 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
 | Ballads, English - 1863 - 302 pages
...blood, They bore with them away : They kiss'd them dead a thousand times. When they were clad in clay. This 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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 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: 1 0 heavy news, king James did say, Scotland can witness be, 1 have... | |
 | English ballads - 1864 - 298 pages
...blood, They bore with them away : They kiss'd them dead a thousand times, When they were clad in clay. This 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, I... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 178 pages
...gore, They bare with them away; They kissed them dead a thousand times, Ere they were clad in clay. This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's king did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. " Oh heavy news ! " King James did say : " Scotland can witness be,... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1866 - 352 pages
...blood, They bore with them away : They kiss'd them dead a thousand times, When they were clad in clay. This 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,... | |
 | Popular readings - English poetry - 1867 - 266 pages
...blood, They bore with them away ; They kiss'd them dead a thousand times, When they were clad in clay. This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where 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... | |
 | Ballads - 1867 - 638 pages
...blood, They bore with them away : They kiss'd them dead a thousand times, When they were clad in clay. This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's king did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. " Oh heavy news ! " King James did say ; " Scotland can witness be,... | |
 | John S. Roberts - Ballads, English - 1868 - 674 pages
...blood, They bore with them away : They kiss'd them dead a thousand times, When they were clad in clay. This 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,... | |
 | James Maidment - Ballads, Scots - 1868 - 388 pages
...carried them away ; They kissed them dead a thousand Times, when they were cold* as clay. The news were brought to Edinburgh, where Scotland's king did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly was with an arrow slain. Now God be with him, said our king, sith't will no better be, I trust... | |
 | Old nursery songs - 1869 - 348 pages
...They bare with them away : They kiss'd them dead a thousand times, Ere 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: " 0 heavy news ! " King James did say, — " Scotland may witness... | |
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