56 BALLADS
THE TIDINGS
The newes was brought to Eddenborrow, Where Scotland's king did raigne,
That brave Erie Douglas suddenlye Was with an arrow slaine :
'O heavy newes,' King James did say, 'Scotland may witnesse be,
I have not any captaine more Of such account as he. '
Like tydings to King Henry came,
Within as short a space, That Percy of Northumberland
Was slaine in Chevy-Chace :
'Now God be with him,' said our king,
' Sith it will no better be; I trust I have, within my realme,
Five hundred as good as he :
Yet shall not Scots nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take :
I'll be revenged on them all, For brave Erie Percy's sake.'
This vow full well the king performed
After, at Humbledovvne; In one day, fifty knights were slayne,
With lords of great renowne,
And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye.
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