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 The news were brought to Edinburgh,

where Scotland's king did reign,

That brave Earl Douglas ſuddenly

was with an arrow ſlain!

Now peace be with him, ſaid our King,

ſith 'twill no better be;

I truſt I have in my realm

five hundred good as he.

Like tidings to King Henry went,

within as ſhort a ſpace,

That Piercy of Northumberland

was ſlain at Chevychaſe!

O heavy news! King Henry ſaid,

England can witneſs be;

I have not any Captain more

of ſuch account as he.

Now of the reſt, of ſmall account,

did many hundreds die:

Thus ends the hunt of Chevychaſe,

made by the Earl Piercy.

Long live the King, and bleſs the land

with plenty, joy and peace,

And grant, henceforth, that foul debates

'twixt noblemen may ceaſe.