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YOUNG WATER S.

A SCOTTISH BALLA D.

This very ancient poem is given from a copy printed not long fince at Glasgow, in one sheet 8vo. The world is indebted for its publication to the lady Jean Hume, fifter to the earl of Hume, who dyed lately at Gibralter.

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BOUT Zule, quhen the wind blew cule,
And the round tables began,

A'! there is cum to our kings court

Mony a well-favourd man.

The queen luikt owre the castle wa,

Beheld baith dale and down,

And then she saw zoung Waters
Cum riding to the town.

His footmen they did rin before,

His horfemen rade behind,

And mantel of the burning gowd

Did keip him frae the wind.

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Zou're neither laird nor lord fhe fays,
Bot the king that wears the crown;
Theris not a knight in fair Scotland
But to thee maun bow down.

For a' that fhe could do or fay,

Appeasd he wad nae bee;

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Bot for the words which fhe had faid

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Zoung Waters he maun dee.

They

They hae taen zoung Waters, and

Put fetters to his feet;

They hae taen zoung Waters, and
Thrown him in dungeon deep.

Aft I have ridden thro' Stirling town
In the wind bot and the weit;
Bot I neir rade thro' Stirling town
Wi fetters at my feet.

Aft I have ridden thro' Stirling town
In the wind bot and the rain;
Bot I neir rade thro' Stirling town
Neir to return again.

They hae taen to the heiding hill
His zoung fon in his craddle,
And they hae taen to the heiding hill,
His horfe, bot and his faddle.

They hae taen to the heiding hill

His lady fair to fee.

And for the words the queen had fpoke,

Zoung Waters he did dee.

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XII. FANCY

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FANCY AND DESIRE:
BY THE EARL OF OXFORD.

Edward Vere earl of Oxford was in high fame for his poetical talents in the reign of Elizabeth: perhaps it is no injury to his reputation that few of his compofitions are preferved for the inspection of impartial pofterity. To gratify curiofity, we have inferted a fonnet of his, which is quoted with great encomiums for its "excellencie and wit," in Puttenham's Arte of Eng. Poefie*, and found intire in the Garland of Good-will. A few more of his fonnets (diftinguished by the initial letters E. O.) may be seen in the Paradife of Daintie Devifes. One of thefe is intitled, "The Complaint of a "Lover, wearing blacke and tawnie." The only lines in it worth notice are thefe,

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A crowne of baies shall that man · beare'

Who triumphs over me;

For black and tawnie will I weare,
Which mourning colours be.

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We find in Hall's Chronicle, that when 2. Catharine of Arragon dyed Jan. 8, 1536; Queene Anne [Bullen] ware YELOWE for the mourning." And when this unfortunate princess loft her head May 19, the fame year, on the afcen"cion day following, the kyng for mourning ware WHYTE." Fol. 227, 228.

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Lond. 1589 p. 172.

Edward.

Edward, who was the XVIIth earl of Oxford of the family of Vere, fucceeded his father in his title and honours in 1562, and died an aged man in 1604. See Mr. Walpole's Noble Authors: Ath. Ox.

NOME hither fhepherd's fwayne?

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Sir, what do you require ?"

I praye thee, fhewe to me thy name.
"My name is FOND DESIRE."

When wert thou borne, Defire?

" In pompe and pryme of may." By whom, fweet boy, wert thou begot? By fond Conceit men fay."

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Tell me, who was thy nurse?

"Fresh Youth in fugred joy." What was thy meate and dayly foode? "Sad fighes with great annoy."

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What lulld thee then asleepe?

"Sweete speech, which likes me best."
Tell me, where is thy dwelling place?
"In gentle hartes I rest.”

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