16, 17. _The son speaks before the daughter._

16^1, 17^1. Then up bespoke.

16^2, 17^2. Come in.

16^3, 17^3. I’ll make: and I’ll.

16^3. You’se: and sea.

17^1. king’s eldest.

#B.#

_The copy transcribed by Wilkie has been edited a little. 2^{1,2},

originally written in one line, are rightly divided as here;

2^{3,4} are made the concluding half of another stanza._

2^4. Would speak one.

3^1. James he.

3^4. O _omitted_.

4^3. And _omitted_.

5^1. prince is: father’s chamber.

6^2. to _omitted_.

9^2. That hung low down by his knee.

9^3. it _wanting_.

9^4. Then gave him.

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