 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
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 pages
...an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart A ii.... p 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 tnen, in the language of those times, is no more than a cheerful word for companions and fellow-soldiers.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
.....••lj f. -i •i . " Who neverspoke more words than these — A_ ;_ <-, Fight on my merry-men all, ... For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall." W.-.;/ Merry-men in the language of those times, is no more than a cheerful word for companions and... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1829 - 346 pages
...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...leaving life, earl Percy took The dead man by the hand, 150 And said, Earl Douglas, for thy life Would I had lost my land. O Christ ! my very heart doth bleed,... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - Ballads, English - 1829 - 460 pages
...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...? my life is at an end : Lord Percy sees my fall, f • Then leaving life, Earl Percy took The dead man by the hand : And said, Earl Douglas, for thy... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...of an English bow. Which struck F.arl Douglas to the heart A deep and deadly blow. 1 Who never spoke esides the prior of the convent, knew any thing of his name or family. The gay, the amiable Merry-men in the language of those times, is no more than a cheerful word for companions and fellow-soldiers.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...to the heart A deep and deadly blow. 1 Who never spoke more words than these, Ficht 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.... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 pages
...keene Out of an English how, Which struck Erie Douglas to the heart, 155 A deepe and deadlye hlow : Who never spake more words than these, Fight on, my merry men all ; For whv, my life is at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall. 160 Then leaving liffe, Erie Percv tooke The dead... | |
 | Richard John King - Ballads, English - 1842 - 352 pages
...that there came an arrow keene Out of an English bow, Which struck Erle Douglas to the heart A deepe and deadly blow. Who never spake more words than these...at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall. Then leaving liffe, Erle Percy tooke The dead man by the hand, And said, Erle Douglas for thy life, Wold I have... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...to the heart A deep and deadly blow. 1 Who never spoke more words than these, Fight on my merry-men atest princes that ever sat upon the English throne. Merry-men in the language of those times, is no more than a cheerful word for companions and fellow-soldiers.... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...came an arrow keene Out of an English bow, Which struck Erle Douglas to the heart, A deepe and deadlye blow : Who never spake more words than these, " Fight...Percy sees my fall." Then leaving life, Earl Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, " Earl Douglas, for thy life Wold I had lost my land. "... | |
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