( 14 )
yourſelf my priſoner: Yon ſhall be nobly uſed, and I'll preſent you to James, our King, as one of worth and courage.”- To this Piercy replied, “ As for my life take you no care, but ſurely guard your own, my honour I prefer before all things on earth; and it never ſhall be ſaid, that Piercy yielded to a Scot.” While they were thus converſing, an arrow from the archers ended the combat, by piercing Douglas to the heart; who thereupon fell to the ground. His laſt words were, “ Fight on, my merry men; revenge my death, for I am ſlain, and Piercy lives to ſee me fall!”
Piercy was much affected with his death, and endeavoured to raise him from the ground, and much commending his valour. But, while he was thus lamenting his death, Sir Hugh Montgomery, Douglas' chief favourite, broke through the rank, and run him through the body, so that he fell on Douglas, having only time to encourage his men, and so gave up the ghost. But his death was not long unrevenged, for an Engliſh arrow paſſed thro' Montgomery's body, so that the feathers of the arrows were wet in his heart's blood. Thus fell theſe two great chieftsins, the glory of England and Scotland!
