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                  The Prophecies of Thomas Rymer,                  26

That wears the harts heads tree. Out of the south he shall be seen, To light and ray him on a lee. With fifty five knights that are keen, Asd earls either two or three. From Carlisle shall come be deen, Again shall they it never see. At Pipkin Cleugh there shall be spilt, Much gentle blood that day, There shall the bear lose the gylt, And the eagle bear it away.

Before the water men calls tyne. And there over lays a bridge of stone, That bears three shall lose the gree, There shall the eagle win his name.

There comes a beast out of the weft, With him fliall come a fair meyne. His banner hath been seldom seen, A bastard trow I best he be. Gotten with a ladie sheen. And a knight in privatie. His arms are full eath to know, The red lion beareth he, That lion shall forsaken be, And be right glad to be away, Into an orchard on a lee, With herbs greeen and lilies gray. There will he enlakee be. His men says, harmesay. The eagle puts his banner on hie. And says the field he wan that day, There shall the lion ly full still, Into a valley fair and bright; A lady thout with words thril, And says woe worth thee cruel knight, They men are slain upon yon hill, To dead are many doughty dight,