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!