Ay, great lords are sooner listened to if they say, 'Burn a church,' than if they say, 'Build one.'" "Then," said the glee woman, "I were best sit down and die." "Do not say so," replied the smith.

"If I could but get you a lodging for the night, I would carry you the next morning to Our Lady's Stairs, from whence the vessels go down the river for Dundee, and would put you on board with some one bound that way, who should see you safely lodged where you would have fair entertainment and kind usage." "Good--excellent--generous man!" said the glee maiden, "do this, and if the prayers and blessings of a poor unfortunate should ever reach Heaven, they will rise thither in thy behalf.

We will meet at yonder postern door, at whatever time the boats take their departure." "That is at six in the morning, when the day is but young." "Away with you, then, to your Valentine; and if she loves you, oh, deceive her not!" "Alas, poor damsel! I fear it is deceit hath brought thee to this pass.
But I must not leave you thus unprovided.

I must know where you are to pass the night." "Care not for that," replied Louise: "the heavens are clear--there are bushes and boskets enough by the river side--Charlot and I can well make a sleeping room of a green arbour for one night; and tomorrow will, with your promised aid, see me out of reach of injury and wrong.

Oh, the night soon passes away when there is hope for tomorrow! Do you still linger, with your Valentine waiting for you?
Nay, I shall hold you but a loitering lover, and you know what belongs to a minstrel's reproaches." "I cannot leave you, damsel," answered the armourer, now completely melted.