The Political Songs of England: From the Reign of John to That of Edward II

by Unknown

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The Scottish wars occupied incessantly the remaining years of Edward’s reign. The following song was composed probably in the September of the year 1306, soon after the battle of Kirkencliff, and on the immediate occasion of the execution of Sir Simon Fraser, who was taken prisoner there.

SONG ON THE EXECUTION OF SIR SIMON FRASER.

[MS. Harl. 2253, fol. 59, v^o. of reign of Edw. II.]

Lystneth, lordynges, a newe song ichulle bigynne,

Of the traytours of Scotlond that take beth wyth gynne;

Mon that loveth falsnesse and nule never blynne,

Sore may him drede the lyf that he is ynne,

ich understonde: