The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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To the Reader.
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To the Reader.
I sett
before thy sight, and Censur syne,
This Compend of our Cronicles and Kings,
A field more fitting Maro's Muse, nor myne,
Theatre-like, arrayed with Royal things:
Where none but Princes Personats, and Playes,
Kings temperat, or Tyranns in thair dayes.
This Compend of our Cronicles and Kings,
A field more fitting Maro's Muse, nor myne,
Theatre-like, arrayed with Royal things:
Where none but Princes Personats, and Playes,
Kings temperat, or Tyranns in thair dayes.
FRIEND tho thow find, into this Frame defect,
And all noght sweitlie season'd to thy Senses:
Perpend, and wse, bot spare for this respect,
My Epitome, it purposes of Princes:
And tho the maker thow mislyk, zit love,
And for the Subiects sake, my Pains approve.
And all noght sweitlie season'd to thy Senses:
Perpend, and wse, bot spare for this respect,
My Epitome, it purposes of Princes:
And tho the maker thow mislyk, zit love,
And for the Subiects sake, my Pains approve.
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