...the only Abfurdity in it ; which the SPECTATOR had reafon to cenfure : For WITHERINGTON needs muft I wail, as one in doleful Dumps; For when his Legs were Smitten off, he fought upon his Stumps. But the Old Ballad of OTTERBURN, in the Reign of HARRY the Sixth, has it ; For WITHBRINGTON my Heart...

...was slain,' ,,: 1 ' Whose prowess did surmount. . ;r..-: ' •'• .• For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps ; For when his legs were smitten off/i ~ • j ' He fought upon his stumps. ,:.•• \ -J And with earl Douglas there was slain Sir...

...prowess is thus described in the •vvt-ll -known ballad of that name : " With Widdrington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps, For when his legs were smitten off, / He fought upon his stumps." V. 102. At $hafts which long field Partition's shoot.] Warburton is of opinion thai long Jiled Parthians...

...account, Good Sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps ; For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. * That is, says Percy, ' the curfew bell, usually rung at eight o'clock.' But this ingenious conjecture...

...account, Good Sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Wilherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps; For, when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. And with liarl Douglas there was slain Sir Hugh Montgomery; Sir Charles Currel, that from the field...

...described in the well-known ballad of that name: " With Widdrington needs must I wail, As one in dolefal dumps, For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps." V. 102. As shafts which long field Parthian* shoot.] Warbnrton is of opinion long filed Parthians would...

...account, Good Sir Ralph Rabbin there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps : For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. And with Earl Douglas there were slain, Sir Hugh Montgomery, Sir Charles Currel, that from the field...

...wonderful prowess is thus described in the well-known ballad of that name : " With Widdrington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps, For when his legs were smitten oft', He fought upon his stumps." V. 102. At shafts which long-field Parthiant shout.'] Warburton is...

...mutilated and miserably mangled, I will follow the glorious example of the hero of Chevy Chase — " For when his legs were smitten off He fought upon his stumps." When, indeed, my pen (made of the best patent metal, warranted to last for six months) is worn down...

...account, Good sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps; For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. 200 And with earl Douglas there was slain, Sir Hugh Montgomery; Sir Charles Currel, that from the field...