The Book of Old English Ballads by George Wharton Edwards
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Sir Charles Murray in that place,
That never a foot would fly; Sir Hugh Maxwell, a lord he was, With the Douglas did he die. There was slain upon the Scottes side, For sooth as I you say, Of four and forty thousand Scots, Went but eighteen away. There was slain upon the English side, For sooth and certainly, A gentle knight, Sir John Fitzhugh, It was the more pity. Sir James Harebotell there was slain, For him their hearts were sore The gentle Lovel there was slain, That the Percy's standard bore. There was slain upon the English side, For sooth as I you say, Of nine thousand Englishmen, Five hundred came away; The others were slayne in the field, Christ keep their souls from woe, Seeing there were so few friends Against so many a foe! |
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