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 19 I'll do the beft that do I may, While I have power to ftand, While I have ftrength to wield my fword, I'll fight with heart and hand.

Our Englifh archers bent their bows, Their hearts were good and true : At the firft flight of arrows fent, Full threefcore Scots they flew.

To drive the deer with hound and horn, Earl Douglas had been bent, The captains, mov'd with muckle pride, Their fpears to fhivers fent.

They clos’d full faft on every fide, No flacknefs there was found, Whilft many a gallant gentleman Lay gafping on the ground.

Oh, Chrift ! it was a grief to fee, and likewife for to hear, The groans of men lying in their gore, and fcatter'd here and there.

At laft thefe two bold Earls did meet, Like captains of great might, Like Lions mov’d they laid on blows, And made a bloody fight,

They fought until they both did fweat, With fwords of temper'd fteel, Until the blood like drops of rain, They tickling down did feel;

Yield thee, Earl Piercy, Douglas faid, In faith I will thee bring,