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1 NONE Lord Thomas LORD THOMAS he was a bold Forester, / And a chacer of the King's Deer; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 778 A Tragical BALLAD / Of the Unfortunate LOVES of / Lord THOMAS and Fair ELEANOR: / TOGETHER WITH / The Downfal of the BROWN GIRL. A Tragical BALLAD Of the Unfortunate LOVES of Lord THOMAS and Fair ELEANOR: TOGETHER WITH The Downfal of the BROWN GIRL. A Tragical BALLAD Of the Unfortunate LOVES of Lord THOMAS and Fair ELEANOR: TOGETHER WITH The Downfall of the BROWN GIRL. ?-?

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LORD THOMAS he was a bold Forester, And a chacer of the King's Deer; Fair ELEANOR was a fine Woman, And Lord THOMAS he loved her dear. Come riddle my riddle, dear Mother he said, And riddle us both in one, Whether I shall marry with Fair ELEANOR, And let the BROWN GIRL alone? The BROWN GIRL she has got houses and lands, And Fair ELEANOR she has got none; Therefore I charge thee on my Blessing, Bring me the BROWN GIRL home. And as it befel on a high holiday, As many more do beside, Lord THOMAS he went to Fair ELEANOR, That should have been his bride. But when he came to Fair ELEANOR's bower, He knocked at the ring; Then who so ready as Fair ELEANOR, For to let Lord THOMAS in. What news, what news, Lord THOMAS she said, What news hast thou brought unto me? I am come to bid thee to my wedding, And that is sad news for thee. O God forbid! Lord THOMAS she said, That such a thing should be done; I thought to have been thy bride myself, And Thou to have been the Bridegroom. Come riddle, my riddle, dear Mother, she said, And riddle it all in one
Whether I shall go to Lord THOMAS's Wedding. Or whether I shall let it alone; There's many that are our Friends, daughter, And many that are our Foes; Therefore I charge you on my Blessing, To Lord THOMAS's Wedding don't go.
There's many that are our Friends, mother, If a thousand were our Foes; Betide me Life, betide me Death, To Lord THOMAS's Wedding I'll go. She cloathed herself in gallant Attire, And her merry Men all in green; And as she rode thro' every place, They took her to be some Queen. When she came to Lord THOMAS's gate, She knocked at the Ring; And who was so ready as Lord THOMAS To let Fair ELEANOR in. Is this your bride Fair ELEANOR said, Methinks she looks wonderous Brown; Thou might'st have had as fair a Woman, As ever trod upon the ground. Despise her not, Lord THOMAS he said, Despise her not unto me; For better I love thy little finger, Than all her whole body. This BROWN GIRL had a little penknife, Which was both long and sharp, And betwixt the short Ribs and the long, She prick'd Fair ELEANOR to the heart. O Christ! now save me, Lord THOMAS he said, Methinks thou look'st wonderous van; Thou used'st to look as good colour As ever the sun shin'd on. O art thou blind, Lord THOMAS she said, Or can'st thou not very well see? O dost thou not see my own heart's blood Run trickling down my knee. Lord THOMAS he had a Sword by his side, As he walked about the hall, He cut his bride's head from off her shoulders, And he flung it against the wall. He set his sword upon the ground, And the hilt against his heart; There never were three lovers sure, That sooner did depart.
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