The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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Malcolmus II. 83d King,
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Malcolmus II. 83d King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 1004, fra the begining of the Kingdome 1334, and Rang 30 Yeers.
A prudent Prince, exceeding Panes employed,
T'vptak Contentiones, in the former Times:
And to restore, that Tirranie destroyed,
He dois Remit, all fore-committed Crimes:
And causde those things, that leachrous Grim disgraces,
To looke wp livelie with reformed Faces.
T'vptak Contentiones, in the former Times:
And to restore, that Tirranie destroyed,
He dois Remit, all fore-committed Crimes:
And causde those things, that leachrous Grim disgraces,
To looke wp livelie with reformed Faces.
THRICE in thrie Fights, the Danes defated fled,
And left vnto, his Victor Force, the fielde:
He in thair Blood thrice boldlie bath'd his Bleid,
And thrise orethrowne, they to his Mercie yeild:
And forc'd, be Battel right and bloodie wounds,
To rander (Rest) all his Foirbears Bounds.
And left vnto, his Victor Force, the fielde:
He in thair Blood thrice boldlie bath'd his Bleid,
And thrise orethrowne, they to his Mercie yeild:
And forc'd, be Battel right and bloodie wounds,
To rander (Rest) all his Foirbears Bounds.
NO Prince preceeding, past, before his dayes,
For Policie, nor Maters Martiall:
More worthelie, depostulats a Praise,
Had not his greedines disgraced all:
Which in his Age, S' insatiat did schoe,
Whill he at Glamms, fell for his Countrie foe.
For Policie, nor Maters Martiall:
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Had not his greedines disgraced all:
Which in his Age, S' insatiat did schoe,
Whill he at Glamms, fell for his Countrie foe.
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