 | History - 1793 - 620 pages
...of this kind, we may fuppofe, gave rife to the ancient ballad of the HUNTIN с A' THE CHEVIAT(II). Percy, earl of Northumberland, had -vowed to hunt for three days in tie Scottißi border, without condefcending to aß> leave from Earl Douglas, will ivas either lord... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1794 - 508 pages
...Something ef this kind, we may fuppofe, gave rife to the ancient ballad of the HUNTING A' THE CHEVIAT||. Percy earl of Northumberland had vowed to hunt for three days in the Scottijh border 'without condefcending to ajk leave from eat I Douglas, •who <u>as either lord of... | |
 | Lady - 1807 - 1807 - 232 pages
...Something of this kind, we may suppose, gave rise to the ancient ballad of the Hunting a' the Cftm«<(2). Percy, Earl of Northumberland, had vowed to hunt for...condescending to ask leave from Earl Douglas, who vas either lord of the soil, or lord warden of the marches. Douglas would not fail to resent the insult,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...ballad of the HUNTINO A' THE CnEviATf . Percy earl of Northumberland had vowed to hunt for three days,in the Scottish border without condescending to ask leave...marches. Douglas would not fail to resent the insult, and endeavour to repel the intruders by force: this would naturally produ ce a sharp conflict between... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1823 - 524 pages
...Something of this kind, we may suppose, gave rise to the ancient ballad of the HUNTING A' THE CHEVIAT.t Percy earl of Northumberland had vowed to hunt for...marches. Douglas would not fail to resent the insult, and endeavour to repel the intruders by force : this would naturally produce a sharp conflict between... | |
 | Jean Froissart - Burgundy - 1832 - 412 pages
...gave rise to the ancient ballad of ' the Hunting of the Cheviot' (the original title of Chevy Chase). Percy, Earl of Northumberland, had vowed to hunt for...Earl Douglas, who was either lord of the soil, or lord-warden of the Marches, VOL. II. 3D Douglas would not fail to resent the insult, and endeavour... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 pages
...the Cheviatf. PeroyEarl of Northumherland had vowed to hunt for three davs in the Scottish horder, without condescending to ask leave from Earl Douglas,...marches. Douglas would not fail to resent the insult, and endeavour to repel the intruders hy force : this would naturally produce a sharp conflict hetween... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1839 - 504 pages
...27, 51. || This was the original title. See the ballad, Ft. 1, v. 106. Pt. 2, v. 165. B 2 descending to ask leave from Earl Douglas, who was either lord of the soil, or lord-warden of the Marches. Douglas would not fail to resent the insult, and endeavour to repel the... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1844 - 400 pages
...ballad of the " Hunting a' the Cheviat."* Percy Earl of Northumberland had vowed to bunt for tbree days in the Scottish border without condescending...marches. Douglas would not fail to resent the insult, and endeavour to repel the intruders by force : this would naturally produce a sharp conflict between... | |
 | Sir Henry Cole - Archers - 1844 - 70 pages
...Something of this kind, we may suppose, gave rise to the ancient ballad of the Hunting a the Cheviot.^ Percy earl of Northumberland had vowed to hunt for...earl Douglas, who was either lord of the soil, or lord-warden of the marches. Douglas would not fail to resent the insult, and endeavour to repel the... | |
| |
Percy, Earl of Northumberland, had vowed to hunt for three days in the Scottish border, without condescending to ask leave from Earl Douglas, who was either lord of the soil, or lord warden of the Marches. Douglas would not fail to resent the insult,... 
