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Beseeching his mercy,
The king to him said,
Thou art a good fellow.
So don't be afraid,
Oh! Pardon, Oh! Pardon,
Oh! Pardon, he cries;
Your Majesty’s Pardon,
I beg Earnestly;
For if I have offended
I beg of your grace.
To grant me your Pardon
Ere I leave this place.
You’ll, tell me your name,
It’s John O’ the Vail,
A mender of kettles
And a lover of ale:
But if I had a known
You our king for to be,
I would have us’d you
With more Courtesy,
Oh! Pardon, Oh! Pardon
Again he yet cries,
Your Majesty’s Pardon
I beg Earnestly:
