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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>An Adventure in the Life of King James V of Scotland</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">On one occasion King James the Fifth of Scotland, when alone, in disguise,<br>Near by the Bridge of Cramond met with rather a disagreeable surprise.<br>He was attacked by five gipsy men without uttering a word,<br>But he manfully defended himself with his sword. </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">There chanced to be a poor man threshing corn in a barn near by,<br>Who came out on hearing the noise so high;<br>And seeing one man defending himself so gallantly,<br>That he attacked the gipsies with his flail, and made them flee. </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Then he took the King into the barn,<br>Saying, "I hope, sir, you've met with no great harm;<br>And for five men to attack you, it's a disgrace;<br>But stay, I'll fetch a towel and water to wash your face." </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">And when the King washed the blood off his face and hands,<br>"Now, sir, I wish to know who you are," the King demands.<br>"My name, sir, is John Howieson, a bondsman on the farm of Braehead."<br>"Oh, well," replied the King, "your company I need not dread." </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">"And perhaps you'll accompany me a little way towards Edinburgh,<br>Because at present I'm not free from sorrow.<br>And if you have any particular wish to have gratified,<br>Let me know it, and it shall not be denied." </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Then honest John said, thinking it no harm,<br>"Sir, I would like to be the owner of Braehead farm;<br>But by letting me know who you are it would give my mind relief."<br>Then King James he answered that he was the Gudeman of Ballingeich. </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">"And if you'll meet me at the palace on next Sunday,<br>Believe me, for your manful assistance, I'll you repay.<br>Nay, honest John, don't think of you I'm making sport,<br>I pledge my word at least you shall see the royal court." </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">So on the next Sunday John put on his best clothes,<br>And appeared at the palace gate as~you may suppose.<br>And he inquired for the Gudeman of Ballingeich;<br>And when he gained admittance his heart was freed from grief. </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">For John soon found his friend the Gudeman,<br>And the King took John by the han',<br>Then conducted John from one apartment to another,<br>Just as kindly as if he'd been his own brother. </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Then the King asked John if he'd like to see His Majesty.<br>"Oh, yes," replied John, "His Majesty I would really like to see."<br>And John looked earnestly into the King's face,<br>And said, "How am I to know His Grace?" </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">"Oh, John, you needn't be the least annoyed about that,<br>For all heads will be uncovered: the King will wear his hat."<br>Then he conducted John into a large hall,<br>Which was filled by the nobility, crown officers, and all. </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Then said John to the King, when he looked round the room,<br>"Sir, I hope I will see the King very soon."<br>Because to see the King, John rather dreaded,<br>At last he said to the King, "'Tis you! the rest are bare-headed." </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=539561" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Then the King said, "John, I give you Braehead farm as it stands,<br>On condition you provide a towel and basin of water to wash my hands,<br>If ever I chance to come your way.<br>Then John said, "Thanks to your Majesty, I'll willingly obey."</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><a href="http://poems.citatepedia.com/">poem</a> by <strong><a rel="author" href="http://authors.citatepedia.com/by.php?a=William+Topaz+McGonagall">William Topaz McGonagall</a></strong></div>