The sharp arrow is gane,
That never after in all his life-days,
He spake mo words but ane:
That was, "Fight ye, my merry men, whiles ye may,
For my life-days ben gane."
The Perse leaned on his brand,
And saw the Douglas dee;
He took the dead man by the hand,
And said, "Woe is me for thee!
"To have saved thy life, I would have parted with