14.
He sayes, ‘Sees thou yonder water, Ellen,
That fflowes from banke to brim?’
‘I trust to God, Child Waters,’ shee sayd,
‘You will neuer see mee swime.’
15.
But when shee came to the waters side,
Shee sayled to the chinne:
‘Except the lord of heauen be my speed,
Now must I learne to swime.’