 Percy present word He would prevent his sport. The English Earl, not fearing that, Did to the woods resort With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might, Who knew full well in time of need To aim their shafts aright.  Class-book of English Poetry - Page 141by English poetry - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Richard Brathwaite - English poetry - 1822 - 236 pages
...; Tune redeunt, libis implen, The chiefest harts in Chevy-Chase To kill and bear away. The tydings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland, where he lay ; Who sent Earl Piercy present word, He would prevent his sport. The English Earl, not fearing this, Did to the woods... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 450 pages
...Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer's days to take. With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of...well, in time of need, To aim their shafts aright. Hh2 The hounds ran swiftly through the woods The nimble deer to take, And with their cries the hills... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 pages
...Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer's days to take. With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might. Who knew full well, in time of need, The hounds ran swiftly through the woods The nimble deer to take, And with their cries the hills and... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 414 pages
...Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer's days to take. With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might, Who knew full well, in time of need, The bounds ran swiftly through the woods The nimble deer to take, And with their cries the hills and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 pages
...Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish wood Three summer's days to take,' • With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of...in time of need, To aim their shafts aright." 'The hounds ran swiftly through the woods The nimble deer to take, And with their cries the hills and dales... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 284 pages
...the Scottish wood Three summer's days to take," ' With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men ot might, Who knew full well, in time of need, To aim their shafts aright.' 1 The hounds ran swiftly through the woods The nimble deer to take, No. 74. THE SPECTATOR. lOo And... | |
 | Stephen Reynolds Clarke - Great Britain - 1826 - 494 pages
...mnke, His pleasure in the Scotish woods Three summer days to take. With fifteen hundred bowmen hold All chosen men of might, Who knew full well, in time of need, To aim their shafts aright. • * * « " Lo, yonder doth Earl Douglas come, His men in armour bright ; Full twenty hundred Scotish... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer's days to take. " With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of...in time of need, To aim their shafts aright. " The hounds ran swiftly through the woods The nimble deer to take, And with their cries the hills and dales... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - Ballads, English - 1829 - 460 pages
...woods Three Bummer's days to take ; The chiefest harts in Chevy-Chace To kill and bear away. — The tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland, where he...shafts aright. The gallant greyhounds swiftly ran, To chace the fallow deer : On Monday they began to hunt, Ere day-light did appear ; And long before high... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1829 - 346 pages
...Scotish woods Three summers days to take ; The chiefest harts in Chevy-chase To kill and bear away: These tidings to earl Douglas came, In Scotland where he...prevent his sport : The English earl, not fearing this, Did to the woods resort, 20 With fifteen hundred bowmen bold; All chosen men of might, Who knew... | |
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