ANONYMOUS
He has gotten a coat of the even cloth, And a pair o' shoon of the velvet green
And till seven years were gane and past, True Thomas on earth was never seen.
��$68. Sir "Patrick Spens
I. The Sailing
HPHE king sits in Dunfermline town ^ Drinking the blude-red wine ; 'O whare will I get a skeely skipper To sail this new ship o' mine ? '
O up and spak an eldern knight, Sat at the king's right knee;
- Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor
That ever sail'd the sea.'
Our king has written a braid letter, And seal'd it with his hand,
And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens, Was walking on the strand.
'To Noroway, to Noroway, To Noroway o'er the faem ;
The king's daughter o' Noroway, 'Tis thou must bring her hame.'
The first word that Sir Patrick read
So loud, loud laugh'd he ; The neist word that Sir Patrick read
The tear blinded his e'e. j68. skeely] skilful.
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