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10 But wives and old decripped men,
 * ſome laſſes and young boys,

With plaids and ſheets waving on poles,
 * they made a warlike noiſe.

The Engliſh ſoon perceived this,
 * on all the terror fell,

And judg'd their ſafety was in flight,
 * ſo would no more repel.

Their king in Stirling would have ſtaid,
 * but Moubray told him "No,

For there in haſte you'll be inclos'd,
 * and find your overthrow.

Your ſafety's home to England flee,
 * and thro' yon carſe to ride,

Go, while the fighting ſtill goes on,
 * I'll with you ſend a guide."

The battle yet was obſtinate,
 * ſtood firm on ev'ry ſide,

Till Hereford fled with all he led,
 * yet Gloceſter he ſtaid.

And rallied when he'd fled a mile,
 * head of his vassal troops,

But th' enraged Scots enclos'd about,
 * and let not one eſcape.

This was beweſt the Saughen Ford,
 * died Gloceſter the bold;

That ground unto this very day,
 * is call'd the "Fighting Fold."