A book of English poetry; ed. by T. Shorter

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The chiefest ha.rta in Chn:J~

To kill a.nd be.a.r a'Way,

These tidings to Earl Doug!.-~··

In ScotlAnd where he ]p.1 :

Who eent Ban Percy preeent 'lfOI'It,

He 'Would prennt hit IJ?Ort.

The Engliab earl, not feal'lng that,

Did to the 'Woods reeort

Wit.h fifteen hulld!'ed ~ \91d,

AU chosen men of m~t,

Who kne.w full well ill LUDI or :ll~

To aim their abat\a aright.

The gallant greyhounds a~y rau

To cb&ae fhe fallow deer:

On Monday they began to bunt

When daylight did appear ;

.And loll,Cl before high ooon th&J bad

.A hundred fat bu.cb .!ain;

Then haTing dined, the clroVA!I'II we~

To rouae the deer again.

The bowmen mustel"d on the ht1la 1

Well able to enclure·

And all their rear, with special care,

That day W&S guarded aure.

The bounds ran awi!Uy through t.he woods,

The nimble deer to take;

That with their cries the hills and dales

An echo shrill did make.

Lord Perey to the qua~ ·w..at,

To Tiew the elatJghter'd deer;

Quoth be, n FAd Doog)u t»1l01Dl.Md

Tbia day to meet me here :

"But if I thought be w~ a4 oome,

No longer would I.at-&71~'

With tha.t • brave you.ng patl,e,aia~

Thus to the earl did 8&f:

"Lo, yonder doth Earl Douglt.S oome,

H.ia men in a.nnour bright;

Full twenty hundred Scottith 'l"IIV'&

All marching in our sight;