For of her beauty she is bright,5
And of her colour very fair,
She's daughter to Lord Arundel,
Approv'd his parand and his heir.
"Ile see this bride," Lord Phenix said,
"That lady of so bright a blee,10
And if I like her countenance well,
The heir of all my lands she'st be."
But when he came the lady before,
Before this comely maid came he,
"O God thee save, thou lady sweet,15
My heir and parand thou shalt be."
"Leave off your suit," the lady said,
"As you are a lord of high degree;
You may have ladies enough at home,
And I have a lord in mine own country:20
"For I have a lover true of mine own,
A serving-man of low degree,
One Tommy Pots it is his name,
My first love, and last that ever shall be."
"If that Tom Pots [it] is his name,25
I do ken him right verily;
I am able to spend fourty pounds a week,
Where he is not able to spend pounds three."
"God give you good of your gold," she said,
"And ever God give you good of your fee,30
Tom Pots was the first love that ever I had,
And I do mean him the last to be."
With that Lord Phenix soon was mov'd;
Towards the lady did he threat;
He told her father, and so it was prov'd,35
How his [fair] daughters mind was set.
"O daughter dear, thou art my own,
The heir of all my lands to be;
Thou shalt be bride to the Lord Phenix,
If that thou mean to be heir to me."40