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R176854 1 To its own proper Tune. [unknown] To its own proper Tune. YOU Subjects of Britain come listen a while, / Here is a new Ditty will make you to smile. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1421 An Excellent new Ballad, / INTITULED / King WILLIAM / And his Forrester, An Excellent new Ballad, ENTITLED King WILLIAM And his Forrester, ?-?

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YOU Subjects of Britain come listen a while, Here is a new Ditty will make you to smile. It is of the King and the Keeper also, Who met in the Forrest but lately ago. O early, O early, into a Morning, King William rose early into a Morning, And a Gown of Gray Russet King William put on, As tho' he had been some silly poor Man. The Hounds were made ready prepar'd for the Game, The Nobles attended of Honour and Fame, But like a mean Subject in humble Array, He to his own Forrest was taking his Way. O then bespoke Mary our most Royal Queen, My Gracious King William, where are you going? He answer'd her quickly, I count him no Man That telleth his Council unto a Woman, The Queen with a modest Behaviour reply'd, I wish that kind Providence may be thy Guide, To keep thee from Danger my soveraign Lord, The which will the greatest of Comfort afford. He went to the Forrest some pleasure to spy, The gray Hound ran swift and the Keeper drew nigh, Who cry'd you bold Fellow how dare you come here, Without the King's Leave to chase his fair Dear. Here are my three Hounds, I'll give them to you, And likewise my Hauks they're as good as e're flew, Besides I will give thee full Forty Shillings, If you will not betray me to William our King. All that I have offer'd I pray thee now take, And do thy Endeavour my Peace for to make, Besides Forty Shillings I'll give thee a Ring, If ye will not disclose me to William your King. Your three Hounds I'll tell you I never will take, Nor yet your three Hauks your Peace for to make, Nor will I be bribed with Money and Ring, But I will disclose you to William our King. As I'm a true Keeper I'll not be unjust, Nor for a Gold Ring will I forfeit my Trust,
I'll bring you before him as sure as a Gun, And there you shall answer for what you have done. Thou art a bold Fellow King William reply'd, How dost thou not see the Star at my Side. The Forrest is mine I'll let thee to know, Then what is the Reason you threaten me so. With that the bold Keeper fell down on his knees, A trembling Fear his Spirit did seize. The Picture of Death did appear in his Face, He knew not at first the King was in Place. O pardon, O pardon, my Soveraign Leige, For your Royal Pardon I humbly beseech, Alas! my poor Heart in my Breast it is cold, O let me not suffer for being so bold. Get up honest Keeper and shake off thy Fears, In thee there is nothing of Folly appears: O that every one were as faithful as ye, O what a blest Prince King William would be. Because I encourage such Persons as you, I'll make you my Ranger; if that you won't do, I'll make the a Captain by Sea or by Land, And high in my Favour thou ever shall stand. The Keeper reply'd, My Soveraign Lord, Sure I am not worthy of such a Reward; Yet nevertheless your true Keeper I'll be, Because I'm afraid to venture by Sea, With that the King laught, till his Sides he did hold, And threw him down Fifty brave Guineas of Gold, And bad him haste to the Kinsingtoun Court, Where of this true Jest he would make some sport, And when you come hither see you ask for long Jack, Who wears a Pagenet of Gold at his Back Likewise a great Fazon of Gold at his right Sleeve, For he's a true Man you may him believe: He's one of the Porters that stands at my Gate, To let in my Nobles both early and late; And therefore good Fellow come up without Fear I'll make thee my Ranger of Parks far and near.
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