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<DATE>2014-10-09</DATE>
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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140632.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<IDG S="marc" R="UM" ID="B27445">
<STC T="W">N1215</STC>
<BIBNO T="umi">99830108</BIBNO>
<VID>206988</VID>
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<DIV1 TYPE="song">
<PB REF="1">
<HEAD>A Noble Riddle wi&s;ele Expounded: <HI>OR,</HI> The Maids an&s;wer to the Knights three Que&s;tions.
<Q><L>She with her excellent wit and civil carriage,</L>
<L>VVon a young Knight to joyn with her in marriage.</L>
<L>This gallant couple now are man and wife,</L>
<L>And &s;he with him doth lead a plea&s;ant life.</L>
<L>The tunels Lay the bent to the bonny broom.</L></Q>
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<FIGDESC>woodcut of man</FIGDESC>
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<FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>woodcut of a noblewoman</FIGDESC>
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<LG>
<L>THere was a Lady of the <HI>North</HI> Country,</L>
<L><HI>Lay the bent to the the bonny broom,</HI></L>
<L>And &s;he had lovely Daughters three,</L>
<L><HI>fa la la la fa la la la ra la.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There was a Knight of Noble worth,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>Which al&s;o lived in the <HI>North.</HI></L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Knight of courage &s;lout and brave,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>A Wife he did de&s;ire to have.</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He knocked at the Ladies Gate,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>One evening when it was very late,</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The younge&s;t &s;i&s;ter &s;he let him in,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>And pin'd the doore with a &s;ilver pin</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;econd &s;i&s;ter &s;he made his bed,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>And laid &s;oft Pillows under his head,</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The younge&s;t Daughter that &s;ame night</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent. &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>She went to bed with this young Knight</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And in the morning when it was day.</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>The&s;e words unto him &s;et did &s;ay</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now you have had your will quoth &s;he</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>I pray &s;ir Knight will you m<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">rry me?</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The young brave knight to her reply'd,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent. &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>Thy &s;uit feir Maid &s;hall not be deny'd.</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<DIV2 TYPE="part">
<PB REF="1">
<HEAD><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>woodcut of noblewoman</FIGDESC>
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<FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>woodcut of knight</FIGDESC>
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<LG>
<L>IF thou can&s;t an&s;wer me que&s;tions thr&eacute;e,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent to the bonny broom,</HI></L>
<L>This v<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">ry day will I marry thee,</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Kind &s;ir in love O then quoth &s;he</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent. &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>Tell me what your que&s;tions be,</L>
<L><HI>fa la. &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O what is longer then &s;he way?</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent. &amp;c</HI></L>
<L>Or what is deeper then the Sea?</L>
<L><HI>fa la. &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O what is louder then a Horn?</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>Or what is &s;harper then a Thorn?</L>
<L><HI>fa la. &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Or what is greener then the Gra&s;&s;e?</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent. &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>Or what is wor&s;e then women was?</L>
<L><HI>fa la. &amp;c,</HI></L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 TYPE="part">
<HEAD>Here followeth the Dam&s;els an&s;wers, to the Knights three que&s;tions.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L><HI>O</HI> Love is longer then the way,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c,</HI></L>
<L>And Hell is deeper than the Sea,</L>
<L><HI>fa la &amp;c,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And thunder's louder than a horn,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>And <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">angers &s;harper than a thorn,</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And p<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="2 letters">&s;on is gr&eacute;ener then the gra&s;s,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>And the Divel is wor&s;e than woman <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 word">,</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When &s;he the&s;e que&s;tions an&s;wered ha<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">.</L>
<L><HI>Lay the bent. &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>The Knight became exc&eacute;eding glad,</L>
<L><HI>fa la. &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And having throughly try'd her wit,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent. &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>He much commended her for it,</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And after as 'tis verify'd,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>He made of her his lovely Bride,</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So now fair Maidens all adieu,</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>This Song I dedicate to you,</L>
<L><HI>fa lay, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I wi&s;h that you may con&s;ta<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="2 letters"> prove.</L>
<L><HI>lay the bent, &amp;c.</HI></L>
<L>Vnto the man that you doe</L>
<L><HI>fa la, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<DIV1 TYPE="colophon">
<P>Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbert&s;on.</P>
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