"For every clowne laughs me to scorne,

And they by me set nought at all;

If I had them in Plompton parke,

I would set as little by them all."

They pluckt up anchor, and away did sayle,

More of a day then two or three:

But Simon espyed a ship of warre,

That sayled towards them most valorously.

"O, woe is me," said the master then,

"This day that ever I was borne;