来自15世纪的一首民谣Ballad of Chevy Chase,反映的是英格兰和苏格兰的一场最终演变成战争的打猎活动。地名Chevy词义也发生了变化。
The old song of Chevy-Chase is the favourite ballad of the common people of England, and Ben Jonson used to say, he had rather have been the author of it than of all his works. [Addison, "spectator" No. 70, May 21, 1711]