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Child Ballads - End-Notes

109. Tom Potts

A.  61. of nine.
63. at the end of the stanza.
73. spend 40li.
74. pounds 3.
113. There is a mark like an undotted i, in the manuscript, before the y of appoynted. Furnivall.
154. 40.
203. camot.
212, 243. 5.
213. must pursue.
273. 40s.
274. 10li.
291. wim.
332, 333. Stanza 35 is written between these lines, "but marked by a bracket, and by Percy, to go in its proper place." Furnivall.
351. 40li.
361. 40tye.
362,3. 40.
364. Only half the n of companye in the manuscript, Furnivall.
373. 1000li.
468. or 2.
51, 52 are bracketed as beginning the 2d parte.
514. cane.
524. for 4.
542. 2.
561,2,3. 40.
573. bomy.
591. 30.
602. 16.
613. the euer.
614. 40li.
643. 100d.
672. 3.
674. 4.
684. 2 or 3.
722. rum.
751. Then.
811. stamching.
812. him praie, perhaps.
821. 2.
834. 40li.
862. 3.
902. 2 or 3.
936. you maintaine.
961. owme.
And for & throughout.
B.  The Lovers Quarrel, or, Cupids Triumph, being the Pleasant History of Fair Rosamond of Scotland: being daughter to the Lord Arundel, whose love was obtained by the valour of Tommy Pots, who conquered the Lord Phenix, and wounded him, and after obtained her to be his wife.
a.  London, printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright and J. Clarke. 1677.
163. high thee.
304, then pounds.
482. since is torn.
682. me tell.
754. or 3.
And for & throughout.
After 32: The Second Part.
After 56: The Third Part.
b.  71. it is.
134. quite wanting.
151. my will.
158. to wanting.
161. see you.
163. hye thee.
172. give me.
182. merry be.
184. I will.
191. run.
242. So that.
253. three miles.
262. thoult.
273. this letter.
274. see or spy.
292. to stay.
331, leaving.
384, 604, 784. ne'r.
422. Christ Jesus.
441. him you make.
462. A serving-man of low degree.
484. to speak.
531. will you.
554. Tom.
582. prithee.
583. lady gay.
593. am wanting.
601. stand thou on.
611. the wanting.
632. mayst forthwith.
643. there is.
662. takest.
663. than.
664. pound.
691. of courage.
692. he can.
701. that horse.
731. that wanting.
733. kept.
744. in their.
754. then.
772. now that this.
814. would I.
824. kind of wanting.
854. I cannot.
871. thou say'st.
894. And her.
901. thoult.
902. loose: 't is.
914. needs must.
922. get behind him so.
933. I'le.
934. the one.
944. never try: right?
964. Ritson prints slain is he.
983. estate.
1014. thou'st have.
1031. for wanting.
1041. ladies in.
1042. ladies of.
A copy in "Northern Penny Histories," Bodleian Library, Douce, p. p. 172, London, William Dicey, which may date about 1725, is somewhat modernized and has not a few petty variations. Only the following read ings seem worth the noting.
92. fast he did.
151. my will.
193. Salisbury Castle.
441. you make.
601. stand on.
851. How for.
944. never try.
964. have I.
This copy has an additional stanza:
106   The lady she did loyal prove,
As many do in Scotland know,
And how they spent their days in love
The Second Book shall plainly show.
C.  The two constant Lovers in Scotland, or, A pattern of true Love, expressed in this ensuing Dialogue between an Earls daughter in Scotland and a poor Serving-man; she refusing to marry the Lord Fenix, which her father would force her to take, but clave to her first Love, Tomey o'th Pots.
And for &.
293. senninght.
472. self.
After 38: The Second Part.

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