White she washte, and white she rong[606],
White she hang’d on the hazel wand.
III
There came an old palmer by the way,
Says, ‘God speed thee well, thou fair may.’
IV
‘Has tow either cup or can,
To give an old palmer drink therein?’
V
Says, ‘I have neither cup nor can,
To give an old palmer drink therein.’
VI
‘But an thy leman[607] come from Rome,
Cups and cans thou wilt find soon.’