The minor poems of William Lauder playwright, poet, and minister of the word of God, (mainly on the state of Scotland in and about 1568 A.D., that year of famine and plague) ... Edited from the unique originals belonging to S. Christie-Miller ... By F. J. Furnivall |
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Directlie speakand in the contrarie,
Of wekit pepill that leuis sinfullie,
To quhome also is knawin the wourd of God,
And wilfullie dois rin the contrair rod
In werk and wourd, in thocht and in Intent
Expresse aganis the Lordis commandiment,
Contynewand thus in thair Sin and offence,
This man can neuer haue peace in conscience;
Quhilk peace quho wantis, the treuth most trew to tel,
Is the begynning of the paynis of Hell.
Of wekit pepill that leuis sinfullie,
To quhome also is knawin the wourd of God,
And wilfullie dois rin the contrair rod
In werk and wourd, in thocht and in Intent
Expresse aganis the Lordis commandiment,
Contynewand thus in thair Sin and offence,
This man can neuer haue peace in conscience;
Quhilk peace quho wantis, the treuth most trew to tel,
Is the begynning of the paynis of Hell.
Quhilk paynis infernal begynnis lykewyse, we se,
In to this earth, and Uaill of miserie.
Quho wants this rest and peace of conscience,
Of this may haue ane sure experience.
For quhill he leuis, his conscience tryis and berks
Gods wraith to wrak him for his wekit werks;
Quhen he is dead, his conscience sall accuse him,
And him condamp, quhair he hes done abuse him.
In to this earth, and Uaill of miserie.
Quho wants this rest and peace of conscience,
Of this may haue ane sure experience.
For quhill he leuis, his conscience tryis and berks
Gods wraith to wrak him for his wekit werks;
Quhen he is dead, his conscience sall accuse him,
And him condamp, quhair he hes done abuse him.
| The minor poems of William Lauder | |