The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-08
"Swift TO bear thee away,
Round thee hoarsc biiloHa swell,
Ancc again, an for aye,
Rnsn ~ NDnflanh fIrnN-nI, ~

cars OF tc lcIIot5Hlitu ldt!itI iic H!iC ascent
ed the side Of the vessel, and with eye, tear!es
from agony, perceived the shores OF her native
land rcceding fast from her view,
BY an agreement between the English and
Flemis! courts, MI English rebels he'd been
cXcluded from thc Low Countries
Pcrkin, though born in England, va. d
Fleming by extraction, and might, therefore
have claimed admission into Flanders
But, as lie must have dismissed his English
Irctaincrs, the brave companions Of his dangers
and as he had to apprehend cold reception
from people who were determined 70 main
tain IN amicable footing with the English
court he resolved not 10 hazard the expert
ment but repaired to Ireland, where he re-
NAMED for some time in insecure and comfort
| less exile
1t is not to he expected that We shall follow
the historian in Il detail Of his subsequent at.
tempt upon England, Of his landing in Corn
wall, being joined by the populacc, and taking
upon himself for the first time the title Of
Richard ", King Of England
II was at this period that his too faithful
wife, following the fortunes Of her unhappy
husband, fell into the hand IF the enemy.
This was a fatal blow to the adycnturcr,
| In all his wandcrings she had shared hi, for
| tunes.
With ell his faults he had still adorea his
lovely, his Inflated bride, his fair and spo,css
White Rose"
We shall not depict the humiiating scene
of his surrender to King Henry, of his fictitious
claims, OF his ignominous treatment and close
confinement, Of his repeated efforts to escape,
and lastly, of his arraignmcn, and condemna-
ton, but pass on to the scene of execution.
I
The last morn that ever broke upon the eyes
Of the unhappy pretendcr to royalty daWned
heavily and slowly
At an early hour the roads and lanes ada.
cent to the hill Of Tybun, the place of execu.
ton were throngcd with anxious and expect.
ing thousands
A detachment OF soldiers surrounded the
sledge on which the Culprit and his confcssor
were placed.
AS the recession approached the fatal spot
Pcrkin e.. his eyes upon the galows that
frowncd or t." hill! and observed to his con.
tcssor with smile Of bitter disappointment: |
"londcr is the throne - which ambition
has exalted me"
thoughts everything that might distract him |
from the awful duty Of preparing to meet his |
Maker, adding, that though disappointed Of
an early throne, the present place was 10 be
stepping stone 10 an eternal one
Were not these arms piniOncd,' cried the
prisoner would embrace the tree and since
my tongue i, not restrained, | thank thee for
the best assurance
He was now urged to public confession of
bis impOsturc
Is not then your master sc. con,cnt?" said
he, adding, but consent, and thus proclaim
my infamy. Urged on by reckless ambition
but more by the ready tool of others design.
ing, have disturbed the quiet OF these realms
md sought crown to which had no claim
Father" he added, lowering his voice, Heaven
IS my witness that had not been bound by
1ath, had long discontinued this inquitOus
md futile enterprise My unhappy Catherine
IoW does my heart bleed at thought of her
She long, long enrcated me to resign the am.
bilious claim. That angel woman, father, in
he flower Of youth, in beauiys hour Of pride,
esigncd her fate to my keeping; the descend.
mi OF line Of princes, she brookcd alliance
With a wandercr, an outCaSt.
She loved mc-shc welded me-shc chung
o my mistortuncs-shc joined in all my mis-
rics, to prove the teryor Of her truth. Oft has
hc wiped my burning brow, streaming with
lrnps of anSuish-oi of has she chccrcd with
sounds Of hope, my sinking heart But now,
now, father she pines in bitter restraint the
aptivc Of your master. Heavens curse light ,
N him. if he give her gentle bosom aught of |,
'ain! Twas well for both we were spared the
Misery of a last adieu | deemed it. in thy 4
ling, refinement of hatred to deny a final in.
crvicw, but my heart now tells me he did it
more in mercy than in anger But no more
have done with carth-l have done with l
.athcrinc" i
He knclt, and, crossing his hands on his
'rcast calculated a silent prayer
AT that moment stir was perceived among
he crowd, and female broke through the sol.
Tiers that surrounded the drop, and threw her. .
elf into the arms OF the criminal ,
Not jet! not yeti Spare him little long. !,
r. Tear him not so soon from my arms"
he CALCULATED.
Ny poor mourncH, It's too late replied the {
condemned
"Oh, no, no no." replied Catherine, at is
ever too late for mercy. Take him back to
lis gcon-rcspitc him but a few hours |!
'ill 90 again TO the king, throw myself at his
cct nor cease till he forgivcs"
Nature could do no more
She sank inscnsib!c into the arms Of her nus. !
,and.
Now ia the time" cried he, printing last
,!Ss ON ha pale check, as he consigned her to
Ms conlcSsor, directing him to remove her
rom the spot The bitterness of death is past"
CALCULATED he, ~ he threw on her one lingering +,
ook, and calmly submitted to the hands of the
'Nccuioncr.
The motion attending the removal of the
lady Catherine restored animation
lnvoluntarily She turned her eyes towards ,
he fatal spot.
What she saw maybe conceived from the sequel
The iicnds have murdered him. she
hrc,cd
They were ;hc last word, Of expiring reason
nat bu',, uom The lips of the White Rose of
scotland