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whole, breathed peace and security, the holy repose of 

 nature ! * 



My companion appeared particularly happy and cheerful ; 

 I therefore ventured, and drawing from my side pocket a 

 periodical of the day read to him the following copy of 

 verses: 



SIR JOEAM A BURTON. 



A LEGEND OF 



SIR JOEAM A BURTON went to sup 



One night with the Abbot of Swigglesea ; 



Sir Joram a Burton took a cup 



Too much of the Abbot his Malvoisie. 



Like many another valiant knight, 



By a flagon or two the worse for wine, 

 Sir Joram became inclined to fight, 



And vow'd he would go to Palestine. 



Sir Joram a Burton woke next morn 



With a headache his temples were like to split; 

 Quoth he, as he thought of the oath he'd sworn, 

 " I have made a right goodly mess of it. 



" G-ood Ellen, my lady, half-seas o'er 

 I got yester even, I grieve to say, 

 And when I was so far gone, I swore 

 I 'd cross then to Palestine all the way." 



" Oh, tilly vally, my lord ! " cried she ; 



Said he, "I have sworn it by the rood ! " 

 " That's always the way," said the fair ladye, 



" With knights when they 've gotten a little screw'd. 



* Dr. Henry. 



