He hoped to have undone me yesternight, But I hope I have quit him well in the end." "Ever alas!" said Sir Andrew Barton, "What should a man either think or say? Yonder false thief is my strongest enemy, Who was my prisoner but yesterday. Come hither to me, thou Gordon good, And be thou ready at my call, And I will give thee three hundred pound, If thou wilt let my beams down fall." With that he swarved the main-mast tree, So did he it with might and main; Horsley, with a bearing arrow, Stroke the Gordon through the brain; And he fell into the hatches again, And sore of this wound that he did bleede: Then word went through Sir Andrew's men, That the Gordon he was dead. (_swarved_, sawed (?).) "Come hither to me, James Hamilton, Thou art my sister's son, I have no more; I will give [thee] six hundred pound If thou wilt let my beams down fall. With that he swarved the main-mast tree, So did he it with might and main; Horsley, with another broad arrow, Strake the yeoman through the brain. That he fell down to the hatches again, Sore of his wound that he did bleed: Covetousness gets no gain, It is very true, as the Welshman said. But when he saw his sister's son slain, Lord! in his heart he was not well: "Go fetch me down my armour of proof, For I will to the topcastle mysel'. "Go fetch me down my armour of proof, For it is gilded with gold so clear; God be with my brother, John of Barton! Amongst the Portingalls he did it wear. But when he had his armour of proof, And on his body he had it on, Every man that looked at him, Said, gun nor arrow he need fear none." "Come hither, Horsley," says my lord Howard, "And look your shaft that it go right; Shoot a good shoot in the time of need, And for thy shooting thou'st be made a knight." "I'll do my best," says Horsley then, "Your honour shall see, before I go; If I should be hanged at your main-mast, I have in my ship but arrows two." [Illustration: 0094] But at Sir Andrew he shot then, He made sure to hit his mark; Under the spole of his right arm He smote Sir Andrew quite through the heart. Yet from the tree he would not start, But he dinged to it with might and main, Under the collar then of his jack He stroke Sir Andrew thorough the brain. "Fight on, my men," says Si^ Andrew Barton, "I am hurt, but I am not slain; I'll lay me down and bleed awhile, And then I'll rise and fight again. Fight on, my men," says Sir Andrew Barton, These English dogs they bite so low; Fight on for Scotland and St. Andrew, Till you hear my whistle blow." But when they could not hear his whistle blow, Says Harry Hunt, "I'll lay my head You may board yonder noble ship, my lord, For I know Sir Andrew he is dead." With that they boarded this noble ship,