“William Johnstone of Wamphray, called the _Galliard_, was a noted freebooter.... His _nom de guerre_ seems to have been derived from the dance called _The Galliard_. The word is still used in Scotland to express an active, gay, dissipated character.” Scott’s _Minst. of the Scott. Bord._ i. 305. ed. 1810. To _skir_ (under which Richardson in his _Dict._ cites Skelton’s term “a skyrgaliarde”) is to scour, to move rapidly. Page 185. v. 101. _skyt_] i. e. hasty, precipitate. v. 103. _layd_] “I _Laye_ for me or alledge to make my mater good.” Palsgrave’s _Lesclar. de la Lang. Fr._, 1530. fol. cclxxv. (Table of Verbes). v. 104. _not worth a fly_] A common expression in our early poetry; “The goos saide then al this _nys worth a file_.” Chaucer’s _Ass. of Foules_,—_Workes_, fol. 235. ed. 1602. v. 106. _brother_] James married Margaret sister of Henry the Eighth. v. 109. _Gup_] See note, p. 99. v. 17. —— _Syr Scot of Galawey_] See note on v. 61. p. 217. v. 110. _fall_] i. e. fallen. v. 111. _Male vryd_] i. e. ill-fortuned (Fr. _malheur_). Page 186. v. 117. _Scipione_] i. e. Scipio. v. 119. _Thoughe ye vntruly your father haue slayne_] James iii. was slain by a ruffian whose name is not certainly known, under circumstances of great atrocity, in 1488, in a miller’s cottage, immediately after his flight from the battle of Sauchie-burn, where his son (then in his 17th year) had appeared in arms against him. The mind of James iv. was haunted by remorse for his father’s death; and he wore in penance an iron girdle, the weight of which he every year increased. v. 121. _Dunde, Dunbar_] Scottish names used at random: so again in our author’s verses against Dundas, “_Dunde, Dunbar_,” v. 60. vol. i. 194; and in his poem _Howe the douty Duke of Albany_, &c. “_Dunbar, Dunde_,” v. 24. vol. ii. 68. v. 122. _Pardy_] i. e. _par dieu_, verily. v. 124. _shent_] i. e. destroyed, brought to disgrace or punishment. v. 128. _checkmate_] See note, p. 96. v. 29. v. 129. _the castell of Norram_] In taking the Castle of Norham, James wasted some days, previous to the battle of Flodden, while he ought to have employed his forces in more important enterprises. v. 130. _to sone_] i. e. too soon. v. 132. _bylles_] See note on v. 26. p. 216. v. 133. _Agaynst you gaue so sharpe a shower_] _Shower_ is often applied by our old writers to the storm, assault, encounter of battle: “The _sharpe shoures_ and the cruel rage Abyde fully of this mortall werre.” Lydgate’s _Warres of Troy_, B. iv. sig. Y iiii. ed. 1555. “He was slawe yn _sharpe showre_.” _Kyng Roberd of Cysylle_,—_MS. Harl._ 1701. fol. 94. and see our author’s poem _Howe the douty Duke of Albany_, &c. v. 240. vol. ii. 75. Page 186. v. 135. _The Whyte Lyon, there rampaunt of moode,_ _He ragyd and rent out your hart bloode;_ _He the Whyte, and ye the Red_]