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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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396 NOTES.—31. Ci>^/fl/ Cirtys, hunting-ground upon <strong>the</strong> Cheviot hills ; hence <strong>the</strong>name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> poem. Chase is thus shewn <strong>to</strong> be <strong>the</strong> place <strong>of</strong> hunting, not<strong>the</strong> act. See 1. 34. Cbace is common in local names.36. The <strong>to</strong>n, that one, <strong>the</strong> one, one. Speaking <strong>of</strong> Douglas, Addisonsays—' His sentiments and actions are every way suitable <strong>to</strong> an hero.One <strong>of</strong> us two, says he, must die ; I am an Earl as well as yourself, sothat you can have no pretence for refusing <strong>the</strong> combat : however, sayshe, 'tis pity, and indeed would be a sin, that so many innocent menshould perish for our sakes ; ra<strong>the</strong>r let you and I end our quarrel insingle fight.'39.Verle, earl; cf. note <strong>to</strong> 1. 14.40. Vppone a parti, upon a side, aside. Do, let us do.41. Cors, curse. Crowfie, head.44. And, if; if <strong>the</strong> good fortune may chance <strong>to</strong> me.On man for on, one man <strong>to</strong> one, man <strong>to</strong> man.46. Sotbe, south.Herry <strong>the</strong> iiij, Harry <strong>the</strong> Fourth ; began <strong>to</strong> reign 1399, died March,1413-Jamy (mentioned in 1. 121) began <strong>to</strong> reign in 1406. This period(1406-13) being <strong>the</strong> assigned date <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> event, we may be sure that<strong>the</strong> poem was composed some time later.47. Wat, for wot, know.Twaw, for twa or ttveye, two.48. Addison says, We meet <strong>the</strong> same heroic sentiment ' in Virgil" Non pudet, O Rutuli, cvmctis pro talibus unamObiectare animam ? numerone an uiribus aequiNon sumus ?'" JEn. xii. 229.49. We must insert fayle.50. First Jit, first portion or can<strong>to</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> poem.51. Arid, if. Here, hear. A<strong>the</strong>, for <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>, twice.52. Ye-hent, for ybent, i.e. bent.Venoughe, for enough, like ye)-le for erle, 1.39.55. Ho?n, for hem, <strong>the</strong>m.Wouche; also spelt wough and wowe ; it is <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> A. S. uoh,enor, wrong, and quite distinct <strong>from</strong> woe, A. S. wd.57. Stiar, sure. Tre, wood.The cum In, <strong>the</strong>y come in, invade, attack.58. Gave, i. e. <strong>the</strong>y gave.59. Doughete, doughty man. The garde, <strong>the</strong>y caused.60. Let <strong>the</strong>ar boys be, let <strong>the</strong>ir bows alone, abandoned <strong>the</strong>m.62. Myne-ye-ple, evidently a corruption. It has always been explainedby many folds, an explanation <strong>to</strong> which we may reasonably demur, on

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