The lady blush'd red, but nothing she said; Nor added the baron a word; Then she stepp'd down the stair to her chamber fair, And so did her moody lord. In sleep the lady mourn'd, and the baron toss'd and turn'd, And oft to himself he said a The worms around him creep, and his bloody grave is deep It cannot give up the dead. It was near the ringing of matin-bell, The night was well nigh done, The lady look'd through the chamber fair, And she was aware of a knight stood thereSir Richard of Coldinghame! Alas! away, away!» she cried, For the holy Virgin's sake!» «Lady, I know who sleeps by thy side: But, lady, he will not awake. By Eildon-tree, for long nights three, The mass and the death-prayer are said for me, By the baron's brand, near Tweed's fair strand, And my restless sprite on the beacon's height, « At our trysting-place,' for a certain space, But I had not had power to come to thy bower, Love master'd fear-her brow she cross'd; Who spilleth life shall forfeit life; He laid his left palm on an oaken beam; The lady shrunk, and fainting sunk, The sable score of fingers four, Remains on that board impress'd; And for evermore that lady wore A covering on her wrist. There is a nun in Dryburgh bower, Trguing-place-Place of rendezvous. rose. MURDIN'S State Papers, vel ip. St. The King of England had promised to these ten a rons a feudal grant of the country, winch tart ana ka reduced to a desert; upon hearing which, i Douglas, the seventh carl of Angus, as sad un tas sworn to write the deed of investiture upon thar så. with sharp pens and bloody ink, in restore y their having defaced the 'ombs of his ancestors, a ker -Godscroft. In 1545, Lord Evers and Lom again entered Scotland with an army, cosasta » 3000 mercenaries, 1500 English Borderers, and man sured Scottishmen, chiefly Armstrongs, Turabos 19 other broken clans. In this second incursion, the bas lish generals even exceeded their former crucity. E burned the tower of Broomhouse with its lay 121 and aged woman, says Lesley), and her whole Fami The English penetrated as far as Melrose, which ty had destroyed last year, and which they now area. laged As they returned towards Jedburgh, they wen followed by Angus, at the head of 1000 horse, #2) ▼ shortly after joined by the famous Norman Lester Va body of Fife-men. The English, being probway willing to cross the Teviot while the Scots bu de their rear, halted upon Ancram Moor, above tarvas of that name; and the Scottish general was de bers whether to advance or retire, when Sir Walter Se 'The editor has found no instance upon record of this *** having taken assurance with England. Hence they a “ly safem dreadfully from the English forays. In August, 1544 (the your em ceding the battle), the whole lands belonging to Bordeacha n Teviotdale, were harried by Evers; the out-works, or bars in the tower of Branxholm, burned; eight Scots slain, thy BEIG prisoners, and an immense prey of horses, cattle, and sheep, off. The lands upon Kale Water, belonging to the same were also plundered, and much spoil obtained; thirty Scots sin and the Moss Tower (a fortress near Eckford bed very sare Thus Buccleuch had a long account to settle at Ancrum -MURDIN's State Papers, pp. 45, 46. up Fair maiden Lylliard lies under this stane, It her stumps. leuch came up, at full speed, with a small but body of his retainers, the rest of whom were hand. By the advice of this experienced war.whose conduct Pitscottie and Buchanan ascribe cess of the engagement), Angus withdrew from -ght which he occupied, and drew bis forces it, upon a piece of low flat ground, called Paugh, or Peniel-heugh. The spare horses, being an eminence in their rear, appeared to the Eng-rian, be the main body of the Scots, in the act of, a manor called Ketnes, in the countie of Ferfare, in Under this persuasion, Evers and Latoun hur- Scotland, and neere the furthest part of the same narecipitately forward, and, having ascended the tion northward, given to John Eure and his heirs, anhich their foes had abandoned, were no less discestor to the Lord Eure that now is, and for his service than astonished, to find the phalanx of Scottish done in these partes, with market, etc. dated at Laneren drawn up, in firm array, upon the flat ground cost, the 20th day of October, anno regis, 34.»The Scots in their turn became the assailants. STOWE'S Annals, p. 210. This grant, like that of Henry, must have been dangerous to the receiver. appears, from a passage in Stowe, that an ancestor of Lord Evers held also a grant of Scottish lands from an English monarch. <<<I have seen.» says the histounder the broad seale of the said King Edward persons of rank. Stanza xlviii. There is a nun in Dryburgh bower. The circumstance of the nun, « who never saw the n, roused from the marshes by the tumult, soaray betwixt the encountering armies: «O!» exd Angus, << that I had here my white goss hawk, ve might all yoke at once!»-Godscroft. The h, breathless and fatigued, having the setting sunday,» is not entirely imaginary. About fifty years ago, ind full in their faces, were unable to withstand solute and desperate charge of the Scottish lances. oner had they begun to waver, than their own alhe assured Borderers, who had been waiting the threw aside their red crosses, and, joining their rymen, made a most merciless slaughter among aglish fugitives, the pursuers calling upon each to remember Broomhouse»-Lesley, p. 478 : battle fell Lord Evers, and his son, together with ian Latoun, and Soo Englishmen, many of whom A thousand prisoners were Among these was a patriotic alderman of LonRead by name, who, having contumaciously reto pay his portion of a benevolence, demanded the city by Henry VIII., was sent by royal authoto serve against the Scots. These, at settling his ɔm, he found still more exorbitant in their exacthan the monarch.-REDPATH'S Border History, Evers was much regretted by King Henry, swore to avenge his death upon Angus; against m he conceived himself to have particular grounds esentment, on account of favours received by the at his hands. The answer of Angus was worthy Douglas. « Is our brother-in-law offended,» said a that I, as a good Scotsman, have avenged my raed country, and the defaced tombs of my ancestors, n Ralph Evers? They were better men than he, I was bound to do no less-and will he take my for that? Little knows King Henry the skirts of netable: 2 I can keep myself there against all his glish host.»-Godscroft. 53. Such was the noted battle of Ancram Moor. The ฟ on which it was fought is called Lyliard's Edge, m an Amazonian Scottish woman of that name, o is reported, by tradition, to have distinguished herF in the same manner as Squire Witherington. The d people point out her monument, now broken and faced. The inscription is said to have been legible ithin this century, and to have run thus: Angus had married the widow of James IV., sister to king enry VIII. Kirnetable, now called Cairntable, is a mountainous tract at the ead of Douglasdale. an unfortunate female wanderer took up her residence Her The vault, or rather dungeon, in which this unfortunate woman lived and died, passes still by the name of the supernatural being, with which its gloom was tenanted by her disturbed imagination, and few of the neighbouring peasants dare enter it by night. CADYOW CASTLE. ADDRESSED TO THE RIGHT HON. LADY ANNE HAMILTON. THE ruins of Cadyow, or Cadzow Castle, the ancient The lady blush'd red, but nothing she said; Then she stepp'd down the stair to her chamber fair, In sleep the lady mourn'd, and the baron toss'd and turn'd, And oft to himself he said « The worms around him creep, and his bloody grave is deep It cannot give up the dead.>> It was near the ringing of matin-bell, On the eve of good St John. The lady look'd through the chamber fair, By the light of a dying flame; And she was aware of a knight stood thereSir Richard of Coldinghame! «Alas! away, away!» she cried, « For the holy Virgin's sake!» <«<Lady, I know who sleeps by thy side: But, lady, he will not awake. « By Eildon-tree, for long nights three, In bloody grave have I lain; The mass and the death-prayer are said for me, But, lady, they are said in vain. By the baron's brand, near Tweed's fair strand, And my restless sprite on the beacon's height, At our trysting-place,' for a certain space, But I had not had power to come to thy bower, Love master'd fear-her brow she cross'd; « Who spilleth life shall forfeit life; He laid his left palm on an oaken beam; The lady shrunk, and fainting sunk, The sable score of fingers four, There is a nun in Dryburgh bower, Ne'er looks upon the sun: Insight gear, etc. (furniture) an incalculable MURDIN'S State Papers, vol. i, p. 51. The King of England had promised to these two barons a feudal grant of the country, which they had thus reduced to a desert; upon hearing which, Archibald Douglas, the seventh earl of Angus, is said to have sworn to write the deed of investiture upon their skins. “ with sharp pens and bloody ink, in resentment fær their having defaced the tombs of his ancestors, at Me rose.- - Godscroft. In 1545, Lord Evers and Latous again entered Scotland with an army, consisting of 3000 mercenaries, 1500 English Borderers, and 700 -sured Scottishmen, chiefly Armstrongs, Turnbulls, and other broken clans. In this second incursion, the Ea lish generals even exceeded their former cruelty. Even burned the tower of Broomhouse with its lady (a nobie and aged woman, says Lesley), and her whole family. The English penetrated as far as Melrose, which they had destroyed last year, and which they now again pɛlaged. As they returned towards Jedburgh, they wer followed by Angus, at the head of 1000 horse, who was shortly after joined by the famous Norman Lesley, a body of Fife-men. The English, being probably uɛwilling to cross the Teviot while the Scots hung up s their rear, halted upon Ancram Moor, above the village of that name; and the Scottish general was deliberatin? whether to advance or retire, when Sir Walter Scott The editor has found no instance upon record of this fam ? having taken assurance with England. Honce they usually sufferi dreadfully from the English forays. In August, 1544 (the year po ceding the battle), the whole lands belonging to Baceleach, in W Teviotdale, were harried by Evers; the out-works, or barakis the tower of Branxbolm, burned; eight Scots slain, thirty ma prisoners, and an immense prey of horses, cattle, and sheep, car off. The lands upon Kale Water, belonging to the same chielta were also plundered, and much spoil obtained, thirty Scots sin and the Moss Tower (a fortress near Eckford) smoked ery Thus Buccleuch had a long account to settle at Ancram Yoor. – Mundin's State Papers, pp. 45, 46. Fair maiden Lylliard lies under this stane, of Buccleuch came up, at full speed, with a small but chosen body of his retainers, the rest of whom were near at hand. By the advice of this experienced warrior (to whose conduct Pitscottie and Buchanan ascribe the success of the engagement), Angus withdrew from the height which he occupied, and drew up his forces It appears, from a passage in Stowe, that an ancestor behind it, upon a piece of low flat ground, called Paof Lord Evers held also a grant of Scottish lands from nier-heugh, or Peniel-heugh. The spare horses, being an English monarch. «I have seen.» says the histosent to an eminence in their rear, appeared to the Eng-rian, « under the broad seale of the said King Edward lish to be the main body of the Scots, in the act of flight. Under this persuasion, Evers and Latoun hurried precipitately forward, and, having ascended the hill, which their foes had abandoned, were no less dismayed than astonished, to find the phalanx of Scottish spearmen drawn up, in firm array, upon the flat ground below. The Scots in their turn became the assailants. 1., a manor called Ketnes, in the countie of Ferfare, in There is a nun in Dryburgh bower. A heron, roused from the marshes by the tumult, soared away betwixt the encountering armies: «O!» exclaimed Angus, « that I had here my white goss hawk, that we might all yoke at once!»-Godscroft. The The circumstance of the nun, «who never saw the English, breathless and fatigued, having the setting sunday,» is not entirely imaginary. About fifty years ago, and wind full in their faces, were unable to withstand the resolute and desperate charge of the Scottish lances. No sooner had they begun to waver, than their own allies, the assured Borderers, who had been waiting the event, threw aside their red crosses, and, joining their countrymen, made a most merciless slaughter among the English fugitives, the pursuers calling upon each other to remember Broomhouse »-Lesley, p. 478 In the battle fell Lord Evers, and his son, together with Sir Brian Latoun, and 800 Englishmen, many of whom were persons of rank. A thousand prisoners were taken. Among these was a patriotic alderman of London, Read by name, who, having contumaciously refused to pay his portion of a benevolence, demanded from the city by Henry VIII., was sent by royal authority to serve against the Scots. These, at settling his ransom, he found still more exorbitant in their exactions than the monarch.-REDPATH'S Border History, Evers was much regretted by King Henry, who swore to avenge his death upon Angus; against whom he conceived himself to have particular grounds of resentment, on account of favours received by the earl at his hands. The answer of Angus was worthy of a Douglas. << Is our brother-in-law offended,» said he, that I, as a good Scotsman, have avenged my ra vaged country, and the defaced tombs of my ancestors, upon Ralph Evers? They were better men than he, and I was bound to do no less-and will he take my Fife for that? Little knows King Henry the skirts of Kirnetable: I can keep myself there against all his English host.»-Godscroft. P. 553. Such was the noted battle of Ancram Moor. The spot on which it was fought is called Lyliard's Edge, from an Amazonian Scottish woman of that name, who is reported, by tradition, to have distinguished herself in the same manner as Squire Witherington. The old people point out her monument, now broken and defaced. The inscription is said to have been legible within this century, and to have run thus: an unfortunate female wanderer took up her residence in a dark vault, among the ruins of Dryburgh-Abbey, which, during the day, she never quitted. When night fell, she issued from this miserable habitation, and went to the house of Mr Haliburton, of Newmains, the editor's great-grandfather, or to that of Mr Erskine, of Shielfield, two gentlemen of the neighbourhood. From their charity she obtained such necessaries as she could be prevailed upon to accept. At twelve, each night, she lighted her candle, and returned to her vault; assuring her friendly neighbours that, during her absence, her habitation was arranged by a spirit, to whom she gave the uncouth name of Fatlips; describing him as a little man, wearing heavy iron shoes, with which he trampled the clay floor of the vault, to dispel the damps.. This circumstance caused her to be regarded, her understanding; and by the vulgar, with some deby the well-informed, with compassion, as deranged in ordinary mode of life she would never explain. It was, The cause of her adopting this extrahowever, believed to have been occasioned by a vow, that, during the absence of a man, to whom she was attached, she would never look upon the sun. Her lover never returned. He fell during the civil war of 1745-6, and she never more would behold the light of day. gree of terror. The vault, or rather dungeon, in which this unfortunate woman lived and died, passes still by the name of the supernatural being, with which its gloom was tenanted by her disturbed imagination, and few of the neighbouring peasants dare enter it by night. CADYOW CASTLE. ADDRESSED TO THE RIGHT HON. LADY ANNE HAMILTON. THE ruins of Cadyow, or Cadzow Castle, the ancient baronial residence of the family of Hamilton, are situ 'Angus had married the widow of James IV., sister to king ated upon the precipitous banks of the river Evan, Henry VIII. Kirnetable, now called Cairntable, is a mountainous tract at the bend of Douglasdale. about two miles above its junction with the Clyde. It was dismantled in the conclusion of the civil wars, |