SANG VIII. Mucking of Geordy's Byer.
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Sung by Symon, p. 19. [P. 226, l. 51.]
The laird who in riches and honour
Wad thrive, should be kindly and free,
Nor rack the poor tenants, who labour
To rise aboon poverty:
Else like the pack horse that's unfother'd
And burden'd, will tumble down faint;
Thus virtue by hardship is smother'd,
And rackers aft tine their rent.
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SANG IX. Carle and the King come.
Sung by Mause, p. 24. [P. 230, l. 4.]
[This is prefaced to Act II, Sc. III (S.T.S. Edition: Vol. II,
p. 230). There is one variant: thou shalt for shalt thou in l. 9.]