‘He is a traitor stout and stronge,

As I’st tell you the veretye;

For he hath tane liuerance of the Erle,

And into England he will liuor thee.’

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‘Now hold thy tounge, thou goodlye ladye,

And let all this talking bee;

Ffor all the gold that’s in Loug Leuen,

William wold not liuor mee.

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