for to kyll their deer.

7. This begane in Cheviot the hyls abone,

yerly on a Monnyn-day;

Be that it drewe to the hour of noon,

a hondred fat hartës ded ther lay.

8. They blewe a mort[47] uppone the bent,

they semblyde on sydis shear;

To the quyrry then the Percy went,

to see the bryttlynge[48] of the deere.

9. He sayd, "It was the Douglas promys