Memoriable song on the unhappy hunting in Chevy Chase between Earle Piercy of England and Earle Dowglas of Scotland. To the tune of the Flying Fame Chevy Chase. 1661 Approx. 11 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A50587 Wing M1677C ESTC R217900 99829543 99829543 33983

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A50587) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 33983) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1871:6) Memoriable song on the unhappy hunting in Chevy Chase between Earle Piercy of England and Earle Dowglas of Scotland. To the tune of the Flying Fame Chevy Chase. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W. Oilbertson, [London] : [1658-64] Verse - "God prosper long our noble king,". Place of publication from Wing, which estimates 1658-1674 as publication date. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

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A Memoriable Song on the unhappy hunting in Chevy Chaſe between Earle Piercy of England and Earle Dowglas of Scoland. To the tune of Flying Fame. GOd proſper long our Noble King, our lives and ſafetyes all, The wofull hunting once there did in Cheevy chaſe befall, To drive th Deer with hound and horne Earle Piercy took his way, The child may rue that is unborn the hunting of that day. The ſtout Earl of Northumberland a vow to God did make, His pleaſure in the Scottiſh woods thrée ſummers dayes to take: The chioleſt Harts in Chevy-chaſe to kill o bear away, Theſe tidngs to Earl Dowglas came, in Scotand where he lay, Who ſent Earle P •• rc preſent word, h would prevent his ſport, The Enlgiſh Earl not fearing this, did to the woods reſort With fiféen hundred Bowmen bold, all cho en men of might Who knew full wel in time of néed to aim their ſhafts aright. The gal ant Gray-hounds ſwiftly ran to chaſe the Fallow Deere, On Munday they began to hunt. when day-light did appear, And long before high noon they had an hundred fat Bucks ſlain, Then having din'd the Drovers went to rowſe them up again. The Bowmen muſtred on the Hils well able to endure. The backſides all with ſpecial care that day were guarded ſure: The hounds ran ſwiftly through the woods the nimble Deere to take, And with their cries the Hils and Dales an Eccho ſhrill did make. Lord Piercy to the Quarrey went To vew the tender Deere, Quoth he Earle Dowglas promiſed this day to meet me here: But if I thought he would not come, no longer would I ſtay, With that a brave young Gentleman thus to the Earle did ſay, Lo yonder doth Earl Dowglas come, his men in armour bright, Full twenty hundred Scottiſh ſpears all marching in our ſight. All men of pleaſant Tividale faſt by the Rivers Tweed. Then ceaſe your ſport Earl Piercy ſaid, and take your Bowes with ſpeed. And now with me my Countreymen your courage forth advance, For never was there Champion yet in Scotland or in France, That ever did on horſeback come, but if my hop it were durſt encounter man for man with him to break a Spear. Earl Dowglas on a milk white Steed, moſt like a Baron bold, Rode foremoſt of the company, whoſe armour-ſhone like gold. Shew me he ſaid whoſe men you be, that hunt ſo boldly here, That without my conſent do chaſe and kill my fallow Deer? The man that firſt did anſwer make, was noble Piercy he, Who ſaid, we liſt not to declare nor ſhew whoſe men we be. Yet wil we ſpend our deareſt blood, thy chiefeſt Harts to ſlay Then Dowglas ſwore a ſolemn Oath, and thus in rage did ſay: Ere thus I wil out-braved be, one of us two ſhall dye, I know thee well an Earl thou art, Lord Piercy ſo am I: But truſt me Piercy pitty it were, and great offence to kill Any of theſe our guiltleſſe men, for they have done no ill: Let thou and I the battel try, and ſet our men aſide, Accurſt be he Lord Piercy ſaid, by whom this is deny'd. Then ſtept a gallant Squire forth, Witherington was his name. Who ſaid he would not have it told to Henry our King for ſhame, That ever my Captain fought on foot, and I ſtood looking on: You two be Earles ſaid Witherington, and I a Squire alone: Ile do the beſt that do I may, while I have power to ſtand, While I have power to weild my ſword, Ile fight with heart and hand. Our Engliſh Archers bent their Bows, their hearts were good and true, At the firſt flight of Arrows ſent, full four ſcore Scots the ſlue. To drive the Deer with hound and horn Dowglas had on the bent, A Captain mov'd with mickle pride, the Spears to ſhivers went. They clos'd full faſt on every ſide, no ſlackneſſe there was found, And many a gallant Gentleman lay gaſping on the ground; O Chriſt it was great grief to ſee, and likewiſe for to heare, The cryes of men lying in their gore, and ſcattered here and there. At laſt theſe two ſtout Earles did meet, like Captains of great might, Like Lyons mov'd they laid on load and made a cruel fight: They fought until they both did ſweat, with ſworde of tempered ſteele, Vntil the blood like drops of rain. they trickling down did feele. Yeild thee Lord Piercy Dowgla ſaid, in faith I will thee bring Were thou ſhalt high advanced be, by Iames the Scottiſh King. Thy Ranſome wil I freely give, and thus report of thee, Thou art the moſt couragious Knight as ever I did ſee. No Dowglas quoth Earle Piercy then. thy proſter I doe ſcorn, I will not yeild to any Scot that ever yet was born, With that there came an Arrow keen out of an Engliſh Bow, Which ſtruck Earle Dowglas to the hear a deep and deadly blow. Who never ſpake more words then theſe Fight on my merry men all, For why my life is at an end, Lord Piercy lees my fall. Then leaving life Earle Piercy took the dead man by the hand, And ſaid Earle Dowglas for thy life would I had loſt my Land. O Chriſt my very heart doth bleed with ſorrow for thy ſake, For ſure a more renowned Knight miſchance did never take. A Knight amongſt the Scots there was, which ſaw Earl Dow las dye Who ſtraight in wrath did vow revenge upon the Earle Piercy SIr Hugh Mongomer was he cal'd, who with a Speare full bright, VVel mounted on a gallant Steed, ran fiercely through the fight, And paſt the Eng iſh Archers all, without all dread or feare, And through Earle Piercies body then he thruſt his hatefull-Speare. VVith ſuch a vehement force and might he did his body gore, The Speare went through the other ſide, a la ge cloth yard and more. So thus did both thoſe Nobles dye, whoſe coura e none could ſtain, An Engliſh Archer then perceiv'd the Noble Earle was ſlain He had a Bow bent in his hand, made of a truſty tree, An Arrow of a cloth yard long unto the head drew he: Againſt Sir Hugh Montgomery, then, ſo right his ſhaft he ſet. The gray-g •• ſe wing that was thereon, in his heart blood was wet This fight did laſt from break of day, till ſetting of the Sun, For when they rang the Evening Bell, the Battel ſcarce was done. VVith the Earle Piercy there was ſlain Sir Iohn of Ogerton. Sir Robert Ratliffe and Sir Iohn, Sir Iames that bold Baron, And with Sir George and good ſir Iames both Knights of good account, Good Sir Ralph F bby there was ſlain, whoſe proweſſe did ſurmount: For Witherington néeds muſt I wall, as one in dolefull dumps, For when his legges were ſmitten oft, he fought upon his ſtumps. And with Earle Dowglas there was ſlain Sir Hugh Montgomery, Sir Charles Murrel that from the Field one foot would never flye. Sir Charles Murr l of Ratliffe too, his ſiſters ſiſters Son was he, Sir David Lamb ſo well eſteem'd yet ſaved could not be. And the Lord Markwel in likewiſe, did with Earle Dowglas die Of twenty hundred Scotiſh péers ſcarce fifty five did flye. Of fiftéen hundred Engliſh men went home but fifty thre The reſt were ſlain in Chéevy Chaſe under the greenwood tree Next day did many widows come their husbands to bewail, They waſht their wounds in briniſh teare but all would not prevail: Their bodies bath'd in purple blood, they bo e with them away, They kiſt them dead a thouſand times when they were clad in clay. This news was brought to Edenburgh where Sco lands King did reign, That brave Earle Douglas ſuddenly was with an Arrow ſlain. O heavy Newes King Iomes did ſay, Scotland can witneſſe be, I have not any Captain more of ſuch account as he. Like tydings to King Henry came within as ſhort a ſpace That Piercy of Northumberland was ſlain in Chevy-chaſe. Now God be with him ſaid our King, ſith twill no better be, I truſt I have within my Realm five hundred as good as he. Yet ſhall not Scots no Scotland ſay, but I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, for brave Earle Piercies ſake: This vow full well the King perform'd, after on Humble Down, In one day fifty Knights were ſlain, with Lords of great renown. And of the reſt of ſmall account did many hundreds dye, Thus ended the hunting in Chevy Chaſe, made by the Earle Piercy. God ſave the King nnd bleſſe the Land in Plenty, Ioy, and Peace, And grant henceforth that foule debate twixt Noble-men may ceaſe. FINIS.

Printed for F. Coles. T. Vere. and W. Oilbertſon.