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When Sir Andrewe sawe his sister’s sonne slayne,

That man in his heart was nothinge well:

‘Fight, maisters!’ said Sir Andrewe Barton,

‘It’s time I’le to the top myselne.’

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Then he put on the armere of prooffe,

And it was guilt with gold full cleare:

‘My brother John of Barton,’ he saide,

‘Full longe against Portingaill he it weare.’