They conved the beager ben,
An’ as mony gay ladës
Conved the beager’s lassie.’
12.4 For the proper mediæval horror of ‘churl’s blood,’ see Glasgerion, stt. 12, 19 (First Series, pp. 4, 5).
13.3 ‘meal-pock.’ The meal-bag was part of the professional beggar’s outfit; see Will Stewart and John, 78.3 (Child, No. 107, ii. 437). For blinding with meal-dust, see Robin Hood and the Beggar, ii. 77, 78 (Child, No. 134, iii. 163). The meal-pock also occurs in The Jolly Beggar, as cited above.
THE JOLLY JUGGLER
Draw me near, draw me near,
Draw me near, ye jolly jugglere!
1.
Here beside dwelleth