| A. a. |
33. syke a.
174. O th' the. |
| b. |
32. sick a man.
52. it wanting.
61. And therefore if.
74. and white.
84. an it: for wanting.
91. Johnnee.
102. Ne for.
11. There Johnne.
113. Said he.
114. yee.
122. the wanting.
134. that we.
143. Johnnee's.
154. thorough. |
| B. a. |
Iohn Arm-strongs last good night. Declaring
How John Arm-strong and his eightscore
men fought a bloody bout with a Scottish
king at Edenborough.
To a pretty northern tune called, Fare you well, guilt Knockhall.
61. we must before; perhaps rightly.
81,3, 211. guilt Knock-hall.
Signed T.R.
London, Printed for Francis Grove on S[n]owhill.
Entered according to order. |
| b. |
Title: with the Scottish. To a pretty new
northern tune: called, &c., omitted.
12. estate.
14. of treachery.
22. Jonny: they do.
41. writes a loving.
42. And with.
43. hath.
51. this letter.
51. Good Lord.
52. he lookt.
53. a king.
61. must go.
62. most gallantly.
71. And ye.
74. hats and.
81,3, 211. guilt Knock-hall.
82. full fast.
83. fare thee well thou guilt.
91. Johnny.
94. to their.
101. he wanting.
123. to morrow morning by eight.
124. hang up.
131. Johnny.
141. out his.
153. It shall ne'r.
154. We will.
162. were.
164. but two or.
171,2. rose.
173. Then wanting.
182. little wounded but am.
192. up on.
202. Musgrove.
211. up wanting.
223. Johnny Armstrong is.
232. been fed with.
241. bespake.
243. for wanting.
244. father's death.
Signed T.R.
London, Printed for W. Thackeray and T. Passenger. |
| c. |
Johnny Armstrongs, last Good-night, shewing
how John Armstrong, with his Eightscore
Men, fought a bloody Battle with the Scotch
King at Edenborough. To a Northern Tune.
11. ever.
12. estate.
13. our king.
14. full of treachery.
22. Johnny: they do.
31. horses.
41. writes a loving.
42. And with.
43. hath: Johnny.
51. this letter.
52. He lokd as blith.
53. a king.
61. must go.
62. most gallantly.
63. Ye.
71. And every one shall.
64. hats and feathers.
81. Johnny went: Giltnock.
32. full fast.
83. fare thee well thou Giltnock.
91. Johnny.
92. With his.
94. hanging to their.
101. he wanting.
113. Johnny.
114. a wanting.
123. will I.
123. to-morrow morning by eight.
124. hangup.
131. Then Johnny.
134. there is: you and.
141. his good broad sword.
142. That was made of the.
144. his fair.
152. foot for to.
153. shall never be: hangd.
154. We will.
162. were.
164. were: but one, two or three.
171,2. rose.
173. Then wanting.
174. through.
182. little wounded but am.
183. for wanting.
211. up wanting.
211. Giltnock.
223. lohnny Armstrong is.
232. hast been fed with corn.
241. bespake.
242. he sat on.
243. for wanting.
244. fathers death. |
| C. |
Printed in stanzas of eight lines.
Zours, zeir, etc., are here printed yours, yeir,
etc.; quhnir, quheit, here, whair, wheit.
51. hown.
11, 14, 16, 18, only Away, away thou traytor,
etc., is printed.
194. sayit |
