The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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Robert Bruce, 97th King,
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Robert Bruce, 97th King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 1306, fra the begining of the Kingdome 1636, and Rang 24 Years.
Thy hazards hard, thy changeing Chance who can,
Or strannge Estate, couragious King, declare:
Oft wanquished, and Victor oft, thow wan,
And all preserv'd, appeering in dispare:
Indomable, the Destaneis, thow danted,
Old Priviledge, and Lawes suppresd Replanted.
Or strannge Estate, couragious King, declare:
Oft wanquished, and Victor oft, thow wan,
And all preserv'd, appeering in dispare:
Indomable, the Destaneis, thow danted,
Old Priviledge, and Lawes suppresd Replanted.
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WHAT Fortone did not to thy Fate Befall,
A Fortunate, and most misforton's Man:
And yet Thow wes, Invincible in All,
No Well nor Woe, orecome thy Courage can:
In spight of Foes, and of thy Fortones frowne,
Thy Knight-hoode hes, Reconquished thy Crowne.
A Fortunate, and most misforton's Man:
And yet Thow wes, Invincible in All,
No Well nor Woe, orecome thy Courage can:
In spight of Foes, and of thy Fortones frowne,
Thy Knight-hoode hes, Reconquished thy Crowne.
THY Brethers blood, defectionn of thy Friends,
Force of thy Foes, nor straightnes of thy State:
The Lione-boldnes, of thy brest disbends,
Nor Magnanimit' of thy Mind could Mate:
Fates, Foes, and Fortone forcde, thy Spreit surpast,
And wan thy selfe Victorious Lord at last.
Force of thy Foes, nor straightnes of thy State:
The Lione-boldnes, of thy brest disbends,
Nor Magnanimit' of thy Mind could Mate:
Fates, Foes, and Fortone forcde, thy Spreit surpast,
And wan thy selfe Victorious Lord at last.
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