...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear ; He went not 'gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced,...sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three day's space, » And his looks were sad and sour, And weary was his courser's pace...

...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear; He went not 'gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced,...sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three day's space, And his looks were sad and sour, And weary was his courser's pace As...

...Bucdeuch, His banner broad to rear ; He went not 'gainft the Englifh yew To lift the Scottifh fpear. Yet his plate-jack * was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his faddle-gerthe was a good fteel fperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron'return'd in three...

...broad to rear ; He went not 'gainft the Englifh yew To lift the Scottifh fpear. Yet his plate-jaek * was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his faddle-gerthe was a good fteel fperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three...

...plate-jack* was braced, and bis helmet was laced, And his waunt.brace of proof ha wore: At his saddle- gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The Baron return'd in three days' space, And his looks were sad and sour, And weary was his courser's pace As...

...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear; He went not 'gainst the English yew, To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced,...steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. * The plate-jack is coat armour; the vaunt-brace, or wam-brace, armour for the body; the sperthe, a battle-axe....

...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear ; He went not 'gainst the English yew, To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack * was braced, and his helmet was laced,...sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. • • The plate-jeck is coat-armour ; the vaunt-brace, or vtam-brace, armour for the body ; the sperlhe, a battle-axe....

...plate-jack is coat armour; the vaunt-brace, or wam-brare, armour for the body; the sperthe, a battle-axe. The Baron returned in three days space, And his looks...his courser's pace, As he reached his rocky tower. He came not from where Ancram Moor * Ran red with English blood; Where the Douglas true, and the bold...

...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear ; He went not 'gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack * was braced, and his helmet was laced,...his courser's pace, As he reached his rocky tower. He came not from where Ancram Moor* Ran red with English blood ; Where the Douglas true, and the bold...

...Buccleuch, His banner broad to rear ; He went not 'gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack* was braced, and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; * The plate-jack is coat-armour; the vaunt-brace, or wambraee, armour for the body ; the sperthe,...