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. III. SHORT-WOOD Shaws.

The English then that in Saint-Johnstoun lay,
Soon hearing of this fierce and fatal Fray,
Vowing Revenge, a Thousand Men of War
Sent tow'rds the Wood, right awful in Effeir.
These partly Sir John Butler did command
A valiant Chief, as any in the Land,
Seeking on Wallace well aveng'd to be,
Who at Kinclevin caus'd his Father die.
The like sought Loran, who from Gowrie came;
For th'Umquhile Sir James Butler was his Eme.
Into the Shaw their Men came pouring in,
Archers, and Spearmen, with a dreadful Din.

But Wallace undismaid, so plac'd his Crew
Best to defend themselves, for they were Few.
Then did a fell and bloody Stour begin,
As scarce before on Tay was ever seen.
Such Deeds were wrought, as truly 'twere a Crime,
Them to descrive in our unlearned Rhime.
How Arms met Arms, and Swords went clishy clash,
For rural Lays to sing would be too rash.
Of Wallace is my chief Intent to speak;
Much did he toil, and oft their Ranks did break.
Upon young Butler lighting at the length,
Against him sole he guided all his Strength;
A manful Stroke at him then letting flee,
Defended underneath a bowing Tree,
The Branch came down so weighty on his Head,
As in an Instant fell'd the Chiftain Dead.
Loran to see his Friend so fall was woe,
So flew on Wallace an enraged Foe.
But he, defending with his awful Blade,
Dead at his Feet the doughty Younker laid.
The worthy Scots did nobly all that Day,
And drove their Foes with Shame at length away.
Seven of their Number fell in Fight no more;
But of the Southeron Race at least Six-score.
Now fearing least their Foes should gather new
Recruits, and them with num'rous Bands pursue,
To Methwin Wood they went e're it was dark,
And thence retreated into Elchoke Park.

	CHAP. III. SHORT-WOOD Shaws. A new edition of the life and heroick actions of the renoun'd Sir William Wallace

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CHAP. III. SHORT-WOOD Shaws.