A True History Of several Honourable Families of the Right Honourable Name of Scot In the Shires of Roxburgh and Selkirk, and others adjacent. Gathered out of Ancient Chronicles, Histories, and Traditions of our Fathers. By Capt. Walter Scot, An old Souldier, and no Scholler, And one that can Write nane, But just the Letters of his Name |
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Dedicated to the Honourable and well accomplished Gentleman, Sir
William Scot of Hardin Knight.
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Dedicated to the Honourable and well accomplished Gentleman, Sir William Scot of Hardin Knight.
Unto the prospect of your Wisdoms eyes,I consecrat these silly Lines,
Not that I think them worthy of your view,
But, because, in Love my thoughts are bound to you;
I do confess my Self unworthy far,
To dite in such like cases as they are;
Which, Homer, Virgil, nor the fluent Tullie,
In fitting terms could scarce express them fully:
For Francis Scot of Gillmans-cleugh,
To you I do commend,
In hopes your Worship still will be his Friend,
The Son of John, the Son of Robert, call'd Truth,
Who was the Son of James,
The first of Gillmans-cleugh,
A valiant Gentleman, who well deserv'd renown,
He was the youngest Son to John Scot of Thirlston;
The which John Scot he did excell,
Being Son to David with the Tods-tail;
And David Scot, my Author let me know,
He was Son to Walter of Howpaslaw:
Sir Walter, he was Williams Son,
Of the worthy House of Buckcleugh he sprung,
The Lads in Gillmans-cleugh,
In hunting did excell;
So did their Father David,
That carried the Tods-tail,
Who had as much delight,
In hunting of that Beast,
As Jason had in Greece
To bear the Golden-fleece.
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