Two hunder men in his cumpanie.

18

‘This night an they lay hands on us,

This night, as I think weel it will be,

This night sall be our lyke-wake night,

The morn like as mony dogs we’ll die.’

19

‘My mare is young, and vera young,

And in o the weel she will drown me;’

‘But ye’ll take mine, and I’ll take thine,