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PART I A Noble Lord of high renown Two daughters had; the eldest brown, The youngest beautiful and fair. By chance a noble Knight came there. Her father said, kind sir, I have Two daughters, which do you crave? One that is beautiful, he cry'd, The noble knight he then reply'd: She's young she's beautiful and gay, And is not to be giv'n away. But as jewels are bought and sold, She shall bring me her weight in gold. The price I think you need not grudge, Since I will freely give as much With her one sister, if I can Find out some other nobleman. With that bespoke the noble knight, I'd sooner have the beauty bright At that vast rate, renowned lord, Then then the other with a vast reward, So then the bargain it was made, But e'er the money could be paid, He had it of a wealthy Jew, The sum so large, the writings drew That if he fail'd, or miss'd the day, So many ounces he should pay. Of his own flesh, instead of gold, All was agreed, the sum was told. So he return'd immediately, Unto the lord, where he did buy His daughter fine, I do declare. And paid him down the money there, He bought her too, it was well known Unto mankind she was his own. By her a son he did enjoy. A sweet and comely handsome boy, At length the time of pay drew near When the knight did begin to fear; He dreaded much the cruel Jew Because the money it was dew. His lady ask'd him Why he griev'd? He said, My jewel, I receiv'd Such a sum of money of a Jew, And now the money it is due, And now the day of payment's come, I'm sure I cannot raise the sum, He'll have my flesh, weight for weight, Which makes my grief and sorrow great.
Tush! never fear him, she reply'd We'll cross the raging ocean wide And so secure you from the fate, To her request he yielded strait.
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THEN having pass'd the raging seas, They travel'd on, 'till by degrees Unto the German court he came, The knight his son, and comely dame. Unto the Emperor he told His story of the sum of gold, That he had borrow'd of a Jew, And that for fear of death he flew. The Emperor he did erect A court for them and shew'd respect Unto his guests, because they came From BRITON, that blest land of fame. As here he lived in delight, A Dutch lord told our English knight. That he a ton of gold would lay, He could enjoy his lady gay. From her the lord he was to bring A rich and costly diamond-ring, That was to prove and testify How he did with his lady lie. He tries, but never could obtain Her favour but with high disdain; She did abhor his base intent, So to her chamber-maid he went. And told her if she would but steal Her lady's ring and to conceal The same, and bring it to him strait, She should enjoy a fine estate, In hopes of such a fine reward The ring she stole, then the Dutch lord Did take it to the noble knight Who almost swooned at the sight. Home he goes to the lady strait Meeting her at the palace gate, He flung her headlong into the mote. And left her there to sink or float. Soon after that in cloaths of green, She like a war like knight was seen, And in most gallant gay deport She rode unto the Emperor's court, Now when the Emperor beheld Her brave deportment, he was fill'd With admiration at the sight, Who call'd herself an English knight.
The Emperor did then reply, We have an English knight to die, For drowning of his lady gay, Quoth she, I'd see him, if I may. granted, so to him she came, And calling of him by his name, She said, Kind sir, be of good cheer Your friend I'll be you need not fear.
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SHE to the Emperor did ride, And said, Now let this cause be try'd, Once more, for I've a mind to save This noble gallant from the grave. It being done, the court was set, The Dutch lord came, seeming to fret About the ring, seeming to fear, How truth world make his shame appear. And so it did, for soon they call The maid, who on kees did fall, Before the court and did confess The Dutch lord's unworthiness, The court reply'd, Is it so? The lady too for ought we know, May be alive, therefore we'll stay The sentence till another day. Now the Dutch lord gave him a ton Of Gold which he had justly won; And so he did with shame and grief, And thus the knight obtain'd relief. The Dutch lord to revenge the spite Upon our noble English knight, Did send a letter out of hand, And so Jew did understand. How he was in a German Court, So here upon this good report, The Jew he cross'd the ocean wide, Resolving to be satisfied. Soon as e'er he fix'd his eyes Unto the knight, in wrath he cries Your hand and seal I pray behold: Your flesh I'll have instead of gold. Said the noble knight in green, Sir, may not your articles be seen? Yes, that they may reply'd the Jew, And I resolve to have my due. Lo then the knight began to read, At length she said, I find indeed, Nothing but flesh you are to have, Answers the Jew, That's all I crave. The poor distressed knight was brought. The bloody-minded Jew he thought That day to be revenged on him, And part his flesh from ev'ry limb.
The knight in green said, Mr. Jew, There's nothing else but flesh your due, Then see no drop of blood you shed. For if you do off goes your head, Pray take your due with all my heart, But with his blood we will not part. With that the Jew sneaked away, And had not one word more to say.
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NO sooner were these troubles past But his wife's father came at last, Resolving for to have his life. For drowning his beloved wife. Over the seas her father brought Many brave horses: One was bought By the pretended knight in green. Which was the best that e're was seen, So to the German court he came, Declaring such a one by name, Had drowned his fair daughter dear, And ought to die a death severe, They brought him from the prison then, Guarded by many armed men, Unto the place where he must die. And the young knight was standing by, And from her side her sword he drew, And run her gelding thro' and thro', Her father said, Why do you so? I may, it is my own, you know, You sold your gelding, 'tis well known. I bought it, making it my own; And may do what I please with it, And then to her he did submit. Here is a man arraign'd and cast, And brought to suffer death at last, Because your daughter dear he slew; Which if he did, what's that to you. You had your money when you sold Your daughter for her weight in gold; Wherefore he might, it is well known. Do what he pleased with his own. So having chang'd her garments green, And drest herself like a fair queen, Her father and her husband strait Both knew her and their joys were great. Soon they did carry this report Unto the famous German-Court, How the renowned English knight Had found his charming lady bright. So the Emrpeor, and the lords of fame With chearful hearts they did proclaim, An universal joy to see His lady's life at liberty.
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