To maintain thy wife and thy children three.’
58.
‘The shame speed the liars, my lord!’ quo’ Dickë,
‘Trow ye ay to make a fool of me?’ quo’ he;
‘I’le either have thirty pound for the good horse.
Or else he’s to Mattan Fair with me.’
59.
He has given him thirty pound for the good horse,
All in gold and good monie;
He has given him one of his best milk-kye