IV
The youngest sister that same night
Was resolved for to wed wi’ this valiant knight.
V
‘And if you can answer questions three,
O then, fair maid, I’ll marry wi’ thee.
VI
‘O what is louder nor a horn,
Or what is sharper nor a thorn?
VII
‘Or what is heavier nor the lead,
Or what is better nor the bread?
VIII
‘Or what is longer nor the way,
Or what is deeper nor the sea?’—