“ And sport and play, bayth late and air.' “ Now dare I nought look to sic thing. “ Wo worth marriage for evermair! “ Thus am I bounden, out of bliss, “ Unto ane churl says I am his, " That I dare nought look o'er the stair, “ Scantly to give Sir John ane kiss ! “ Wo worth marriage for evermair ! “ No were I ane maiden as I was “ To make me lady of the Bas “ And though that I were ne'er so fair, “ To wedding should I never pass. “ Wo worth marriage for evermair! * “ All night I clatter 3 upon my creed, Prayand to God that I were dead; « Or else out of this world he were : 66 Then should I see for some remeid. “ Wo worth marriage for evermair ! “ Ye should hear tell (and he were gane) “ That I should be ane wanton ane. 2 Scarcely. 3 Chatter. “ To leir the law of lovis layra “ In our town like me should be nane. “ Wo worth marriage for evermair ! “ I should put on my russet gown, “ And let them see my yellow hair “ Under my curchè 3 hingand* down. “ Wo worth marriage for evermair ! “ Lovers bayth should hear and see, “ Their hearts for me should ne'er be sair : 5 “ But aye unweddit should I be. “ Wo worth marriage for evermair !" |