Sonnet I (from Sonnets from the Portuguese).. Sonnet VI (from Sonnets from the Portuguese).. STANDARD ENGLISH POEMS PART FIRST BALLADS (OF VARIOUS AND UNCERTAIN DATES) CHEVY CHASE (Sometimes called The Hunting of the Cheviot) THE Perse owt off Northombarlonde, 5 In the magger of doughtë Dogles, 10 and all that ever with him be. The fattiste hartes in all Cheviat he sayd he wold kyll, and carry them away: 'Be my feth,' sayd the dougheti Doglas agayn, "I wyll let that hontyng yf that I may.' Then the Persë owt off Banborowe cam, with him a myghtee meany, With fifteen hondrith archares bold off blood and bone, the wear chosen owt of shyars thre. 15 This begane on a Monday at morn, in Cheviat the hillys so he; 20 The chylde may rue that ys unborn, The dryvars thorowe the woodes went, Bomen byckarte uppone the bent with ther browd aros cleare. Then the wyld thorowe the woodës went, 25 Greahondës thorowe the grevis glent, 30 This begane in Chyviat the hyls abone, Be that it drewe to the oware off none, The blewe a mort uppone the bent, 35 He sayd, 'It was the Duglas promys this day to met me hear; 40 But I wyste he wolde faylle, verament;' At laste a squyar off Northamberlonde lokyde at his hand full ny; He was war a the doughetie Doglas commynge, with him a myghttë meany, |