for sune as chance or fate had hush'd 'ebr />
tho' e'er sae short.
then wi' a rhy or sang hesh'd 'e
and thought it sport.
tho'he was bred to kintra-wark,
and counted was baith wight and stark,
yet that was never robin's rk
to k a n;
but tell hi he was learn'd and rk,
ye roos'd hithen!