The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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Cullen, 79th King,
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Cullen, 79th King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 966, fra the begining of the Kingdome 1296, and Rang 4 Yeers.
This Princelie Parte, allone my Spr'ite possest,
That I the Countrie from King-killars clengde:
And so that Donald with his Doers drest,
That worthelie, I Duffus wrong Revengde:
Bot no mo princelie Properties hade I,
To guard me from a greatter Infamie.
That I the Countrie from King-killars clengde:
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That worthelie, I Duffus wrong Revengde:
Bot no mo princelie Properties hade I,
To guard me from a greatter Infamie.
FOR all the Ills, that could infect the fleshe,
A World of Vice, all sort of sensual Sinne:
Bvt offring once, vnto my Brest a Breshe,
I Greedilie, both sought, and soukit In:
Which so polluts, my Persone, and my Sperit,
And maid me last, be Murdered for my Merit.
A World of Vice, all sort of sensual Sinne:
Bvt offring once, vnto my Brest a Breshe,
I Greedilie, both sought, and soukit In:
Which so polluts, my Persone, and my Sperit,
And maid me last, be Murdered for my Merit.
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