Listen, liuely lordings all,
And all that beene this place within:
If you’le giue eare vnto my songe,
I will tell you how this geere did begin.
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It was the good Erle of Westmorlande,
A noble erle was callëd hee,
And he wrought treason against the crowne;
Alas, itt was the more pittye!
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