Again he fhot, nor mifs'd his aim, Another horfe fell dead; Three more fell flound'ring in the stream, And then bold Murray fled. He join'd the lovers in their flight, Her cheeks warm blushes render bright, Blushes of joy her cheeks adorn, But Langley and his fons with fhame, On foot, and flower then he came, A boon, earl Percy, I request; What boon, faid Percy, then! That all in glitt'ring armour dreft, Invade the Scottish men. For Hume, that thief, hath ftole my child, My pleasure and my pride: He bore her thro' the marfhes wild, With Murray by his fide. Who, as we crofs'd the Tweed, took aim, Moft like a traitor Scot, And all our horfes in the ftream With his sharp arrows fhot. God's blood! quo'h Percy, wicked Cain! To steal thy Rosaline! Hath Hume thy bonny daughter ta'en? I would he had taken mine For tho' my foe, I love him well, LOVE AND GRIEF, OR THE DEATH OF THE SUTHERLANDS. ROM Caledonia's diflant bounds, F Beyond the Murray firth, Where Scottish men, with warlike founds There came the lord of Sutherland, He lov'd his king, his country lov'd; To fmite their foes; by fear unmov'd; Yet gentle was he, too, and kind, Dwells fweet humanity. A youth fo brave, a youth fo mild, What lady would not love? Where'er he came, whene'er he smil'd, In vain the fair ones ftrove To quench the foft, but dang'rous flame Amid the reft, a lovely maid, Lovely her looks, her manners ftaid, Did take who faw, meek was that mind Nor art nor cunning needed she, In deftin'd hour young Sutherland Her beauty could his youth withstand, Ah, no! her charms, by Virtue dreft, He lov'd, he courted, he was bleft- Nor that long time!-Lift to my tale, A tale of love and woe; If pity in your breast prevail, Midft all that worth and wealth combin'd, Which friends and fame confer, Of pleasure on the feeling mind, Their happinefs to crown, kind Heav'n Two pretty babes did lend; And fend Heav'n did, ere long, for part, The eldeft was recall'd; Both parents forely ru'd the fmart,. The fmart them both appall'd. Now firft appall'd, our warrior brave |