“ And ’mong the chief was Robert Bruce, A king of noble fame. After the death of Wallace wight, (Butcher'd at London town,) The English overpower'd the land, And claim'd the Scottish crown. Most of the forts were in their hands, Stirling, Bothwell, Dunbar, And nothing could redeem the land But hot and bloody war. Our noble King, for want of men, Was forc'd in woods to lie, Till fortune's wheel turn’d up her spoke, And rais’d his courage high. ”
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“The Battle of Bannockburn”, is a work by . It explores elements such as Robert Bruce, King Edward II and public domain.
Quotes from The Battle of Bannockburn ()
“ AN OLD HEROIC BALLAD. Fought on the 24th June, 1314, by King Robert Bruce, with an army of 30,000, against King Edward II. with an army of 300,000 men. EDINBURGH: Printed for the Booksellers in Town and Country. ”
“ Of Scots that day lay on the field Four thousand men and more, Yet gain’d the fame by sword and shield, Which was long lost before. finis. This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”
