110 Death of De la Beaute. By George MuirheacL 



Another version of the above ballad is given in the " Scottish 

 Journal of Topography." 1848, Vol. n. p. 160:— 



1. "In Fifteen hundred and seventeen, 



After the Incarnation, 

 Events befel which cast a slur 

 Upon the Scottish nation. 



2. The belted Home, a Baron bold, 



To Edinburgh trysted was ; 

 Tried and condemned by Albany's might, 

 A might above the laws. 



■3. His office of Warden they have given 

 To Francis D'Arcy, knight ; 

 The Merse Homes swore to be revenged, 

 That they should have their right. 



4. To Langton Castle D'Arcy went, 



A tumult there to quell ; 

 When Wedderburn heard of this, 

 His vassals all did call. 



5. Now, words by blows succeeded were, 



And D'Arcy looked around, 

 He saw he was no match for Home, 

 And quickly left the ground. 



6. By Ponterlaney they fled fast, 



And thro' the Corny sykes, 

 And by the road that eastwards leads, 

 To Duns' Grueldykes. 



7. Tarn Boulibacks did follow quick , 



As his good mare could stand, 

 At Inglis' Walls she fell dead lame, 

 While D'Arcy met his end. 



8. Sir David Home, that stern old carle. 



Came up, and in a trice, 

 As Beautie and his horse were bog'd, 

 Did stab him twice or thrice. 



9. Tarn Trotter then cut off his head, 



And tied it by the hair, 



Upon Sir David's saddle bow ; 



To Dunse they did repair. 



10. And when they came to that fair town, 

 The people cried God speed ! 

 Upon the Tolbuith's highest part 

 They placed Sir D'Arcy's head. 



