Page:Famous and memorable history of the battle on Chevy-Chace.pdf/23

 23 Of twenty hundred Scottifh peers, Went home but fifty-three ; The reft were flain in Chevy-Chace, Under the green-wood tree.

Next day did many widows come, Their huftands to bewail, They wafh'd their wounds in briny tears, Yet all would not prevail.

Their bodies bath’d in purple gore, With them they bore away. And kifs’d them dead a thoufand times, When they were cold as clay.

The news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland’s king did reign, That the Earl Douglas fuddenly, Was with an arrow flain,

Oh ! heavy new:, king James did fay, Scotland cau witnefs be, I have not any captain more, Of fuch account as he,

Like tidings to King Henry came. Within a little fpace. That Piercy of Northumberland, Was flain in Chevy-Chace ;

Then God be with him, faid the king. Since' twill no better be, I truft I have in my realm, Five hundred good as he;

Yet fhall no Scot nor Scotland fay, But I will vengeance take,