"and I haue beene in Lough Leven
the most part of these yeeres three:128
yett had I neuer noe out-rake,
nor good games that I cold see;
"and I am thus bidden to yonder shooting
by William Douglas all trulye;132
therfore speake neuer a word out of thy mouth
That thou thinkes will hinder mee."
then he writhe the gold ring of his ffingar
and gaue itt to that Ladye gay;136
sayes, "that was a Legacye left vnto mee
in Harley woods where I cold bee."
"then ffarewell hart, and farewell hand,
and ffarwell all good companye!140
that woman shall neuer beare a sonne
shall know soe much of your privitye."
"now hold thy tounge, Ladye," hee sayde,
"and make not all this dole for mee,144
for I may well drinke, but Ist neuer eate,
till againe in Lough Leuen I bee."
he tooke his boate att the Lough Leuen
for to sayle now ouer the sea,148
and he hath cast vpp a siluer wand,
saies "fare thou well, my good Ladye!"
the Ladye looked ouer her left sholder;
in a dead swoone there fell shee.152
"goe backe againe, Douglas!" he sayd,
"and I will goe in thy companye.
for sudden sicknesse yonder Lady has tane,
and euer, alas, shee will but dye!156
"if ought come to yonder Ladye but good,
then blamed fore that I shall bee,
because a banished man I am,
and driuen out of my owne countrye."160
"come on, come on, my Lord," he sayes,
"and lett all such talking bee;
theres Ladyes enow in Lough Leuen,
and for to cheere yonder gay Ladye."164
"and you will not goe your selfe, my Lord,
you will lett my chamberlaine goe with me;
wee shall now take our boate againe,
and soone wee shall ouertake thee."168