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But saved he cold not bee;

And the Lord Maxwell in like case

With Douglas he did dye;

Of twenty hundred Scottish speeres,

Scarce fifty five did flye;

Of fifteen hundred Englishmen

Went home but fifty three;

The rest in Chevy-Chase were slaine,

Under the greenwoode tree.

Next day did many widdowes come

Their husbands to bewayle;

They washt their wounds in brinish teares,

But all wold not prevayle.

Theyr bodyes bathed in purple blood,

They bore with them away,

They kist them dead a thousand times

Ere they were cladd in clay.

The newes was brought to Eddenborrow

Where Scottland’s King did rayne,

That brave Erle Douglas soddainlye

Was with an arrow slaine.

“O heavy newes!” King James can say,

“Scottland may wittenesse bee

I have not any captaine more

Of such account as hee!”

Like tydings to King Henery came

Within as short a space,

That Percy of Northumberland

Was slaine in Chevy-Chase.

“Now God be with him!” said our King,

“Sith it will noe better bee,

I trust I have within my realme

Five hundred as good as hee!