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The second part, to the same Tune.
[illustration] woodcut: 4 swordsmen
VVIthin the house of Parliament,
the Earl fell out with Noble Gray
But yet before they did depart,
they loving friends the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 went away,
It was not known the Earl did ow,
the least ill will at that same time
To noble Gray or unto his,
or any of his Royall line.
They rod together thirty Miles,
to Beglisworth from London Town,
And in the way was no distast,
until they lit there at the Crown.
They supped together too that night,
as peacefully as men could do,
But yet a sudden accidence,
betim•• ith morning did ••nsue,
The Earl he rose ith morn ••etime,
vith mischief harbored in his brest,
H•• come unto the Chamber where,
sir William Gray, he lay at rest,
And call'd Sir G••ay to go with him,
unto the Fields to take the Ayr,
And he God wot not thinking ill,
did with him to the Fields repair,
Like to a Lamb that went to dy,
not ••••inking death to be so near,
Eve•• so befel the same ye sée,
to Noble Gray as doth appear.
He left his man abed that morn,
because he came in late at night,
Desiring them to let him lye,
till he returned back with the Knight,
His bedfellow and Kindsman too,
went as a second in the place,
If that the Earl should offer him,
any abuse or eke disgrace.
He did no sooner come in field,
but both the seconds and the Earl,
Did plot contrive against Sir Gray,
his courage purposel to q••eal,
The Earl began the quarrel then,
and Noble Gray did so outdare,
And said he was a better man,
then all the Grays in Scotland were,
And said to him come fight with me,
thou cowardise which art no man,
Which forced Valiant Gray to take,
his glitering Sword within his hand,
And so the battle fierce began,
and Noble Gray he plaid his part,
But yet at length unhappily,
the Earl he thrust him to the heart,
This being done they dragd him too
a stinking ditch which there was by,
And robbed him of his Iewels rich,
and then they presently did fly,
Vnto the Crown whereas there coach,
stood ready for their safe convay,
But by a man it was found out,
which did them presently betray.
When they was took they did them search
whereas they found them full of Gold,
A golden watch and ring which cost,
five hundred pounds his man thus told,
They had them to the Iustice straight,
and he did send them to the Goal,
Whereas they wait for tryall now,
I think theres no man will them bail,
And thus I will conclude my song,
I wish all Traytors to be ware,
And not to murder as they do,
lest they fall in the hang-mans snare.