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
| Sir Henry Cole - Archers - 1844 - 70 pages
...With that, there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart, 155 A deep and deadly blow : • Who never spake more...why, my life is at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall." 160 Then leaving life, Earl Percy took The dead man by the hand ; And said, " Earl Douglas, for thy... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - Ballads, English - 1844 - 178 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...end ; Lord Percy sees my fall.' Then leaving life, Erle Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, ' Erle Douglas, for thy life Wold I had lost... | |
| Ballads, English - 1844 - 858 pages
...an. arrow keene Out of an English bow, Which struck Erie Douglas to the heart, A deepe and deadlye blow : Who never spake more words than these, Fight...end ; Lord Percy sees my fall. Then leaving life, Erle Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, Erle Douglas, for thy life Wold I had lost my... | |
| Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1844 - 400 pages
...came an arrow keene Out of an English bow, Which struck Erie Douglas to the heart. A deepe and deadlye blow : Who never spake more words than these, " Fight...at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall." Then leaving liffe, Erie Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, " Erie Douglas, for thy life 0 Cbrist... | |
| Ballads, English - 1845 - 258 pages
...came an arrow keene Out of an English bow, Which struck Erie 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, " Erle Douglas, for thy life " All me ! my verry heart doth... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...ancient ballad mistook Robert for James. Who never spoke more words than these, " Fight on, my merry men1 all ; For why, my life is at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall."2 Then leaving life, Earl Percy took The dead man by the hand, And said, " Earl Douglas, for... | |
| Ballads, English - 1846 - 430 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...end ; Lord Percy sees my fall. Then leaving life, Erle Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, Erle Douglas, for thy life Wold I had lost my... | |
| Literature - 1849 - 820 pages
...came an arrow keene Out of an English bow, Which struck Erie Douglas to the heart A deepe and deadlye blow : Who never spake more words than these, " Fight...at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall." Then leaving liffe, Erie Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, "Erie Douglas, for thy life Wold I had... | |
| Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 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, • "...end ; Lord Percy sees my fall." Then leaving life, Erle Percy tooke The dead man by the hand ; And said, " Erle Douglas, for thy life Wold I have lost... | |
| 1851 - 362 pages
...Rahy there was slaine, Whose prowesse did surmount 205 Who never spake more words than these, Kight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall. 16O For Witherington needs must I wayle, As one in doleful dumpes t; For when his leggs were smitten... | |
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