The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-07
Fro" Lays and Ballads Of English Hisfsry.
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y IL tell you tale of Knight, nv boy,
The bravest that ever was known;
lion he was in the fight, my boy,
A lamp when the battle was done.
TN, he need not be named: for who has not heard
OF the glorious son Of hing Edward the Third!
Armor he as black ms jet,-
His sword was keen and good;
lie conquered every foe lac met,
And he spared them when subdued.
Valiant and generous, and gentle and bold,
Was the Black Prince of England in days Of old.
Often he charged with spear and lance
| AT the head Of his vaiorous Knights;
But the battle of Poicters, won in France.
| Was the MODEST of all his fights;
And every British heart should bs
Proud when it thinks of that victory.
The French were many. the English few
But the Black Prince little needed;
| Ills knights, he knew, were brave and true,
| Their arms were all he needed.
He asked not hon many might be the foe,-
Where are they was all that he sought TO know.
80 he spurred his steed and couched his lance,
| And the battle was won and lost;
Captive he took King John Of France,
| The chief of that mighty host:
| Faint grew the heart of each valiant foe
| Their leader was taken,-ther hopes were low
Brave were the French, but At last they Weld.
| All wearied and worn ont;
| The Prince is conqueror Of the field,
| All the British soldiers shout,
Sod save our Prince, our mighty lord,
| Victory waiteth on his sword
OF all the knights that fought that day
| James Audiey was the best;
| His wounds were three won valiantly
On cheek, and brow, and breast:
And the Black Prince said when the light was DER
| He had never seen such Knight before
And did they chain King John of France,
Was he in dungeon laid
Oh, little We know what a generous foe,
Our English Edward made
| \ gentle heart, and an arm of might
| These are the things that make Knight,
He sat King John on a lofty steed,
White as the driven snow;
And without pride he rode beside,
ON palfrey slight and low.
lie spoke 10 the King with a reverent mien;
As though the King had his captor been
He treated King John like an honor-d guest..
| When al the feast he safe;
With courteous air. and with forehead bare.
| The Prince did on him wait
And even when they TO England came;
4 cui generous hci" was the same
But the prisoners heart il grew not light.
| For all the Prince could say;
\ captive Ming and a conquered Knight.
| oh, how could he be gay
| /. en- while his courteous words were speaking
For his own dear France his heart was breaking
| Another lay shall tell the story,
| OF this valiant hing, and true;
He loved the Black Prince passing well.
And his worth full well he knew
| Then let us all unite to praise
The hero of the oden DAYS.
| The Romans, when they won the dav
| And bore their captives home,
| Caused them TO march in sad array,
fettered and chained, through Rome.
| And every foe. though good and brave,
| They held as victim or as slave
| Bnt ours was a Christian conqueror,
| Generous, and true and kind
| Though the grave has now closed DER his brow
lie hath left this rule behind -
| That valor should ever welded be-
| To mercy, and not 10 cruelty.