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34. their for the.
74. they altered in Manuscript from them.
181. amercy: and afterwards.
191. 9.
201. 3th.
212. godamercy.
293. 13000.
302. Dumˉ: m for nn. Furnivall.
303. 3.
343. imermust.
352. all they.
364. 1000.
371,3. 30000.
382. Only half the n in many. Furnivall.
And for & throughout.
Variations of the copy in Percy's Reliques,
1765, I, 250.
12-4. Lithe and listen unto mee,
And I will sing of a noble earle,
The noblest earle in the north countrie.
2, 3 wanting.
42. after him walkes his faire.
43. mine.
51,2. Now heaven forefend, my dearest lord,
That eer such harm should hap to thee.
61, 81, 101,
241. Now for But.
62,3. Alas thy counsell suits not mee;
Mine enemies prevail so fast.
64. That at: I may.
71. O goe.
72. And take thy gallant men.
73. any dare to doe.
74. Then your warrant.
81. thou lady faire.
82. The court is full of subtiltie.
83. And if.
84. Never more I may thee see.
91. Yet goe to the court, my lord, she sayes.
92. And I: will goe wi. ryde in ed. 1794.
93. At court then for my dearest lord.
94. His faithfull horrowe I will.
101. lady deare.
102-4. Far lever had I lose my life,
Than leave among my cruell foes
My love in jeopardy and strife.
111. come thou: my little.
113. To maister Norton thou must goe.
122. And beare this letter here fro mee.
123. And say that earnestly I praye.
124. That wanting.
131. But wanting: little footpage.
132. And another.
133. to his journeys end.
134. little footpage.
141. When to that gentleman he came.
142. Down he knelt upon.
143,4. Quoth he, My lord commendeth him,
And sends this letter unto thee.
The reading of the Folio is restored in ed. 1794.
152. Affore that goodlye.
153. you the truthe wold know.
161. thither, Christopher.
162. A gallant youth thou seemst.
163,4. What doest thou counsell me, my sonne,
Now that good earle 's in jeopardy.
17. Father, my counselle 's fair and free;
That earle he is a noble lord,
And whatsoever to him you hight,
I wold not have you breake your word.
181-3. Gramercy, Christopher, my sonne,
Thy counsell well it liketh mee,
And if we speed, and
184. thou shalt.
191. But wanting.
192. Gallant men I trowe.
194. Will stand by that good earle and mee.
201. But wanting: answer make.
202. Eight of them spake hastilie.
203,4. father, till the daye we dye,
We'll stand by that good earle and thee.
211. Gramercy now, my children deare,
You showe yourselves right bold and brave;
And whethersoeer I live or dye,
A fathers blessing you shal have.
221. O Francis.
222-4. Thou art mine eldest sonn and heire;
Somewhat lyes brooding in thy breast,
Whatever it bee, to mee declare.
23 wanting, and instead, this stanza, like 25:
Father, you are an aged man,
Your head is white, your bearde is gray;
It were a shame, at these your yeares,
For you to ryse hi such a fray.
24, 26. For these:
Now fye upon thee, coward Francis,
Thou never learnedst this of mee;
When thou wert yong and tender of age,
Why did I make soe much of thee?
271,3. But, father, I will wend with you,
Unarmd and naked will I bee.
273. And he: the first stroake wanting.
274. Ever an.
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Then rose that reverend gentleman,
And with him came a goodlye band,
To join with the brave Earl Percy,
And all the flower o Northumberland. |
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With them the noble Nevill came,
The earle of Westmorland was hee;
At Wetherbye they mustred their host,
Thirteen thousand faire to see. |
301,3. Lord Westmorland his ancyent raisde,
The dun bull he raysd on hye.
303. And wanting: collars brave.
304. Were there sett out most.
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Earl Percy there his ancyent spred,
The half moone shining all soe faire;
The Nortons ancyent had the crosse,
And the five wounds our Lord did beare. |
321. Then Sir George Bpwes he straitwaye rose.
322. some spoyle.
323. Those noble earles turnd.
324. And aye they vowed that.
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That baron he to his castle fled,
To Barnard castle then fled hee;
The uttermost walles were eathe to win,
The earles have wonne them presentlie. |
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The uttermost walles were lime and bricke;
But thoughe they won them soon anone,
Long eer they wan the innermost walles,
For they were cut in rocke of stone. |
351. Then newes unto leeve London came.
352. ever may.
353. word is brought.
354. Of the rysing in.
361. Her grace she turned her round about.
362. swore.
363. Sayes wanting.
364. As never was in the North before.
371. be raysd.
372. harners faire to see.
373. And wanting: be raised.
374. the earles i th'.
381,2. Wi them the false Earle Warwick went,
Th' earle Sussex and the lord Hunsden
383. to Yorke castle came.
384. stint ne.
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Now spread thy ancyent, Westmorland,
Thy dun bull faine would we spye;
And thou, the Earl o Northumberland,
Now rayse thy half moone up on hye. |
401. the dun bulle is.
402. the half moone vanished.
403,4. The Earles, though they were brave and bold,
Against soe many could not stay.
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Thee, Norton, wi thine eight good sonnes,
They doomd to dye, alas! for ruth!
Thy reverend lockes thee could not save,
Nor them their faire and blooming youthe. |
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Wi them full many a gallant wight
They cruellye bereavd of life,
And many a childe made fatherlesse,
And widowed many a tender wife. |
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