A new edition of the life and heroick actions of the renoun'd Sir William Wallace ::

A new edition of the life and heroick actions of the renoun'd Sir William Wallace

General and Governour of Scotland. Wherein the Old obsolete Words are rendered more Intelligible; and adapted to the understanding of such who have not leisure to study the Meaning, and Import of such Phrases without the help of a Glossary

Hamilton, William (ca. 1665-1751)

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LIFE AND HEROICK ACTIONS OF THE RENOUN'D Sir William Wallace,

The First BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

The Second BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

CHAP. I. How WALLACE kill'd the Churle with his own Saff in Air.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE kill'd Lord Piercies Steward, and was imprison'd in Air.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE was imprisoned in Air, and escaped.

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IV.

CHAP. IV. The Battle of LOUDON-HILL.

The Third BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

CHAP. I. How WALLACE revenged the Slaughter of his Father, and of his Brother on LOWDON-HILL.

II.

CHAP. II. How the English Men made Peace with WALLACE.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE slew the Buckler-player in the Town of Air.

The Fourth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

CHAP. I. How WALLACE won the Peel of Gargunnock.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE past to Saint-Johnstoun, slew the Captain, and won Kinclevin.

III.

CHAP. III. SHORT-WOOD Shaws.

IV.

CHAP. IV. How WALLACE was sold to the English-Men by his Leman.

The Fifth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace

The Sixth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I.

II.

CHAP. II. The Battle of BIGGAR.

The Seventh BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. How WALLACE burn't the Barns of Air, put Bishop Beik out of Glasgow, and killed Lord Peircy.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE slew McFadzean.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE won St. JOHNSTOUN.

IV.

CHAP. IV. How WALLACE laid Seige to Dundee, and gave Battle to Kirkingham Theasurer to King Edward, and the E. of Warran at Stirling Bridge.

The Eight BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. How WALLACE put Corspatrick out of Scotland.

II.

CHAP. II. How Corspatrick brought into Scotland Bishop Beik and Robert Bruce, and how WALLACE gave them Battle and put them out of Scotland.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE march'd into England, and remained there Three Quarters of a Year, and returned without Battle.

IV.

CHAP. IV. The Siege of YORK.

CHAP. V. How the Queen of England came to speak with WALLACE.

The Ninth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. How the King of France wrote to WALLACE by his Herauld, and WALLACE's Answer.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE went to France, fought the Red-River, and took him Prisoner.

III.

CHAP. III. How WALLACE past into Guienne.

10.

The Tenth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

11.

The Eleventh BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. The Battle of Falkirk.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE met with John of Lyn at Sea.

III.

CHAP. III. How Edward King of England came into Scotland, and made whole Conquest thereof.

12.

The Twelfth BOOK OF Sir William Wallace.

CHAP. I. How WALLACE conquer'd the Land of Guyen and was made Lord thereof.

II.

CHAP. II. How WALLACE killed the Two French Champions.

III.

CHAP III. How WALLACE killed the Lyon.

IV.

CHAP. IV. How WALLACE came again to Scotland, and The Battle of Elchock Park.

CHAP. V. The Sige of St. JOHNSTOUN.

VI.

CHAP. VI. How WALLACE was betray'd by Sir. John Monteith, carry'd to England and martyr'd there

The Author of the History of the DOUGLASSES hath translated the foresaid Verses thus.

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CHAP. II. How WALLACE kill'd Lord Piercies Steward, and was imprison'd in Air.

The Fish no sooner had the Servant got,
Then Piercies Stewart called, and said Scot,
For whom buys thou those Fish thou carrys there,
Who answer'd Sir, for the Sheriff of Air.
By Heaven's King, the Stewart rudely swore,
My Lord shall have them, thou may purchase more;
Wallace incens'd with Anger, standing by,
Said why such rudeness, tell the Reason why,
This fired soon the haughty Stewarts Blood,
Who thought what Wallace spoke, was next to rude,
And did his Stomach so with Venom fill,
As might the vilest loathsome Spider kill.
Go hence said he, thou saucy Scot with speed,
Thee and thy Sheriff both I mock indeed.
Then with his hunting Staff he Wallace smote,
But he had better kiss'd his Bum, poor Sott.

For Wallace by the Throat him quickly caught,
And the proud Stewart better Manners taught.
Then from his Pocket pull'd a Dagger-Knife,
Which twinn'd the foolish Coxcomb of his Life.
But Ah! Alass, how quick assembled then
Fourscore at least, well harnish'd English-Men:
Whose Post it was to watch and guard the Town,
There suddenly poor Wallace they surround.
At them he star'd and never spoke a Word,
But boldly drew his awful daring Sword:
And cliverly unto his Feet did get,
And stick'd the foremost Fellow that he met.
Upon the Knee another hit he so,
That Moment made the Bone asunder go.
Nor can I say the Third had better luck,
Who got his Neck in two most cleanly cut.
Thus Wallace rag'd and ramped Lion like,
And made the Carles strangely fidge and fyke.
No wonder for they got most grievous Wounds,
So desp'rately he claw'd their South'ron Crowns.
And tho' the Gate with Sword and Spears they keep,
He hew'd them down like heartless sillie Sheep:
Yea when they him inviron'd round about,
Quite thro' the Press he suddenly broke out,
Unto a Wall was built by the Sea-side,
Where in his own Defence he did abide.
Till from the Castle issu'd one and all,
Got on a Dyke, and then broke down the Wall.

No shift he had but there to fight or die,
Great Numbers then he hew'd down hastily:
So furiously out thro' the South'ron past,
But Oh! his noble Sword did burst at last,
Broke from the Hilt, he knew of no Remeed,
Then stoutly drew his Dagger out with speed.
One there he kill'd, and other Two he sent
To Death, the same way that the first Chiell went
But at the last, his Foes on ev'ry Hand
They rudely rush with Spears, and him command.
Such was their pity they forbid to slay,
But starve with Hunger, till he'd pine away.
Thus they the sacred Scriptures verify,
The Wicked's Mercy's are meer Cruelty.
With English now he's Pris'ner gone at will,
Had he got Help he would have fought them still.
To speak of Ransom that was all in vain,
Because that Day so many he had slain.
His Trouble here I scarcely well can tell,
His Prison much resembled that of Hell.
Such Meat and Drink as they to him allow,
Would kill and Poison ev'n a very Sow.
But here I leave him in this doleful Case,
Till Providence shall order his Release.
The woeful Weeping and the piteous Moan
Was made for him, would rent a Heart of Stone;
No Comfort here to dissipate their Fears,
Nought to be seen but pale Cheeks stain'd with Tears.

Alass said they, can Life endure to see,
Wallace imprison'd, by the Enemy:
The Flow'r of Youth in sweet and tender Age,
Made subject to the cruel Saxon Rage.
Living this Day a Chiftain there is none,
Like the young Wallace; for its he alone,
That's capable of Scotland to take care,
But now he's caught into the woeful Snare.

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CHAP. II. How WALLACE kill'd Lord Piercies Steward, and was imprison'd in Air.