Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 1 of 2] / Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

by Nathan Drake

A maiden fair and free:

And for she was her father's heir,

Full well she was ycond the leir

Of mickle courtesy.

The silk well couth she twist and twine,

And make the fine march-pine,

And with the needle work:

And she couth help the priest to say

His mattins on a holy day,

And sing a psalm in kirk.