The Poetical Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden With "A Cypresse Grove": Edited by L. E. Kastner |
 | I. |
 | II. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| I. |
| ii. |
| i. |
| ii. | ii.
|
| iii. |
| iv. |
| v. |
| vi. |
| vii. |
| viii. |
| ix. |
| x. |
| xi. |
| xii. |
| xiii. |
| xiv. |
| xv. |
| xvi. |
| xvii. |
| xviii. |
| xix. |
| xx. |
| xxi. |
| xxii. |
| III. |
| iv. |
|
 | The Poetical Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden |  |
206
ii.
[Against the king, sir, now why would yee fight?]
Against the king, sir, now why would yee fight?Forsooth because hee made mee not a knight.
And yee my lordes, why arme yee against Charles?
Because of lordes hee would not make us Earles.
Earles, why lead you forth these angrye bandes?
Because wee will not quite the churches landes.
Most hollye church-Men, what is your intent?
The king our stipendes largelie did augment.
Commones, to tumult thus how are yee driuen?
Our priestes say fighting is the way to Heauen.
Are these iust cause of Warre, good Bretheren, grante?
Him Plunder! hee nere swore our couenant.
Giue me a thousand couenants, I'll subscriue
Them all, and more, if more yee can contriue
Of rage and malice; and let eurye one
Blake treason beare, not bare Rebellione.
I'll not be mockt, hist, plunder'd, banisht hence
For more yeeres standing for a . . . prince.
The castells all are taken, and his crown,
The sword and sceptre, ensignes of Renown,
With the lieutenant fame did so extoll,
And all led captiues to the Capitoll;
I'll not die Martire for any mortall thing,
It's enough to be confessour for a king.
Will this you giue contentment, honest Men?
I haue written Rebelles, pox vpon the pen!
| The Poetical Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden | |