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She told him her name, And whose daughter she was,
And that love hid caused her to come there:
He said, My dear love, as you ventur’d for me,
To cross the wide ocean, my bride you shall be.
No doubt but this couple had pleasure that night,
The Prince said next morning, as soon as 'twas light,
Keep fast in your bull, where secure you will be,
And when I give three knocks, love, come out to me.
So every day many hours there he spent,
In pleasure of love to their joy and content;
He said, I delight to behold thy sweet face,
And we will be marry’d love in a short space.
So then he a ring from his finger did take,
And said, My dear jewel, keep this for my sake;
I must make a progress, dear love, do not mourn,
If God lets me live, I will quickly return.
PART IV.
So then to his mother he went, and did say.
Let no one go up to my chamber, I pray,
If I find that any goes into my room,
Then death without mercy shall sure be their doom.
The mother said, Son, I shall keep all secure,
That none may go into your room to be sure;
He went to his hunting match with a cheerful mind,
But now you will soon a tragedy find.
Three Ladies came there, and desired to view
Her son’s golden bull, and did make much ado:
The Old Lady thinking no harm there might be,
Admitted them up this fine bull for to see,
As soon as they came up, and saw this fine sight,
