The life of Sir William Wallace, the governor general of Scotland, and hero of the Scottish chiefs. By Peter Donaldson.

SIR WILLIAM WALLACE:
brave companions urged the course and repulsed their
foes in foul disgrace.
The champion from the front of battle retreats, and
Wallace urged the chase, as if he gained new strength
to cut their chieftain down'; but swift Graham, quick
as lightning, vied with his noble leader, and swept
the rabble down. " Away, cried Wallace, why disgrace thy sword? fly at yon fleeing chief and reap
a nobler field: and as the youthful heroes shot along
the ranks in rapid haste, the new fired Graham sought
Gravestock retreating off the field. The mighty Scot
raised his claymore, as lightning in the air, and clave
nis monstrous head. No force could imDede its descending motion, nor prevent tne yawning chasm
that effused his gushing soul.
Wallace, meanwhile, strewed the bloody ground
with corses of the dead, and finished the burning
chase.
The brave warriors now meet, and unite with kind
intercourse of souls, each pleased with the view of his
victorious friends panting after a well fought day.All the victors headed by Wallace, sat down at night
to meditate new toils of war, among the heaps of slain;
and ere morning directed their march to Lochmaben,
to explore the town in the shades of night.
As they approached the gate, they found the keeper watching alone, and aimed a iandom blow, and
laid him dead in silence. His Iollowing band advanced in haste, and surprised the house, whence
clamour, shrieks and cries issued to rend the skies
naught but groans of wretches resounded through all
the apartments of the fortress, where mirth and pride
had reigned.