 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 spoke more words than these — " Fight on, my merry men all; For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall.  Old Nursery songs, stories, and ballads - Page 13by Old nursery songs - 1869Full view - About this book
 | Robert Roscoe - Otterburn, Battle of, 1388, in literature - 1813 - 128 pages
...an English bow, Which strucke Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadlye blow : Who never spoke more words than these, Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end ; Lord Percy sees me fall. Then leaving life, Earl Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, Earl Douglas, for... | |
 | Robert Roscoe - 1813 - 156 pages
...an English bow, Which strucke Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadlye blow : Who never spoke more words than these, Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end ; Lord Percy sees me fall. Then leaving life, Earl Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, Earl Douglas, for... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1814 - 328 pages
...of an English how, Whieh struek Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadly hlow : Who never spoke more words than these : Fight on, my merry men all : For why ? my life is at an end ? Lord Perey sees my full. Then leaving life, Earl Perey took The dead man hy the hand : And said, Earl Douglas,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...to the heart A deep and deadly blow. , Who never spoke more words than these, Fight on, my merry-men all, For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall. Merry-men, in the language of those times, is no more than a cheerful word for companions and fellow-soldiers.... | |
 | 1818 - 492 pages
...English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow. . . .. Who never spoke more words than these, • Fight on, my merry men...all; For why? my life is at an end: Lord Percy sees me rail. This battle was one of the most remarkable that was evei fought between two gallant nations,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...to the heart A deep and deadly blow. Who never spoke more words than these, tight on, my merry-men all, For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall. Merry-men, in the language of those times, is no* more than a cheerful word for companions and fel'... | |
 | Richard Brathwaite - English poetry - 1822 - 236 pages
...of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart, Л deep and deadly blow ; Who never spoke more words than these, Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end, Lord Piercy sees my fall ! Then, leaving life, Earl Piercy took The dead man by the hand, And said, Earl... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1823 - 524 pages
...arrow keene Out of an English bow, Which struck Erle Douglas to the heart, 155 A deepe and deadlye blow: Who never spake more words than these, Fight...why, my life is at an end; Lord Percy sees my fall. 160 Then leaving liffe, Erle Percy tooke The dead man by the hand; And said, Erle Douglas, for thy... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 450 pages
...to the heart A deep and deadly blow. Who never spoke more words that these, Fight on, my merry-men all, For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall. Merry-men, in the language of those times, is no more than a cheerful word for companions and fellow-soldiers.... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 284 pages
...Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow. Who never spoke more words than these, Fight on my merry men all;...why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall.' Merry men, in the language of those times, is no more than a cheerful word for companions and fellow-soldiers.... | |
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