 Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die. I know thee well; an earl thou art, Lord Percy, so am I. " But trust me, Percy, pity it were, And great offence, to kill Any of these our guiltless men, For they have done no ill. "Let thou and I...  The Boy's Book of Ballads - Page 761861 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...should perish for our sakes, rather let you and I end our quarrel in single fight : Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die ; I know thee...art, Lord Percy, so am I. But trust me, Percy, pity it wera And great offence, to kill Any of these our harmless men, For they have done no ill. Let tliou... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...should perish for our sakes, rather let you and I end our quarrel in single fight : Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die; I know thee well, in carl thou art. Lord Percy, so am I. But trust me, Percy, pity it were And great offence, to kill... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...should perish for our sakes, rather let you and I end our quarrel in single fight : Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die , I know thee...art, Lord Percy, so am I. But trust me, Percy, pity it were And great offence to kill Any of these our harmless men, For they have done no ill. Let thon... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - Songs, English - 1810 - 232 pages
...swore a solemn oath, And thus in rage did say : Ere thus I will outbraved be, One of us two shall dye ; I know thee well, an earl thou art, Lord Percy, so am 1. But trust me, Percy, pity it were, And great offence to kill Any of these our Jiarmless men, For... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...should perish for our sakes, rather let you and I end our quarrel in single fight. Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die. I know thee well, an Earl thou art, Lord Piercy, so am I. But trust me, Piercy, pity it were, And great offence, to kill Any of these our harmless... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...should perish for our sakes, rather let you and I end our quarrel in single fight. Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die. I know thee well, an Earl thou art, Lord Piercy, so am I. But trust me, Piercy, pity it were, And great offence, to kill Any of these our harmless... | |
 | John Bell - Ballads, English - 1812 - 340 pages
...chiefest hearts to sky. Then Douglas swore a solemn oath, And thus in rage did say : Ere thus I will outbraved be, One of us two shall die ; I know thee well, an earl them art, Lord Percy, so am I. But trust me, Percy, pity it were, And great offence to kill ny of these... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...chiefest harts to slay.' Then Douglas swore a solemn oath, And thus in rage did say : ' Ere thus I will out-braved be, ' One of us two shall die : ' I know...' Lord Percy, so am I. ' But trust me, Percy, pity it were, ' And great offence, to kill ' Any of these our harmless men, ' For they have done no ill... | |
 | Robert Roscoe - Otterburn, Battle of, 1388, in literature - 1813 - 128 pages
...look, Then swore him by the holy book, ' Ere thus the Douglas thou defy, 1 One of us two full sure shall die. ' I know thee well — an Earl thou art — ' Lord Percy, so am I. Apart r ' Stand all our men — 'twere shame to spill • ' Their blood, for they have done no ill:... | |
 | Robert Roscoe - 1813 - 156 pages
...thus the Douglas thou defy, ' One of us two full sure shall die. The Dispute beiween the vwu K.irls. ' I know thee well — an Earl thou art — ' Lord Percy, so am I. Apart ' Stand all our men — 'twere shame to spill ' Their blood, for they have done no ill : ' But... | |
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