 Scotland can witness be, I have not any captain more Of such account as he." Like tidings to King Henry came, Within as short a space, That Percy of Northumberland Was slain in Chevy-Chase. "Now God be with him...  The Spectator. ... - Page 4101789Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...They bore with them away ; They kissed them dead a thousand times, When they were clad in clay. The news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's king did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain : " O heavy news" King James did say, " Scotland can witness be, 'ignifies,... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 528 pages
...our Chancellor thought it was fitter to imitate the King of England than the King of Scotland: — te This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's King did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was by an arrow slain. " 0 heavy news, King James did say; Scotland can witness be, I have... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 594 pages
...the most remarkable circumstance of this kind is the different manner in which the Scotch and English Kings receive the news of this fight, and of the great...Scotland's King did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. 0 heavy news, King James did say; Scotland can witness be, 1 have... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1853 - 544 pages
...most remarkable circumstance of this kind, is the different manner in which the Scotch and English kings receive the news of this fight and of the great...Edinburgh, Where Scotland's king did reign, That brave ear] Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. ' 0 heavy news, king James did say, Scotland can witness... | |
 | 1853 - 524 pages
...most remarkable circumstance of this kind, is the different manner in which the Scotch and English kings receive the news of this fight, and of the great men's deaths who commanded in it. The next point observed by the greatest heroic poets, hath been to celebrate persons and actions which... | |
 | 1853 - 756 pages
...English kings receive the news of this fight, and of the great men's deaths who commanded in it : Thi - news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's king did reign, That brave Karl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. 0 heavy news, King James did say, Scotland can witness... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...battle. But the most remarkable circume this kind, is the different manner in which the Scotch and kings receive the news of this fight, and of the great men's < who commanded in it. " This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's king did reign, That... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1854 - 618 pages
...Scotch and English Kings receive the news of this fight, and of the great men's deaths who command it.3 This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's King did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow .slain. i This stanza is nn addition of the modern editor, or rather rewriter.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pages
...most remarkable circumstance of this kind, is the different manner in which the Scotch and English Kings receive the news of this fight, and of the great men's deaths who command it.' This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's King did reign, That brave Earl Douglas... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pages
...most remarkable circumstance of this kind, is the different manner in which the Scotch and English Kings receive the news of this fight, and of the great men's deaths who command it.* This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's King did reign, That brave Earl Douglas... | |
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