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 Worshipful and truely Generous Gentleman, Robert Scot
Laird of Horsliehill, son to VVilliam Scot of Horsliehill, who was son to Robert Scot Portioner and Baillie of Hawick, who was fon to VVilliam Scot, who was second son to the Laird of Midgup, Walter Scot of Midgup was grand-child to Adam Scot of Tushilaw, who was son to the foresaid David Scot of Howpaslaw, who was son to the first Sir Walter Scot of Howpaslaw, their original was from Buckcleugh.
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And stay whereon a World of men rely,
VVhich hold a crew of Earth-worms in more awe,
Than both the Tables of the secret Law;
For as the Ram and Ewe doeth fructifie,
And ev'ry year a Lamb doeth multiply,
So doeth a Sheeps-skin bound make many breed,
And procreat, as seed doth spring from seed,
It's one mans freedom and anothers loss,
And like the Pope, it both can bind and loose;
Adam Scot in Delorian I do nominate,
And for thy Generation, it cannot be forgot,
Unto Grass-yard thy Brother it is declar'd by me,
VVhich may serve all that is of one Posterity:
And in conclusion this I humbly crave,
That ev'ry one the honesty may have,
That when your frail Mortality is past,
Ye may be the good Shepherds at the last;
Be not offended at the stile of Shepherds-swain,
For Jasons Golden Fleece is still worthy of Coyn.
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