V.

Who fent Earl Piercy present word, he would prevent his Sport:

The English Earl, not fearing this, did to the Woods refort.

VI.

With Fifteen hundred Bow-men bold,

all chofen Men of Might,

Who knew full well in time of need!

to aim their Shafts aright.

VII.

The gallant Grey-hounds fwiftly ran, to chase the fallow Deer;

On Monday they began to hunt, when day-light did appear.

VIII

And long before High-Noon, they had an Hundred fat Bucks flain:

Then having din'd, the Drovers went

to rouze them up again.

IX.

The Bow-men mufter'd on the Hills,

well able to endure;

Their Back-fides all with special Care

that Day were guarded fure.

X.The

X.

The Hounds ran fwiftly through the Woods,

the nimble Deer to take;

And with their Cries the Hills and Dales

an Eccho fhrill did make.

XI.

Lord Piercy to the Quarry went,

to view the tender Deer: Quoth he, Earl Douglas promifed

this Day to meet me here.

XII.

But if I thought he would not come, no longer would I stay.

With that a brave young Gentleman

thus to the Earl did say:\

XIII.

Lo, yonder doth Earl Douglas come, his Men in Armour bright,

Full Twenty hundred Scotish Spears,

all marching in our fight.

XIV.

All Men of pleasant Tividale,

fast by the River Tweed.

Then ceafe your Sport, Earl Piercy faid, and take your Bows with speed. XV. And