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Ramund thought he should a better man be

   If better apparel arrayed him;

Of garments of leather, and hemp patch’d together,

   The Queen then a present made him.

“These I will not wear,” bold Ramund he said,

   “They beseem me not fair,” said Ramund the young.

“Your garments of tow and leather bestow

   On the cleaners of trencher and platter.”

The Lady to give him fresh clothes was not slow,

   And of sammet and silk were the latter.

“Yes, these will I wear,” bold Ramund he said,

   “They beseem me right fair,” said Ramund the young.

Ramund he into the shop now hies,

   Where the best of all tailors was sitting:

“Now wilt thou, O tailor, so dext’rous and wise,