Page:Famous and memorable history of the battle on Chevy-Chace.pdf/4

 4 following ftory, but let this fuffice that he was grandfon to a valian knight who killed a king of Scotland at the fiege of Roxburgh Caftle,by running a fpear into his eye.For which fervice his name was changed to Piercy or Pierce-eye.

The Earl his grandfon, taking his. progrefs attended by 1300 ftout arch ers, paffing on to the marches of Scotland, he was informed that in the Foreft beyond the Tweed called Chevy-.Chace,belonging to Earl Douglas, there was fuch fine venifo as was net equalled in the kingdom and provifions being fcarce on the Englifh fide, the archers defired leave to go out in parties,and bring a way as much as they could undif covered ; but he told them, if their Courage was but fufficient to verture for it fairly, he would go with then .' and it fhould be brought off wid honour as a lawful prize taken it an enemy’s country,To this mo tion, of the Earl’s they all gave con fent and he made a vow that fo