In England to take a prey.

II.

The Earl of Fife, withouten strife,
He bound him over Solway;
The great would ever together ride
That race they may rue for aye.

III.

Over Hoppertop hill they came in,
And so down by Rodcliff crag,
Upon Green Linton they lighted down,
Stirring many a stag.

IV.

And boldly brent Northumberland,
And harried many a town,
They did our Englishmen great wrong,
To battle that were not boune.

V.

Then spake a berne upon the bent . .


SCOTTISH, HERD (1776)