ISBN: 9780217773362

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...from the field One foot would never flee. Lin. Sir Charles Murrry of Ratclif too, His sister''s son was he; Sir David Lamb so well esteemed Yet saved cold never bee. LIV. And the Lord Maxwell in like case Did with Erie Douglas dye: Of twenty hundred Scottish spears Scarce fifty-five did flye. LV. Of fifteen hundred Englishmen Went home but fifty-three; The rest were slain in Chevy-Chase Under the greenwood tree. LVI. Next day did many widows come. Their husbands to bewayle; They washt their wounds in brinish tears But all would not prevayle. LVII. Their bodies bathed in purple gore, They bare with them away; They kist them dead a thousand times, Ere they were clad in clay. LVIII. The news was brought to Edinboro'' Where Scotland''s King did reign. The brave Erie Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slairle; LIX. 0 heavy news, King James did say, Scotland may witness bee 1 have not any captain more Of such account as he. LX. Like tidings to King Henry came, Within as short a space That Percy of Northumberland Was slain in Chevy-Chase; LXI. Now God be with him, said our King Sith it will noe better bee; I trust I have within my realm, Five hundred as good as he. LXII, Yet shall not Scotts nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take; He be avenged on them all, For brave Erie Percy''s sake. LXIII. This vow full well the King perform''d, After, at H umbledown; In one day fifty Knights were slain With Lords of great renowne. LXIV. And of the rest, of small account, Did meny thousands dye: Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chase Made by the Erie Percy. LXV. God save our King and bless this land With plenty, joy and peace; And grant henceforth that foule debate ''Twixt noblemen may cease. XXXVIII. ROBIN HOOD BALLADS, (A Contest between Robin Hood and... William Burt Harlow, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, An Introduction To Early English Literature; From The Lay Of Beowulf To Edmund Spenser Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217773362

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...from the field One foot would never flee. Lin. Sir Charles Murrry of Ratclif too, His sister''s son was he; Sir David Lamb so well esteemed Yet saved cold never bee. LIV. And the Lord Maxwell in like case Did with Erie Douglas dye: Of twenty hundred Scottish spears Scarce fifty-five did flye. LV. Of fifteen hundred Englishmen Went home but fifty-three; The rest were slain in Chevy-Chase Under the greenwood tree. LVI. Next day did many widows come. Their husbands to bewayle; They washt their wounds in brinish tears But all would not prevayle. LVII. Their bodies bathed in purple gore, They bare with them away; They kist them dead a thousand times, Ere they were clad in clay. LVIII. The news was brought to Edinboro'' Where Scotland''s King did reign. The brave Erie Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slairle; LIX. 0 heavy news, King James did say, Scotland may witness bee 1 have not any captain more Of such account as he. LX. Like tidings to King Henry came, Within as short a space That Percy of Northumberland Was slain in Chevy-Chase; LXI. Now God be with him, said our King Sith it will noe better bee; I trust I have within my realm, Five hundred as good as he. LXII, Yet shall not Scotts nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take; He be avenged on them all, For brave Erie Percy''s sake. LXIII. This vow full well the King perform''d, After, at H umbledown; In one day fifty Knights were slain With Lords of great renowne. LXIV. And of the rest, of small account, Did meny thousands dye: Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chase Made by the Erie Percy. LXV. God save our King and bless this land With plenty, joy and peace; And grant henceforth that foule debate ''Twixt noblemen may cease. XXXVIII. ROBIN HOOD BALLADS, (A Contest between Robin Hood and... William Burt Harlow, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, An Introduction To Early English Literature; From The Lay Of Beowulf To Edmund Spenser Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction <

ISBN: 0217773362

ISBN: 0217773362