"Who's there! who's there!" cries the proud young porter,
"O come, unto me pray quickly tell."

[Illustration: The Proud young Porter in Lord Bateman's State Apartment]

XII.

"O! is this here Lord Bateman's castle,
And is his lordship here vithin?"
"O Yes! O yes!" cries the proud young porter;
"He's just now takin' his young bride in."


XIII.

"O! bid him to send me a slice of bread,
And a bottle of the wery best vine,
And not forgettin' the fair young lady
As did release him ven close confine."

[Illustration: The young bride's Mother is heard (for the first time) to
speak freely]

XIV.

O! avay and avay vent this proud young porter,
O! avay and avay and avay vent he,[6]
Until he come to Lord Bateman's charmber,
Ven he vent down on his bended knee.