If I was sleeping then—

He's over young to gang alone

Among the mason-men."

"Lie still, lie still, my sweet lady,

There's nought to sorrow for;

The child is safe enough, I think,

I' the keeping of St Maur!"

An hour's gone by, an hour or two,

And still they're out-of-door—

"I wish they'd come at last, Nourrice,