And in a short time he met with three men,
And there sold his cow for six pounds ten.
He went to the ale-house in order to drink,
Where the farmer he paid down the boy all his chink,
The boy to the mistress this he did say,
"Now what shall I do with my money, I pray?"
"I'll sew it up in thy coat lining," said she,
"For fear on the road thou robbed should be."
And there sat a highwayman drinking of wine,
Thought he to himself this money is mine.