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(7) An arrow of cloth yard's length,

upon the head drew he;

Againſt Sir Hugh Montgomery then,

ſo right his ſhaft he ſet,

The gray gooſe wing that was thereon,

in his hearts blood was wet.

The fight did laſt from break of day,

till ſetting of the ſun,

For when they rung the evening bell,

the battle fearce was done,

With the lord Piercy there was ſlain,

Sir John of Ogerton,

Sir Robert Ratcliff and Sir John,

Sir James that bold Baron,

Sir George and alſo good Sir Hugh,

both knights of good account

Good Sir Ralph Raby there was ſlain;

whoſe proweſs did furmount.

For Withrington I needs most wail,

as one in doleful dumps,

For when his legs was ſmitten off,

he ſtill fought on his ſtumps,

And with earl Douglas there was ſlain,

Sir Hugh Montgomery:

Sir Charles Murray that from the field,

one foot would never flee,

Sir Charles Murray of Ratcliff too,

his ſiſters ſon was he

Sir David Lamb ſo well eſteem'd,

yet could not ſaved be,

And the Lord Maxwel in likewiſe,

did with earl Douglas die

of fifteen hundred Scottiſh ſpears,

went home but fifty three,

of twenty hundred Enliſhmen,

fearce fifty five did flee,