Though they be ne’er so ill;

I am the best man of my Trade,

Quoth he, in all this Town,

For any Kettle, Pot, or Pan,

Or clouting of a Cauldron.

Quoth he, fair Lady, unto her, [verse 11.]

My business I have ended,

Go quickly now, and tell your Lord

The Cauldron I have mended:

As for the Price, that I refer