O man, thou art my dear, welcome!

For I love thee best in Christendom.’

29

‘Away, away, O bully Bewick,

And of thy bullyship let me be!

The day is come I never thought on;

Bully, I’m come here to fight with thee.’

30

‘O no! not so, O bully Grahame!

That eer such a word should spoken be!