A COLLECTION OF Several POEMS and VERSES, &c.
An ADITION to the Lines of Hollow my Fancie; Writen by him the last Year he was at the Colledge, not then fully 18 [...]ears of Age.
IN conceit like Phaeton I`ll mount Phoebus Chair;
Having ne`re a Hat on,
All my Hair`s a burning,
In my journeying, Hurrying through the Air,
Fain would I hear his fiery Horses neighing;
And see how they on foamy Bitts are playing;
All the Stars and Planets I will be surveying;
Hollow my F [...]ncie, whither wilt thou go?
O from what ground of Natu [...]e▪ Doth the Pelican,
That self devouring creature,
Prove so froward,
[Page 4]And untoward, Her Vitals for to restrain!
And why the subtile Fox, while in death▪ wounds is lying▪
Doth not lament his pangs, by howling and by crying▪
And why the milk white Swan doth sing when she's a dying
Hollow my Fancie, whither wil [...] [...]?
Fain would I conclude this, at least make an Essay,
What fimilitude is,
Why Fowls of a feather,
Do [...]ock▪ and fly together, and Lamb [...] know Beasts of prey;
How Natutes Alcbymists, these small labor [...] ous creature [...]
Acknowledge still a Prince in ordering thei [...] matter [...]
And suffers none to live, who slothing los [...] their Feature [...]
Hollow m [...] Fancie, whither wili thou go?
I'm rapt with admiration, when I do ruminate,
Men of one Occupation,
How each one calls him brother,
Yet each invieth other and yet still intimate;
Yea I admire to [...]ee, some Natives farther sundred
Then A [...]ipodes to us, is it not to be wondred
In Myriads ye'll find of one mind scarce a [...] hundred Hollow, &c.
What multitude of Notions,▪ doth perturb my Pate,
Considering the motions,
How Heavens they are preserved,▪
A [...]d this World served, in Moisture, Light, and Heat:
[...]f one Spirit sits the outmost [...]ircle turning,▪
Or if one turns another, continuing in journeying,
[...]f Rapids circles motion, be that which they call burning;
Hollow my Faneie, wh [...]ther wilt tho [...] go?
Fain also would I prove this, by considering,
What that which you call Love is,
Whither it be a Folly,
Or a Melancho [...]y, ot some Heroick thing:
[...]in would I have it proved, by one whom Love hath wounded,
[...]nd fully upon one, their desire hath founded,
[...]hat nothing else could please them, tho the World were rounded▪
Hollow m [...] Fancie, whither wilt thou go?
To know this Worlds Center, Height, Depth, Breadth, and Length,
Fain would I adventure,
To search the hid Attractions,
Of Magnetick actions, and Adamantick strength:
[Page 6]Fainwould I know if in some losty Mountain▪
Where the Moon sojourns, if there be Trees or Fountain,
If there be Beasts of prey, or yet fields to hunt in,
Hollow m [...] Fan [...]ie, whither wilt thou go?
Fain would I have it tried, by Experiments,
By none can be denied,
If in this bulk of Nature,▪
There be voids Ie [...]s or greater▪ or all remains compleat:
Fain would I know if Beasts have any Reason▪
If Falcons killing Eagles, do commit [...] Treason
If fear of Winters want, makes Swallows fly the Season Hollow, &c.
Hollow my Fancie, hollow, stay thou at home with me,▪
I can thee no lo [...]ger follow,
Thou hast betray`d me.
And bew [...]ay`d me, it is too much for thee:
S [...]ay, s [...]ay at home with me, leave off th [...] lofty soaring
Stay thou at home with me, and on th [...] Bo [...]ks be po [...]ing
For he that goes Ab [...]oad, layes little up in storing
Tho [...]`s welcom [...] home my Fancie, welcome ho [...] to [...]
FINIS.
A Mock POEM, Upon the EXPEDITION Of the Highland-host:
Who came to destroy the Western Shires, in Winter 1678.
WHen Saturn shakes his [...]rostie feathers;
When Russia Garments are rough leathers;
When Dutch Dames over Stoves do chatter;
When M [...]n drv-shoo`d traver [...]e the water:
When Popish parti [...] invocats,
Both Saints, and Angels, when their pa [...]s,
While they want Weights of Air and Earth,
May be repa [...]'d with water's birth:
E`re Trouts begin to move their finnes,
While Fan [...]s give place to black dog skines;
[Page 8]Which at that time as some supposes,
Are fittest farr for Ladies noses.
Which tho their natural Sent be brusk,
They`re help [...] with Ca [...]s dirt, and with Musk:
Because that S [...]s [...] endeavours,
To take their Marks from evil hours.
It was not long from tha [...] [...]ime, when
The ch [...]fe and tossed Western▪men,
Were dissipat at Pictland fells,
By Devils, Drummonds, and D [...]lzells.
When Veals for Rari [...]ies are sold,
And when young Ladies▪ catche [...]h cold▪
This season sure works strange Effects,
U [...]on their naked breasts and necks.
But pardon me, it is ill breeding,
To touch the Modes of Ladies Cleeding,▪
Hence I`ll not do the like again,
Tho they wear nothing but their skin.
Comets raign`d above the City,
Preachers prison`d without pitty;
Some knu [...] up [...]or wearing Gunes,
Wine was dru [...]ken out in Tunes.
Next with blasphemic and rude speeches,
New coin`d scutvies vex the Leidges.
Ladies Heckl'd, and Lords Horn`d,
Some for lending Money scorn`d:
Men fin`d for preventing murders,
Princes owning Bishops Orders:
Curats [...]wearing by their Gowns,
Old Fren [...]h Taylours ruling Towns.
They best deserv`d, who dearest [...]ought it▪
Self Defenders termed Rebels,
Proclamations, grievous Libels▪
Majors turning Hang mens mates,
Sentries watching [...] gares.
Lawyers words, their Writs bewraying,
Councils Acts, their Oaths betraying▪
Bo [...]ds imposed, prisons mended,
Men suspect who nev`r offended.
London Letters all revolving,
Placuit each Querie solving.
Councils Acts amounting to,
What ever Parliaments could do.▪
Lords and Souldiers Sundays work,
To robb the people of the Ark▪
Commons chas`d from Pleughs and Harrow [...],
Gentry charged with Laborrows;
While none appeareth for to swear,
That they their goods or bodies [...]ear.
Yet the Gentry must enact them,
Or else they'll horn them, & then take them.
Plundering and Desolations,
Men imprison'd for Relations;
Horse in hazard of Thieves holls,
Because they were not learn`d when Foals,
To answer, and to tell whose aught them,
It. seems they wanted Art who taught them.
Gentlemen o [...] Good Account.
Might not think it an affront,
[Page 10]To sit with Lousie Rogues together,
Yea stand and serve their Foot-mens Brother,
New made Earls, and some that
Are judged, nihil signifi [...]at,
With a pack of Redshank-Squires;
Eating up the Western-shires,
Plundering without restraint
Even persons known for innocent;
Stewes and Masses nothing checked,
Nought but [...] rebuked;
Women of their shame bereaft,
It's feard a Highland brood be left,
Who afterward may starve for want,
While thus they make the Victual scant;
Clergies Acts, and Cannon Law,
Put on cartes for horse to draw▪
Cables towes, Ligure chists,
Manackles for thumbs and fists,
Powder, Lead, Spads, and Shovels,
To cover the dead with turffes and muiles▪
And to cast up some sheughs and Ditches,
Steel capes, Armour and Buff Breetches;
Cords for wreaking peoples throats
Germans for contriving plots.
Durks to stop in Musquets end,
Pray, What may all this portend?
With all such other Provinent,
As was to Greece by Xerxes sent.
And if ye please all such provision▪
A [...] was for Godf [...]ey s Expedition:
[Page 11]But here my fancie`s at a stance,
Are we [...]to have a Warr with France [...]
Yet I`m inclined to relate,
What things concerning Church and Sta [...]e▪
Was gravely by the Squire narrate,
Before the Host when they were met.
What was the cause o [...] such conventions?
What was their aim and their intentions?
VVhat was that grievous Proclamation,
That did affront the King and Nation?
We need not stay to tell the place,
Where they were charg`d to met his Grace:
Because their slight was from the North,
It was near to the River Forth.
I must commend their Trust and Faith,
For in an instant, as some saith:
They met together all misguided,
With Drift, and Rain, toss'd blash and blyned.
But to discrive them Right surpasses,
The Art of nine Parnassus Lasses;
Or [...]ucan, Virgil, or of Hora [...]
Of Ovid, Homer, or of Flor [...]s,
Yea sure such sights might have inclin'd,
A Man to nau [...]eat at Mankind;
Some might have judg'd they were the creatures▪
Call`d Selfies, whole customes and featu [...]es,
Paracelsus do [...]th discry,
In his Ocult Philosophy,
Or Faunes, or Brownies, if ye will,
Or Satvres, come from Atlas Hill
[Page 12]Or that the three tongu`d Tyke wa [...] sleeping,
Who hath the Stygian Door a keeping:
Their head, their neck, their leggs and thighs,
A [...]e influenced by the Skies.
Without a clout to interrupt them,
They need not strip thē when they whip them;
Nor loose their Doublet, when they're hang`d,
If they be miss`d, it`s sure they`re wrong'd,
This keep their bodies from corruptions,
From fistuls, tumours and eruptions;
Unless they come to Towns perhaps,
They must not miss their bit [...] of claps.
They are so gent, they will not want it,
The Men who knows them best will grant it.
Their Durks hang down between their leggs,
Where they made many slopes and geggs;
By rubbing on their naked side,
And wambling from side to side.
But those who were their chief Commanders,
As such who bore the pirnie Standarts;
Who led the Van, and drove the Rear:
Were right well mounted of their Gear:
With Brogues, Trues, and pirnie Plaides,
With good blew Bonnets on their Heads:
Which on the one side had a flipe,
Adorn'd with a Tobacco pipe.
With Durk, and Snap-work, and Snuff-mill,
A bagg which they with Onions fill,
And as their strick Observers say,
A T [...]pe Horn fill`d with Usquebay.
[Page 13]A flasht out Coat beneath her plaides,
A Targe of timber, nails and hides;
With a long two handed Sword,
As good's the Countrey can affoord
Had they not need of bulk and bones,
Who fights with all these Arms at once,
It`s marvelous how in such weather,
Ov`r hill and hop they came together,
How in such stormes they came so farr,
The reason is, they're smeat`d with Tar.
Which doth defend them heel and neck,
Just as it doth their Sheep protect;
But least ye doubt that this is true,
They`re just the colour of tar`d Wool:
Nought like Religion they retain,
Of moral Honestie they`re clean.
In nothing they`re accounted sharp,
Except in Bag-pipe, and in Harpe.
For a milobliging word,
She`ll durk her neighbour ov`r the boord.
And then she'll flee like fire from flint.
She'll scarcely ward the second dint;
If any ask her of her thrift,
Foresooth her nain sell lives by thife.
When this thrice savage Crew was met,
And in their Ranks and Order set;
Then straight before them came the Squire,
Like to Aeneas in attire.
And in his hand he had a Lance,
Which some said he had us'd in France,
[Page 14]Some said he learn`d his warlike Fates,
With Grand Signleor beside the Straights.
Some in Russia, some in Polland,
Some in Flanders, some in Holland;
Some in Denmark, some in Spain,
Some with Gustavus of Swedden.
When with Scots Lads he did daunt,
Each Prince that did about him Vaunt,
But others, who were better read,
Said he storm`d Cities in his bed:
He walk'd in State, tho somewhat wide,
Ye know what makes some Gallants stride.
He stood upright, tho shoulders slopt,
Tho brans and leggs krain'd and clop [...],
Tho bumm and belly were best boulked.
They all admir`d who on him looked.
But here I scruple to rehearse,
Or put that blank into my Verse;
Which in his throat some old wound makes,
Occasioned by some mistakes:
When in his Lodging he did bide,
It`s said he call`d one oft a side.
To ask of beatten Buttons prices,
Of Silver work or strange divises:
Tho she be some what old and teugh,
She`s a Scots Woman hough enough;
If of his Counteance ye ask,
It would be a difficult task,
For a Phisog [...]anist to tell,
Which of three doeth most excel;
[Page 15] Bacbus, Venus, Mars, to wit,
Foresooth it were a kittle put:
But some there are, who think it be,
A just Commixion of the three.
Others who know his old projections,
Says wars is least in his affections;
While with such Grace and State he stood,
All the bulk of Highland Brood,
Admir`d their chance and their mishap,
When that he did not lift his Cape,
While he was speaking to the Laird,
Had it not been for the Life-guard,
She would have durkt him, when she saw,
He keeped so the Laird in aw:
The whole Crew stair`d him in the face,
Some asked if it was his Grace;
And other some who knew nothing.
Did ask if he could be Sir King;
On every hand they did enquire,
Till they were told it was the Squire.
He was afflicted with a cough,
Which vexed him right sore, although
He crub`d it as much as he could,
And got good Syrups when he would;
Yet it brake out with such a force,
As mar`d the Ranks o [...] Highland horse;
When he had cought and cleans`d his throat
And from his mouth the phlegme had put,
He paus`d a little, then he spake,
And then drew forth the Councils Act:
[Page 16]Which is not safe for to insert,
It`s known whose pockets made him smart▪
E`re to his [...]eading he began,
He cry`d keep quiet every man,
Because they did not understand,
He hosted and lift up his hand,
And made signs they might hold still,
Till he declar`d his Graces will;
For all the pains that he had taken,
Yet instantly he was mistaken,
For these ignoramus fellows,
Thought he desir`d to hear their bollows;
With one consent they raised a cry:
Which echoed: from Sky to Sky,
That so the Clouds did [...] and [...],
Then presently [...]ell snow land drift:
The Squire this dumped stood amused,
And glour`d as if he were confused,
While they redoubled their cryes,
While hai [...] and snow did blind his eyes,
His wounded neck was nipt with froast,
He looked like some wight or ghoast:
Some thought that he might have expired,
Had it not been they partly tired:
And partly stoped when rebuked,
By her [...]ain Laird, yea some were knocked.
The Squire [...], gapt, and drew his breath,
Like a Game Cock, then cursing, sayeth,
I wish I never may do good,
If I do like this Highland Brood.
[Page 17]When all their tumults were appeased,
The Squire himself was somewhat eased:
He read the Order, Act, and Bond,
Tho much difficultie he found,
His Judgement being somewhat Jumbl`d,
His brains with shouts and yelloughs tumbled:
He rested till he was composed,
Till brains, tongue, breath, were well disposed;
In Oratrie to shew his Worth,
Like Catilina or Jugurth:
When he had rested to content,
He ros [...] and gave a complement,
But short as Souldiers use to do,
And then brevi manu he falls too;
And sayes, it`s like ye`ll ask the cause
Which at this time together draws:
Such multitudes in Winter frosts,
An unfit time to levie hosts;
Might this not all have been foreborn,
Till y [...] had till`d and sawen your Corn:
Then would ye come in Troups, and Fleets,
[...]ike Tartars or like Moscovites;
And done whatever he had pleased,
Attila`s title would received:
Tho I might all these knots un loose,
With it`s thought fil, and so to close,
[...]et I will all you [...] doubts disjoint,
[...]nd answer unto every point.
It`s known what mischief in times past,
[...] Southern shires, and in the West:
[Page 18]What to Haugh-head and hill-side fleetings,
Rebellious and seditious meetings.
Which by the Council is declared,
By wholesome Laws, and well prepared,
To be Seditions sole foundation
And this is all their Occupation:
They rail the Clergie and the State,
And hurts their Fame at a strange rate,
They say it`s Alamode the Year,
For Noblemen the Horns to wear.
And that the most part are too readie▪
To wait upon their Neighbours Ladie,
They rail on Courtly Lady`s carriage
As if they did not honour Marriage:
Since they are turn`d so highly rude,
It`s known to whom they do allude,
As if that Word were not▪ within,
The compass of their Bible`s skin;
There should not be an evil speaker,
Of peoples Prince, but what the Mecke [...],
Are they of that, they never heedlit,
As if they never heard nor read it:
They say we`r murderers of the Saints▪
Court Parasites, gross Sycophants;
That Prelats are related, sure,
Unto the Babylonish Whore;
Yea they`r alledging that his Grace,
Must to his Ladies wit give place;
Then this will follow, I suppose,
She drags the whole ware by the Nose.
It`s frequently among them told,
That Lawyers Rules, are Leidges Gold:
And for a Proof, they cite a Process,
Of Melvil with the Earl of Rothess:
And of his Grace, with th' Earl of Twidsdale,
And some of lat [...], with Will of Clidsdale.
Tho now he`s hectored by ilk,
Even from his Grace, to Castle milk;
And that`s but Just, for he before,
Catch`d his own Friends in that same bore:
[...]`s known he would have interdited,
But he was sorc`d with shame to quite it:
Now he`s rewarded for such pranks,
VVhen he would pass, it`s told he Janks:
[...]or information they prevail,
VVith those who made the last appeal;
[...]hey have contriv`d rebellious Books:
[...]hose paper well might serve the Cooks,
[...]o sing their Poultrie I dare swear,
[...] thousand or three hundered Year:
[...]s Napthali, of much reputed,
[...]y Hang-man, that was refuted:
[...]hink his [...]yre he had deserved,
[...]he his Answerer had served;
[...] the same rate he serv`d the first,
[...]e sham`d us all, he never durst:
[...]d Apologetick Relation,
[...]d Gilbert Burnet`s Refuration,
[...]hich he durst never yet red argue,
[...]found it easier to argue
[Page 20]With Ladies, and I [...]ll tell you too,
He hath some other thing to do;
For he hath left Pindarick Rhime,
In writing Me [...]oirs, spends his time.
Damascus Altar, and Lex Rex,
And thousands more the people vex,
Got from Buchannan, now he`s gone,
Let Papists curse him, for I`m none;
I never so could love their wayes,
As keeps Lent`s Nights▪ farr less its Dayes.
To answer all their Books we tyred,
We intercommun`d them▪ and fired;
Yet I`m afraid for all our pains,
That their Seditious Seed remains,
With other Pamphlets stuff d with Lies,
Like Mitchels Ghosts and Tragedies,
And Answers to Oyas Covenanters,
Where they like Witches and Inchanters,
Even things to come presume to tell,
And placeth chief Rulers in Hell;
Tormenting Belzebub with fear,
Least some of them usurp his chair:
And other some pervert his laws,
And Arbitrarly judge each cause:
Yet I am fixed in Opinion,
He`s absolute in his Dominion;
Neither will he yield his place,
When both comes there that`s term`d his Gr [...]
Now to [...]uch meetings runs in flocks,
Men with Hats, Swords and Cloacks:
[Page 21]Yea, some with great Cocks on their Hats,
Pearl`d Sleeves, and Lac'd Gravats,
Behaving well in every Gesture,
Nea [...] in Ridding Gear and Vesture.
If they imagine ought to do,
They`ll have their Hulster Pistols to.
Ye are informed what a sture,
Innes got at Lilsly Mure;
And Sharps Lifeguard, how they in Fife,
Were in the hazard of their Life;
Where all the Guard did flee or smart,
By of their Number a third part:
Yea, surely they might been devouted,
Had it not been they were secured,
By such a Man as Master Bruce,
Who yet for fear did keep his house:
Tho Silver Plate, Sharps Guard did plunder,
With Horse and Cloaths, I think no wonder,
For a pack of Tinkler Fellows,
Will steal tho they should get the Gallows.
And at their Meetings as some say,
They'r still in Armes in Galloway:
And now with Hume, tho he be wicked,
They bell the Cat, and him have tricked:
There ye may see as hansome Men,
As I when drest by her ye kenn;
Tho Men should come in such a case,
[...] would not valu`d a Traes Ace.
But wives with clubs and cudgels, save us,
[...] would affright an Old Gustavus:
[Page 22]They give Communions and Baptizes,
And convocats with their surmises,
The Leidges without Law and Order;
They haunt the Inland and the Border:
Yea, they`l perform a private Marriage,
Who would connive at such a Carriage?
But thir last words did raise his passion,
He hoasted, as it was his fashion,
He coaghed neat to Expiration,
As he had got the last Citation
From grim Death, the king of Terrours;
He griev`d when he thought on their errou [...]s.
He made signs for his Ligure Coat,
And Balsome to anoint his Thcoat;
For some good Drink to wash his Mouth,
For he was like to choak for drowth:
He got of Beer a full bowl Glass,
Which got bad Passage at his Hasse▪
His Throat was so to excess dry▪
It spung`d it up e`re it got by:
He got the other drink, and sayeth,
Have at ye yet if I had Breath.
When that his Heart and Wind-pipes settles,
He rose as he had sit on Nettles:
He hasted to tell out the rest o`t,
To handl' [...] hotly is the best o`t.
He had his passion overcome,
And gave a great silentium,
Placing his hands on both his haunches,
Gave in his Speech in several branches.
[Page 23]And sayes, I would be well content,
Because there`s some thats ignorant
To tell ye of supream [...],
From which flows honour and preferment:
On which our properties are founded,
Our Laws and Liberties are grounded,
As sole power for decyding Questions,
And putting stops to hot Contestions;
But since it is a sacred thing,
Not to speak rashly of a King.
I'l tell ye when and where ye`le get it,
Scholastickly and learn'dly treated;
In the Trone Kirk when Annan prayes
On Sabbaths, and on Holy dayes,
If I mistake not, he ne`re misses
When the Kings Majesty he blesses;
What power how absolute and great,
The King has over Church and State▪
Yet Presbyterians never stands,
To violate the Kings Commands,
Yea just as if they could defy him,
His due Allegiance they deny him;
His Grace who is so much concerned,
To see the Kingdom right governed;
To see each thing in order put,
Each Law and Statute execute,
To see that Schismaticks be checked,
Least the True Clergie be neglected;
His Grace I say will never sit
With such Affronts, he`l ne`re permit;
[Page 24]That such irregular Practisers,
Shold pass without some Catechisers.
It nicks him hearer than his Life,
Yea, nor his Conscence, or his Wife:
I you assure he cannot bide it,
He`l either end it, or decide it:
Since to such Arrogance they`r mounted▪
He will not see the King afsronted:
Yea, tho his Grace should endeavour,
The patience of the Lord Strathmore,
Who if he had been in such a [...]ash, as
If he had been so das [...]ly rash, as
He, who gave him the p [...]ovocation,
Even for thy Heart, or thy Foundation,
Thou da [...]e no [...] offer to rescent it,
Blood and Wounds might made`s tepent it:
Tho in patience he exceed
Socra [...]es, and all we read:
If the King's Credit be at stake,
Some Course [...]sfectual he must take.
It`s like ye`ll say, there`s something lurking,
That there`s some other thing a working:
Some Powder p [...]t, or strange Contriving,
Within his Grace`s Brains is hiving:
But I declare, I know nothing.
Of his I [...]ention or Design▪
Whatever some may vainly boast,
They know what mov`d to call this Hoast:
Yet doth his Grace it so conceal,
That he`ll to no Man it reveal:
[Page 25]He keep`st so closs I cannot show it,
He will not let the Angels know it,
Yet I imagine, I may say it,
Tho I tell you, ye`ll keep it quiet.
His Grace`s Courtship is more pusl'd,
Than Regal Credit`s mar`d or mus [...]'d.
If he had granted Libertie,
As was propos`d to Presbytrie,
The Clergies conjunct might have foil`d him,
And as it was, almost [...]urncoyl`d him:
E`re of his Interest ought he [...]ine,
He`ll try the most severe designe;
He will not plainly tell what led him,
Says dev`l be in the breast it bred in;
His Grace knows Presbytrie as well,
As Bes [...]ie doth the Privy Seal:
He knows well how to loose their knots,
For he was once on all their Plots,
By Vowes and Bonds was tyed to them,
He knew the better to undoe them:
And if ye think this cannot true be,
The Truth thereof I can let you see;
It is no Fancie, nor no Fable,
He was concern`d at the Green-table;
Which I can grove, if that I need it,
[...]n Burnet`s new penn`d Race ye`ll read it.
Now I have showen some Cause and Reason,
That we are here, it`s suspect Treason;
For all the [...]relats, as we hear,
Are in such a panick fear,
[Page 26]They know not how, nor where to creep to,
They must be guarded when they sleep too:
The wiser men I do repute them,
For their own Gu [...]ns are like to shoot them;
Its hard to bide the hard reproaches,
That some of them gets from their Coaches.
As for the harshness of the Season,
I can give a sufficient Reason,
For these who`s duk't over Lug and Horn,
In snow or Dubbs as soon as born;
More boasterous Weather may endure,
Than might their Horse and Nolt devout:
This Season strongest Storms still yeelds,
They'l not have power to keep the Fields:
So we shall catch them by the Neck,
If they`l not bow, we'le cause them break:
As for your labour neyer regard. it,
For ye to full shall be rewarded:
Ye`le get more booty by your Durking,
Than might surpais full two years working,
For there are routh of Geese and Hens,
As fat as ever flew on pens;
Turkies, Sheep, Nolt and Horse,
If ye be hindred take by force,
Cloaths o [...] Linning, Wolling, Silk,
Butter Cheese, Bread and Milk,
Beer and Ale, and good salt Beef,
And all that may engadge a Thief:
Armour, Money, and some Gold;
We shall them raze from house and hold:
[Page 27]There's something yet I have forgotten,
Which ye preferr to roast and sodden▪
Wine and wastels I date say,
And that is south of Usequebay,
Yea, there is Spanish Leaf [...] enough,
As good as ever was mill`d in snuff▪
I hope the`s many here to day
Who with a mirtie heart will say,
Now we have got a fair occasion,
And fitt for to revenge our Lesione
We have sustain`d, goe to and rise it
Wee`ll not gett such if yee refuse it
Tho there be some men that may blame her▪
Yet they`ll be far in wrong to shame her.
I think the three great doubts be solved,
And yee contented and resolved
That yee may be the better hearted▪
I`ll start each doubt that may be started:
Its like, that some may fall a shrinking
And pussl`d be while they`r a thinking!
That those who here Commanders are
Are not well Verst in fates of ware,
But thats a silly supposition,
For we`l not meet with opposition,
And if that were yet for commanding
Doubt yet nought while I am a standing,
A copper Guinzie for their Feed
For I am a able hand indeed
And if we had such expectations:
One of his Graces near relations,
[Page 28]Give his assistance for a word▪ would,
Who [...]eat things p [...]actice with his Sword could▪
In sixtie six he prov`d as stout as,
And bold as any of the Rout was▪
He level`d equal, when he shot too,
So that his Ho [...]e luggs bullets got too▪
Was he not in a grievous pe [...]ril,
VVhen hot lead did his Horse luggs quarrel.
It`s like ye`ll think if ye steal [...]oo much,
And with your Durks the people touch:
If the Cou [...]ry be to excess wrong`d,
Ye`ll be knut up like Doggs, and hang`d:
Tho there be many of the mind,
That Hanging is good of your kind;
The like of that should not demure you,
It`s not be so, I shall assure you:
Your Order is so vast and large,
It will defend you like a Targe▪
And for [...]xample, I`ll you tell,
Of my Brother▪ Old Dalzel:
How he caus`d shoot an Innocent,
Because he would not speak, anent
Things that he neither heard nor knew,
Ye see he`s never question`d now.
It`s like that some of you may spear,
VVherefore his Gra [...]e is not come here:
To start such doubts, is too like Treason,
Yet I`ll presume to give a Reason:
His Grace he ca [...]not stire a foot,
He`s so oppressed with the Gout:
[Page 29]Altho his Gout were somewhat [...]ased,
Yet he might be Dilematized,
As to his Lady▪ what were best,
To leave her East, or bring her VVest;
To leave her East, would not be Right,
She`ll wearie in the VVinter Night,
To bring her VVest, would mend but little,
For Highland Lairds are very kittle.
Altho his Grace do stay a [...] home▪
Ye`ll say his Neighbour might have come:
He`s not so closs ty`d to his VVi [...]e,
But he behoov`d to wait on Fife:
To press the Band, and them redact,
To Order, by the Council`s Act;
In which S [...]re, he as some relate,
Behav`d himself at such a Rate,
That by his Care, and Diligence,
A Gentleman was at [...]xpence:
In Oratrie to rack invention,
And shamefully lost his intention,
For as it`s [...]aid, he was put out,
Because he could not solve a Doubt,
His Countenance was somewhat broken,
Because he knew no [...] how to slocken:
But here`s enough of this already,
Because it doth concern a Lady:
VVho, tho she aged be, and grown is,
Hath made good use of what her own is:
Ye need not doubt him, [...]or he's Loyal,
He`s grown without remisness Royal,
[Page 30]Which clear appears, and now is p [...] out,
Since Lesly Families are cast out,
Tho these who were the chief Agente [...]s:
In sixty [...]ix, a [...]e now Repenters,
And are discourted for reward,
That`s nought hi [...] Grace is our safe guard.
And now I`le give you my advise,
And look to it if ye be wise,
Since that I hear that Rebels do
Haunt about the High lands too,
[...] once their D [...]trine their get rooting
Then farewell Th [...]ift, the best of Booting,
And this y [...] see is very clear,
Dayly experience makes it appear;
For instance lately in the Borders
Where there was no [...]ght but Theift and Mu [...] ders
Rapine, Cheating and Resetting▪
Slight of hand fortuns getting▪
Their designation as ye ken
Was all along the taking men;
Now Rebels prevails more with words
Then Drawgouns, does with Guns and Sword [...] ▪
So that their ba [...]e preaching now,
Makes the [...] keep the Cow,
Better then Scots or English KINGS
Could do by Kil [...]ing them with strings,
Yea those who were the greatest Rogues
Follows them ov'r hills and Bo [...]es,
Crying for Prayers and for Preachi [...],
For thy`l now h [...]ar none others [...]eaching▪
[Page 31] [...] Charge you all, ye go not near them
If once they you engage to hea [...] them,
There preaching easily pre [...]ails;
[...]'le pawn my Throat your trading fils,
At this Discourse their tails all bobed
They gave a gaunt and then they sob [...]d,
They threw there faces like Babowns
They muttered and rai [...]ed Sounds,
It griev`d them to the very Heart
To think that men and thie [...] s [...]ould [...],
And those last words inr [...]g d them more
Than all the Squire had said before.
The Squire perceiv`d his Heart did d [...]ce
For he had fall`n on this p [...]rchance,
He did admire and praise the pi [...]h of`t
And [...] and said, I hit the lit [...] [...]:
When he saw the [...] so much concern` [...]
He lo [...]kt as if he had Go [...]rn`d▪
A Thousand Millions at a hoast
The Whiggs he did at randome boas [...],
When he had them to full abule [...]
And all indemniti [...] refused
He pau [...]`d a litle, plac`d his hand
Upon his mouth and [...]o did stand,
[...]n imitation of great Jove
While he did convocat the Drov [...]
Of Poets fancies▪ that he might
[...]ee that a Rogue got nought but right,
When he had roll`d his b [...]ains about
To see if he could ough [...] find out,
[Page 32]That was mistaken or foregot,
He found [...]e had no [...] loos`d a knot,
VV [...]ich very necessar to loose is;
He lifts his ha [...]d, and mou [...]h uncloses,
Stood with such State and Reverence,
As he had been a Court to fence,
Her Nain s [...]ll shooke her naked Breech [...],
For she was tyred with his speeches;
She would [...]rr rath [...]r had a [...]irrle,
Of an Aquavi [...]ae Barrel,
But he some patience extorted,
By promissing that he should short it.
And sayes, ye will make inquiry,
For the Ground and Rea [...]on why,
The Primat, [...]ho was still so eagare,
To cleanse the Kirk with Sword and D [...]ger▪
Is not come here to give his Blessing,
Ye`ll wonder that he is a missi [...]g.
He cannot come to distant places,
He`s troubled with so many Cases
Of Conscience, which he`s still dissecting,
And Court Exorbitances checking▪
As whither the Liturgie hath se [...] formes,
For Sea-dangers, an [...] [...]reat Stormes:
If [...], or VVitches,
Deserves in La [...] the Sharpest touches,
If Men for Reason should be p [...]n'd.
VVithout informing of their mind:
VVhither its best for Edinburgh Lasses,
[...]o [...]aunt Conventicles, or Ma [...]es.
[...]owes and Covenants ob [...]ges
His Majes [...]ie and all his Leidges,
Whether or no the late rescinding,
Did q [...]e c [...] off su [...]h Oaths from binding
[...]f it were rig [...]t, such Bonds were tor [...],
[...]f those did right who did con [...]m
To Prelates, who the other day
Own`d publick Resol [...]ion, Way▪
Whether since that some Remonstrator [...] ▪
[...]re gain'd by Rul [...]s, Wiles and Fla [...] ▪
[...]f their Indulgen [...]e and such things,
[...]ecures them u [...]der Prelates Wi [...]:
Which Peace and Ease to them provides,
With Stipends, Ty [...]hes, with Manse and Glibes,
[...]f such like plots will break [...] strength,
[...]f we`le qui [...] raze them at the length;
Whether its best for Men and Ladds,
[...]o haunt [...] or Bawds▪
Whether or not [...] wa [...] f [...] be [...]t▪
To put some Rebels to their Rest?
After they had got a Remit:
Whether or not i [...] be most fit,
[...]o conceal Deaths of murder`d Babies?
Whether or no the Clergie Rabbies,
[...]ay give Commissions to marrie
[...]ho private, one of which I car [...]ie;
[...]ut Gentlemen I c [...]ave your pa [...]don,
[...] Swe [...]ff of Love my Heart is hard on,
[...]ill by h [...] feat [...]res I m confounded,
[...] I t [...]ink on her, my heart▪ [...] wound [...]d:
[Page 34]Then down he shrunk like one that faint,
When deadly wounds the Leeches taint,
When stocks that are half rotten lowes,
They burn best, so doth dry broom kowes
Her naine sell thought the speech was ended,
Their cryes arose, the shouts ascended,
Tho Epilogie and Perroration
Did want that made no hesitation,
With one consent they raised Applaudo,
Till every hill resounded Laudo.
When this was done their Ranks were broken,
Some ran for drin [...] their drought to slocken,
Some for Sack to help their Esquire,
For he was plunged in Desire:
Pipes were playing, Drums were beating,
Some s [...]izeing from their fellows getting?
Some were chasing hens and co [...]ks,
Some were loosing horse from vocks,
Some with snapwarks, some with bowes,
W [...]re charging Reers of Toops and Ewes,
Their stomacks so on edge were set,
That all was Fish came in the ne [...]t;
Trump [...]ts sounded, Skeens were glanceing,
Some were Tonal [...] Cowper danceing,
Some cryed, here to her Laird and Lady;
[...]e to he [...] Mo [...]her and her Daddie,
And Sir King too, if the Laird please,
Then up with Plaids and scarts her Thighs,
There swarms of vermine, and sheep [...]aids,
Delights to lodge beneath the Plaids,
[Page 35]For they like not in fro [...]ie VVeather
To sit upon her open leather,
Her na [...]e sell lapp and clap [...] her narse,
More like a Mo [...]kie, nor like [...]ars.
Some were stealing, some were riveing:
[...]ome were Wives and La [...] g [...]ieving,
[...]ome`s teeth for cold did chack and chatter,
[...]ome from plaids were wringing Water:
[...]ea, to be short, moe different postures▪
[...] sewed on Hangings▪ Beds or Bolstures,
[...]oe various actings, modes and Stances,
[...]han`s read in Poems or [...]omances;
[...]f some had seen this grand confusion,
[...]hey would have thought it a delusion,
[...]ome Tragedie of dismal Wights,
[...]r such like enchanted sigh [...]s.
Hera [...]litus if he had seen,
[...]e would have [...]luther`d out his Een:
[...] he would gone dast.
[...]r elfe with laughing [...]iven his chaft;
[...]ven such as might hav [...] understood them,
[...]id think their senses did delude them.
[...]o leave them here I think its [...]est,
[...]hey`re charg`d to march into the West,
[...]ow they behaved when come there,
[...]ow neither friend nor fo [...] did sparc,
[...]hat plunder they away did bear,
[...]e partly afterwards shall hear▪
[...]ecause some will be curious,
[...]o know how madly furious.
[Page 36]They prov`d against the publick flee [...],
Which at Barn doors and midings meets,
How each R [...]k by them abu [...]ed,
W [...]at be astly s [...]amles tricks they used;
I hope to give a short narratio [...],
Grounded on the Infor [...]ation,
The heavy beer and sad complaint
Which to the [...] was sent,
By that poor and tossed shire▪
When the Committ [...]e sat at Ai [...]:
The man who was Commi [...],
Was Grave Sag [...], Po [...]`d and Moderat
He gave a pe [...]ct Information
And Instap [...]es for his Prob [...]ion,
It is the best we c [...]n affoord.
We'l strive to give it Word by Word
We need not tell how he go [...] throw,
The swarmings of the Red s [...]ank Gre [...],
Or what great hazard he was in too
E're he the Town of Air could win to [...] ▪
It is [...] fo [...] our intent,
To tell that he was theither sent,
That he got there and him behaved
According as the coun [...]rey craved,
When he a [...]ives, his b [...]ard he [...]es,
Put new s [...]k [...]tockings o [...] his li [...]es,
[...]nd put on shoes of Turkie Leather,
As good as e`re tholl`d wind or Weather,
He c [...]uld not walk on with his Boo [...]s,
Because they did coa [...]k his Coots,
[Page 37]His hands and face he wash'd and dighted
His lac`d Grava [...] he caus`d be righted,
His Knots and Ruff [...] was right fine too,
He caused bring a [...]lass of Wine too,
To keep his [...] from ma [...]ing,
For great mens look [...] are very [...] ▪
He [...] and [...]owdered h [...]s head too,
And in his [...]and he took a Re [...]d too,
Went to the Gla [...] and saw all fited
Then went he o [...] a [...]d was admit [...]
He bow`d with h [...]mble reverence▪
And saying, [...] pleas [...] your EX [...]ELLENCE
With patience to lend you [...] Ear
To our complaint and heavie b [...]ar,
We`le be [...]puted in a miss
If we but [...]ak of grievances,
Its [...]ue w [...] are not [...]gnorant,
That ye by Order here are sent;
And that ye are [...],
T [...]e Westren [...] to [...],
We know his G [...] does you allow,
In several thing [...] thats acted now
Tho he be no [...] sole Head and Rector,
He`s like to turn a Lord Protect [...]r,
The last we [...]ad, just us so [...],
When he caus`d some subscrive the [...],
I say the Tende [...], l [...]k and sh [...]me on` [...],
For I can neve [...] keep [...] name on` [...];
We thought his Gra [...] would [...]e`er given orders
To commit rapi [...] ▪ Thie [...]ts and Murders
[Page 38]At that rate they're now committed,
He never was so shallow witted,
For truly, they more cruel catrie,
Than ever Frenchmen under Marie,
Or Spaniards under Ferdinando did,
O [...] French▪ when Duke of Guise commanded▪
Yea they more savage far than those were,
Who with Kollkittoch and Montrose were,
And sixtie times they`re worse than they
Whom Turner led in Galloway,
They durk our Tennents, shames our Wives
And we're in hazard of our Lives,
T [...]ey plunde [...] horse, and them they loaden▪
With Coverings, Blanket [...], sheets and Plaidin
With Hooding gray, and worsted Stu [...],
They sell our Tongs for locks of snuff.
T [...]ey take our Cultors and our soaks,
And from our doors they pull the locks
They leave us neither shoals nor [...]paids,
And takes away our I [...]on in [...]laids,
They break our pleughs, ev`n when they` [...] workin
We dare not hinder them for du [...]king;
M [...] Lords, they so harasse and wrong us:
There`s scarce a pair o [...] shoes among us▪
And for [...]w bonnets they leave non,
T [...]at they can get their Clauts upon
If any dare refuse [...]o give them,
Th [...]y Durk them, S [...]rips them, & so leavs them
They [...]ipe for Arms; but all they find,
Is arms with them, leaves nought behind,
[Page 39] [...]s`t not a strange mistake in that,
Our tankerds, and our Chamber Pot,
And stool pans, should be thought Granads
They take our Sadles and our Pades,
[...]hey stripe our Lecquies, ripes their Pouches,
[...]hey leave us neither Beds nor Couches,
[...]ea to be short they leave us nought,
That can from place to place be brought,
The Red Coats can tell them who spiers,
When they with them fell by the eares
VVhen that their boo [...] they laid hold of,
They had much more than I have told of,
VVhere some gott wounds with sword and bal [...]
[...] sorrie for`t th [...] were so small,
[...]s if they could not Doe en [...]ugh,
[...]hey fall on poor m [...]n at the pleugh,
[...]ecause they doe not understand,
Their Language they`ll cut off their [...]and,
And for a proofe, I thinke I have it.
Took out the hand and to them gave it
Another Instance, I shall tell,
[...]n which the Irish they excell,
VVhen they a poor man had Destroy`d
Of meat cloathes money made him voide,
They left him nought that they could take
Except two horse and a corne stack,
The stack they fir`d through very spyte
But with the horse they would not qui [...]e,
[...]ill he some Money them did give,
One half whereof they did receive,
[Page 40]To buy the other nought he had,
Yet they so savage were and mad,
While the poor man with heavie Looks,
Was begging favour from these Ruikes,
The horse most die without remead,
They drove Lead Bullets through his head;
An other instance I shall give yet,
I shall be briefe and to you Leave it,
When they by violence and force,
Had plundered a poor mans horse,
And Loaded him with his own gier,
For they took more than they could bear,
The poor man follow'd to releave him,
Still begging that they bake would give him,
But finding he could uot Prevaill,
That his requests did nought avail,
He slipt the branks from his horse head,
For which they shot this poor man dead,
Even Instantly without remorse▪
Because they could not grip the horse▪
His wife perceiv`d this Cruell deed,
She clapt her hands and ran with speed,
There she cry`d out as she thought good,
The Bishops guiltie of this blood,
The King himself can scarce be free,
The Council, most of all the three,
As well as these who did the fact,
A vengeance come on the whole pack
She pray`d, that God would charge allon them
His, her`s▪ six childrens curse upon them
[Page 41]For giveing out such wicked Lawes,
Against his people and his C [...]use
To gratifie the Whore of Rome,
Long, Sad, and Heavie be their Doom.
For all the [...] Rapes and Murders
This Hells Crew does, are by their Orders.
Tho they did neither rive nor steal,
Their meat which is good Hens and Veal,
The best of Bread, good Ale and Wine
It se [...]s them ill, shame on their kind;
Would us destroy in a shore space,
Its true, as I hold up my face,
For they most have four times a day,
And more at once, [...] clear to say,
Then might [...] a great Coach Mare,
For any half day in the Year;
For sixty men or but few more
The [...]'l take up quarters for seven [...]core,
An shilling Starling we most grant,
For each person that they want,
And▪ six pence also they receive,
For each Tail of them they have,
And thus each day must be renew`d,
That they take [...] [...] wish they sp [...]w`d;
Our Glasgow Provost its told to us
With his new Acts will quite undo us
That hagish headed Cawlie sure,
Hath done to break us, to his power,
It were an Almes-deed to hang us
When we let such a Varlet wrong us,
[Page 42]Amongst the rest of their Trespasses
They'r oft imployed in chaseing Lasses,
It is too evident a token,
Of this when Maidens bakes are broken
Yea tho they touch them not at all,
They`r like to starve for very cald
For when they sit their plaids do hang by,
Ye'l see from Navels down each thing fy,
Such sights the Lasses cannot bide,
So they mnst starve in a backside,
And here ou instance I shall tell,
Of what to one of rhem befell:
This red shank from no good pretence,
Pursued the Lass been to the spence
And aiming at some naughtie deed,
Pull'd up his plaid and ran with speed,
She with a [...] in her hand,
Advised him a back to stand,
But he prefuming for to strugle,
Occasioned a huble buble
The story it is something od
She Mith a Flesh▪eruik gripr his cod,
So held and rag`d as made him squil
And ay cry out the Deu`l the Deu`l,
But getting of away he flees,
VVhile blood was streading down his Thighs
For severall dayes he keept his Bed
And when got up he strid led
From either hands they get small thanks
VVho are the Authors of such p [...]anks.
[Page 43]VVas`t not a cunning plot and wittie,
To make Killmarnoe [...] two hours bootie,
Must he not be a man of sense,
And well deserves a recompense
VVho fell upon that famous way,
To make the Red shanks ready pay,
At once to work that subtile ploy,
Them to make up and us destroy.
But here I'le stop, if these offend not,
And only say behold the end o`t.
They answered him we`l cleanse your Land
If ye be clear to take the Band,
He paus'd a little, drew his breath,
And made a congie, then he saith:
My Lords if we had got fair play,
Ye had not came so soon this way,
For we`r informed that ye found
As great opposers to the Bond,
In Clidsdale where you were before
As ye do here, I do abhore,
That Nations rulers should prove partial
In this affair tho it be Mariiall,
For Clidsdales bonders, as ye ken
Are scarcely reckon`d amongst men,
The [...]umid Earle, Papist Haggs,
An A [...]hiest Jew, to save his Baggs,
And Fleeming too did prove a sot,
Least he bad lost the Bishops Coat.
Bedlay with Tow [...]orss and Wood▪hall,
John Thomsons man, plague on them all,
[Page 44]There`s also other two or three,
Which with Your Leave I must let be,
Or else resolve to get me hence,
Or spew before your Excellence:
For, since I took them in my mouth,
They have defil`d it so in Truth,
That I was ne`re so sore agasting,
To keep my Stomack from over▪ casting:
We know their Overture propos`d,
But that`s nought, since it was refus`d:
It was repute a good Defence,
Yet they lost both their Meat and Men [...]e.
I am not clear for such Politicks,
Tho Statesmen, but for fear of Criticks.
I`le say no more, this is the sum o`it,
Let none do ill, that good may come o`it▪
We who with out Indulgince still b [...]des,
When others runs to Muires and Hill sydes,
Are first assaulted by Oppressours,
Who are by fat the least [...]:
Even as so that which ye call Law,
Your Lordships does the samen knaw.
And this be all the good we get o`it
We would not care tho we were quite o`it.
We are inform`d we`re nought the better
Of Some who lately wrote a Letter,
Now let them drink as they have browen,
if it be true, the worst`s their own.
We cannot guess unto this time,
What is our Fault, or what`s our Crime.
[Page 45]Nor any Reason to annoy us,
[...]ar l [...]ss, wherefore ye thus destroy us▪
[...]he like is not upon Record,
Nor read, that ever King or Lord,
[...]estroy`d their own, both Flock and Fleece,
While harmless and living in peace,
[...]iving no provoca [...]ion,
[...]ot doing harm to any one;
Had there been one in all the Land,
That did oppose or yet gainstand,
[...]e might have pleaded some pre [...]ence,
[...]n defence of your Violence,
[...]ut since there`s none, makes Ours alas,
Be an unprecedented case,
Which case is partly I conclude,
[...]ven by your Lordships understood,
[...]ho, there`s not told the thousand part,
Of our afflictio [...]s and our smart,
The whole no persons can express,
Of all our Ruine and Distress,
Altho that innocent we be,
We`re plagued, & harassed as ye see,
For innocence proves no defence,
Against this Spait of violence,
What can the great Turk order worse,
Then murder, rob, and Conscience force▪
But there`s a Righteous Judge who see▪
Such who govern, and who [...]yrannize,
Who in his due time prepar`d,
To give to each his own reward,
[Page 46]Before whose throne I hope ye, r, clear.
Both great and small must all appear,
Advise my Lords what than yee`ll say,
For that which yee practise this day
Tho we now suffer to out Loss,
We hope the Lord will blesse our Cross▪
If yee have no reliefe to send us,
Goe to, dispatch, eat up and end us
They answer`d if yee`ll not conforme,
Yee must resolve to byde the storme,
His Grace hath sworn that every man,
That is beswixt Bersheba and Dan,
Must take the band or he`ll doe better,
He`ll heat the furnace seven times hotter,
At which, this good man was amaz`d,
Lookt sternly upon all and gaz'd,
Then made a small bow, turn`d his bake,
And not one other word he spoake,
VVhen he was gone they did admire,
To finde the man so void of fear,
So wise so grave and confident,
So readie, and so eloquent,
They Judg`d he was a man of Sence,
That well could Defend Innocence,
His countenance was very stay`d,
He was not easily dismay`d▪
His personage did reptesent
As much as any could be sent:
In Politicks he was well seen▪
Yet Ma [...]havile and Mazarine,
[Page 47]And all other A [...]sickles he hates▪
He counts their Policies Deceits,
Grand Oppressions, Tricks, Tyrannick [...],
Countrey Plagueing, Plots, Satauicks,
He was well [...]ersed in Court Modes;
In French Pavies, and new Com`d Nods;
And finally, in all that can
Make np a Compleat Prettie Man▪
NOW how the Red-Shanks ran away,
How these behaved that did stay,
How they the Halie Kirk Resorm`d,
What Castles, and what Towns they storm`d,
Whose Hens was slain, whose Geese murder`d▪
What great Designes by them was further`d
And what great Credit to the King
His Grace [...] by this designe:
How Conventickles all were qu astit,
And Schismaticks destroy`d and dasht:
And how our nobles Journyed
How their addresses did succeed,
Art court how they did represent
The countries Losse, and sad compla int,
And what success therein they had,
And whether it was good or bad,
How they gott off and how things past,
Which of ye sactions had the best,
[...]e`l hear when my Parnassus whinchie▪
Gets of Fount Cablin a pounchie,
[...]ud therewith s [...]ives her empty Tearses,
And hatcht up with lumps of Verses.
FINIS.
Upon the Lamentable, yet Gallant Glorious Death, of that singularly Pious, and eminently Faithfuly Servant, and truely Loyal Subjec [...] of the King of Saints, fervently Zealous for the Interest of his Masters Glory, and otherwise univer sally well accomplished Gentleman Thomas Ker of Hayhope; Who wa [...] cruelly murthered in a Rancounte [...] with a Party. commanded by Co [...] Struthers, near Crockome, a Villag [...] upon the English Border. Anno 1678.
COme all ye Hero's, come each Vertuous [...]
Each gen'rous Soul approa [...]h, come [...] mee [...]
Come let us meet with tears: This Fate allowes
You lofty Heavens, contract your clowdy brow [...]
Turn Vapours into Tears, that we with you
May mourn, and mourn again, since it is tru [...]
That he is torn from us by rapid Fate,
[Page 49]By so perfidious hands, at such a rate:
Whom, if we well consider, we shall find
Thar he his Equals have left few behind,
But ah I shrink I could I surmo [...]nt as far
Parnassus mountain, as the highest Star,
The St [...]gian lake: could I Devotion lay
[...]s open to Mens veiw as light of day.
Could I describe true valour, true discretion:
Could I on kindness put due Estimation;
Then should [...]rack my fancy, stretch my quill;
That my Engine might correspond my will,
Ye who with airy Quiddites vex your wit,
[...]ay by your trivials, here`s a Theme more fit:
Of this brave Heroe let this doubt be tost;
When deadly wounded when his blood was lost,
How he, ev`n then most valourously behav`d,
Shedding that blood which him of life bereav`d▪
Ye who about the Helicon resort,
Leave off your canting in Romani [...]k sort:
Here is a Subject; here concern'd are ye;
Pen Elegiacks; here`s a Tragedy:
Here lyes a Heroe in humanly torn:
Her [...] lyes the Muses friend, who did adorn
His Poems with a soaring stile: Here lyes
Kindness abolish`d; here the Widow cryes;
Here bowls his Kinsfolk; here his Friends hang down
Their dumbled eyes, the Church doth faint and swon,
For lack of him, who spent his time, his strength
Into her quarrel, clos`d his day at length▪
Ye who write Annals, and all ye that treats,
[Page 50]Of high Exploits, and memorable Fates,
Pray do not miss, record this signal Strife,
It`s memorable; pen his Death and Life,
That our Successors may in mourning, do
What our Marmorean Hearts can not win to.
When hollow silver, or pure brass doth raise
The noise of War, and soundeth Heroes prai [...]e,
Be not ungrate▪ Amongst the first allow
To him a triple Quier; for it`s due.
Ye who delight to entertain the Views
Of groveling Mortals, by your specious Hews,
Prepare your pencils; set some time a part;
With twice thrice lively Colours help your Art [...]
Draw ye this Noble Hero on his K [...]ees,
Sending the latest Rayes of his fair Eyes
Towards these Regions, where pure Spirits sing
Thrice blessed Hallelujahs to their King;
Spending his newest breath, in forming sounds,
Not to lament the pangs of death, or wounds;
But po [...]s them foreward, while his Soul did sta [...]
Taking her last farewel of what was clay:
Pray, draw in vive Characters (do not miss)
These streās of blood, which frō that breast of hi [...]
Came trickling down, that these who chance to [...]
This Tragick Sight, may weep his Elegie.
O Heavens! O Earth! O Floods! O roaring Sea [...]
Ye lo [...]ty Mountains, Groves, and stately Trees;
Ye rampant Lyons, and ye savage Bears,
Ye cruel Tigers, all burst forth in Tears.
Irradient Sun, fair Moon ob [...]cure your face,
[Page 51]Ye Minor Splendors, hold your Rayes a space:
Ye soaring Eagles, that do mount on high,
Conveen your subjects, raise a doleful cry,
So that the Clouds alarmed by your Voice,
May send you Tears to equalize [...]our Noise.
But ah I why erave we aid? since lifeless things
Beggs our asistanee, numerous Tears doun s [...]rings
Frō Heav`ns overclou [...]ed brows, on mou [...]s & [...]es,
W [...]ich [...] posts them to [...]he Floods and [...]eas:
W [...]ich altogither mourning, [...]oaring make,
And make their Banks to sympathize and sh [...]ke.
The Clouds colliding raises hideous sounds,
Whi [...]h from therocks, in mour [...]ful wis [...]rebounds
The statrs seem to disdain, to grant a smile,
To dead, dull Mankind, till they mourn a while▪
The sun hides his fair face: The Moon`s [...]ur`d
The Earth`s astonish`d: Only we`re obdur`d▪
Let others pen his prai [...]s, who do soar,
In thoughts sublime; I halt, aud say no more;
But only thus abruptl [...] will conclude,
O hight of Kindness, Nature mild and good!
O true Religions [...]on! O Natio [...]s Lover!
O soul sublimer, than rhese Heav`ns could covet!
O Noble Ker! O Patern of Renown!
We groan on Earth, thou wears a Heavenly Crown.
FINIS.