[105] loof = palm.
[9. The Riddling Knight]
I
There were three sisters fair and bright,
Jennifer, Gentle and Rosemary,
And they three loved one valiant knight—
As the dow[106] flies over the mulberry-tree.
II
The eldest sister let him in,
And barr’d the door with a silver pin.
III
The second sister made his bed,
And placed soft pillows under his head.