He laughed: "Ye'll find or the day be through

There's more nor that, young master.

Oh, roving's good and youth is sweet

And love is its own reward;

But there's that shall stay your careless feet

When ye come to the Sign o' the Sword."

"Riddle me, riddlemaree," quoth I,

"Is a game that's ill to win,

And the day is o'er fair such tasks to try"—

Said he, "Ye shall know at the inn."