Into England, to catch a prey. James, 2nd Earl of Douglas, who led the raid, was mortally wounded in this battle, and the ballad represents "My wound is deep, I fain would sleep" as his dying words.
The Twa Knights is a traditional Scottish ballad. It was collected by Francis James Child as Child ballad number 268. [1] It is highly possible that the ballad was popularly unknown in Scotland, and ...
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