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Such news I hear, madam, he ſays,
the like was ne'er in this country.
There is a wedding in yonder hall,
has held theſe thirty days and three,
The bridegroom will not bed with the bride,
for love of one that's beyond the ſea,
She put her hand in her pocket,
I wat ſhe gave him guineas three,
Pray take you that, my bonny boy,
for the good news thou telleſt me.
When ſhe came to Beichan's gate,
ſhe tirled ſoftly at the pin,
So ready was the proud porter,
to open and let this Lady in.
Is this youug Beichan's hall, ſhe ſaid,
er is that noble Lord within;
Yea he's in he hall among them all,
this very day was his wedding.
She took the ring out of her pocket,
and to the porter ſhe gave it free,
Run to young Biechan with all haſte,
deliver my meſſage ſpeedily.
When that he came his Lord before,
he kneeled low down on his knee;
What aileth thee, my proud porter,
thou art ſo full of courteſy!
I have been porter of your gates,
theſe thirty long years and three,
Now there ſtands a lady at your gate,
the like of her I ne'er did ſee;
For on ev'ry finger ſhe has a ring,
and on the mid finger there's three,
