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<HEAD>The two con&s;tant Lovers in Scotland:
OR,
A pattern of true Love expre&s;&s;ed in this en&s;uing Dialogue, between an Earls daughter in
Scotland, and a poor Serving-man; &s;he refu&s;ing to marry the Lord Fenix, which her Father
would force her to take, but clave to her fir&s;t Love Tomey o'th Pots.</HEAD>
<DIV2 TYPE="part">
<OPENER>To a plea&s;ant new tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>IN <HI>Scotland</HI> there are Ladies fair,</L>
<L>there's Ladies of Honor &amp; high degree,</L>
<L>Hey down, down a down derry:</L>
<L>But one excels above all the re&s;t,</L>
<L>and the Earl of <HI>Arundels</HI> daughter is &s;he.</L>
<L>With hey down, derry down,</L>
<L>lang derry down derry.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Both Knights and Lords of great account,</L>
<L>comes thither a wooing for this Ladies &s;ake:</L>
<L>It fell on a day that E. <HI>Arundell</HI> &s;aid,</L>
<L>daughter which of the&s;e lords will you take</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Or which of them now likes thee be&s;t,</L>
<L>&s;peak truth to me, but do not lie:</L>
<L>Speak truth to me, and do not je&s;t,</L>
<L>who mu&s;t heir my livings when as I die.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> is a Lord of high degree,</L>
<L>and hath both Lands and livings free:</L>
<L>I tell thee daughter thou &s;halt him have,</L>
<L>if thou wilt take any coun&s;ell at me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that the young lady fell down of her knee,</L>
<L>&amp; trickling tears ran down her eye:</L>
<L>As you are my father, and loves me dear,</L>
<L>my heart is &s;et where it mu&s;t be.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>On a Serving-man which is &s;o poor,</L>
<L>for all he hath is but pounds three:</L>
<L>He was the fir&s;t Lover that ere I had,</L>
<L>and the la&s;t I mean him for to be.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that her father was &s;ore offended,</L>
<L>and fa&s;t he rode at that &s;ame tide,</L>
<L>Untill he to the Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> came,</L>
<L>and &s;aid, take thee my daughter for thy Bride</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The yong Ladie cal'd up Jack her foot-boy</L>
<L>I dare tru&s;t no man alive but thee:</L>
<L>Thou mu&s;t go my earand to Strawbery-Ca&s;tle,</L>
<L>to the place where <HI>Tomy othpotts</HI> doth lye.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And carry this Letter in Parchment fair,</L>
<L>that I have &s;ealed with mine own hand:</L>
<L>And when <HI>Tomey</HI> looks this Letter upon,</L>
<L>be &s;ure his Countenance thou under&s;tand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And if he either laugh or &s;mile,</L>
<L>he is not &s;orry at his heart:</L>
<L>I mu&s;t &s;eek a new love where I will,</L>
<L>for &s;mall of <HI>Tomey</HI> mu&s;t be my part.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But if he wax red in the face,</L>
<L>and tricling tears fall from his eyes:</L>
<L>Then let my Father &s;ay what he will,</L>
<L>for true to <HI>Tomey</HI> Ile be alwayes.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And thou mu&s;t tell him by word of mouth&punc;</L>
<L>if this Letter cannot be read at that tyde:</L>
<L>That this day &s;en night &amp; no longer hence,</L>
<L>I mu&s;t be lord <HI>William Fenix</HI> bride.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The boy took leave of his Lady gay,</L>
<L>and to <HI>Strawbery</HI> Ca&s;tle he did him fa&s;t hie:</L>
<L>A Serving-man did guide him the way,</L>
<L>to the place where <HI>Tomey</HI> oth Pots did lie</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O Chri&s;t thee &s;ave good <HI>Tomey</HI> oth Pots,</L>
<L>and Chri&s;t thee &s;ave as I thee &s;ee,</L>
<L>Come read this Letter <HI>Tomey</HI> oth Potts,</L>
<L>as thy true love hath &s;ent to thee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then <HI>Tomey</HI> he waxed red in the face,</L>
<L>and trickling tears ran down his eyes:</L>
<L>But never a letter could he read,</L>
<L>if he &s;hould be hanged on th gallow-tree</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Shee bid me tell you by word of mouth,</L>
<L>if this letter could not be read at this tide</L>
<L>That this day &s;en night &amp; no longer hence</L>
<L>&s;he mu&s;t be Lord <HI>William Fenix</HI> bride.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now in faith &s;aid <HI>Tomey,</HI> &s;he is mine own,</L>
<L>as all hereafter &s;hall under&s;tand:</L>
<L>Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> &s;hall not marry her by night or day,</L>
<L>unle&s;s he win her by his own hand</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For on <HI>Gilforth</HI> green I will her meet,</L>
<L>and if &s;he love me bid her for me pray:</L>
<L>And there I will lo&s;e my life &s;o &s;weet,</L>
<L>or el&s;e her wedding I will &s;tay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He cal'd this boy unto accounts,</L>
<L>think whether he loved this Lady gay:</L>
<L>He gave him forty &s;hilling for his me&s;&s;age,</L>
<L>and all he had was but pounds three.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The boy took his leave of <HI>Tomey</HI> oth Potts,</L>
<L>fearing that he had &s;taid too late:</L>
<L>The young Lady did wait of his comming,</L>
<L>and met him five miles out of the gate.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O boney boy thou art not of age,</L>
<L>therefore thou can&s;t both mock &amp; &s;corn:</L>
<L>I will not beleeve what my love hath &s;aid,</L>
<L>unle&s;&s;e thou on this book be &s;worn.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now in faith gay lady I will not lye,</L>
<L>and ki&s;t the book full &s;oon did he:</L>
<L>One letter he could not read at that time,</L>
<L>if he &s;hould have been hang'd at gallo-tree</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He &s;aid in faith you are his own,</L>
<L>as all hereafter &s;hall under&s;tand:</L>
<L>Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> &s;hall not marry you by night or day</L>
<L>unle&s;&s;e he winn you with his own hand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For on <HI>Gilforth</HI> green he will you meet,</L>
<L>&amp; if you love him you mu&s;t for him pray:</L>
<L>And there he will lo&s;e his life &s;o &s;weet,</L>
<L>or el&s;e your wedding he will &s;tay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Let us leave talking of the boy,</L>
<L>That with his gay Lady is turned home:</L>
<L>Now let us go talk of <HI>Tomey</HI> oth Potts,</L>
<L>and how to his ma&s;ter he is gone.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>WHen <HI>Tomey</HI> came his Ma&s;ter before,</L>
<L>he kneeled down upon his knee,</L>
<L>What tidings ha&s;t thou brought my man,</L>
<L>as that thou makes &s;uch courte&s;ie.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O Chri&s;t you &s;ave dear Ma&s;ter he &s;aid,</L>
<L>and Chri&s;t you &s;ave as I you &s;ee,</L>
<L>for Gods love Ma&s;ter come read me this Let|ter,</L>
<L>which my true love hath &s;ent to me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>His Ma&s;ter took this Letter in hand,</L>
<L>and looked ore it with his eye,</L>
<L>In faith I am fain my man he &s;aid,</L>
<L>as thou ha&s;t a Lady &s;o true to thee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I have a Lady true to me,</L>
<L>and fal&s;e to her Ile never be:</L>
<L>But ere this day &s;enninght, and no longer hence,</L>
<L>I mu&s;t lo&s;e my love through povertie.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> he will her have,</L>
<L>becau&s;e he hath more wealth then I:</L>
<L>now hold thy tongue my man he &s;aid,</L>
<L>for before that day many a one &s;hall die</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O <HI>Tomey</HI> &s;aid he, I love thee well,</L>
<L>and &s;omething for thee I will doo,</L>
<L>For <HI>Strawberry</HI> Ca&s;tle &s;hall be thine own</L>
<L>&s;o long as thou do&s;t mean to woo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>One half of my Lands Ile give thee a year,</L>
<L>the which will rai&s;e thee many a pound,</L>
<L>Before that thou lo&s;e thy bonny &s;weet-hart,</L>
<L>thou &s;halt drop angels with him to the ground.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I have thirty Steeds in my Stable, &s;trong,</L>
<L>which any of them is good indeed,</L>
<L>And a bunch of Spears hangs them among,</L>
<L>and a Nag to carry thee &s;wift with &s;peed.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Sute of Armour thou &s;halt put on,</L>
<L>&s;o well it becomes thy fair body:</L>
<L>And when thou com'&s;t on <HI>Gilford</HI> green</L>
<L>thou'll look more like a Lord then he.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My men &s;hall all ri&s;e and with thee go,</L>
<L>and I my &s;elf with thee will ride:</L>
<L>And many a bloody wound will we make</L>
<L>before that thou &s;halt lo&s;e thy bride.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now Chri&s;t reward you dear ma&s;ter he &s;aid</L>
<L>for the good will you bear to me:</L>
<L>But I tru&s;t to God in a little &s;pace,</L>
<L>with my own hands to &s;et her free.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ile none of your hor&s;es ma&s;ter he &s;aid,</L>
<L>for they cannot well skill of their trade:</L>
<L>None but your gray Nag that hath a cut tail</L>
<L>for heell either, &s;tand or turn again.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>One &s;pear Ma&s;ter and no more,</L>
<L>no more with me that I will take:</L>
<L>And if that Spear it will not &s;erve my turn,</L>
<L>Ile &s;uffer death for my true loves &s;ake.</L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The &s;econd part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the &s;ame tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>EArly in the morning when day did &s;pring</L>
<L>on <HI>Gilforth</HI> green be time was he.</L>
<L>There did he e&s;pie Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> comming,</L>
<L>and with him a royall company.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Gold Chains about their necks three&s;core,</L>
<L>full well might &s;eem fine Lords to ride:</L>
<L>The young Lady followed far behind.</L>
<L>&s;ore again&s;t her will that &s;he was a bride.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There <HI>Tomey</HI> pa&s;&s;ed this Lady by,</L>
<L>but never a word to her did &s;ay:</L>
<L>Then &s;traight to Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> he is gone,</L>
<L>and gives him the right time of the day.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O Chri&s;t you &s;ave Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> he &s;aid,</L>
<L>And Chri&s;t you &s;ave as I you &s;ee:</L>
<L>Thou art welcome <HI>Tomey</HI> oth Potts he &s;aid,</L>
<L>a &s;erving man into our company.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O how doth thy Ma&s;ter <HI>Tomey</HI> oth Potts,</L>
<L>tell me the truth and do not lye:</L>
<L>My Ma&s;ter is well then <HI>Tomey</HI> replide,</L>
<L>I thank my Lord and I thank not thee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O Chri&s;t you &s;ave Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> he &s;aid,</L>
<L>and Chri&s;t you &s;ave as I you &s;ee:</L>
<L>You may have choyce of Ladies enough,</L>
<L>and not take my true love from me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With that Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> was &s;ore offended,</L>
<L>and fa&s;t away he rode at that tide:</L>
<L>God forbid Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> he &s;aid,</L>
<L>a &s;erving man &s;hould hold me from my bride</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But afterward <HI>Tomey</HI> did him meet,</L>
<L>as one that came not thither to flye:</L>
<L>And &s;aid Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> take thou my love,</L>
<L>for I will not lo&s;e her cowardly.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O meet me here to morrow he &s;aid,</L>
<L>as thou art a man come but thy &s;elf,</L>
<L>And if that <HI>I</HI> come any more,</L>
<L>the Divell fetch my &s;oul to hell.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And &s;o this wedding day was &s;taid,</L>
<L>the Lady and Lords they turned home;</L>
<L>The Lady made merry her maidens among</L>
<L>&amp; &s;aid <HI>Tomey</HI> I wi&s;h thou may win thy own.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Early in the morning when day did &s;pring</L>
<L>on <HI>Gilforth</HI> green be time was he</L>
<L>He waited long for Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> comming,</L>
<L>but Lord <HI>William Fenix</HI> he could not &s;ee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>We waited long and very long,</L>
<L>untill the Sun waxed very high,</L>
<L>There was he ware of Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> coming,</L>
<L>and with him other men three.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thou art a fal&s;e thief Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> he &s;aid,</L>
<L>becau&s;e thou break'&s;t thy promi&s;e with me&punc;</L>
<L>Thou promi&s;ed&s;t me to come by thy &s;elf,</L>
<L>and thou ha&s;t brought other men three.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But in regard I call thee thief.</L>
<L>becau&s;e thou ha&s;t broken promi&s;e with me;</L>
<L>I vow and you were as many more,</L>
<L>for&s;aken &s;ure you &s;hould not be.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The&s;e are my men Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> &s;aid,</L>
<L>that every day do wait on me;</L>
<L>If any of them do &s;trike a &s;troke,</L>
<L>in faith then hanged he &s;hall be.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They fetcht a race and rode about,</L>
<L>and then they met full eagerly,</L>
<L>Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> away by <HI>Tomeys</HI> body glow'd,</L>
<L>and he ran him quite thorow the Thigh.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Out of his &s;addle bore him he did,</L>
<L>and laid his body on the ground,</L>
<L>His Spear he ran thorow <HI>Tomeys</HI> Thigh,</L>
<L>in which it made a grievous wound.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But <HI>Tomey</HI> quickley &s;tart up again,</L>
<L>for as he was a Phi&s;itian good,</L>
<L>He laid his hand upon the wound,</L>
<L>and quickly he did &s;tanch the blood.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Full lightly he leaped to his &s;addle again,</L>
<L>forth of it long he did not &s;tay:</L>
<L>For he weighed more of the Ladies love,</L>
<L>then of any life he had that day.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They fetched a race and rode about.</L>
<L>the blood in <HI>Tomeys</HI> body began to warm</L>
<L>He away by Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> body glowde,</L>
<L>and he ran him quite through the arm.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Out of his &s;addle bore him he hath,</L>
<L>of from his &s;teed that mounted &s;o high:</L>
<L>Now ri&s;e and fight Lord <HI>Fenix</HI> he &s;aid,</L>
<L>or el&s;e yeeld the Lady unto me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ile yeeld the Lady unto thee,</L>
<L>my arm no more my &s;pear will guide:</L>
<L>It was never better likely to prove,</L>
<L>to hold a poor &s;erving man from his Bride.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But if thou wilt thus deal then with me,</L>
<L>le&s;t of this matter &s;hould ri&s;e any voice:</L>
<L>That I have gotten the victory,</L>
<L>then thou &s;halt have another choice.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Yonder is a lane of two miles long,</L>
<L>at either end then &s;tand will we:</L>
<L>Weel &s;et the Lady in the mid&s;t,</L>
<L>and whether &s;he come to take her for me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If thou wilt thus deal &s;aid <HI>Fenix</HI> then,</L>
<L>thou'll &s;ave my credit and honour high.</L>
<L>And whether I win her or go without her,</L>
<L>Ile be willing to give ten pounds to thee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There was a lane of two miles long,</L>
<L>the Lady was &s;et in the middle that tide</L>
<L>She laught &amp; made merry her maids among</L>
<L>&amp; &s;aid <HI>Tomey</HI> oth Pots now Ile be thy bride,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now all you Ladies of high degree,</L>
<L>and maides that married yet would be:</L>
<L>Marry no man for goods or lands,</L>
<L>unle&s;&s;e you love him faithfully.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For I had a love of my own &s;he &s;aid,</L>
<L>at <HI>Strawberrie</HI> Ca&s;tle there lived he:</L>
<L>Ile change his name from <HI>Tomey oth Pots,</HI></L>
<L>and the yong E. of <HI>Arundell</HI> now he &s;hall be</L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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