The Fountain of Maribo
The Fountain of Maribo
and other ballads
The fountain of Maribo, or, The Queen and the algreve -- Ramund -- Alf of Odderskier.
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ng night all_--
Didst thou discourse of yestere'en?"
Didst thou discourse of yestere'en?"
_I'm passion's thrall_.
"The whole discourse that we did hold,
_The long night all_--
Was of thy virtues manifold,"
_I'm passion's thrall_.
The King his little page address'd,
_The long night all_--
"To come to me the cook request,"
_I'm passion's thrall_.
"Thou cook, the Greve to pieces chop,
_The long night all_--
And to thy Lady serve him up,"
_I'm passion's thrall_.
Long sat the Queen, the meat she eyed,
_The long night all_--
"This is no Roe I'm satisfied,
_I'm passion's thrall_.
"But 'tis the Greve our hall who grac'd."
_The long night all_--
The pieces she collects in haste,
_I'm passion's thrall_.
She wrapped
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