Minstrelsy of the Scottish border - National Library of Scotland

436 MINSTRELSY OF
of Morton, whose horse was killed by the same ball by which
Murray fell.
And haggard Lindsay's iron eye,
That saw fair Mary weep in vain.—P. 428. v. 5.
Lord Lindsay, of the Byres, was the most ferocious and
brutal of the regent's faction, and, as such, was employed to
extort Mary's signature to the deed of resignation presented to
her in Lochlevin castle. He discharged his commission with
the most savage rigour ; and it is even said, that when the weep-
ing captive, in the act of signing, averted her eyes from the fa-
tal deed, he pinched her arm with the grasp of his iron glove.
Scarce could his fra7npling charger moee,
So close the minions ci-oirded nigh.—P. 429. v. 1.
Not only had the regent notice of the intended attempt upon
his life, but even of the very house from which it was threaten-
ed. With that infatuation at which men wonder, after such
events have happened, he deemed it would be a sufficient pre-
caution to ride briskly past the dangerous spot. But even
this was prevented by the crowd : so that Bothwellhaugh had
time to take a deliberate aim.—SroxxiswooDE, p. 2S3.
Buchanan.