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The third muse
Oft have we heard of such strange wights as yee,
But to this time we did them never see,
If yee be men or not, scarce can we tell,
Yee looke like men, yet none such heere do dwell.
Then said good Gall, Monsier, these fellowes stupid,[1]
Doubtlesse take me for Mars, and you for Cupid;
Therefore let us be gone, we will not tarie,
Yon clownes will swear that they have seene the Farie
When they come home at night, and by the fire
Will tell such uncouth tales, all will admire,
Both man and wife, the laddes and all the lasses,
For be yee sure such clownes are verie asses.
Thence downe the river bank as we did walk,
And mirrielie began to chant and talk,
A prettie boat with two oares we espy'd
Fleeting upon the waters, then we cry'd,
HOW boatman come; two fisher men neerby
Thus answered us againe, And who doth cry?
Said we, Good friends, to favour us delay not,
The day is verie hot, and walk we may not,
Therefore your kindly courtesie implores,
To let us have these little pair of oares
For down the river we would make our way,
And land at Perth, With all our heart, said they,
For we likewise at Perth would gladly be,
Only we want such companie as yee.
All men were glad of us, none did refuse
What ever thing it pleasde us ask or chuse,
Then we inbarked with two boyes in train,
Who recollect our shafts, and these two men:
But to this time we did them never see,
If yee be men or not, scarce can we tell,
Yee looke like men, yet none such heere do dwell.
Then said good Gall, Monsier, these fellowes stupid,[1]
Doubtlesse take me for Mars, and you for Cupid;
Therefore let us be gone, we will not tarie,
Yon clownes will swear that they have seene the Farie
When they come home at night, and by the fire
Will tell such uncouth tales, all will admire,
Both man and wife, the laddes and all the lasses,
For be yee sure such clownes are verie asses.
Thence downe the river bank as we did walk,
And mirrielie began to chant and talk,
A prettie boat with two oares we espy'd
Fleeting upon the waters, then we cry'd,
HOW boatman come; two fisher men neerby
Thus answered us againe, And who doth cry?
Said we, Good friends, to favour us delay not,
The day is verie hot, and walk we may not,
Therefore your kindly courtesie implores,
To let us have these little pair of oares
For down the river we would make our way,
And land at Perth, With all our heart, said they,
For we likewise at Perth would gladly be,
Only we want such companie as yee.
All men were glad of us, none did refuse
What ever thing it pleasde us ask or chuse,
Then we inbarked with two boyes in train,
Who recollect our shafts, and these two men:
As
- ↑ Gall was a tale & goodly man, M. George a bonnie little man.