The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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William the Lione, 93d King,
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William the Lione, 93d King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 1165, fra the begining of the Kingdome 1495, and Rang 2 Yeers.
A hardie Prince, and Lione-harted King,
In Battell bolde, and in the Senate Sage:
Posterior nought in Guifts, for Governing,
To anie Prince, past in the pretred Age:
A Treasurie, where all the Graces lyes,
A Sobre Prince, a Hardie, Just, and Wise.
In Battell bolde, and in the Senate Sage:
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To anie Prince, past in the pretred Age:
A Treasurie, where all the Graces lyes,
A Sobre Prince, a Hardie, Just, and Wise.
WITH diuers Foes, This doubted had to doe;
With ciuill Cummars, and Commotionnes most:
In Nighbour Broills, sumtimes entangled too,
And Captive tane, once by a Callide host:
Yet spight of Fates, and Fortone, Foes or Friende,
His Enterprises, had a happie End.
With ciuill Cummars, and Commotionnes most:
In Nighbour Broills, sumtimes entangled too,
And Captive tane, once by a Callide host:
Yet spight of Fates, and Fortone, Foes or Friende,
His Enterprises, had a happie End.
HE Founded Perthe, when Taye oreflowing drounde,
His building Bertha, statelie, strong and faire:
He built Arbrothe, and Haddingtoune did found,
And many Lands, on Prelacies did spair.
Whairfoir the Pope, denuncde him or his Death,
Protector, and Defender of the Faethe.
His building Bertha, statelie, strong and faire:
He built Arbrothe, and Haddingtoune did found,
And many Lands, on Prelacies did spair.
Whairfoir the Pope, denuncde him or his Death,
Protector, and Defender of the Faethe.
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