 With that, there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadly blow ; Who never spake more words than these, " Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall.  Essays and Tales - Page 112by Joseph Addison - 1901 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...than thefe, Fight on my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy fees my fall. Then Then leaving life, earl Percy took The dead man by the hand, And faid, Earl Douglas, for thy life Would 1 had loft my land. O Chrift ! my very heart doth bleed, With... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...which one may well pardon in fo old a poet, prejudice him againft the greatnefs of the thought. Then Then leaving life, Earl Percy took The dead man by the hand, And faid, Earl Douglas, for thy life Would I had loft my land. O Chrift ! my very heart doth bleed With... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...thanthifo * Fight on, my merry men all ; For why ? my life is at an end :. Lord Percy fees my fall. Then leaving life, earl Percy took The dead man by the hand : And faid, earl Douglas, for thy life, Would I had loft my land. O Chrift ! my very heart doth bleed With... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...passionate : I must only caution the reader not to let the simplicity of the style, which one may well pardon in so old a poet, prejudice him against the...said, Earl Douglas, for thy life Would I had lost my laud. O Christ! my very heart doth bleed With sorrow for thy sake; For sure a more renowned knight... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...passionate; I must only caution the reader not to let the simplicity of the style, v/hich one may well pardon in so old a poet, prejudice him against the...greatness of the thought. ' Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took ' The dead man by the hand, ' And said, Earl Douglas, for thy life ' Would I had lost my... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...passionate; I must only caution the reader not to let the simplicity of the style, which one may well pardon in so old a poet, prejudice him against the...greatness of the thought. ' Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took ' The dead man by the hand, ' And said, Earl Douglas, for thy life ' Would I had lost my... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...passionate : I must only caution the reader not to let the simplicity of the style, which one may well pardon in so old a poet, prejudice him against the...the hand, And said, Earl Douglas, for thy life Would II rail lost my land. O Christ ! my very heart doth bleed With sorrow for thy sake ; For sure a more... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...passionate; I must only caution the reader not to let the simplicity of the style, which one may well pardon in so old a poet, prejudice him against the greatness of the thought. Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand, And said, Earl Douglas, for thy life Would I had lost my land.... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...passionate; I must only caution the reader not to let the simplicity of the style, which one may well pardon in so old a poet, prejudice him against the greatness of the thought. Then leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand, And said, Earl Douglas, for thy life Would I had lost my land.... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...these, ' Fight on, my merry men all ; ' For why, my life is at an end, '• Lord Percy sees my fall !' Then leaving life, Earl Percy took The dead man by...very heart doth bleed, ' With sorrow for thy sake ; A knight amongst the Scots there was, Which saw Earl Douglas die, Who straight in wrath did vow revenge... | |
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