Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads ...

AND BALLADS. 105
I overcame him in the feild,
And flewe him foone right valliantlye
Wherebye this land I did redeeme
From Danifh tribute utterlye.
And afterwards I offered upp 85
The life of weapons folemnlye
At Wincheiter, whereas I fought,
In fight of manye farr and nye.
15 But firft,' neare Winfor, I did flaye
A bore of paffing might and ftrength ; 93
Whofe like in England never was
For hugeneffe both in bredth, and length.
Some of his bones in Warwicke yet.
Within the caftle there doe lye :
One of his lheild-bones to this day 95
Hangs in the citye of Coventrye.
On Dunfmore heath I alfoe flewe
A monftrous wyld and cruell beaft,
Calld the Dun-cow of Dunfmore heath ;
Which manye people had oppreit. 100
Some of her bones in Warwicke yett
Still for a monument doe lye ;
Which unto every lookers viewe
As wonderous ftrange, they may efpye.
Fa: 94. 102. doth lye. MS.
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A dragon