Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-22
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From Lays of the scottish Cavaliers.

NJ, which Is Introduced with great effect has wal
James that his mission will not be fulfilled. He
hundred knights still hold On their wav -
And aye We sailed, and aye we sailed,
AcrJSs the weary sea,
Until one morn III. cast Of Spain
Rose grinly on our lee
"and as we rounded 70 the port,
Beneath the watch tower. wall.
We heard the clash of the atabals,
And the trunpet's watering call.
Why sounds yon Eastern music here,
50 wantonly and long. ..
And whose the crowd Of armed men
That round yon standard throng
The Moors have come from Africa,
Tospil. and waste, and STAY;
And King Alunz, Of CASTLE
Must fight with them today
" Now shame it We're, cried good Lord James
Shall never be said Of me,
Tia and mine have turned aside
From the cross in j-opardie!
" Have down, have down, my merry men 81;
Have DOVE into The plain;
VII let the Scottish lion loose
Within the fields Of Spin ~
81 know thy name full well, ior! Jane,.
And honoreI may be.
That those who fought beside The Bruce.
Should fight this day for me
"'lake thou the leading If tn. van.
And chirge the Moors anain;
There is not such lance a. ttirs
IN all the host Of Spain y
he Douglass turned toward. 10 then.
Oh, but his glance was hight
There is not one If all my .nen.
But is bold as J.
"'There- IS not one y al m, u.es
But bears as true spear
Then onward'. Scottish gentlemen.
And think King Roberts here -
The trumpets blew, the crosssolts flew.
The arrows flashed ike fltne.
as spur in side, and spear in rest.
Against the foe we came.
"And many bearded Sarac.a
Went down, both horse and man.
FnF through heir ranks we rode like cD,,.
81 furlousIy We ran.
But IN behind our path they closed,
Though fain TO let us through,
For they were forty Thousand men.
And we were wondrous few.
1--WE might not see lance's length,
30 dense was their array,
But the long fell sweep Of the Scottish blade
Still held them hard at bay.
Make in make n' Lord Douglass cried;
Make IN, my brethren dear,
Sir William Of Salnt Clair is down;
We mly not leave him heren
But thicker, thicker grew the swarm,
49," oiiOt tIle ldi0,
And the horses reared amid The press,
But they could not charge again.
Now, Jesu help ,hee' said Lord James.
.'Ihos kind and true Saint Clair,
An If may not bring thee of,
III die besides thee there
Then in his s,irruEs up he stood.
50 lion like and bold,
And held the precious heart aloft.
All in It's case Of gold
lie flung it from him, far ahead,
And never spake he more.
but-'Pass thee first. thou dauntless heart.
As thou wess Wont Of yore y
1.-The roar Of fight rose iercer vet.
And heavier still the stour.
mi the spears Of Spain came shiverinc in.
And swept away the Moor,
Now, praised be God, the day is Won.
Ihey fly Ger flood and fell
Why dosr thou draw The rein 50 hard.
0u N"l9h' tilaI beSht SO we'll
oh, ride You on. Lord King he said.
And leave the dead to me.
For must keep the dearest watch
That ever | shall dree.
''I'here lies. besides his masters heart.
The Douglass, stark and grim
And woe IS me should be here,
Nor side BY side with hint,
The king, he lighted from his horse.
he flung his brand away.
And took the Douglass by the hand.
So stately as he lay.
God give thee rest thou varia7, son,
That fought so well for Spain;
I'D rather half my land were gone.
50 thou vert here again =,
AGRTEHI TnDAT