The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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Alexander III. 95th King,
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Alexander III. 95th King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 1294, fra the begining of the Kingdome 1597, and Rang 37 Yeers.
A noble Prince, by meanes of Mar'age he,
With England Peace, and Quietnes concludes:
Both in the time of this Tranquilitie:
The Norces with, a Flote, into his Fludes:
Arrived, Lands, and filld with Blood his Bounds,
Whill that his Force, thair Furor all confounds.
With England Peace, and Quietnes concludes:
Both in the time of this Tranquilitie:
The Norces with, a Flote, into his Fludes:
Arrived, Lands, and filld with Blood his Bounds,
Whill that his Force, thair Furor all confounds.
THERE Men a Land, at Larges, thay ar lost,
Thair Schippes the Vinds and Waters did devore:
So be two Great, calamities, thus crost,
King Magnus is compelled to restore:
And quite the Isles, and Boote, and Arrane left,
Which laitlie Acho, but a Right, had reft.
Thair Schippes the Vinds and Waters did devore:
So be two Great, calamities, thus crost,
King Magnus is compelled to restore:
And quite the Isles, and Boote, and Arrane left,
Which laitlie Acho, but a Right, had reft.
THUS by his Sworde, securde, and setled so,
From Straungers stres, his Standing and Estate:
He did conforme his Friends, and forst his Foe,
Bot could not Frame, to his effect, his Fate:
For be a Fall, He perishes, perforce,
Born doune a Hewche, with an vnhandsom Horse.
From Straungers stres, his Standing and Estate:
He did conforme his Friends, and forst his Foe,
Bot could not Frame, to his effect, his Fate:
For be a Fall, He perishes, perforce,
Born doune a Hewche, with an vnhandsom Horse.
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