The Book of Old English Ballads by George Wharton Edwards
page 120 of 137 (87%)
page 120 of 137 (87%)
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"Wherefore shoot, archers, for my sake,
And let sharp arrows flee; Minstrels, play up for your warison, And well quit it shall be. "Every man think on his true love, And mark him to the Trinity; For to God I make mine a-vow This day will I not flee." The bloody heart in the Douglas' arms, His standard stood on high, That every man might full well know; Beside stood starres three. The white Li n on the English part, For sooth as I you sayne, The luces and the crescents both The Scots fought them again. Upon Saint Andrew loud did they cry, And thrice they shout on hyght, And syne marked them on our Englishmen, As I have told you right. Saint George the bright, our Lady's knight, To name they were full fain, Our Englishmen they cried on hyght, And thrice they shout again. |
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