The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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Ethus the Swift, 72d King,
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Ethus the Swift, 72d King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 874, fra the begining of the Kingdome 1204, and Rang 2 Yeers.
The stagring Standarts, and the Strayed Troups,
With Constantine, into the Field Before:
That not to Strengh, but change of Fortoune stoups,
He does Collect, Really, and Restore:
Bot sone from Virtue, he to Vice declines,
And so his Glore, and his good Name he tynes.
With Constantine, into the Field Before:
That not to Strengh, but change of Fortoune stoups,
He does Collect, Really, and Restore:
Bot sone from Virtue, he to Vice declines,
And so his Glore, and his good Name he tynes.
HIS Nat'rall Guifts, and manie Corp'rall Graces,
(Gev'ne for his Good) to honour him, Refuses,
Since like a Beast, all bavdrie he embraces,
And blessings all, bestowde on him, Abuses:
Whairfore his Peers, Imprisones him, and he,
Disconsolat, does in a Dungeonn die.
(Gev'ne for his Good) to honour him, Refuses,
Since like a Beast, all bavdrie he embraces,
And blessings all, bestowde on him, Abuses:
Whairfore his Peers, Imprisones him, and he,
Disconsolat, does in a Dungeonn die.
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