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Robin Hood and Allan a Dale
ThebridegroomwasSirHughtheBold,
Allcladinsilkandclothofgold.
"Incamethebrideinsamitewhite
Withawhitewreathonherhead;
Hereyeswerefixedwithaglassylook,
Herfacewasasthedead,
Andwhenshestoodamongthethrong,
Shesangawildandwondroussong.
"Thencameastrangeandrushingsound
Likethecomingwinddothbring,
Andintheopenwindowsshot
Nineswansonwhistlingwing,
Andhighabovetheheadstheyflew,
Ingleamingfightthedarknessthrough.
"AroundMayEllen’sheadtheyflew
Inwideandwindyfight,
Andthreetimesroundthecircledrew.
Theguestsshrankinaffright,
Andthepriestbesidethealtarthere,
Didcrosshimselfwithmutteredprayer.
"Butthethirdtimetheyflewaround,
FairEllenstraightwasgone,
Andinherplace,upontheground,
Therestoodasnow-whiteswan.
Then,withawildandlovelysong,
Itjoinedtheswiftandwingedthrong.
"There’sancientmenatweddingsbeen,
Forsixtyyearsandmore,
Butsuchawondrousweddingday,
Theyneversawbefore
