There was many a noute-horne in Carlyll blowen,

And the belles backwarde dyd they rynge;

Many a woman sayd alas,

And many theyr handes dyd wrynge.

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The mayre of Carlyll forth come was,

And with hym a full grete route;

These thre yomen dredde hym full sore,

For theyr lyuës stode in doubte.

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