 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 Addison - 1870 - 610 pages
...Scotch and English Kings receive the news of this fight, and of the great men's deaths who command it.2 This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's King did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. 1 This stanza is an addition of the modern editor, or rather rewriter.... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 278 pages
...They bore with them away ; They kissed 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 : ' O heavy news,' King James did say, ' Scotland can witness be I... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 pages
...They bore with them away ; They kissed 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 : ' O heavy news,' King James did say, ' Scotland can witness be I... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1871 - 200 pages
...blood, They bore with them away ; They kissed 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, I... | |
 | Walter William Skeat - English literature - 1871 - 580 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.'—Addison. 131. Hombyll-down, Homildon or Humbleton, near Wooler, in Northumberland, where... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 956 pages
...They bore with them away ; They kissed them dead a thousand times, Ere they were clad in clay, The and Company suddenly Was with an arrow slain : " 0 heavy news," King James did say ; "Scotland can witness be I... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...They bore with them away: They kissed them dead a thousand times, HAND-BOOK OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. This news was brought to Edinburgh, Where Scotland's king did reign, That brave Erie Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. "O, heavy news," King James did say ; "Scotland can... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1872 - 344 pages
...blood, They bore with them away ; They kissed 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.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 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...Scotland's king did reign. That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. 20 O heavy news! King James did say, Scotland can witness be, I have... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 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...Scotland's king did reign, That brave Earl Douglas suddenly Was with an arrow slain. 2O O heavy news ! King James did say, Scotland can witness he, I... | |
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