IX
‘O shame is louder nor a horn,
And hunger is sharper nor a thorn.
X
‘O sin is heavier nor the lead,
The blessing’s better nor the bread.
XI
‘O the wind is longer nor the way
And love is deeper nor the sea.’
XII
[‘You have answer’d aright my questions three,]
Jennifer, Gentle and Rosemary;
And now, fair maid, I’ll marry wi’ thee,
As the dow flies over the mulberry-tree.
FOOTNOTES:
[106] dow = dove.