49 Now Grahame he was the first that died, And then came Robin Bewick to see; ‘Arise, arise, O son!’ he said, ‘For I see thou’s won the victory. 50 ‘Arise, arise, O son!’ he said, ‘For I see thou’s won the victory:’ ‘[Father, co]uld ye not drunk your wine at home, [And le]tten me and my brother be? 51 ‘Nay, dig a grave both low and wide, And in it us two pray bury; But bury my bully Grahame on the sun-side, For I’m sure he’s won the victory.’ 52 Now we’ll leave talking of these two brethren, In Carlisle town where they lie slain, And talk of these two good old men, Where they were making a pitiful moan. 53 With that bespoke now Robin Bewick: ‘O man, was I not much to blame? I have lost one of the liveliest lads That ever was bred unto my name.’ 54 With that bespoke my good lord Grahame: ‘O man, I have lost the better block; I have lost my comfort and my joy, I have lost my key, I have lost my lock. 55 ‘Had I gone through all Ladderdale, And forty horse had set on me, Had Christy Grahame been at my back, So well as he woud guarded me.’ 56 I have no more of my song to sing, But two or three words to you I’ll name; But ‘twill be talk’d in Carlisle town That these two [old] men were all the blame. * * * * * #a.# The Song of Bewick and Grahame: containing an account how the Lord Grahame met with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, going to the tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the better man; how Grahame rode away in a passion, and, meeting with his son, persuaded him to go and fight young Bewick, which he did accordingly; and how it prov’d both their deaths. Licensd and enterd according to order. 2^4. love, #b-g# _have_ live; #h#, like us. 11^4. thou. _Cf._ 31^4. 13^4. you can. 18^2. might he. 25^1, 36^1, 40^1, 42^1, 43^1, 49^1. Nay _for_ Now. 37^1. art in mind then. #b#, #c#, #e#, #f#. art then of my mind. 40^{2,4}. of _for_ on. 41^3. spear _for_ sword: so #b-f#, _but_ #g#, #k#, sword. 42^{1,2}, 50^{3,4}. _The top corner is torn off: cf._ #b-f#. #b-f.# A remarkable and memorable Song [#f#, Remarkable and memorable History] of Sir Robert Bewick and the Laird Graham, giving an account of Laird Graham’s meeting with Sir Robert Bewick in the town of Carlisle, and, they going to a tavern, a dispute happened betwixt them which of their sons was the best man. How Graham rode home in a passion, and caused his son to fight young Bewick, which proved their deaths. 1^1. #b#, #c#, #d#, #e#. he is. #f.# he has. 1^4. #b.# drink. 2^1. #d.# he _wanting_. 2^4. live best. 3^4. #b.# safe. 4^2. do go. 4^3. might have.