As did old Robin of Portingale!
He may rue all the dayes of his liffe.
2.
2.1 ‘Lin,’ a stock ballad-locality: cp. Young Bekie, 5.4.
Ffor the Maior’s daughter of Lin, God wott,
He chose her to his wife,
& thought to haue liued in quiettnesse
With her all the dayes of his liffe.
3.
They had not in their wed bed laid,