{"collection":"Northern European Mythology","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/neu/eng/child/ch021.htm","path":"neu/eng/child/ch021.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch021.htm","text":"21A.1 THE maid shee went to the well to washe,\nRefrain: Lillumwham, lillumwham!\nThe mayd shee went to the well to washe,\nRefrain: Whatt then? what then?\nThe maid shee went to the well to washe,\nDew fell of her lilly white fleshe.\nRefrain: Grandam boy, grandam boy, heye!\nLeg a derry, leg a merry, mett, mer, whoope, whir!\nDriuance, larumben, grandam boy, heye!\n21A.2 While shee washte and while shee ronge,\nWhile shee hangd o the hazle wand.\n21A.3 There came an old palmer by the way,\nSais, \u2018God speed thee well, thou faire maid!\u2019\n21A.4 \u2018Hast either cupp or can,\nTo giue an old palmer drinke therin?\u2019\n21A.5 Sayes, \u2018I have neither cupp nor cann,\nTo giue an old palmer drinke therin.\u2019\n21A.6 \u2018But an thy lemman came from Roome,\nCupps and canns thou wold find soone.\u2019\n21A.7 She sware by God & good St. John,\nLemman had shee neuer none.\n21A.8 Sais, \u2018Peace, faire mayd, you are forsworne!\nNine children you haue borne.\n21A.9 \u2018Three were buryed vnder thy bed\u2019s head,\nOther three vnder thy brewing leade.\n21A.10 \u2018Other three on yon play greene;\nCount, maid, and there be 9.\u2019\n21A.11 \u2018But I hope you are the good old man\nThat all the world beleeues vpon.\n21A.12 \u2018Old palmer, I pray thee,\nPennaunce that thou wilt giue to me.\u2019\n21A.13 \u2018Penance I can giue thee none,\nBut 7 yeere to be a stepping-stone.\n21A.14 \u2018Other seaven a clapper in a bell,\nOther 7 to lead an ape in hell.\n21A.15 \u2018When thou hast thy penance done,\nThen thoust come a mayden home.\u2019\n21B: The Maid and the Palmer\n21B.1 \u2018SEVEN years ye shall be a stone,\nRefrain: . . . . .\nFor many a poor palmer to rest him upon.\nRefrain: And you the fair maiden of Gowden-gane\n21B.2 \u2018Seven years ye\u2019ll be porter of hell,\nAnd then I\u2019ll take you to mysell.\u2019\n* * * * *\n21B.3 \u2018Weel may I be a\u2019 the other three,\nBut porter of hell I never will be.\u2019\nRefrain: And I, etc.","title":"The Child Ballads: 21. The Maid and the Palmer","type":"page"}