；　the　reign　of　the　monarch　who　is　the　　hero。　　The　incident　recorded　is　said　to　be　a　fact；　though　the　　locality　is　doubtful。　　By　some　the　scene　is　laid　at　Norwood；　in　　Surrey；　by　others　in　some　part　of　the　English　border。　　The　ballad　　is　alluded　to　by　Percy；　but　is　not　inserted　either　in　the　RELIQUES；　　or　in　any　other　popular　collection。　　It　is　to　be　found　only　in　a　　few　broadsides　and　chap…books　of　modern　date。　　The　present　version　　is　a　traditional　one；　taken　down；　as　here　given；　from　the　recital　　of　the　late　Francis　King。　（6）　　It　is　much　superior　to　the　common　　broadside　edition　with　which　it　has　been　collated；　and　from　which　　the　thirteenth　and　fifteenth　verses　were　obtained。　　The　ballad　is　　very　popular　on　the　Border；　and　in　the　dales　of　Cumberland；　　Westmoreland；　and　Craven。　　The　late　Robert　Anderson；　the　Cumbrian　　bard；　represents　Deavie；　in　his　song　of　the　CLAY　DAUBIN；　as　singing　　THE　KING　AND　THE　TINKLER。＇


AND　now；　to　be　brief；　let's　pass　over　the　rest；　Who　seldom　or　never　were　given　to　jest；　And　come　to　King　Jamie；　the　first　of　our　throne；　A　pleasanter　monarch　sure　never　was　known。

As　he　was　a　hunting　the　swift　fallow…deer；　He　dropped　all　his　nobles；　and　when　he　got　clear；　In　hope　of　some　pastime　away　he　did　ride；　Till　he　came　to　an　alehouse；　hard　by　a　wood…side。

And　there　with　a　tinkler　he　happened　to　meet；　And　him　in　kind　sort　he　so　freely　did　greet：　'Pray　thee；　good　fellow；　what　hast　in　thy　jug；　Which　under　thy　arm　thou　dost　lovingly　hug？'

'By　the　mass！'　quoth　the　tinkler；　'it's　nappy　brown　ale；　And　for　to　drink　to　thee；　friend；　I　will　not　fail；　For　although　thy　jacket　looks　gallant　and　fine；　I　think　that　my　twopence　as　good　is　as　thine。'

'By　my　soul！　honest　fellow；　the　truth　thou　hast　spoke；'　And　straight　he　sat　down　with　the　tinkler　to　joke；　They　drank　to　the　King；　and　they　pledged　to　each　other；　Who'd　seen　'em　had　thought　they　were　brother　and　brother。

As　they　were　a…drinking　the　King　pleased　to　say；　'What　news；　honest　fellow？　come　tell　me；　I　pray？'　'There's　nothing　of　news；　beyond　that　I　hear　The　King's　on　the　border　a…chasing　the　deer。

'And　truly　I　wish　I　so　happy　may　be　Whilst　he　is　a　hunting　the　King　I　might　see；　For　although　I've　travelled　the　land　many　ways　I　never　have　yet　seen　a　King　in　my　days。'

The　King；　with　a　hearty　brisk　laughter；　replied；　'I　tell　thee；　good　fellow；　if　thou　canst　but　ride；　Thou　shalt　get　up　behind　me；　and　I　will　thee　bring　To　the　presence　of　Jamie；　thy　sovereign　King。'

'But　he'll　be　surrounded　with　nobles　so　gay；　And　how　shall　we　tell　him　from　them；　sir；　I　pray？'　'Thou'lt　easily　ken　him　when　once　thou　art　there；　The　King　will　be　covered；　his　nobles　all　bare。'

He　got　up　behind　him　and　likewise　his　sack；　His　budget　of　leather；　and　tools　at　his　back；　They　rode　till　they　came　to　the　merry　greenwood；　His　nobles　came　round　him；　bareheaded　they　stood。

The　tinkler　then　seeing　so　many　appear；　He　slily　did　whisper　the　King　in　his　ear：　Saying；　'They're　all　clothed　so　gloriously　gay；　But　which　amongst　them　is　the　King；　sir；　I　pray？'

The　King　did　with　hearty　good　laughter；　reply；　'By　my　soul！　my　good　fellow；　it's　thou　or　it's　I！　The　rest　are　bareheaded；　uncovered　all　round。'　…　With　his　bag　and　his　budget　he　fell　to　the　ground；

Like　one　that　was　frightened　quite　out　of　his　wits；　Then　on　his　knees　he　instantly　gets；　Beseeching　for　mercy；　the　King　to　him　said；　'Thou　art　a　good　fellow；　so　be　not　afraid。

'Come；　tell　thy　name？'　　'I　am　John　of　the　Dale；　A　mender　of　kettles；　a　lover　of　ale。'　'Rise　up；　Sir　John；　I　will　honour　thee　here；　…　I　make　thee　a　knight　of　three　thousand　a　year！'

This　was　a　good　thing　for　the　tinkler　indeed；　Then　unto　the　court　he　was　sent　for　with　speed；　Where　great　store　of　pleasure　and　pastime　was　seen；　In　the　royal　presence　of　King　and　of　Queen。

Sir　John　of　the　Dale　he　has　land；　he　has　fee；　At　the　court　of　the　king　who　so　happy　as　he？　Yet　still　in　his　hall　hangs　the　tinkler's　old　sack；　And　the　budget　of　tools　which　he　bore　at　his　back。



Ballad：　THE　KEACH　I'　THE　CREEL。



＇THIS　old　and　very　humorous　ballad　has　long　been　a　favourite　on　　both　sides　of　the　Border；　but　had　never　appeared　in　print　till　　about　1845；　when　a　Northumbrian　gentleman　printed　a　few　copies　for　　private　circulation；　from　one　of　which　the　following　is　taken。　　In　　the　present　impression　some　trifling　typographical　mistakes　are　　corrected；　and　the　phraseology　has　been　rendered　uniform　　throughout。　　KEACH　I'　THE　CREEL　means　the　catch　in　the　basket。＇


A　FAIR　young　May　went　up　the　street；　Some　white　fish　for　to　buy；　And　a　bonny　clerk's　fa'n　i'　luve　wi'　her；　And　he's　followed　her　by　and　by；　by；　And　he's　followed　her　by　and　by。

'O！　where　live　ye　my　bonny　lass；　I　pray　thee　tell　to　me；　For　gin　the　nicht　were　ever　sae　mirk；　I　wad　come　and　visit　thee；　thee；　I　wad　come　and　visit　thee。'

'O！　my　father　he　aye　locks　the　door；　My　mither　keeps　the　key；　And　gin　ye　were　ever　sic　a　wily　wicht；　Ye　canna　win　in　to　me；　me；　Ye　canna　win　in　to　me。'

But　the　clerk　he　had　ae　true　brother；　And　a　wily　wicht　was　he；　And　he　has　made　a　lang　ladder；　Was　thirty　steps　and　three；　three；　Was　thirty　steps　and　three。

He　has　made　a　cleek　but　and　a　creel　…　A　creel　but　and　a　pin；　And　he's　away　to　the　chimley…top；　And　he's　letten　the　bonny　clerk　in；　in；　And　he's　letten　the　bonny　clerk　in。

The　auld　wife；　being　not　asleep；　Tho'　late；　late　was　the　hour；　I'll　lay　my　life；'　quo'　the　silly　auld　wife；　'There's　a　man　i'　our　dochter's　bower；　bower；　There's　a　man　i'　our　dochter's　bower。'

The　auld　man　he　gat　owre　the　bed；　To　see　if　the　thing　was　true；　But　she's　ta'en　the　bonny　clerk　in　her　arms；　And　covered　him　owre　wi'　blue；　blue；　And　covered　him　owre　wi'　blue。

'O！　where　are　ye　gaun　now；　father？'　she　says；　'And　where　are　ye　gaun　sae　late？　Ye've　disturbed　me　in　my　evening　prayers；　And　O！　but　they　were　sweit；　sweit；　And　O！　but　they　were　sweit。'

'O！　ill　betide　ye；　silly　auld　wife；　And　an　ill　death　may　ye　dee；　She　has　the　muckle　buik　in　her　arms；　And　she's　prayin'　for　you　and　me；　me；　And　she's　prayin'　for　you　and　me。'

The　auld　wife　being　not　asleep；　Then　something　mair　was　said；　'I'll　lay　my　life；'　quo'　the　silly　auld　wife；　'There's　a　man　by　our　dochter's　bed；　bed；　There's　a　man　by　our　dochter's　bed。'

The　auld　wife　she　gat　owre　the　bed；　To　see　if　the　thing　was　true；　But　what　the　wrack　took　the　auld　wife's　fit？　For　into　the　creel　she　flew；　flew；　For　into　the　creel　she　flew。

The　man　that　was　at　the　chimley…top；　Finding　the　creel　was　fu'；　He　wrappit　the　rape　round　his　left　shouther；　And　fast　to　him　he　drew；　drew：　And　fast　to　him　he　drew。

'O；　help！　O；　help！　O；　hinny；　noo；　help！　O；　help！　O；　hinny；　do！　For　HIM　that　ye　aye　wished　me　at；　He's　carryin'　me　off　just　noo；　noo；　He's　carryin'　me　off　just　noo。'

'O！　if　the　foul　thief's　gotten　ye；　I　wish　he　may　keep　his　haud；　For　a'　the　lee　lang　winter　nicht；　Ye'll　never　lie　in　your　bed；　bed；　Ye'll　never　lie　in　your　bed。'

He's　towed　her　up；　he's　towed　her　down；　He's　towed　her　through　an'　through；　'O；　Gude！　assist；'　quo'　the　silly　auld　wife；　'For　I'm　just　departin'　noo；　noo；　For　I'm　just　departin'　noo。'

He's　towed　her　up；　he's　towed　her　down；　He's　gien　her　a　richt　down　fa'；　Till　every　rib　i'　the　auld　wife's　side；　Played　nick　nack　on　the　wa'；　wa'；　Played　nick　nack　on　the　wa'。

O！　the　blue；　the　bonny；　bonny　blue；　And　I　wish　the　blue　may　do　weel；　And　every　auld　wife　that's　sae　jealous　o'　her　dochter；　May　she　get　a　good　keach　i'　the　creel；　creel；　May　she　get　a　good　keach　i'　the　creel！



Ballad：　THE　MERRY　BROOMFIELD；　OR；　THE　WEST　COUNTRY　WAGER。



＇THIS　old　West…country　ballad　was　one　of　the　broadsides　printed　at　　the　Aldermary　press。　　We　have　not　met　with　any　older　impression；　　though　we　have　been　assured　that　there　are　black…letter　copies。　　In　　Scott's　MINSTRELSY　OF　THE　SCOTTISH　BORDER　is　a　ballad　called　the　　BROOMFIELD　HILL；　it　is　a　mere　fragment；　but　is　evidently　taken　from　　the　present　ballad；　and　can　be　considered　only　as　one　of　the　many　　modern　antiques　to　be　found　in　that　work。＇


A　NOBLE　young　squire　that　lived　in　the　West；　He　courted　a　young　lady　gay；　And　as　he　was　merry　he　put　forth　a　jest；　A　wager　with　her　he　would　lay。

'A　wager　with　me；'　the　young　lady　replied；　'I　pray　about　what　must　it　be？　If　I　like　the　humour　you　shan't　be　denied；　I　love　to　be　merry　and　free。'

Quoth　he；　'I　will　lay　you　a　hundred　pounds；　A　hundred　pounds；　aye；　and　ten；　That　a　maid　if　you　go　to　the　merry　Broomfield；　That　a　maid　you　return　not　again。'

'I'll　lay　you　that　wager；'　the　lady　she　said；　Then　the　money　she　flung　down　amain；　'To　the　merry　Broomfield　I'll　go　a　pure　maid；　The　same　I'll　return　home　again。'

He　covered　her　bet　in　the　midst　of　the　hall；　With　a　hundred　and　ten　jolly　pounds；　And　then　to　his　servant　he　straightway　did　call；　For　to　bring　forth　his　hawk　and　his　hounds。

A　ready　obedience　the　servant　did　yield；　And　all　was　made　ready　o'er　night；　Next　morning　he　went　to　the　merry　Broomfield；　To　meet　with　his　love　and　delight。

Now　when　he　came　there；　having　waited　a　while；　Among　the　green　broom　down　he　lies；　The　lady　came　to　him；　and　could　not　but　smile；　For　sleep　then　had　closed　his　eyes。

Upon　his　right　hand　a　gold　ring　she　secured；　Drawn　from　her　own　fingers　so　fair；　That　when　he　awaked　he　might　be　assured　His　lady　and　love　had　been　there。

She　left　him　a　p