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W:God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all;
W:A woeful hunting once there did, In Chevy Chase befall.
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W:The stout Earl of Northumberland, A vow to God did make,
W:His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer's days to take;
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W:The ohiefest harts in Chevy Chase, To kill and bear away.
W:These tidings to Earl Douglas came, In Scotland where he lay:
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W:Who sent Earl Percy present word, He would prevent his sport.
W:The English earl, not fearing that, Did to the woods resort.
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W:With fifteen hundred bow-men bold, All chosen men of might,
W:Who knew full well in time of need, To aim their shafts aright.
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W:Lord Percy to the quarry went, To view the slaughtered deer.
W:Quoth he, Earl Douglas promised, This day to meet me here:
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W:Lo, yonder doth Earl Douglas come, His men in armour bright;
W:Full twenty hundred Scottish spears, All marching in our sight.
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W:Earl Douglas on his milk-white steed, Most like a baron bold,
W:Rode foremost of his company, Whose armour shone like gold.
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W:Show me, said he, whose men you be, That hunt so boldly here1
W:That, without my consent, do chase, And kill my fallow-deer.
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W:Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die:
W:I know thee well, an earl thou art; Lord Percy, so am I.
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W:Let thou and I the battle try, And set our men aside.
W:Accurst be he, Earl Percy said, By whom this is denied.
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W:With that, there came an arrow keen, Out of English bow,
W:Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadly blow:
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W:Who never spake more words than these, Fight on, my merry men all;
W:For why, my life is at an end; Lord Percy sees my fall.
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W:This fight did last from break of day, Till setting of the sun;
W:For when they rung the evening-bell, The battle scarce was done.
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W:God save our king, and bless this land, With plenty, joy, and peace;
W:And grant henceforth, that foul debate, 'Twixt noblemen may cease.
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