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 Which struck Lord Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadly blow: Who never spoke more words than these, Fight on my merry men all; For why, my life is at an end; Lord Piercy sees me fall. Then leaving life, Lord Piercy took The dead man by the hand, And said, Lord Douglas, for thy life Would I had lost my land. , but my very heart doth bleed With sorrow for thy sake! For sure a more renowned knight, Mischance did never take. A knight among the Scots there was, Who saw Earl Douglas die, Who straight, in wrath, did vow revenge, Upon the Earl Piercy. Sir Hugh Montgomery he was call’d, Who with a spear full bright, Well mounted on a gallant steed; Rode fiercely through the fight. He pass’d the English archers all, Without e’er dread or fear, And through Earl Piercy's body then, He thrust his hateful spear, With such a vehement force and might He did his body gore; The spear went through the other side, A long cloth yard and more. So thus did both these nobles die, Whose courage none could stain. An English archer then perceiv’d His noble lord was slain,