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His Earls

Erlis and Barons, that were good, 1795

By-fore the kyng knelid and stode

For that lady free. [1900]

and the Queen

The quene, her moder, on knees fell̴,

‘For Iesu is love, that harood hell̴,

Lord, haue mercy on⁾ me! 1800

That ylke dede, that she hath done,

It was with an Erlis sonne,

Riche man⁾ i-nough is he;

pray for mercy for Desonell.

And yf ye wyll̴ not let her lyve,

Right of lond ye her yeve, 1805

Till̴ she delyuerd be!’