Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-15

One entered his shoulder between the plates ms ep-
auere, another, striking his breast plate, glanced
dow pwads, and pierced his belly and the third
penetrated his thigh, which in his haste had been left
without the cuisse. For moment did the wounded
Douglas wrtc desperately the lance shafts to rid
himself oftheir iron heads which had suddenly arres
ted his destructive progress. But fate had decrecd
that his glorious career should be terminated lie re-
ccived blow the head; his muscles SO late
full OF strength and energy Of volioD, refused 10
obey his will, and he sank the ground, boroe down
by those who had wounded him. and who knew not how
noble and precious that le's blood was, which they
had opened so many yawning passages of escape
His brother-in law, Sir David Lindsay, and John
and Walter Sainc!ai.s, the tried friends of the
Douglas, and few others, who had been fighting a
long with him before he had thus plunged from their
sight into the midst of his foes took advantage the
terror which his onset had occasioned, and followed
bravely in his tilacciden led them fall in
with the stream of victorious Scots who were pouring
EDWARDS under the triumphant Hepbornes Recogni-
zing each other, aud joining together with loud cheers
they swept away all that venturCd to oppose them
They had cleared the plain ground of the enemy for
several bow shots before hem the English batalions
had been tnned and dispersed over the ground, and
the Scottish troops were urging after them without or
der, when Sir Patrick Hepbornc the younger, with
Lindsay aud the SsintciairS, who were pushing for
ward together, saw before them the brave and good
Richard Iundie snrcly wounded, yet boldly bestrding
the body of warrior, and dealing death with battle
axe TO every Englshrnan who ventured to approach
within his circle Those who still coutcuded w it'll him
quickly fled at their approach aud then TO their great
grief, they discovered that it the noble Douglas
who lay weltering in his blood He had not fallen
alone, for his faithful cs9ures Simon Glendinnng and
robert Hart, lay near him covered with mortal wounds
and already leess surrounded by heaps of the slaug
tered oe His gallant natural son, too, the handsome
Archibald Douglas, faithful TO the trust reposed in
him, though severely wounded, and bleeding helplessly
on the grass still held his banner with the grasp of
death.
GLOW fares it with thae, Lord Douglas:' cried Sir
Santclar, overwhelmed with grief at the sad
before him. and fastening TO assist the others in raising
him up.
"Well, right WE'LL trow, my good frends,n replied
Douglas feebly, "seeing that die thus, like my
tors in the field Of fame. But let not the death OF
Douglas be known, for "a dead man will yet gain a
glorious field Hide me, then, pray thee, in yonder
brake; let some one rear standard, and let my
cry DC Sc, up, and promise thai ye shall we'll revenge
my death"
CDougas carried CIT the ground and addresses u is
attendants.
Go" said he family to them eye have done all for
the Douglas that humanity friendship might require
of We; SO, for Scotland lacieth the aid OF your arms
Leave with I.undic: its meetor for his hand to close
the eyes of his dying lord.n
The brave knights looked their last upon him, cover
ed their eyes, and stole silently away from scene that
entirely unnamed them. Lundie took out a silver
crucS, aud bending the Douglas, held il I'D un
der a stream of moonlight, that broke downwa rds
through an opening the thick foliage above them
"l see 1t, lIundle," said Douglass 81 see the image
ofmy blessed Redeemer. My sins have been many
D", 'ou at' aiIeiuy possessed OF them ALL My soul
doth fix herself on him. in sincere repentance and
the strong hope of mercy through his meritsn
he aiectionate Iundie llnclt by the Earl,s side,
and whilst his own wounds bled copiously his tears
were dropping fast on his dying master
81 know thine Utmost heart Lord Dougl las said he
IN vcce oppressed by his grief s'tby hopes of hea-
ven may indeed be strong Hast thou aught OF words
ly import TO command men
{: Margaret" said Douglas in voice scarcely au-
dioie," my dearest Margaret! Tell Moray to forget
not our last private converse and dn hnnIo thou tell
ny WIFE, that my last thought, my last word was
Margarct!n
His countenanco began TO change as T.unaic eazed
ntentiy on II under the moonbeam. The weeping
chaplain hastily pronounced the absonon, administer.
ed the consecrated host from casset in his pocket
at performed the last religious duties upon the dying;
and the herotc spirit Of the Douglas tool, its flight 10
Heaven.