English and Scottish Ballads

ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH

B A L L A D S .

EDITED BY

RA F NCIS JAME S C HILD .

V O LU M E VI I .

B O S T O N

LITTLE ROWN AND C OMPAN Y . , B

M . D C C C . LX . RI ERSIDE V , s T n n D O T Y P E D A N D P R I N T E D B :

a . o . HOUGBTON AND COMP ANY. C ONTENTS OF VOLU ME SEVENTH.

o BOOK VII . (C n ti n ued )

The Battle o f Otterbourn e [Percy] The Battle o f Otterbourn e [ Scott] The Hun tin g of the Chevi ot Chevy-Chace Sir An drew Bar ton Flodden Field

een Jean i e Qu . The D eath of Queen Jane The Mur der of th e Kin g of Scots The Risin g in th e North Northumb erlan d b etr aye d by D ouglas Kin g of Scots an d An dr e w Brown e Mary Ambree Brave Lord Will oughbey The Bon n y Earl of Murray [Ramsay] The Bon n ie Earl of Murray [Finl ay] The Win n in g of C al es ’ Sir John Sucklin g s C ampaign The Battle of Philiph augh

The Battle of Loudon Hill The Battle of Bothwell Bri dge The Battle of Kill iecran kie The Battle of Sheriff-Muir

The Ba le o f T an en -M i or o f Pres on -Pan s tt r t u r, t iv C ONTE NT S .

APPENDIX . The Battle Of Otterburn

’ n Kin g Hen rie the Fifth s Co quest .

Sir An drew

The Battle of Bal rinn es (or Glen livet)

The Haws of Cromdal e

The Readi n g Skirmish

Pr oelium Gill icr an kian um

The Battl e of Sheriff-Muir U an d w ar e a’ Willi e p th m , ’ The Marquis of Hun tley s Retr eat John i e Cop e

r Kin g Leir an d his three Daughters

Queen Elean or’ s F all ' ’ The Duchess of Suﬁolk s C al amity The Life an d D eath of Thomas Stukely Lo d D ela ar r w e . The Battle of Harlaw (Tradition al version )

G LO S SARY . O O Q O O O O O O O O O O Q O O O O O O Q O O O O O O O O O O O C Q O O O O O 0 0 3

THE BATTLE F ER O OTT B OURNE.

f f IN the twel th year o Ri chard II. the Scots

sse ed an e en s e a wi the i n en on f a mbl xt iv rmy, th t ti o n n n n d o n n d s e in re en e for i vadi g E gla a gra cal , v g a n previous i cursion made by that so vereign . But in fo rmation havin g been re ceived that the Northum brian s were gathe rin g in con siderable forc e for a o n e - n s on w as o den n ot to at c u t r i va i , it th ught pru t

e to out the ori in en e se . hil e t mpt carry g al t rpri W , he efo e the a n od of the a o man ded t r r , m i b y rmy, c m by ’ the of ife the S o tt s n s se n d son a a ed Earl F , c i h ki g co , r v g the es e n o de s of n an d de hmen o f w t r b r r E gl , a tac t thre e o r fo o s n d osen men n de the a f ur th u a ch , u r E rl o

ou as en e r ed a. s if n o the is D gl , p t at by w t march i t B hop ric of an d d s e the o n r ﬁr Durham , lai wa t c u t y with e

an d s o d. Re n in in ri f o is n o ad w r tur g t umph r m th i r , Douglas passed in sultin gly befo re the gates of N ew

st e e e Sir a Pe la in so n . i s ca l , wh r H rry rcy y garri Th

a o ou he o d n ot ven e to co e wi ﬁery w rri r, th gh c ul tur p th

far s e o to his own sa ed out to e fo rces up ri r , lli br ak a In s i s efo e lan ce with his hereditary foe . a k rmi h b r h his s e an d en n on hi o as the to wn e lost p ar p , w ch D ugl swo re he wo uld plan t as a trophy on the highest to wer

of hi s as e n ess it s o d be a e n i r e c tl , u l h ul th t v ry ght en the o n e o s w as de e ed f o tak by w r. H t p ur t rr r m 4 T E L F E E H BATT E O O TT RB O URN .

e in is al en e i edi e the a re acc pt g th ch l g mm at ly, by pp hen sio n that Douglas would be able to effect a un ion with the main bo dy of the Scottish army before he o d be o e aken en he e n ed the se on d c ul v rt , but wh l ar , c da the a was e e in os en io s y, that E rl r tr at g with t tat u s o n ess he as i ot o e e o n of ei l w , h t ly g t g th r a c mpa y ght

o r ten o s n d men an d set fo in s . th u a , rth pur uit The n i s f e n de th n d o f Hot E gl h orc s, u r e comma S an d his o e Sir R e e i pur br th r, alph P rcy, cam up w th the S o s at O e o n e s i a e o i c t tt rb ur , a mall v ll g ab ut th rty i es f o e s e o n the e en in of the 15 of m l r m N wca tl , v g th

August . Their n umbers were more than double the

S o s e e e fa ed i on march . c t , but th y w r tigu w th a l g e fe at o n e o n the Of o s an d des P rcy ll c camp D ugla , a h i d to be i p erate actio n en sued. T e v ctory seeme n clin in to the n is en the Sco t s e de as the g E gl h, wh t i h l a r, s e an s of e n i in his fo o e s s ed on la t m r a mat g ll w r , ru h the ad an in en e i e oi d n an d e d v c g my w th h r c ari g, cl are a w a i his e-axe n o the idd e f y w th battl i t m l o their ran ks . a o n e an d n s o ed o l s w All but l u upp rt , D ug a as o ver o e ed n e s an d s n en e p w r by umb r , u k b ath three mo rtal o n s: The S o s en o a ed the f i s w u d c t , c ur g by ur ou charge f ei C ef a n an d i n o n of his fa e en e ed th o th r hi t i , g ra t t , r w e l Ra e w as d iso n strugg e with vigo r. lph P rcy ma e pr er the a es an d so on af e o s him by E rl Mar chal , t r H t pur d n self by Lor Mon tgomery . Ma y o ther En glishmen of an had the sa e fa e . Af e on n r k m t t r a l g ﬁght, mai tain ed i e ao din e o n o sides the w th xtr r ary brav ry b th , n lis e ed an d eft the S o s s e s of th E g h r tir l c t ma t r e ﬁeld. ’ See Sir . S o s Histor o Scotlan d i . ( W c tt y f , The a d i fo o s in e f om the fo b lla wh ch ll w , pr t d r urth ’ or e ise d e di n f R li u s l o o e . r v ti P rcy s e g e (vo . i . p was derived from a man uscript in the Cotton library TH E BATTLE OF O TTE RB O UR NE . 5

be i en abo C eo a . . fol . o to ( l patr , c iv th ught wr tt ut

the middl e of the sixteen th cen tury . In the earlier e i io n s ess e fe o f o the e n col d t , a l p r ct c py, r m Harl ia

e i on had een sed. H e of G odscroft s e in l ct , b u um , p ak g of the son s ade on the e of O e o n e sa s g m battl tt rb ur , y , “ the Scots son g made of Otterboum e telleth the — — time about Lammas ; an d al so the o cc asion to take preys out of E n glan d ; also the dividin g armies be i the a s of ife an d o s an d e se e tw xt E rl F D ugla , th ir v ral ” o n e s a os as in the en s o an d ro j ur y , lm t auth tic hi t ry , p

ceeds to quote the ﬁrst stan za of the presen t ballad. n is s m s en the S o c Agai , it aid that at La ma , wh c t h s an d en ar e s e in in ei ha the hu b m bu y at g tt g th r y, season has been o ver for a mon th in most parts of

n lan d. o ese s n es an d the o E g Fr m th circum ta c , ccur en e of e ain S ot is o ds the s of The r c c rt c t h w r , ﬁr t part Battle of Otter bour n e has be en regarded as a Scottis h

o o si on e o e an n s n d. c mp ti , r t uch d by E gli h ha A so mewhat mutilated ve rsion of this ballad was ’ is in ed e d s Scottish S on s . h s o de publ h H r g T i , th ugh fective e dese es e in our n di . , w ll rv a plac Appe x Sir Walter Scott in serted in the Min str elsy an other edi tion made up by him from - tw o copies obtain ed from

the e i i on of old e so n s es n in r o es r c tat p r r idi g Ett ick F r t , ’ an d it is e e s oin ed h r ubj to Percy s version . Gen ealogic al n otices of the p erson ages men tio n ed in thi s an d the follo win g ballad will be foun d in ’ ’ e s Reli ues n d in P rcy g a Scott s Minstrelsy.

YT f abo w ht s elle g the Lamas e tyde, n husbo n ds n n Wha wy ther haye ,

dow ht e Do w lasse bo w n d b m The g y g y y to ryde, In Y n lon d to a g t ke a praye , E 6 THE B ATTLE OF O TTE RB O URN .

' erlle of F ﬁe withow hte n str tfe The y y , g y , He bo wyn d hym over Sulway The grete wolde ever to gether ryde

That race they may rue for aye .

tter ca h ll t a in Over O p y hey c me , ' An d so d w n Ro del ﬁe cra e o y by y gg , n n n l hted dow n Upo Gre e Leyto they yg y , Styr an de man y a stagge

An d boldel n or thomberlon de y bre t N , An d haryed man y a towyn ;

d d Y n l ssh men n They y owr g y grete wra ge,

t n To bat ell that were ot bo wyn .

. e. o e Sol a f i . T is e iden tl efe s to the 6 . i v r w y r th h v y r r o e di ision of the S o is a i a e in b wa th r v c tt h rmy, wh ch c m y y — f a l l . o C r is e PE BC Y . - — h ar o las an d h . The s 9 11 . so . t e E l of D ug is party everal station s here men tion ed ar e well-kn own places in Northum - - be lan d. Otterc a ill is in the a is of Ki k Wh el in on r p h p r h r p gt , ‘ - in T n edale a d. Rodeliﬁe or as it i s o e s al l ro y w r ( , m r u u y p ' n oun c ed Rodele Cra e is a n o ed cliﬁ n ea Rodele a , y gg t r y, - s all illa e in the a is of Ha b n in Mo e ar d. m v g p r h rt ur , rp th w Green Leyt on is an other small village in the same p arish of

Ha un an d is so eas of Rodele . Bo the o i in al rtb r , uth t y th r g — MSS . ead he e or l Ho erto an d L n on . P . r r , c rupt y, pp p y t

12 . Man a st ran de s a e in o h MSS . Mo e ell y y t g , b t th rw

o ld e ain is eadi n e a se sta e si n i es in S o ! w u r t th r g, b c u gg g ﬁ c t ' lan d a o n s all ion an d b s l in oﬁ the lin e o ld y u g t , y upp y g w u

ake sen se . It was on e of the Bo de la s he e a ks m r r w , r m r , a the S o is a a of a le s o ld be on f o 5 th t c tt h rr y b tt h u o t (see v . 1 of the e Ho ses e sed u f S con d Part). r w re u b t or a retreat or s i pur u t. TH E BATTLE OF O TTE RB OURNE .

rn n n Than spake a be e upo the be t,

o mf r n ot oo Of c o te that was lde,

An d n N or thomberlon d sayd, We have bre t ,

We have all w elth in holde .

h r Bambor owesh re N ow we have a yed all y , All the w elth in the worlde haye wee

I rede we ryde to Newe Castell, ” S o styll an d stalwurthlye .

U on moro we n it pp the , whe was daye, The stan dards schon e fulle bryght o To the Newe Castelle the t ke the waye,

An d thether they cam fulle ryght .

ir n S He ry Percy laye at the Newe Castelle, I telle yow withowtten drede ; b n -man He had y a march all hys dayes,

An k d epte Bar wyke upo n Twede.

t n To the Newe Cas ell whe they cam ,

Skottes cr de on h ht The they y yg , S r Har e an d o n y y Percy, th w byste withi , f an d f ht Com to the ylde, yg

n N orthomberlon de For we have bre te , Thy eritage good an d ryght An d s n c lo e n y my g y g I have take, n dubb d n kn h With my bra de y ma y a yg t. LE F O E 8 THE BATT O TT RBOURNE .

ir r am o S Har y Percy c t the walles, The Sko ttyssh oste for to se “ An o s n N or thomb lon d d th w ha t bre te er ,

Full sore it rewyth me.

Y f s har ed all B mbar w h re thou ha t y a o e s y , Thow hast don e me grete en vye

For the trespasse thow hast me don e, ” n f us The to e o schall dye .

Where schal l I byde the ? sayd the Or where wylte thow come to me ? “ Otterbo n e in h h At r the yg way,

Ther maist thow well lo geed be .

f l r k l n n The roo u l e e es ther sche ri es, To make the game an d glee ;

fawk n an esaun t The o d the f both,

Amon ge the holtes on hye .

e s h welth w ll Th r mai t t ow have thy at y , Well lo oged ther mai st be ; Yt al n ot n o r t ll sch l be lo g I com the y , r Sayd Syr Harry P e cye .

Do w las Ther schall I byde the, sayd the g , By the fayth Of my bo dye ” s r Thether schall I com, ayd Sy Harry Percy “ l h My tr owth I p yg t to the . TH E BATTLE o r O TTERB O URNE . 9

t e l 65 A pype of wyn e he gave them over h wa les,

For soth, as I yow saye ; e a dr n k Ther he mayd th Dougl s y e,

An d all hys oste that daye .

l b m hom war de a a n e The Dowg as turn yd y e g y , For soth wi tho wghten n aye He tooke his loge yn g at Oterborn e on ed n sd U pp a W y ay.

An d h ht stan erd dow there e pyg hys d yn ,

ett n an d Hys g y g more lesse, An d syn e he warn ed hys men to goo

T o chose ther geldyn gs gresse .

Sk tt sshe kn ht n t e n A o y yg hoved upo h be t, A w ache I dare well saye ; SO was he ware on the n oble Percy

In the dawn yn ge of the daye .

e r cked t h s av leon H p y o i p y dore, As faste as he myght ron n e ; ” n Dow las cr ed kn ht Awake , g , y the yg ,

s ttes n t n . For hys love, that y y ro e

n Dow las cr ed kn ht Awake , g , y the yg , For thow maiste waken wyth wyn n e ;

n s ed r owde Ye der have I py the p Percy, ” An n r h d seven sta da des wyt hym.

77 . th bes en M . e t b t, S 10 TH E BATT LE O F O TTERB O URNE .

o e Nay by my tr wth , the Douglas say d, It ys but a fayn ed taylle n n n He durste n ot loke o my bred ba er,

For all Y n glon de so haylle .

n ot esterda e Was I y y at the Newe Castell , That ston ds so fayre on Tyn e P

men For all the the Percy hade,

He cowde n ot garre me on es to dyn e .

avel on He stepped owt at hys p y dore, To loke an d it were lesse

Ar a e lo r d n s o n e an d y yow, y g , all ,

n For here bygy n es n o p eysse.

erle of M en ta n e The y y , thow art my eme , The fo r warde I gyve to the

The erlle of H un tla cawte an d n y y ke e, h He schall wyt the be .

o of Bow han in br ht The l rde g , armure yg , On the other han d he schall be ;

101 . The Earl of At the i e f the a Men teith . t m o b ttl e the ea ldo of Men ei h was ossessed Ro e Ea l o f Fife r m t t p by b rt r , who was in o an d of the ain bod Of the a an d c mm m y rmy, se en l n ot D con qu t y with ouglas .

. h f n Th o f 103 T e re ere ce is to Sir John Gordon . e use this desi n a ion s o s sa s Pe a the ballad w as n o t co m g t h w , y rcy, th t r posed before 1449 . In that year the title o f Ea l of Hun tly was rs on fe ed on Al e an de Sea on who a ied the ﬁ t c rr x r t , m rr - gran d daughter o f the Gordon of Otterb our n e .

105 . The Earl of B an fo son of Kin Robe II. uch , urth g rt 11 TH E BATTLE OF O TTE RB O URNE .

L n n an d o rd Jho sto e Lorde Maxwell,

They to schall be wyth me .

Sw n to n f f n ! y , ayre ylde upo your pryde e ak n To bat ll m e yow bowe , S r S S r Stewarde y Davy cotte, y Walter , Syr Jhon of Agur sto n e

[ TH E S E C ON D PART .]

TH E se b fore t Per y came y hys os e, Wych was ever a gentyll kn yght

n Dow las lo wde can Upo the g he crye,

I wyll holde that I have hyght.

t n N orthumberlon de For thow has e bre te , An d don e me grete en vye

s o s n For thys tre passe th u ha t me do e, ” T he to n e of us schall dye .

The Dowglas an swerde bym agayn e

e o n With grete wurd up hye,

An d n a a n st on e sayd, I have twe ty g y the , ”

B holde an d w maiste . y , tho see

W th o w as rev d y that the Per ye g y sore, For sothe as I yow saye ; E F E 12 TH E BATTL O O TT RB O URNE .

h n on f He lyg ted dowy up his ote,

r l n An d scho ote hi s ho sse c e e away .

man d d soo Every sawe that he y , That ryall was ever in r owght ;

man s hoo te h s hor sse froo Every c y him ,

An d l h b m row n d yg t y y e abowght.

s S r o f Thu y Hary Per ye toke the ylde ,

as For soth, I yow saye ; Jesu Cryste in bevyn on hyght

Dyd helpe bym well that daye .

n n e tho wzan d n o But y , ther was moo, The cr on ykle wyll n ot layn e ; Forty thow san de Sko ttes an d fowre h That day fowg t them agayn e .

n t b an n e n But whe the ba ell yg to joy e, In hast ther came a kn yght ; n f f ta n e The letters ayre urth hath he y , An d thus he sayd full ryght :

f My lorde, your ather he gretes yow well , Wyth man y a n oble kn yght ; He desyr es yow to byde f ht That he may see thys yg .

n of G rastoke s f h The Baro y com owt o t e west , With him a n oble compan ye ;

E 14 TH E BATTLE O F O TT RB O URNE .

For to God I make myn e avowe ” Thys day wyll I n ot ﬁe .

blo d e in Do w las The y harte the g armes , Hys stan derde stode on hye That e very man myght full well kn owe ;

By syde stode starres thre .

n o n Y n l sh The whyte lyo the g y parte ,

F or soth n , as I yow say e, The lucetts an d the cr essawn ts both

The Skotts faught them agayn e .

U on S n An dr ew e lo wde n pp e t ca e they crye,

An d thr sse schowte on h ht y they yg , An d n o n e Y n l sshe n 7a sy e marked them owr g y me ,

As I have to lde yo w ryght.

S n br ht lad es kn ht e t George the yg , owr y yg , To n ame they were full fayn e Owr Y n l sshe men cr de o n h ht g y they y yg ,

An hr h d t ysse the sc o w tte agayn e .

W th e ar o w es n y that, charpe byga to ﬂee , I tell yo w in sertayn e

M e n Of b an n e n armes yg to joy e,

n do w ht man l Ma y a g y was ther s ayn e .

The an d Dow las P ercy the g mette, That ether o f o ther was fayn e ; TH E BATTL E O F O TTERB O URNE . 15

the swette They schapped to gether, whyll that , With swords of fyn e collayn e ;

T ll the l d f basson n etts n n y b o o e rom ther ra e, As the ro ke doth in the rayn e ; ” the to me s the Dow las Yelde , ayd g , “ Or ells thow schalt be slayn e .

br ht basson et For I see by thy yg , Thow art sum man of myght An d so I do by thy bur n ysshed bran de ”

o an er le s kn ht. Th w art y , or ell a yg

oo d a the s n o e By my g f y , ayd the bl Percy, No w haste tho u rede full ryght ;

w ll n to the Yet y I ever yelde me , ” Whyll I may ston de an d fyght.

s o swet They wapped t gether, whyll that they te, Wyth sw or des schar pe an d lon g

Y oh o n o so f s e beette ther a t they ,

l r in Tyl the helmes cam p eyses do wyn .

The Percy w as a man Of str en ghth I tell yo w in thys stoun de s o Do w las swordes n He m te the g at the le gth,

That he felle to the gr o wyn de .

— n all a o r he o l d n ot kn o hi . . 96 . Bei g in rm u c u w m P 1 6 TH E BATTLE O F O TTERB O URNE.

rd schar e an d can The swo e was p , sore byte, I tell yo w in ser tayn e ow de b m sm te To the harte he c y y ,

Thus was the Dowglas elayn e .

d st ll on S The sto n erds stode y eke yde, With man y a grevous gron e

the fo w ht the an d n ht 115 Ther g day, all the yg ,

An d man y a dowghty man was slayn e .

n o freke o ﬁ e Ther was that ther w lde y ,

st fﬂ in s r can st n But y y tow e o d,

boue hew n on e m ht Ye y g oth r whyll they yg drye, 120 Wyth man y a bayllefull bron de .

sla n e on kottes s Ther was y up the S yde,

o an d serten l For s th y,

S r Dow las w as sla n e y James a g ther y ,

That daye that he cowde dye .

erle of Men ta e w as sla n e The y y he y , Grysely gron ed uppon the gro wyn d ; S r S o S r y Davy c tte, y Walter Steward, r o n of A Sy J h gursto n n e .

S r i or in a y Charl es M rey th t place, That n ever a fo te wold ﬁye

128 . Bo th e MS S . ead e e Sir James but see abo e th r h r , v , — Pt . I. ver . 112 . P. TH E BATTL E o r O TTERB O URNE . 17

Sir e M axw elle o he was Hugh , a l rde ,

With the Do wglas dyd he dye .

w as sla n e on kottes Ther y up the S syde,

Fo r o w s soth as I y aye, Of fo wr e an d fo rty tho w san de Scotts

Wen t but eyghten e awaye .

was sla n e n Y n l sshe s Ther y upo the g y yde,

Fo r so an d serten l e th y ,

en tell kn ht Sir n - A g yg , Joh Fitz hughe,

Y t was the more petye .

S r s H ar ebotell sla n e y Jame ther was y , For bym ther hartes were sore ; en t ll o e sla n e The g y L v lle ther was y ,

h P r n That t e e cyes sta derd bo re .

e sla n e u on Y n l ssh Th r was y pp the g y perte, so as o w e For th I y say , Of n yn e thowsan d Y n glyssh men

F ve hon der t y cam awaye .

The other were slayn e in the fylde ; Cr yste kepe their sowles from wo l Seyi n g ther was so few fryn des

A a n st s o n g y ma y a foo .

143. C o velle M . , S

v o L . v n . 2 TH E BATTLE O F O TTERB O URN E .

Then on e the mo rn e they mayd them beeres

Of b r ch an d ha sell e y , y gray ; Man y a wydo we with w epyn g teyres

Ther makes they fette awaye .

f tterborn e Thys raye bygan at O , Bytwen e the n yghte an d the day

e Do w las os l fe Th r the g l t hys y ,

An d the P e rcy was lede awaye .

n was cott she n a The ther a S y priso er tay c, Syr Hughe M on gomery w as hys n ame ;

For so as o w s th I y aye,

r w d He bo o e the Percy home agayn e .

Now let us all for the Percy praye

s o s of m ht To Je u m t yg ,

To br n to b sse o f n y g hys sowle the ly heve ,

w n ll kn For he as a ge ty yght.

162 . S osed to be son o f Lo d o n Mon o e h upp r J h tg m ry, w o took Hotspur prison er. In The Hun ting of the Cheviot this Sir H is said to a ugh h ve been slain with an arrow. 19 TH E BATTLE OF O TTE RB O URN E .

F R O R THE BATTLE O OTTE B U NE.

OM Min strels o the Scottish order FR y f B , “ In the Comp layn t of S cotlan d The ” an d the Mon umr e met v . 1 1 7 of is g y , ( th o s as the i e o r a e the o d of ccur t tl , r th r catchw r , h n f t e popular so gs o the time .

IT fe t ll abou the Lammas tide,

n -men win ir Whe the muir the hay, The do ughty Douglas boun d him to ride

n n n e . I to E gla d, to drive a pr y

o on s an d the ae He ch se the Gord Gr mes,

Lin desa s an d With them the y , light gay

n n o t But the Jardi es wald with him ride,

An d to they rue it this day.

’ An d he has burn d the dales of Tyn e; An d par t of Bambro ughshir e

” 6 . Light is the appropriated design ation of th e Lin d ” sa s as a is ha of th y , g y t t e G ordon s .

7 . The Ja di n es e e a lan o f a d es - r w r c h r y W t Border men . T ei ief was a din e of A h r ch J r pplegirth . Their refusal to ride i Do las w as o a l the es l o f on e of w th ug , pr b b y, r u t those e e al fe ds i s all en to ie p rp tu u , wh ch u u y r t p ces a Scottish a — rmy . S . F T O 20 THE BATTLE O O T ERB URN E .

o n Reidswire f An d three good towers ells,

He left them all on ﬁr e .

’ An d march d he up to Newcastle, An d rode it roun d about ’ O w ha s o of s the l rd thi castle, ’ ’ Or wha s the lady o t

n But up spake proud Lord Percy the , An d O but he spake hie

o of e I am the l rd this castl , ’ My Wife s the lady gay .

’ “ If thou rt of is a the lord th c stle, Sae weel it pleases me ! For er e f , I cross the Border ells, ” n f u The ta e o s shall die .

n r in n He took a la g spea his ha d, S f hod with the metal ree, An d for to meet the Douglas there ,

f ri He rode right u ousli e .

’ 0 l look d But how pa e his lady , ’ aff wa Frae the castle , When down b efore the Scottish spear ’ She o saw pr ud Percy fa .

Had n n n we twa bee upo the gree , An d n an ever eye to see ,

LE F E 22 TH E BATT O O TTERB O URN .

li e o n O n They ght d high tterbour e , Upon the ben t sae bro wn ;

n n They lighte d high o Otterbour e ,

An d threw their pallion s down .

An h o n n e d e that had a b i boy, Sen t out his horse to grass ;

An d n ot n n he that had a bo ie boy,

His ain servan t he w as .

n But up the spake a little page, Befo re the peep of dawn

O n en e wake ye, wak y , my good ’ ” For Percy s hard at han d .

e u Ye lie, y lie, ye liar lo d Sae loud I hear ye lie For Percy had n o t men yestreen

To dight my men an d me .

’ dream d But I have a dreary dream, B eyo n d the Isle of Sky ;

man win I saw a dead a ﬁght,

An d n I thi k that man was I .

H e e e o n his s o b lt d guid braid w rd, An d to the ﬁeld he r an ;

f o e o But he org t the h lmet go d,

s That hould have kept his brain . TH E BATTLE O F O TTERB O URNE . 23

’ W n wi as met he Percy the Dougl , ’ I wat he w as fu fain ;

sw akk d i s o s s e They e the r w rd , till air th y swat,

An d the bloo d r an do wn like rain .

e his oo s o But P rcy with g d broad w rd,

o so s n That c uld harply wou d,

o n e o s on Has w u d d D ugla the brow,

Till he fell to the gro u n d .

’ n he a o n his fo o - The c li d little t page,

An d s R un s eedilie aid p , ’ An d f aim s s s son etch my dear i ter , i S r Hugh M o n tgo me ry .

M n w’ y ephe good, the Douglas said, What r eeks the death of an e ! ’ s n dream d e La t ight I a dr ary dream, ’ An d ken I the day s thy ai n .

My wo un d is deep ; I fai n would sleep ;

a o the n of T ke th u va guard the three,

An d the braken s hide me by bu h ,

That gro ws o n yo n der lilye lee .

O braken s bury me by the bu h ,

n e o o n Be ath the bl mi g brier, Let n eve r livin g mo rtal ken

n That ere a ki dly Scot lies here . 24 TH E BATTL E O F O TTE RB O URNE .

if n e o He l ted up that obl l rd, ’ Wi the s aut tear in his ee ; He hid him in the br aken bu sh - That hi s me rrie men might n o t see .

o n e n The m o was cl ar, the day drew ear,

s s in ﬂin der s ﬂ ew The pear , But mon y a gallan t En gli shman

Ere day the Scotsmen sle w .

o on s in n s o The G rd good, E gli h blo d

’ They ste ep d their ho se an d sho o n ;

n s s ﬂ ew l ﬁr e The Li d ay ike about, h Till all t e fray w as don e .

The an d o n o e met P ercy M tg m ry , That either of o ther were fain

e s o an d Th y wapped sw rds, they twa swat,

r n n n An d aye the bloo d a dow betwee .

w e e ee N o yield the , yi ld th , P ercy, he said ’ Or el se I vo w I ll lay thee low !

o s e o To wh m mu t I yi ld, qu th Earl Percy, ” N o w that I see it mu st be so ?

n ot e to n or o n Thou shalt yi ld lord l u , N or yet shalt thou yie ld to me

th e braken s But yield thee to bu h , ” That gro ws upo n yo u lilye lee . TH E H UNTING O F TH E C H E VI O T . 25

n t braken s I will o yield to a bu h, Nor yet will I yield to a brier ; But I would yield to Earl Douglas

r ir on O S Hugh the M tgomery, were ” here .

s n as n n o As oo he k ew it was Mo tg mery , ’ He stru ck hi s sword s poin t in the gron de

on o w as n The M tg mery a courteous k ight,

An d quickly took him by the hon de .

s w as o n e O o n Thi deed d at the tterb ur e, Abo ut the br eakin g of the day

o s w as braken Earl D ugla buried at the bush ,

An d the Percy led captive away.

THE HU NTING OF THE CHEVIO T.

IN the Battle of Otter bour n e the sto ry is told with all the s a a ac of adi io n an d the s al fai n es u u l ccur y tr t , u u r s

of a i n s. N ot so i the fo o in allad i p rt za w th ll w g b , wh ch is fo un d d a hi i ~ e o n the same e ven t. Th t w ch s c om ” o s n of the Hun tin o Chevi ot sa s e m uly u g g f , y Hum “ of Godsc rott ul see e in deed oe i a an d tr y, m th p t c l , a

140. D o las w as eall i ed in Mel ose A e e e ug r y bur r bb y, wh r hi s o t mb is still to be seen . F TH E H E I 2 6 TH E H UN TING O C V O T .

e e ion e a s to s i e et ion m r ﬁct , p rh p tir up v rtu ; y a ﬁct whereof there is n o men tion either in the Scottish o r ” n is n le en i s a ad o se we do E gl h chro ic . Wh th b ll ar n ot n o w e ma s ose a a on s de e k w, but y upp th t c i rabl time would elapse befo re a min stre l wo uld ven ture to treat an histo rical even t with so much freedom . We s o e e o so e fo e to ese e s mu t, h w v r, all w m rc th r mark of e i e a d to the s e of is a ad P rcy W th r g r ubj ct th b ll , t o it has n o o n en an e f o s o e e is al h ugh c u t c r m hi t ry, th r roo m to thin k it had o rigi n ally some fo un dation in

fa . w as on e of the s of the es fre ct It law March , en l e n e ed e een the n i on s n e e qu t y r w b tw at , that ith r ’ S o d n in the o e s o de s o party h ul hu t th r b r r , with ut e e f h i e e l av rom t e proprietors or the r deputies. Th r had lo n g been a rivalship between the two martial fa i ies of e an d o as i e en ed m l P rcy D ugl , wh ch , h ight by the n a on a e s e o d ed f e en ti l quarr l , mu t hav pr uc r qu t l en es an d s es for s e o e n cha l g truggl up ri rity , p tty i va sion s of ei es e e do a n s an d s o n es s th r r p ctiv m i , harp c t t for the poin t of hon our ; which would n ot always be

e o ded in is o . So e n of is in d w e ma r c r h t ry m thi g th k , y s ose a e se to the n en a ad of the Hun tin upp , g v ri a ci t b ll g ’ f n a the Cho uiat. Percy Earl o Northumberla d had o ed to n for ee da s in the S o is o de v w hu t thr y c tt h b r r, without co n desc en din g to ask leav e fro m Earl Do ug las who w as ei e o d of the soil o r o d den of , th r l r , l r war n i the Marches. D ouglas would ot fa l to resen t the n s an d en de o to e e the in de s fo e i ult, av ur r p l tru r by rc thi s would n aturally produce a sharp co n ﬂict between the two a es so e in of i it is o le p rti ; m th g wh ch , pr bab , did e a en o n o t a en ded wi the r ally h pp , th ugh tt th tragi cal circumstan ces recorded in the ballad : fo r these are eviden tly borrowed fro m the Battle of Otter F TH E H E TH E H UNTING O C VI O T . 27

o n e diffe en e en but hi f e es b ur , a v ry r t v t, w ch a t rtim ” it wo uld easily con foun d with it . The ball ad as here prin ted is of the same age as ’ d f o n the precedin g . It is extrac te r m Hear e s Preface

h t f uilielmus N eubri en sis . ii to t e His or o G . y g , p lxxx Hearn e derived his copy fro m a man uscript in the s o e n ol e on at O fo d an d ri n ed the A hm l a c l cti x r , p t ‘ e in o n i n es hi accordin to C s o are t xt l g l , w ch , g u t m ,

n o w brok en up in to tw o . The man uscript C opy is subscribed at the en d ” Expliceth quoth Rychard Sheale . Richard Sheal e (it has been shown by a writer in the Britis h Bib l - io r l . 7 in r o a her v o iv . . 9 105 w as s e g p , p ) a m tr l by p

fession an d se e o e ie es in the sa e MS . , v ral th r p c m

n n d it have a like sign ature with this . O this gro u has be en v ery stran gely con cluded that Sheale w as n ot as e an d Ri son s osed the r n s ri e , P rcy t upp , t a c b r,

the of h n but actual author t is oble ballad . The glar in g obj ection (if the an tiquity of the lan guage has

The Editor of the R eligues afterwards met with th e fol ’ lo in assa e in Collin s s P eer a e i he o i w g p g g , wh ch th ught m ght throw some light on the question of the origin of the

ball ad.

In is ea 1436 a o din to He o Boe i s th y r, , cc r g ct r th u , w as fo the a le of Pe erden n ot far f o the C e io ught b tt pp , r m h v t Hill s be ween th e Ea l of No e lan d Hd Ea l son of , t r rthumb r [ r ,

‘ Ho s an d Ea l Will ia D o las of An us i a s all t pur] , r m ug , g , w th m a of a o fou o san d men ea in i the la e rmy b ut r th u ch, wh ch tt r h s e s t a ad the advan tage. A this se m o h ve b een a private on i e een ese tw o ea C ieftain s of the Bo de s c ﬂ ct b tw th gr t h r r , a e an a n a ion al w ar it has een o to a e i en r th r th t , b th ught h v g v - rise to the celebrated old b all ad of Chevy Chase ; which to en de it o e a e i an d in e es in has been ei en ed r r m r p th t c t r t g, h ght ” i ra i al n l w th t g c i ciden ts whol y ﬁctitious . H 28 T HE H UNTING O F TH E C EVI O T .

n m t s the s osi io n a the a o ha bee e , ﬁr t, by upp t th t uth r

h n o of n lan d an d af e a ds en lon ged to t e rth E g , t rw r , wh h l i e d at a or a o it appeared that S ea e l v T mw th , b ut a

s f on do n the a e a io n a the hun dred mile rom L , by ll g t th t lan guage of a person in humble life in Warwickshire ' o r Staﬂ or dshir e would be v ery far behin d the curren t

s e e f the e o o is. a en s o e e at p ch o m tr p l It h pp , h w v r, th the lan guage of the ballad is ve ry much older than ’ the o e o osi ion s of Sheale as o en s in th r c mp t , a m m t ’ ides Sheale s o e i al a i i ies s ecti on i s o . es p w ll h w B , p t c b l t

e e an ifes of the o es o de an d a o he w r m tly l w t r r, lth ugh ” s e s hi se f min s e w e a e n o e ason to in tyl m l tr l , h v r th k h d l d H f hi that e ever comp ose bal a s. e sp eaks o s memo ry b ein g at o n e time so decayed that he “ could ” n ei e sin n in - th r g or talk . B e g a mere ballad sin ger an d s o - e e he o d n a be de en den o n t ry t ll r, w ul turally p t that

fac . The fa is e o io s a Ri d ulty ct v ry bv u , th t char Sheal e was a mere recite r of so n gs an d tales at an y e ha all w e e to an him for in the e rat , t t hav th k matt r of Chevy C hase is for co mmittin g to p ap er the o n ly o ld o ’le c py that has come do wn to o ur times. The Hun tin g of the Cheviot is men tion ed in the Com la n t o S cotlan d wi o e e an ien p y f th th r, v ry c t , ballads. It was con sequen tly p opular i n S c o tlan d in 15 4 8 ten e s efo e the ti e w e kn ow , y ar b r m that l h Shea e to h ave written an ythi n g. T e men tion of James the Scottish Kin g forbids us to assign this piece an ea ie d e n th i rl r at tha e re gn of He n ry VI . ’ It has b een cus to mary to un derstan d Sidn e y s

h an We regret that even Dr. Rimbault as hastily s c “ ” tion ed this ascription of Chevy-Chase to the sely min str l of T e amworth.

T E H I 30 TH E H UNTING O F H C EV O T .

n P ersé of Ban boro we The the owt cam , With him a myghtee mean y With ﬁfteen hon dr ith archare s bold o ff blood

o n b e,

The wear chosen owt o f shyar s thr e .

be an e on on n This g a M day at mor , In Che viat the hillys so he

ch ld ma s un - rn The y y rue that y bo ,

It w as the mor pitte.

dr var thr r w woo des n The y s o o e the we t, F o r to reas the dear ; Bomen byckarte u ppo n e the ben t

With ther bro wd aras cleare .

en tho ro w e w des n Th the wyld the oo we t, On every syde shear

-ho n des tho r o we revis n Grea the g gle t,

For to kyll thear dear .

m in Ch viat h ls The bega e y the y above, Yerly on a Mon n yn day

. Th h 11 e t e. 13. archar des.

14 . By these shyar s thr e is probably mean t three districts in No e lan d i h s ill o the n a e of shir es an d rthumb r , wh c t g by m , are all in th and e n eighb ourhoo d of Cheviot . These ar e Isl shir e ein the dis r i so n a ed f o H l -Islan d : N or e , b g t ct m r m o y hamshir e so alled f o the o n an d as le of oreham or , c r m t w c t N ( No a : an d Bambor ou hshir e the a d or n d ed belon rh m) g , w r hu r g in to Bamborou h- - Y as l a PE R . g g c t e n d tOWH . C TH E H I O F TH E H I UNT NG C EV O T . 31

' to o w ar e oﬁ n n Be that it drewe the o e,

h n dri f A o th at hartes ded ther lay .

blewe o u o n e n The a m rt pp the be t, The semblyd on sydis shear

u rr n the se en To the q y y the Per w t,

To se the br ttl n e off the r y y g dea e,

s w as the rom He ayd, It Duglas p ys This day to met me hear ;

w ste fa ll e n But I y he wold y , verame t

h e s s A great o t the P r e wear .

At the laste a squyar of No r thombelon de Lokyde at hi s han d full n y ’ dou hetie Do las com n e He was war a the g g y g , With him a myghtté meaii y

s b ll an d n Both with pear , y , bra de Y t was a myghti sight to se ' Hard ar men o oﬁ n ar n y , b th hart ha de,

r i n Wear no t in Ch ist a te.

n hon drith s e -men The wear twe ty p ar good, Withow te an y feale o n n Tw de The wear b r e alo g be the watter a y , ’ Y th bown des of Tividale .

31 . blwe a mot . 41 . ath the .

r l 43. b yl y . 32 TH E H UNTING OF TH E C H E VI O T .

o f br tl n of sa de Leave the y y g the dear, he y , An d to your bo wys lo ck ye tayk go od heed Fo r n ever sithe ye wear o n your mothars born e ” Had ye n e ver so mi ckle n ed.

The dougheti Dogglas on a stede He ro de att his men befo rn e His armo r glytteryde as dyd a glede

A bolde r barn e was n ever bo rn .

m n he Tell me whos e ye ar, says, Or whos men that ye be Who gave yo ue leave to hun te in

s chay , ” I n the spyt of me ?

The ﬁrst man e that e ver him an an swear Y t was the go od lord P erse We wyll n ot tell the whoys men we

s ays , Nor whos men that we be

w ll o m e in But we y h u t h ar this chays,

In s f n the pyt o thy e an d o f the .

The fattiste hartes in all Chyviat

We e k ld an d to - hav y , cast carry them a way ” o s dou hte Do las a a n Be my tr th, ayd the g gg g y . ” -for ton of l Ther the us sha l de this day.

52 . bo s . y 71 . agay. TH E H UNTING OF TH E C H EVI O T . 33

Then sayd the do ughte Do glas Un to the lord Perse

To . iltles men kyll all thes g , a t i e Al s, it wear grea p tt

‘ e tho we o of n But, Pers , art a l rd la de, I am a yerle callyd within my co n tre

Le t men u on e s n all our pp a parti ta de,

An d do the battell off the an d of me .

s o s on cro w n e Nowe Cri t s cor his , sayd

I? r é e s , Whosoever ther-to says n ay ; ” dou htte Do las s Be my troth, g g , he say ,

n Thow shalt ever se that day .

N in Y n lo n de Skottlon de n ar n 85 etbar g , , Fra ce,

for n o man of o n n Nor a w ma bor ,

an d fo n h n But, rtu e be my c a ce,

o n man fo r o n . I dar met him,

’ n bes a ke s u ar oﬂ? orthombarlon de The p y a q y N , Richard Wytharyn gto n was him n am al n o in So the-Y n lon de It sh l ever be t ld g ,

says ,

To kyn g Herry the fou rth for sham .

81 . sa th th yd e e.

V O L . v rr. 3 " 34 TH E H UNTING OF TH E C H EVI O T .

s twaw I wat yo ue byn great lorde , I am a poor squyar of lan de

w ll n se ca ta n e f ht on f as I y e ver my p y yg a ylde , ' An d s n e m selﬂ e an d loo cke o n ta d y , , we on e But whyll I may my pp welde,

n I wyll n ot [fayl] both hart a d han de .

dr edfull ! That day, that day, that day The ﬁrst ﬁt here I fyn de ’ An d yo ue wyll here an y mor a the houn tyn g Ch viat the y ,

Yet ys ther mor behyn d.

TH E S E C OND FIT .

TH E Y n l she men bo w s eben t gg y hade ther y y , Ther hartes were go od yen o ughe ; " ﬁ s Off s o oﬂ The r t arros that the h te ,

en s s -men sl u Sev kore pear the o ghe.

” 99 . T a da a da a en il da is i ed in The h t y, th t y, th t g t y, c t

(bm la n t S cotland ii . n ot w e i a in e as the title p y of , ( , m g , of a ball ad (an y more than The Persee an d the Mon gumr ye ” met an te . but as a lin e b hi the son on ain in , , p y w ch g c t g it might be recall ed . - 1 4 . It is well kn own that the an cien t En glish weap on w as the lon -bow an d at is n a ion e elled all o e s in g , th th t xc th r arc e ile the S o ish a r io s ie de en ded on the h ry, wh c tt w r r ch ﬂy p use of t i a a e is i diffe en e n e es a es he spear. Th s ch r ct r t c r c ev r c p — our an cien t b ard PE R C Y . TH E H UNTING O F TH E C H EVI O T . 35

b dd rle Do las u on n Yet y ys the ye g pp the be t ,

ca ta n e en o u he A p y good y g ,

An d en n that was s e verame t,

For he wrought horn both woo an d w ouche .

The Dogglas pertyd his ost or thr e

ff cheften off e Lyk a che e pryd , ' s oﬁ m htte With uar spears yg tre, The cum in o n every syde :

Thrughe our Y n gglyshe archery Gave man y a wo un de full wyde

M n do u hete r e d a y a g the ga d to y,

Which gan yde them n o pryde .

Y n l she men thear bo w s The g y let y be, An d pulde owt bran des that wer bright ; It was a hevy syght to se

Bryght swo rdes on basn ites lyght .

’ Throro we I' che an d m n e e le y male y y p , Man y stern e the str oke down e str eght ;

M n fr e ke f tre a y a y that was ull ,

Ther un dar foot dyd lyght.

s an d se At last the Dugla the Per met, Lyk to captayn e of myght an d o f mayn e

bri t . 1 8 . gg

2 6 . to i . e . tow . , 36 THE H UNTING OF THE CH E VI O T .

swa te to ethar t ll The p g y the both swat,

sw r d s o f f n m ll With o e that wear y y an .

e k f h Thes worth fr ec ys for to yg t, Ther-to the wear full fayn e so . T ll bloode owte off thear basn etes S r n y the p e te,

n As ever dyd heal or ray e .

” o se sa de Do las H lde the, P er , y the g , ’ An d i feth I shall the bryn ge Wher tho we shalte have a -yerls w agis

f o ur k O Jamy Scottish yn ge.

shal te n fre Thoue have thy ra som ,

r thin e I hight the hea this g ,

man full ste man thowe For the y yet art , r d i ﬁl ﬁ That ever I con que y n de ghtyn g.

s o se Nay, ayd the l rd Per ,

o befo rn e I t lde it the , That I wolde n e ver yeldyde be n To n o man of a woman bor .

n h t l With that ther cam a arrowe as e y, Fo rthe off a myghtte wan e ; Hit hathe str eken e the yerle Duglas

In at the brest ban e .

32 . ran . eld . . ottih . 33. h e 36 Sc

45 . a n arrowe . SO a ain i n v . 83 an d a n o a in v . 96 . g , w r This tran sferen ce of ﬁn al 11 to the succeedi n g word is of common occurren ce in old p oetry .

38 T H E H UNTING OF TH E C H EVI O T .

With a suar spear of a myghtte tre

n o e Clea thorow the b dy he the Pers ber,

’ A the tothar syde that a man myght se A large clo th yard an d mare

w b ttar ca ta n s ar n at in C ri stian t To e e p y we e,

Then that day slain wear ther .

' An archar o ﬁ No rthomberlon de Say slean w as the lo rd Perse;

n - o in h n He bar a be de b we his a d,

Was ff r made o t usti tre .

An n arow, that a cloth yarde was la g, ’ To th harde stele haylde he

n was o an d A dy t that b th sad soar,

rr He sat o n Sir H e we the Mon ggon by y.

n t w as sad an d The dy t y both soar, That he o n Mon ggon berry sete s n -fethars The wa e , that his arrowe bar,

- With his hart blood the wear wete .

n freake n f ﬂe Ther was ever a wo e oot wolde ,

in d d n But still stour y sta d,

Heaw n o n o o thar l m ht dr e y g y he , whyl the yg ,

l n With man y a balfu l bra de .

87 . sar . 88. of. TH TH E H E I E H UNTING OF C V O T . 33

This battell began e in Chyviat

An o f n on war be or the e,

An d n n - n n whe eve so g bell was ra g,

The battell was n at half don e .

The tooke o n etbar han d Be the lyght off the mon e 0

n n o stren ht fo r to n Ma y hade g sta de,

In Chyviat the hillys aboun .

Of ﬁft een ho n drith ar char s of Y n glon de . Wen t away but ﬁfti an d thre ;

f n hon dr ith s -men of ko tlon de O twe ty pear S , But even ﬁve an d ﬁfti

But all wear slayn e C heviat within T he hade n o stren ge to stan d on by ; The e r ue t s n rn chyld may tha y u bo e,

” It w as the mor pitte.

Thear sla n e o e was y withe the l rd Pers ,

Sir n of A er sto n e Joh g ,

ir in S Rogar , the h de Hartly,

Sir W ll am the o H earon y y , b lde e .

Sir w or thé Jorg, the Lovele,

kn ht of r en ow en A yg great , “ Sir Raﬁ r che Ru be , the y g ,

d n tes e n do With y wear b ate w en e .

99 . a d h o d . as o ed out 102 . a 115 . lo . w r r pp b ou . ule 40 T H E H UNT ING O F TH E C H EVI O T .

h rr t n wo For Wet a yn g o my harte was , That e ver he slayn e shulde be ; i r hew n e in For when bo th his legg s wea y to,

Yet he kn yled an d fought o n hys kn y.

was sla n e do u heti Ther y with the g Duglas ,

ir ew Mo n on b rr S H e the gg y y,

ir Lwdale r s S Davy , that wo th was , His sistars son was he

Charls Murr é in His a that place, That n ever a foo t wolde ﬂ e

Sir Hewe Maxwell, a lorde he was, D l d With the og as yd he dey.

SO on the morrow e the mayde them byear s Off birch an d hasell so gray ; Man y w edo us with w epyn g tears f k Cam to ach ther ma ys away.

off a Tivydale may carpe c re,

orthombarlon d mo n N may mayk grat ,

s ca ta n s as sla n e e thear For towe uch p y y w ar , - On the March perti shal l n ever be n o n .

o s on to Edden burrowe W rd y comm ,

To the ko ttishe n Jamy S ky g,

do u heti s l tf- n an o f es That g Dugla , y te t Merch ,

slean h i -in He lay C yv ot with .

125 . Lwdale i . e . Liddel . , I TH E H UNTING OF T H E C H E V O T . 41

han dd d d e an d w r n His es y he w al y g, “ ” H e s an d s me ! ayd, Alas, woe y

n Skotlan d in Such an o thar captay with , - He e fet shul d n e . sayd, y h ev r be

o n to lovl o n o n Wo rde ys c mmy y L d e,

fo h a r n Till the urt H r y our ky g,

P ers é le ﬁl ten an te o f M erchis That lo rd , y the ,

He lay slayn e Chyviat within .

o n his s s n God have merci oll, ayd ky g Harry,

“ oo o f be i G d l rd, y thy will it

hon drith ca ta n s in Y n lo n de a I have a p y g , he s yd, “ As good as ever w as he

e se an d o o l ffe But P r , I br k my y , Th l y deth w e l quyte shall be .

As n o n his a-v ow e our ble ky g mayd ,

e n n e of r en o w en Lyk a oble pri c , For the deth o f the lo rd P erse He dyde the battell of H ombyll-down

Wher syx an d thritté Skottishe kn yghte s On a day wear beaten do wn

en e l tter de o n e br ht Gl dal g y y th r armor yg ,

O castill o an d o n . ver , t war, t w

‘

h . 149 . c eyﬁ

163. Glen dale i s on e of the seven wards of Northumb er lan d. In is dis r i the ill a e of Homildo w n is si a ed th t ct v g tu t ,

a o a ile f o Wo ole . On the 14th of Se e be 1402 b ut m r m r pt m r, , 42 TH E H I O F T H E C H I UNT NG EV O T .

This was the Hon tyn ge off the Cheviat That tear began e this Spurn

Old men kn o wen rown de en ou he that the g well y g ,

Battell f n Call it the o Otterbur .

At Otterburn began this spurn e U ppo n a Mon n yn day

e w as do u hte Do las slean Th r the gg g ,

n The Perse n ever we t away .

Ther was n ever a tym on the March-par tes

en Do las an d se S the g the Per met,

t w as an d But y marvele, the rede blude

n o t, h As the rean e doys in t e stret .

hesue s s e J Chri t our bally b te, An d to the blys us bryn ge ! Thus w as the H oun tyn ge of the Chivyat G od sen d us all go o d en dyn g !

a b attle was fought at this place b etween the Percys an d Ar i al d Earl of D o las in i the S o s e e l ch b , ug , wh ch c t w r total y o ed an d D o las aken rison e . r ut , ug t p r

1 0. on n n 7 N y . - CH E VY C H AC E . 43

— CHEVY CHAC E .

TH E te xt of this later ballad of C hevy-Chace is

i l l . n n O d Ba lads l. give as it appears vo i . p ’ M l 1 1 1 an d in Durfe s P ills to P ur e elan cho vol. , y g y,

iv . . 289 an d diffe s e s fro of the p , r v ry lightly m that w i d Religues (i . where the ballad as pr n te fr om h - t e fo io MS . o ed i tw o o e e e l , c mpar w th th r black l tt r

The a e of s e sio n of the s o is n ot n o n g thi v r t ry k w ,

it is e ain n o t a e say s . Rimbault n but c rt ly l t r, Dr , tha ’ s th ddis n a the reign of Charle e Seco n d. A o s p pers in 7 7 the Sp ectator (N os . 0 an d 4 ) evi n ce so true a pe rcep ion of the e s of s al d s o n as is of the o s t m rit thi b la , h r it m t s in e ies of the n d ori in a we n n o trik g b aut gra g l , that ca t but deeply regret his n ever havin g seen the an cien t an d en i n e o i w as is ed e n e g u c py, wh ch publ h by H ar w f i e o n ly a fe days a ter Addiso n died. Well m ght th S e o dissen fro the d en of Sidn e if thi s p ctat r t m ju gm t y, were the rude an d ill -apparell ed son g of a barbarous

D s o n n n G O pro per l g our oble ki g, Our lives an d safeties all ; A woful hun tin g o n ce there did

In - Chevy Chace befall .

e n an d n To drive the d er with hou d hor , Erle Piercy took his w ay ; The n o n child may rue that is u b r ,

n n The hu ti g of that day . 44 - C H EVY C H A C E .

The stout Earl of No rthumberlan d

vow to A God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods ’ Three summer s days to take ;

The chiefest harts in Chevy-Chace To kill an d bear away

The n s to o a tidi g Earl D uglas c me, I n Sco tlan d where he lay .

Who sen t Earl Piercy presen t word He would preven t his spo rt ;

The n s ea n ot h E gli h rl fearing t is,

id to the o D woods res rt,

With ﬁfteen hu n dred bo w-men bold

ll o s n men of A ch e might, Who kn e w full well in time of n eed

T o aim their shafts aright.

n o n s sw f r an The galla t greyh u d i tly , T o chase the fallo w dee r ;

n on e n to n O M day th y bega hu t, - When day light did appear.

An d lon g befo re high n oon they had An hun dred fat bucks slain ; ’ en n i n n Th havi g d d, the drovers we t

To rouz e them up again .

- 46 C H E VY C H AC E .

“ An d n ow w me n n ith , my cou tryme , Your courage fo rth advan ce ; For there was n ever champion yet

In o n in n e Sc tla d or Fra c ,

on o s That ever did h r eback come, if But, my hap it were,

s n n man fo r man I dur t e cou ter , ” With him to bre ak a spear .

s on his - Earl Dougla milk white steed,

o s o n M t like a bar bold,

fo o of n Rode rem st the compa y,

Whose armo ur shon e like gold .

S men how me , he said, whose you be,

n That hu t so boldly here ,

n n do That, without my co se t, chase ” d f - e An kill my allow d er .

The man that ﬁrst did an swer make Was n oble Piercy he

i s n ot to Who said, We l t declare,

N or show whose men we be .

“ ll n d Yet we wi spe d our dearest bloo , Thy chiefest hart to slay

en s n Th Dougla swore a solem oath, An d thus in rage did say — 62 0 Sin ce o Oo Bo - C H EVY C H A C E . 47

s - Ere thu I will out braved be , On e of us two shall dye

n an I k ow thee well, earl thou art ;

e so . Lord Pi rcy, am I

s e But tru t me, Pi rcy, pity it were

An d offen i great ce, to k ll

An o f s o ur a ess men y the e h rml ,

For they have don e n o ill .

an d Let thou I the battel try, An d set o ur men aside ’ ” Accurs d o be he, L rd Piercy said, ’ ” By whom this is den y d.

n s n fo The tept a galla t squire rth, (Witherin gton was his n ame) sai n o t Who d, I would have it told

n o ur n for s To He ry ki g hame,

ca tain e f on f That ere my p ought oot, An d I stood lookin g on ” s sa n t n You be two earl , id Witheri g o , “ An d I a squire alo n e .

’ I ll s a ma do the be t th t do I y, While I have p o wer to stan d ;

e e w to s Whil I hav po er wield my word, ’ I ll ﬁght w ith heart an d han d . - C H EVY C H A C E .

n Our E n glish archers be t their bows, Their hearts we re go o d an d true

of s n At the ﬁrst ﬂight arrows e t,

! Full three sco re Scots they slew .

o n an d n To drive the deer with h u d hor , Earl Do uglas had the ben t ’ A captain mo v d with mickle pride

The spears to shivers sen t .

’ clos d f f s o n s They ull a t every ide, N o slackn es there was fo un d ; An d man y a gallan t gen tleman

Lay gaspin g o n the grou n d .

0 s ! was ef see Chri t it a gri to ,

An d s fo r to likewi e hear,

The s of men n in crie lyi g their gore, ’ An d scatter d here an d there .

s se two o did t At la t the st ut earls mee , Like captain s of great might ; ’ n s mo on o Like lio v d they laid l ad,

An d made a cru el ﬁght .

e fo n o Th y ught u til they b th did sweat,

’ ' With swords of temper d steel ;

n o o o s o f n U til the bl d, like dr p rai ,

n They trickli g do wn did feel .

23. 1 Percy has lions wood. - 4 C H EVY C H A C E . 9

o a Yield thee, L rd Piercy, Douglas s id ;

In fai ll e n th I wi th e bri g, Where thou shalt hi gh advan ce d be ‘

s Sc n . By Jame , our ottish ki g

ns f Thy ra om I will reely give,

An d o f thus report thee, Tho u art the mo st cour agious kn ight

That ever I did see .

o s t n No, D ugla , quoth Earl Piercy he , Thy pro ffer I do scorn I will n ot yield to an y Scot ” That ever yet was bo rn .

e a an n With that, ther c me arrow kee

ut of an n s bo w O E gli h ,

W r o s to hich st uck Earl D ugla the heart, A deep an d deadly blow

Who n s o wo an e 145 ever p ke more rds th th se,

on r men Fight , my me ry all ;

f is an en d For why, my li e at , ” o r s f L rd Pie cy ees my all .

n n f The leavi g li e, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the han d ;

An d s o s fo r f aid, Earl D ugla , thy li e Would I had lost my lan d !

137 . To .

V O L . V II . - 50 C H EVY C H AC E .

O Christ ! my very heart doth bleed With sorrow fo r thy sake ;

s en o n n For ure, a more r w ed k ight ” Mischan ce did n ever take .

n n o A k ight amo gst the Sc ts there was, Which saw Earl Douglas dye Who strai ght in wrath did vow reven ge

Upon the Earl Piercy .

’ ir on call d S Hugh M tgomery was he ,

s Who, with a pear most bright,

- n o n n s Well mou ted a galla t teed, ’ Ran ﬁercely thro the ﬁght ;

’ An d ass d n s p the E gli h archers all, all f Without dread or ear, ’ An d through Earl Piercy s body then f He thrust his hate ul spear.

’ With such a veh men t force an d might did He his body gore, The sp ear ran through the other side - an d . A large cloth yard, more

So n o s thus did both these ble dye, Whose co urage n on e coul d stai n ’ An En glish archer then per ceiv d The n oble earl was slain ; - 51 C H EVY C H AC E .

‘ in hi s n He had a bow ben t ha d, Made of a tru sty tree ; An arrow of a cloth-yard lon g

Up to the head drew he .

Again st Sir Hugh Mo n tgo mery

So his ft right sha he set, The grey go o se-win g that was thereon ’ In hi s heart s blood was wet.

Thi s ﬁght did last from break of day Till settin g o f the sun ;

F o r n n n n - whe they ru g the eve i g bell,

The battel scarce was don e .

s ain With the Earl Piercy, there was l

Sir o n of O erton J h g , Sir Ratclitf an d Sir o n Robert , J h ,

Sir s n . Jame , that bold baro

An d Sir an d Sir with George good James,

n of n Both k ights good accou t ,

ir al B ai n Good S R ph abby there was sl ,

w n Whose pro ess did surmo u t.

’ 8 . . the C u fe ell s all un at ei o lo k 1 7 So r w b , u u y r g ght c c ; to i the ode n i e a aren l all des in s ead of the wh ch m r z r pp t y u , t ” “ E en son ell or ell for es e s of the o i in al a o v g b , b v p r r g uth r, — R before the Reformation PE C Y . 5 2 - C H EVY C H AC E .

n n n s s For Witheri gto eed mu t I wail, As o n e in doleful dumps

n s e e s n o ff For whe his leg w r mitte ,

He fought upon his stumps .

n o s n A d with Earl D ugla , there was slai

ir o n o e S Hugh M tg m ry,

i s C urr el f o ﬁ S r Charle , that r m the eld

On e fo ot would n ever ﬂy .

' Sir s of Ratcliﬁ Charle Murrel , , too, ’ H is siste r s so n was he ’ Sir so esteem d David Lamb , well ,

Y et s o n aved c uld ot bee .

An d the L o rd Maxwell in like wise Did with Earl Do uglas dye ; Of twen ty hun dred Scottish spears

r fift -fi Sca ce y ve did fly.

Of f n n n s n ﬁ tee hu dred E gli hme , W en t home but ﬁfty-three ;

es e n in e - The r t w re slai Ch vy Chace,

n - U de r the green woo d tree .

” 198 . I as on e in dee on e n s la en . The con , p c c r , mu t m t — struction here h as gen erally b een misun derstoo d P. This phrase may h elp u s to determin e the date of the r h autho ship of t e ballad . D oleful dumps suggested n o in l di ro s to a i e o f the a e of Eli a e n ot th g u c u wr t r g z b th, but ’ n af r a rl h Pe s . lo g te b ec me bu esque . T e ob servation is rcy

- E C H E VY C H A C .

n o n or S n Yet shall ot Sc t cotla d say,

n n But I will ve gea ce take ,

n d n on A be reve ged them all, ’ For brave Earl Piercy s sake .

’ f n erfo rm d This vow ull well the ki g p ,

f on Humbledown A ter, ;

In o n e ﬁf n n day, ty k ights were slai ,

With lo rds of great ren own .

An d of o f o n the rest, small acc u t, Did man y tho usan ds dye

s n un n of - Thu e deth the h ti g Chevy Chace,

Made by the Earl Piercy .

n an d n God save the ki g, bless the la d

In n an d ple ty, joy, peace

An d n n fo h f gra t he ce rth, t at oul debate ’ Twixt n oblemen may cease ! S IR ANDREW BAR T ON . 55

SIR ANDREW BARTON .

’ F o Pe s Reli ues . 193. r m rcy g , u

TH E tran saction s whi ch did the greate st hon our to the Ear l of Surrey an d his family at this time

[ A . D . w as their behaviour in the c ase of - ’ o n a S o sea ofﬁcer . is en e n s fa e Bart , c tch Th g tl ma th r in s ffe ed sea f o the Po ese he had hav g u r by r m rtugu , obtai n ed letters of marque fo r his tw o so n s to mak e e ri s r p als upon the subj e cts of Po rtugal . It is ex tre mel o a e a the o of S o n d an ed y pr b bl , th t c urt c tla gr t these lette rs wi th n o v e ry hon est in te n tion . The o n i - o a d o f n lan d at i the a of S r e c u c l b r E g , wh ch E rl ur y e d the ief a e w as dai es e ed i o n s h l ch pl c , ly p t r w th c mplai t f o the sai o s an d e an s a a o n who w as r m l r m rch t , th t B rt , ed Sir n d e a o n n de e e n e of sea call A r w B rt , u r pr t c rch in for o rt u ese oo ds in e e d the n is g P gu g , t rrupt E gl h ’ n i i n de d n avigation . He ry s s tu at on at that time re re him a d fro e a i n i S o n d so a b ckwar m br k g w th c tla , th t Th their co mplain ts were but coldly receive d. e Earl f e o e e o d n ot s o e his in di n a ion o Surr y, h w v r, c ul m th r g t ,

l n de ed at the o n i - o a d a wi e but ga la tly clar c u c l b r , th t h l

h d a o l d f n is o ut s i o r he a an estate th t c u ur h a h p , a

n a was a a e of o m n di n o n e the n o so th t c p bl c ma g , arr w se as sho uld n ot be in feste d. Sir n d e a o n who o an ded the tw o A r w B rt , c mm S o shi s had the e io n of ein on e o f the c tch p , r putat b g

es se of e s of hi s i e. his de ed on s abl t a ﬁc r t m By pr ati , 5 6 srR ANDREW BART O N .

e ea an d his s i s e e e he had amassed gr at w lth , h p w r v ry i s n din his sit a n d n . en n o o richly la e H ry, tw th ta g u ti , could n ot refuse the gen erous offer made by the Earl i e edia e d of S e . Tw o s s e e o ut urr y h p w r imm t ly ﬁtt ,

n t se i le e s of e n de his tw a d put o a w th tt r marqu , u r o ir o as an d Sir d d o a d f son s S . e , Th m E war H w r A t r

n o n eri n a ea dea of fo l e e Sir o s e c u t g gr t l u w ath r, Th ma e i the ion i was o m n ded cam up w th L , wh ch c m a by Sir An drew Barton in p erson ; an d Sir Edward came ’ i the n io n a on s o e s i al ed up w th U , B rt th r h p [c l by

a the a of S o an d . The e n a e en hi H ll, B rk c tl ] g g m t w ch e n sued w as e xtremely obsti n ate o n both sides ; but f th at last the fo rtun e o e Ho wards prevailed. Sir

n d e w as il ed in a e an d en o in A r w k l , ﬁght g br v ly, c urag g his men i his his e to o d o ut to the s an d w th w tl , h l la t ; the tw o S o s i s i ei e s e e a ied c tch h p , w th th r cr w w r c rr ’ n o the Ri e a es Au 2 ie s i t v r Th m [ g , (Guthr

P eera e as o ed e . g , qu t by P rcy ) An Old copy in the precio u s Man usc ript furn ished ’ the fo un dati on fo r Pe rcy s edition of this n oble ballad. The edito r states that the text o f the o rigin al w as so in c orrect as to require emen dation s fro m black-lette r

OO ies an d f o on e e . ese e en da io n s p r m c j ctur Th m t , e e e ar e n o ed w e e for the os wh r th y t , hav m t part dis li n o in regarded. We would fain be e ve that th g e xc ept a defect in the man uscript could have re con ciled the Bishop to adoptin g the fo ur lin es wi th which the ballad n ow begi n s. The o o n o r - e e o ies ar e so e a c mm , black l tt r c p , m wh t a id ed as e as n f ese is br g w ll modern iz ed. O e o th

i en in the n di g v Appe x . SIR ANDREW BART O N . 57

TH E FIR S T PART .

WH EN Flo ra with her fragr an t ﬂo wers

e so m an d Bedeckt the arth tri gaye, An d Neptun e with hi s dain tye sho wers

to en ou e of M a o Came pres t the m th y ,

n H en r e o to the r e Ki g y r de take ay , Over th e ri ver of Thames past hee ;

n m n s of o n o n Whe eighty ercha t L d came,

An d do wn e they kn elt upon their kn ee .

O o e e an s yee are welc m , rich m rch t

s o s n o mee Good ayl r , welcome u t

s the o o e s s They wore by r d, they w re aylor

a n But rich merch n ts they co ld ot bee . To Fran ce n o r Flan ders dare w e pass N o r Bo rdeaux voyage dare w e fare

An d for o es o n s all a r bber that ly the eas, f ” Who robbs us o o ur merchan t ware .

n H en r e fr o wn d an d n e o n e Ki g y , tur d him r u d , An d swo re by the L o rd that w as mickle of

might,

n o t een e in I thought he had b the world,

o n n n 20 Durst have wr ught E gla d such u right . “ n s an d s s The mercha ts ighed, aid, Ala An d thus they did their an swer frame ;

- th in d o . 1 4 . from e pr te C py 58 S IR ANDREW BARTON .

a o on He is a proud Scott, th t r bbs the seas, ” An d Sir An dr e we Barton is his n ame .

his ef s The kin g lo okt o ver l t houlder, An d an an grye look th en lo oked hee ; e in r ealme Have I n ever a lo rd all my , Will feitch yon d tr ayto r un to mee o s Yea, that dare L rd Charle Howard sayes an d n Yea, that dare I, with heart ha d ;

If s o e it plea e y ur grace to give me leav , ” Myselfe will be the on ly man .

n n r e l ed Thou art but yo g , the ky g p y , Yon d Sco tt hath n umbr ed man ye a year e

me e e Trust , my li g , Ile make him quail,

n Or befo re my pri ce I will n ever appeare .

n bow emen an d n n s o s The gu er th u halt have, An d chu se them o ver my r ealme so free

o n s an d - s Besides go d mari er , shipp boye , ” T o guide the great shipp o n the sea.

s man s The ﬁr t that Lord H o ward cho e,

es n n in e Was the abl t gu er all the r alm, Thoughe he w as thr eesco re yeer es an d ten ; o o G d Peter Simon was his n ame . ” s hee I s sea Peter, sai , mu t to the , To brin g home a trayto r li ve or dead ;

fo all o e s I s n e Be re th r have cho e the ,

Of n r n n a hu d ed gu ers to be the head . 5 9 SIR ANDREW BART O N .

If o o n you, my l rd, have ch se mee to the Of a hun dr ed gunn ers be head,

n o n - s Then han g me up o y ur mai e ma t tree, ” If I misse my marke o n e shillin g bread .

s bow eman My lord then cho e a rare, Who se active han ds had gain ed fame ;

s n n In Yo rkshire was thi ge tlema borne,

An d William Horseley was his n ame .

r s s eede Ho sley, ayd he, I must with p

o seeke tra tor o n sea G a y the , An d n o w o f a hu n dr ed bo w emen brave ” To be the head I have cho sen thee . “ If o bee o sen mee you, qu th , have ch Of a hun dred bow emen to be the head

On n - s n your mai ma t Ile ha ged bee,

If I mis s twelvesco re on e p en n y bread .

an d n n es an d bo wemen o With pikes, gu , b ld, This n oble Howard is gon e to the sea ;

val an t an d s n With a y heart a plea a t cheare,

Out at Thames mo uth sayled be . An d s n sa led e day he sca t had y thr e,

U o n o n oo e in n p the j ur ey he t k ha d,

n o s But there he mett with a ble hipp ,

n n An d st o utely made itt stay a d sta d .

o s Thou must tell me, Lord H ward aid, ’ o an d s n m Now who th u art, what thy a e ;

54 . fr om th e prin te d copy . 60 SIR ANDRE W BART ON .

l n An d shewe me where thy dwe li g is , ” n n an d n e t . A d whither bo u d, whe c hou came ” n n n h ee My ame is He ry Hu t, quoth ,

heav e an d a f n With a y heart, a c re ull mi d ; I an d my shipp doe both belo n g

TO the Newcastle that stan ds upon Tyn e .

s n n H en r e n Ha t thou o t heard, owe, y Hu t,

A s sa led an d n s tho u ha t y by daye by ight, Of a Scottish ro bber on the seas ;

M en a l him Sir n n ni ? c l A drew Barto , k ght “ ” n e s an d s as 1 The ev r he ighed, ayd Al

r e n an d l - With a g i ved mi d, wel away, But o ver-well I kn owe that Wight ;

I was his prison er yes terday .

sa lin u on As I was y g pp the sea,

a e o for to f A B rd aux v yage are,

his - he s me To hach borde cla ped ,

An d robd of all n me my mercha t ware .

An d k G od mic le debts, wot, I owe ,

An d e man his o wn e very will have ,

An d n to o n n n I am owe L do bou de,

Of s n our graciou ki g to beg a boon e .

n ot n o s s That shall eed, L rd Howard ai

o n o s e Lett me but ce that r bber e , Fo r every pen n y tan e thee fro e

91 . The MS . h as e e archborde but in Pa II. h r , rt ha h c ebord.

62 SIR ANDRE W BART O N .

n an d his to Yet Ile bri g him shipp shore, ” Or to Scotlan d hee shall carrye mee .

en n n n ou s Th a oble gu er y mu t have,

An d s his ee he mu t aim well with ,

A d n his n n in o the n si ke pi ace t sea, m Or else hee n ever o reco e will bee .

An d if an his s to o you ch ce hipp b rde,

s o n s us e withall Thi c u el I m t giv , Let n o man to his topcastle goe

To strive to let his beams down e fall .

An d n e s of n n seve pi ce ordi a ce,

r on o n I p ay your h ur le d to mee,

n s of s on O each ide my hipp al g,

An d i l u n h I w l lead yo o t e sea.

ss s s n A gla e Ile ett, that may be ee e, Whether you sayle by day or n ight ;

An d -morr owe sw ear e n n of clo cke to , I , by i e the ,

s Sir An drewe n You hall meet with Barto , ” n 135 k ight.

TH E E D S C ON PART .

TH E n mercha t sett my lorde a glasse ,

So e en in his s well appar t ight,

An d o n morro we n n o f the clo cke the , by i e ,

ir An dre we n n . He shewed him S Barto , k ight SIR ANDREW BAR T ON . 63

e wi o His hachebord it was bach d th g ld, So e deerlye dight it dazzled the ee ; ” e f o H o warde s s Now by my aith, L rd ai ,

This i s a gallan t sight to see .

in o an c en ts s n a s eke Take y ur y , ta d rd , SO close that n o man may them see ;

An d me fo e willo w e n put rth a whit wa d, ” As merchan ts use to sayle the sea. But they stirred n eithe r top n o r mast ; Sto utly they past Sir An dre w by °

n s churles on e s What E gli h are y d r, he ayd, That can soe litle cur tesye ?

e ear es an d o Now by the roode, thr e y m re en admirall o sea I have be ver the , An d n ever an En glish n o r P ortin gall o With ut my leave can passe this way . Then called he fo rth his sto ut pin n ace Fetch backe yon d pedlars n owe to mee

swear e ss on n i s churles I by the ma e, y E gl h ” - Shall all han g att my mai n e mast tree .

With that the pin n ace itt shott off Full w ell Lord H o ward might it ken ’ s o e n o fo - s For itt tr k dow my l rd s re ma t,

An d ll f n f ki ed o urtee o his men . ” i S n s Come h ther, imo , ayes my lord,

. e . did n l . 13 i . ot sa ute 64 S IR ANDREW BART ON .

o u s Lo oke that thy w rd be true, tho aid

in - s o s n Fo r at my ma ma t th u halt ha g, ” If tho u misse thy marke on e shi llin g bread.

on Old his e was Sim was , but h art itt bold

His o n n o rdi a ce he laid right l we,

He in n e f l n n ardes n put chai ul i e y lo g,

o s o ss an d With ther great h tt, le e moe , An d he lette go e his great gun n es shott ;

e itt his ee Soe well he settl d with ,

The s s Sir An drew ' saw e ﬁr t ight that ,

H e see his pin n ace sun ke in the sea .

An d en he saw his n n sun ke wh pi ace ,

o ho w his di d L rd, heart with rage swell

o m o e s e o n N we cutt y r p , itt is tim to be g ; ” Ile fetch yon d pe dlars backe mysell .

en o s Sir An drewe o s Wh my l rd awe lo e, Within his heart hee w as full fain e

s o an c en ts s e drummes Nowe pread y ur y , trik up ,

Soun d all yo ur tru mp etts out amain e .

o n men Sir An dr ew e s Fight , my , sai ,

e o so s eer e s Weal , h w ever thi g will way ;

i s o admirall of n an Itt my l rd E gl d,

I s o to s k m n c me ee e ee o the sea.

S on son n e who s o im had a , h tt right well, That did Sir An dr ew e mickle scare

In his he e s o att decke gav a h tt,

l s f hi m Kil ed three core o s en of warre . S IR ANDRE W BART O N . 65

n Hen r e n o The y Hu t, with rigour h tt, Came bravely on the other side ;

S n hi s f - oo e he drove down e ore mast tree,

An d killed fourscore men beside .

s ! ir An dr ew e cr ed Nowe, out ala S y , What may a man n o w thin ke or say ?

n n theefe t Yo der mercha t , that pierce h mee,

He was my prison er yesterday.

o n Come hither to me, thou G rdo good, That aye wast r eadye att my call

n un s I will give thee three hu dred po d ,

If thou wilt let my beames down e fall .

n calld in s Lord Howard hee the ha te,

H orsel e see in s e y , thou be true t ad

Fo r o s al n - n th u h t at the mai e mast ha g,

If o s n n n th u mi se twelvesco re o e pe y bread.

n o n n - s The G rdo swarved the mai e ma t tree , He swarved it with might an d main e

o e n o w But H rseley with a b ari g arr e, Stroke the Gordon thro ugh the brain e ;

An d f n n he ell u to the haches agai , An d sore his deadlye w oun de did bleede

n o n Sir n men The w rd we t through A drews ,

H o w that the Gordon hee was dead .

to H ambilton Come hither mee, James , Tho u art my on ly sisters son n e ; f t n f I hou wilt let my beames dow e all,

V O L . v n . 5 66 SI R ANDREW BARTO N .

Six hun dred n obles thou hast wo n n e . n - s With that he s warved the mai ma t tree, He s warved it w ith n imble ar t But Ho rseley with a bro ad arrowe

Pierced the Hambilto n thoro ugh the heart .

f o n the e md do wn e he e ll up d ck , That with his bloo d did streame amain e

n e o cr ed - ! The e v ry Sc tt y , Well away i ” Alas a comelye youth is sla n e 1 Al l w o e bego n e was Sir An drew then With griefe an d rage his h eart did swell ;

f o of r oofe G o fetch me o rth my arm ur p ,

Fo r I will to the topcastle mysell .

fo o of roofe Goe fetch me rth my arm ur p , That gilde d is with gold soe cle are God be with my bro ther Jo hn of Barto n !

Again st the P o rtin galls hee it ware .

n d n had o n s o o f roofe A whe he thi arm ur p , He w as a gallan t sight to see

! n e e s o n W Ah r did t th u meet with livi g ight, ”

o e . My deere br th r, could cope with thee

r e e Come hither , Ho sel y, say s my lord, “ An d lo oke your shaft that itt goe right ;

S oo s o o in e o f n h t a good h te tim eed,

An d for it tho u shalt be made a kn ight .

8 . . 4 poun ds . MS SIR ANDREW BART O N . 67

s s o s n Ile hoot my be t, quoth H r eley the ,

n o s see i an d n Yo ur ho ur hall , w th might mai e

at n e- But if I were han ged your mai mast, ” I have n ow l eft but ar row es twai n e .

ir n s e S A drew he did warve the tr e, With right good will he swarved then

o n e s did o s e Up his br a t H r el y hitt,

But the arro w boun ded back agen .

n o s s ed riv e The H r eley py a p y place,

fe in se cr ette With a per ct eye, a part Un der the spole o f his right arme

He smote Sir An drew to the heart .

” on men Sir n Fight , my , A drew sayes ,

e e n ot slai n e A littl Ime hurt, but y tt ;

o n an d bleede Ile but lye d w e a while,

An d then Ile rise an d ﬁght again e . ” o n men Sir n e s s Fight , my , A dr w aye , “ An d n e ver ﬂin che b efo re the fo e ;

An d s an f s St . n e s o sse t d a t by A dr we cr , ” Un til] you heare my whistle blowe .

n e s e They ev r heard his whi tl blow, Which made their hearts waxe sore ad read 2 130 “ n o s o m o The H r eley sayd, Ab ard , y l rd ’ r Fo w ell I w ott Sir An drew s de ad .

— 121 4 . T is s an a o rs also in John ie Ar mstr an vol . vi . h t z ccu g, p . 44 . 68 SIR ANDREW BART ON .

his n o They boarded then ble shipp , They boarded it with might an d mai n e ; e f n Eighteen score Scots alive th y ou d ,

The rest were either maimed or slain e .

in n Lord Ho ward to oke a sword ha d, An d of he smo te Sir An drewes head ;

f n n m n I must have le t E gla d a y a daye, ” If tho u w ert alive as thou art dead . He caused his bo dy to be cast

h tchbord n Over the a i to the sea, An d abo ut hi s middle three hun dred cro wn es ”

o n s . Wherever th u la d, thi will bury thee

s f war res o ar Thu rom the L rd How d came, An d backe he sayled ore the main e ; With mickle joy an d triumphi n g

n h I to T ames mouth he came again e .

n o Lord Howard the a letter wr te, An d seal ed it with seale an d rin g Such a n oble prize have I brought to your

AS n ever did subj e ct to a kin g .

Sir n s n A drewe shipp I bri g with mee, A brave r shipp was n e ver n o n e ;

N o o s o f we hath y ur grace two hipps warr, ” f in n n Be ore E gla d was but o n e .

156 . T a is the G ea Ha b il in 1504 at an e en se h t r t rry, u t , xp f “ ” of o een o san d o n ds . She w as sa s H e urt th u p u , y um , ~ o e l s eakin the s s i in the En lis n a . Be pr p r y p g, ﬁr t h p g h vy

E 7 0 SIR ANDR W BART O N .

An d the men Shall have ﬁve hun dred markes ” For the goo d service they have don e .

n in ueen s w lad es f The came the q ith y air,

TO Sir An dr ewe n n see Barto , k ight ;

w een d o n s They that hee were brought hore,

An n n d thought to have see a galla t Sight .

n his deadl e f But whe they see y ace , An d eyes so e hollow in his head ” “ n o n I wold give, quoth the ki g, a th usa d

s marke , i This man were alive as hee s dead .

fo r n q la d Yett the ma part hee p y ,

h f w an d n 190 W ich ought soe ell with heart ha d,

men e n His shall hav twelvepe ce a day,

Till they come to my brother kin gs high lan d. FL ODD EN FI ELD . 7 1

FLODDEN FIELD .

’ F o Ritson s An nt n . ci e So s 11 70. r m g ,

TH E e of o dden in o h e n d was battl Fl , N rt umb rla , fo the 9th o f Se e e 1 5 13 e n the f ught pt mb r , , b i g ﬁ th e o f n en the i who i y ar Ki g H ry E ghth ( , w th a great

was en efo e Ter ouen in n e e een army , th b r Fra c ) , b tw o as o d of S e o n de -in —hief Th m H war , Earl urr y, c mma r c of the n is fo es an d Ja es the o n of E gl h rc , m F urth, Ki g S o s i an i n fe io m of men who e e c t , w th r r ar y , w r en e o e d i e s a e e e oi so e tir ly r ut w th gr at l ught r, th ir h r c v ei n in f r g be g le t dead upon the ﬁeld. “ The followin g ballad may po ssibly be as an cien t i fr as an y thi n g w e have o n the subj ect . It s given om The most p leasan t an d delectible history of John Win ch comb o ther wise called Jack o N ewberr i en , f y, wr tt by ‘ o as e on e who s s e s of it : In di s e Th m D l y, thu p ak grac of the S o s an d in e e an e of the f mo s c t , r m mbr c a u ie ed i o the o o n s of n an d de is atch v v ct ry, c mm E gl ma th ’ n i to is da is n o t fo o en of an . so g, wh ch th y rg tt m y This ball ad is very eviden tly n o t the work of De

on e d e i ed him f o adi on . l y , but r v by r m tr ti ’ There is a piece c alled F lo dden F ield in Herd s Scot i de o f e in idi o s tish Son s i . 8 6 . s g , It ma up c rta r cul u n on mo s e ses an d of the s an as i en ss a y u v r , t z wr tt by Mi n th Old air The Jan e Ellio t an d by Mr s . Co ckbur to e ’ ” F lowers o the F or est I ve ea d e i in f , h r th m l lt g, ’ an d “ I ve seen the smili n g The ﬁrst an d last lin es ’ of the ﬁrst stan za of Miss Elliot s v erses are from an an cien t an d n ow forgotten son g. 7 2 FL ODDEN FI ELD .

“ ’ I ve heard them liltin g at the ewes milkin g

’ ” The ﬂowers of the forest are a wede away .

A lady rep eated to Sir Walter Scott an other frag men t of the o rigin al ballad.

“ I ide sin le on saddl e r g my , ’ ” fo ar a e For the ﬂowers of the rest e w de away .

M i nstr . els iii 333. y,

I a KING JAM E h th made a vow, K eep it well if he may That he will be at lo vely Lon don

Upon Sain t James his day.

o n Sa n his n n Up i t James day at oo ,

f r L n o n be At ai o d will I ,

An d o in e n all the l rds m rry Scotla d, ” n They shall di e there with me .

en s o o n et Th be pake g d Quee Margar , The tears fell fro m her eye

Off es s n n Leave th e wars, mo t oble ki g,

Keep yo ur ﬁdelity.

The water run s swift an d won drous deep Fro m bottom u n to the brim ;

o en men o n 15 My br ther H ry hath g od e ough , ” n n E gla d is hard to win . FL O DDEN FIE LD . 7 3

“ s S l f ! Away, quoth he, with thi i ly ool In prison fast let her lye

Fo r is o of the n s she c me E gli h blood , ” An d fo r these words She shall die .

a s o o s With th t be pake L rd Th ma Howard, The Queen s Chambe rlain that day ; “ If o u e n that y put Qu e Margaret to death, ” o n Sc tla d Shall rue it alway.

n in e n a e The a rag Ki g J mi did say, “ Away with thi s foolish mome ’ ’ s al han d an d o burn d He h l be g , the ther , ” n S O soo as I come home .

o en -ﬁeld S o in At Fl dd the c ts came , Which made our En glishmen fain ; At Bramsto n e-green this battel was seen

n There was Ki g Jami e Slain .

en es n S c Th pr e tly the ots did ﬂy, Their can n on s they left behin d

T n s n e w on all heir e ig s gay w re away,

r Ou souldiers did b eat them blin d .

e n e o n n To t ll you plai , tw lve th usa d were Slai

the n That to ﬁght did sta d,

An d m n so n e a y a pri r took that day,

The best in all Scotlan d . 7 4 QUE EN JEANIE .

f s h That day made man y a atherles c ild,

n o o o An d ma y a wid w p r, An d man y a Scottish gay lady

Sate weepin g in her bower.

f ther in lether Jack with a e was lapt all , His boastin gs we re all in vai n ; He had such a chan ce with [a] n ew morrice

n da ce ,

He n ever wen t home again .

QU EEN JE ANIE .

J S M O een of en V II ed s o ANE EY UR , qu H ry I , di h rtly f a ter givin g bir th to Prin ce Edward (Oct. There was a report that the C aesarian Op eration had een n e ess to effe the de i e an d o n s b c ary ct l v ry, thi h story t e presen t ballad is fo un ded. There is a woful ditty o n this subj e ct in The C r own

G arlan d o Golden Roses e So e vol . vi . . 29 f , P rcy ci ty, p

o r Co llectio n o Old Ballads . The fo o in ( f , ii ll w g i e is i n p ec p opular thro ughout Scotlan d. It s take f ’ o i n o s An cien t S cottish Ballads . 1 16 . r m K l ch , p A ’ fr agmen t had bee n previously published in Jami eso n s P o ular B l al ads i . 18 2 . e a e added n o e p , W h v a th r,

i e fe e sion f o e n i on . but mp r ct , v r r m a r ce t publ c ati

— ’ 41 44 . T is s an a i s the Si in Delon e s o an d is h t z xth y c py, e e lea l i l th r c r y m sp aced.

44 . s weepin g. QUE EN JEAN IE . 7 5

’ I n n travel d QUEEN JEAN E, Quee Jea ie, six weeks

an d more, ’ ’ Till wom en an d midwive s had quite gi en her o er ;

0 if n n o ye were wome as wome sh uld be, ” Y e sen for ! would d a doctor, a doctor to me

The do cto r was called for an d set by her bed

side,

i e n e so What a l th thee, my ladie, thi e ey s ,seem red

O o O o e s fo r doct r, d ctor, will y do thi me,

ri two s s an d s e To p up my ide , av my babie

’ ’ n n e n e n s n Quee Jea i , Quee J a ie , that the thi g I ll ’ n e er do, T o rip up your two sides to save yo ur babie 10 ’ n n e n n trav el d six Quee Jea ie, Qu e Jea ie, weeks

an d o m re, ’ ’ Till midwives an d do ctors had quite gi en her o er.

“ O if o o s as o o s s o ye were d ct r d ct r h uld be ,

o s n fo r n n in n Ye w uld e d Ki g He ry, K g He ry to me

in n w as fo r an d K g He ry called , sat by her bed

e 15 sid , ” e n e ? What ail th thee , Jea i , what aileth my bride

n n n n il i for Ki g He ry, Ki g He ry, w l ye do th s m e,

S s an d To rip up my two ide , save my babie 7 6 QUEEN JEANI E .

' ’ ’ n n e n n w Quee Jea ie , Qu e Jea ie, that s hat I ll

n ever do,

To rip up yo ur two sides to s ave your babie .

’ But with Sighin g an d sobbin g she s fallen in a

s oo n w ,

was an d f n d Her Side it ript up , her babie was ou ; ’ ’ At this bo n ie babie s chr ist n in g there was meikle

an d t j oy mir h,

But bon n ie Queen Jean ie lies cold in the earth .

ix an d Six an d six an d six o S coaches, m re, An d royal Kin g H en ry wen t m o urn in g befo re

O two an d tw o n e n e ge tl me carri d her away, n But ro yal Kin g Hen ry wen t weepi g away.

0 t o n an d black were heir st cki gs, black were

n s their ba d , An d black were the weapon s they held in han ds ;

0 muﬂl ers an d black were their , black were

s shoe , An d black were the cheveron s they drew o n

luves .

’ n In n an d mo urn d They mour ed the kitche , they ’ in the ha , ’ ’ But royal Kin g Hen ry mo ur n d lan gest of a .

e to f n n f fo r o 35 Farew ll air E gla d, arewell everm re, For the fair ﬂower of E n glan d will n e ver shin e more !

7 8 THE MURD E R O F TH E KING O F S C O T S .

n n an d w So black was the mour i g, hite were the

n s 16 wa d ,

e in Yellow, y llow the torches they bore their han ds ; f an d n f The bell s they were mu ﬂed, mour ul did

play, While the royal Queen Jan e She lay cold in the

clay .

Six kn ights an d six lords bore her corpse through

o n s the gr u d ,

fol e f in m n n Six duk es low d a ter, black our i g

ow n ds so g , of Old n n w as in The ﬂower E gla d laid cold clay, Whilst the royal Kin g Hen rie came weepin g

away.

THE M URDER OF THE KING OF S C O TS .

R eli ues An ci en t E n li h P o tr s e 11. 2 10. g of g y,

TH E a s o e of en S e o d Dam c ta tr ph H ry t wart , L r le the u n i o rtun ate s n d of a een of S o s y, hu ba M ry Qu c t , f i s d i d in is the subj e ct o th balla . It s here relate that a i e fe n n e in s an e en parti l mp r ct ma r, which uch v t woul d n aturally strike the subj ects of an othe r ki n g

dom of he w as n i e . en e s to , which a at v H ry app ar e een a n ri o s o ess o n man hav b a v i , cap ci u , w rthl y u g , H E I F TH E MUR DER OF T K NG O S C O T S . 7 9

of ea n de st n n an d disso e o s . w k u r a di g, lut m ral But the e Of his e son an d the in e e ien e of his b auty p r , xp r c o o d is ose an in d to ea him i an y uth , w ul d p m k tr t w th n d en e i the e of hi s de o d i ulg c , wh ch cru lty mur r w ul afterw ards con vert in to the mo st ten der pity an d regret : an d then imagin ation would n ot fail to ado rn his memory with all those virtues he ought to have s 0 pos essed . nl e who had een o n an d ed a e d in Dar y, b b r uc t n n d w as in his 2 l st e en he w as E gla , but y ar wh mur 7— hi ri w de ed Feb . 9 15 6 8 . s e as e e e d r , , T c m p rp trat the of o e l n ot out of es e to the by Earl B thw l , r p ct e o of Ri io in o de to e the w a f m m ry cc , but r r pav y or his own marriage with the queen . “ is l ad n e d i few o e on s f o Th bal (pri t , w th a c rr cti , r m ’ the Edito r s fo lio MS . ) seems to have been written ’ n afte s es a e n o n an d in 15 68 see soo r Mary c p i t E gl , — i be e e ed at . 5 i 65 . It e s v . w ll r m mb r , v , that th n ess w as een o e of an e n een pri c Qu D wag r Fr c , havi g b

s a ed to n s . who di ed Dec . 4 15 60. ﬁr t m rri Fra ci II , ,

PERC Y .

W O E f s l n worth, woe worth thee, al e S co t a de ! For tho u hast ever wrought by sleight ;

w o rth est n was n The y pri ce that ever bor e .

Y o u n un ha ged der a cloud by n ight .

e n of n e o The Qu e e Fra ce a l tter wr te , An d sealed itt with harte an d rin ge

An d o S n W n bade him c me cotla d ithi ,

An d S W an d cro wn n hee old marry e him ki ge . 80 TH E M TH E I URDER OF K NG O F S C O TS .

To n n n be a ki g is a pleasa t thi g, To bee a prin ce un to a p e ere

an d so e But you have heard, have I too, ma u A n may well b y gold too deare .

an Ital an in There was y that place,

Was as e w as well beloved as ver hee,

n e Lord David [ Rizzio] was his am ,

h mb rlain he n C a e e to t quee e was hee .

If n s n f Of the ki g had ri e orth his place,

He o o n in w ld have sate him d w e the cheare,

An d tho e n ot so l itt b seemed him wel ,

n n s n Altho the ki ge had bee e pre e t there .

So o s in SCo tlan de h me l rd waxed wrot e , An d quarrelled with him for the n on ce

o u e ho w f I shall y t ll it be ell , w T elve daggers were in him att on ce .

When the queen e saw her Chamberlain s was

For f s S him her aire cheek hee did weete,

An d e vo we fo r eare an d mad a , a y a day n The kin g an d Shee wold n ot come in o e Sheets .

n f o The some o the l rds they waxed wrothe,

An d e vow all v ehemen tl e mad their y ,

the e o f ueen es Chamberlain e Fo r d ath the q ,

himselfe ho w . The kin g , he shall dye E F TH E MURDER OF TH KING O S C O T S . 8 1

un - e s r e e his oo With g powd r they t w d r me, An d layd green e ru shes in his way ; Fo r the traito rs th ought that very n ight

This w o r thye kin g fo r to betray.

To bedd the kin g he made him bo wn e ; T o take his rest w as his desire ;

w as n o e soon on slee e He er cast p ,

r But his chambe r was on a blas in g ﬁ e .

o an d the n o e Up he l pe, wi d w brak , An d hee had thir tye foote to fall ;

o o el e h L rd B dw l k pt a privy watc ,

Un dern eath his castle wall .

” Who have w ee here ? L o rd B o dwe ll sayd ; 45

N o w n n a swer me, that I may k ow . Kin g H en ry the eighth my u n cle was ” For his sweete sake so me pitty Sho w .

7 ” Who have we here L o rd Bo dwell sayd ; ” Now an swer me when I doe Speake . “ o n e Ah, L rd Bodwell , I k ow thee w ll ;

So me pitty on me I pray thee take .

itt as Ile p y thee much, he sayd, “ An d as f o S o to e much av r h w the ,

AS s ueen es C hambe rlain e thou did t to the q , ” That day thou deeme dst him to die .

V OL . VI I . 6 82 TH E RI S ING IN T H E N O RTH .

n s n ledd Through hall s a d to wer the ki g they ,

o n d s s n e Thr ugh to wers a ca tle that were y ,

an n o an o a Through arbo r i t rch rd, - There o n a peare tree han ged him hye .

When the go vern o r o f Scotlan d heard

HOW wo rth e n w as slain e that the y ki g ,

e s e en so bitterl e He p r ued the qu y ,

That in Sco tlan d Shee dare n o t r emain e .

S is ﬂedd n t n an But hee i o merry E gl d,

An d e her s n a n e h re re ide ce hath t i ,

An d o n o f n an s a thr ugh the Quee e E gl d gr ce, m In En glan d n o w Shee do th r e ain e .

THE RISING IN THE NORTH.

’ Pe s Reli ues i . 2 85 rcy g , .

TH E subj e ct of this ballad is the in surrection Of the a s of o e an d an d es o e n d in the E rl N rthumb rl W tm r la , e f e f a o een i a e 15 69 . tw l th y r Qu El z b th , These two n oblemen were the leaders of the C ath oli a in the o of n an d an d n e es ed c p rty N rth E gl , i t r t themselves warmly in various proj ects to restore Mary TH E RI SING IN TH E N ORT H . 83

n e w as o o sed Stuart to her liberty. Whe a marriag pr p

e een the e o f o fo an d the Sc o is een b tw Duk N r lk tt h Qu , e an o f the s e so n s in the in do th y, with m y ﬁr t p r k g m, en e ed e lo sl in o the s e e a in the e o t r z a u y t ch m , h v g ult ri r ie o din to e Of in o n the V w, acc r g Hum , plac g Mary

n f n thro e o E glan d. No rfolk en deavo red to co n ceal his lan s f o li a e n he S o d fo co m p r m E z b th , u til h ul rm a in io n o e fu e n o to e o her on sen b at p w r l ugh xt rt c t, but the ee n e ei ed in fo ion e i es an d c ommitr Qu r c v rmat b t m , d th t h te e Duk e o t e To wer . S e veral o f his abetto rs e e so en in o s o d an d the two o e n w r al tak t cu t y, N rth r a s e e s m o n ed to a e at o to an s e E rl w r u m pp ar c urt , w r to the a e o f n i e had ch rg a n te n ded rebellio n . Th y pro c eeded too far to tru st themselves willin gly in the

an ds of ei en a ed so e ei n an d the su on s h th r r g v r g , mm precipitated them in to an in surrection fo r which they e n t w re o prepared. They hastily gathered their fo o e s an d is ed n ifesto in i e ll w r , publ h a ma , wh ch th y declared that they main tain ed an un shaken allegian ce to the een an d so on to ees a is the Qu , ught ly r t bl h e i io n of ei an es o s an d to es o e the e r l g th r c t r , r t r Duk ’ Of No rfolk to liberty an d to the Quee n s favo r. “ Their c o mmon ban n er (o n which w as displayed the oss o e e i the ﬁve o n ds of C s cr , t g th r w th w u hri t,) w n e an n en en e n Ri d o o n as bor by a ci t g tl ma , char N rt , - wh i his so n s a o n E s . Of o o n C o n erS : o q , N rt y w th ( m g o C is o e a ad e an d o as ar e wh m, hr t ph r, M rm uk , Th m , expressly n amed by C amde n ) distin guished himself

n is i n . in n ed a e o e o th o cc as o Hav g e ter Durh m , th y t r i e : the i e &c . an d a sed ss to be sa d e e B bl , , c u ma th r th y hen a ed o n to C iffo d oo n ea We therb e t m rch l r M r r y , i in n i w where they mustered their men . The r te t o n as e o eeded on to o a te in e to hav pr c Y rk ; but , l r g th ir I TH E O H 84 TH E RI SING N N RT .

’ in ds e fe on n d s s e i Sir m , th y ll up Bar ar ca tl , wh ch f ” Ge orge B owes held out agai n st them or eleven days. — PERC Y . ’ The in surgen ts army amoun ted to about Six tho u

n d men . The a Of S sse s o ed o d sa E rl u x , upp rt by L r

n sdo n an d o e s ed a ain s e Hu th r , march g t th m with se en o san d an d the a of W i it s v th u , E rl arw ck w h till fo e i n e s the greater fo rces. B e r these supe r or umb r

di d i o s i i n o rebels sperse w th ut tr k g a blo w. N rthum e an d ﬂed to the S o s o as w e s a e b rl c t , by wh m , h ll se

in the n e a d he w as e a ed to liz . xt b lla , b tr y E abeth The a of es o e an d es a ed to an de s n d E rl W tm r l c p Fl r , a died there in p en ury . An other outbreak foll owin g close up on the abo ve w s a suppressed by L ord Hu n sdo n . Great cruelties e e e e ised the i o io s a n o ess an w r x rc by v ct r u p rty, l th e n d ed a in is sai d s ffe ed the an ds ight hu r h v g, it , u r by h f n o the executi o er.

The ballad was prin ted by Percy from two MS . h ’ Co ies on e of e in t e edi o s fo i o o e i on . p , th m t r l c ll ct “ e on ain ed on side e i ion s out of Th y c t c rabl var at , which such readin gs were chosen as seemed most po etical ” an d c on son an t to hi sto ry .

The a e of the o o n s n ee dl sa F t N rt , we d har y y, ’ fo rms the subj ect of Wo rdswo rth s White Doe of

Rylston e.

I S E i n L T N, l vely lordli gs all,

an d s n n Lithe li te u to mee,

An d l s n o f n o I wi l i g a ble earle,

n in n The oblest earle the orth coun trie.

8 6 TH E R I SING IN TH E N O RTH .

N o w n a n o w n a y, y, my lady deare ;

o s fe Far lever had I l e my li , Than leave amo n g my cruell fo es

My lo ve in jeopardy an d strife .

o o e fo - e But c me th u hith r, my little ot pag , Co me tho u hithe r un to mee To maister No rto n thou must go e

In all the haste that ever may bee .

o n to en n C mme d me that g tlema , An d beare this lette r here fro mee ;

An d sa n s y that ear e tly I praye,

i n He will ryde n my compa ie .

On e e foo - n while the littl t page we t, An d an other while he r an ; Un till he came to his jo urn eys en d f - The little oo t page n ever blan .

When to that gen tleman he came

o n n ee e o n his n e D w he k l d k e ,

An d o his n s t oke the letter betwixt ha d ,

An h n d lett t e ge tleman it see .

An d when the lette r it Was redd ' Aﬂ o re oodl e com an e that g y p y , - I wis if o u tr uthe n , y the wold k ow,

n There was ma y a weepyn ge eye . TH E RI SI NG IN T H E N O RTH . 87

s o s o e t n He ayd, C me hither, Chri t ph r Nor o , A gallan t yo uth thou seemst to bee ;

h o es n se son n e W at d t thou cou ll me, my , ’ ” N o w that go o d erle s in j eopardy ?

’ coun sell e s f an d f e Father, my air r e ;

r is n o That e le he a ble lord,

e o u h An d whatso ev r to him y ight, ” I wold n o t have yo u br eake yo ur word .

me s o e m n n Gra rcy, Chri t ph r, y so e ,

n sel e l ket mee Thy cou l w l it li h ,

An d if w e s e an d s a e fe pe d c p with li ,

Well advan ced shalt tho u bee .

o o u h in e n n o o s n n C me y ither, m i e g d o es, Gallan t men I tro we yo u bee :

H o w n of o u n ma y y , my childre deare, Wil l stan d by that go o d erle an d mee

o f e did n sw e Eight th m a r make,

o f s hastilie Eight them pake , O fa ll ther, ti the daye we dye ’ We ll stan d by that goo d erle an d thee .

65 . The Ac t of A ain de 13th Eli a e onl en ion s tt r, z b th, y m t Ri ar d No on the fa e an d seven son s an d in a lis o f ch rt , th r, , t the r eb els i n the late Northern reb ellion that are ﬂ ed b eyon d ” seas the same se en son s are n a ed. Ri ar d Nor on , v m ch t , the fa e w as li in lon af e th e e ellion in S a ish th r, v g g t r r b p n ’ F a . e a s Bi ho r k nd l n de s S e S s i c Gar la . 10. r h rp p , p H E 88 TH E RI SING IN T N O RTH .

r n ow en G amercy , my childr deare , You sho we yourselves right bold an d brave ; ’ An w h h r r o r 75 d et e so e e I live dye,

A fathe rs blessin g you Shal have .

“ ? s 0 n t n But what say t thou , Fra cis Nor o Thou art min e o ldest son n an d heir e ; Somewhat lyes broo din g in thy breas t ; ” Whatever it bee, to mee declare .

e ou an man Fath r, y are aged ;

e is u bearde is Your h ad white, yo r gray ; It were a shame at these your yeares ” For you to ryse in such a fray .

o w f e n n s N y upo thee, coward Fra ci , Thou n ever learn edst thi s o f mee

en o n an d n o f Wh thou wert y g te der age, ” Why did I make so e much of thee ?

f n But, ather, I will we d with you, ’ U n arm d an d n aked will I bee ;

An d s n cro wn e he that strike agai st the , ” n Ever a ill death may he dee .

en o n n n Th r se that revere d ge tlema ,

An d oo dl e n with him came a g y ba d, o n To j i with the brave Erle Percy, ’ An d 0 o rthum rl all the ﬂower N be an d. T TH E RISING I N H E N O RTH . 89

n o i With them the ble Nev ll came, ‘ The erle Of Westmorlan d was hee

We therb mustred i os At ye they the r h t,

Thirteen thousan d faire to see .

n hi s an c en t raisde Lord Westmorla d y , ’ Dun r a s d o n The Bull he y hye, . An d thre e Do gs with go lden collars

Were there sett out mo st royallye .

e e hi s an c en t s Erl P rcy there y pred , The Halfe-Mo on e shini n g all soe faire

102 . The supp ort ers o f the Nevill es Earls of Westmore ’ lan d e e two lls a en d all olla d old a ed or w r bu rg t, uc y c r g , rm , But h n 850. I have n ot di scovered t e devic e me tion ed in

the all ad a on th e i en a o se . b , m g g v by th t h u T is o e e i s e ain a a on o se of the Ne illes h h w v r c rt , th t, m g th v , Lo d A e a en n who e e of the sa e fa il is a dun r b rg v y ( w r m m y), c ow with a golden c ollar ; an d the Nevilles of Gbyte in Y o ks i e of the Wes o elan d an a e for ei r h r ( tm r br ch), g v th r ’ ’ es in 1513 a do s e o n d s ead e ased —So a cr t, , g (gr yh u ) h r th t it is n ot i o a le C arles Ne ille the n a Ea l mpr b b but h v , u h ppy r of Wes o elan d e e en ion ed i on is o asion tm r h r m t , m ght th cc

i e the a o e devi e on his ban n e . Af e all o ur old min g v b v c r t r , ’ strel s e ses e e ma a e n de on e so e o ion for v r h r y h v u rg m c rrupt ; ,

in an o e allad in the sa e folio MS . an d a a en l th r b m , pp r t y r it en the sa e an d on ain in the se el of is Lo d w t by m h , c t g qu th r ’ Wes o elan d s is o his an n e is s des ri ed o e tm r h t ry, b r thu c b , m r con formabl e to his kn o w n b earin gs

Sett me u m air e Dun Ball p y f , ” With Gi n a 0 — lde Hom es hee bear es ll 3 6 h e P. , y .

- 106 . The Silver Crescen t is a well kn own crest or badge of the a ro a l Northumb erlan d family . It w s p b b y brought — P. home from some of the crusades again st th e Sarazen s . 90 TH E RI SING IN TH E N O RTH .

o n s an en t the o ss The Nort cy had cr e,

An d the ﬁve woun ds o ur L o rd did beare .

n Sir o o es he straitw a e o e The Ge rge B w y r s , After them some spoyle to make ; ’ n s u a ain e Those oble erle tur d backe g ,

An d kn aye they vowed that ight to take .

That baron he to his castle ﬂed To Bar n ard castle then ﬂed hee ;

s s e e win The uttermo t walle wer eath to ,

w n r The earles have o them p esen tli e.

os w s e an d The utterm t alle wer lime bricke,

thou he e w o n s on n o n But g th y them o a e , ’ Lon g e er they wan the in n ermost walles

in n Fo r they were cut rocke of sto e .

n n e es n o lee ve o n on The w u t L d came,

In s eede e e bee all the p that v r might , An d word is bro ught to o ur royall queen e

n Of the rysin g i the No rth co un trie .

she n e her o n o Her grace tur d r u d ab ut,

An d e een e S s w lik a royall qu hee ore , I will o rdayn e them such a breakfast ” AS n e was in o ev r the N rth befo re .

’ ’ S caus d o s n men r a s d hee thirty th u a d be y , With horse an d harn eis faire to see TH E RI SING IN TH E N O RTH . 91

he s o s n men s S cau ed thirty th u a d be rai ed, ’ ’ To take the earles i th North cou n trie .

’ Wi f ar n them the alse Erle W wick we t, ’ Th Erle Sussex an d the Lord Hun sden ;

n il e to o e as e e U t l th y Y rk c tl cam , - I wis s they n ever stin t n e blan .

o w S e an c en t s o n N pr d thy y , We tm rla d Thy dun bull fain e would we spye ’ An d o e 0 o n th u , the Erl N rthumberla d,

N o w r a se lf n n y thy ha moo e up o hye .

dun an d o n But the bulle is ﬂed g e, An d the halfe moo n e van ished away

e es o e e an d The rl , th ugh th y were brav bold,

n Agai st so e man y could n ot stay .

’ t n wi n e o o so n n e Thee , Nor o , thi e ight g d s, ’ e doo m d to d e l fo r ! Th y y , a as ruth

n o es ee o u n o t Thy revere d l ck th c ld save,

r N o them their faire an d bloomin g yo uthe .

’ Wi them full man y a gallan t Wight ’ They cruellye ber eav d o f life :

An d m n i e fatherlesse a y a ch lde mad ,

n An d widowed ma y a ten der wife . 92 N O RTH UMBE RLAND

N ORTHUMBERLAND BETRAYED BY

D OU GLAS .

’ Per s Reli ues i . 2 95 . cy g ,

H E s of o e n d an d es o e n d T Earl N rthumb rla W tm r la , after the di sp ersion of their fo rces to o k refuge with Th i the Sco ts on the Borde rs . e Ell ots dro ve them f o iddesd e an d e so the o e ion of r m L al , th y ught pr t ct h the Armstro n gs in t e Debatable L an d. No rthum berlan d to o k up his re siden c e with a man of that tribe a ed e o of H arlaw e in o n hi s i ed f i c ll H ct r , r ly g pl ght a th i an d o n hi s gratitude for man y past favors . By th s miscrean t the Earl w as betrayed for mo n ey to the

He w s on n ed in o l e n Regen t Murray. a c ﬁ L ch ve C s e n i 1 5 7 2 en he w as an ded o e to o d a tl u t l , wh h v r L r

Hun sden an d e e ed at o . , x cut Y rk e are ass ed a is e o who had e n W ur th t th H ct r, b e i fe in o o e af e hi s e a e an d e m r ch , ll t p v rty t r tr ch ry, b ca e ’ ” so in famo us that to take He cto r s clo ak was a proverb for a man w ho betrayed hi s frien d. ’ In Pin k erto n s P oems fr om the M aitlan d M S .

1 9— 34 r i in i s o n is ub (pp . 2 2 ) a e three b tter ve ct ve th s j ec t . In o n e of these w e ar e told that the traito r Bekie of Harlaw said he sold the Earl “ to redeem his led e a is sa s S o the ed e i had p g , th t , y c tt, pl g wh ch

een e ed f him f r hi b xact rom o s peaceable demean or . “ Th in s f - e terp o al o the Witch Lady (v . 5 3) hath so e o n en n e f o is o fo r a o en -ﬁve m c u t a c r m h t ry ; , b ut tw ty

" 9 4 NO RTH UMBE RLAND

’ s n o in e Thu did the ble Percy pla ,

e e an d w el- With a h avy h art away, When he with all his gallan t men

On Bramham mo o r had lo st the day.

But en he to s n e wh the Arm tro gs cam , They dealt with him all tr eacher ouslye ; For they did strip that n o ble earle An d ever an ill death may they dye !

s o to n Fal e Hect r Earl Murray se t,

To s his hew him where guest did hide,

s n o u - en Who e t him to the L gh lev , t With William Douglas o abide .

An d n s whe he to the Dougla came, He halched him right courteo uslie ’ S e e c n o e l ay d, W lcome, w l ome , ble ar e

Here tho u shal t safelye bide with mee .

When he had in L o ugh-leven been

n o n an d m n Ma y a m th a y a day,

To e e n o n s n the r g t the l rd warde e t,

ban n ish f That t earle or to betray .

He offered him great sto re of gold

An d e f wrote a lett r air to see,

S n an n ayi g, Good my lord, gr t me my boo , ” An n i h d yield that ba s t man to mee . BE TRAYED BY D O UGLA S . 95

s e s Earle Percy at the upp r ate , With man y a goo dly gen tl eman ;

The W o s en es ylie D ugla th b pake, An d thus to ﬂyte with him b egan .

m es ou SO sad o What ak y be , my l rd An d in yo ur mi n d SO sorr o wfullye ? TO-mo rro w a shoo tin ge will bee held

Amo n g the lo rds of the No rth coun trye .

’ s ar e s the oo n s The butt ett, sh ti g made, An d there will be great r oyaltye ;

An d s wo rn e n o e I am i t my bill ,

n Thither to bri g my Lord Peroye .

’ n o en e o I ll give thee my ha d, th u g tl D uglas, ” An d f o here by my true aith, qu th hee, If thou wilt ryde to the w orldes en d ” I will ryde in thy co mpan ye .

n d n s f A the be pake a lady aire , Mary aDo uglas w as her n ame

e o o n s o You shall byde h re, g d E gli h l rd,

tr t r u My brother is a ai e o s man .

is o s o an d st on He a trait r t ut r ge, AS I tell yo u in privitie

Fo r n e n of e e he hath ta livera ce the rl , ’ ” n o n n n o t I t E gla d we o liver thee .

- 59 . Of the Ea l of o . M on the Re en . P r rt , g t 9 6 N O RTH UMBERLAND

n a n o w n a Now y, y, thou goodly lady, The regen t is a n oble lord : N e fo r the gold in all En glan d

The Douglas wo ld n ot break his word .

n ban isht man When the rege t was a , With me he did faire welcome ﬁn d ;

wo e e An d whether weal or b tide,

I still Shall ﬁn d him true an d kin d .

“ Between En glan d an d Scotlan d it wold br eake

truce ,

An d f n s a ain e n rie d g they wold ever bee, ’ If S ho ld ban is ht e they liver a erl ,

Was driven o ut of his o wn coun trie .

! ! s Alas alas my lord, she saye , No we mickle is their traitorie

n o e his w a e s The lett my br ther ryd y ,

An d l o s n s s f o tel th e E gli h lord r m thee ,

n n How that you ca ot with him ryde, Becau se yo u are in an ile o f the sea

n er e a ain e The my brother come g ,

r To E den boro w castle Ile car y thee .

78 . i . e . Lake of Le en i ha h o n i a ion i v , wh ch t c mmu c t w th the sea. Edin burgh w as at that time in the han ds of the o a i f— pposite f ct on P .

98 N ORTH UMBE RLAND

n o e f Lady, I ever l v d witchcra t, N ever dealt in privy wyle ; But e vermo re held the high-waye

f an d n o f f o e . O truth ho ur, ree r m guil

’ If n ot o e o ur selfe you ll c m y , my lorde Yet sen d your Chamberlain e with mee

S e e Let me but p ak thre words with him,

An d he shall co me again to thee .

w n ard n James S y with that lady we t, She Showe d him thro ugh the weme of her rin g How man y En glish lords there w ere 115

Waiti n g fo r his master an d him .

An d al es o n oo who w k y der, my g d lady, SO royallye o n yo n de r gree n e O yon der is the L o rd Hun sde n ’ Alas ! he ll do e yo u drie an d teen e .

An d n o lad e who beth yo der, th u gay y , ” That walkes so pro udly him be side ? ” i s Sir e That William Drury, She sayd “ n ca tain e an d A kee e p hee is tryde .

Ho w n s i s e ma y mile itt, madam , Betwixt yon d En glish lo rds an d mee ?

119: The Lo d Wa den of the Eas Ma — r r t rches P. — 123. G f o e n o o Be . v r r rwick P. BETRAYED BY D O UGLAS . 99

is e f m es Marry, it thric ﬁ ty il ,

To sai le to them upo n the sea.

n on n s o n I ever was E gli h gr u d,

n n e Ne eve r sawe it with mi eye ,

s e mee But as my book it h weth ,

r An d through my rin g I may des c ye .

e S w as lad e My moth r hee a witch y , An d o f her skille She learn ed mee ; She wo ld let me see o ut o f L ough-leven

What they did in Lon do n citi e .

’ But who on o f is y d, th u lady aire That looketh with sic an austern e face ? ” n e i s Sir o n o s e o Yo d r J h F t r, qu th shee, ’ Alas ! he ll do ye so re disgrace .

He pulled his hatt do wn e o ve r his bro we ;

in his was f l o f He wept, heart he ul woe ;

An d is o n his n o e o he g e to bl l rd,

Those so rro wful tidin gs him to sho w .

o w n a n o w n a o s S w n ard N y, y, g od Jame y , I may n o t believe that witch ladle

Do u lasses The g were ever true , ’ An d e n n th y ca e er pro ve false to mee .

- — a de of th Mi dl P. W r n e d e march. 100 NO RTH UMBERL AND

I have n o w in L o ugh-leven been

o f se e The most part the y ars three,

n n o e o e Yett have I ever had utrak ,

' Ne n o good games that I co ld se e .

’ e efo to o n S o o n n Th r re I ll y d h ti g we d, As to the Douglas I have hight

e e e wo e B tide me w al , betide me , ’ ﬁn H e n e er Shall d my promise light.

o n f n He writhe a g ld ri g rom his ﬁ ger, An d gave itt to that gay ladle :

S es o s e ay , It was all that I c ld av ,

In Harley woods where I cold be e.

‘ An d o n o e o ? wilt thou goe , th u bl l rd

n f e w an d hon estl e The ar ell truth ,

An d f e an d f w e n arewell h art, are ll ha d , ” F o r n ever more I shall thee se e .

’ n w as f e e n call d The wi d air , the boatm , An d all the saylo rs were o n b o rde ;

n o s o o his o The William D ugla t k to b at,

An d ! n h e t at n o ble o . with him w t , l rd

n as S n The he c t up a ilver wa d,

S en f ays, G tle lady; are thee well

f s so e e The lady ett a igh de p,

An n w n d i a dead s oo s down shee fell .

102 H M L E T C . NO RT U BER AND ,

Jam e his o his e y hatt pulled ver brow , ’ He thought his lo rd then w as betray d ;

An d to e a ain e he is Erl Percy g ,

T O tell him what the Douglas sayd .

o man o hi s o H ld upp thy head, , qu th l rd , N o r therefo re lett thy courage fayle ;

e e He did it but to prov thy h art , if To see he cold make it quai l .

en e f sa ld Wh th y had other ﬁ ty y ,

O f on sea ther ﬁ ty mile up the ,

o al o s himselfe L rd Percy c led to D ugla , ” S o n ? ayd, What wilt th u owe doe with mee

Looke o br dle W that y ur y be ight, my lord, An d your horse go e swift as shipp att sea

Looke o s urr es an d S that y ur p be bright harpe, ’l ” That yo u may pricke her while shee l away .

n e s o What eed th thi , D uglas he sayth ; What n eedest tho u to ﬂyte with mee ? F or I was co u n ted a ho rseman goo d

fo Be re that ever I mett with thee .

f s t A al e Hec or hath my horse, Who dealt with mee SO treachero uslle ;

f se s on s urr es A al Arm tr g hath my p ,

An d eer e n s all the g belo g to mee . KI O F S C O S E T C . NG T , 103

When they had sayled o ther ﬁfty mile

O f on ther ﬁ ty mile up the sea,

n lo w e S They la ded by B rwicke ide,

n P er A deputed laird la ded Lord cye .

n o w as do omde to di e The he at Y rke ,

s ! so o f s It was, ala a rr w ul ight ;

s n o Thu they betrayed that ble earle,

n W Who ever was a galla t ight .

I G OF S O S AND N R K N C T A D EW BROWNE .

F o R e i ues E n lish P o tr 11 2 . l e . 17 r m q of g y,

TH I S ballad is a proo f o f the little in tercourse a s sis e d e een the S o s an d n is efo e th t ub t b tw c t E gl h , b r

h ssio n of s . to the n f n n t e acce Jame I cro w o E gla d. The le i is e e so i ms n iall e a ed ta wh ch h r c rcu ta t y r l t , does n ot app ear to have had the least foun dation in is o w as o a l i on so e on f sed h t ry, but pr b b y bu lt up m c u hearsay rep o rt o f the tumults in Scotlan d durin g the i n o i of a in e an d of the o n s i a ies fo ed m r ty th t pr c , c p r c rm f by diffe ren t actio n s to get possessio n of his person . It

r 9 7 i n d in sho uld se em fro m v e . to have b een wr tte ur g the e en o r at eas efo e the dea of the r g cy, l t b r th , Earl of o o n who w as o n de n ed an d e e ed J n e 2 M rt , c m x cut u ,

1 58 1 when James w as in his ﬁftee n th ye ar. The o rigin al copy (preserve d in the archives of

224 . fol . S. eads nd an d has n ot th e foll o in s an a M la . r , w g t z 104 KIN G O F S C O T S the n ian So e is en ed A n ew A tiquar ci ty, titl , ballad declarin the reat treason co n s ir e a ain st , g g p d g the oun kin o Sp o s an d ho w o n e An drew Br ow e y g g f t , n , ’ an E n lish-man which was the kin s chamberlain e g , g , h n Mi eld or els reven t d th s m . T t e tu e o p e e a e o f lﬁ ,

- th n is ‘ S oin ed the n e to Gr een sleeves . At e e d ubj am d n of the o . de on . in ed on o auth r, W El rt Impr t at . L for Y arathe J es d e l in ‘ e e a e o e am , w l ing N wgat M rk t , v r ’ - ” a n s Ch. C in c e e fo ia ag i t hurch , bla k l tt r l Thi s ballad w as lic en sed to James o n the 3oth of

1 5 8 1 . May,

O U T W f s alas hat a grie e is thi , n s s e n n That pri ce ubj cts ca ot be true,

But s ll devill s of his ti the hath ome , Will play their parts whatso ever en sue Forgettin g what a griev o us thin g It istoOffen d the an o in te d kin g !

s for w o e be SO . Ala , why should it

This makes a sorrowful heigh ho .

In S t an isa ibon n ie n co l d , ki ge,

. As o as n to , _ proper a y uth eede be

n h n Well give to every happy t i g,

' That . can be in a kin ge to see

Y e t un luckie o n i that c u try st ll,

n r Hath peo ple give to c aftie will .

for w o e & c. Alas ,

On h s n f W it u eve it so be ell, ' o e w as the kin A p ss t made to give g,

106 KING OF S C O T S

s o sa de n e do o n o The bi h p y , Brow , I k w, Thou ar t a youn g man poore an d bare Livin gs on thee I will bestow e

o o n o n o . Let me g , take th u care ” 0 n o o wn n ot N , , quoth Br e , I will be A tr aitour for all Christian tie

e wo e so . Happe w ll or , it shall be ” n n o w sor ro wfull & c . Dri k with a ,

s o dran ke an d an d The bi h p , by by His belly burst an d he fell do wn e ' A ju st r ew ar de for his traitery “ s was s n e n Thi a po set i d ed, quoth Brow .

ser che d s o an d fo n the He the bi h p , u d keyes

To come to the kin ge when he did please .

s fo r wo e 85 0. Ala ,

As soon as n o of s the ki g got w rd thi ,

H e fe o n n humbly ll upp his k ee, An d pr aysed G od that he did misse To tast Of that extremity

Fo r e an d n w that he did p rceive k o , His clergie would betray him so :

Al s for w o e & c. a ,

“ s un ha ie r ealm Ala , he said, pp g

f an d n f My ather, gra d ather slain e

67 . His fa e w as H L D en o d arn le . His an dfa e th r ry r y gr th r, the old Ear l of Len o e en of S o lan d an d fa e o f Lo d x, r g t c t , th r r Da n le — was dered at S i lin Se . 5 1571 . P. r y, mur t r g, pt , AN D ANDREW BR O W NE . 107

n s O extreame My mother ba i hed ,

n f e an d n U happy at , bitter bay e An d n o w like treason wrought for me What more un happie r ealme can be

s fo r & c. Ala woe,

n hi to his The ki g did call s n urse g race , An d gave her twen ty p oun des a yeer e

An d tr ustie o n e to o in i e se Br w l k ca ,

n e n e er e He k ight d him with galla t g ,

An d n s an d n gave him la d livi gs great,

do oin s n f For g uch a ma ly eat, ’ s o s As he did h we, to the bi hop s woe, m & h e c. W ich ad ,

When all this treason don e an d past

o n o t ff of tra ter To ke e ect y y,

n s n the s A other trea o at la t, They sought again st his maj estie ; Ho w they might make their kin ge away

ri i n By a p v e ban ket o a daye .

s for & c. Ala woe,

’ An other time to sell the kin g Beyo n de the seas they had decr eede

ee n o es e of s n Thr ble Earl h ard thi thi g ,

An d n s did preve t the ame with speede .

e s ar e For a lett r came , with uch a ch m , That they Sho uld do o their kin g n o harme

f e w o e if so e For urth r , they did , f Would make a sorrow ul heigh hoe . 108 MARY AMBR E E .

M ur to n o s en The Earle o told the D ugla th , Take heede you do n o t Offen d the kin g ; B ut sh e w yourselves like ' ho n est men

‘ Obedien tlyin e very thin g For his godmother will n o t see ’ Her n oble child misus d to be

an 'fo r if t SO With y woe i be , ’ 3 She will mak e, & c.

n S u t God grau t all bjec s may be true ,

In n n S o an W E gla d, c tl d, every here,

n o s daun er n s e That uch g may e u , To put the prin ce or state in feare

the es n : That God, high t ki g, may see

n Obedie ce as it ought to be .

In n be wealth or woe , God grau t it

‘

! T o avoide the sorrowful heigh ho .

MARY AMBREE .

R eli ues An cien t E n lish P oetr 11. 2 30. g of g g,

I N th e e a 15 84 the S an ia ds n de the com y r , p r , u r

n d of e n de a n ese in e of a a e n ma Al xa r F r , Pr c P rm , b ga to a n ea d n a es in an de s an d aban g i gr t a va t g Fl r Br t , by recove rin g man y stro n gholds an d cities fro m the

h . 101 . Queen Elizab et

1 10 MARY AMBR E E .

They mustred their so uldiers by two an d by

three,

An d f r w the o mo st in battle as Mary Ambr ee .

When [the] brave sergean t-majo r was slai n e her S ight,

o an d de Who was her true l ver, her joy, light,

w as slain e o s treachero usll e Because he m t , h T en vo wd to reven ge him Mary Ambree .

She o her selfe f o to cl thed r m the p to the toe ,

’ In buﬂe o f s see mel e o 10 the bravest, mo t y to sh we ; A fair e shirt o f male then Slipped o n she e

n o t n n s Ambree ? Was this a brave bo y la s, Mary

helmett of roofe s o e A p shee trait did pr vid ,

st n armin e- o her S A ro ge g sw rd shee girt by ide, On her han d a goodly faire gaun tlett put shee : 15 ? n ot e n n s Ambr ee Was this a brav bo y la s, Mary

Then too ke shee her sworde an d her targett in

n ha d,

n o to bee of n Biddi g all such, as w ld, [ ] her ba d ; To wayte o n her person came tho usan d an d three

n ot brav e bon n ss Ambree ? 20 Was this a la , Mary / y

s She n an d My soldier , saith , soe vallia t bold,

N follow e ca tain e o o u owe your p , wh m y doe beholde ;

5 . . r n Ma o n M . So P C . Si Joh j r i S MAR Y AMEBEE . 11 1

Still formost in battell myselfe will I bee

n ot n n as se Ambr e ? Was this a brave bo y l , Mary e

n cr ed e s an d The y out her souldi r , loude they did 23

be mest n So e well tho u co this galla t array ,

t an d on s W do Thy har e thy weap so ell agree, ” N o e mayden was ever like Mary Ambr ee .

chear ed s s fo en for f 30 Shee her ouldier , that ught li e,

an c en t an d stan dard with an d ﬁfe With y , drum with ,

C n n trum ettS s n SO With brave la gi g p , that ou ded fre e ;

n ot s n n s Ambree ? Was thi a brave bo y las e , Mary

Before I will see the w o rs t o f you all

in n e of e of h To come to da g r d ath or t rall, This han d an d thi s life I will ven ture so fre e 35

n ot s n n s a Ambr ee ? Was thi a brave bo y la se, M ry

S ledd s s in battaile hee upp her ouldier array, Gain st thr ee times theyr n umber by br eake Of the daye ; Seven how ers in skir mish con tin ued Shee

n ot i n n Ambr ee 40 Was th s a brave bo y lasse, Mary

She ﬁ s es o o f lled the ky with the sm ke her shott,

' An d her en emyes bodyes with bull ets so ho tt ; Fo r on e of her o wn e men a score kille d Shee

‘ Was n o t brave ' bon n Am r ? this a y lasse, Mary b ee 1 12

l n n 45 An d en f n n s o e , wh her alse gu er, to p y her. i te t

e l t an d s n Away all her p l e s p wder had e t, o 1 “ 3 5 Straight with herkeen Weapon she e slasht him In three

n ot s bo n n s s Ma Ambr ee ? Was thi a brave y la e, ry

f r f e n f l sel e o o , B i g a y betrayed _ lucre hyre At len gth She was forced to make a retyr e ; 60 Then her so uldiers in to a stro n g castle drew shee ' not this bo n les see Ambr ee ? Was a brave rr y , Mary

fo es e bese tt on ev er e s Her th y her y ide, As thin kin g clo se siege Sh ee co ld n e ver abide Tobeate do wn the walles they all did de cree

But stoutlye deffyd the m brave MaryAmbr ee .

Then to oke shee her sword an d he rgett In rl ta an d h ,

An d un n the s all n un di d s n mo ti g wall u da ted ta d , The re darin g their captaines to match an y

three . O h brave ca tain e mbr ee ! 60 w at a p was M0 ar yi A

ow s n i s in s w ld N aye, E gl h capta , what o est thou ‘ give

To n so fe e s n o t ? ra me thy sel , which lse mu t live

C me th s fe uickl é o r slain e o yield y el q , thou y ‘ mu s t bee

n The smiled sw eetlye brave Mary Ambr ee .

1 14 L I L L H B E BRAVE ORD W O U G Y .

n ow n e o n s return e 85 The to her c u try hee backe did , Still ho ldin g the fo es o f faire E n glan d in sco rn s Therfor e En glish captain es of e ve ry de gre e

n Si g fo rth the brave valo urs of Mary Ambree .

BRAVE L ORD WILLO U GHBEY .

’ Per s Reli ues 11. 2 35 . cy g ,

I I o d i o of Er esb PEREGR NE BERT E , L r W ll ughby y, had in the ea 15 8 6 dis in is ed i se f the , y r , t gu h h m l at

sie e of Z en in the Lo w C o n ies. He w as the g utph , u tr y ear after made gen e ral o f the En glish fo rces in the U n i ed o n es in o o Of the of ei es e t Pr vi c , r m Earl L c t r, wh w o as re calle d. Thi s gave him an opp ortun ity of ' sign alizin g hi s co urage an d military skill in several

ion s a ain s the S an ia ds. O n e of ese e a act g t p r th , gr tly e a e a ed o la e o is o a the s e x gg r t by p pu r r p rt , pr b bly ubj ct of i s Old a ad i on a o n of its e in th b ll , wh ch , cc u t ﬂatt r g en o i s o n n i s a o a a s e en a c m um E gl h v l ur, hath lw y b f l avo urite with the p eop e . “ — Lord Willoughbie died in 1 601 . Both No rri s an d Turn er were famo us amo n g the military men of that age . “ The subj e ct of this ballad (which is prin ted fro m an Old - e e o i so e o n e e en black l tt r c py , w th m c j ctural m datio n s) may p o ssibly receive illustration from what Chapman says in the dedic atio n to hi s v ersion Of ’ o e s F r o s an d Mice on e n in the a e an d H m r g , c c r g br v L LL H B BRAVE O RD W I O U G EY . 1 15

e o e e e o f Sir Jo n o ri s i on 1 000 m m rabl r tr at h N r , w th ly men o the o e S an is n de h , thr ugh wh l p h army , u r t e f ” u e o a for ee i es o e e . Y D k P rma, thr m l t g th r PERC . Lo rd Willoughby w as son of that Duchess of Suf fo ose e r ao di n a ad en t es i e in e i e lk, wh xt r ry v ur , wh l x l o n the o n i n en d in the ei n of een c t t ur g r g Qu Mary, are the subj ect o f an Often -pri n ted ballad c alled the ’ Duchess o u l l S o lc s Ca amit . S ee S tr an e Histor ies f ﬁ y g ,

Pe S o e iii . 1 7 an d the A en di to is v l rcy ci ty , , pp x th o

ume .

T H E ﬁft n o f ee th day July,

‘ n an d With gliste ri g spear shield, A famous fight in Flan ders Was fo ughten in the field The mo st co uragio us officers Were En glish captain s three ; But the bravest man in battel

Was brave Lord Willoughbey.

n w as n s The ext Captai Norri , A valian t man was hee ;

n n The other Captai Tur er,

From field wo uld n ever flee . With fifteen hun dred fightin g men

a ! e e n o o Al s there w r m re , They fought with fourte en thou san d

n th U po e bloody Sho re .

S n n o e n ta d to it, ble pik me , An d lo ok ou ro un d about y ‘ 1 16 BRAVE L O RD W IL L O U G H BE Y .

An d S -men hoot you right, you bow ,

An d we will keep them out . You musquet an d caliver men DO you pro ve true to me ’ ” formo st man in ﬁ I le be the ght, ill Says brave L o rd W oughbey.

An d then the bloody en emy

e ai They ﬁerc ly did ass l ,

An d fo o ut o s fu o ught it m t ri usly,

n Not do ubti g to prevail . The wo un ded men o n both Sides fell

o s fo r see Most piti u to , Yet n othin g co uld the co urage quell f ill h O brave Lord W oug bey.

For e en to n s v hours, all me s View,

i s n o Th ﬁght e dured s re , Un til our men so feeble grew That they could ﬁght n o more ;

An d n on o s s the up dead h r e ,

s o eat Full av urly they ,

An d n dra k the puddle water,

They co uld n o better get .

n e fed f Whe th y had so reely,

n e o n o n They k eled the gr u d, An d praised God devo utly Fo r the favo ur they had fou n d ;

An d beati n g up their co lours .

1 18 L ILL U G H B BRAVE O RD W O E Y .

This n ew s was bro ught to En glan d

S With all the peed might be, An d soon o ur gracio us queen was told

Of this same victo ry .

O i is o Willo u hbe th s brave L rd g y, My lo ve that eve r w on

Of s o f n o all the lord ho ur, ’ i T s he great deeds hath don e .

To the so uldi ers that were maimed

An d o n e in f w u d d the ray, The qu een allo wed a pen sion Of ﬁfteen pen ce a day ; An d fr om all costs an d charges She quit an d set them free An d thi s she did all fo r the sake h Of brave Lord Willoug bey.

n o n o n n The c urage, ble E glishme , An d n ever be dismaid ;

If o n e to ten that we be but , We will n o t be afraid

forai n en s To ﬁght with g emie , An d set our n ation free An d thus I en d the bloody bout

Of braveLord Willoughbey. TH E B ONNY EARL O F M URRAY .

THE B ONNY EARL O F MU RRAY .

- F o The Tea Table Miscellan 11. 188 . r m y,

IN con sequen ce Of a su spicio n that the E arl of had een a to an a e of his o s n Murray b p rty tt mpt c u i , the n o o o s o e ain s the e son o f the in t ri u B thw ll , ag t p r K g Ja es VI o issio n w as iss ed for in in ( m ) , a c mm u br g g

Murray befo re the sovereign for e xamin ation . The arrest w as in co n siderately en trusted to the Earl of ’ n a s o a en e . The o n ea Hu tly , Murr y m rt l my y u g rl was at a e ea ef esidin Dun n ibirsel th t tim p c ully r g at ,

the o se of his o e ad o n e . n sur h u m th r, L y D w Hu tly ro un ded the place an d summo n ed the in mates to s en de r an d the de an d n ot ein o ied i urr , m b g c mpl w th ,

r set ﬁ e to the man sion . Murray escaped fro m the

ﬂ es w as o e a en his fo es an d sa a e am , but v rt k by v g ly

Slain . The even t to o k plac e o n the n ight of the 7th

of e 15 92 . F bruary ,

The o ea an d ac o is en s of the y uth , b uty, c mpl hm t victim of thi s o utrage made him a favourite with the

eo e an d ere w as n i e sa a o fo r e e n e . p pl , th a u v r l cl m r r v g On the l oth of the on o a ion w as ade for m th , pr clam t m all n o le en an d a o n s in a e a n e of s i es b m b r , gr t umb r h r , to ri se in a s to o in the in fo r the s i of the rm , j K g pur u t a o f n who o e e s en de ed imse f E rl Hu tly, , h w v r, urr r h l , an d w as dis ssed o n se i for his a ea an to mi , cur ty pp r ce i n o f Ja es a e an swer for the crime . The moderat o m g v

se to s n d o s e o the n o n en an e ri a ca al u r p rt, that ki g c u t c d L F 120 TH E B ONNY E AR O MURRAY . the de e out o f ea o s for the fa o i i mur r r, j l u y v r w th wh ch h the bon n y earl w as regarde d by t e Queen .

The ad Of Youn Waters vol . . . 8 9 has ball g ( iii p ) ,

i o o n in in e so n s een s osed to be w th ut c v c g r a , b upp fo un ded o n the sto ry o f the Earl of Murray . The ﬁrst of the tw o pieces which follo w is from ’ - Ra sa s Tea Table M iscellan . The se o n d i m y y c , wh ch ma e a s be a f the s e a was s y p rh p part o am ball d, ﬁr t ’ n pri ted in Fin lay s collection .

Y E l n an an High a ds , d ye Lawl ds, 0 where have you be e n ?

e e S n the o f Th y hav lai Earl Murray,

An d they laid him o n the green .

N o w wae to ee n ! be th , Hu tly ? An d wherefo re did yo u sae ’ n w i I bade you bri g him you ,

fo m But rbade you hi to Slay.

was n He a braw galla t, An d be rid at the rin g ;

An d o n n o f the b y Earl Murray,

O he n might hae bee a kin g .

H e w as n a braw galla t,

’ ’ An d he play d at the ba ; An d the bo n n y Earl of M urray ’ Was n the ﬂower ama g the m a .

’ 122 TH E I E E L M B ONN AR O URRAY.

o n tai The lady came d w the s r, Wrin gin g her han ds ; ’ n 0 He has slai the Earl Murray, ’ n The ﬂo wer 0 S cotla d .

n o n s But Hu tly lap his hor e, Rade to the kin g ’ o un Ye re welc me hame , H tly, An d whare hae ye been ?

Whare hae ye been ? ” An d how hae ye sped ? ’ ’ I ve 0 killed the Earl Murray, ” in Dead his bed .

’ o fa n F ul you , Hu tly An d why did ye SO ? ’ ’ Y o u might have ta en the Earl 0 Murray

hi s l f An d saved i e too .

’ Her bread it s to bake, Her yill is to brew ; ’ s s w My si ter a wido ,

An d sair do I r ue .

o n o Her c r gr ws ripe,

s n Her meadow grow gree , But in bon n y Din n ibristle ” n I daren a be see . TH E W INNING O F C AL E S . 123

THE WINNING OF CALE S .

TH I S is on e of man y exultin g effusio n s which were c alled fo rth by the taki n g of C adii (vulgarly call ed

Ca es . The o n was u ed on th e 2 l st of J n e l ) t w capt r u , 15 96 the a of Eﬂi n ham ein i - d i Of the , E rl g b g h gh a m ral

ee an d sse en e of the an d fo es. Sir . ﬂ t, E x g ral l rc W i o d o s o d an d o e dis in Rale gh , L r Th ma H war , th r t guished soldi ers had comman ds in the e xpedition . ’ The praise here besto wed on Essex s human ity was i dese ed an d the o o a en the on e r chly rv , b ty t k by c qu r h f the S n o rs is n ot e xagge rated. T e whole lo ss o pa iards in ei Ci an d ei ee was es i a ed , th r ty th r ﬂ t, t m t at f d twen ty milli on s o ucats. ’ W e give this ballad from Delon ey s G ar lan d of

Good Will as e in ed the e So ie vol . , r pr t by P rcy c ty,

1 13 . The o in the Reli ues ii . xxx . p . c py g ( i w as o e e d the edi o diffe s s i wh ch c rr ct by t r, r but l ghtly from the presen t

L O NG had the pro ud Span iards

n e on e us Adva c d to c qu r , Threaten in g o ur coun try With ﬁr e an d swo rd ; Oft en preparin g

n os s s Their avy m t umptuou , With all the provisio n

That Spain could afford . 124 H I F L T E W INN NG O C A ES .

a- Dub dub, dub,

s s r Thu trike the d ums ,

Tan - -ra ta -ra-ra ta , ,

The E n glishman comes .

To the seas presen tly

n o ur o We t l rd admiral ,

n s co ura io us With k ight g , An d captain s full good ;

a o f ss The e rl E ex,

o s o n A pr per us ge eral, With him prepared

To pas s the salt ﬂood . - a dub & c . Dub ,

o At Plym uth speedily, Too k they ship s valian tly ; Braver ship s n ever Were seen un de r sail ;

f o o s s e With their air c l ur pr ad, ’ An d stream ers o er th eir head ;

N ow n S n s , braggi g pa iard ,

Take heed of your tail . - a & c. Dub dub,

n s n n n U to Cale cu i gly,

o Came we m st happily, Where the kin gs n avy Did secretly ride Bein g upo n their back s

n s Of s Pierci g their but ack,

1 26 TH E W INNING O F C ALE S .

' Was rn to the botto m bu t , An d Sun k in the sea ;

n n But the Sai t A drew,

An d eke S n the ai t Matthew,

o o i n n f We t k ﬁght ma ully ,

An d brought them away. - a & c . Dub dub,

The of s earl Es ex,

s n an d Mo t valia t hardy, With horsemen an d foo tmen ’ Mar ch d towards the town

n e The e emi s which saw them,

ff e Full greatly a right d,

fo r f Did ﬂy their sa eguard,

An d n t durst o come down . - a & c . Dub dub,

o n Now, qu th the oble earl ,

so ! Courage, my ldiers all

an d n Fight, be valia t, An d sp oil yo u Shall have

An d e well r warded all , From the great to the small ; But lo ok that the women

An d children you save . - a & c . Dub dub,

S n s The pa iard at that sight, ’ S aw in ai n h twas v to ﬁg t, THE W INNING OF C ALE S . 127

n s of Hu g up their ﬂag truce, Yieldin g the to wn ’ m r h d in sen We a c pre tly, Deckin g the walls on high

n li s o o s With our E g h c l ur , ’ Wh ich pur chas d ren own . - a & c . Dub dub,

’ E n t rin tn en g the houses ,

An d of ri men the chest , For gold an d treasure W e s earct each day ; In some places we did ﬁn d

i n in the o n Pye bak g ve ,

the ﬁr e o s n Meat at r a ti g,

An d men r un away . - a & c. Dub dub,

Of n s Full rich mercha di e ,

S o we see Every h p did , Damask an d sattin s An d velvet full fai r Which soldiers measure out By the len gth of their swords ;

Of i es all commod ti ,

o n Each e hath share .

! u & c . Dub a d b,

s was n Thus Cale take , An d our brave gen eral ’ 12 IR H LIN S M I 8 S J O N S U C K G C A PA GN .

’ M r h d to - a c the market place, There he did stan d : There man y prison ers Of good accou n t were took ; ’ n rav d r Ma y c me cy,

An d mer Cy they foun d. - a & c . Dub dub,

When as o ur gen eral e Saw they delay d time, An d would n o t ran so m

o n S The t w as they aid,

e f n s s With th ir air wai cot ,

ss s an d ste Their pre e bed ads,

o n - oo s an d Their j i t st l tables, A ﬁre we made

An d n the n n in whe tow bur t a ﬂame,

tan - -r a tan -ta-ra-ra With ta ,

From then ce we came .

’ SIR JOHN SU CKLING S CAMPAIGN .

H th i in a ms W EN e Scott sh C o ven an ters rose up r , an d d an ed to th n i in 1 639 an a v c e E gl sh b orders , m y of the courti ers complimen ted the kin g by raisin g fo es at i w n ese n o n e e e rc the r o n expen se . Amo g th w r more disti n guis hed than the gallan t Sir John Suck

’ I 130 S IR J O H N S UC KL ING S C AMPA GN .

’ An d ass d n to as he p by, they bega cry Sir n ﬁ ht-a Joh , why will you go g

’ e e n s urr d on But he, lik a cru l k ight, p , — His heart did n ot relen t a ; ’ For a e Shew d n o f , till he c me ther , he ear ; Till then why sho uld he repen t-a ?

The kin g (God bless him !) had sin gular hopes Of him an d all hi s troo p -a :

o e o n The b rderers they, as th y met him the way,

F n - 20 o r j oy did ho llo w a d whoop a.

’ N on e lik d him so well as his o wn colo n el Who to ok him for Jo hn de Weart-a ;

en e o s of n n n an d s But wh ther were Sh w gu i g blow , - My gallan t was n othin g so peart a.

n the s n S 25 For whe Scot army came withi ight,

An d men e e to ﬁ ht-a all pr par d g , ’ He ran to his ten t ; they ask d what he mean t ;

He swore he must n e eds goe S a.

n e en for n The colo l s t him back age ,

t in van -a To quar er him the ,

For ill he a e e e a had he to fea t c m th r , wh t r ; Or wh s o ld h e e e - Y y h u r p n t a ? PE R C .

2 2 . o n de We w as a Ge an en e al of e a ion J h rt rm g r r put t , an d the e o of th e F en h in the ei t rr r r c r gn of Louis XII] . Hen e his n a e e a e o e bial in F an e e e he w as c m b c m pr v r r c , wh r

PE R . called De Vert . C Y L F P H ILIPH A TH E BATT E O U G H . 131

Sir o n s e he n o t e e But J h did w ar, came th r ’ m n - To be kill d the very ﬁrst a a.

To fe w as sen t‘to e cure his ar, he the r re ,

o ten s an d o e-a S me mile back, m r ;

he fo r Where did play at tre trip hay, ’ t An d n e er saw n e . . the e emymor a

’ n o w is e e he s n to n s But there p ac , retur ed i crea e

His n e e S n -a mo y, which lat ly he pe t ; But his lost hon o r must still lye in the dust - At Barwick away it wen t a.

THE BATTLE OF PHILIPHAU GH .

F o Minstr els the Scottish Bor der 11. 177 . r m y of ,

a id seri es of e ordi n i ori es see BY a r p xtra ary V ct , ( The Haws o Cromdale an d The B attle o A ord in f , f lf the en di on ose had s d ed S o an d to the App x, ) M tr ub u c tl

o s f o the G ram an s to di n . Afte r yal arm , r m m E burgh r n oss ess o n of the a i al he a ed fo d to taki g p i c p t , m rch rwar the ﬁ on ti ers i the n en on of o e i n the sub , w th i t ti c mpl t g i o n of the so e n o in es an d e en of ead jugat uth r pr v c , v l in g his wild array in to E n glan d to the support of Kin g

C es. a in r e sed the o de an d s r e n harl H v g t av r B r r, t gth en ed his army (greatly dimin ished by the dep arture of the Irish an d man y o f the Highl an ders) with some sm ein fo e en s o n r ose en a ed o n the 1 2 all r rc m t , M t c mp th of Se e e 164 5 at Phili hau h l e n pt mb r, , p g , a arg plai , 132 TH E LE F P H ILIP H BATT O AU G H. separated by the river Ettrick from the to wn of Sel i an d e en din in an eas e di e io n f o k rk , xt g t rly r ct r m a

o oded ill a led the B a e ead- oo d to i w h , c l r h w , a h gh o n d i fo ms the an s f th gr u wh ch r b k o e ri ver Tweed.

e e the in fan e e e on en ien di s os d H r try w r v ry c v tly p e , while the ge n eral to ok up his quarters with all his

a a at S e i s in e o sin i e e een c v lry lk rk , thu t rp g a r v r b tw

his o se an d foo . is e ao din a e o e e h r t Th xtr r ry rr r, wh th r

as n ess o r o e si w as des in ed to be Se e e r h v r ght, t v r ly

e ia ed. The e n e o n in the o en n e s xp t v ry xt m r g, C v a t r ,

n de Ge n e a id es e a ed f o n lan d u r r l Dav L ly , r c ll r m E g by the dan ger thre ate n ed their cause by the Victo ries of

o n t ose o ssed the i an d fe on the en ~ M r , cr Ettr ck ll camp

en of the in fan n e ei ed sin e s o . m t try, u p rc v by a gl c ut

A hop ele ss discomﬁtur e w as the n atural c o n sequen ce .

o n ose o sed the in a i ed i a few Of M tr , r u by ﬁr g, rr v w th his a al too a e to edee the da an d e e d his c v ry l t r m y, b h l a sla e ed or s a e ed in a e e a in i he rmy ught r , c tt r r tr t wh ch h f ui of all his i o ies was himself fain to j o in . T e r t v ct r was os in is defe an d he w as n e e a a1n a e l t th at, v r g bl to mak e head in Scotlan d again st the C oven an te rs . The follo win g ballad was ﬁrst pri n ted by Sir Walte r S o i efa o e a s i we a e e e c tt, w th pr t ry r m rk wh ch , h v h r

is s d adi ion in Sel i ‘ abridged. It pre erv e by tr t k rk

s e an d oin ides o se i is o fa . hir , c c cl ly w th h t rical ct

ON Phili hau h f e n p g a ray b ga , At Hairhead-woo d it e n ded ; ’ The r h ae s ran Scots out o e t e Gr me they ,

Sae merrily th ey ben ded .

E TLE F P H ILIP H A 134 T H BAT O U G H .

ﬁ ou s But rst y mu t come tell to me , If frien ds or fo es you be ; ’ f ar e n o s s men I ear you Mo tr e ,

Come frae the n o rth cou n try .

’ ’ O n n o n men N , we are a e o M trose s , ’ N o r e er in ten d to be ;

ir s I am S David Le ly, ’ n n That s Speaki g u to thee .

’ ir s If yo u re S David Le ly,

As n I thi k weel ye be, I am sorry ye hae brought SO few

In to your co mpan y .

’ There s ﬁfteen thou san d armed men E n camped o n yon lee ; ’ e l n e to Y l ever be a bit them ,

Fo r aught that I can see .

e o men in s But halv y ur equal part , Yo ur p urpose to fulﬁll

ae f e Let hal k ep the water side,

The es n r t gae ro u d the hill.

o n e e ﬁre Y ur th r party must, Th en beat a ﬂyin g drum ;

’ Mon os f hun 87 . tr e s orces amoun ted to twelve or ﬁfteen dred foo an d a o a o san d a alr . Le sl h ad ﬁv e or t, b ut th u c v y y six ousan d men os l o se th , m t y h r . TH E BATTLE OF P HI LIPH AU G H . 135

’ ’ An d n n s ain the they ll thi k the day their , ’ An d frae the tren ch they ll come

n t n n The , those hat are behi d them, mau ’ s o an d sma Gie h t, baith grit

An d so en o s , betwe y ur armie twa, Ye may make them to fa

“ ” O were ye ever a soldier ? Sir David Lesly said ;

O w as So yes ; I at lway Flow, ’ Where we were all betray d.

n s n Agai I was at cur t Du bar, ’ ’ An d w as a pris n er ta en ; An d man y weary n ight an d day

n In pri so I hae lien .

If ea es men ye will l d th e aright, Rewarde d shall ye be ; if e o But, that y a trait r prove , ’ ” n n I ll ha g the e o a tree .

Sir n ot o o e , I will a trait r pr v ’ Mon trose has plun der d me

5 5 . It is a s an e an ach on is to ake is a ed fa tr g r m, m th g ther s ate i self to a e een at the a le of Sol a Flo t h m h v b b tt w y w, which w as fought a hun dr ed years b efore Philiphaugh ; an d a s ill s ran e to en ion a of D n a i did n ot t t g r, m t th t u b r, wh ch ’ take la e ill ﬁ a os d f a . p c t ve years fter Mon tr e s e e t S . 136 T H E BATTL E O F P H IL IP H AU G H .

’ I ll do my best to ban ish him ” Away frae this coun try .

his men in l s He halved equa part , His purpose to fulﬁll ;

The o n e e S part k pt the water ide,

The o ther gaed roun d the hill .

n e s The eth r party ﬁred bri k , ’ ’ Then tur n d an d seem d to r in ’ An d n e e f e the n the th y a cam ra tre ch ,

’ ’ An d cr d The s o ur ain y , day

es n r an n o en The r t the i t the tr ch , ’ An d lo osed their can n on s a

An d s n his r twa thu , betwee a mies , ’ He made them fast to fa .

’ us fo r s Now let a Le ly pray,

An d his e o n brav c mpa y, ’ Fo r e v an uish d n th y hae q great Mo trose,

O ur n m cruel e e y .

3 1 8 TH E GALL ANT GRAH AMS . ratio n (n egotiation s which Mo n trose regarded with n o f o set o ut for the O n e s i a few n d ed av r) , rk y w th hu r

n i in me o s G e an s. H s o e en i is , m tly rm c m g, v w th th fee e an d s e e o in o the s a e s an d bl b , truck a gr at t rr r t E t t , Lesly was o rdered to march again st him with four i f in him in thousan d men . Dest tute o ho rse to br g tel li en ce o n o se was s ised Corbiesdale on g , M tr urpr at , the on n es of Ro ss-s i e od of Co en n n c ﬁ h r , by a b y v a ti g alr n de C o on e S an i had een se n y u r l l trach , wh ch b t Th forwar d to check his progress. e whole of his little

w r n army as destro ye d o made prison ers. Mo tro se es a ed f o the e d af e des e a e es s n e c p r m ﬁ l t r a p r t r i ta c , an d n a e se f to eod of ss n ﬁ ally g v him l up Macl A ai t, who sold him to his en emies for fo ur hun dred bolls of meal ! ” He was ied s s S o “ for w as e ed tr , ay c tt , what t rm e son a in s the sta es o f the i n do an d tr a ga t E t K g m ; , despite the commission of Charles for his proc eed

n s he was o n de n ed to die a en who i g , c m by a Parli m t n o ed ed C a es to be ei n an d o o n ack wl g h rl th r ki g, wh m, a a o n on on o se n o ed ed to be th t cc u t ly , M tr ack wl g a

Parliamen t . ’ See S C O S M in strels M . lx. an d ( TT y, HU E , ch , NA ’ n th n PI E R S M on trose a d e Co ve an ters. )

N o w f s n n , are thee well , weet E erdale Baith kith an d co un trie I hid adieu

I n an d I n o t For mau away, may stay,

To some un couth lan d which I n ever kn ew .

d f n rickdale . The in i al an os 1 . A corruption o E d pr c p m t ancien t p ossession s of the Mon tro se family li e alon g the

a e of En dri ck in D a on s ir e. S . w t r , umb rt h THE GALLANT GRAH AM S . 139

I n s To wear the blue thi k it be t, Of all the co lours that I see ;

’ n r the l n s A d I ll wear it fo ga la t Graham ,

That are ban ished fro m their coun trie .

I n o o I n o n have g ld, have la d, I have n o pearl n or precio us stan e ;

I se m s n sn o But wald ll y ilke o d,

To see the gallan t Grahams come hame .

n en e n I Wallace days, wh th y bega , Sir John the Graham did bear the gree Through all the lan ds of Sco tlan d wide

He w as a lo rd of the so uth co un tr ie .

An d so was seen full man y a time ;

F r s mme o e n e e n o the u r ﬂ w rs did v r spri g,

e e in mo But v ry Graham, ar ur bright,

Wo uld then app ear befo re the kin g .

e e e es in o s een Th y w r all dr t arm ur h , Up on the pleasan t ban k s of Tay ;

A o th 5 . b ut e time when Mon trose ﬁrst o ccupied Ab er deen 1639 the C o en an e s e an to ea a l e i on ( ) v t r b g w r b u r bb , s as a s a f afte war ds in n es in ﬁr t c r , r bu ch their cap s . Hen ce th e ase o f a u l phr tr e b ue Whig . The blue ribb on w as on e ’ ” of Mon rose s i sies an d see s to a e een e ain ed t wh m , m h v b r t his fo llo ers s 5 0 by w ( ee v . ) after he h ad left the C oven an ters for the kin g.

14 . The faithful frien d an d adh eren t o f th e immortal Walla e sl ain at th e a l F e of alki k. c , b tt r S . 140 T H E GALLANT GRAH AM S .

f n e m s en Be o re a ki g th y ight be e ,

These gallan t Grahams in their array .

the o ukhead o ur At G camp we set, Our leaguer down there fo r to lay ;

An d in n n s , the bo y ummer light,

We ro de our white ho rse an d our gray .

Our false co mman der sold o ur kin g

n his en emie U to deadly ,

Who to o n was the trai r, Cr mwell , the ;

So I care n ot what they do with me .

’ e betra d n o n Th y have y our ble pri ce , ’ An d ban ish d him fro m his royal crown ;

’ But the gallan t Graham s have ta en i n han d as

n n F o r to comma d tho se traitors do w .

’ In en - n r en de z vo us d Gl Prose we , ’ Mar ch d to len shie n an d G by ight day,

An d o o n o f n to k the t w Aberdee ,

An d met the Campbells in their array.

e o s n men in r o s on Fiv th u a d , a m ur tr g, Did m eet the gallan t Grahams that day

In v erlo chie e n At , where war b ga ,

An d s s n men carce two thou a d were they .

- - 3 . l . 7 G en Prosen is in An gus shire. S

142 TH E GALLANT GRAH AMS .

N o w f e e S e e n n ! , ar ye we l, w t E erdale Cou n trie an d kin I quit ye free ;

e s s Cheer up your h art , brave cavalier ,

n For the Graham s are gon e to High Germa y.

N e w o n e en to n brave M tros he w t Fra ce,

An d to n to f Germa y, gather ame ;

An o n e is d bold Ab y to the sea,

i hi n Yo un g Hun tly s s o ble n ame .

n o s n C eft n o Mo tr e agai , that hi ai b ld,

n S o n f m Back u to c tla d air he ca e, ’ r to e f S n s n Fo red em air cotla d la d,

e n n ! The pl asa t, galla t, worthy Graham

of o n n At the water Carr he did begi , An d fought the battle to the en d ; ’ e e kill d fo r o ur n n Where th r were , oble ki g,

n f ur n Two thousa d o o Da ish men .

e en o f e e Gilb rt M zies, high d gre , ’ By who m the kin g s ban n er was born e ;

n e ho ﬂ ed to F an 64 . Ja es Ea l of Abo w e an d e e m , r y , r c , th r - d a died heart broken . It is said his e th w as accelerated by ’ o H the n ews of Kin g Charles s executi n . e became repre sen tative of the Go don fa il or Yo n H n l as the r m y ( u g u t y, bal lad expresses it) in con sequen ce of the death of his elder b o e G eo e who fell in the ba le o f lfo d. S . r th r, rg , tt A r ’ fo ei n a ili a ies who the w a did 2 . Mon ose s 7 tr r g ux r , , by y,

ot e eed 600 in all S . n xc . Men ies o n e of Pitfoddells ar ied the 3. Gil e 7 b rt z , y u g r , c r TH E GALLANT GRAH AMS . 143

Fo r e a brav cavalier was he, But n ow to glo ry he is gon e

n to S r n an d ! The woe t acha , Hacket baith

An d sl o die , Le ie, ill death may th u ’ e betr a d l n For y have y the gal a t Grahams, Who aye were true to majestie .

An d o f ss n has s n os the Laird A ai t eized Mo tr e, An d had hi m in to Edin burgh to w n

An d f hi s n the e rae body take h ad, ’ An n d quarter d him upon a tro e .

’ An d n o n f-s e Hu tly s g e the sel am way, An d our n o ble kin g is al so gon e ; ’ He suffer d e fo r our n n d ath atio , ’ ur n n a n n n O mour i g te rs ca e e r be do e.

’ l It o e the eadl royal ban n er in Mon trose s ast b attle. b r h ess “ o se of C a les I. i i s o o Jud e and r even e m c rp h r , w th th m tt , g g y ” caus e 0 Lor d ! Men ies o ed i self o h of hi s , z pr v h m w rt y t n oble us an d obs in a el efusin a e died in defen e tr t, , t t y r g qu rt r, c ’ m n o n Memoir s . . of his charge . Mo s s S

77 . Sir C a les Ha ke an of ce in the se i e of the h r c t, ﬁ r rv c

Estates . S .

85 . Geo e G o don se on d Ma is of H n l on e of rg r , c rqu u t y, the very few n obles in Scotlan d who h ad un ifom adhered to th e Kin fro the e e in n in of the ro les w as g m v ry b g g t ub , e eaded the sen en e of the Pa lia en o f S o lan d b h by, t c r m t c t so allin e sel es on th e 22d Ma 1649 on e ( c g th m v ) up rch, , mon th an d twen ty-tw o days after the martyr dom of his master. S . 144 TH E F L BATT L E O O UD ON H I LL.

o ur o n n is n ow But brave y u g ki g come home, Kin g Charles the S e con d in degree ; so

The o s n e n o L rd e d p ace i t his time, An d God preserve his maj estie l

THE BATTLE OF L OU D ON HILL .

G H M of C e o se an d a fo of in o RA A lav rh u B l ur K l ch ,

o o n ed the in i a e son s men c mm ly call Burly, pr c p l p r tion ed in i s a ad ar e a a e s e l n o n to the th b ll , ch r ct r w l k w

e de s of Old M or talit in the e ie a e s of r a r y, arl r ch pt r i wh ch the skirmi sh at L oudo n Hill is described. A fe w weeks after the memorable assassin ation of is o S a e Ro e m o n e e C me Archb h p h rp , b rt Ha ilt , a ﬁ rc a o n ian an d a few o e s of the os ed r , Burly, th r pr crib ’ ” Westlan men resolved to take up arms again st the o e n en e e an ei de o n s a on s g v r m t . Th y b g th r m tr ti by en e in the o a o f R e en on the 2 9th t r g r y l burgh uth rgl , of Ma 16 7 9 i as the n n i e sa of the Res o y, (wh ch , a v r ry t a ion w as a oin ted a lia en to be e as a r t , pp by P r m t k pt holyday) extin guishi n g the bo n ﬁres made in ho n or of the o asio n an d n in at the oss e ain a s in cc , bur g cr c rt ct favor of Prelacy an d fo r the suppressio n of C o nv en

‘ ticle s. f e is e o i an d afﬁ i n to the o ss A t r th xpl t, x g cr a so e n o es in s the o n o io s a s e en l m pr t t aga t b x u ct , th y

a ed at o don Hi e n is i e in eased c mp L u ll, b i g by th t m cr to the n umber of ﬁve o r six hun dred men . Claver

146 TH E E BATTL o r L O UD O N H ILL .

’ ’ n n For he s draw up i battle ra k, ’ ’ An that baith so on an hastilie

e i But th y wha live t ll simmer come,

e s f r S o me bludi day o this will see .

’ S e Claver se n But up pak cru l , the , ’ ’ Wi s an e s ha tie wit, wick d kill ; ’ Gae ﬁr e on you We stlan men ’ ’ I n is sov r i n thi k it my e g s will .

s e o n n But up be pak his C r et, the , ’ ’ ’ It s be wi n ae con sen t 0 me ! ’ ’ I ken n o e n I ll e er c m back agai , ’ n An mo y mae as weel as me .

’ There is n o t an e of a yo u men But wha i s worthy o ther three ; ’ is n a an e n h There ama g t em a ,

That in his cau se will stap to die .

’ An as for I n Burly, him k aw ; ’ s man o f o n o an f 30 H e a h ur, birth, d ame ;

s o n his n Gie him a w rd i to ha d, ’ ’ ’ He ll ﬁght thysell an other ten .

’ s e Claver se n But up pake wick d , the , ’ I w at his h s fu h ! _ eart it rai e ie ’ n d has e A he cried that a might h ar,

Man e . , ye hae sair dec ived me T H E BATTLE o r L O UD ON H ILL . 147

’ I n e n e fo ver ke d the lik a re,

n s n e I f m Na, ever i c came rae ha e,

se wardl ' her e o e That you e co y suld pr v , ’ ” An yet come of a n oble Graeme .

e s his n n But up b pake Cor et the , ’ S n is n o i ce that it your ho ur s will, Myse ll shal l be the fo remo st man

That shall gie ﬁr e o n Loudo n Hill .

“ ’ n e on At your comma d I ll lead th m , ’ ’ But yet w i n ae con sen t 0 me ; ’ ’ e I ken n e e n For we l I ll e r r tur ,

’ An n d mo y mae as w eel as me .

Then up he drew in battle ran k ; I wat he had a bon n y train !

s e e s ﬂ ew But the ﬁr t tim that bull t , ’ n Aye he lost twe ty 0 his men .

n he The back he came the way gaed, I wat right so on an d sudden ly !

an n men He gave comm d ama g his ,

An d s n an d e t them back , bade them ﬂ ee .

’ n u an The p came Burly, bauld stout, ’ ’ Wi s i n 0 e s n men l ttle trai W tla d , Wha mair than either ain ce o r twice

In n n n Edi burgh co ﬁ ed had been . LL 148 TH E BATTLE o r B O TH W E BRIDGE .

e h e n to n n en Th y as b e up Lo do s t, ’ ’ " An yet they re a co me safely do wn ; ’ ax oo o o n hae e S tr p h rseme they b at,

An d chased them in to Glasgow town .

THE BATTLE O F B OTHWELL BRIDGE .

F o Minstr els the Scottish Bor der 11 . 237 . r m y of ,

TH E success o f the C amero n ian s at Lo udon Hill in duced a co n siderable n umbe r of the moderate Pres byterian s to j oin the army of the in sur gen ts. But though in creased n umbers gave the revolt a more fo ida e a ea n e e an n o be s d to e rm bl pp ra c , th y c t ai hav dded to the s en of the e e s sin e e e a much tr gth r b l , c th r

w as n o o n e e een the tw o fa io n s ea a in c c rt b tw ct , ch h v g its ow n set of o f e s an d iss in o n a o de s ﬁc r , u g c tr ry r r at h t e same time . An army of ten tho usan d men un de r the Duke o f Mo n mo uth advan ced from Edin burgh ain s ese dis ed a ies who in n ot o e ag t th tract ll , , all m r an fo o san d e e e n a ed n e i on th ur th u , w r c mp ar Ham lt , o n the es e n side o f the C de an d had o sses w t r ly , p sion of the bridge between that p oin t an d the vil in lage o f Bothwell . While the Duke w as prepar g to fo e assa e the o e o de a e of the i s rc a p g , m r m r t Wh g

o ffe ed e s an d i e e e e de in the r t rm , wh l th y w r bat g ’ e s e the a e o n ian s who a e de Duk r ply, C m r , br v ly fen ded the id e e e o e ed to n don e br g , w r c mp ll aba th ir

1 0 E L H ELL I E 5 TH BATT E o r B O T W BR DG .

O ILLI on n e , B E, billie, b y billi , ’ ? Will ye go to the woo d wi me ’ ’ o s s e s We ll ca our h r e hame ma t rle s, ’ n An gar them tro w slai men are we .

” 0 n o 0 n o ! E arlsto un , says ’ Fo r that s the thin g that mau n a be ;

s n to o w e For I am wor B th ll Hill,

n Where I mau either gae or die .

So E arlstoun ro in o n n se the m r i g, ’ ’ An moun ted by the break 0 day ; ’ An he has o n o ur S o s j i ed c ttish lad ,

n As they were marchi g out the way.

N o w f f an d f e , arewell ather, arew ll , mother,

An d f s s are ye weel, my ister three ; ’ An f r e E arlsto un a e ye we l , my , ’ ” Fo r thee again I ll n ever see !

’ ’ So the y re awa to B o thwell Hill ’ An waly they ro de bo n n ily ! ’ ’ n e 0 o n saw n Whe the Duk M mouth them comi ,

so H e wen t to view their compan y .

’ e o s o n Y re welc me, lad , the M mouth said, ’ e o e S s s Ye re w lc m , brave cot lad , to me ;

An d sae o u E arlsto un are y , brave , ’ The fo remo st 0 yo ur compan y ! TH E BATTLE o r B OTH W E LL BRIDGE . 15 1

’ n an e an But yield your weapo s a ,

0 i e n s y ld your weapo s, lad , to me ; ’ in o e o n s For g ye ll yield y ur w ap up , ’ ’ Ye se a gae hame to your co u n try .

O ut n n n the spak a Le ox lad , An d waly but he sp oke bo n ni ly !

n n ea n s I wi a yield my w po up,

T o yo u n or n ae man that I see .

’ n set 0 The he up the ﬂag red , ’ ’ A set abo ut wi bo n n y blue ; ’ n n o e se an d e Si ce ye ll c a , be at peac , ” See that ye stan d by ither true .

’ stell d e n n o n s o n e They th ir ca the h ight, ’ An d sho wr d their shot do wn in the howe ; ’ An e S o s n o n b at our c ts lad eve d w ,

Thick they lay slai n on every kn ow e .

’ ’ e er o u saw the n n fa As y rai dow ,

Or et the o f bo w y arr w rae the ,

Sae o ur S o s s f l n o n c tti h lad el eve d w , ’ An they lay slain o n every kn o we .

’ 0 o o n n o n o cr d 45 h ld y ur ha d, the M m uth y , Gie quarters to you men fo r me ’ e Claver se s o an But wick d w re oath , ’ His n n Cor et s death reve ged sud be . 5 1 2 TH E BATTL E o r K IL LI E C RANKIE .

’ 0 o o n n o n o cr d h ld y ur ha d, the M m uth y , ’ If o n ythin g you ll do for me ;

o n s ae e Hold up y ur ha d, you cur ed Gr m , ’ ” Else a rebel to our kin g ye ll be .

’ ’ n Claver se turn d The wicked about, I w ot an an gry man was he ;

An d he has f his li ted up hat, ’ An d cr d G o d s y , bles his Majesty

’ ’ n he s to o n o n o n Tha awa L d t w , ’ Aye e en as fast as he can dree ; ’ ’ s n esses has wi hi m n Fau e wit he ta e , ’ ’ 60 An d ta en Mon mouth s head frae his bo dy .

n o n Ala g the brae, bey d the brig, Mo n y brave man lies cauld an d still ; ’ ’ n e n an d s e But la g w ll mi d, air w ll rue,

The f bloody battle o Bothwell Hill .

THE BATTLE OF KILLIE CRANKIE .

TH I S battle w as fo ught o n the e ven in g of the 2 7th o f J 168 9 a i e to the n o o f the ass of Kil uly , , l ttl rth p li ecr an kie in the i an ds o f Pe s i e e e en , H ghl rth h r , b tw ’ in i i s a n de G e n e a a an d a. K g W ll am rmy u r ral M ck y, bod of i l an de s n de the en o n ed C a e o se y H gh r u r r w l v rh u ,

154 TH E BATTLE O F KIL LI E C RANKIE .

n d n o e n With swo rd a terge i t th ir ha d,

n ae s man Wi which they were law, ,

Wi o n fe f e s m y a ar ul h avy igh,

The lads began to claw then .

’ ’ ’ ’ er s n o er n O bu h, o er ba k , ditch , o er sta k , ’ he ﬂan n e man S g ama g th m a , ;

e -box dt o n n o s The butt r g m y k ck , ’ Their riggin gs paid fo r a then .

o t e s wi s n s They g th ir paik , udde straik ,

to f e man Which their grie th y saw, ’ Wi n n o er e n s cli kum cla kum th ir crow , ’ The lads began to fa th en .

ski t o Hur p about, hur leapt ab ut, ’ An d ﬂan n e man g ama g th m a , ;

n s es o en s The E gli h blad got br k head , ’ e o n l d in Th ir cr w s were c eav twa then .

The d an d o e o urk d or mad their last h ur, ’ ’ An d ro v d e n l fa man p th ir ﬁ a , ;

e o en e Th y th ught the devil had be ther . ’ la d si That p y them c a paw then .

17 . The Hi hlan de s a e o n l on e on o n an d as it g r h v y pr u , a en s to ese le the En lish her it h as a sed the Lo w h pp r mb g , c u lan ders to have a gen eral impression that they mistake the th as lin e d t h a e o e a femin i n e for e m cu gen er. I s even b c m so of n i kn a e for e as i n the esen ase an d in a rt c m th m , pr t c , - - s se en e se er e it i s e en ded to her uain sell . ub qu t v r , wh xt

C H AM B E R S Scottish Son s . 48 . , g , p 1 5 TH E BATTLE o r KILLI E C RANKI E . 5

The S olemn Leagu e an d Co ven an t

e n the hi s man Cam whiggi g up ll , ; Thought Highlan d trews durst n ot refuse

n F o r to sub scribe their bills the . ’ In i s n ou n ae an e W llie ame, they th ght ’ s st0 o s man Dur t p their c ur e at a , ,

-n n -s wi on no But hur a e ell , m y a k ck , ’ - Cr d F uri ch i man . y , Wh gs

ir n an d his men S Eva Du , true ,

e l n n n man Cam i ki g up the bri k , ;

o n t e fe s The H ga Du ch th y ared uch ,

They bred a ho rrid stin k then . The true Maclean an d hi s ﬁ erce men ’ Came in aman g th em a man ;

s an hi s n Nan e durst with t d heavy ha d, ’ All ﬂed an d ran awa then .

’ ’ on a r Oh on a ri , Oh i ,

Wh s o she o s K n S y h uld l e i g hames, ’ ’ Oh r i i n di Oh r i i n di g , g , ’ She shall break a her ban e s then ;

“ ’ t ur i chin i sh an s a e Wi h f , t y a whil ,

An d s e o o r tw a man p ak a w rd , , ’ ’ ’ e s i s e out o er n e Sh g a traik , the ck ’ Befo re ye win awa then .

’ 0 f fo r s e e e fo r an e y ham , ye re thr , ’ -n n -s s w o n the man Hur a e ell day, ’ in S s - o s o be n K g hame red c ats h uld hu g up , - 15 6 T H E BATTLE O F SH ER IFF M UIR .

’ Becau se they r an awa then .

n e o s n s Had be t th ir br w , like Highla d trow ,

An d as n s man made la g a tay, , ’ ’ e s v d i n s e n Th y d a the r ki g, that acr d thi g ’ ’ An d Willie d r an awa then .

F S R - THE BATTLE O HE IFF MUIR.

O H on the 1 3 of o e e 1 7 15 e een F UG T th N v mb r, , b tw the e of e en e a of the fo es of n Duk Argyl , g r l rc Ki g

eo e the i s an d the a o f Mar fo r the C e er G rg F r t, E rl , h v

. i in o i ie de St G eo e . The o es l r rg r ght w g f b th arm , led the es e ti e o an de s w as s essf an d by r p c v c mm r , ucc ul , th f in f n e le t w g o both w as ro uted. He c e the victo ry ’ w as i ed d Th C e a ie s cla m by bo th si es. e h v l r army w as the a e of the tw o an d all the advan much l rg r ,

f th n in i th tages o e co test rema ed w th e other p arty . ’ is a lad is in e d in e d s S cottish So n s Th b l pr t H r g ,

i . 1 70 an d in an s se en o e io n s. is , m y ub qu t c ll ct It ’ s i d “ d M L ll n e n s to the Rev . o e a a cr b by Bur Mur ch , - ” min s e of C i e Dee side . Our C o is a en i t r rath , py t k ’ f o o s Jacobite R elics II . 1 e e the s n as r m H gg , , wh r ta z in h n o es are brackets app ear for the ﬁrst time . T e t f h b ’ o C am er s s S cottish S o n s . 4 08 . r m g , p There are several o ther ballads upo n this battle ’ ’ n s m 1 95 U a d war them a Willie Jo n son s M u eu . p , , h , p , ’ m an d diffe en e d s Sco ttish S on s ii . 2 34 : F ro ( r t) H r g , ’ Bo ie Side or The M ar uis s Raide a fa se an d so r g , , q , l u l ’ ri ous son o s Jacobite R elics ii . 13 : A party g, H gg ,

158 TH E LE r H E I - BATT o S R FF MUIR .

Volun teerly to ramble with Lord Loudon l Campbel , ’

s ffe fo r man . Brave Ilay did u r a ,

An d w e r an ( 0. , 5

ir n S chaw n S Joh , that great k ight, with broad

s 15 sword mo t bright,

On s s man hor eback he bri kly did charge, ; ’ n on o him o A hero that s bold, e c uld withh ld, ’ n He stoutly en co u ter d the targemen .

An d w e r an ,

t for f For the cowardly Whit am, ear they should

cut him, ’ S n n man eei g glitteri g broad swords with a pa , ,

An d in n edican 21 that such thra g, made Baird g, An d f e n s r an man . rom the brav cla awa,

An d we r an 0. , 3

e o n fo o o [The gr at Col el Dow gade rem st, I tr w , ’ n Whi ttam s on r an man Whe drago s awa, ;

A i ald D ke of D o las who o an ded a od of his rch b , u ug , c mm b y

assals in the o al a . H h C a ell i d Earl of v r y rmy ug mpb , th r

Lo do n of the o al a m . The Ea l o f Ila o e u u , r y r y r y, br th r He a e u to the Duke of Argyle . c m p to the ﬁeld on ly a few o rs efo e the a le an d had the isfo n e to be h u b r b tt , m rtu woun ded.

15 . Sir o n S a of G een o k an of e in the tr00 J h h w r c , ﬁc r p of ol n ee s n o ed for his keen W i is s i i . v u t r , t h gg h p r t - 17 . Ma o Gen eral W i a who o an ded the left j r h th m, c mm ’ win g of the Kin g s army. TH E LE H I -M BATT o r S ER FF UIR . 159

S n an d N au htan Except a dy Baird, g the laird, ’ ’ o s shaw d s to man . Their h r e their heel them a ,

An d w e r an o , d ]

an d n m Brave Mar Pa ure were ﬁrm, I am sure

was kidn a t aw a man The latter p , ;

men e With brisk about, brav Harry retook ’ ’ His o an d lau h d man . br ther, g at them a ,

An r an . d w e , 4 c

’ s an d an d n s Brave Mar hall , Lithgow, Gle gary

to o pith, ,

s o a man Assi ted by brave L ggi , ,

An d o n s the so o G rdo bright, b ldly did ﬁght,

o o o an d man . That the redc ats t k ﬂight awa,

An d w e r an c . , 6

“ S o an d Clan ron ald s n trathm re cried till, Adva ce, ” n l as Do a d, ’ l of e o es fa man Til both these h r did , ;

s n an d o For there was such ha hi g, br ad swords

a- n clashi g,

f se ot man . Brave For ar him l g a claw,

An d w e r an c . , S

- 27 30. Ja es Ea l of Pan r e . The Hon o a le Ha m , r mu ur b rry Ma le of Kellie o e to the fo e oin o he e a u , br th r r g g, wh m r c p turod after th e en gagemen t . - h a ls of Ma i s al an d Lin li o . Th f 31 4 . T e E r r ch thg w e Chie

a on d o f Lo Al . of Glen gary . Thom s Drumm gi c mon d - 35 8 . The Ea l of S r a or e killed in th e a le. The r t thm , b tt ’ C ief of l ar — h C an ran ald. The E l o f F orfar on the Kin g s side— woun ded in the en gagemen t . - 1 60 TH E BATTL E o r SH ERIFF MUI R .

s o S fo Lord Perth stoo d the t rm , ea rth but

warm ,

s an d S n n o t s a man Kil yth, trathalla l w, ;

An o n e the men n o t d Hamilt pl d were bred, ’ n o f n fa man . For he had a cy to ,

An d we r an o . , d

’ ‘ en rous So uthesk T ullibardin s Brave g , was bri k,

o se f n o n o t man Wh ather i deed w uld draw, , ’ n o the s o ser v d for I t ame y ke, which a cloak, ’

s e man . To keep the e tat twixt them twa,

An d w e r an o . , d

’ o n o t fear d n an d his Lord Roll , Ki tore beard, ’ s o an d O man Pit lig gilvie, a , ,

‘ An d brothers Balﬂour s they stood the ﬁrst ’ h r s ow s,

m n n n an d e w man . Clack a a Burl igh did cla ,

d r An we an ( 0. , 3

— ' 39 42 . Ja es Lo d D on d eldes son of the Earl m , r rumm , t o f Pe w as Lieu en an - en eral o f o se n de Mar an d rth, t t g h r u r ,

e a ed i h ea all an . William Ma ken ie f b h v w t gr t g try c z , ﬁ th

af . The ls Th Earl of Se orth Viscoun t Ki yth . e Viscoun t - S a allan . Lie en an en eral G eo e Ha il on c om tr th ut t g rg m t , r f r man din g un der the Ea l o Ma .

a l h k. h Mar is of ul 43. a es f E of Sout es T e T J m , ﬁ th r qu f th D k o f h libardin e eldes son o e e A ole . , t u t — ord Rollo . The Earl of Kin o e . Lord Pi sli o . 47 50. L t r t g

‘ Lo d O il ie son o f th e Ear l of Airl . Br e Lai d of r g v , y uc , r Cla k an n an — th e s an d I elie e of the old lad who c m hu b , b v , y kn i t ed Ro e B n s i the s wo d of B e at Cla k gh b rt ur w th r ruc , c

r . man n an Tower. Lord Bu leigh

2 - 1 6 TH E BATTLE o r SH ER IFF MUIR .

’ ’ To n n ress d an d rofess d Lo do he p , there he p ’ ’ ’ behav d 0 man That he best them a , ,

An d so o f s fo r l f , with ut stri e, got ettled i e , - ’ m n a fa an . A hu dred year to his ,

An d we r an o . , d

In s n n ss s s Borrow tou e he re ides with di grace,

his n s n in n e o f man Till eck ta d e d a thraw, ; ’ An d n in e l n f the a t ther he l swi g rom a ladder, ’ An d off s man . go the tage with a pa ,

An d we r an 1 3. , 3

Ro st o o n l for Rob y there o d watch a hi l, to catch

fo r man 76 The booty, ought that I saw, ’ ’ For he n e er advan c d fr om the place he was ’ n sta e d, ’

n o man . Till more was to do there at a ,

' An d w e r an c . , é

So an d M o ubr a we all took the ﬂight, y the wright, An d Lethem the smith was a braw man so

o o ﬁt of the o was For he t k a g ut, which wit,

n m to an . By judgi g it time withdraw,

An d w e r an , e o ed at the ime n a el a a e so n had lef th e D ke r p rt t ; m y, th t p r t u ’ ’ o f A le s a an d o in ed the Earl of Mar s efo e the rgy rmy, j , b r a le i n en din to act as a s an d a ein e lo ed b tt , t g py ; th t , b g mp y Mar to in fo the lef in t a the i w as i o io s by rm t w g h t r ght v ct r u , he a e a on a s a e en an d af e seein e e ire g v c tr ry t t m t, , t r g th m r t a o di n l en a k a ain to the o al a . cc r g y, w t b c g r y rmy

. d er o w as 75 The celebrated Rob Roy . This redoubte h

e en ed i ed o i es fro oin in ei e ar . he pr v t , by m x m t v , m j g th r p ty -M 4 TH E BATTLE O F SH ERI FF UIR . 1 03

An d r n n ot n t umpet Maclea , whose breeks were clea , ’ ’ ro n fa man Th ugh misfortun e he happe d to , ;

n n By savi g his eck, his trumpet did break, ’ An d off s man . came without mu ic at a ,

An d w e r an o. , d

’ So s as n r in was there uch a race was e e that place , ’ An d was man as little chace at a , ; a t of From e ch o her they r un without touk drum ,

n o t o f man . 90 They did make use a paw,

An d w e r an « 0. , 5

h ran r an wan [ W ether we , or they , or we , or they

wan ,

’ Or if n n n man there was wi i g at a , ,

n o man can l n r ell There te l, save our brave ge a , ’ ﬁr n n n n of man . Who st bega ru i g a ,

An d w e r an c . , é

’ ’ ’ Wi af an d the o 0 the Earl o Se orth, C ck the N orth ; 95 ’ n ran f of man But Flore ce astest a , , ’ ai Phin aven s n Save the l rd o , who ware to be eve ’ ’ ’ an n man . W y ge eral or peer o them a , ]

An d we r an c. , 6 ould n ot a ain s the Ea l o f Mar on sis en i his c ﬁght g t r , c t t w th on s ien e n or ould he O ose the D uk e of A le i o c c c , c pp rgy , w th ut n h forfeiti g t e prote ction of a po werful fr iend .

93. T is oin ad at th o h p t is m e e expens e f a con tradiction .

See v . 27 . - 95 7. The of the N or th is an hon orary popul ar title

f th k of . o e Du e Gordon C arn egy of Flahaven . 1 64 LO RD D E RW ENTW ATE R .

LORD DERWENTWATER.

M S R LI of De en e fe JA E ADC FF , Earl rw twat r, ll in to the han ds of the Whigs at the surren der of Pres ton o n the e da of the e of S e ff- u , v ry y battl h ri M ir, n d s ffe e d de in e 1 7 16 for his a u r ath F bruary , , partici m llet has des i e him pation in the rebellion . S o cr b d ' as an a e o — e O en en e o s os miabl y uth, brav , p , g r u , h pi

e an d n e . His fa e e e s f o the tabl , huma t dr w t ar r m S e o s an d w as e sfo n e to the o n p ctat r , a gr at mi rtu c u try h h He d to des of in w ich e lived. gave brea multitu eo e o be e o ed o n his es a e — the oo p pl wh m mpl y t t p r, ” the ido an d the o n e o ed in his o n . w w, rpha r j ic b u ty His tor o E n lan d o e d G o e We ar e ( y f g , qu t by r m k .) told that the aur ora bor ealis w as remarkably vivid ’ on the n i of the ea s e e on an d s ght rl x cuti , that thi phen omen on is con sequen tly still kn o wn in the n orth “ ’ ” by the n ame of Lo rd Derwen twater s Lights . Although this ball ad is said to hav e been extremely popular in the No rth o f En glan d for a lon g time after the e en e se to it n o oo d o has as v t which gav ri , g c py yet been reco vered. The followin g was obtain ed by

o e el Min str els . 34 9 f o the e i o n M th rw l ( y, p ) r m r c tati of an old o n . n o e Co l so f e o n w ma A th r py, a rom r citati “ ” es o e to oe o ie is en in the but r t r d p tical pr pr ty , giv ’ G en tleman s M z n a a i e for J n e 18 25 . an d g , u , (p

1 66 L ORD DERW E NTW ATER .

F r f i n n wn o I must away to a r Lo do to , ’ ” For to me there was n e er more n eed.

Out an d spoke his lady gay, In childbed where she lay I would have you make you r

Dun water s,

Before you go away .

st son I leave to you , my elde , My hou ses an d my lan d ;

n son I leave to you, my you gest ,

T en thousan d poun ds in han d .

I leave to you , my lady gay, f You are my wedded wi e, I of t leave to you , the third my esta e, ’ ’ ” That ll keep you in a lady s life .

n ot on e They had rode a mile but , Till his horse fell owre a stan e so ’ ” rn n n o Dun waters It s a wa i g good e ugh, my lord ai s d, ’ ’ Alive I ll n e er come hame .

n f L n n t n Whe they came to air o do ow , ’ n r i I to the cou t ers hall, The lords an d kn ights of fair Lon don town

Did him a traitor call . E F -M I 1 TH E BATTL O TRANENT U R . 67

” “ ! r ! s o A traito r a t aitor ays my l rd, “ A traitor ! how can that be ? o An be n ae for n ﬁve n men it the keepi g thousa d ,

40 To ﬁght for Kin g Jamie .

s an d n s in f n n o n 0 all you lord k ight air Lo do t w , Come out an d see me die ;

an d n in f n n n 0 all you lords k ights air Lo do tow ,

n Be ki d to my ladie .

’ ﬁf n s in There s ty pou d my right pocket, Divide it to the poo r ; ’ ﬁf in f There s other ty my le t pocket, ” Divide it from door to do or .

OF R - U R OR OF THE BATTLE T ANENT M I , - PRESTON PANS .

’ ’ H d cott . e s S ish Son s i 166 : Ritson s Scotish Son s 11. 76 . r g , g ,

H I S l d is the o of da Skir vin e e T ba la w rk A m g, a cl v r an d o en fa e fa e of i l d Skirvin the pul t rm r, th r Arch ba g, portrait pain ter . It w as prin ted sho rtly after the e as a o dside an d n e ea ed in The battl br a , xt app r

l . m r v . ii . 34 9 7 . i Char e o Edin b. 1 5 1 e e o f , p , N th r i i n h those ed t on s con tai s t e eleven th stan za. The foot-n otes c ommon ly attached to the subsequen t r e 1 68 TH E L O F -M I BATT E TRANENT U R ,

‘ prin ts ar e foun d in The Charmer . (Lain g i n John ’ son s M useum iv . , To Skir vin g is also attributed withgreat probability the e e en s son of John n ie C o e o r C o e xc ll t atirical g p , p ar e you waki n g yet. The o rigin al wo rds are in Rit

son S cotish So n s 11. 84 : n o e set . 8 2 : a , g , a th r at p i d i a e a io n s an d ddi ion s n s in th r , w th lt r t a t by Bur , ’ Jo n son s M useum . 24 2 . n C n n in o n e h , p Alla u gham c heard a p easan t bo ast that he co uld sin g John n ie Cop e with all its n in eteen variation s. See App en dix. The e o o ac e o n the 2 2d of S e e e battl t k pl pt mb r,

1 74 5 e een the es of n en an d es o n , b tw villag Tra t Pr t ’ n s few es f o din . The n s e pa , a mil r m E burgh ki g li u en an - en e al Sir Jo n C o e was dis a ef de t t g r , h p , gr c ully fe ed the l n de s n de C es d d at by High a r u r harl E war , d s an d n early all hi s army killed o r taken . The etail of the c on ﬂi ct are vividly described in the 4 6th an d

4 7th chapte rs of Waverley.

T H E n of f Chevalier, bei g void ear,

s man Did march up Bir le brae, , ’ ’ An d n en n thro Tra t, e er he did ste t,

f he ae man As ast as could g ,

i n CO e n an d Wh le Ge eral p did tau t mock , ’ Wi o n a man m y loud huzza , ; ’ ’ n n r o claim d But e er ext mor p the cock,

n o man . We heard a ther craw,

e e e The brave Lochi l , as I h ard t ll,

n s o n in o s man Led Camero cl ud , ;

n n f an d The mor i g air, clear the air,

170 TH E LE O F E -M I BATT TRAN NT U R,

n ae t n n Yet wad s a d to bear a ha d, ' aﬁ fou f man But ast did scour, ; ’ ’ O er S r s l out a hill, e er he stood ti l, f man Be ore he tasted meat,

of f n a Troth he may brag his swi t g, '

aﬁ man . That bare him sae ﬂeet,

An d S n n een impso kee , to clear the

Of far in n man rebels wra g, , ’ n s wi t Did ever trive pis ols ﬁve , ’ aIIO d n man But g p with the thra g, ’ turn d an d in He his back , a crack Was clean ly out o f sight man ; An d thought it best ; it was n ae jest ’ n ﬁ man . W Highla ders to ght ,

’ ’ Man gst a the gan g n an e bade the ban g

an d an e n man But twa, was ta e, ; or F Campbell rade, but Myrie staid,

An d sai n man r he paid the kai ,

s an s Fell kelps he got, was war th hot ’ s -ed d man Frae the harp g claymore, ; Frae man y a spout came run n in g out - n r ed man . His reeki g het gore,

41 . An o e ol n ee P esb e i an in is e who said th r v u t r r yt r m t r, he would con vin ce the rebels of their error by the din t of his is ols a in for a ose two in his o ke s tw o p t ; h v g, th t purp , p c t , in his ols e s an d on e in his bel . h t r , t

51 . Mr. M r ie w as a s den of h sio f o a ai a y tu t p y , r m J m c ; ’ he en e ed as a olun ee in C O e s a an d was ise a l t r v t r p rmy, m r b y - man gled by the broad swords . - OR o r PRE ST ON FANS . 17 1

’ But Gard n er brave did still behave man Like to a hero bright, r few His courage true, like him we e

s s man That till de pised ﬂight, ; ’ k n an d a an d n s For i g l ws , cou try cause, ’ In n s man ho our bed he lay, ;

f n ot hi s ﬂed His li e, but courage, ,

man . While he had breath to draw,

An d Major Bowle, that worthy soul,

n o n man Was brought dow to the gr u d,

His o n h rse bei g shot, it was his lot

F o r to n o n man get mo y a w u d,

n n of s b Lieute a t Smith , Iri h irth , ’ call d fo r man Frae whom he aid, , ’ n f of Bei g ull dread, lap o er his head,

An d n n man . wad a be gai said,

’ d s ur d He ma e sic haste, sae p his beast, ’ t man Twas little here he saw, ;

h Ma o Bo le e 6 9 . Lie en an S i w o lef n l in ut t m th, t j r w wh y g on the ﬁeld of ba le an d n able to o e i his o n d tt , u m v w th w u , It i s e o ed a af e the li a w as of Irish extracti on . r p rt th t t r pub c

ion of the allad he sen Mr . Skirvin a allen e to ee t b , t g ch g m t him at Haddin on an d an s e for his on d in ea in gt , w r c uct tr t g ” him i s o o i . G an aw a a k said Mr . w th uch ppr br um g b c , “ Skirvin to the essen e an d ell Mr . S i I a e n ae g m g r, t m th, h v ’ leis e to ae to Haddin on but if he likes to o e e e I ll ur g gt , c m h r , ’ ’ tak a look 0 him an d if I in k I can fe him I ll fe , th cht , cht ’ ’ him an d if no—I ll s do as he did at P es on —I ll rin , ju t r t

ST E NH OUSE . TH E L F -M IR BATT E O TRANENT U ,

To an d fe s Berwick rade, sa ly aid, ’ o e s man . The Sc ts were r bel a , ’ en d fo r tis n But let that , well ke d

an d on to man His use w t lie, ; n n f t The Teague is aught, he ever augh ,

n man . Whe he had room to ﬂee,

An d n s Caddell drest, ama g the re t,

un an d man With g good claymore, , On n e o geldi g gr y he r de that way,

st set fo man With pi ols be re, ; ’ s s n The cau e was good, he d pe d his blood,

f o man Be ore that he w uld yield, ;

n fo f But the ight be re, he le t the cor, ’ An d n f ﬁ man . ever ac d the eld,

allan t Ro er s But g g , like a oger,

S o an d f man t od bravely ought, ; ’ to l fe l I m wae te l, at last he l , ’ n wi man But mae dow him brought, ’ n of wi his s At poi t death, la t breath,

S n n n in n man ( ome sta di g rou d ri g, ,) ’ ’ n s n wav d his hat O back lyi g ﬂat, he , ’ An d cr d s n man . y , God ave the Ki g,

n l n Some Highla d rogues , ike hu gry

n s man N eglecti g to pur ue, , ’ f an d in About they ac d, great haste

n man Upo the booty ﬂew, ;

An d n for a n they, as gai all their p i ,

1 F 7 8 TH E BATTL E O O TTERBURN .

He has osen the in ds s i ch L ay l ght , i e the a an G o don s W th th m g ll t r gay,

An d the a of fe i o en s ife E rl Fy , w th ut tr , on o n An d Sir Hugh M tg mery up o a grey .

e hae en o e n d Th y tak N rthumb rla , An d sae hae e the o -s i e th y N rth h r , An d the O e -da e e n e tt r l , th y bur t it hal , ’ d t in o th ﬁr An se it a t e e .

Out en s a o n n bo th p ck a b y y, ’ ’ a ser v d an e 0 a o s kin Th t E rl D ugla , “ e hi n s se e an n is os M t k I E gl h h t, ” - in b n A co m g ra ken us upo n .

If hi s be e i e bo t tru , my l ttl y, An it be o a o el s me tr th th t th u t l , The brawest bo wer in Otte rburn

This day sh all be thy mo rn in g fee .

if it be fa se i e bo But l , my l ttl y,

an d lie a o el s me But a th t th u t l ,

d b 13. At is la e a e i ed o o e th p c r c t c py, qu t y

Scotti sh Ballads I. . has the foll o in s an as ( , p w g t z

T en out an s ak a li le w ee bo h p tt y, ’ ’ An d he w as n ea 0 Pe s kin r rcy , e in ks I see the En lis os M th g h h t, A-comin g bran kin g us upon ;

Wi’ n in e a o n s s alin ide w gg c g w , An d seven b an n ers b earin g high ; It w ad do an y livin g gude

To see their bon n y colours ﬂy. E L F TTE BB TH BATT E O O U R N . 17 9

’ O n the highest tree that s in Otte rburn ’ ” i n hi With my awin h an ds I ll h g thee e.

’ The o s aen o ut his li tle en n ife b y t t p k ,

a han et lo w do n his e Th t g w by gar , An d he ae a o s dead o n d g E rl D ugla a ly w u , as dee o n d an d a sa e Al , a p w u r j

a o as sai d to Sir on o e E rl D ugl Hugh M tg m ry , ’ o the n a d o the ee Tack th u va gu r thr , An d me o n en s bury at y brack bu h , ” That stan ds upo n yon lilly lee .

en e an d on o e met Th P rcy M tg m ry , An d weel I wat they war n a fain e s ed s o ds an d e s a Th y wapp w r , th y twa w t,

An d ay the bloo d r an do wn between .

0 e d ee i e d ee e he sa d yi l th , y l th , P rcy, i , ’ Or else I vow I ll lay thee low ; o to s ie d said e Wh m hall I y l , Earl P rcy , ‘ Now that I see it maun be so P

0 i e d e e to on on s y l th y brak bu h , That gro ws upon yon lilly lee Fo r there lies an eth yon braken bush ’ What aft has co n quer d mae than thee .

in n ie d to a a on s I w a y l br k bu h, No r yet will I un to a brier ; al d eld to a o as But I w yi E rl D ugl , r Sir o n e if h w O o e as e e . Hugh M tg m ry , h r

43 44 . S lied b Mo e ell fro a e i ed C o . , upp y th rw m r c t py 0 F H L 18 TH E BATTL E O AR AW .

As soon as he n e it was on o e k w M tg m ry, ’ He s hi s s o d s oin in the o n d 5c tuck w r p t gr u ,

An d Sir Hugh Mo n tgo me ry w as a c o urteous kn ight .

An d he quickly c aught him by the han d.

i s deed w as don e O e u n Th at tt rb r , ’ About the breakin g o the day ; o as w as ed the braken s Earl D ugl buri at bu h,

An d Percy led captive away.

THE BATTLE OF HARLAW .

’ F o Ra sa s Ever r een 1. 78 . r m m y g ,

HI S a e oo a e Harlaw n e e deen T b ttl t k pl c at , ar Ab r ,

the 24 th of 14 1 1 . The on ﬂ was o on July, c ict cca sion ed by a diSpute con cern in g the succ ession to the e do of Ross e een on a d o d of the s es arl m , b tw D l , L r I l , an d the son of the Re en Ro e ke of n g t , b rt , Du Alba y, ose ai was s o e d A e an de S e t wh cl m upp rt by l x r t war , f i e Earl o Mar . The con sequen ces of th s battle wer of the i es o n e in as as the d Ce s h gh t imp rta c , much wil lt o f the Highlan ds an d Islan ds re ceived such a check that they n eve r again combin ed for the co n quest of the civilized parts of Scotlan d. The Battle of Harlaw is on e o f the old ballads who se titles o ccur in the Comp layn t of Scotlan d A bag-pipe tun e of that n ame is men tion ed ’ in on d of Hawthorn den s o - e oi oem Drumm m ck h r c p , the P olemo M iddin ia

In terea an e ali os dux Pi e Lai s e os t p r u h r , Praec e den s ma n am ue eren s din e am , g q g cum bur pyp ” In cipit Harlai cun cti s son are Batellum.

2 TH E F H AR L 18 BATTL E O AW .

Allan st the an ds of G a io h g l r c , Grit piti e w as to heir an d se The n o s an d dul esum hermon ie y ,

a e vir dr eir da did daw Th t that y y , Cr an d the cor n o ch o n hi e y y ,

Alas ! alas ! for the Harlaw .

marvlit uhat the a e ein I q m tt r m t, All folks war in a ﬁery-fairy ;

is n o b w as fae o r fr ein d I w t cht qu a ,

Zit quietly I did me carrie . sen the da s of a in But y uld K g Hairy, Si slauchte r w as n ot a d n or sen e c h r , An d ai had n ae t me to t i r th r I y a y,

Fo r bissin ess in Aberden e .

s as walkit on the Thu I way, To In verur as en y I w t, met a man an d had him s I tay, Requeistin g him to mak me quai n t Of the e in n in an d the e en b g g v t, That happen it thair at the Har law en he en treite d me tak en Th t t,

An d he the truth so uld to me sc haw .

Grit Don ald of the Yles did claim U n o the an ds of Ro ss sum i t l r cht,

An d to the Over n Our he a e g c m , e for to aif if a h Th m h , g th t e micht uha saw his in e es w as s i Q t r t but l cht, An d thai rfo r e an swerit with di sdai n ; He bas i a e ai da an d n i t t h m b th y cht, n d s i A en t n ae bo dw ar d back aga n . ° TH E BATTL E O F H AR L AW . 1 8

But D on ald ri cht impatien t

Of a an s e e Ro e aif th t w r Duk b rt g , He o ed to G o d O n i o e n v w m p t t, All the ale an ds o f Ro ss to aif h l h , O r ells be graithed in his greif He ald n ot a his i for n o w qu t r cht cht, N o r be abusit lyk a slaif That bargin soul d be deirly bocht:

en haist lie he did o n d Th y c mma ,

a all his ei -men s o ld on en e Th t w r h u c v ,

an el harn isit f ae an d Ilk w l r h , To meit an d heir quhat he di d mein He w axit a an d vo wit ein wr th , t ,

Sw eir an d he a d sur r se the or w l p y N th,

S de the o f Aber den e ub w brugh , d ll e n s n s an a fe to o . M ar , A gu , Fy F rth

s i the ei -men of the Yles Thu w th w r ,

uha w ar a at his iddin o n Q y b g b w ,

i on e aid i fo ss an d w ls W th m y m , w th r y ,

Ri far an d n ei ai an d do n cht r, b th up u ,

o w o n an d i f ae o n to o n Thr m u t mu r, r t w t w ,

Allan st the an ds of Ross he o a s g l r r , ’ An d all o e d his an do n b y at b w ,

f e the o to Suthr n Evin ra N rth e shoars.

Then all the coun trie men did zield ;

Fo r n ae r esistan s d s e mak ur t th y , N or offe a ill in the fei d r b tt l , fo ss of a s to ei him b k Be r rm b r a .

S n e e r esolvit all an d s a y th y p k , a es it was fo r ai behoif Th t b t th r , L 184 TH E BATT E O F H AR LAW .

e sould him for i chiftain Th y tha r tak , h did B elievi n g weil e them luve .

en he o a io n a d Th a pr clam t m i ,

men to e e at n e n ess All m t I v r , o a an d to mak d Thr w Murr y l a rai ,

ae Arthurs re n o —n Fr y u t Spey ess. An d fu e i he sen e ess rth r ma r, t xpr ,

To schaw his collours an d n s n zi e e e ,

To all an d sin d i an d ess ry, ma r l ,

Thro chout the o n ds n n b u of By e a d En z ie .

An d the n thro w fair Straithbogie lan d His u o se w as for to se p rp pur w, An d uhasoevir d s ain s n d q ur t g ta , e s d f l i That race th y ho ul u l sa rly r e w. en he bad all his men be e Th tr w,

An d him defe n d fo ss an d s i by r l cht, An d romist e re w ar dis an e p th m w,

An d mak them men o f mekle micht .

i o resistan s as he said W th ut , , o all ese a s he s o s Thr w th p rt t utly pa t, bai sum w ar w ae an d sum lai d Qu r , war g , ll But G ario ch w as a agast . o ese fei ds he s ed fas Thr w all th l p him t, Fo r sic a sicht w as n ever sen e ; An d en forsuith he an d s th , , l g at la t

To se the bruch of Aberden e .

To in de is ro wd en e ise h r th p t rpr , The stout an d michty Erle of Marr i all his men in a s did se W th rm ry ,

1 T L F H AR LA 8 6 H E BATT E O W .

These with the E arle of Marr c ame In the r eir - a d i r derli e w r r cht o , Thair en emies to sett upon ; In awfull an n e a di m r h r ly, To ither o wit to li e an d die g v v , Sin e e had hi on m lis c th y marc t m y y , , Fo r to suppre ss the tyran n ie

Of douted Don ald of the Yles.

he in n e ten to an e But umb r , Ri s il an did de cht ubt e al g ry , i Malco mtosch an d fe e n W th ll Macl a , With all thair po we r at thair syde ;

Pr esumean d o n ai s e n an d de th r tr th pry , itho all fei or o n aw W ut r y , Ri bauldi e did ab de cht battill y ,

Hard by the to wn of fair Harlaw .

The a ies met the e so n ds rm , trump t u , h dan dr in d s alloud di d o T e g rum t uk , i a i e s di n on the o n ds Ba th rm by g b u ,

Till an e of them the feild so uld brn ik . N ae e was thairfor n an e d o h lp , wal j uk ,

r w s the fe o n i s de Fe ss a cht lka y , An d o n the gro un d lay mon y a bouk l Of the m that thair did batti l hyd.

i doutsum i o ie e de W th v ct r th y alt, The bludy hattil lastit lan g ;

a man his n ibour s fo s s a fe E ch r th ir lt, The weakest aft-tyme s gat the wran g

ai w as n ae mo wis ai e a n Th r th r th m ma g, N aithin w as a d e n o s g h r but h avy k ck , F H A LA TH E BATTLE O R W . 187

eccho mad a dulefull s n That a g,

Thai rto reso un din g frae the rocks .

on ds men as aif But D al at l t g back , Fo r they war all out of array : The a o f a is m n o e E rl M rr e thr w th m brak, se in shair l In hai Pur w g p y t r way, en e s to tak or s a Thair my l y, Be dyn t of fo rss to gar them yi eld ; i to win a Quba war r cht blyth way,

An d sae for feir dn ess tin t the feild.

en on d ﬂed an d f l fas Th D al , that u l t , To moun tain s hi ch for all his micht ; For he an d his w ar all ag as t, An d r an till they war out of sicht ; An d sae of Ro ss he os his i l t r cht, Thocht mon y men with hem he brocht ; o ds the Yles ﬂed da an d n i T war y cht ,

An h w n d l d all e a w as eir ie bocht.

This is (quod he) the richt report Of all that I di d heir an d kn aw o dis o se be sumthin s o Th cht my c ur g ch rt , Tak this to be a richt suthe saw C o n tr airie G od an d the in s law k g ,

i was s i mekle C is n de Tha r p lt hr tia blu , In to the hattil of Harlaw

his is the sum sae on de . T , I c clu

z it on n uh le ab de But a b y q y y , An d I sall mak thee cleirly ken uhat slauchter w as o n ilka s de Q y y , 188 TH E LE F H A BATT O RLAW .

Of Lo wlan d an d of Highl an d men Quha for thair awin haif evir ben e ; ese lazie o n s i ei be s air d Th l w m cht w l p , Chessit e deirs n o ei den s lyk i t th r , An i f r d gat tha r waiges o reward.

Malcomto sh of the an eid cheif , cl h , Macklean i hi s haucht eid , w th grit y h , i thei r s o an d elief W th all ucc ur r , War dulefully dun g to the deid An d n ow we are f eid o f ai feid r th r , They will n ot lan g to cum again ; o s n ds i e o e eid Th u a w th th m, with ut r m , ’ n n O Do ald s syd that day w ar slain .

An d on the e s de os uth r y war l t,

n o the fei d a dis a da I t l th t m l y, hief men of o o f mckle os C w rth, c t,

To be lamen tit sair fo r ay. The o d S o n o f Ro thema L r alt u y, A man o f micht an d mekle main ;

G i do o w as fo r his de a r t l ur c y,

That sae un happylie w as slain .

Of the best men aman g them w as The ious de o d O i grac gu L r g lvy,

The s e iff in i a o f n s h r pr c p l A gu , Re n o wn it fo r r an d e uitie t uth q , For faith an d magn an imiti e : He had few fal o s in the e d l w ﬁ l , Z et fel fatall destin ie l by ,

Fo r he n ae ways wad gran t to zield.

’ 1 H E F I ET H 90 H ENRIE T s C O NQUE S T .

Quhilk in this realme has ben e full ryfe

o d ese an ds our an s e d ess. L r help th l , wr g r r

In J on Sain Ja es his e en uly , t m v , That fo ur an d twen ty dismall day e e n d ed ten s o e an d e e en Tw lv hu r , c r l v Of z eirs sen C r s the suthe to sa h y t, y, Men i e e e as e ma w ll r m mb r, th y y, uhen s the v eriti e e n Q thu th y k aw, An d on an e n fo r a m y a may mur y,

The brim hattil of the Harlaw.

NR F ’ N KING HE IE THE IFTH S C O QUEST.

An ci en t P oems Ballads and Son s o the P easan tr o En land , , g f y f g .

Pe Soc ie vol . vii . . 52 . rcy ty, x p

OM the sin n of the e n is in of FR gi g lat Fra c K g, S o n in C a en an e en er who was kipt r v , cc tric charact , well kn o wn in the weste rn dales of Yorkshire as ‘ ’ ’ the Skipton M mstrel . Kin g s ve rsion does n ot on n the d e se hi is o n ed as is so c tai thir v r , w ch btai , al the i e f o o e n oadside f o en e t tl , r m a m d r br , r m wh c so o n e o r tw o e a o e on s are ade Of too al v rb l c rr cti m , triﬂin g a n ature to particularize . The tun e to which n sed to sin is the s e as o f The Bold Ki g u g it, am that

P edlar an d Ro bin Hood.

n o e a ad n fer o in s to s o n A th r b ll , much i i r pirit thi , the e of in o is to be fo un d in The Crown Battl Ag c urt,

r l n l Soc . vol . Ga a d of Go den Ro ses (ed. Percy ’ T H ENRI E T H E FIF H s C O NQUE S T . 191

h l d in t e Re i ues n . 26 xv. . 65 . e in se e a p P rcy rt g , , ’ d in s n on is e . n o e o e e ood s o g th battl A th r, qu t H yw

Edward F o ur th an d e efo e o a efo e 1600 , th r r p pul r b r , ’ ’ li s efa e to S es e s is prin ted in Mr . Col er pr c hak p are

Hen ry F ifth (n ew editio n ) . The story of the ten n is-balls is adopted from the n i l t d chro c es by Shake speare . It is rep or e by some i s o ian s sa s e “ a the au in in de h t r , y Hum , th t D ph , ’ ision o f en s i s an d disso e a e sen r H ry cla m lut ch ract r, t him box of en n is- a s in i a in a e e im le a t b ll , t m t g th t m r p men ts of play were better adapted to him than the n s en s of war s s o is n o e n s i trum t . But thi t ry by m a credible ; the great offe rs made by the court of Fran ce show that they had already en tertain ed a just idea of ’ en s a e as e as of ei o wn si a ion . H ry char ct r, w ll th r tu t His t r o o E n lan d . xix . y f g , ch

As our in sin o n his bed k g lay mu g , He bethought himself upo n a time

Of i e a w as due fr o an e a tr but th t m Fr c ,

Had n ot been paid for so lo n g a time .

Do wn a-dow n -d wn - n , , a o , a dow , - - D wn a down . o , , a down

He a l d on his s a e c l e tru ty p g , His s e en a ed he tru ty pag th c ll , 0 ou s o to the in of an e y mu t g k g Fr c ,

ou s o i s dil 0 y mu t g r ght p ee ie .

“ An d e him of i e due t ll my tr but , ’ Ten to n of o d s due to me g l that , a he s sen d me ri e o e Th t mu t my t but h m , ” Or in n n Fre ch la d he soon will me see . 1 9 ’ 2 H ENRIE TH E EmTH s C ONQUE S T .

0 en en the s a e th away w t tru ty p g , a an d a en he Away, aw y, way w t , U n til he c ame to the kin g of Fran ce ;

Lo 1 he fe do n o n hi s en d ll w b ed kn ee .

s e ee s ou o Si e My ma t r gr t y , w rthy r ; Ten ton of o d e e is due s s he g l th r , ay ; Y ou s sen d his ri e o e mu t him t but h m , ” O r in Fren ch lan d you will soo n him see .

’ o s e s o n an d of en de e s Y ur ma t r y u g, t r y ar , Not ﬁt to co me in to my degree ; i sen d ee e n n is l s But I w ll him thr t ba l ,

That with them learn to play may he .

en e the s e 0 th away cam tru ty pag , an d an d e he Away, away, away cam , U n til he came to our gracio us ki n g ;

Lo ! he fell do wn on hi s ben ded kn ee .

ha n e s a n e s s e W t w , wh t w , my tru ty pag ,

n e s n e s as o o to What w , what w , h t th u br ught me 30

’ I ve o s n e s f o the n of n e br ught uch w r m ki g Fra c , ’ That you an d he will n e er agree .

’ He sa s o e o n an d of en de e s y y u r y u g, t r y ar , N ot ﬁt to come in to hi s degree ; he i sen d ou ee en n is ls But w ll y thr t bal , a u Th t with them yo may learn to play.

0 en es o e our n o e n th b p k bl ki g, A solemn v ow then vo wed he

194 JANE SH ORE .

JANE SHORE .

TH E sto ry an d character of Jan e Sho re can best be read in a charmin gly written p assage of Sir Thomas ’ ’ o e s Histor o E dwar d F i th o ed in e s M r y f f , qu t P rcy

R eli ues ii . 26 8 . The a ad d e es to a e o f g , b ll a h r m tt r ’ fact wi th a ﬁdelity very un common . In Dr ayton s ’ E n glan d s Her oical Ep istles is o n e from Jan e Shore to in d a d an d i n the n o es he s i es her K g E w r , t thu g v “ o ai : Her st r e was ean e her ai e o f a p rtr t atu m , h r da e lo her fa e o n d an d f ll her e e a rk y l w, c r u u , y gr y, ’ delic ate harmon y bein g b etwixt e ach part s propo r ’ ion an d e ro o i o n s o o her od fat i e t , ach p p rt c l ur, b y , wh t , an d s oo her o n en n e ee f ] an d i e to her m th, c u t a c ch r ul l k ” co n dition . (Cited by Percy . ) i s l d is en f o the C o le io n of 1 7 23 Th bal a tak r m l ct , l L men . . 14 . T e u a vol i p . 5 The full title is : he Wo f ’ tatian o Jan e Shore a G oldsmith s Wi e in Lo n do n f , f , ’ h sometime Kin g E dwar d the F o ur th s C o n cubin e. T e ’ s e e sion i in a ia on s is fo n d in Pe s am v r , with tr ﬂ g v r ti , u rcy ’

Reli ues ii . 2 74 an d Ritso n s An cien t S on s ii . 1 28 . g , , g , In the G arlan d of G ood Will there is an o the r piece ,

h i v l . o n t e sa e s e e So e o . . 9 m ubj ct , (P rcy c ty, xxx p , ’ The Lamen tation of S hore s Wife) an d in the C ollec ion of 1 7 23 u es e so n a ed Kin E dward t , a b rl qu g, c ll g

an d n e S h r v l i . . Ja o e ( o . p

IF Rosa on d a w as so fai m , th t r, Had a se her so o to de la e c u rr w c r , e n let J n e S o e i so o s n Th a h r w th rr w i g, l That w as be o ved o f a kin g . JAN E S H O RE . 195

en an o n i es in i e men d Th , w t w v , t m a ,

For lo ve an d beautv wi ll have en d.

In maiden years my be auty bright Was love d dear by lord an d kn ight ’ t the o e a e r e uir d But ye l v th t th y q , ’ It w as n ot as my frien ds desir d.

a en s e for i s of ain My p r t th y, th r t g , A husban d fo r me did o btain ;

An d ei leas e to f l I, th r p ur u ﬁl , ’ W as for c d to w ed agai n st my will .

To a e S o e w as a ife M tth w h r I w , Till lust brought ruin to my life ;

An d en ife le dl s en th my l I w y p t,

Which makes my soul fo r to lamen t.

In o a d-s e e o n e did d ell L mb r tr t I c w , As L on don yet c an witn ess well ; Where man y gallan ts did behold

My beauty in a shop of go ld.

s ead es as n on s do I pr my plum , wa t , So e s e e an d se e fri en de to wooe m w t cr t , Because my lo ve I did n ot ﬁn d Agreein g to my wan ton min d

At last my n ame in cour t did rin g ’ n o the ea s of n lan d s in I t r E g k g, ’ ’ Who a e an d lik d an d o e r e uir d c m , l v q , ’ de c o a h desir d But I ma y wh t e . 1 6 9 JAN E SH O RE .

Y et is ess a e n ei o n e M tr Bl gu , a ghb ur ar,

ose f ien ds i es ee ed de Wh r h p I t m ar, Did sa is a a an in y, It g ll t th g ” To be beloved of a kin g.

By her persw asion s I w as led

Fo r to de e a ia e-be d ﬁl my m rr g ,

An d w r o n e edde d s an d S o e g my w hu b h r , ’ Who m I had lo v d ten years before .

In ea an d in d did re o ce h rt m I j y , That I had mad e so sweet a choice ; An d e efo e did s e esi n th r r my tat r g , ’ To be Kin g Edward s co n cubin e .

o i en to o en Fr m c ty th c urt I w t, To re ap the pleasure s of con ten t ; e e had the o s o e o d in Th r j y that l v c ul br g ,

An d kn ew the secrets of a kin g .

’ en w as s advan c d o n i Wh I thu h gh , C o an di n d d i in e e e mm g E war w th m y , Fo r Mistre ss Blague I in short sp ace ’ Obtain d i i n f hi a l v g rom s Grace .

N o f ien d had in s o i e r I , but h rt t m I made un to promotion climb et for all is os ide But y th c tly pr , husban de o d n t m i My c ul o e ab de .

’ His bed tho o n ed in , wr g by a k g , His heart with deadly gri ef did stin g ;

19 8 JANE SH ORE .

en for e d an d an on ife Th my l w w t l , de s u e of fe That ma a tr mp t a wi , en n e did in o a d-st ee I p a c L mb r r t, In shame ful man n er in a sheet

e e n o s n ds di d me e Wh r ma y th u a vi w, Who late in co urt my credit kn ew ;

i ade the e a s r un do n f e Wh ch m t r w my ac , i f T o th n k upon my o ul disgrace .

N ot s on en e o o f o mee thu c t t, th y t k r m

o o ds i in s an d fee My g , my l v g , my , ’ An d char d n on e s o d me e e g that h ul r li ve , N r an o y succo ur to me give .

en n o is ess a e en Th u t M tr Bl gu I w t, To o e e s had sen wh m my j w l I t , In o e e e to e se an h p th r by a my w t , ’ en es fail d an d o e e s n . Wh rich , l v gr w ca t

’ she den d to me the sa e But y m , When in my n eed for them I came ; To e o en e fo e o e r c mp c my rm r l v , h O ut of her do ors s e did me shove .

So o e did ni s i s a e l v va h w th my t t , Which n o w my so ul repe n ts to o late ; e efo e e a e a e me Th r r x mpl t k by ,

r f i n ds i s in Fo r e h p part p o verty .

et on e f ien d o n the es But y r am g r t, ’ o efo e had seen di str ess d Wh m I b r ,

8 1 . rude. JANE S H O RE . 199

’ ’ An d say d his ife con demn d to d e l , y , Did give me food to succo ur me

Fo r i law it w as de eed wh ch , by cr That he w as han ged for that deed ; His de did ie e me so o e ath gr v much m r , ’ n had d d se f e efo e Tha I y my l th r r ;

Then tho se to whom I had do n e good Durst n ot afford me e an y fo od ; ’ e e in ain be d all da Wh r by v I gg y,

An d st in s e e s n i la ill tr t by ght I y.

o n s ese i ea an d o d My g w b t w th p rl g l , ’ Were t ur n d to simple garmen ts old ;

ai n s an d e s an d o den in s My ch j m g l r g , l To ﬁ thy rags an d lo athsome thin gs .

’ s w as sco rn d of aid an d ife Thu I m w , For leadi n g such a wicked life ; o s in a es an d i d en s l B th uck g b b ch l r mal , i Did make a past me at my fall .

o d n ot et o n e bit of e d I c ul g br a , Whereby my hun ger might be fed N or d in s as an n e s e d r k , but uch ch l yi l ,

Or sti n kin g ditc hes in the ﬁeld.

s ea of ife at en h Thu , w ry my l , l gt

ie ded i al s en t I y l up my v t tr g h , i i n di of o a s o e s en W th a tch l th m c t, Wh ere carrion dogs do much frequen t

114. restore. 200 JANE SH O RE .

The n ow sin e d in da which c my y g y, ’ Is S o e di c all d as i e s sa h r tch , wr t r y ; Whi ch is a witn ess of my mm in in For bein g con cub e to a k g.

Y o u n o n es fal to s wa t wiv , that l lu t, ’ Be you assur d that G o d is just ;

o edo s n ot es e his n d Wh r m hall cap ha , ’ un un i h i N or pride p s d n this lan d.

If G od to me s s e di d in uch ham br g, a ie ded on to in Th t y l ly a k g, How shall they scape that dai ly r un To practis e Sin with e ve ry man ?

Y o u us n ds n ot for o e h ba , match but l v , Lest some di slikin g after pro ve ; ’ o en be a d en ou ar e es W m , w ru wh y wiv , What plagues are due to sin ful lives :

en ai ds an d i e s in ime a en d Th , m w v , t m ,

For love an d beauty will have en d.

134 . But it had this n ame lon g b efore ; b ein g so call ed its ein a from b g common sewer (vulgarly shore ) or drain . — PE R C Y .

202 S IR ANDR EW BART ON .

T n n o a e to be s e o Fra ce o v y g ur ,

ir n d e a on es us But S A r w B rt mak quail, ” An d ro bs us of our marchan t ware .

w s the i n an d n n him Vext a k g, tur i g , d t the o ds of i de ee Sai o l r h gh gr , ’ n e e o d i in e alm Have I r a l r w th my r , ” D are fetch that traytor un to me ? ’ T him r e l d C es o d o a d o p y harl L r H w r ,

“ ll i e e i e an d n d I wi , my l g , w th h art ha ; ” If it i ease ou an me ea e he s id w ll pl y gr t l v , a , “ ” I will p erform what yo u comman d.

To him en s o e i n en th p k K g H ry,

I fea o d ou are too o n . r, my l r , y y u g ” N o i at ie e o he wh t all, my l g , qu th ; “ l I hope to pro ve in va o ur stro n g. The S o n i vow to see c tch k ght I k , In a a e so e e he be wh t pl c v r , An d in s o e i his i br g a h r w th all m ght,

r n o S o n d he s O i t c tla hall c arry me .

n d ed men the in en said A hu r , k g th , Out o f ea s al osen be my r lm h l ch , esides sailo s an d s i - o s B r h p b y , To ide a e hi gu gr at s p o n the sea. o en an d n n e s of oo d s il B wm gu r g k l, S for i s se i e osen be hall th rv c ch , An d they at thy co mman d an d will ” In all affairs shall wait o n thee .

’ o d o a d call d a n n e en L r H w r gu r th , Who was the es in the e b t all r alm, SIR ANDREW BART ON . 203

His a e w as e es o e e s an d ten g thr c r y ar , An d Peter Simon was hi s n ame . ’ My lo rd c all d then a bo w-man rare Who se active han ds had gain ed fame

en e an o n in o s i e A g tl m b r Y rk h r ,

An d i a o se w n W lli m H r ly as his ame .

o se o he “ s to sea H r ly qu th , I mu t , To see tr a to r i oo d s eed : k a y , w th g p ” Of n d ed bo w-men a e o he a hu r br v , qu th ,

n I have chose thee to be the head. If ou o d a e osen me y , my l r , h v ch Of un d ed men to be the ead a h r h , ’ U on the a n as an ed be p m i m t I ll h g , ’ -s mi s n ill in If twelve co re I s o e sh g s breadth .

o d o a d en of o a e o d L r H w r th c ur g b l , en to the sea i e san ee W t w th pl a t ch r, ’ N o t ed i in e s ie in o d curb w th w t r p rc g c l , ’ Tho it w as the sto rmy time of year. N ot o n had he een on sea l g b ,

o e in da s an n e ee M r y th umb r thr , ’ o n e en n en he es d But H ry Hu t th py , h A merchan t of Newcastle w as e .

’ To him o d o a d c all d out a in L r H w r ma , An d strictly charged him to stan d ; e an din en f o en e he a e D m g th r m wh c c m , h d Or whe re e id in te n d to lan d. The e an en de an s e soo n m rch t th ma w r , i ea ea an d a ef in d W th h vy h rt c r ul m , o d s i it do e o n My l r , my h p th b l g “ - U n to New castle up on Tin e . 204 S IR ANDREW BART O N .

C n s o s o me the o d di d sa a t th u h w , l r y, As o d ds sai da an d n i th u i t l by y ght, S o is o e o n the sea A c tt h r v r ,

His n a e is n d e o n n i ? m A r w Bart , k ght en the e an si ed an d sa d Th m rch t gh i , it ie ed min d an d e -a-w a W h gr v w ll y, “ o e e n o a Wi But v r w ll I k w th t ght, w s his iso n e es e da I a pr r y t r y .

As o d did sa f o n e I, my l r , il r m Fra c ,

Burdeaue o a e to e so far A v y g tak ,

met wi Sir n d e a o n en e I th A r w B rt th c , ’ Who r obb d me of e n my m rcha t ware . An d i e de s G o d n o s o we m ckl bt k w I , An d e very man do th crave his o wn An d o n d to o n do n n ow I am b u L , f ur s n t b O o graciou ki g o eg a boon .

S o me him sa d o d o a d en h w , i L r H w r th , “ Let me o n e the vi ain see c ll , ’ An d e very p en n y he hath from thee ta en ’ i il in I ll do uble the same w th sh l gs three . ” Now G o d fo id the e an said , rb , m rch t , I fear your aim that you will miss ; o d ess o u f o his n n G bl y r m tyra y, Fo r li e u in m n h i ttl yo th k what a e s.

He is ass i in an d s ee i o br w th t l w th ut, His s i o s e an d i s on h p m t hug m ghty tr g,

i ei een e es of o din an e W th ght pi c r c , H e carrieth o n each side alo n g .

i ea s or his to - s e W th b m f p ca tl , As lso e n e an d i a b i g hug h gh ,

206 SIR ANDREW BART ON .

o - n d S et up withal a will w wa , That merchan t like I may pass by l did o d o d ss Thus brave y L r H war pa , An d o n an chor rise so high ; t -sai at as he s N o op l l t ca t,

But as a fo e did him deﬁe .

Sir An drew Barto n seein g him

s s o n f l to ss Thu c r u ly pa by, ’ As tho he cared n o t a pin For hi m an d his compan y ;

n l ed he his men a in The cal ma ,

e a o u ed a n o w o F tch b ck y p l r , qu th

An d ere i s w a he o es a ain th y c m g , ’ I ll teach him well his cour tesie .

A piece of ordn an c e soon was shot s o d i a e e e en By thi pr u p r t ﬁ rc ly th , ’ n o o d o a d s iddl e de I t L r H w r m ck,

Which cruel sho t killed fo urteen men . He led en e e Si on he : cal th P t r m , how o d do s an d in s e ad Lo ok thy w r t t ,

F r s a be n e d o n ain - as o thou h ll ha g m m t,

If tho u mi ss twelve sco re o n e pen n y breadth .

n e e Si on a e S o The P t r m g v a h t,

" i did Sir An d e i e s e Wh ch r w m ckl car ,

In at his de it a e so hot ck c m ,

Killed ﬁfteen of his men o f war. ” s en s id the e s o Ala , th a pirat t ut, I am in dan ger n o w I see ; is is so e o d ea fea Th m l r , I gr tly r , ” That is set o n to c o n quer me . I E S R ANDR W BART O N . 207

en en n i i o hot Th H ry Hu t, w th r g ur ,

C e el o n the o e side am brav y th r , Who i e i se s o in his de l k w h t at ck ,

An d killed ﬁfty of his men b eside . ” en O ut a s Sir An dr e cr d Th la , w y , “ What may a man n ow thi n k o r say ! Y ou e n i ef a ie e me m rcha t th th t p rc th , ” He w as my priso n er yesterday .

Then did he o n G ordion call U n o the to as e for to o t p c tl g , An d bid his ea s he s o d let f ll b m h ul a , ’

For he r eatl fear d an o e o . , g y v rthr w ’ The lo rd c all d Ho rsely n o w in haste :

o o a o d s an d in stead L k th t thy w r t ,

For o s a be an ed o n ain as th u h ll h g m m t, ’ If tho u miss twelve score a shillin g s breadth .

en the as e e s e ed he Th up [ ] m t tr w rv , This stout an d mighty G o r dion ; But Horsely he most happily Shot him un der his c ollar-bo n e ’ en call d he o n his n e e en Th ph w th , ’ S aid Sis e s son e n o mo , t r , I hav , ee n d ed o n d ill i e ee Thr hu r p u I w g v th , - ” If tho u will to top castle go .

en s o he e an to i Th t utly b g cl mb , ’ Fro m off the mast scorn d to dep art ; o sel soo n e en ed him But H r y pr v t ,

An d d dl i e a y p erc e d him to the he art. His men ein slain e n u a in b g , th p ma Did is o d i e i i s eed th pr u p rat cl mb w th p , 20 I E 8 S R ANDR W BART ON .

For o of o of he had on arm ur pr , din of An d did n ot t arrows dread.

o e e orse e s d the o d C m hith r, H l y, ai l r , See tho u thy arrows aim aright ;

ean s to ee i affo d Great m th I w ll r , ’ ” An d if o s eedst ke e n i th u p , I ll ma th e k ght.

ir n d e did i the ee S A r w cl mb up tr , With right go od will an d all his main en on the eas hi t o s e he Th up br t H r l y , di Till the arro w d return again .

en o s e s ied i a e e Th H r l y p a pr v t plac , i e fe e e in se e t W th a p r ct y , a cr t par ; Hi s o s ift ﬂew a a e arr w w ly p c ,

An d s o Sir n d e h m te A r w to t e heart . i o n o n e men all F ght , ﬁght , my m rry ,

i e am et n ot s ain A l ttl I hurt, y l ’ li e do n an d eed il e I ll but w bl awh ,

An d co me an d ﬁght with you again .

An d do n ot sa d he “ fe n is o es , i , ar E gl h r gu ,

An d o f o fo es s n d n ot in aw e y ur ta , ’

s n d fas St. n d e s osse But ta t by A r w cr , ” n i o u i U t l y hear my wh stle blo w. e n e e e d s W is e o Th y v r h ar thi h tl bl w, hi de e all f s W ch ma th m ull ore afraid. en o sel s d “ o d a o d Th H r y ai , My L r , b ar , ’ ” Fo r n w i o S r An dre w Barto n s dead.

s o ded e hi s al n s i Thu b ar th y g la t h p, With right good will an d all their main i e en s o e S o s i e in it E ght c r c t al v ,

LE O F O R I H I E 2 10 TH E BATT C C .

’ An d alf-a- o n a-da to e e s so n h cr w y P t r ,

n w as for a s o so a A d that h t g y,

Which bravely brought Sir An drew down .

o se i e ee n i H r ly , I w ll mak th a k ght, An d in Yo rkshire tho u shalt dw ell d o ar d S a a u i Lor H w h ll E rl B ry h ght,

Fo r this act he deserveth well .

in e o n d to o ur n is en N ty p u E gl hm , Who i n thi s ﬁght did sto utly stan d ;

An d e e- en e a-da to the S o s e tw lv p c y c t , till th y ’ ” t o e in s n d C ome o my br th r k g high la .

THE BATTLE OF OORIOHIE ON THE HILL

OF R O U O C T . 28 15 6 2 . FAI , F GHT ,

’ F o Evan s s Old Ballads iii . 132 . r m ,

TH E favor sho wn by Qu een Mary to her brother

o d Ja es S a on her s o in to S o an d L r m tu rt , ﬁr t c m g c tl , e i ed io en ea o s in G o do n of n xc t a v l t j l u y r , Earl Hu tly , who as C a o i an d the ead of o a an d ow , a th l c , h a l y l p erful fam l in the o e e ed n o s i dis n io n i y N rth , xp ct l ght ti ct in o from his sovereign . Thi s j ealousy broke o ut t o en o s i i en the een in 15 6 2 on fe ed p h t l ty wh Qu , , c rr o n her o e the e a do of the on o s br th r rl m Murray, h r an d reven ues of which had been e nj oyed by Hun tly i s n c e 154 8 . Mary w as at this time o n a progress in the n o e n a of her n do en ded the rth r p rt ki g m , att by n ew n d n o e ed his earl a a small esc ort . Hu tly c ll ct TH E LE O F OR I H I BATT C O E . 2 11

vassals an d p osted hims elf at a place c alled the Fair

n or Corichi e n e e deen . a a in Ba k , , ar Ab r Murr y h v g in creased his forces by seven or eight hun dred of the Fo rbe ses an d es ies who o ed to the L l , , alth ugh attach ’ n fa ion da ed n ot diso e the een s sum Hu tly ct , r b y Qu

on s ed to the As i e o n den m , march attack l ttl c ﬁ c e co uld be placed in the good faith of the n o rthern i s he o de ed t i h e e to e n t e . r cru t , r r h m b g battle In o edien e to is o an d e ad an ed i b c th c mm , th y v c aga n st the en e in s n e oi e d an d e ea d my , but ta tly r c l r tr te in a ’ e en ded an i o n s ese e fol o ed the pr t p c Murray r rv , l w by ’ Gordon s in di sorder . The Queen s p arty received both the ﬂyin g an d the pursuers with an impen etrable

f on of an es. n w as e lsed an d the o e r t l c Hu tly r pu , th r n o e n an s seein how the i o was oin rth r cl , g v ct ry g g, turn ed their swords upon their frien ds. Man y of the

o do n s e e s ain an d the who w as old an d G r w r l , Earl , fat ein ro n f o his o se was smo e e d in , b g th w r m h r , th r His son s Jo n an d d e e a en the retreat. h A am w r t k

ison e s an d the fo e was to dea at e pr r , rm r put th Ab r deen the day after the battl e . The fo o i n ad it il be e e ed is e l ll w g ball , w l p rc iv , utt r y i w at varian ce with the facts of h sto ry . It as ﬁrst ’ n ed in E van s s Old Ballads an d is s id to be the pri t , a

o os ion o f o n e o es s oo s e at a c mp it F rb , ch lma t r M ry - C e on Dee s de . The d ec is o ad e ult r, i ial t br Ab r

deen .

e hei hlan ds an d n e ei n ds MURN y g , mur y l ghla , I tro w ye hae meikle n e ed ; ’ Fo r thi bo n n y burn o Co richie ’ His run this day Wi bleid. 2 1 L E F I E 2 TH E BATT O C OR C H I .

’ ’ Thi ho efu ai d o Fin liter p l r , ’ n s al an son Erle Hu tly g l t , Fo r thi love hi bare our beauteo us quin e ’ His gar t fair Sco tlan d mon e .

his br aken his d in Aberden e Hi war , ’ o dreid o thi f se Thr u au Murry, ’ An d h ather t the en e G ordon e n is g g tl cla , ’ An his f e d n . ath r, aul Hu tly

n wid he on n de n Fai tak our b y gui qui e, ’ ’ ’ An beare hir awa wi him ; ’ ’ ’ s s ee es s oi thi s But Murry l wyl p l t a port, ’ ’ l f n An reft him 0 y e a d lim .

’ t ra se thi d Mern s men Murry gar y tar y , ’ ’ An n is an on an e a A g , m y m ir, e o on an d the es o d n s Erl M rt , Byr L r Li ay, ’ ’ An campit at thi hill 0 Fare .

’ e Hun tlie e wi a do Go rdon e Erl cam H d , ’ An coun tit an e thusan men ;

abien n de But Murry had twal hu r, ’ Wi sax sco re horsemen an d ten .

’ e soun di t thi bo u ills an the tr um its Th y g p , ’ An a hi o n in e a m rc t brav rray, ’ i l the s e s an the is fo r atherit T l pi r ax g , ’ An n did e in thi f tha b g ray.

Thi G ordon es sae fercelie did fe cht it, t o en e e or dreid Wi h ut t rr r ,

T . 5 . his

2 14 TH E LE F B ALR BATT O IN N E S .

This blo ody fe cht Wis fercelyfaucht ’ ’ Octobri s an twin t da aught y y, ’ Crystis fyfteen hun dred thriscor e yeir ’ n i e thi d idli A twa w ll m rk e e fray .

’ n o w the da ais ae f a e But y m t w u c m ,

a da the i n e did i e her ﬁll Th t y qu gr t , ’ Fo r n s a an s al son Hu tly g ll t t wart , is heidit n thi i W o he din hill .

’ Fyv e n oble G ordo n es wi him han git were Upon thi samen fatal playn e ; ’ ’ Cr ule aefu in e u Murry gar t thi w qu luke o t, ’ An d s ee hir lov er an liges slayn e .

Wis our in e had e e ﬁi n ds I qu b tt r , I wis our co un try b etter p cice ; ’ wis our o ds wid n a is o d I l r d c r ,

Wis ur I o weirs at hame may ceise .

OF BALRINNES THE BATTLE ,

(O TH ERWI S E C ALLED T H E BATTLE O F GLENLI VET . )

WH EN Philip the S econ d w as preparin g his Armada for the o n est of n an d he s a ed n o in s to c qu E gl , p r pa in duce James of Scotlan d to favo r his en te rprise . e o n her was n ot ess a i e to se e Elizab th , part , l ct v cur the f ien ds i o f n e o who O en in o r r h p a ighb r, , by p g o s n his o s do so to ssis o r to cl i g p rt , might much a t es had the coun teract the proj ects of her en emy. Jam B TH E BATTLE OF ALR IN N E S . 2 15

wisdom to see that it w as n ot for his in terest to ally himself with a po wer that so ught the extin cti on of h fai hi he ofessed an d the s a ion of t e th w ch pr , ubjug t a

kin gdo m to which he was the heir . The Span ish

o e es e e e e ed an d the ea o d of the v rtur w r r j ct , gr t b y ’ eo le a a l di n the i n s de ision en e ed p p , w rmly pp au g k g c , t r in to a co mbin ation to resist an attempt to lan d at an y

n o n the S o is o s . e e was n e e e ess p oi t c tt h c a t Th r , v rth l , a small party in Sco tlan d which favoure d the design s th d f of Philip . At e hea o this faction were the

oli ls o f n o n d n C a s. ath c Ear Hu tly, Err l , A gu Even

fte the dis e sion of the ad a e e n o a r p r Arm , th y k pt up gotiatio n s with the Prin ce of Parma an d the Ki n g of S ain in the o e of es o n the n ien eli on p , h p r t ri g a c t r gi , o r at least of Obtain in g for thems elves an equality of privileges with the Protestan ts. Mo re than o n ce were the le ade rs o f this p arty co mmitted to prison fo r o vert s of easo n an d e e sed the e en of the act tr , r l a by cl m cy so e ei n s ffe in as the Ro an is s did n de v r g , but u r g m t u r the O essio n of fan a a o i e e i o n w as ppr a tical m j r ty, r b ll their n atural co n di tio n .

f e a io s a s o f n s o di n io n o n in ed f A t r v r u ct i ub r at , c t u or

se ies of ea s it w as o ed e o n d es ion a r y r , pr v b y qu t that the C atholic earls had sign ed papers for an in vasion of Britain by foreign ers . A C on ven tio n of s a es s o n ed to on side the affai n a de E t t , umm c r r, ﬁ lly te rmin ed that the three earls sho uld be exempt fro m f e in i o n a o n of is o n s i a urth r qu ry cc u t th c p r cy, but that

efo e the s da o f e a 15 94 e s o b r ﬁr t y F bru ry , , th y h uld ei e en o n e the e o s of o e o r e o e f o th r r u c rr r P p ry , r m v r m the i n do . The Ca o i e ade s e in o n th k g m th l c l r , r ly g e n e of ei s o e s an d n ot ess o n the in umb r th r upp rt r , l ac cessible n ature of the coun try in which their estates 2 1 6 T H E LE O F BALR IN E BATT N S .

s o n fu l e e ed the o e o osed to e lay, c r l y r j ct ch ic pr p th m, en e ed ei o n n e io n s S ain an d e e ao r w th r c ct with p , w r c ordi n gly de clared guilty of high treason an d subj ected to the do o m of fo rfeiture . ’ Ki n g James s exchequer w as at this time so lo w that it w as imp ossible fo r him to un de rtake the en for c in g o f this sen ten ce in perso n . He w as obliged to de e e the o ﬂi ce to the o n o f e who l gat y u g Earl Argyl , w as in duc ed to accept the appoin tmen t by the prom ’ ise of a o on o f n s fo fei ed p rti Hu tly r t estates. The pro spe ct of boo ty an d the authority of the chief o f the Campbell s dre w together six or se ven tho usan d High

an de s to o e e o in ed so e n d e d l r , wh m w r j m hu r s o f men f o the es e n s an ds n de the ief of a r m W t r I l , u r ch M clean .

i is o d o n e fo o f o ied ﬁr elocks W th th b y, urth wh m carr ,

ile the es e e a ed f e the ael fas i o n wh r t w r rm a t r G ic h , ’ Argyle descen ded fro m the hills to wards Hun tly s s e of S i ca tl trathbog e .

The hief of the Go don s s dden ss i ed had n o c r , u ly a a l , i t i n t me o pro cure ass sta ce fro m An gus. He c olle cted a o a o san d e n le en of his o w n n e an d b ut th u g t m am , Errol came to hi s aid with two or three hun dred of

the a s. ese e e men of i e ed H y All th w r b rth , w ll arm an d o n ed an d t o is s o e fu oo m u t , th mall , but p w r l , tr p of a was added a n o f six e d ie es en cav lry, a tr i ﬁ l p c (

in es e e i le to i an de s n de the an a e g v ry t rr b H ghl r ) , u r m g

en o f an e e en soldie the e sa e C a ain m t xc ll t r, v ry m pt

Ker who has ed a e d in . he d f E dom , ﬁgur lr a y t balla o ’

0 G or do n .

The armies en co un tered at a place c alled Belrin n es in a di s i l l d tr ct cal ed Glen livet . The High an ers were o s e d o n a o n ai n -side so s ee a fo o en o d p t m u t , t p th t tm c ul

e ee e o d. o i s an din is o s e bar ly k p th ir h l N tw th t g th b tacl ,

L I E 2 18 TH E BATTL E O F B A R N N S .

e s en io n ed vol . II . . 34 7 . e e tion of D alz ll ju t m t , p Th r i in the e s C o e on an d an o e in the s a copy P py ll cti , th r ’ d i n ed at di n in 168 1 . A vo c ates L brary, pri t E burgh a so in ed n do ed f o s a The ballad is l pr t , u ubt ly r m a t ll

Co in Scarce An cien t Ballads . 2 9 . The st py, , p ﬁr ’ four stan z as had previously been given in Jamieson s

P ular Ballads . 144 . The o de e s o n of op , ii l r v r i Dal e is so e defe ti e an d a o n ds in e o s z ll m what c v , b u rr r , i as e as the i ed o o ar e ri wh ch , w ll v tiat rth graphy, att b

h i n n f n i uted to t e g ora ce o an E gl sh tran scriber . The o missio n s ar e here supplied in the margin from the other Oopies.

BE T U I X T Dun other an d Aberdein ais an d i the w a I r tu k y, Beleiuin g weill it had n o t be in e ' o halﬁ n t d N ught a e ho ur o ay. The if was ad i clo udis a l t cl w th gr y, An d o wer maskit was the o on e m ,

uhilk me deceaued whai r la Q I y,

An d maid me ryss o ue r soon e .

On o ie Moun th e man T w I m tt a , Weill gr athed in his gear

o b n e es en he e an Qu th I, Qu at u th b g o ﬁt f To tell a t o warre . o he Of ai ei Qu th , l t I h r, An e blo o die br o ust e e was brouin e th r ,

— 13 24 . Sa in The in is e s I fea y g, m t r , r, A lood o s a e o wn b y br w t h v br , For e s e da w ithouthen ai y t r y, m r, On the ill at S trado wn h , B LR IN E TH E BATTLE O F A N S . 2 19

Zé sterda w o en o y, ith ut m ir,

Upon e an e hill at Str athdoun e .

en as an man o d be Th I, y w l , Desyrous for to kn o w t ill he o d to me Mair of that a t l , The quhilk he said he sawe n the da e an to daw Be the y b g , An d back with him I r ed ; n he e an the soo e to schaw The b g th , i An d o n thi s wayi s he sa d.

Mac allen mor e cam from the wast With man y a bow an d bran d ; To s the Rin n es he o es wa t th ught b t , u li The Earll of H n t es lan d. He swore th at n on e sho uld him gain estan d Exc ept that he war fay ; Bot all sould be at his coman d

That dwelt be n orthen Tay.

en Hun tlie fo r to e en e il Th , pr v t that p rr l, Dir ecti t hastilie

I saw thr ee lords in battle ﬁght Ri f i o sl a ile ght ur u y wh , Hun tlie an d E rol as e i r , th y h ght, a Were b oth gain st Argyle . T n back i h me an d ide a ile ur w t r m , An d I S all ake it ken d h m , Ho w e e an the fo an d s ile th y b g , rm t , l ” An d o f the b att es en d.

JAMIE SON .

36 . lan dis. 220 TH E LE F BALR BATT O IN N E S .

U n o the n o e E rll of o t bl Err ll , fo r s ie B esought him uppl . uha said “ is deutie Q , It my Fo r to giu e H un tlie support ; F r if he lo ssis Str abol ie o g , l i i My S a n es w ll be ill hurt.

Thairfoir d the s e n e I hal ubj ct vai , Wold rave us of o ur right ; i s sa on e of us be slain e F r t ll , Th e uther tak the ﬂight . S ose be e of i upp Argyll much m ght, Be fo rce of Heighelan d men ; ’ We s be o te n o his Si a m t i t ght,

r he a n O pas h me agai e .

Be blaithe mirrie men be blai the , my , , s a e the o se Argyll all h v w r , Gi e he in o is co n n trie kaithe v t th , i ” I houpe in G o d[ ]s cross . en ea i s o d o n his hor ss Th l p th l r up , An e w arrlyk tro upe at Torray ;

To ei i Hun tlie an d his fo e m t w th rc ,

e de to l in e of a Th y ry E g Murr y.

The samen n ight thir lordis meit ;

Fo r utheris who o on , th ught l g,

To e z ow all a e fo o ( t ll , I h u rg t) m n The mirthe was the m a o ge .

en la eris a ed an d son s e s Th p y pl y , g t r To led the mir rie o s g h t, uho fe a ed n ot ai fo es s on Q r th r tr g, r r l N o z et A gy les boste .

B 222 TH E BATTLE O F ALR IN N E S .

F r e had e e n eid o th y m ikl ,

w n ed e n o the de d They o th m u t a , As kirkmen co uld de vys ; Syn e prayed to G o d th at they might speed

Off thair guid en terpryse .

n virie man i s elf did e The e h m arm , To ei Mackallan morn e m t , U n to Str athdoun e quho did great harms

The We dn esday beforn e . As l oun es do es oo e a es devoure y p r l mb , i blo odie e e e an d n aillis W th t th , e n the bi in is i the sto e Th y bur t gg g , tu k r , n l w th Sy e s e e e p eopillis sellis.

Bes d hi s hie cr ueltie y all t ,

He said ere he s o d ceass , h ul , The stan din g ston n es of Strathbolgi e h l Sc ou d be his palion e plac e . Bot Hun tli e said “ G od s e , With i grac , First w e sall ﬁght the m o n es ; e an e a e the ess P rch c th t th y may tak ch , ” Er e they c ome to the sto n n es.

lordis kei t o n at aftern oo n e Thir p , With all thair w arrmen Wight ; en s ed to C a so n e Th p up abr ch ,

h ir bed n i W a they all that ght. U o n e the o n e uhen da w as l p m r , q y ight, They ro se an d maid them boun e n an e as e a s ood o n I till c t ll th t t hight,

They call it Auchin doun e . TH E L OF BALR INN E BATT E S . 223

Bes d s e o n a of y that ca t ll , cr t, They sten ded pallion is ther ; Then sp ak a man that had bein oft In j eOp ar di e of warr : o d o fo es e to fe My l r , z ur th y ar ar, Thoughe we war n euir so stoute ; Thairfoir c oman d some man of warre h ” To watche t e rest about .

Be s w as don e so e en tillmen thi , m g Of n o e ki n an d ood bl bl , To o n se i i lordis be an e c u ll w th th r g , Of matteris to c on cluide

For weill an eughe they un derstood The a te w as of w e ht m t r g ,

h n i m n f They ad so ma e e o good .

In battell for to ﬁght .

The ﬁrstin man in coun sall s pak, Good Errol it w as he ho sa i s “ l the van e uard W y , I wi l g tack,

i n An d le di g up on e me . o d Hun tlie o e s o me My L r , c m ucc ur , When z e sie me Oppr est ; Fo r fr a the feild I will n ot ﬂie ” So lon g as I may last .

a at so e Go rdo n es ed ai e Th ir m wax wr th , An d said he did them wron g ; To lat this lo rd then they warre leath

First to [ the] battell gauge . The ei in a was e amon e m t g th t th m g ,

l e s to be o ed. 149 . This in e se m c rrupt 2 24 TH E BATTL E O F BALR IN N E S .

Was n o man a a d th t it h r , Bot Hun tlie an e o e f s on e , with tr up ull tr g , ir Bed in to the r e guarde .

Thir w er the n umber of thair fo rc e Thir lor dis to battell led :

An o san d e n tillmcn o n horss e th u g , An d some fotemen they had ; Thri e n d e s o arr owes e hu r th that ch t br d, Fo ur mom that hagbuti s bore : Thir war the n umber that they had

f f n O o otme with them suire .

This wo rthy chev alrie All merchan d to the ﬁeld ; i an e e armie Argyll , w th gr at , U o n e an e i had an e e d p h ll t b il , Abo di n e i s e e an d scheild y g th m [w th] p ar , i bull ettis da is an d o es W th , rt , b w ; The men could weill thair w apon es weil d ;

To meit them was n o mowes .

en e so n ea he o e Wh th y r ut r war c m ,

a man saw his fo e Th t ilk , G o e to an d ssa the i e s id so e , a y ga m , a m Bot C a i n e Ker sai d N o p ta ,

161 . Some words are lost.

Thus with their n oble cavalry T e a h y m rched to the ﬁeld.

LAIN G .

165 . S ea es an d h l p r sc ei dis . 16 7. w eild thair w apon es weill .

I 22 6 TH E BATTL E OF BALR NN E S .

oe to e o od a es an d sa the G , g m tt , y Zo n der folkis ar in a fr ay ;

sie how w e c an e e Lat w ll with th m,

In to thair disar ay. G o e o e it is n ot t me to s , g , y tay, All for my ben n isoun e ; S e n on is da z e ma ar d e au th y y g y , f ” Quhill z e the eild haue wo n n e .

Then Errol haiste d to the hight Whair he did batte ll hyd ;

i him en Auchin doun e an d Gi ht W th w t g , An d Bo n n ito un e by his syd

Whair an ie en ti llman did i him h d m g w th y , Who s prais so uld n ot be smo red ; Bot C a i n e Ker w as ai de p ta , that th r gy ,

Red ay befoir my lo rd.

e w ar n ot an ie men o f e e Th y m w rr , Bot they w ar won der tr eWe ;

ha butis is o e o e an d e e With g , p t l t , b w , s p ar , e did ai foes ersew e Th y th r p , bai bullettis d i s an d arr ow es ﬂew Qu r , art , , Als hi as haill o r in e t ck ra ,

— a f l r 209 216 . Then w u Er oll he c an say Goo d fell o s follo w me w , I o e it s all be o s is da h p h ur th y, r l f O e se there ore to die . Tho e in n e an be th y umb r m y , Set on w ithoutten o ds , w r ; Let ilk a e fello w b ake his ee br v r tr , ” An d then pursue with swords .

2 19 . i in en . man y were . w th w t L TH E BATT L E O F BA R I NN E S . 2 27

uhilk an ie an d so e e Sle Q m hurt, m th y w,

Of horss an d gen til lmen .

Hun tlie a d s to s o him m i hai t ucc ur ,

An d ed furio uslie charg ,

uhair n ie en is si e Q ma m ght gr w dim, The shottis so thick did ﬂi e ; uhilk a i an e do hti e di e Q g rt r ght m i g , Of so me o n euerie syd ;

l i his a d o s e did ﬂie Argyl w th t l h t , l Bot Mack e n n e did abyd.

M kl n had n an h b r h un ac e e o e e a e s o e , Ilk lo rd had o n e an e j ack ;

To idder feirc e lie ar e e n e g [ ] th y ru ,

With man ie a gun es crack . The s len deris o f ai s earis e ea p th r p th y br k , Flewe in o the air up t , uhilk o o e do n e an e o n i a Q b r u m y tha r b ck ,

Again e r os n euer mair .

Alace sie an e so e si , I r ght, Said the Laird o f Macklen n e ; O ur feible folkis is en n e the i t ﬂ ght ,

- 249 56 . T en so e men said We ill be s re h m , w u An d take Maclean by cour se ; Go to for w e ar m , e en an ew ” To ea h im d b r o wn by force . But n o le Errol h ad e o se b r m r , An d said It i s n ot es , b t, For tho Ar le has ot the o s gy g w r t, Let him an g g with the rest . 228 BAL TH E BATTLE O F R INN E S .

An d left me myn e allai n e . NOW s ﬂi e o r els be slain e mu t I , , Sin ce they will n ot r eturn e i a he r an o e an e d n e W th th t u r y ,

En dlo n gis an e lytill burn e .

Then after great Argylles hoste S o e horssme n i the ess m tu k ch , uha n ed ei es for os Q tur th r back all thair b t, l C o n trair the foo es say[ s] . ” e ied “ oh i n i e “ alace Th y cr , w th ma , Bot n euir fo r mercie sought ; Thairfoir the G o rdo n es a e n o e g u grac ,

Becaus the y craved it n ought.

en so e id an erseiued S e Th m gu m p harp , i ol an d Hun tli e W th Err l ,

An d a a a i an e did e th i with [ ] c p t carp ,

Quhai s n ame w as Ogilvie . He sa is G en tillme n see y , , lat Who man iest slain e slaydis ; S e n o n s da z e ma ar die av thi y y g , l For eadis n r an so e a n es. p , o r m p y

— 257 6 4 . What greater hon our could ye wish In dee ds o f i alr ch v y, Or a e i o r an is br v v ct y th th , ’ Where on e has chao d thr ic e three ? T erefo e oo d fello s let him be h r , g w , ; ’ He ll die before he yield ; For h e with his small comp an y ” Bade lan es in the eld g t ﬁ .

2 81 . erc eiu d. e 2 86 2 88 . o e d . p , c rrupt

H 230 B O NNY J O N SE T O N .

d Auchin doun e w as slain e se f Gui him l , With uthe r seven in battell ; So w as the i d of Lochin zell La r ,

G rate pitie was to tell .

B ONNY JOHN SETON.

’ TH I S ballad is taken fro m Maidmen t s JVorth

trie G ar lan d . 15 . e e is n o e e s o n in , p Th r a th r v r i ’ an s B allads o the N or th o Sc otlan d . 136 Buch f f , ii

(The Death of John Seto n ) . Jo n S e o n o f i edden o n an d e h t P tm , a y u g brav a a ie w as s o o the dd e n n o n c v l r, h t thr ugh mi l by a ca a d in the s i is at the id e of Dee i e b ll , ur g k rm h Br g , wh l en a ed n de the Vis o n of o n e in esis in g g , u r c u t Ab y , r t g the ad an e of on ose o n the o n of e deen v c M tr up t w Ab r ,

in J n e 1639 . w as the a d fa e of e deen to u , It h r t Ab r s ffe f o the a s of o n o se s en he w as u r r m rm M tr , ﬁr t , wh en e a of the C o en an e s an d a ain i e he w as g r l v t r , g wh l

313-20 A l ’ . S ae e s bo as it w as in ain rgy t v , (He thought sur e n o t to tyn e ) T a if he d rs to the lain h t u t cum p , He would gar every n in e Of his lay hold up on ilk man Hun tly an d Errol h ad : But yet for all his o dds he ran

To tell ho w ill be sped.

319 . ﬂed. H B O NNY J O N S ET ON . 231

Th lieute n an t for the Kin g. e murde r an d pillage pe rpe trated in the town by the Iri sh after the defeat of o d lei in 1 644 a e een de the sub L r Bur gh , , h v b ma ect o f o en e oa his en e ies j vi l t r pr ch by m , but it may

e s be s id a for all e eeded the s p rhap a , th t that xc u ual o o s of w ar the e oi o n de w as n ot r es on h rr r , h r c c mma r p ' ’ i f the esen d the s e . In n s e s on o ibl Bucha v r pr t balla , clemen cy shown by Mon trose on taking po ssession of the city in 1 639 is c o mmemorated in three stan zas wo rthy of preservatio n . The C o ven an ters were r e ” so lved to have sacked it o rderly .

Out it s eeks the all an Mo n ose p g t tr , Grace on his fair b o dy ! ) We in n a n the on n w bur b y burgh, W ’ ” e ll even lat it be .

T en out it s eaks the allan Mon o se h p g t tr , “ Your purp ose I will break ; We inn a rn the on n r w bu b y bu gh, ’ W ll n e ever buil d its make .

I I see th e women an d their children Climbin g th e craigs sae hie ; ’ We ll slee is n i in the on n b r p th ght b y u gh, ” An d even lat it be .

U O the ei e en da of J n e P N ght th y u , d e a da to see A r ry y , The S outhe rn lo rds did pitch their th f Just at e bridge o Dee .

on n Jo n Se o n o f Pitmeddin B y h t , o d on was he A b l bar , 2 23 B ONNY J O HN SE T O N .

He a e his s en ere en out m d te tam t he w t ,

The wiser man w as he .

He ef his an d to his o n son l t l y u g , His ad her do w l y ry , san d o n s to his d e Je n A thou cr w aught r a , ’ Y et o n the n urse s kn ee .

en o ut e his d fai Th cam la y r , ’ A tear in to her e e ; S s S a o e own oo o d ay t y at h m , my g d l r , ” O stay at ho me with me !

He oo ed o e his ef s o de l k v r l t h ul r, C ied So die s fo o me ! r , ul r , ll w 0 en she o o ed in his f e th l k ac , An an gry woman w as she : G o d sen d me s eed in back my t aga , ’ ” But n e er let me see thee !

His n ame was Maj or Middleto n That man n ed the bridge o f Dee ; His n ame w as C olo n el Hen derson

That let the can n ons ﬂe e .

Hi s n ame w as Maj o r Middle to n That man n ed the bri dge of Dee ; An d his n ame w as C olo n el Hen de rso n .

That dun g Pitmeddi n in three .

de on the an d a Some ro black gr y, An d so e o e on the o n m r d br w ,

234 TH E H AW S o r C RO MDALE .

But yet they are to o n aked men ’ To bear the can n on s run g .

’ Fo r a can n o n s ro ar in a summe r n ight Is like thun de r in the air ; ’ There s n ot a man in Highl an d dress ’ C n fa th n n n a ce e ca o s ﬁre .

S THE HAW OF CROMDALE.

’ ’ m . ot . Mu eu 502 Ritson s Sc tish Son s ii . 40 o n son s s . g , J h , p

H I S a d e o in S o l n d w as on T b lla , v ry p pular c t a , l g sold o n the stalls befo re it w as received in to the col lecti on s. A glan ce will sho w that it has at best been I v e ry imp erfe ctly tran smitted by o ral tradi tion . n f the i S e e d see s to be i in m n act, Ettr ck h ph r m r ght ai tain in g that two widely separated even ts ar e here

Th ﬁv s n as en jumbled together . e ﬁrst e ta z appar tly

efe to an io n in Ma 1 690 en Sir o s r r act y, , wh Th ma Livin gston surpris ed ﬁfteen hun dred Highlan de rs in

ei eds at C o d e an d the e a n de to the os th r b r m al , r m i r l t

a e o f Auldern e e on o se i far in fe io b ttl , wh r M tr , w th r r fo es defe e d Sir Jo n o di io s rc , at h Hurry with pr g u

s a e o n the 4 th of Ma 1 64 5 . . S en o se l ught r, y, Mr t h u

At the Raid of S on e a en s e io s to the affai of t h v , ju t pr v u r the Br id e of Dee the rs olle ade e eel a o g , ﬁ t v y m th m wh b ut an d i n dis o e ﬂy rd r. They declared that they coul d n ot abide “ ’ ” the ske mu t s mother . F M TH E H AW S O C R O DALE .

s es n deed af e a den i ision of tat , i , that t r th t impru t d v the army Of the C o ven an t which Open ed the w ay to the disas e at Aulder n s r ised an d o ed t r , Hurry u pr r ut at Cromdale a body of Highlan ders un der the lion

e ed Allaster a don a d . i s e ea h art M c l But th ch ck app rs,

his o wn an e to e een to o s i an ff by l guag , hav b l ght a air to call fo rth such verses as tho se with which the ballad ’ ’ e in s. Se e o s Jacobite R elics ii . 15 7 Jo n son s b g H gg , , h

Mus u . e m iv 4 28 .

I a e in en do n As c m by Ach w ,

i t e wee bit f ae the o n A l t l r t w ,

en to the hi an ds I was o n Wh ghl b w , To e the s of C o da e vi w haw r m l ,

met a man in n e s I tarta tr w , ’ I spier d at him what w as the n ews o he The i an d a es Qu th , h ghl rmy ru ’ ” r w That e e e came to Cromdale .

W e e e in be d sir e e man w r , , v ry , Wh en the E n glish host upon us came ; A bloody battle then b egan

U pon the haws of Cromdale .

The n lis o se e e e so de E g h h r th y w r ru , ’ e bath d ei o ofs in i an d o od Th y th r h h ghl bl ,

o ur a e an s e o dl s o od But br v cl th y b l y t ,

U po n the haws of Cromdale .

as ! we o d n o o n e s a But al c ul l g r t y, ’ For o er the i s we e a h ll cam aw y, M 236 TH E H AW S O F C R O DALE .

An d sore w e do lamen t the day ’ ” That e er we came to Cromdale .

s the e on ose did sa Thu gr at M tr y, C an yo u direct the n earest w ay ’ F r i o er the il s is da o I w ll h l th y,

An d view the haws of Cromdale.

’ s o d o e n o t so s on Ala , my l r , y u r tr g ; Y u s e e two o s n d men o carc ly hav th u a , ’ An d e e s en o s n d o n the n th r tw ty th u a plai , ” Stan d ran k an d ﬁle o n Cromdale .

s the ea on o se did sa Thu gr t M tr y, “ sa di e the n ea es w a I y, r ct r t y, ’ For i o er the i s is da I w ll h ll th y, An d see the haws of Cromdale .

e e e n n e e e man Th y w r at di r, v ry , When great Mo n tro se upon them came ; A seco n d battle the n began

Upon the haws of C romdale .

’ The n s a en ies an d M K s Gra t , M ck z , y ,

Soon as o n ose e did es M tr th y py,

0 en e fo o s e e en th th y ught m t v h m tly, U o n the f p haws o Cromdale .

’ ’ The M Do n al ds e r etur n d a ai n , th y g ,

The C e o n s did ei s an da d oin am r th r t r j , ’ ’ M In tosh la d o n n a e p y a b y g m , U o n the p haws of Cro mdale .

238 TH E BAT TLE O F ALF O RD .

THE BATTLE OF ALFORD .

TWO mon ths afte r the defe at of Sir John Hurry at

Aulder n on o se e des o ed the o e di s , M tr utt rly tr y th r vi ion Of the o en n i n n de en e a ai i e c v a t g army, u r G r l B ll , at ’ f h 2d of the in s o d o n the Do n . n t e J Al r O uly, K g fo es a ed f o Drummin o r an d o ssed the rc m rch r m , cr Don to fo d on ose an d the of o n e Al r , M tr Earl Ab y takin g up their quarte rs in the castle Of Aslo un . ail ie who w as n ow in s i of the o s s B l , pur u t r yali t , o ed so d an d en a ed o n the da s m v uthwar , c mp y ju t

en ion ed es . The n e o n in he ossed m t , at L ly xt m r g cr the river (halti n g o n the w ay n ear a farm c alled

i e e o n the a e oo e . Mon M ll Hill) , wh r up b ttl t k plac trose dearly purchased thi s n e w victo ry by the lo ss of o d eo e o do n who o n ded the r i ht L r G rg G r , c mma g

n n ot the ef . wi g, l t These fragmen tary verses ar e from The Thistle of

co tl n d . 68 S a . , p

TH E Graham[ s an d] G ordon s of Aboyn e ’ C amp d at Dr ummin o r bog ; the st e e e e la all n i At ca l th r th y y ght,

An d left them scarce a hog.

The a ai ie d do bl ck B ll , that aul g, Appeared o n o ur right ; e i ai se f ae the bo W qu ckly r up r g, ’ To Alford march d that n ight . TH E BATTL E O F ALF ORD . 239

e la es all n i W y at L ly ght , They camp ed at Asloun ; An d w e aise afo e da l up r r y ight,

To din g the beggars doun .

efo e we w as in t e an B r bat l r k, We was an en t Mi ll Hill ; ’ w at f ee e a d us rue I ull w l th y g r ,

We gat ﬁghtin g our ﬁll.

e n ed us an d d n e d us Th y hu t u t , he d e us e e an d e e T y rav h r th r , U n till three hun dred of our men

Lay gaspin g in their lair .

The a o f Mar the i in ui ded E rl r ght w g g , The c olours st o od him by ; o d eo e Go don the ef in ded L r G rg r l t w g gui , h s Who well t e wo rd co uld ply.

The re c ame a ball shot frae the west That sho t him thro ugh the back ; o he w as our en e Alth ugh my,

We grieved for his wr eck .

’ We an n o sa s his o wn men c t y twa , But yet it c ame that w ay ; In Scotlan d there w as n o t a match

To that man where he lay.

15 . fell . 240 TH E BATTLE O F P EN TLAN D H ILLS .

THE BATTLE OF PENTLAND HILLS .

Minstr els o the Scottish Bor der 11. 2 03 y f ,

TH E in surrecti on commemorated an d magn iﬁed in the fo o w n d as n dee has een in so e ll i g balla , i d it b m

hi s o es w as in i se f n o e im o n affai . t ri , , t l , v ry p rta t r It e an in f es-shi e e e Sir J es n e b g Dum ri r , wh r am Tur r, a so di e of fo n e w as e o ed to e the l r rtu , mpl y l vy arbitrary

ﬁn e s impo sed fo r n o t atte n din g the Episcopal churches. The eo e o se se ed his e son dis ed his sol p pl r , iz p r , arm ie s an d in on n ed o e e eso ed to d r , , hav g c ti u t g th r, r lv

c o a ds di n e e in to be o n ed mar h t w r E burgh , xp ct g j i by

i f i n n i i the r r e ds in that quarte r. I th s they we re d sap oin ed an d ein n o w di i n is ed to a f ei p t ; , b g m h h l th r n e s e d e o n the en n d i s umb r , th y r w up P tla H ll , at a e a l ed Rulli n d d plac c l en Green . They were co mma e by o n e Wallac e ; an d here they awaited the approach of en e a ie of in n s who vi n ed G ral D lz l , B ; , ha g march to C de to ee e o n the an a o ad an d al r, m t th m L rk r , n di n a assin h o C o lin t o n e fi g, th t, by p g t r ugh l g , th y had ot to the o e s de of the i s o the g th r i h ll , cut thr ugh s d mo un tain s an d appro ached them . Wallace ho we bo th spiri t an d judgmen t : he drew up his men in a. e s on si u i o n an d i s ood two es of v ry tr g t at , w th t charg ’ Dalziel s o n the i d s o cavalry ; but , up th r h ck , the e insurgen ts we re bro ken an d utterly disp ers ed. Ther was e i e s a e as the a of a i e v ry l ttl l ught r, cav lry D lz l e e hi e en e en who i ied e o essed w r c fly g tl m , p t th ir ppr an d mis d e e e e o f gui ed coun trym en . Th r w r ab ut fi ty ll d The e was e an d as n de son s. ki , ma y ma pri er battl

242 TH E L O F L H BATT E PENT AND ILL S .

’ An d C a in e s Wi his wit an d s i pta W l h, k ll ,

Was to id n th gu e them o to e Pen tlan d hill .

G en e Dal ell e d to the hi ral y h l ll , Askin g at the m what w as their will ; An d who gave them this protestati To ri se in arms again st the n ation

o we all in r o be Alth ugh a m ur , ’ It s n o t agai n st his maj esty ; ’ N o r e t to S i o ur n ei o s uid y p ll ghb ur bl , ’ ’ ” wi t n n d But he c ou try we ll co clu e .

’ La do n o a s in the i n s n me y w y ur rm , K g a , ’ An d ye shall a gae safely hame ’ ’ e a ied o ut wi ae o n sen But th y cr c t , ’ We ll ﬁght fo r a broken C o ven an t .

“ 0 e l sa s he sin e it is so w l , y , c ’ A wilfu man n ever wan te d w oe He en a e a si n n o his lads th g v g u t ,

An d they drew up in their brigades.

The e s e an d the o o s ﬂe w trump t bl w, c l ur , An d every man to hi s armour drew ; The i s e e n e e so a s Wh g w r v r much gha t,

As to se e their saddl es to o m sae fast .

The e e es men s oo d in the van cl v r t t , The Whigs they to ok their heels an d r an

s a a n w as n e e see n But uch r ki g v r , ’ As the rakin g o the Rullien Gre en THE I I M READ NG S K R I SH .

THE READING SKIRMISH.

S L o an ies rin i all ri s e on in EVERA c mp , p c p y I h , b l g g to the m of in Ja es an d s a ion ed at Readi n ar y K g m , t t g, had quitted the to wn in con sequen ce of a repo rt that the Prin ce Of Oran ge w as advan cin g in that dire ction wi n the de a t e th the mai n body of his fo rc es. O p r ur of the ison the eo le of Readi n at on e in i ed garr , p p g c v t the in e to a e ossession Of the a e an d se r e Pr c t k p pl c , cu '

e ai n s the is . But the in s oo s a in th m ag t Ir h K g tr p , h v g learn ed that it was on ly a small detachmen t of Wil ’ ia s so di e s an d n ot the ain a o e l m l r , m rmy, by wh m th y

e e ea en ed e n ed an d eo ed ei os . w r thr t , r tur r ccupi th r p t Here they were attacked by two hun dred an d ﬁfty of the an d o n e in si x n d ed Dutch , th ugh umb r g hu r , e e soon to i i the oss of ei olo s an d w r put ﬂ ght, w th l th r c r

of f men the assa n s osin ﬁve . is s i ﬁ ty , ila t l g but Th k r mi s o ed on S n d the 9th of e e e h ccurr u ay , D c mb r,

1688 .

’ This piece is extracted from Croker s Histor ical

l. i . an d Son s o Ir elan d . 14 e So ie v o g f , p , P rcy c ty, , w as there given fro m a colle cti on of prin ted ballads in den see s to be de i ed the Briti sh Museum. The bur m r v from the follo win g stan za of Lilli burlero

Now n ow de e e i s all o down , h r t c g , Lilli e , gi . ’ B Chreist an d St . Pa i k de n a ion s our o wn y tr c t , ‘ illi c. L , g 244 TH E R E AD ING sKI B MI SH .

THE READING SKlRMI SH ;

O R TH E LO O IR I S H O BY T H E V IC T OR I , B DY R UTED

O U S DUTC H .

Fi e n d ed a is es a e e e v hu r p p h c m th r , To make a ﬁn al en d Of all th e o n i n i e Of a e t w , t m pr y r,

But G od did them defen d.

l i n d din to To the tun e of Lil i bor ler o . L ce se acco r g

n e d f r . . in th 1 688 . order. Pri t o J D e year

We e in o a e Re in n i t cam t br v ad g by gh , Five hun dred horsemen proper an d tall ; Y et n ot eso ed fai to r lv rly ﬁght,

But fo r to cut the thro ats of them all . os of us was is a is s M t Ir h P p t , Who o ed to il en n de the o n v w k l, th plu r t w ; We is n e e do ed so on w e e e o ed th v r ubt , but w r r ut ,

hr d n . C eest an d St . a r w e o o By P t ick, all g w

’ In Readin g to wn w e n e er wen t to bed ;

e soul e e o n ed hi s o se Ev ry th r m u t h r , HOpin g n ext day to ﬁll the m with dread ; i ’ Y et s ea St. a s oss I w r by P tr ck cr , W e mo st shamefully w as routed o n e w as e sed to i e us f o n F rtu pl a g v a r w , ’ An d as ed o ur o I ll e ou the s o bl t gl ry t ll y t ry,

hr . By C eest an d St Patrick we all go down .

We o to s e in e s ee th ught lay th m all th ir l p , s o l e e n e e the n e But by my h u , w r v r ar,

2 46 H E I M I H T READ IN G S K R S .

e n e e s ood to use n o ds Th y v r t ma y w r , in all as e to us e o ed But h t up th y ﬂ ck ,

In ei i n ds e ou is in s o r th r r ght ha th ir ﬂ r h g w ds, ’ An d their left carbin es ready cock d. W e fo ed to efo e e e wer rc ﬂy b r th m , Thoro w the lan es an d streets of the town ; ’ i e e s ed af e an d thr eaten d s e 55 Wh l th y pur u t r, a laught r,

Chr eest an d S . a i w e r run do By t P tr ck , we e wn .

en ein fa to the o Th b g irly put r ut , ’ n ed an d d o e efo e li do Hu t r v b r um ke gs, Our a ai n bid us en f e o c pt th ac ab ut ,

But w e Wisht for our Irish bo gs.

in o e i n fo r n Hav g n gr at m d ﬁghti g, The Dutch did dri ve us thoro w the to wn ; O ur fo e e ads we ossed et s i w as n o sed r h cr , y t ll u h r , ’

Chr eest an d St. a i e e run do n . By P tr ck , w r all w

We e a our s o ds an d in es thr w aw y w r carb , ’ Pistols an d cloaks lay stro w d o n the lan ds ; C in Off o o s for n n in uds-do n s utt g b t ru g, y , n i f O e p a r o heels w as wo rth two pair of han ds.

en w e al ed o n s ee St . C o e an Th c l w t l m , HOpin g he might our victo ry cro wn ; en sui n oo ea es to o ur in But Dutchm pur g p r T gu ru , ’ Chreest an d St . a i e all run do n . By P tr ck , we r w

e e w as e a es i so s ss N v r T gu n much di tre , As the whole wo rld may well un derstan d ; en w e a e e e we o ossess Wh c m h r , th ught to p Wo rthy estates of houses an d lan d

6 9 . Edwar d C ole an an ed at T n in 1678 for his m , h g ybur , — R KE R . participatio n in the Popish Plot . C O UNDAUN TED LOND O NDERRY . 247

’ w e ﬁn d tis all a s o But t ry, Fo rtun e is pleased o n us to fro wn n s e ad of our i es w s in in o ur ee es I t r ch , e t k br ch , ’ hr n so C eest an d St . Pa i e e r u o n . By tr ck , w r all d w

e all i n a ee- e ed a e Th y c a th g thr l gg m r , e e e i l e a n e i a n o o z e Wh r th y w l ﬁt ch ck w th , hen i our e ads to sa our as a e T w th b y l t pr y r,

f e all i di in u A t r th s to e o r sho es. Then ce w e pack to purgatory ; For us let all the Jesuits pray ’ a e el a e e e s e e s so e of o e es F r w l , F th r P t r , h r m y ur cr atur o d e ou fo - W ul hav y to llo w the self same way.

N U DAU NTED LOND ONDERRY .

T E s o of the sie e Of on do n de “ the o s H t ry g L rry , m t ” e o a e in the an n a s of the i is isles is elo m m r bl l Br t h , ’ quen tly told in the twelfth chapter o f Macaulay s

d n n d n d ﬁv Histo ry of E n glan d. It laste o e hu re d a e da s f o the iddle of i to the s of A s y , r m m Apr l ﬁr t ugu t Durin g that time the garriso n had be en reduced fro m about seven thousan d men to about three tho us an d. Famin e an d p e stilen ce slew more

an the ﬁr f h In th o n of the th e o t e e n emy . e last m th sie e e e w as s a el an in ef to eat in the g , th r c rc y y th g l t i l ’ c ty but salte d hides an d tal o w. The price o f a dog s w as ﬁve s il in s an d Six en e an d a s a had paw h l g p c , r t th t 2 48 L O O UNDAUNTED ND NDERRY . fed o n the bo di es of the dead were eagerly hun ted an d s a n The o a e an d se f-de o i on of the de l i . c ur g l v t fen de s an i a ed of i s i i an d sus r , m t by a l ty publ c p r t tai n ed e i io s eal e e at as e a ded by r l g u z , w r l t r w r by a

ori o s ri an d i n e e e s e to be e e gl u t umph , w ll v r c a c l brate d with pri de an d en thusiasm by the Protestan ts of Irelan d. ’ The ballad is here given as prin ted in Croker s

Histor ical S o n s o Ir elan d . 4 6 f o a la e e g f , p , r m b ck l tt r h C opy in the Bri ti sh Muse um . T e whole title run s

s : Un daun ted Lo n don derr or the Victorious P ro thu y , ’ testan ts c o n stan t success again st the p r oud Fr en ch l T th Tun o Li li B l r o . an d Irish F or ces . o e e f or e

otes an o s o i n an d s o Pr t t b y , b th vall a t t ut,

e n ot the s r en an d f o n of Ro e F ar t gth r w m ,

s n ds of e are to the o Thou a th m put r ut, ’ Brave Lon do n derry tells um their doom .

F r ei an n on s o a i e n de o th r c r r l k thu r, Bein g resolved the to wn to main tai n Fo r il ia an d a s il a e o n do n de W l m M ry , t l br v L rry

th o d en an d o ies ei n Will give e pr u Fr ch T r th r ba e .

i e af e ime i o de an d a ls T m t r t , w th p w r b l , ’ o es an so s e did sa e Pr t t t ul th y um lut , ’ That befo re Lo n do n derry s sto ut walls

Man y ar e slain an d taken to boot . N a ei n o e e of e i y, th r bl Duk B rw ck , an e o s is i n e M y r p rt , happ ly ta ,

a ll i as ade th e a rison o a d 13. In sa y wh ch w m by g r t w r s the en d of A ril the D ke of Be i k is said to a e e ei ed p , u rw c h v r c v a slight woun d in the b ack.

250 UNDAUNTED L OND O NDERRY .

S udden en e o en ed ei e ly th th y p th r gat , S allyi n g fo rth with vigo r an d mi ght ; An d as the e e ma e a e , truth I h r y r l t ,

s n s did v alli an tl Prote ta t boy y ﬁght,

a in an ief o an de s T k g m y ch c mm r , i e the s a f a e s did ain in Wh l h rp r y th y thu m ta , i vi o o s o ses e o ed ei fo es W th g r u c ur , th y r ut th r rc , An d man y poor Te agu e s did meet with their

i e ei o o d the a se e a e se e Wh l with th r bl c u th y h v al d, Heaven upo n their actio n s did fro wn 60

o e s an s o o the s oi of the e d Pr t t t t k p l ﬁ l ,

n n n f ﬁv C a o s ull e they bro ught to the to wn . Wi a s e ea o a th lu ty , larg , gr t m rt r, s e e n e d i o n o an d in Thu th y r tur w th h r ga ,

i e a s s s o f o o es n o e Wh l P pi t did c ur r m Pr t ta t p w r, l As feari n g they all shou d suffer their b an e .

In a sho rt time w e hOpe to arrive i as to e an d W th a v t army Ir l , ’ An d the affairs so well we ll con trive ’ That they shall n e e r have powe r to stan d ain s in i i a an d een a G t K g W ll m Qu M ry , Who o n the thro n e do es ﬂo urish an d reign ; ’ e do n the fa io n a a e the dis a io n W ll w with ct th t m k tr ct ,

An d give the proud Fren ch an d Tories their ban e . P R CE LIU M G I LLI C R AN KIAN U M . 25 1

(ELI M ILLICRANKIANUM . S ee . PB. U G p

’ Fro John son s Museum . 105 . m , p

G R AH AM I U S n otabilis c o e er at on an os g m t , Qui clyp eis et gladiis fugar un t An glican os ;

Fu er an t Vallicolae a e u i an i g , tqu P r t ,

Cacaver e B atavi et Camer o n i an i . G h mius i i is fortissimus l ides ra a m rab l , A c , C s e i fuer at in e e a a ﬁdes uju r g t m r t , A i es mon ticolas e in s ir avit g l mart p , m r ﬂi Et duplic atum n umerum ho stiu p o gavit.

o bi s a aruit Fermilodun en sis N li pp , Cujus in rebell e s strin gebatur e n sis o ili s et san in e n obilio r i e N b gu , v rtut ,

Regi devotissimus in tus et in cute . Pitcurrus her oicus e o S coti c n us , H ct r a , C ui men s ﬁdelis fuerat et in victa man us C a i a r ebelli um is excer ebr avit p t , ,

Hostes un iti ssimos ille dimi cavit.

Glen arius ma n an imus a e bellicosus g g tqu ,

n s ut n e s r o e e n i o sa s Fu ctu E a , p r g a m ,

o i s a e str en uus o s es ex u n avit F rt tqu , h t p g , San uin e r ebellium a l g c mp os co o r avit .

S urr exer at ﬁdeliter o n das In sulan u D al s,

Pu n aver at vir iliter cO iis Sk an is g , cum p y , a e e ﬁlii n on di ssimul ar un t P t r atqu ,

S ed r o e e r o ri o n n imes u n ar un p r g p p u a p g t.

Maclean ius ci rcumdatus ri o martiali , t b ,

Sem e devin cti ssimus fa ae e i p r, mili r gal , 2 52 PR CE LI U M G ILLI C RANKIAN U M.

Fortiter u n aver at o e atavo rum p g , m r , v r Dein de dissip a e at turmas Batavo rum. Str en uus Lochielius mn lto C a e on e , m r , os es en se er emi t et o u ion e H t p , abri p g ; Isto s et in tre idos O o dedic avit p rc , d en hosti um Bl ro r v Impe im ta a ep orta it.

Macn eillius de a Glen cous Ke o chan us B ra, p , Ballechi n us f a e Stuar tus i n s , cum r tr , Ap a u ,

Pr o Ja o o Se i o for titer esser e c b pt m g , i f i si i f es o s e i i e i e e . Pug l rt m , l c t r v c r

C an on ic us clarissimus G allovidian us ,

e et in domitus con silio ue sam s Ac r , q u , lbi dux adfuer at s e ilis e son , p ctab p r a,

ro tuen da hun c e erit e on . Nam p patria, p p B ll a

Ducalidon i do in s reverat r adivus m um p g , obilis et en s fo s et acti vus : N juv i , rti

N am n ativum ri n ci em e e audi ret cum p p xul m ,

Redit ex Hun garia ut regi in ser viret . i o et adfuer at o Ran aldor um Ill tut r , Qui stren u e pugn aver at cum OOpiis vir orum ; Et i se C a etan eus aetate e i i p p , pu r l ,

In ten tus est ad roelium s i i iri i . p , p r tu v l

Glen mo riston us n io O i s bellat r ju r, pt mu o

S i o am fa s hacten us en a o ub t j ctu , v t r, Perduelles Whi eos ut e o a rost ravit gg p c r p , n se t ful in M k u fu E e m eo ac ai m gavi t. Re ibus et le ibus Sco tici o n s n es g g , c ta t ,

Vo s cl eis et ladiis r o in i e u n an tes yp g p pr c p p g ,

Ves est o i es a est et o ia tra Vict r a, v tr gl r , ' In can ti s et histo ri a perp es est memo ria

254 TH E E E B OYN W AT R .

An d of en did e e en t cry v h m tly, ul d s That they wo to p their courses. e f o the ri s e A bull t r m I h cam , ’ Which grazed Kin g Willi am s arm ; e o his a es w as s a n Th y th ught m j ty l i , Y et it did him i e l ttl harm .

e Sc o e en in fri en d r Duk h mb rg th , ly ca e, His kin g would Often caution To shun the spo t where bull ets hot ’ tain d ei a i Re th r r p d mo tion . ’ But William said He do n t deserve ’ The n a e of ai s defen de m F th r, Th at wo uld n o t ven ture life an d limb T ” o make a foe surren der.

en w e the o n e e an to o Wh B y b g cr ss, The en emy they descen ded ; few o f our a e me n e e os But br v w r l t,

l d f n d d SO sto ut y w e e e e . ’ The o se w as the s a ed ‘O er h r ﬁr t th t march , ’ The foo so on follo e d a e t w t r, a e e S o e w as n o o e But br v Duk ch mb rg m r ,

By ven turin g over the water.

When valian t Scho mberg he was Slain Ki n g William thus acco sted

His a i e men fo r to o n , w rl k , march , f An d he wo uld be the o remo st. ” a e o s he said be n o t d sm ed Br v b y , , i ay Fo r the lo sin g o f o n e comman der ;

il b o ur in t s da Fo r G od w l e k g hi y, ’ ” An d I ll be gen eral un de r. T H E B O YNE WATE R .

en s o w e the o n e did oss Th t utly B y cr , To give o ur en emi es battle ;

Our n n on to o ur foe s ea os ca , gr t c t ,

i e n de in a s did e L k thu r g cl p rattl , ’ In a esti en our in e o de o er m j c mi pr c r , ’ His men so o n followed a ter ; With blo ws an d shouts put o ur foe s to Th w 0 e day e cro ssed the wate r.

The Protestan ts of Drogheda a e easo n s to be an f H v r th k ul, a e e e n ot to on da e o Th t th y w r b g br ught,

They bein g but a han dful . i s to the Tholsel e e e o F r t th y w r br ught, ’ An d ied at Milmo un t a e t t r, b e i n il ia set e f ee But rav K g W l m th m r ,

n h By v en turi g o ver t e water.

The n n in en n ea to ee cu g Fr ch , r Dul k Had a en e i a e s t k up th r qu rt r ,

An d fen ed e sel es o n e e Side c th m v v ry ,

Still waiti n g for n ew o rders.

“ 54 . Af e the a le of the Bo n e the Po is a ri son of t r b tt y , p h g r D o eda ook the P o es an s out of ison in o hi e r gh t r t t t pr , t w ch th y had hr o n e an d a i ed e to the Mo n e e t w th m, c rr th m u t ; wh r ’ e e ec ed the ann on o ld la if Kin Willia s th y xp t c w u p y, g m m to th fo es esie ed the o n . The ti ed the e er an d set rc b g t w y g , them t o r ec eive the shot ; but their hearts failed them who e e to defen d the la e an d so it leas ed G od to r ese e w r p c , p p rv ” — M mo r a the oo P o es an s . e ir s I el nd a i ed p r r t t t Qf , 99 , c t by

Croker.

57 . Wh en in the our se of the da the a le a oa ed , c y, b tt ppr ch ’ Ja es s osi ion on th e ill of D on o e th e a like in e m p t h r , w r pr c e ired to a o e se e dis an e at D leek ere h e soon r t m r cur t c u , wh 256 TH E B O YNE WAT E R .

in the dead i e of the n i But t m ght, They set the ﬁeld on ﬁre ; An d o n efo e the o n n i l g b r m r i g l ght,

To Dublin they di d retire .

en said in am to his men Th K g Willi , f e the en de a ed A t r Fr ch p rt , ’ ” d s id he a n on e of e I m gla , a , th t y b n - S eemed to e fai t hearted. So s ea o s o ds an d es l e h th y ur w r , r t awhi , ’ ’ In time we ll follo w a te r : ese o ds he e ed i smi e Th w r utt r w th a l ,

The day he cro ssed the water .

Co e let us all i e a an d o e m , , w th h rt v ic , ’ a d our li es defen de Appl u v r, Who at the o n e his alo s e ed B y v ur h w , An d ade his fo es s en de m urr r, ’ To d a o e the ai se e l i e Go b v pr w l g v , ’ o n ow an d e e a e B th v r t r, An d bless the glorio us memory 79

Of Kin g William that cro ssed the Boyn e water .

ut i self at the ead of his F en alli es an d led the p h m h r ch , " retreat ; the Kin g an d the Fren ch comin g off without a scar. — ’ O Dri scol i ed b C oke . , c t y r r

258 TH E W O MAN W ARRI OR .

’ Yet o f all the s i s e h p cr w, Not a Seaman that kn e w ’ They then had a wo man so n ear em ; O n the o cean so deep Sh her o n il did ee e c u c k p ,

A an d e efo e an d e efo e She n e y, th r r , th r r ver ’ fear em.

She was alian an d o d v t b l , ’ An d would n o t be co n troul d By an y that dare to o ffen d her ; If e a ose a quarr l r ,

She o d i e him dr o s w ul g v y bl w , An d the a ain the ain di d c pt , capt commen d

her .

Fo r he too k her to be en of n o ean de ee Th m gr , ’ en e an s son o r s e A g tl m , a quir

i n d i e an d f W th a ha wh t air, e e w as n o n e o d o e Th r c ul c mpar , hi the a in the a ain did of en W ch c pta , c pt t

On the is s o e Ir h h r ,

e e the n n o n s did o Wh r ca r ar, With man y sto ut lads she was lan ded ; T e e her ife to e o se h r l xp ,

She o s two of her o es l t t ,

An d in a le in a e w as d o en e . b tt , b ttl aily c mm d d

U n de r Grafton she fought Li e a e e o s o k brav h r t ut, An d made the pro ud To ries retire ; I TH E W OMAN W ARR OR .

She in ﬁeld did app ear ea oid Of fe With a h rt v ar, An d she e she e did e an d iv brav ly, brav ly charg g

While the batteri n g balls Did assault the str o n g walls Of Co an d s ee e s so n ded rk, w t tru mp t u , She did bravely advan ce Where by u n happy chan ce is o n fe al e o n fe e s ! Th y u g m , y u g mal , ala

wo un ded.

At the en d of the fray

S i she an uis in la t ll l g h g y, en o e the o ean e o her Th v r c th y br ught , To her own n ative shore ’ Now they n e er kn ew before o n o an had een in s er That a w ma , a w m b that laught

’ What she lon g had con ceal d ’ Now at en h she r ev e al d l gt , ’ That she w as a woman that v en tur d ; Then to Lo n do n with care She did str aitw a s e a y r p ir, ’ ’ ’ ’ sh d d h h e O s e d d e er the i she en ter d. But y , y , c ty

W en her en s e e d h par t b h l , ’ so o w as ﬁll d rr w , For e di d dea do e her why, th y rly a r ; In her a e n o w she es gr v li , Tis n ot a e e es w t ry y , ’ NO n or si hin n or S in a e er es o e her , g g, igh g th t r t r 2 60 E R IFE — TH E BATTLE O F SH M U LR .

A DIAL O GU E BETW EEN WI LL LI C K-LADLE AND T OM C LEAN OO T WA S H H S W H A W I GUE , EP ERD , ERE FEED NG TH EI R FLO C KS ON T H E O OH I L-H I LL S O N T H E DAY TH E I - BATTLE O F S H ER FF M O O R W A S F O UGH T .

’ See . 156 . F o Ritson s Sco ttish Son s ii . ( p r m g ,

. a e ou e e he to s n W PRAY c m y h r t ﬁght hu , O r ee the s ee i me man ? k p h p w th , Or w as ou at the S e iff- oo y h r m r,

An d did the tle see man bat , Pray tell whilk of the partie s won Fo r e w at saw e r un w ll I I th m , o so an d n o en e e n B th uth rth , wh th y b gu , To e l an d e n d i an d fe p l m ll , a k ll ll , i s e s sn e an d i s o s n e W th mu k t ll , p t l k ll, An d some to hell

Did ﬂee,

T. dea i en n a s i But, my r W ll , I k t ll , " hi O e twa did o se man W lk th l , ; For well I wat they had goo d skill ’ TO set o ei foes man up th r , ’ The r ed- oa s e ar e tr ain d ou see c t th y , y , The an s s disdain to ﬂee cl alway , Wha then should gain the victory ? the l an d e all in e But High rac , a brac , i s if e to the i s i s a W th a w t pac , Wh g d gr ce , Did put to chace

f s man . Their oe ,

2 I -M 2 6 TH E BATTL E O F SH ER FF UIR .

See ho w e s a e an d n ei l th y c l , tur th r tai , An d r in to ﬂail A 55 n d o man . pl w ,

n w n s o es in W. But o brave A gu c m aga

n o the se on d man I t c fight, ’ s e e ei e d e o r n They w ar th y ll th r y gai , ' N o fo es s l e afl ri ht man ha l th m g , ’ ’ e s es fo es e s n d Argyl b t rc th y ll with ta , An d o dl e s o d in n d b l y fight th m w r ha , Gi e e en e to o n d v th m a g ral c mma , man of a il A might , th t w l but fight , An d a e de i to e ad e ri t k l ght l th m ght, ’ An d n e er desire The fl ight,

But Flan dr ekin s they hav e n o skill

To ead Sco is fo e man l a t h rc ,

ei o o n s do o ur o a e S il Th r m ti c ur g p l,

An d us to o ss man . put a l , ’ o e a of us far e e n e s Y u ll h r b tt r w ,

en we a a li e lan d e s Wh tt ck k High tr w , To s an d s as an d s as an d ise ha h , l h , m h bru , ’ ’ ill the e d tho a d be all o ers r ead T ﬁ l , br i , p , ’ ’ o o r ai d wi o se a s de d But c at pl , c rp th t a In ei o d bed th r c l , ’

s oss man . That m ,

’ l f the e d did r un T. en r a s e Twa g ra ﬁ l , o ds n e an d Seafo man L r Hu tl y rth ,

6 . B er l an det 7 y Flan derkin s are mean t Lieuten an tr Gen a F — k H G G . bec an d C olon els Ran tzaw an d Croms trom. O H I - T H E BATTLE O F S ER FF M U IR . 2 63

’ cr d an d run ri dea to s n They y g m th hu ,

ose e o es of the o man Th h r N rth , ; ’ e te far for oo or en Th y re ﬁt r b k p , Than un der Mars to lead on men E r e they c ame there they might well ken ’ That femal e han ds coul d n e er gain lan ds ’ Tis Highlan d bran ds that coun te rman ds Argathl ean ban ds

e o man . Fra F rth ,

W The Ca e on s s o d as e e e mad m r c w r th y w r ,

if in ei n ei o s o s man L t g th r ghb ur c w , , ’ M Ken zie an d the S e a ﬂ ed t w rt , ’ i o hil be o r e s man W th ut p g tr w , ’ ’ H ad they behav d like Don ald s c o re ’ An d kill d o se a e e efo e all th c m th m b r , Their ki n g had go n e to Fran ce n o mo re

en ea i s in w ad so on e en Th ch Wh g a t r p t,

An d s e n his o en an trait r ca t c v t, An d ren t

the n e s man . It at w ,

’

T. M Gre ors e far o ff did s an d g th y t ,

Baden ach an d o to o man Ath l , ;

I ea e n ed the o an d h r th y wa t c mm , Fo r e ie e e e man . I b l v th m tru , ’ e ife an d n s wi ei o se P rth , F , A gu , th r h r ,

S oo d o ion ess an d so e did o se t m t l , m w r , ’ Fo r tho the r ed- o a s en e o ss , c t w t th m cr , They did co n spire for to admire

C an s run an d ﬁr e ef i n s e i e l , l t w g r t r , While rightS /in ti re

s e man . n o Pur u , ’

2 64 W AR H EM W ILLI . UP AND T A , E

W. S o l n d has n ot to sa But c t a much y,

Fo r s as hi s is uch a fight t , e e i did ai r un a Wh r ba th fight , b th aw y ; The devil take the miss is That every Officer was n o t slain ’ a ru n da an d w as n ot en Th t that y, ta , Either flyin g fro m o r to Dumblain ; ‘ ’ h en i an d o in e f W Wh g T ry, th ir ury , S o e for o to our so o tr v gl ry , rr w, The sad sto ry

Hush is.

AR ’ U P AND W . S ee . 15 6 . THEM A , WILLIE p

’

O M e d s Scotish So n s 11 . 234 . The s e in FR H r g , am ’ 7 f n i Ritso n s Scotish S on s ii . 3 . r n s s e g , Bu ur h d a ’ somewhat differen t v ersio n to John so n s M useum m ’ l . 1 95 so in C ro ek s S e ec t S co tish Son s ii . (p , al g , w i he O ain ed f o o n e Tom ei a en e in h ch bt r m N l , a c rp t r di n who was fa o s fo r his sin in of S o is E burgh, m u g g c tt h

Th i an d den to is e rsio n is son gs. e t tle bur th v Up ’ an d war n a Willie an l sio n Sa s n s to the , , a lu , y Bur , cran tara o r n in o f i an d an to s , war g a H ghl cl arm , hi the o an de s n ot n de s an din e cor w ch L wl r , u r t g, hav ’ r upted There is an other c opy in Hogg s Jacobite i n the sa e as the fol Relics . 18 hi s e , u , w ch arly m lo win g. en the Of s a sed his s n da d Wh Earl Mar ﬁr t r i ta r , an d o ed the C e ie the o n a e n l o n pr claim h val r, r m tal ba l the to of the s ff fe off an d the s e s i o s i p ta ll , up r t ti u H gh

’

2 66 W AR H M W ILLI . UP AND T E A , E

An d there the greate st slaughter made ’ e er o o To n ald saw i ie . That p r , W ll

n d war o . Up a , g

i s en e saw o ur i an d mob F r t wh th y H ghl , ’ ’ e sw o e e d s a us a i ie Th y r th y l y , W ll ’ An d et an e f l d hi s breiks for fea y y r, ’ An d so did rin aw a i ie , W ll e d a e him a to Bon n bri s W r v b ck y g , ’

a oo n s an d fo o an d a i ie . Dr g , t , , W ll

f U an d war c . p , é

’ ’ en ei en r al view d our in es But wh th r g l , An d e in o de saw il i e th m r r , W l ,

H e s ai did n o the o n tr ght march i t t w , An d a hi s ef did il ie b ck l t draw, W l s w e e the e e a e Thu taught th m b tt r g t , ’

To et e e fa lie . g a b tt r , Wil

U an d war c . p , ér

’ An d en w e r all d o n the hi s th y ll , An d a e did d i i e br v ly up raw, W ll ;

in e s ea wha w an the da But g y p r y, ’ I ll e l ou a saw illie t l y wh t I , W

e ai did an d ai e e ea W b th ﬁght, b th w r b t, ’

An d i did run aw a i i e . ba th , W ll ’ S O there s my can ty Highlan d san g

o the in saw i li e . Ab ut th g I , W l ’ H E M I r H LE T ARQU S o UNT Y S RETREAT . 2 67

THE M ARQUIS OF HU NTLEY’ S RETREAT

FROM THE BATTLE OF SHERIFFMUIR .

. A N ew Book B al . 30. See . 156 F o Old lads p r m of , p

O in se ed i s d in the Ja obite R elics H GG rt th balla c , in sa s d en the edi o f the li 11 . 13 s ai o , u g, y M m t, t r pub

io n i e d a o e a e im e fe n s C o . cat c t b v , v ry p r ct ma u cript py The follo win g versio n w as tak en fr o m the o rigin al - o ad side s o sed to be n i e . e e e br , upp u qu Th r are v ry c on siderable variation s in the lan guage of the two

o ies an d the o de o f the s an as is i e diffe e n . c p , r r t z qu t r t “ his sa s o is e si el a a so n de T y H gg , xclu v y p rty g, ma so e of the G n s o r ei d e en s in O o by m ra t , th r a h r t , bl quy f o o e e o en n ei o s the G o don s. is th ir m r p t t ghb ur , r It in e meas e n e fo r o the is a gr at ur u tru ; , th ugh Marqu of Hun tley w as o n the left wi n g at the head of a body of o se an d o n the en e en fl ed y et tw o h r , am g g tl m that , ’ on s of o don s or at e as of Go don s ssal s battali G r , l t r va , e a s os o f the C n C hattan e a ed e p rh p m tly la , b h v th m se es as e as an On the e ld an d e e a lv w ll y fi , w r particul rly n s r men al in ea n the al or the i t u t br ki g Whig cav ry, eft in of ei an d d i in e mon l w g th r army, r v g th m back a g f h ei foo . O n hi s o n as e as a o t e th r t t acc u t , w ll th t “ i e e son i ies it on ain s the son is o n b tt r p r al t that c t , g ly io s as an in ete a e a son an d n ot as cur u v r t p rty g, a gen uin e humoro us description Of the fight that the f Marquis an dhis fri en ds were in . The latte r part o ’ 2 68 TH E H TLE r E MARQUI S O F U N s RETR AT. the [third] stan za seems to allude to an en gagemen t t o o a e at o l a on the 24th O o e fo hat t k pl c D l r, ct b r, a rt ' n i l ght previ ous to the batt e o f Sherifl muir . Mar had despatched a small body of cavalry to fo rce an ssess en f o the o n of n fe li n e of i a m t r m t w Du rm , wh ch e e n n o i e sen out s o n e who Argyl g tti g t c , t a tr g r party, s ised e ea in the o n in efo e da l urpr th m rly m r g b r y ight, an d es ed e ki lin so e an d a i n se en een arr t th m, l g m t k g v t

iso n e s se e a o f o e e G o don s. The s pr r , v r l wh m w r r la t stan za [but on e] e viden tly alludes to the ﬁn al sub missi o n of the Marquis an d the rest of the Go rdon s to ’ n eo e s o e n en e did to the Ki g G rg g v r m t, which th y n n h f Gra ts a d the E arl o f Sutherlan d. T e o rmer had previously taken p ossessio n o f C astle Gordon ; of o se the io s d f h an s his c ur , malic u bar o t e Gr t , with ill s ed en w as n ot to let t a in s n e of the m crap p , h t ta c hu il i i f at on o his illustrio us n eighbours pass un n o ticed.

A T R EL . J OOBI E I OS v ol ii . . 255 . , p

OM o i e side to o ie Gi ht FR B g B g g , ’ The o don s all con ve en d man G r , , ’ IVith all ei i to a e Wi th r m ght , b ttl ght, ’ o e e o se e oin d man T g th r cl th y j , , To set ei in on the on e th r k g up thr , An d to o e the man pr t ct church , ; But f fo r s a e ! e soon ran e y h m th y ham , An d eft him in h t e man . l lurch ,

Vo w as the Mar uis r an q ,

Comin rom Dumblan e m n ! g f , a

Strabo ie did b— t i tse g lf, An d B u i s e was n ot clean , man .

3. weight . 4 . closs .

’ T LE E E 270 TH E MARQUIS O F H uN r s R TR AT .

’ Th the ie s f e e Master with bull ac , ’ An d i the o a d s e man w th c w r h art , ,

Who n e e fai s to his dis a e v r l , gr c , ’ T act ai o s man o a tr t r part , , ’ He oin d Drumboi the e es kn j g, gr at t ave

In all e s i e o f ife man . th h r F , w as the s the se did e He ﬁr t cau l ave,

o n of his fe man . By c u cil wi ,

ow c . V , §r

e e of the ri n de A m mb r t cki g tra , An O il ie n ame man g v by , ,

n sul e Of the in C o t r grumbl g club , To his e e n a s e man t r l ham , , Who o d e o en he e w ul hav th ught, wh cam a e e he o d fai man Th t v r w ul l, An d i e foo did eat the cow l k a l , ,

An d o i ed on the a man . w rr t il ,

w . Vo , tre

Meﬂ an S i S e iff m th , at h r Muir, G fol e ie e he fo man art k b l v ught , ; ’ el it s n o n a all he did But w l k w , th t , ’ a da it ser v d for n o u man . Th t y ght, ’ For o a ds n i en M ar march d t w r ght, wh S i w as in the e e man m th put r r , ;

- 33. Mas e of Sin lai ose C o Ma ial h as been t r c r, wh urt rt prin ted with an exceedin gly in terestin g preface by Sir

Wal e S o t as his on ib ion to the Ro h Cl . t r c t , c tr ut xburg ub

49 . D a id S i w as en o ie o o f Me en an v m th th pr pr t r thv ,

es a e in P . D l hi e s i e . He di ed in 1735 o as in s t t rth h r ug , Ba on a e e s him a an of ood a s ea sa ac i r g , t rm , m g p rt , gr t g ty, ” — an d econ omy. M. ’ TH E M I S O F H L S E E ARQU UNT EY R TR AT . 27 1

’ H e curs d he s o e he baul le d out , w r , [ ] , H e o d n ot s a for fea man . w ul t y r,

o w . V , étc

’ But at the ﬁr st he seem d to be

man of o od en o n man A g r w ,

en the in o e n But wh grumbl g w rk b ga , ’ ’ He r o v d an n m a o n an . p arr t l w , ain s M ar an d o a Ag t , a r y l war,

e te he di d fo e man A l t r rg ,

in s his in e he o e n on sen s Aga t Pr c , wr t e, An d s o e Ro a G eo e man . w r by y l rg ,

Vow c . , ér

Po in eth o . an is Ste At b at, Mr Fr c wart ,

i n e o s ood man A val a t h r t , , In in of o a act g a r yal p rt , C a se f th d o e o a oo man . u r y l bl , ' But when at Sheriﬂ Mo o r he foun d

o tin o d n o t do it That b l g w ul ,

He o e i e did i e hi s o n d , br th r l k , qu t gr u , ’ An d n e e r c ame back un to it .

o w c . V , &

Brun stan e said it w as n o t fe ar

h de him s a e in d man T at ma t y b h , ; ’ But that he had r esolv d that day

To s ee in o e s in man . l p a wh l k ,

”— 64 . Altered in MS . to German G eorge . M.

65 . Bro e to C arles 5th Earl of Mo a . U on his th r h , r y p ’ o e s dea 7th O o e 1735 he e a e the 6th Ear l . br th r th, ct b r, , b c m He di ed in th e 66th ear of his a e on the 11th D e e e y g , c mb r, — 1739 . M. ’ 2 E M I o r H L 72 TH ARQU S UNT EY S RETREAT .

The o he s d ade him a e bed g ut, ai , m t k [ ], en e s e an man Wh battl ﬁr t b g , ;

en he ea d his a is ﬂed But wh h r M rqu ,

He o o his ee s an d r an man . t k h l ,

w c . Vo , ér

Sir a es of he ef his se J m Park , l t hor

In the id e of man m dl a wall, An d d s n ot s to a e him out ur t tay t k , Fo r fea n s o d fa man r a k ight h ul ll , ; An d a en he let s a r a M i uch c ck , An d s e ed an tick fea man h w a p r, An d C r ai ieheads s o e he wa s o g w r s h t, ’

An d curs d the n e of e a man . cha c w r ,

r w . Vo , é c

’ en e march d o n the S e iff oo Wh th y h r M r,

i o e s o an d een man W th c urag t ut k , ; Who woul d have thought the Go rdo n s gay da s o d e the een man That y h ul quit gr ,

Auchle h r n hi ac e an d Aucha ac e ,

An d all the G o don ri e man r t b , , i e ei e a is e o d n ot L k th r gr at M rqu , th y c ul

The s el of o de ide man . m l p w r b ,

ow c . V , ér

Glen buicket cr ed “ a e o n o u all y , Pl gu y , For o don s do n o ood ma G r g , n ; For ﬂed i s da it is all that th y,

e of the Sea on ood man . Th m t bl , Cl shtirim s id was n ot so a a it , ’ An d a he d a e man th t m ke app ar,

27 4 J OHN IE C O PE .

O See . 168 . JOHNIE C PE. p

’ ’ o ns on s Mus eum vol iv . . 220 Ritson s Scottish J h . p ,

C O sen en e f e un PE t a chall g ra D bar, i e ee me an e d Charl m t , y aur, ’ An d ll e n ou the of I l ar y airt war, ’ ’ If you ll meet wi me in the mo rn in g .

H e John ie Ca e ! ar e e waki n et ? y, p y g y Or ar e your dr ums a-beatin g yet ?

I e were wakin I would wait f y g, ’ l r To gang to the coa s i the mo n in g.

Wh en C e oo e d the e e on harli l k l tt r up , H e d e his s o d the s a d f o r w w r c bbar r m, C o e fo o me e men m , ll w , my m rry , ’ ’ n A d we ll meet John ie C ope i the morn in g.

He John ie Co e ! o . y, p g

N o w Jo n ie be as ood as o o d , h , g y ur w r , o e let us ai fir e an d s o d C m try b th w r , An d di n n fle e i e fii hted i d a l k a g b r , ’ d fr i ’ That s chase ae ts n est i the morn in g .

c He John ie C o e ! c . y, p é

When John ie C ope he heard of He thought it wadn a be amiss

To hae o se in e din ess a h r r a , ’ To ﬂee w a th n i a i e mo r n g. I He John ie Co e o . y, p g JOHNIE C OPE . 2 7 5

F e n o w Jo n ie et an d rin y , h , g up , The Highlan d bagpipes mak a din ; ’ It s es to s ee in e s n b t l p a hal ki , ’ Fo r ill bluddie o n n . tw be a. m r i g

He hn e l c . y, Jo ie Cop ér

When John i e C o p e to Dun bar came ’ ’ ’ e s ear d him “ he e s o men Th y p at , W r a y ur “ The dei on fo n d me in ken l c u g I , ’ ’ ” For f I le t them a i the morn in g. H h i e Jo n e Co e . y, p go

ow Jo ni e r o e e e n a e N h , t th , y w r blat ’ ’ ome wi the n e s 0 o ai n defe To c w y ur at , An d e e men in sic s i l av your a tra t, ” 80 early in the mo rn in g.

’ He John i c . y, e Cop e é

” In fa uo Jo n ie ot sic ﬂe s ith , q h , I g g ’ Wi ei a o es an d ﬁlabe s th r cl ym r g , If fa e e n dei e a e s I c th m [agai ] , l br k my l g , ’ ” So I wish yo u a good morn in g.

' He John ie Co e ! c . y, p é 2 7 6 KING LE IR AND H I S

KING LEIR AND HI S THREE DAU GHTERS .

O M A Collectio n o Old Ballads n . The FR f , sa e i o n e or t wo ri in e diffe en es in m , w th t ﬂ g v rbal r c , ’ e s Reli ues i . 24 6 . P rcy g , This sto ry w as o rigin ally told by G eoffrey of Mon

o Histor ia Br iton um lib. . . 2 . o s in m uth , , ii c It ccur ’ two fo rms in the G esta Roman or um: see Madden s

Old E n lish Version s . 44 . 4 50. g , p , p ’ S es e e s Kin Lear w as s in ed in 1608 hak p ar g ﬁr t pr t , an d is supp osed to have been wri tten between 1603 w ‘ d an d 1 605 . An other drama o n the subj ect aS pri n te in 1 605 ll ed The tr ue hron icle Histor o Kin , ca C y f g

Leir an d his Three Dau hters G o n orill Ra an an d g , , g , w Cor della. This as probably on ly a n ew impression ’ o f a piece en tered in the Station ers Registers as early w as 1 5 94 . The ballad which follows agrees ith

’ ' Shakespeare s play in seve ral particulars in which Shakespeare varies fro m the older drama an d from

o in s ed the o of o d s. The n a e H l h , auth rity b th rama m Cordelia is also fo un d in plac e of the C o rdella of the Chr on icle Histor o n the o e n d w e e y ; but, th r ha , hav ’ h Rag an in stead of Shakespeare s Regan . In t e ab sen e of d e w e ar e n e to de e in e e e c a at , u abl t rm wh th r th i en ri o to the of Kin Lear e ballad was wr tt p r play g , o r w as fo un ded upon it .

KING Leir o n ce ruled in this lan d i in e o e an d e e W th pr c ly p w r p ac ,

An d had i n s e s on en all th g , with h art c t t ,

That might his j oys in crease . on s ose n s n r e e Am g t th thi g that atu gav ,

78 KIN G LE IR AN D HI S

’ s s o o n es But what ay t th u , my y u g t girl ’ How is thy lo ve ally d ? o e o o n C o de i en My l v , qu th y u g r l a th , i to o a e o we Wh ch y ur gr c I , Shall be the duty of a child ’ An d that is all I ll show .

“ An d i o s e n o o e o he w lt th u h w m r , qu th , Than doth thy duty bin d el e ei e o e is s l I w l p rc v thy l v mal ,

When as n o mo re I ﬁn d. Hen cefo rth I ban ish thee my court ; Thou art n o child of min e N or an y part of this my realm f By avo ur Shall be thin e .

’ Thy elder siste rs loves ar e more Than well I c an deman d ; To whom I equally besto w

in do an d n d My k g m my la , o o s s e an d oods My p mp u tat all my g , That lovin gly I may ’ With those thy siste rs be main tai n d ” U n til my dyin g day.

s e in s ee es w on en o Thu ﬂatt r g p ch r wn , By these tw o sisters here The i d had se ess n is e th r cau l ba hm nt ,

Y et w as her love more dear. For p oo r C o rdelia patien tly en w an drin an d do n W t g up w , ’ U n hel d n ed en e a d p , u piti , g tl m i , o n Thr ugh ma y an En glish town . H ER THR EE DAUG T S . 2 79

U n til at last in famous Fran ce She gen tler fo rtun es foun d ; ’ oo an d a e et she was deem d Though p r b r , y The fairest o n the groun d th in her es e Where whe n e k g virtu h ard ,

An d is fai d seen th r la y , With full con sen t of all his court

0 He made his wife an d queen .

Her fa e old in ei is hi e th r, K g L r, th w l With his two daughters staid ; ’ o r etful o f e romis d o es F g th ir p l v , ’ Full so on the same decay d ; ’ An d i in in een R an s o l v g Qu ag c urt,

The e des of the ai n l t tw ,

She oo fro him his hiefes ean s t k m c t m , An d most of all his train .

For whereas twen ty men were won t To i i en de d n e e wa t w th b k , She e a o an e to ten gav ll w c but , An d fte s e to ee a r carc thr , N a on e She o too for him y, th ught much ; S o oo she t k all away,

In o e in her o ood i n h p that c urt , g k g,

He wo uld n o longer stay .

e ed s o he Am I r ward thu , qu th , “ In givin g all I have U n o i d en an d to be t my ch l r , g For what I lately gave 9 ’ I ll go un to my G on or el

’ d. 76 . deny 280 KING L EIR AND H I S

se on d i d n o My c ch l , I k w,

il be o e in d an d i if W l m r k p t ul , ” An d will relieve my w o e .

Full fast he hies then to her c ourt ; l her e when she ea s his o n W , h r m a , ’ ’ Returhd him an s e a she riev d w r, th t g That all his mean s were go n e But n o w ay c ould relieve his wan ts ; Yet if that he would stay

i in her it en he S o d e W th k ch , h ul hav

What scul li o n s gave away.

en he had e a d i i e e s Wh h r , w th b tt r t ar , He made his an swe r then “ In did let me be ade what I , m

Ex ample to all men . ” ill e n a ain o he I w r tur g , qu th , ’ “ U n to my Ragan s co urt ; She i n o t use me s o e w ll thu , I h p , ” in But in a k der so rt .

e e en he a e she e o n d Wh r wh c m , gav c mma To drive him then ce away :

en he w as el i i n her o Wh w l w th c urt ,

She sa d he o d n o t s a . i , w ul t y Then back again to G on o rell The o efu in did hi e w l k g , That in her kitchen he might have

What scullion bo ys set by .

’ But there of that he w as den y d ’ Which she had promi s d late

H I H 282 KING LE IR AN D S T REE DAUGH TE RS .

An d n of n o e ee s by a trai bl p r , In n d l n so brave a ga la t rt, She gave in charge he should be bro ught ’ To Agan ippus court ; hose o al in i n o e in d W r y k g, w th bl m , So freely gave co n sen t T s e his n i s s o mu t r up k ght at arm , n To fame a d courage ben t.

An d so to n n d e s eed E gla cam with p , To e o ssess in e r p K g L ir, An d drive his daughters from their thro n es hi d i By s C o r el a dear. e e she e- e ed n o e een Wh r , tru h art , bl qu , Was in the battel slain ; Y et he ood in in his old d s , g k g, ay , P ’ ossess d his crown again .

’ en he e d C o de a s de But wh h ar r li ath , Who di ed in deed for lo ve Of her de fa e in ose a se ar th r, wh c u She did i s te o e th bat l m v ,

H e s oo n in fe on her e s w g ll up br a t, From when ce he n eve r parte d ; But o n her bosom left hi s life

That was so truly hearted.

The o ds an d n o es e n e saw l r bl , wh th y The en d of ese e en s th v t , The other sisters un to death They doomed by c on se n ts ;

157 . whose n oble . FAIR R O SAMOND .

An d ein e e o n s e ef b g d ad, th ir cr w th y l t U n to the n ext of kin s e ou seen the f of de Thu hav y all pri , An d di sobedien t sin .

‘ FAIR RO SAMOND .

TH E celebrated mistress of Hen ry the Secon d was

d e to a e C iffo d o n of e efo ds i e . aught r W lt r l r , a bar H r r h r She o e the n two son s o n e of e i e he was b r ki g , th m wh l f still Duke of No rman dy . Be o re her death she e ed to the on en of G o ds o an d e e she was r tir c v t t w, th r ied s o of in o n n ot bur ; but Hugh, Bi h p L c l , courtly en ough to di stin gui sh between royal an d vulgar im o i es a sed her od to be e o ed an d m ral ti , c u b y r m v , n e ed in the o o n e e e “ es C is i n i t rr c mm c m t ry, l t hr t a ” e i on r l gi should gro w in c on tempt . ’ The story of Queen Elean or s poison in g her rival is n ot on ed the Old ite s o e men c ﬁrm by wr r , th ugh th y ’ n n d s tion the labyrin th . All the ro ma ce in Rosamo hi story appears to be the Offspri n g of popul ar fan cy . Percy has collected the prin cipal passages fro m the n i chro cles in hi s preface to the ballad.

F air R os am n d is he of o s e on e a o t work Th ma D l y, l - - ur wel kn own ballad mak er who di ed about 1 600. O ' o is the e ies is n o n an d is en f o c py arl t that k w , tak r m ’ D l n 7 in d e o e s Stran e Histories ed. of 160 as e y g , , repr t

the e So ie v ol . iii . . 54 . The sa e is by P rcy c ty, p m

fo n d in the Cr own G arlan d o Golden Roses e d. u f , d th rlan d 1 65 9 Per S oc . vol . vi . . an in e Ga ( , p

o G ood Will ed. 16 78 Per . Soc . vol . . . f , ( xxx p 284 ‘ FAI R R O SAMOND . an d es des i n a ia ion s in A b i , with triﬂ g v r t , Collection ’ o Old Ballads i . 1 1 e r s Reli ues . 15 1 n f , , P cy g , ii , a d ’ - Ri tso n s An cien t Son s ii . 1 20 f o g , , r m black letter

Oopies. An other ballad with the title of the Unfortun ate ’ Con cubin e or Rosamon d s Over throw is i en in the , , , g v

o e ti on of 1 7 23 v ol . . . 1 . The s o is s c ll c , i p t ry al o ’ ’ treated in the forty-ﬁrst chapter of Warn er s Albion s 1 E n lan d. n e has at e s on e ood s n g War r l a t g ta za, i is o e n can be s id of is e ed wh ch m r tha a th wr tch , but

e o o d io n . v ry p pular, pr uct Some correction s have been adopted from the

l n l C rown G ar a d of G o den Roses .

’ H as in en e r ul d is n d W EN K g H ri th la , The se o n d of n a e c that m , eside the een e he de o ed B Qu , arly l v

A faire an d prin c ely dame . os eerelesse w as her beautie fo n d M t p u , Her f o an d her fa e av ur, c ; A sweeter creature in thi s wo rld

Did n ever prin c e imbrace .

Her crisped lo oks like thr eades of gold Appeared to each mans sight ; Her o e e es i e o ien e es c m ly y , l k r t p arl , i D d cast a heaven ly light. The blood within her cri stall cheekes Did s a cull o ur d e uch riv ,

1 . Wit a she das her on the li s h th t ht p , S o dyed double r ed ; Ha d w as the ea a a e the lo r h rt th t g v b w,

Soft were those lips that bled.

286 FAIR R O SAM O ND .

Within the realme Of Fran ce . But yet befo re our co mely kin g The n is an d fo rsoo ke E gl h l , Of Rosa on d his lad e fai e m , y r , Hi s farewell thus he too ke :

Ro s on d on e Rose My am , my ly , e se es in e e e That pl a th b t m y , The fairest Rose in all the world To feed fan asie my t , The o e of affe ed e ﬂ w r my ct h art , ose s ee n ess do e e Wh w t th xc ll, o a Rose n d ed es My r y ll , a hu r tim I bid thee n ow farewell !

Fo r s ea e fai e s o e I mu t l v my r t ﬂ w r, s ee es Ro se s a e My w t t , a p c , An d o sse the se s to fa o s n e cr a m u Fra c ,

Froude rebels to abace . “ et Rose be s e t o s But y , my , ur h u halt commin s o see My g h rtly , An d in e i e en e my h art , wh l h c I am,

Ile beare my Ro se with mee .

h en Ros o n d a ad i W am , th t l y br ght, Did e e the n sa so h ar ki g y , The so rrow of her gr e eved he art H r d l k e o utwar o o es di d Sho w. An d fro m her cleare an d cri stall eyes The e es s out a e t ar gu ht pac , i li e the si e - e ed e Wh ch , k lv r p arl d aw,

Ran down e her comely face. FAIR R O SAMOND . 287

Her i es i e to o red l pp , l k a c rrall , Did waxe o w an an d e b th pal , An d fo r the so rro w she co n ceived H r vi e tal l spiri ts di d fayle . An d fallin g do wn e all in a swo un d efo e i n en ies fa e B r K g H r c , Full oft betw een e his prin cely armes H r e co rp es he did imbrace .

An d en es w e ie e es tw ty tim , ith wat r y , He s her en de cheeke ki t t r , U n till she had re ceived again e H r n d e se ses mil e an d mecke . ie es Ro se s ee es ose Why gr v my , my w t t R The kin g did e ver say ” e a se o She “ to ood warres B c u , qu th , bl y

My lord must part away .

“ si e o e in forrain e o s s But th y ur Grac c a te , A on o fo es n i n d m g y ur u k , st o to d ife an d im e Mu g hazar l l , Why shoul d I stay behin d ? N a a e let me ike a e y, r th r , l a p g , Yo ur sword an d target beare ; o n e s the o ma i That my br a t bl w y l ght, i d n n u Wh ch shoul a oy yo there .

0 let me in o o en , y ur r yall t t, e e o bed n i Pr par y ur at ght , An d i s ee a s ef es o e w th w t b th r r h y ur grac ,

’ ’ - 77. so n d. 83. he had v d. G. u evi C.

94. shield : s o d Gar l. G . W. w r , 2 88 FAIR R O SAM OND .

At your retur n e from ﬁght .

SO o e sen e ma en o I y ur pr c y j y, No toyle I will refuse an in ou ife is de But w t g y , my l ath ” Which doth true lo ve abuse .

C o n en se fe dea es fri en d t t thy l , my r t , es at o e s a bee Thy r t h m h ll , ’ In E n glan d s sw eete an d pleasan t soyle ;

Fo r tr availe ﬁts n ot thee . Faire ladyes brooke n ot blo ody war res ; Swe ete ea e ei e s es eede p c th r pl a ur br , The n o is e of e s o n en ur h r h art c t t,

Whi ch fan cie ﬁrst doth feede .

Rose s a es in oods tocke o e My h ll r t W b w r, i musicke s swe ete de i W th l ght, While I amon g the piercein g pikes i f Aga n st my o es do ﬁght . Rose in o es of e an d o d My r b p arl g l ,

i di on ds i di W th am r chly ght, S a daun ce the al i ds of o e h ll g l ar my l v ,

While I my foes do smite .

“ An d ou Sir o as o I s y , Th m , wh m tru t To be o es defen e my l v c , Be carefull of my gallan t Ro se ” When I am part ed hen ce . An d therewithall he fe si tcht a gh ,

102 . mus t refuse . 107 . En glan d.

1 . 1 7 robes an d p earls of gold.

2 . 1 2 beare .

2 90 FAI R R O SAMOND .

’ An d pardon of the queen e she cr av d

For her o ffen ces all . e itt ie o n o f l] eares Tak p my y uth u y , Faire Ro samon d did cry ; “ An d let me n ot with poyson stron g

In forced be to die .

ill en o n e hi s sin fu ] ife I w r u c t l l , An d in a cloyster bide ; l be ban isht if ou ease Or e se , y pl ,

To ran ge the world so wide .

“ d fo r the f i I e don e An ault wh ch hav , I w as fo s e e o Though r t th r t ,

ese e ife an d n is me Pr rv my l , pu h

As yo u thin ke good to do .

An d wi ese o ds her h n ds th th w r , lilly a She wran g full o ften there ; An d do wn e alo n g her lo vely cheekes

Pro c eede d man y a teare . But n o thi n g c ould this furious queen e Therewith appe ased bee

The of dead o so n ﬁlld cup ly p y , As she sat o n her n ee k ,

She gave the c omely dame to drin ke ; ho o o e it in her n d W t k ha ,

An d f o her en ded n ee a ose r m b k r ,

An d o n her feet di d stan d.

An d as in her e es to e en c t g up y h av , She did fo r mercy call ; An d d in in the o son en r k g up p y th ,

Her life she lost withal] . I M FA R R O S A O ND . 291

An d when that death thro ugh every lim Had do n e his ea es s i e gr t t p t , Her chi efest foes di d plai n e con fe

She was a glo rio us Wight . Her bo d en e did in tombe y th th y , en ife was ﬂed a a Wh l w y, o ds o mee e to Oxfo d o n e At G t w, r [ ] r t w , A n s may be see e this day.

’ QU EEN ELEANOR S FALL .

A o llection o ld Ballads i . 9 . C f O , 7

“ was o e s ised s s the edi o of I NEVER m r urpr , ay t r “ the C o l e ion of 1 7 23 an at the si of the fol l ct , th ght lo win g ballad ; little expe cti n g to see pride an d wick edn ess laid to the charge of the most affable an d mo st virtuo us o f women : whose glorious acti o n s are n ot e o ded our is o ian s o n fo r n o fo ei n i s r c r by h t r ly ; r g wr ter , who e o ed on o se ea i es e in hav t uch up th rly t m , hav si en e assed o e i s ill s io s in ess an d e e l c p v r th u tr u pr c , v ry n ation rin gs with the praise of Eleon o ra Isabella of l ’ C as i e in d a d s een . a e Le on ie who t , K g E w r Qu F th r M , ’ ' (in his G aller l e des F emmes F o r tes) has searched all C r is en do o n d f om its e in fan to the s h t m r u , r v ry cy la t

' a e fo r ﬁv e e oin es e a iall es o s the s g , h r , v ry p rt y b t w ﬁr t

la e on o n e o f his o w n o n - o en i es p c up c u try w m , but g v the se on d i a far s e io a a e to is c , w th up r r ch r ct r, th ” queen .

In his a s d f s an d i n o an o d ion the t b ur ly al e g r t pr uct , well-belo ved Eleo n ora of C astile is n o doubt c on ’ 2 L 92 QUEEN E L F AN O R s FA L . fo n ded i her os n o a o e -in - u w th m t u p pul r m th r law ,

e n o of o en e the ife o f en the d El a r Pr v c , w H ry Thir , ose o s a i s an d a e s i the i of wh luxuri u h b t , qu rr l w th c ty on do n mi affo d so e s ado o f asis for the L , ght r m h w a b f th l d- in e n hi e impossible slan ders o e bal a s ger. Qu e th w as a a the o s of i fo ed a of the qu y, t ll wh ch rm p rt

e en e of the een an d ean o of o en e r v u Qu , El r Pr v c ren dered herself extremely o dious by c o mpellin g ves

sels fo r the sa e of her fee s to n ade e e . C a n , k , u l th r h ri g cro ss w as o n e of thirteen mon umen ts raised by Ed ’ d the i s at the s a es e e his een s od war F r t t g , wh r qu b y

es ed o n its o ess f o the a e of her de ease r t , pr gr r m pl c c to Westmin ster . In the c on n e cti on of both these places with the n ame o f a Queen Elean o r may be foun d (as Miss Stricklan d suggests in her Lives of the Queen s) the germ of the marv ello us sto ry o f the dis app earan ce at Charin g-cro ss an d the resurrectio n at

Queen hithe . That po rtio n o f the sto ry which relates to the cruelty ex ercised by the queen to wards the Lord ’ Mayo r s wife is bo rro wed fro m the Gesta Roman or um. ’ m S ee dde n s Old E n lish Versio n s 810. . 2 26 Oli Ma g , p , ’ u th m P l hr n i le Histor o E d p s e E p ero ur . e e e s C o c y f ward the Fi rst e xhibits the same misrepresen tation s of

' Elean o r of C astile . S ee wh at is said of this play in ’ con n ectio n with the ballad of Queen E lean o r s Co n i l f h essi o n v ol . vi . 209 . The o e e o t e a ad f , p . wh l t t b ll

A Warn in g Piec e to En glan d agai n st Pride an d Wickedn ess :

Bein th e F all of een Elean o Wife to Ed a d the Fi s g Qu r, w r r t, ’ Kin of En lan d wh o for her ide G o d s d en s g g ; , pr , by Ju gm t , sun k i n to the Groun d at Chaﬁ n g-c ro ss an d rose at Queen

hithe .

’ 4 L E 29 QUE EN E AN O R S FALL .

In es es d as a e to see v tur cla , br v

As an y Span iard then .

’ ’ She cr av d the in a e man k g, th t v ry a o e o n o s of ai Th t w r l g l ck h r, i en be an d o ed all M ght th cut p ll ,

O r shaved very n ear . e ea the i n did see o n en Wh r t k g m c t t , An d soo n thereto agreed An d s o n ded his own ﬁr t c mma , that Sho uld then be cut with speed :

An d af e to e se his een t r that, pl a qu , ’ o ai ed o the an d Pr cl m thr l , ’ That ev ry man that wo re lon g hair

Sho uld poll him o ut o f han d.

et his S an ia d n ot o n en But y t p r , c t t ,

To o en o e a s i e w m b r p t , An d en e es ed of the in th r qu t k g,

ain s an d i Ag t all law r ght,

’ That ev ry wo man kin d should have Their Ii ght breast cut away ; ’ An d en i n in i o n s se d th w th bur g r ar , The blood to stan ch an d stay ! n d a d en e ei in e Ki g E w r th , p rc v g w ll

H r s i e to o an in d e p t w m k , Devised soo n by p oli cy

To turn her blo o dy min d.

He sen for n in i on s s ai t bur g r tr ght, All sparklin g hot to see An d s id 0 een o e on a , qu , c m thy way ; ’ E LE AN O R s QUEEN FALL . 2 95

I will begin with thee .

o ds did dis e se the een Which w r much pl a qu , That pen an ce to begin ; ’ But ask d him pardon o n her kn ees ;

Who gave her grace therein .

’ But afterwards she chan o d to pass

o n a e o n do n s r ee s Al g br v L t t , ’ Wh ere as the mayo r of L on do n s wife In state ly so rt she mee ts ; si i an d e od With mu c , m rth , m l y, n o the e e n U t church th y w t , ’ To i e G od n s a to th o d o g v tha k , th t l r may r

A n oble so n had sen t.

ie ed hi s s i ef een It gr v much t p t ul qu , To see that an y o n e S oul d so e eed in i an d o h xc m rth j y, Except herself alo n e For i she f e did de i se wh ch , a t r v

i hin her lood in d W t b y m , ’ An d r acti s d s i o e se e p t ll m r cr tly, To i i d k ll th s la y kin d.

U n to the mayo r o f Lon don then She se n her e e s s i t l tt r tra ght , To sen d his lad to the o y c urt ,

r U po n he grac e to wai t . But when the Lo n do n lady came ’ ’ efo e o d El n or s fa e B r pr u c , She s i her f o her i a tr pt r m r ch rray,

An d kept her vile an d base . ’ 29 6 E E LEA R L QU EN N O s FA L .

She sen her in o a es i s eed t t W l w th p ,

An d e her se e e e k pt cr t th r , ’ An d us d her still more cruelly

Than e ver man did hear. She ade her as she ade her s m w h , m tarch, She made her drudge alway ; She ade her n se i d en s a m ur up ch l r m ll, An d a o n i n d d l b ur ght a ay.

is on en ed n ot the een But th c t t qu , ’ But shew d her most despite ;

She o n d is ad to os b u th l y a p t, At twelve a clock at n ight ;

An d as oo ad she s o o d o n d , p r l y, t b u , The ee n in an o od qu , gry m

Did set two sn a es n o her e s k u t br a t, ’ That suck d away her blo od.

’ s died the o of o n do n s ife Thu may r L w , Mo st grievo u s fo r to hear i ade the S an i d o o e o d Wh ch m p ar gr w m r pr u , f As a ter shall app ear. The wheat that daily made her bread Was bolted twen ty time s ; The foo d a fed i s s el d e th t th tat y am , ’ Was boil d in co stly win es.

The e a did s in f o o n d wat r th t pr g r m gr u , She wo uld n o t to uch at all ; ’ ’ w ash d her an ds i the de w of heav n But h w th ,

That o n sweet roses fall . ’ She bath d her body man y a time

’ ' R L L 2 98 QUEEN E LE AN O s FA .

’ ’ At last co n fess d the lady s blo od Her guilty han d had slain

An d i e ise ho w fr l k w , that by a y She had a base-born child ; Who se sin ful lusts an d wickedn ess ’ Her marriage bed deﬁl d.

s a e ou e d the fa of de Thu h v y h ar ll pri , A just re ward of sin

For ose who i fo s ea e se ves th w ll r w r th m l , ’ G od s v en ge an ce daily e a e of ide e o da es B w r pr , y c urtly m , Both wives an d maiden s all

e i s i in ed o n o n d B ar th mpr t y ur mi ,

That pri de must have a fall .

’ THE DU CHESS OF SU FF OLK S CALAMITY .

M Stran e Histor ies . 1 7 e So e vol . FRO g , p (P rcy ci ty ,

i i n r in Th iii . e Co ies i a a o s a e e Cr own ) Oth r p , w th v r t ,

G ar lan d o G olden Roses . . 2 0 e S0 f , Part II p (P rcy

d A ll tio n ld B ll i t v l. n Co ec o O a d ii 9 c e o a a s i . 1 . y, f , The editor of Stran ge Histo ries in fo rms us that a play on the same subj e ct as the ballad w as written by

o s e o r e ea in the ei n of J es Th ma Dr w , Dru , rly r g am

I . an d in ed in 1 6 31 n de the i e o f The , pr t , u r t tl D uchess o S u b lk her Li e . He e s f e f ﬁ , f r mark urth r that both play an d ballad was foun ded up on the n ar H E F TH E DUC S S O S UFF O LK .

tive o f Fo x an n o 15 5 8 Acts an d Mo n umen t r a s ii . , [ , i ’ 9 26 ed. 1 64 1 the diffe en es e een o , ] but r c b tw F x s acco un t an d the sto ry which fo llo ws are altogether too great for this suppositi on to be true . a a in e d e of o d il o of E r esb K th r , aught r L r W l ughby y, was s a ed to C a es an don e of S ffo fir t m rri h rl Br , Duk u lk , d an d fte his e to R a d e ie Es . i o a r ath ich r B rt , q , w th wh m she w as fo ed to f o e se on i n 15 5 3 a in rc fly r m p r cuti , t k g ef e s in the Lo w C o n es an d f e s in r ug fir t u tri , a t rward

Polan d.

WH EN G od had taken fo r our sin n e

a den in e in d a d a a Th t pru t pr c , K g E w r , w y, Then bloudy Bon n er did begin His ragin g mallice to be wr ay ; All those that did the G osp ell professe H e persecuted more or lesse .

s en the o d on us did o e Thu , wh L r l w r,

n in r son did he o Ma y p y thr w, o en n e in o a ds o e T rm ti g th m L ll r t w r, Wh ereby they might the tr ueth forgoe en C an e Rid e an d the es Th r m r, l y, r t,

e e n in ﬁr e a C is r ofest . W r bur t , th t hr t p

Smithﬁeld w as en i fa o s ﬁl d th w th gg t , An d man y places mo re beside ; C o en w as San de s ild At v try r k , At Glo cester eke goo d Hoop er dyde ;

An d to es e i s bloud da cap th y y, — B eyon d seas man y ﬂed away.

e e is said to b e a la e so all ed in the archie is 9 . Th r p c c p cop al p alace at Lambeth . ’ 300 TH E DUC H E S S o r SU FF O Lx s

Amo n g the rest that sought reliefe ‘ An d fo r ei fai in daun er s o od th r th g t , d i a e w as chiefe La y El z b th , Kin g Hen ries daughter of royall blood ; i in the o e ison e di d lie Wh ch T w r pr r ,

in d w n h d i L o o k g each ay he s e sho ul d e .

' The Dutche sse of Suﬂ olke see n is , i g th ,

o se ife i e i se the an so Wh l l k w tyr t ught, Who in the hOpe of heaven ly blisse ’ i in Go d s o d her o fo o W th w r c m rt wr ught, Fo r fe a e of dea w as fain e to ﬂie r th ,

n A d le ave her house most secre tly.

a fo r the o e o f C is on e Th t l v hr t al ,

He r an ds an d o ods she ef e in d l g l t b h , S ee in s i fo r retio us s o n e k g t ll that p t , The o de of trueth so a e to ﬁn d w r , r r

She wi her n se her s n d an d i d th ur , hu ba , ch l ,

In o o a a ei i il p r rr y th r s ghts begu d.

s o o n don e ssed on Thu thr ugh L th y pa al g, Each o n e did passe a se v er all str eete ; s all un kn o w n e es a in o n Thu , c p g wr g, At Billin gs-gate they all did meete i e eo e oo e in G esen d e L k p pl p r , rav barg ,

They simply wen t with all their charge .

An d all alon g fro m Gravesen d to wn e With e asie j our n eyes o n foo te they wen t ; U n o the sea- o s e a e do n e t c a t th y c m w , To pas se the se as was their in ten t ;

2 8 . 80 C . G . G . R. for i in . , , wh ch

’ 302 TH E DU C H E S S O F SuFF OLx s

The w ay w as lo n g an d wo n dero us fo ule Then may I n o w full well repo rt ei iefe an d so o was n ot s a l Th r gr rr w m l ,

When thi s un happy chaun c e did fall .

S o e i e the Dutc hesse o e the d m t m b r chil ,

As we t as e e she o d be v r c ul , An d when the 'lady kin d an d mild Was w e arie en the i d o e hee , th ch l b r ;

An d s e o n e an o e e asde thu th y th r , An d i i w th the r fortun es were well pleasde .

An d f e n e ri ed s e es a t r ma y w a t pp ,

All w et-s od o in d an d e h b th urt myr ,

f e efe ei e r s et lea es A t r much gri , th r h a t y p , (Fo r labo ur doth so me rest re quire) A o n e efo e e e did se e t w b r th m th y , d But lo gd therein they co uld n ot bee .

o o se to ouse e o did oe Fr m h u h th y b th g ,

See i n e e e n i i lie k g wh r th y that ght m ght , an o f on e was ei w o e But w t m y th r , An d still the babe with co ld di d crie ;

i a n d n ee e co urtse m e Wth c pp a k th y y ak ,

But n o n e o n them would pitti e take .

Lo e here a prin c esse o f great blo od

Did a a e san fo r r eliefe pr y p a t , With tears be dewed as she sto od ! Y et fe w o r n on e regardes her griefe ;

Her s e e e o d n ot n de s an d p ch th y c ul u r t ,

But gav e her a pen n ie in her han d. MI C ALA TY . 303

e n in in e the ain es was s en Wh all va p p t , An d a e o d n ot o se- o o e et th t th y c ul h u r m g , n o a - o en e en I t church p rch th th y w t, To stan d o ut of the rai n e an d w et he n said the Dutchesse to her de e T ar , 0 that w e had so me ﬁer heere I

The n di d her husban d so pro vide That ﬁre an d co ales he go t with speede ; She sa e do n e the ﬁers side t w by , To d esse her da e a had n eede r ught r, th t ;

An d i e she d es it in her a wh l r t l pp ,

Her s n hu ba d made the in fan t papp .

n o n e the se o n i e a e A xt th th r c m , An d n din e e e the ﬁre ﬁ g th m th r by ,

The d n en n a e all v o de o f s e ru k k v , y ham , To drive them o ut w as his desire

An d S n in fo is n o e dame pur g rth th bl ,

Her hu sban ds wrath it did in ﬂame .

An d all in f ie as he s ood ur t , He w r o un the -keies out of his n d g church ha , An d s o o e him so a all of o od tr k , th t bl His head r an do wn e where he did stan d ; Wherefo r the sexton presen tly Fo r help e an d ayde alo ude did cry:

en a e the of e s in as Th c m ﬁc r h t,

An d o e the Dutchesse an d her i d to k ch l ,

An d i her s an d s e as w th hu b thu th y p t,

i e a es ese i t ers i d L k l mb b t w th yg w l ,

An d to the o vern o ur e e e o g w r th y br ught,

Who un dersto od them n ot in ought . ’ 304 T H E DUC HE S S O F S uFF O Lx s

e Bar tue a e an d o d The n Maist r , br v b l , ade a an s e e In Latin e m a g ll t p ch , l ei ise i e di d n fo d Which al th r m r u l , An d their high favo ur did bese ech i a do o si in W th th t, a ct r tt g by

Did kn ow the Dutchesse presen tly .

n e e on isin s i A d th r up ar g tra ght, i i n de a as ed ei si W th m b h at th r ght, e all a e e did i U n to th m th t th r wa ght,

He s a e fo in o des a i thu br k rth , w r r ght ” e old i in o si o hee B h w th y ur ght, qu th ,

A prin cesse of mo st high degree .

With that the go vern our and the rest e e all amaz de the sa e to e a e W r m h r , An d w elcomméd these n ew-c o me guestes With re veren ce great an d prin cely cheare ; An d afte rward c on v eyd they were

U n to their frien d Prin ce C assemere .

son n e she had in G erman ie A ,

e e in e Bartue ald n a e P r gr c by m ,

urn mde The G o o d o d Willobie S a L r ,

Of co urage great an d w orthie fame .

r d e o n hi i her en He aught r y u g, w ch w th w t,

Was afterward C o un tesse of Ken t .

Fo r en e en e was deceast wh Qu Mary , The Dutchesse o e r eturn de a ain e h m g , Wh o w as of so rro w quite r eleast ’ By Queen e Elizabeth s happie r aign e For who se life an d p r osperitie

We may prayse Go d con ti n ually .

306 TH E LIFE AND DEATH OF

e a he o d n ot o hi e e he n att mpt wh t c ul l yally ac v , we t o e n v r i to Italy . “ It is in credible how quickly he wrought himself o the n o i e in o the f o o the o thr ugh t c t av ur, thr ugh c urt n o the a e ea o se e a oso of o e i s i t ch mb r, y cl t, y b m P p P u Quin tus ; so that so me wise men tho ught his Ho lin ess did fo rfeit a parcel o f hi s in fallibility in givin g credit to s a lorioso n n a i ee o san d uch g , vau ti g th t w th thr th u soldiers he would beat all the En glish out of Irelan d. ’ The Pope ﬁn din g it cheap er to ﬁll Stuckley s s e in sai s i ai i es n e if s ea ed w ll g l w th ry t tl tha r al g t , cr t him a on of Ross Vis o n o a of Wex B r , c u t Murr ugh , E rl ford a is of e n s e an d en f n is ed s , M rqu L i t r ; th ur h thi e-to - e en e a i ei n d ed so e s titl p h avy g r l w th ght hu r ldi r ,

d the n of S a n for the is e edition . pai by Ki g p i , Ir h xp “ In ssa e e e n o Stuckle n ds at o al pa g th r u t , y la P rtug , s en Se as ian the i n e eof i tw o o o is ju t wh b t , k g th r , w th M r h

i n s e e n de a n o a e n o fri . S k g , w r u rt ki g a v y g i t A ca tuck le s o n in t o a en d is e s ded to o an y, c r g tt , p r ua acc mp y ted his is d them . So me thought he wholly quit Ir h e si n a l e a se o to be en in an is an d g , p rt y b c u l ath p t up l (the con ti n en t of Africa affo rdin g mo re elbo w-room for his achievemen ts) partly b ecause so mutable hi s mi n d he e e o ed the as o e as o e s the , v r l v l t pr j ct ( m th r n i h youn gest chi ld) b est . Others co ce ve e to ok this African in o rder to his Irish design ; such his c o n

ﬁden ce of o n es his ea fas o n the s c qu t, that br k t Turk wo uld the better en able him to din e on the En glish in Irelan d.

an din in Af i a Stuckle e o n i L g r c , y gav c u cil wh ch w as safe season a e an d n e e ssa n a e a fo r , bl , c ry ; m ly, th t two o r three days they sho uld refresh their lan d sol e s e eof o e e e si an d so e e e e di r ; wh r s m w r ck , m w r w ak, H M T U KE LY T O AS S . 307

n f g by reaso o th eir tempestuous passa e . This would n ot be heard ; so furious w as Don Sebastian to en gage ; as if he would pluck up the bays of victory out of the o n d efo e e e e o n an d so in gr u , b r th y w r gr w up , the e of Alcaser ei w as o defe e d : battl , th r army wh lly at whe re Stuckley lost his life .

‘ A fa al e e in on e da w as slain t ﬁght, wh r y , ’ r ee kin s a e e an d on e a o ld be fain ! Th g th t w r , th t w u

s e w as fo an n o 15 7 8 e e S Thi battl ught , wh r tuck le i his ei n d e d men e a ed se f y, w th ght hu r , b h v him l ” i n os a o e o e ed ti de . m t val tly, till v rp w r with mul tu

orthies o E n lan d l i . 4 14 . W f g , by Nutta l, ’ . e in his efa o n o e to Peele s Battle o Mr Dyc , pr t ry t f Alcazar a n i ed the a o e e a i se e a , h vi g c t b v xtr ct w th v r l oe n o i es o f S e e en i on s an o e a p tical t c tuk l y, m t th r pl y ’ fo un ded o n thi s adven turer s exploits (The F amous His torye of the Life an d Death of Cap tain e Thomas ’ S tukel a e d in 15 96 an d n ed in 1605 Peele s y), ct , pri t (

o rks 11 . W , The ball ad is from The Cr o wn -Garlan d of G olden

Roses e So ie vol . vi . . 33. e e ar e so e (P rcy c ty, ) p Th r m ’ verses on Stukeley s proj ecte d v oyage to Florida in ’ . C o lie s Old Ballads in the s o e of the Mr l r , ﬁr t v lum

e S o e . 7 3. P rcy ci ty, p

IN the west of En glan d o n e e e was n de s an d B r th r , I u r t , fa o s a an in his da es A m u g ll t y , ’ By birth a w ealthy clothier s so n n e eeds of on de he don e D w r hath ,

To purchase him a lon g an d lastin g praise . 308 TH E L IFE AND DEATH O F

If s o d e his s o I h ul t ll t ry , ri d w s his o P e a all gl ry, ’ An d lusty Stukely he w as call d in court ; ’ He serv d is o of the es a b h p w t, An d id a o n the es d cc mpa y b t,

n i n l lf n Mai n tai g sti l himse e i gallan t sort.

ein s es ee ed B g thu t m , An d e e e e e dee ed v ry wh r w ll m , ’ He ain d the f o of on don d e g av ur a L am , e to an a de n Daught r l rma , C is he was a led en urt c l th , T o who m a suto r gallan tly he came .

hen she his e son s ed W p r pi , He o d n ot be den ed c ul i , SO brave a gen tle man he w as to se e ; Sh w as i ade his fe e qu ckly m wi ,

In e or w o e to ead her ife weal l l ,

Her father wil lin gly di d so agree .

s in s a e an d e as e Thu , t t pl ur , Full man y daies they measure ; i e dea i his r e ardles s T ll cru ll th, w th g pight, o e old C s to his e B r urti grav ,

in i Stukel is to e A th g wh ch y w ht hav ,

That he might revell all in gold so bright .

He w as n o soon e o ed r t mb , But Stukely presumed To sp en d a hun dred po un d that day in waste The bravest gallan ts of the lan d

310 TH E LI FE AND D E ATH O F

It w as the ladies pleasure To i e him o d an d e s e g v g l tr a ur , An d to main tai n e him in great pomp an d At last c ame n ewes assuredly f battaile fo in a O a ught Barb ry,

An d he would valian tly go see the same .

Man y a n oble gallan t So ld bo th l an d an d talen t To follo w Stukely in this famous ﬁght ; Whereas three kin gs in person would d en o s i o e o d A v tur u ly, w th c urag b ul , Within the battaile she w themselves in

Stake an d his fo o e s ly ll w r all , Of the kin g of Po rtugall Had en tertain emen t like to gen tlemen The in affe ed Stukel so k g ct y ,

he his se e s did n o That cr t all k w,

n hi A d bo re s royall stan dard n ow an d then .

U pon this day of ho n o ur Each kin g did she w his ban n er ; o o o an d the in of e M r cc , K g Barb ry,

Po rtu all i his ain g , w th all tr , ’ e lister d in the in Brav ly g pla ,

An d a e the on se e e o s i n g v t th r m t val a tly.

The n n o n s e eso n ded ca th y r u , ’ Thun d rin d s e o n ded g rum r b u , “ i ! as en was all the so d e s Kill , k ll th l i r cry ;

2 . 7 ﬁght . T H O MA S S T U KE LY . 311

an ed men la on the o n d M gl y gr u , An d i ood the ea w as droun d w th bl rth , ’ w rk n d in th so The sun as likewise da e e skye .

e en w as so e dis eased H av r pl , An d o d n ot be a ease d w ul pp , ’ But to ken s of G o d s heavy wr ath di d sho w That he w as an gry at this war He sen fe arfull b a n s a 95 t a l zi g t r, Wh ereby these kin gs might their misfo rtun es

kn o w.

oo d was is s a e Bl y th l ught r, Or a e w ilfull e r th r murth r, Where six sc o re thousan d ﬁghtin g men were

slain

ee in s i in is battaile died Thr k g w th th ,

i fo t d es an d e es eside W th r y uk arl b ,

The i n b f g l ke will e ve r mo re e ought a ain .

i f es en fouldin W th wo ul arm g, Stukely stoo d beholdin g This bloo dy sacriﬁce o f soules that day ‘ “ He si i n said w ofull Wi , gh g, , I , ght,

ain s on s ien e ee e di d Ag t my c c c h r ﬁght, f ll An d bro ught my ollo we rs a un to de cay .

in s ole s e d Be g thu m t ,

An d i r eefes O e ssed w th g ppr , ose a e a ian s a did se ei an ds Th br v It l th t ll th r l , tukel s to a e fo With S y thu tr v l rth ,

n d en e ife for i e o A v tur l l ttl w rth ,

U po n him all did lay their murtherin g han ds. 312 TH OMA S S T U KE LY .

U n o de s o n ded t ath thu w u ,

His e i so o s o n ded h art w th rr w w u , An d to them all he made thi s heavy mon e e lef o n dee e Thus hav I t my c u try r , b i el e ed ee e To e so v l y murth r h r , 120 Even in this place where as I am n ot kn o wn .

My life I have much wron ged ; Of what to her belon ged

v in l I a e y spen t in idl e c o urse of life . a e don e is s see What I h v pa t , I , An d n e n o r eef to me bri g th ught but g , e efo e n n ow don en e Th r r gra t thy par , g tl

ife see o n s e L , I , c um th ,

An d de fee r esumeth ath , I l , p To chan ge this life of mi n e in to a n ew Y et is me e e s o fo in s th gr at t c m rt br g , ’ li v d an d ie d in o e of in s I d l v k g , A n d so brave Stukely bids the world adew .

Stukel s ife s e n ded y l thu ,

Was f e dea befr en ded a t r th , An d like a soldi er buried gallan tly ; Where n o w there s tan ds upon hi s grave s e e e ui ded a e A tat ly t mpl , b l br v ,

With golden turrets piercin g in the skye .

‘ 314 L ORD D E LAW ARE .

’ “ It s e me all the o o men , giv p r ’ We ve starvin g in this lan d ; ’ An d o de a hie me with ut l y, I ll To in oln s i e L c h r , To s w e -seed an d ﬂ ax-seed o h mp ,

An d han g them all there .

’ Fo r with hempen cord it s better ’ To s o e o o n s e t p ach p r ma br ath , Than with famin e you should see ” Yo ur subj ects starve to de ath . U s s o d p tart a Dutch l r , W ho to e a a e did sa D l w r y, ’ Tho u deser vest to be stabb d l Then he t urn ed himse lf away

’ o deser vest to be stabb d Th u ,

An d the do s e hi n e e s g hav t ar , For in sulti n g o ur kin g

In this parliamen t o f peers . U S n e s o d p pra g a W l h l r , The e e of e o n s i e brav Duk D v h r , ’ ’ “ In o n e a a e s defen e y u g D l w r c , I ll

is o d Si e . Th Dutch l r , my r

For he is in the i r ght, ’ An d I ll make it so appe ar Him da e to sin e o I r gl c mbat, ” n Fo r in sulti g Delaware . s e was soon e e ted A tag r c , An d to o a e en c mb t th y w t , ’ For to i o r to be kill d k ll, , ’ It w as either s full in ten t. L E L ORD D AW ARE . 315

B ut the e s o s v ry ﬁr t ﬂ uri h ,

en the e a ds a e o n d Wh h r l g v c mma , The sword o f brave Devo n shire B en t backward o n his han d ; In s s en se he sed i e u p pau awh l , ’ Scan n d his fo e efo e he s a e b r tr k , ’ en ain s the in s a o Th ag t k g rm ur, Hi n s h s e o d e e . b t w r brak .

en he s n f o the s e Th pra g r m tag , TO so die in the in a l r r g, S a in “ en d o s o d a to y g, L y ur w r , th t This tragedy we brin g : ' ho he s in me in o T ugh ﬁght g arm ur , i e am in e Wh l I ﬁght g bar , ’ Even more than this I d ven ture l ” For yo un g Lo rd De aware .

ea in o n the s a e L p g back t g , S o d to e n ow eso n ds w r buckl r r u , Till he left the Dutch lord A bleedin g in his woun ds

is seein ies the in Th g, cr K g To his a ds i o de a gu r w th ut l y, a e vo n shi e do n C ll D r w , ” Take the dead man away 1

” N o sa s a e e o n s , y br v D v hire , ’ I v e fought him as a man ; ’ Sin e he s de d i ee c a , I w ll k p

The trophies I have won . Fo r he fo me in o a o ught y ur rm ur, i e fo him e Wh l I ught bar , 316 L ORD D E LAW ARE .

An d the s e ou s win ie e am y mu t back, my L g ,

If ever you them wear .

Go d ess the C of n n d bl hurch E gla , Ma it o s e on e n d y pr p r ach ha , An d als o eve ry p oo r man Now starvin g in this lan d ; An d while I pray success may crown Our in on his on e k g up thr , ’ I ll wi sh that every poor man

May lon g enj oy his o wn .

318 TH E L F H A BATT E O R LAW .

’ O was ye n ear Mac Don n ell s men ? Did ye their n umber see C o e e to me Jo n Hi elan dman m , t ll , h , What might their n umbe rs be

Y es w e was n e an d n ea en e , ar, r ugh , An d w e their n umber saw ;

e e w as f o s n d Hielan dmen Th r ﬁ ty th u a , ’ r in A ma ch g to Harlaw .

Gin a be e s id Ja es the Ross th t tru , a m , ’ We ll n o c o me meikle sp eed ; ’ e on o ur e men W ll cry up m rry , ’ ” An d turn o ur ho rses head.

O n a 0 n a 1 sa s Jo n the ae e , y h Gr m , That thin g maun n eve r be ; The llan G ae es we e n e e ea ga t r m r v r b t, ’ ” e r w d W ll t y what e c an e e .

As o n an d f e o n I cam , urth r ,

An d do n an d Harlaw u by , ’ e fe fu ose o n il a side Th y ll cl k , i S c straiks ye n ever saw .

’ e fe fu ose o n lk s de Th y ll cl i a i , Sic straiks ye n ever saw ; For i s o d aed as fo r s lka w r g cl h cla h , th ’ l w At e battle 0 Har a .

The Hielan dmen W1 ei an s o ds th r l g w r , ’ e aid o n as fu sai Th y l r,

An d e d a e k o ur e men th y r v bac m rry , h ee es T r acr breadth an d mair. T H E L F H AR L BATT E O AW . 319

a e o es to his o e did sa Br v F rb br th r y, O ro e di n n a e see b th r, y e e us a o n i a side Th y b at b ck lk , ’ ” An d we ll be fo rced to ﬂee .

0 n a ! 0 n a ! o e c e my br th r l ar, 0 n a ! that maun a be ’ o o de s o d in o n d Y u ll tak y ur gu w r y ur ha , ’ ’ ” An d l n ye l ga g in wi me .

Then back to back the brothers brave

G ed in a an the an a m g thr g, An d e s e do n the Hielan dmen th y w pt u , ’ Wi swo rds baith sharp an d lan g.

The rs ae s ai o es s a ﬁ t tr k that F rb tr ck , ’ He gar d Mac Don n ell re el An d the n eis ae s i a o es s a t tra k th t F rb tr ck ,

The brave Mac Don n ell fell .

An d siccan a Pitlari chie ’ s e e n e e saw I m ur y v r , As was an the Hielan dmen am g , ’ When they saw Mac Don n ell fa .

An d en e saw he w as de d wh th y that a , ’ ’ e tur n d an d r an aw a Th y , ’ An d e ied him in e a e s Den th y bur L g t ,

A f H rl w large mile rae a a .

So e ade so e ran an d so e did an m r , m , m g g, ’ ’ e e e 0 sma e o d Th y w r r c r , But Forbes an d his merry me n ’ They slew them a the road. 320 TH E BATTLE O F H AR LAW .

On Mon on da at o n in y m r g, The battle it began ’ n da at lo amin O Satur y g , ’ ’ n Y e d scarc e ke d wha had wan .

’ An d sic a weary buryi n ’ s e e n e e saw I m ur y v r , As w as the S n d f e a u ay a t r th t, l w On the muirs an eath Har a .

Gin on ybo dy spee r at ye ’ For e we o o awa th m t k ,

Ye ma e e ain an d e in y t ll th m pl , v ry pla , ’ e e s ee in Th y r l p g at Harlaw .

322 GL O S SARY.

e 9 8 is b b u bur h cit . b th , , . ruch , r gh , g , y b e- es to the west br ttl n e cuttin u w t, of. y y g , g p (qf

me. bi in is buildin s. a gg g , g g ) '

ille see sworn e . baf bu eted beat. b , t, ﬁ , bud -al n e a n billie comr ade. o lo e . , , ’ bla blo w. b n brook. , ur ,

blaithe blithe. but wi tho ut 221 bed be , , , ; but ,

blan lan e ceased sto ed. or e we slee . , b , , pp f p - la e sill stu id. b e box 154 D b t , y, p utt r , , utch ” leid blood. men . Ri son . b , t 8 m a m d u bo dward 1 2 ess e. b ckarte 30 ove ickl , , g y , , q y, borrow e secur it hosta e r an r attlin their wea on s , y, g . g p .

som bo ro w ed 18 r ansomed. b dd s abides . , , y y ,

o k bod car case. b ears bier s . b u , y, y , ho n r ead a - o wn e w r e b ll h lber t battle axe . b , y , y, p y , , ar ed 235 oi n bo n d p ; , g g ; u , ’ bo n d 19 5 6 made a ca 265 d w c ll ri ve beat. y , , , , , ; , ,

r ead went. ali e 116 lar e istol or y, c v r, , g p , b a e 260 sa e as b ee e r c , , m r z , hurr can o ld sed as a il iaries y , c u , u ux b a ken braken er n . to fo the as en ses . r c , , f rm p t t

e i o a i m r r . a s de h ll . c an e br , f ty, y

aid br oad . ar efull anxi ous . br , c , ’ b a l br avel . c a e tell discour se. r y, y rp , , bran ken an kin r ancin as r o ose in ten d. , br g, p g, c t, p p , u a er in . c awte cautio s. c p g ,

ra e ies dis la s . af s cha s . b v r , p y ch t , p

ra br ave handsome. ess chace. b w, , ch ,

ead 69 br eadth b ed chessit chased. br , , ; r , ,

d e on s loves . broa . e ch v r , g

t m. eeks br eeches . christian té Chr is endo br , ,

ren burn ed. cla scr atch i ht. b t, w, , f g

b i er ce . lin k lan k a rase r m , ﬁ c um c um, ph ma t on de br and swor d. for s r blows . br , , b ook e o 186 take os o e wooden ail. r , nj y ; , (p c gu , p

session o . old bee 100 was see c an . f ) c , ,

b ose 26 1 otta e. colla n e Co l n e i . e . steel or r , , p g y , og , ,

brouin e ro n br ewed. man u actur e s ee i . 357 . , b w , f

br oust br ewa e c or ore cor s. , g . , c , p LO S G SARY. 323

or es 2 87 livin bod . dulesum dole c p , , g y , f ul.

ors cur se. d n ed beat. c , u t , ame tation or c or n och l n the d rk dir k. y , f u , d n e a re 10 ive y , g r , , g c o wde d e 16 did die see ll o tin h . y , , ; ﬁ f ﬁg g

can . d n e 228 valle . y , , y

o se 16 9 br isk br ave. d n te blow stro e. cr u , , , y , , k

o die r uel o rr id e. cr w , g , p g

d in . c r an cr ea e eas . y , y g th , y

ee e e. , y - - mad. daf edican aide de c am . t, g, p dan de in an e ithet ex r m un ess e e cle. r g, p p , i n the n oise drums like en dl on is alon . g of , g , g

an a a . 124. en ew ch en ou h t t r , p , g .

de di e : deid dead de ath. en sen z ie en z n i ie e s n . , , , , , g - de a destruc tion death. en s t do i l n o ll wil i ur . c y, , vy ( , ), , j y dee do . s ill 229 eve or i il ? , w , ; qy, , V g d emedst doomedst. e , ’ de ean un ish ut down . fa all 162 shar e or tion . m , p , p , f ; , , p

de ed 103 sed of a f i fa etch. put , , u ug ch, f

a i ed back or tri a . fallo i e c rr l s ellows e uals . t v f w , f , q

diel devil. fare o . , , g di di 61 ur n ished fa 2 19 on the ver e death ght, cht ; , f ; y, , g of , ” 37 189 to de don e , , th, ,

woun ded 2 2 dis ose han fa n e lad. , p of, y , g

dle en coun ter . feals ail. , , f no k feari t ear d din r . d n str i e c e . g, p u g, k , k , , f

beat over come. fe ht. , cht, ﬁg

din n e n oise. fee ro er t r eward. , , p p y,

dis ord uarr el. fe k ais r eatest ar t. c , q c , m t, g p

dO htie dou ht . g , g y doo 154 ? do la i h fein it ei n ed. r, r ch, wh c g , f g

a ieson sa s i s a s o feirdn ess cowar dice. J m y h rt ,

s o d ean s a wallet. fell hide . w r , m ,

moor . do ed r edoubtable ear ed. fells hills also s ut , , f , , , doutsum doub ul. fen d kee su ort. , tf , p , pp drede doubt. fe etched. , tt, f dre d e endur e bear d i e ﬁer -fair con usion and con , ry , , ; r , y y, f ' ion 98 as n o n su erin . ster n at . , u , ﬂ g 324 GL O S S ARY.

ﬁlabe kill or shor t etticoat eere 64 busin ess a n ir . g, , p , g , , , j

an der s in stead ett n 9 lunder . wo rn by Highl g y g, , p

l d ladden . h . e of br eec es g , g

i oal. ﬁr stin r st. lede l ve c , ﬁ g ,

son division a son len lan ced ass ed sw tl . ﬁt, g , of g, g t, g , p if y ’ - loamin dusk n i ht all. g , , g f

fl e s r i hts . lo e 12 1 to l ai a lo e g , f g g v , ; c m g v ’ fl in ders r a men ts. o n as a lad s fa o w as , f g w r y v r, fl t e scold r emonstr ate a for of allen e — i y , , ; m ch g , wh ch a is er a s the efe en e r lly. p h p r r c

forder w ther . e e . , f h r

fo e fen d or bid. r , f for atherit met to ether . ai ed rathed r e ar ed g , g gr th , g , p p , m 83 aid fo a ds van . dr essed ar ed 1 l rw r , , ; , , aid out or l .

fou ru h m. see furich . ee e a the bor e the al g , gr , b r , p f a e 183 succeed. esse r ass . r m , , gr , g

f e k freke fre ke A. S. revis r oves bushes . r c , , y ( g , g ,

one who is bold war r ior ri e wee . ) , g t , p

man . r sel dr ead ull . g y y, f y ’ fun oun d. ide ood. , f gu , g furich furichin ish G aeli , , c fuiri h e wait o a mai c an s st h bershoun e coat l. m , p , of fearach i s an old I is w ar a -bo de 60 6 3 68 MS r h h ch r , , , , ( . “ . F furicb W i s has in on e la e a cry y, , h g , p c , rch ’ aw a ! w as a Jacobite seems to be used

i e air sa s C a e s . for th e side o the shi . p p , y h mb r f p free f ie noble 2 0 of e al ba ed in laid or ilded. , r , ; , m t , ch , g

r ecious ha butis a in d mus ets . p g , k of k

halched r e t . , g e ed

ade wen t. ale whole. g , h , allia ds ui a d i c n l vel a d hear d. g r , q k y h r , dan ces . a n ais armor . h r ,

at e or e. See Glossar to har ed nd r . g , g y y , plu e ed

v ol . 2 . aws low r oun ds on the bor h , g ar e ma e a ar de der o a r iver . g r , k ; g rt, g , f

m de. a h a lde hauled. y , a e wa ha lle 0 1 health . g t , s! y , , y

eed wen t. be hi g , , gh.

32 6 GLO S S ARY.

? cr oss arked 14. xed allon e 222 allion avi ion m , ﬁ p , , p , p l , m at ten t their e es on too ai . y , k

a e s i te. all a r ich cloth. m ugr , p p , ma ma a id arti r t. y, . p , p ’ ean com an . aw a 158 sw t mo tion m y, p y p , p , , if ; ’ merchan d mar chin . on e s ar t in a erfo , g p p rm

i kle r eat. an e 154 o f the con tor tio ns m c , g c , ; m mb r a in d r e e e . o f e son an ed 162 Of m , p r h g , ;

iss 2 64 evil ault trouble . the movemen t wea ons m , , , f , of p , mo e moo mor e r eater . 163. , , , g

o rn e ool. ea er t. m , f p rt, p

o death o the deer . erseiued rs ed. m rt, ( f ) p , pu u ki o mo wes mowis mouths oke. ilibe lt or sh r t etticoat , , , ) j ph g, , p , Hi la r i moor . orn n de s i n mu r, w by gh

kel r eat s ead o f eec es . my , g . t br h m llan 36 Milan i . e . steel or Pitlarichie 319 y , , , ,

man u actur e. leadis r a er s . f p , p y - m n e all ain s alon e b m se . olititious oliti in n c e ious . y , y y lf p , p , g m n e e le 35 man i le i. e . o o s 2 78 r oud ma n y y p , , p ( p mp u , , p , g iﬁ

man olds a n ame or a cen t. y f ) , f

close dr ess with sleeves worn ra 173 br ave n e. p , , , ﬁ

man d r min . un der the ar mor . resu esu p , p g

r ked r ode. p yc , n a e no r . r , ht i tched. pyg , p n a e den ial. y ,

n e a n ear er . r, ain ac uain t. qu t, q n i n e s ae ext. t , a uit. qu t, q n ixtin , n ewt. ba & c . what o. qu t, , d n o r en be to the n or th o . , , f th uhill whi un i le t . q , , l ’ o o n a ri G aeli h m o uhois whose. h , c , , y q , ’ hear t oh r i n d ! i i 155 ? i e uit. g , qu t , q o n e on . u rr uarr slau ht , q y y, q y, g er ed on es on ce. am , g e.

o rake 100 r idin out excur u t aid r e aid. ut , , g , q y , p , p

are hour ow . a e 184 course. , r c , , e mask t a a ow r i over cast. aid r ed tor in cursion . , r , p y

ais r ose. r ,

aiks 154 d bin . p , , rub g L G 0 S SARY .

akin 242 run n in scouri n sen e 1 89 skilled ex r n r g, , g , g , , , p e ie ced.

alon . s ea 30 31 uickl at on ce g h r, , , q y, .

a e ber eave. 7 Halli ell . r v , ( ) w ’ raw r ow r ank u o the raw she sed of Hi hlan der in , , ; p , , u g s

in r an k of battle. gen er al. rax r each str etch 265 be 7 si a at n such. , , ; , cc , id th ea e e 233 r ide behind. s in s n e sin ce. r r, r , , y , hav e the wor se. S i since. th, m ec ks 2 3 atter s . skel s blows r , , p , .

ede advise 15 uessed. sil e an d 100? r , ; , g v r w , red rode . sla dis 22 8 h assa is , y , ; t e p ge

Reidsw ire see vol . vi. . 131 . o r . , p c r upt m e eid r e ed . slic sli ht. r m , y ht, g

en r end. slou he slew. r t, g ,

rew th r e r ets . smirklin smir in smilin . y , g g, k g, g

i in s 154 bac s ? s o ed smother ed. r gg g , , k m r ,

in n es runs . sn ell 2 69 shar loud r , , , p , . rise on an ho 2 06 ? sn ood a band with whi ch a c r, ,

oke r eek steam. oun woman ties u her r , , y g p

o com an cr owd. hair . r ut, p y, ro w ht r out str e. soul d should. g , , if ,

ro w n de r ound . so e s cobbler s. y , ut r , ’ n cud el c an on s ur a s ea s ei ask. ru g, g ; , ﬁg p r, p r, livel or shot s en d d 96 o a ly the y, f p y , , pr b b

all r o al. sa e as s an n ed r as ed. ry , y m p , g p

r ht str ai ht. s len deri s s lin ter s . yg , 7, g p , p

n de 13 a ed in de to s ole shoulder . ry , , ﬂ y r , p , ' destr o Halli ell s Diet. s uen te 36 s irted s r un y, w p , , p , p g

ment s u n e ick 2 r eta iation saw sa in state . 4 l , y g , p r , k ,

sa saw. s ain outdo excel. y, t , ,

a assa . stalw u rthl e stoutl boldl . s y, y y , y, y ’ sa n e sa . stan c d station ed. y , y , s ale 2 62 178 scatter s r ead. s an k 154 ool. c , , , , p t , , p s a ed 15 a a en l s e ad 65 lace ost. ch pp , , pp r t y t , , p , p ’ s oul d be s a ed see stell d laced. h w pp ; , p

s en sto . t t , p m schoote 12 shot let o. stoun de ti e. , , , g ,

n sin c . se , e 328 GLO SS AR Y .

s o s o w e turmo il o thr sse thrice. t ur, t r , ( f) y , ht ds 169 so n d of blo s ﬁg thu , , u w , s r aiks str o es . noises str o es . t , k , k

st n tt de su ed. in kle la ed the 161 la y y , mp t r, p y , , p y

st ran de 6 see n o e : a o d ed the cowar d. y , , t cc r ’ in to Per s e adin in lost . g cy r g, t t,

dr ivin the dee r om their toc kin to en . g r f , k

r etr eats but ado tin to n on e the the on e. ; p g , t , , ’ Mo therwell s r an ci n ooke 39 s l an o i ted , p g , t , ; upp y m t ” s ir ited. o d as es . p w r , r t s a r m 35 38 su e tr ust . oo e t . u r, , , , y t m, p y - suthe true. to as le 62 a ind tur , p c t , , k of - swakked 23 s a ed r et built r ound the mast head. , , w pp , sw a te 15 24 36 struck o sail to ast a ind o p , , , , , t p , c , k f

smote. salute.

- - s a sweat. tre r i for ha 131 a i w t, t p y, ; tr y tr p m ic sweiran d swear in . was a a e at d e. , g g s worn e in o bille 95 I ee 226 s ear -sha t cud el t my , , tr , , p f g have deli ver ed r omise i n e s 155 Hi hland an ta a p tr w , , g p writin con rmed b an loons on sis in of ee es g, ﬁ y , c t g br ch ” oath. P r an d s o kin s in on e ie e e cy . t c g p c ;

Hi l n . svn e sin ce then a ter war d. e e sed fo r a de s , , , f h r u gh r

ron e 143 illor . t , , p y

a kes ta es . ro s 156 see re s . t c , k t w , , t w

ald 2 27 tall ? o k tuick beat. t , , t u , ,

alen 310 see s to be sed t ll to. t t, , m u y ,

for o e in en e al . n e lose pr p rty g r ty , . ea 42 ossi l the sa e t r, , p b y m - as dere i n ur . uds do n s an o a . , j y y , th

een e en e i n ur . n o un n own . t , t , j y u c uth, k

en n e ta en . e os outmost. t , k utt rm t,

en heed. t t,

the thee the . valzian t valian t. , , y ,

thi the. e a en trul . , v r m t, y

i these those. vow 169 exclamation o ad th r, , , , f

o lo n ound the time mir ation or sur r ise. th ught g, f p

dr a . v owit vowed. g , r an thr on th g, g .

hraw twist. w ae sad sorr . t , , , y