And a Giant that was both stiff [and stark] He leap'd now them among : And upon his swire five heads he bare,— And he drank then of the King's wine, "I'll tell thee mine errand, King!" he says,— The King he turn'd him round about (Lord! in heart he was woe), Says "Is there no knight of the Round Table This matter will undergo ? "Ay! and he shall have my broad lands Ay! and so he shall my daughter dear, And then stood up Sir Cawline, His own errand for to say: "I would to God, Sir!" said Sir Cawline,— "That Soldan I will essay. "Go fetch me down my Eldridge sword! For I won it at fray." "But away! away" said the hend Soldan,"Thou tarriest me here all day." The hend Soldan and Sir Cawline, Now has he slain that hend Soldan, And the king has betaken him his broad lands And all his venison [Again something missing.] "But take you to your lands [so] broad, For you promised me your daughter dear "Now by my faith," then says our King,— For thou shalt have my daughter dear The other morning Sir Cawline rose His matins for to say; And that bespied a false steward,— And he let a lion out of a band, Sir Cawline for to tear; And he had no weapon him upon, Nor no weapon did wear. But he took then his mantle of green, He held the lion so sore to the wall And the watchmen cried upon the walls 66 And said " Sir Cawline's slain !" Then the King's daughter she fell down : "For peerless is my pain." "O peace, my Lady!" says Sir Cawline,— I have bought thy love full dear. 66 O peace, my Lady!" says Sir Cawline,"Peace, Lady! for I am here." Then he did marry this King's daughter, And fifteen sons this lady bare THE EARL OF MAR'S DAUGHTER. It was intill a pleasant time, Upon a simmer's day, The noble Earl of Mar's daughter And as she play'd and sported "O Coo-my-doo! my Love sae true! "I'll tak' ye hame and pet ye well And she hadna these words well spoke, Till Coo-my-doo flew frae the branch Then she has brought this pretty bird And made him shine as fair a bird When day was gane and night was come, This lady spied a bonny youth Stand straight up by her side. "O whence came ye? young man!" she said,— "To put me into fear. My door was bolted right secure : "O haud your tongue, ye lady fair! Mind ye not on your turtle-doo "O, wha are ye? young man!" she said,— 66 "'Twas but this verra day. My mither is a Queen," he says,— "Likewise of magic skill: 'Twas she that turn'd me in a doo, "And it was but this verra day 'O Coo-my-doo! my Love sae true! There he has lived in bower wi' her Till sax young sons to him she bare, And the seventh she's brought hame. But aye as soon's a child was born He carried them away, And brought them to his mither's care, As fast as he could fly. Thus has he stay'd in bower wi' her For seven years and mair, Till there came a lord o' high renown But still his proffers she refused, Her father sware an angry oath, The bird was sitting in his cage, Then Coo-my-doo took flight and flew Beyond the raging sea; Upon a tower sae hie. The Queen his mither was walking out, To see what she could see, And there she saw her darling son "Get dancers here to dance," she said,"And minstrels for to play! For here's my dear son Florentine Come back wi' me to stay." |