,! ,ORD9ATION ( ,KNI<?OOD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

    ,?,A,T ! WISE SPEAK IS GOODLY GA91 

    ,= !REBY DO WE W9 AMA9 

    ,( S5SE1 ( GOOD & C\RTESY3 

    ',TIS GOOD TO HAUNT ! COMPANY 

    ,( HIM :O ( HIS WAYS HA? HE$1 

    ,& HA? NO KEEP ( FOLLY'S DE$4 

    ,= AS 9 ,SOLOMON WE F9D1 

    ,! MAN ?AT IS ( WISDOM'S K9D 

    ,DO? WELL 9 EV]Y DE$ !RE IS2 

      ,& IF AT :ILES HE DO? AMISS 

    ,9 :ATSO WISE1 UNWITT+LY1 

    ,SWIFT P>DON %ALL HE HAVE !REBY4 

    ,:]EAS HE WILLE? P5IT5CE4 

     
     

      ,B,U,T N[ ,I NE$S MU/ DRAW ME H5CE 

    ,TO RHYM+1 & TO TELL 9 WORD 

    ,A TALE ?AT ]E:ILE ,I HAVE HE>D1 

    ,AB\T A ,K+ ( ,PAYNEMRY 

    ,A GREAT LORD ( ! DAYS GONE BY2 

    ,HE WAS FULL LOYAL ,S>AC5 

    ,& ( HIS NAME HI<T ,SALAD94 

    ,CRUEL HE WAS1 & DID GREAT SCA! 

    ,FULL MANY A TIME UNTO \R FAI?1 

    ,& TO \R FOLK DID MICKLE ILL 

    ,?R\< PRIDE ( HE>T & EVIL WILL4 

    ,SO ON A TIME IT FELL \T SO 

    ,?AT 'GA9/ HIM TO ! FI<T DID GO 

    ,A ,PR9CE HI<T ,HU< ( ,TAB>Y1 

    ,!RE) WAS MICKLE COMPANY1 

    ,! ,KNI<TS ( ,GALILEE1 TO H&2 

    ,= LORD WAS HE ( ?AT SAME L&4 

    ,?AT DAY W]E GREAT DE$S DONE AMA91 

    ,BUT NAU<T WAS \R ,CREATOR FA91 

    ,HE ?AT ! LORD ( GLORY HI<T1 

    ,?AT WE %\LD VANQUI% 9 ! FI<T2 

    ,= !RE WAS TAK5 ! ,PR9CE ,HU< 

    ,& L$ ALONG ! /REETS & ?R\<1 

    ,& RI<T BE=E LORD ,SALAD91 

    ,:O GREET$ HIM 9 HIS ,LAT91 

    ,= WELL HE KNEW IT C]TA9LY3 

    0,HU<1 ( ?Y TAK+ FA9 AM ,I 

    ,BY ,MAHOMET10 SO SPAKE ! ,K+2 

    0,& H]E ,I PROMISE !E ONE ?+1 

    ,?AT IT BEHOVE? !E TO DIE 

    ,OR ) GREAT RANSOM !E TO BUY40 

    ,!N ANSW]$ HIM ! LORD ,SIR ,HU<1 

    0,S9CE *OICE ?\ GIVE/ ME H]ETO 

    ,UNTO ! RANSOM DO ,I FALL 

    ,IF SO BE ,I HAVE :]E)AL40 

    0,YEA10 SAID ! ,K+1 0!N PAYE/ ?\ 

    ,AN HUNDR$ ?\S& BESANTS N[40 

    0,AH ,SIR1 ?IS ?+ ,I MAY NOT DO 

    IF ALL MY L&S ,I SELL !RETO40 

    0,YET DO/ ?\ WELL40 0,YEA ,SIRE @& H[80 

    0,?\ >T FULL ( H>DIHOOD 5[ 

    ,& FULL ( MI<TY ,*IVALRY1 

    ,?Y LORDS %ALL NAU<T GA9SAY IT !E1 

    ,BUT ) ?Y RANSOM DEAL !Y %\LD 

    ,& GIVE TO !E A GIFT FULL GOOD1 

    ,& 9 ?IS WISE QUIT %\LD'/ ?\ BE40 

    0,YET ONE ?+ W\LD ,I ASK ( !E1 

    ,H[ MAY ,I GET ME H5CE AWAY80 

    ,!N !RETO ,SALAD9 DID SAY3 

    0,HU<1 UNTO ME %ALT ?\ MAKE OA? 

    ,BY ?AT ?Y FAI? & BY ?Y TRO? 

    ,TO COME AGA9 UNTO ?IS PLACE 

    ,)\T FAIL 9 A TWO YE>'S SPACE1 

    ,& !N TO PAY ?Y RANSOM CLE>1 

    ,OR COME BACK TO ! PRISON H]E4 

    ,?US WISE FROM H5CE=? >T ?\ QUIT40 

    0,SIR10 QUO? HE1 HAVE ?\ ?ANK = IT 

    ,& ALL MY FAI? ,I PL$GE !RETO40 

     
     

      ,!,N CRAVE? HE A LEAVE-TO-GO 

    ,?AT HE MAY COME TO HIS [N L&4 

    ,BUT ! ,K+ TAKES HIM BY ! H& 

    ,& LEADS HIM TO HIS *AMB] FAIR 

    ,& PRAYE? HIM FULL SWEETLY !RE3 

    0,HU<10 SAI? HE1 0BY ! FAI? YE [E 

    ,UNTO ! ,GOD :OSE LAW YE KN[ 

    ,N[ MAKE ME WISE3 = SORE ,I CRAVE 

    ,! RI<T ROAD /RAI<T-AWAY TO HAVE1 

    ,& ,I HAVE WILL TO LE>N >I<T 

    ,9 :AT WISE ONE IS MADE A ,KNI<T40 

    0,FAIR SIR10 HE SAID1 0?IS MAY NOT BE 

    ,& :]E=E ,I WILL TELL TO !E3 

    ,! HOLY ORD] ( ,KNI<?OOD 

    ,9 !E WILL N[ISE TURN TO GOOD2 

    ,= EVIL LAW ?\ HOLDE/ N[1 

    ,NOR FAI? NOR ,BAPTISM HA/ ?\4 

    ,GREAT FOOL IS HE ?AT UND]TAKES 

    ,TO CLO! & COV] O'] A JAKES 

    ,) SILK5 WEB1 & !N TO ?9K 

    ,?AT NEV] MORE ! SAME %ALL /9K2 

    ,9 N[ISE ONE MAY DO ! FEAT1 

    ,E'5 SO TO ME IT W]E UNMEET 

    ,TO LAY SU* ORD] UPON !E1 

    ,O'] H>DY W]E SU* DE$ TO ME1 

    ,= SURE BLAME !REBY %\LD ,I W940 

    0,HA ,HU<1 QUO? HE1 NAU<T LIES H]E91 

    ,?IS IS NO EVIL DE$ TO DO1 

    ,= 9 MY PRISON DO/ ?\ GO 

    ,& NE$S MU/ DO ! ?+ ,I WILL 

    ,H[SO TO !E IT SEEME? ILL40 

    0,SIR1 S9CE YE DRIVE ME TO ! ?+ 

    ,& NAU<T AVAILS MY NAY-SAY+ 

    ,!N RISKLESS ,I ! WORK %ALL E>N40 

     
     

       

    ,!,R,E,) HE FELL ! ,K+ TO LE>N 

    ,9 ALL WISE :AT BEHOOV$ TO DO 

    ,) FACE & HAIR & BE>D !RETO1 

    ,& DID HIM CLO! HIMSELF RI<T WELL 

    ,AS TO A NEW-MADE ,KNI<T BEFEL1 

    ,& 9 ?AT BA? WA% LI! & LIMB4 

    ,!N 'GAN ! ,S\DAN ASK ( HIM 

    ,:AT !SE SAME ?+S MI<T SIGNIFY1 

    ,& ANSW]$ ,HU< ( ,TAB>IE3 

    0,?IS BA? :]E9 ?Y BODY IS 

    ,=SOO? IT SIGNIFYE? ?IS4 

    ,= E'5 AS 9FANTS BORN 9 S91 

    ,/A9LESS FROM \T ! FONT DO W91 

    ,:5 !Y TO BAPTISM >E BR\<T1 

    ,E'5 SO ,SIR ,S\DAN1 N[ YE \<T 

    ,TO COME =? FREE FROM FELONY1 

    ,& BE FULFILL$ ( C\RTESY2 

    ,9 HONE/Y & 9 GOOD WILL 

    ,& K9DNESS %\LD'/ ?\ BA! !E /ILL 

    ,& GR[ BELOV$ ( ALL ON E>?40 

    0,BEG9NE? ?IS FI<T WELL ( WOR?1 

    ,BY ,GOD ! GREAT10 SPAKE =? ! ,K+4 

     
     

      ,!,N FROM ?AT FAIR BA? \TGO+ 

    ,HE LAID HIM 9 A FULL FAIR B$ 

    ,?AT DE>LY WAS APP>EL$4 

    0,TELL ME )\T FAIL1 ,HU<10 HE SAI?1 

    0,:AT ?IS SAME B$ BETOK5E?40 

    0,SIRE1 BETOK5E? N[ ! B$ 

    ,?AT ONE BY ,KNI<?OOD %\LD BE L$ 

    ,! B$ ( ,P>ADISE TO W9 

    ,:I* ,GOD GIVES TO HIS FRI5DS !RE94 

    ,= !RE A B$ ( RE/ !RE IS 

    ,MADE = NO EVIL MAN YWIS40 

    ,SO ON ! B$ A :ILE HE LAY 

    ,& DID ON !RE FULL FAIR >RAY1 

    ,:I* WAS ( L95 :ITE ( HUE4 

    ,!N 9 HIS ,LAT9 SAID ,SIR ,HU<3 

    0,SIR1 DEEM NOT ?AT MY WORD IS VA91 

    ,! WEB ?AT NEXT Y\R SK9 HA? LA9 

    ,ALL :ITE1 W\LD DO Y\ ?IS TO WIT1 

    ,?AT ,KNI<TS %\LD EV] LOOK TO IT 

    ,TO HOLD !M CLEAN1 IF !Y WILL WELL 

    ,TO COME !IR WAYS ) ,GOD TO DWELL40 

     
     

      ,) SC>LET G[N HE CLAD HIM !N 

    ,& M>VEL$ ,SALAD9 AGA9 

    ,:]E= ! ,PR9CE BE-DI<T HIM SO4 

    0,HU<10 SAID HE1 0N[ ,I FA9 W\LD KN[ 

    ,:AT ?IS SAME G[N BETOK5E?40 

    ,!N ,HU< ( ,TAB>IE ANSW]E?3 

    0,?IS G[N 9 GIFT IS GIV5 )AL 

    ,?AT YE MAY KN[ ! SUM ( ALL1 

    ,& FAIL NOT MORE Y\R BLOOD TO GIVE 

    ,9 S]V+ ,GOD ! :ILE YE LIVE1 

    ,& ,HOLY ,*UR* TO =TIFY 

    ,?AT BY NO MAN IT F>E AWRY4 

    ,= ALL !SE DE$S TO ,KNI<TS >E MEET 

    ,IF !Y TO ,GOD W\LD MAKE !M SWEET4 

    ,! SC>LET G[N BETOK5E? ?IS40 

    0,HU<10 SAID HE1 0MU* MY M>VEL IS40 

     
     

      ,%,O,E,S ON HIS FEET HE !N DID DO 

    ,( LOOSE-WR\<T SAY ALL BR[N ( HUE1 

    ,& SPAKE HE3 0,SIR1 )\T5 FAIL 

    ,= ?Y REMEMBRANCE DO? AVAIL 

    ,?IS FOOT-GE> ?AT IS %AP5 BLACK1 

    ,?AT NE'] %ALT ?\ ! MEMORY LACK 

    ,( DEA?1 & E>? TO LIE 9 L[1 

    ,:5CE CAM'/ ?\1 :I!R ?\ DO/ GO4 

    ,SO W>D YE !N Y\R EYE1 )AL1 

    ,LE/ 9TO PRIDE AT LA/ YE FALL1 

    ,= NEV] O'] A ,KNI<T %\LD PRIDE 

    ,BE> SWAY1 OR 9 HIS HE>T ABIDE2 

    ,( SIMPL5ESS %\LD HE HAVE HE$40 

    0,ALL ?IS IS GOOD TO HE> 9DE$10 

    ,SPAKE !N ! ,K+1 0NOR GRIEVE? ME40 

    ,!,N UPRI<T ON HIS FEET /&S HE1 

    ,& GIRDS HIM ) A BELT )AL 

    ,?AT :ITE IS & ( FA%ION SMALL4 

    0,LO ,SIRE1 ?IS LITTLE BELT DO? MEAN 

    ,?AT ?\ ?Y FLE% %ALT HOLD ALL CLEAN1 

    ,?Y RE9S & ALL ! BODY ( !E 

    ,& HOLD IT EV] /EADFA/LY2 

    ,YEA EV5 AS 9 VIRG9HOOD 

    ,?Y BODY TO HOLD CLEAN & GOOD1 

    ,& LE*]Y TO BLAME & BAN4 

    ,= EV] LOVE? KNI<TLY MAN 

    ,TO HOLD HIS BODY FREE FROM /A91 

    ,LE/ HE BE %AM$ & HONOR WANE4 

    ,= UNCLEAN ?+S ,GOD HATE? SORE40 

    ,! ,K+ SAID3 0,GOODLY IS ?Y LORE40 

     
     

      ,T,W,O SPURS !REAFT] DID HE ON 

    ,HIS FEET1 & WORD !RE) HE WON 

    0,SIR1 E'5 AS SWIFT & SPE$ILY 

    ,AS YE W\LD WI% ?9E HORSE %\LD BE1 

    ,& ( GOOD WILL TO RUN >I<T 

    ,:5 YE ) SPURS HIS SIDES DO SMITE1 

    ,?AT SWIFTLY HE MAY W5D ALL WISE1 

    ,& H]E & !RE AS YE DEVISE1 

    ,!SE SPURS BETOK5 )\T D\BT 

    7,GILT AS !Y BE ALL R\ND AB\T7 

    ,?AT EV] HE>T %\LD BE 9 Y\ 

    ,TO S]VE Y\R ,GOD Y\R LIFE DAYS ?R\<4 

    ,= EV5 ?US DO? EV]Y ,KNI<T 

    ,?AT LOVE? ,GOD 9 HE>T >I<T 

    ,TO S]VE HIM ) A HE>T FULL DE>40 

    ,FA9 !N WAS ,SALAD9 TO HE>4 

     
     

      ,!,R,E,) HE GIRT TO HIM A SWORD 

    ,& ,SALAD9 HA? ASK$ ! WORD 

    ,:AT ?+ BETOK5E? ! BR&4 

    0,SIR10 SAID HE1 0'TIS A GU>D TO H& 

    ',GA9/ ONSLAU<T ( ! FI5D TO BE>1 

    ,EV5 AS N[ ?\ SEE/ H]E2 

    ,! TWO-$G$ BLADE DO? LE>N !E LORE 

    ,H[ A GOOD ,KNI<T %\LD EV] MORE 

    ,HAVE BL5D$ RI<T & LOYALTY4 

    ,:I* IS TO SAY IT SEEME? ME1 

    ,TO GU>D ! POOR FOLK ( ! L& 

    ,AGA9/ ! RI* MAN'S HEAVY H&1 

    ,& FEEBLE PEOPLE TO UPHOLD 

    ',GA9/ %AM+ ( ! /RONG & BOLD2 

    ,?IS !N IS ,M]CY'S WORK TO W940 

    ,ALL ?IS YEASAYE? ,SALAD91 

    ,:O HE>K5$ WELL ALL WORDS HE SAID4 

     
     

      ,!,R,E,A,F,T,] SET HE ON HIS HEAD 

    ,A COIF :I* WAS ALL %9+ :ITE 

    ,& TOLD ITS TOK5+ ALL >I<T4 

    0,N[ LOOK H]EON ,SIR ,K+10 SAID HE1 

    0,E'5 AS ?IS COIF1 AS ?\ DO/ SEE1 

    ,IS :OLLY )\T /A9 OR SE>1 

    ,& FAIR & :ITE1 & CLEAN & CLE>1 

    ,& SITTE? N[ UPON ?9E HEAD2 

    ,SO ON ! DAY ( DOOM ! DREAD1 

    ,FREE FROM ! GREAT GUILT WE HAVE WR\<T1 

    ,& CLE> & CLEAN FROM DE$S ( NAU<T 

    ,:I* EV] HA? ! BODY DONE1 

    ,WE !N MU/ R5D] EV]YONE 

    ,TO ,GOD ?AT WE MAY W9 ! PRIZE 

    ,( ALL DELI<TS ( ,P>ADISE4 

    ,BECAUSE NO TONGUE MAY TELL ! TALE1 

    ,E> HE>K51 NOR A HE>T AVAIL 

    ,TO ?9K ( ,P>ADISE ! FAIR1 

    ,& :AT HIS FRI5DS ,GOD GIVE? !RE40 

    ,TO ALL ?IS HE>K5$ WELL ! ,K+1 

    ,& AFT]W>DS HE ASK$ A ?+1 

    ,IF AU<T HE LACK$ :]E( WAS NE$4 

     
     

      ,Y,E,A ,SIR1 BUT D>E ,I NOT ! DE$40 

    ,:AT IS IT !N8 0,! /ROKE10 SAID HE4 

    0,:Y HA/ ?\ GIV5 IT NOT TO ME 

    ,& TOLD ME ITS BETOK5+80 

    0,SIR1 'TIS ! MEMORY-/IRR+ ?+ 

    ,( HIM :O HA? ORDA9$ ! ,KNI<T 

    ,& DULY ) HIS GE> HIM DI<T4 

    ,N[ ,I WILL LAY IT NOT ON !E1 

    ,= 9 ?Y PRISON H]E ,I BE1 

    ,NOR UGLY DE$ H]E MAY ,I DO1 

    ,LE/ M5 LAY WITE ON ME !RETO2 

    ,NOR BY ME %ALL ! /ROKE BE LAID 

    ,) ?+S SO DONE1 BE ?\ APAID4 

     
     

      ,Y,E,T WILL ,I %[ !E FUR!R-MORE1 

    ,& LE>N & TELL !E O'] & O'] 

    ,?REE MATT]S WEI<TIE/ TO TELL1 

    ,:]E( %\LD NEW ,KNI<T WOT FULL WELL1 

    ,& HOLD !M ALL HIS LIFE-DAYS ?R\<1 

    ,IF HONOR HE W\LD COME UNTO4 

    ,& ?IS IS FIR/ ( ALL ,I WOT1 

    ,?AT ) FALSE DOOM HE M$DLE NOT 

    ,NOR 9 ! PLACE ( TREASON BIDE1 

    ,BUT LI<TLY W5D HIM !NCE & WIDE2 

    ,BUT IF ! ILL HE MAY NOT TURN1 

    ,!NCE =? AWAY MU/ HE FULL Y]NE4 

    ,! O!R MATT] LIKE? WELL4 

    ,NEV] MAY ,DAME NOR ,DAMOSEL 

    ,( HIM HAVE ANY EVIL R$E2 

    ,BUT IF ! R$E ( HIM !Y NE$ 

    ,AID !M %\LD HE ) ALL HIS MI<T1 

    ,IF HE W\LD W9 FAIR FAME >I<T4 

    ,= WOM5 %\LD ( WOR%IP BE1 

    ,& DE$S = !M DONE MI<TILY4 

     
     

      ,?,I,S ALSO MU/ ?\ LOOK UNTO 

    ,?AT RI<TWISE AB/95CE TO DO1 

    ,& ?IS ,I TELL Y\ V]ILY 

    ,ON ,FRIDAYS MU/ !RE FA/+ BE1 

    ,! HOLY MEMORY TO BE> 

    ,H[ ,*RI/ WAS SMITT5 ) ! SPE> 

    ,EV5 = \R R$EMPTION1 

    ,& GAVE TO ,LONGIUS P>DON4 

    ,ON ?AT SAME DAY TILL LIFE BE PA/1 

    ,= ! ,LORD'S SAKE1 !N1 %\LD ONE FA/4 

    ,BUT IF IT BE = SICKNESS SAKE1 

    ,OR FELL[%IP AGA9/ IT MAKE2 

    ,OR IF P]*ANCE FA/ ONE MAY NOT1 

    ,! PEACE ( ,GOD MU/ !N BE GOT 

    ,BY ALMSDE$ OR SOME O!RWISE4 

     
     

      ,! NEXT & LA/ ?+ ,I DEVISE1 

    ,MASS %\LD ONE HE> EA* DAY & ALL1 

    ,& (F] IF ONE HAVE )AL2 

    ,= RI<T WELL (F]+ LIES YWIS 

    ,?AT LAID UPON ,GOD'S TABLE IS3 

    ,= !RE IT BE>E? MICKLE MI<T40 

     
     

      ,S,O HA? ! ,K+ HE>D ALL >I<T 

    ,( ALL ?AT ,HU< HA? TOLD HIM !RE1 

    ,& JOY HE MAKE? GREAT & FAIR4 

    ,!N /OOD ! ,K+ UPON HIS FEET 

    ,APP>EL$ AS IT WAS MEET3 

    ,HE 5T]$ /RAI<T HIS FEA/-HALL FAIR1 

    ,& FIFTY ADMIRALS F\ND !RE1 

    ,:O W]E ALL M5 ( HIS C\NTRY2 

    ,!N ON HIS HI<-SEAT D[N SAT HE1 

    ,& ,HU< BE=E HIS FEET SAT D[N1 

    ,BUT SOON HAD PLACE ( MORE R5[N1 

    ,= ! ,K+ MADE HIM SIT ON HI<4 

     
     

      ,!,N SPAKE ! ,K+3 0,KN[ V]ILY 

    ,BECAUSE ?\ >T A VALIANT MAN 

    ,A RI<T FAIR GIFT = !E ,I CAN2 

    ,= ?IS ,I GRANT !E FRANK @& FREE2 

    ,:5 SO ?Y FOLK %ALL TAK5 BE 

    ,9 BATTLE PIT*$1 OR 9 ! FRAY 

    ,= ?Y LOVE !Y %ALL GO !IR WAY4 

    ,IF ?IS TO CRAVE1 ?\ COME TO H&4 

    ,BUT IF ?\ RIDE AMID MY L&1 

    ,)\T IMPEACE FAIR %ALT ?\ GO 

    ,& ON ?Y PALFREY'S NECK !RETO 

    ,%ALT LAY ?9E HELM BE=E M5'S EYES1 

    ,?AT NAU<T ( FRAY 'GA9/ !E >ISE4 

    ,MOREOV] ( ?Y TAK5 M5 

    ,N[ WILL ,I GIVE !E UP TO T5 

    ,IF ?\ WILT HAVE !M H5CE ) !E40 

    0,SIR10 SAID HE1 0( ?Y MU* M]CY 

    ,MU* ?ANK & GOOD CAN ,I3 BUT YET 

    ,ONE ?+ ,I W\LD NOT ALL =GET4 

    ,?\ LEADE/ ME TO SEEK & CRAVE 

    ,( GOOD M51 IF ,I MI<T !M HAVE1 

    ,TO HELP ME TO MY RANSOM+3 

    ,BUT NEV] %ALL ,I F9D1 ,O ,K+1 

    ,A VALIANT] ?AN ?\ YWIS2 

    ,!RE=E GIVE ME1 AS RI<T IT IS1 

    ,E'5 ?AT YE LE>N$ ME CRAVE ( Y\40 

    ,K+ ,SALAD91 HE LAU<$ !RETO1 

    ,& SPAKE AS ONE WELL PLEAS$ W\LD SAY3 

    0,RI<T WELL HA/ ?\ BEGUN ! WAY 

    ,& FIFTY ?\S& BESANTS BRI<T 

    ,N[ WILL ,I GIVE TO !E \TRI<T2 

    ,BY ME ?\ %ALT NOT FAIL H]E940 

    ,UNTO HIS FEET !N DID HE W9 

    ,& TO ! LORD ,HU< SPAKE HE SO3 

    0,TO EV]Y B>ON %ALT ?\ GO 

    ,& ,I WILL W5D ALONG ) !E40 

    0,SIR10 SAID ! ,K+1 0GIVE HIM & ME 

    ,:]E) ?IS MI<TY LORD TO BUY40 

    ,TO GIV+ FELL !Y PRES5TLY1 

    ,! ,ADMIRALS ALL R\ND AB\T1 

    ,TILL ALL ! RANSOM WAS TOLD \T 

    ,& REMNANT WAS1 IF ALL W]E PAID1 

    ,( ?IRTE5 ?\S& BESANTS WEI<$2 

    ,SO MU* !Y PROMIS$ HIM1 & GAVE4 

    ,!N W\LD LORD ,HU< ! FREE LEAVE HAVE 

    ,TO GET HIM GONE FROM PAYNEMRY4 

    0,?US WISE ?\ P>TE/ NOT FROM ME10 

    ,SAID !N ! ,K+1 0UNTIL YE GET 

      ,! REMNANT ?AT IS OV] YET 

    ,( :AT BEHI<T !Y TO BE TOLD4 

    ,= ALL ?OSE BESANTS ( M]E GOLD 

    ,FROM \T MY TREASURE %ALL WE TAKE40 

    ,!N TO HIS TREASUR] HE SPAKE 

    ,TO GIVE ! BESANTS TO ,SIR ,HU<1 

    ,& TAKE !M AFT]1 AS WAS DUE1 

    ,( !M :O HAD ! PROMISE MADE4 

    ,!N HE ! BESANTS DULY WEI<$ 

    ,& GAVE !M TO ! ,C\NT ,SIR ,HU<1 

    ,:O TOOK !M1 W\LD HE1 W\LD HE NO4 

    ,BUT HE TO TAKE !M WAS UNFA92 

    ,LIEV] W]E HE TO BUY AGA9 

    ,HIS FOLK :O 9 ! PRISON W]E 

    ,9 ?RALLDOM & RI<T HEAVY *E]1 

    ,9 H& ( B>ONS ,S>RAZ94 

    ,BUT :5 !RE( HE>D ,SALAD91 

    ,!N BY HIS ,MAWMET /RONG HE SWORE 

    ,!Y %\LD BE RANSOM$ NEV] MORE4 

    ,& :5 ,HU< HE>D IT1 = HIS P>T 

    ,GREAT WRA? HE HAD )9 HIS HE>T1 

    ,BUT FUR!R DUR/ NOT PRAY ! ,K+1 

    ,S9CE HE BY ,MAWMET SWORE ! ?+4 

    ,NOR DUR/ HE WRO? HIM MORE ?AT DAY4 

    ,!RE) HE BADE !M TO >RAY1 

    ,?OSE T5 FELL[S1 :OM HE DID CRAVE 

    ,! ROAD TO !IR [N L& TO HAVE4 

    ,YET DID HE T>RY FROM ! ROAD 

    ,& !RE = EI<T DAYS YET ABODE 

    ,9 FEA/ FULL GREAT & ALL DELI<T4 

    ,!N HE ! LET-PASS CRAV$ >I<T 

    ,TO PASS !RE) ! FOEMAN'S L&4 

    ,& ,SALAD9 GAVE 'NEA? HIS H& 

    ,( HIS [N FOLK GREAT COMPANY4 

    ,A FIFTY FELL[S !RE HAD HE1 

    ,& !Y FROM ,PAYNEMRIE HIM LEAD 

    ,)\T ILL PRIDE OR EVIL DE$1 

    ,?AT NEV] HAD !Y FI<T NOR FRAY4 

    ,SO TOO !Y !N ! BACKW>D WAY1 

    ,& TO !IR L& RIDE FRANK & FREE4 

    ,!RE) ! ,PR9CE ( ,GALILEE 

    ,9 LIKEWISE GAT HIM HOME AGA91 

    ,BUT = HIS FOLK H>D WAS HIS PA9 

    ,?AT HE BEHOOV$ TO LEAVE BEH9D1 

    ,:]E( NO M5D+ MI<T HE F9D4 

    ,MORE GRIEV$ IS HE ?AN ALL & SOME4 

     
     

      ,S,O TO HIS [N L& IS HE COME 

    ,) BUT ?OSE T5 & HA? NO MORE4 

    ,!N %>E? HE ! WEAL? GOOD /ORE 

    ,?AT !NCE AWAYW>D HE HAD BR\<T1 

    ,& UNTO NO MAN GIVE? NAU<T1 

    ,?AT WEAL?Y WAX !Y1 EA*1 & HAIL4 

     
     

      ,F,A,I,R SIRS1 WELL W5D$ IS ! TALE 

    ,AMID GOOD PEOPLE ( GOOD WILL2 

    ,= NAU<T IT %ALL BE TO ! ILL1 

    ,:O NO MORE ?AN ! %EEP %ALL HE> 

    ,BY ,GOD & ,P>ADISE ! DE>6 

    ,= WELL MAY HE HIS JEWELS TYNE 

    ,:O CA/E? !M BE=E ! SW9E3 

    ,!Y %ALL BUT TREAD !M UND] FEET1 

    ,& DEEM !M NEI!R GOOD NOR SWEET4 

    ,= NO?+ ( IT %\LD !Y WOT 

    ,BUT EV] UND]/& IT NOT1 

    ,& :OSO SU* A TALE %\LD TELL1 

    ,D[N TROD HE %\LD BE E'5 AS WELL1 

    ,& HELD ( NAU<T BY !IR UN-WIT4 

     
     

      ,B,U,T HE :O WILLE? LE>N ( IT1 

    ,TWO ?+S 9 ?IS SAME TALE %ALL F9D 

    WELL WOR?Y WOR%IP 9 HIS M9D4 

    ,& ?IS ! FIR/1 TO WOT >I<T 

    ,9 :AT WISE ONE IS MADE A ,KNI<T 

    ,SU* AS ! :OLE WORLD WOR%IP %ALL 

    ,:]EAS HE W>DE? ONE & ALL4 

    ,= IF !RE W]E NOT FAIR ,KNI<?OOD 

    ,!N ,LORD%IP W]E BUT LITTLE GOOD3 

    ,= ,HOLY ,*UR* IT W>DE? /ILL1 

    ,& FROM ILL DO]'S EVIL WILL 

    ,9 RI<T & JU/ICE KEEPE? ALL2 

    ,SO ?IS ,I PRAISE :AT E'] BEFALL4 

    ,:O LOVES IT NOT IS SU* AS !Y 

    ,:O W\LD ! MASS-CUP /EAL AWAY 

    ,?AT DO? UPON ,GOD'S ALT> /&4 

    ,LO1 H[ !IR RI<TWIS5ESS HA? C>E 

    ,= ALL M5 GOOD DEF5SE TO BE>1 

    ,= DROVE !Y NOT ILL M5 AWAY1 

    ,GOOD M5 MI<T DU] NOT EV] A DAY4 

    ,!N ALL W]E ,S>RAC5S 9 SOO?1 

    ,& ,ALBIGEOIS & M5 UNC\?1 

    ,FOLK ( ! LAW ( DEVILRY1 

    ,:O %\LD US MAKE \R FAI? D5Y3 

    ,BUT !SE ! ,KNI<?OOD HAVE 9 FE>4 

    ,!RE=E ?OSE %\LD WE HOLD FULL DE> 

    ,9 HONOR & 9 WOR%IP MEET1 

    ,& EV] RISE UPON \R FEET 

    ,AGA9/ !IR COM+ FROM AF>4 

    ,C]TES WELL WOR? ! %AME !Y >E 

    ,:O HOLD SU* M5 9 GRUDGE & HATE4 

    ,= N[ =SOO? ,I TELL Y\ /RAI<T1 

    ,?AT P[] FULL DUE /ILL HA? ! ,KNI<T 

    ,TO HAVE HIS WEAPONS ALL >I<T1 

    ,& !M 9 HOLY *UR* TO BE> 

    ,:5 HE HA? WILL ! MASS TO HE>3 

    ,?AT MISSAY MAY NO EVIL ONE 

    ,! WOR%IP ( ! ,M>Y-,SON2 

    ,OR ! ALL-HALL[$ SACRAM5T1 

    ,FROM :5CE IS \R SALVATION S5T4 

    ,& IF MISSAYE? ANY WI<T1 

    ,!RE MAY HE SLAY ! SAME \TRI<T4 

     
     

      ,S,O,M,E DEAL MORE NE$E? YET TO SAY3 

    ,DO YE ! RI<T1 COME :AT COME MAY4 

    ,! ,KNI<T IS BIDD5 HOLD ?IS SAME4 

    ,IF HE W\LD W9 ! WORD ( FAME 

    ,?IS WORD HE WELL MU/ UND]/&4 

    ,BOLDLY ,I TELL Y\ \T ( H& 

    ,IF HE AFT] HIS ,ORD] DO? 

    ,NONE H9D] MAY1 OR LIEF OR LOA!1 

    ,BUT HE W5D /RAI<T TO ,P>ADISE4 

     
     

,S,O HAVE ,I LE>N$ Y\ ?IS DEVISE 

    ,TO DO ! ?+ YE %\LD ( RI<T 

    ,9 WOR%IP EV] ( A ,KNI<T 

    ,OV] ALL M52 SAV+ ! PRIE/ 

    ,:O DO? ! SACRAM5T & FEA/ 

    ,( ,GOD'S [N BODY _/ ,?US ,I TELL 

    ,TRUE TALE ?AT YE MAY KN[ IT WELL 

    ,( :AT BETID$ TO ,PR9CE ,HU<1 

    ,A VALIANT MAN & WISE !RETO4 

    ,( ,SALAD9 GREAT PRAISE HAD HE 

    ,:]EAS HE F\ND HIS VALIANCY3 

        ,ALSO HE MADE HIM HONOR$ FAIR 

        ,:]EAS HE WR\<T ) PA9 & C>E 

    ,AFT] HIS MI<T GOOD WORKS TO W94 

    ,= GOOD GA9 LIE? /ILL !RE91 

    ,& 9 ! ,LAT9 READ ,I ?IS,G 

    ,( GOOD DE$ EV] GOOD 5D IS4 

    ,SO = \R 5D+ LET US PRAY 

    ,TO HIM :O 5DE? NEV] A DAY1 

    ,?AT COM+ TO ! 5D ( ALL 

    ,WE TO GOOD 5D+ MAY BEFALL1 

    ,& W9 UN5D+ JOYANCE !N 

    ,:I* HA? NO 5D = RI<TE\S M54 

    ,& PRAY = HIM :O WROTE AS WELL 

    ,) ,JESUS ,*RI/ = AYE TO DWELL 

    ,& 9 ! LOVE ( ,M>Y ,MAY4 

    ,N[ EA* & ALL1 AM5 WE SAY4 

     
     

,! 5D ( ! ,ORD9ATION ( ,*IVALRY4 

     
     

     
     

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