A Noble Riddle wisele Expounded: OR, The Maids answer to the Knights three Questions. 
She with her excellent wit and civil carriage,  
Won a young Knight to join with her in marriage.  
This gallant couple now are man and wife,  
And she with him doth led a pleasant life.  
The tunels Lay the bent to the bonny broom.   woodcut of man  woodcut of a noblewoman  

THere was a Lady of the North Country,  
Lay the bent to the the bonny broom,  
And she had lovely Daughters three,  
fa la la la fa la la la ra la.   

There was a Knight of Noble worth,  
lay the bent, &c.  
Which also lived in the North.  
fa la, &c.   

The Knight of courage slout and brave,  
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A Wife he did desire to have.  
fa la, &c.   

He knocked at the Ladies Gate,  
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One evening when it was very late,  
fa la, &c.   

The youngest sister she let him in,  
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And pined the door with a silver pin  
fa la, &c.   

The second sister she made his bed,  
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And laid soft Pillows under his head,  
fa la, &c.   

The youngest Daughter that same night  
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She went to bed with this young Knight  
fa la, &c.   

And in the morning when it was day.  
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These words unto him set did say  
fa la, &c.   

Now you have had your will quoth she  
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I pray sir Knight will you m●rry me?  
fa la, &c.   

The young brave knight to her replied,  
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Thy svit feir Maid shall not be denied.  
fa la, &c.   

 woodcut of noblewoman  woodcut of knight  

IF thou canst answer me questions three,  
lay the bent to the bonny broom,  
This v●ry day will I mary thee,  
fa la, &c.   

Kind sir in love O then quoth she  
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Tell me what your questions be,  
fa la. &c.   

O what is longer then she way?  
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Or what is deeper then the Sea?  
fa la. &c.   

O what is louder then a Horn?  
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Or what is sharper then a Thorn?  
fa la. &c.   

Or what is greener then the grass?  
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Or what is worse then women was?  
fa la. &c,    

Here followeth the Damsels answers, to the Knights three questions.  

O Love is longer then the way,  
lay the bent, &c,  
And Hell is deeper than the Sea,  
fa la &c,   

And thunder's louder than a horn,  
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And ●angers sharper than a thorn,  
fa la, &c.   

And p●●son is gréener then the grass,  
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And the devil is worse than woman 〈◇〉,  
fa la, &c.   

When she these questions answered ha●.  
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The Knight became exceeding glad,  
fa la. &c.   

And having thoroughly tried her wit,  
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He much commended her for it,  
fa la, &c,   

And after as 'tis verified,  
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He made of her his lovely Bride,  
fa la, &c.   

So now fair Maidens all adieu,  
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This Song I dedicate to you,  
fa lay, &c.   

I wish that you may consta●● prove.  
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unto the man that you do  
fa la, &c.     

Printed for F. coals, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson.