The flow’r of val’rous families
That still near Cheviot dwell.
The heath-hen long, and fallow deer,
Their native heights did quit;
With warrior-blood th’ attainted sward,
Made e’en the gorecock flit!
The Percies in that vengeful fight,
Both, both were pris’ners ta’en;
But for the Douglas’ dead bodie
Were yielded up again.