and ‘Anon, kind sir!’ quoth she:

‘O what do these three horses here,

without the leave of me?’

3

‘Why, you old cuckold, blind cuckold,

can’t you very well see?

These are three milking-cows,

my mother sent to me.’

4

‘Heyday! Godzounds! Milking-cows with bridles and saddles on!