 He belted on his guid braid sword, And to the field he ran ; But he forgot the helmet good, That should have kept his brain. When Percy wi' the Douglas met, I wat he was fu' fain ! They swakked their swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down...  English and Scottish Ballads - Page 23edited by - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 pages
...was fu' fain ! They swakked their swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain. But Percy, with his good broad sword, That could so sharply...wounded Douglas on the brow, Till he fell to the ground. 68 Then he call'd on his little foot-page, And said — " Run speedilie, " And fetch my ain dear sister's... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 532 pages
...was fu 1 fain I They swakked their swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain. But Percy with his good broad sword, That could so sharply wound, Has wounded Douglas on the brow, Then he call'd on his little foot-page, And said—" Run speedilie, " And fetch my ain dear sister's... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...fu' fain ! They swakked their swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain. If But Percy with his good broad sword, That could so sharply...he call'd on his little foot-page, And said—" Run specdilie, And fetch my ain dear sister's son, Sir Hugh Montgomery. "My nephew good," the Douglas said,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...fu' fain ! They swakked their swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain. ' But Percy with his good broad sword, That could so sharply wound, Has wounded Douglas on the brow, Till be fell to the ground. Then he call'd on his little foot-page, And said — " Run speedilie, And fetch... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...fu' fain ! . They swakked their swords, till sair they swat. And the blood ran down like rain. IT But Percy with his good broad sword, That could so sharply...he call'd on his little foot-page, And said—" Run spcedilie, And fetch my ain dear sister's son, Sir Hugh Montgomery. "My nephew good," the Douglas said,... | |
 | James Hannay - Satire - 1854 - 296 pages
...that the human soul can assume. When the Douglas was wounded, says the old ballad — " Then he called on his little foot-page, And said, ' Run speedilie,...fetch my ain dear sister's son, Sir Hugh Montgomery.' " These old champions were worthy of being followed, where they were worthy to lead. But if our Sir... | |
 | James Hannay - Satire - 1854 - 292 pages
...that the human soul can assume. When the Douglas was wounded, says the old ballad — " Then he called on his little foot-page, And said, ' Run speedilie,...fetch my ain dear sister's son, Sir Hugh Montgomery.'" These old champions were worthy of being followed, where they were worthy to lead. But if our Sir James... | |
 | Robert White - Otterburn, Battle of, Otterburn, England, 1388 - 1857 - 234 pages
...was fu' fain ! They swakked their swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain. But Percy with his good broad sword, That could so sharply...Run speedilie, And fetch my ain dear sister's son, "My nephew good," the Douglas said, " What recks the death of aue ! Last night I dream'da dreary dream,... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1859 - 344 pages
...swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain. But Percy with his good broad sword, ss That could so sharply wound, Has wounded Douglas on...his little foot-page, And said — " Run speedilie, 90 And fetch my ain dear sister's son, Sir Hugh Montgomery. " My nephew good," the Douglas said, "... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1858 - 348 pages
...swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain. But Percy with his good broad sword, . m That could so sharply wound, Has wounded Douglas on...his little foot-page, And said — " Run speedilie, 90 And fetch my ain dear sister's son, Sir Hugh Montgomery. " My nephew good," the Douglas said, "... | |
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