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He was lying along the branch of the tree watching his mother'sgoat that grazed on the grass below. Now this is what Princess BrightBrow said to the tree and this is what she used to say to it everyday. -- Oak-tree, oak-tree, above the rest, Which of the heroes loves me best? Mell was lying along the Branch as I have said, and he made answerback to her. -- Princess, Princess, he's at your call, And the Hen-wife's son loves you best of all! The King's daughter looked up and she saw the Hen-wife'...s son on thebranch, and she went into a great rage. She gave orders to the groomsthat the Hen-wife's son was to be whipped every time he looked at her. Many's the time after that Mell got the lash. But he loved Bright Browso much that he could not forbear looking at her. II Now, one very early morning Mell took his mother's goat out to grazeon the green. And as he went along he saw on the grass a beautifulmantle. He took it up and he thought to himself "How well it wouldlook upon Princess Bright Brow!" And he thought again "if she wouldtake this beautiful green mantle from me maybe she would let me lookupon her when she is wearing it.
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