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There was three kings into the east,

Three kings both great and high, And they hae sworn a solemn oath

John Barleycorn should die.

They took a fllough, and plough'd him down ;

Put clods upon his head ; And they hae sworn a solemn oath,

John Barleycorn was dead.

But the chearful spring came kindly on,

And-show'rs began to fall :

John Barleycorn, got up again

And sore surpris'd them alh

The sultry suns of summer came

And he grew thick and strong, His head weel arm'd wi' pointed spears,

That no one should him wrontr.

NOTES

The sober Autumn enter' d mild,

When hc grew wan and pale ; Ilis bcnding joints and drooping licad

Show'd hc began to fait.

His colour stcken'd more and more :

Hc faded into age :

And thon his ennemies began

To show their deadly rage.

They 've taen a weapon long and sharp

And eut him by the knee :

Then ty'd him fast upon a cart,

Likea rogne for forge rie,

They laid him down upon his back

And cudgell'd him full sore :

They hung him up beforc the storm.

And turn'd him o'er and o'er.

They filled up a darksone pit

With water to the brim, They heaved in John Barleycorn,

There let him sink or swim.

« The laid him out upon the floor

» To work his farther woe, n And still, as signs of life appear'd,

«They toss'd him to and fro. »

u They wastcd o'er a scorching flame « The marrow of his bones : »»

But a miller us'd him worst of ail, For he crush'd him between two stones.

And they hac taen hia very heart's blood.

And drank it round* and round :

And still the more and more they drank

Their joy did more abound.

, * John Barleycorn was a hero bold,

Of noble enterprisc :

For if you do but taste his blood

Twill make your courage risc.

Twill make a man forget his woe :

Twill heighten ail his joy :

Twill make the widow's heart to sing

Tho' the tear were in her eye.

Then let us toast John Barleycorn

Each man a glass in hand :

And may his great poster ity

NfVr fail in atild Scotland !

COMÉDIE

* Amor loeo A dos fidalgos disparu la flécha.

LorE de Vega. El guante de liona Blanca,

PERSONNAGES

HADJ! NOUMAN 1. i BABA-MUSTAKA.

ZL I \ - Lh Vlll M L I II \ 1 MOJANA.

La scène est à Conloue.

Un kiosque dans le» jardine de Hadji Nouman.