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| And Swore, that she should not be won, until "Childy Wynd", (Margaret’s | ||||||
| brother who was abroad at the time) Should Come home, and win her. | ||||||
| He eventually did Come home, in a Vessel which he built for thepurpose | ||||||
| placed in it, Rowen-tree Masts, And on them spread Silken Sails: this | ||||||
| precaution was taken, to defeat the Witches, for it is a well Known | ||||||
| fact? that they have no power for harm, where the Rowen-tree is used | ||||||
| He endeavoured to land at Bamburgh, but was prevented by the Witch | ||||||
| Queen And her Satellites, but he eventually landed at "Budle" from where | ||||||
| he proceeded to "Spindleston Heughs", threw the Reigns of his Steed over a | ||||||
| perpendicular Rock, of 10 feet in height, which is still standing, in the | ||||||
| Form of a Column, being detached from the Cliff, and then proceeded to | ||||||
| where the Worm was, Restored her to her Natural form, and they then proceeded | ||||||
| to their Fathers Castle of "Bamburgh" to the great joy of the Old King. | ||||||
| He (Childy Wynd) in Revenge for his Sisters treatment, Changed the | ||||||
| perfidious Queen, into a Loathsome Toad of enormous Size, and it was | ||||||
| often Seen? Crawling along the beach spitting its venom, |
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| of "Bamburgh" but, it, is, now said to be in the "Sallyport Well", and is seen only once | ||||||
| every 7 years, & only then by a Maid. | ||||||
| The greater part of the above, is gathered from a Poem. Written by the Revd Robt Lamb | ||||||
| Vicar of Norham, about the | ||||||
| Middle of the 18th Cent but is attributed to, Duncan Frasier, | ||||||
| An Ancient bard of Cheviot A.D. 1270. | ||||||
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Transcribed by HL and DW
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