Part the Second. off a blind beggars daughter mofthright. That young king, twar astrothed unto a All the discourse ther of you did sel; But now comes of weddy. of pretty Bifree gushant palau ANCIENT POE M S., one time of To return to the word FIT; it feems at fat to have pe- Pierce Plowman): thus in the old poom I fynde "The first IT bere foud wee:" i. e. bere grees it came to fignify the whole part or division preceding (Sse Vol.the pause This fenfe it had obtained fo early as the time pag. 16A of Chaucer: who thus concludes the first part of his rhyme 173. of Sir Thopas (writ in ridicule of the old ballad romances) come to the first pause or intermiffion. By de- [See also, White Line Sign "Lo! lordis mine, here is a FITT; if ye 66 swoll any more of it, To tell it woll I fonde." to have The Word forinder appears originally I hat domavill find further remarks on the quard Fey bend of this Volume and in the Gloffaryta Vol I & PART THE SECOND. WITHIN ITHIN a gorgeous palace most brave, kn This wedding was kept most sumptuouslìe, And all for the creditt of pretty Beffee. All kind of dainties, and delicates sweete Were bought for the banquet, as it was meete; Partridge, and plover, and venifon moft free, Against the brave wedding of pretty Beffee. As marriage This wedding through England was fpread by report, So that a great number therto did resort And all for the fame of prettye Beffee." To church then went this gallant young knight; This marryage being folemnized then, Now, after the fumptuous dinner was done, 15 :20 13 20 25 They talkt of the blind beggars daughter moft bright, Then fpake the nobles, "Much marveil have wee, 255 e This jolly blind beggar we cannot here fee." My lords, quoth the bride, my father's fo bafe, He is loth with his prefence these states to disgrace. 30 "The prayse of a woman in queftyon to bringe But wee thinke thy father's bafenefs, quoth they, 35 They |