The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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Malcolme
Canmore, 86th King,
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Malcolme Canmore, 86th King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 1057, fra the begining of the Kingdome 1387, and Rang 36 Yeers.
A prince whose Valore, did his Visdome war,
And yet his Witts, his Courage did decore:
His Wit and Valore still Companions ar,
This followed fast, when the wther went before:
Both Witt and Valor, in this King concurres,
To preache his Praise, in stabled State, and Sturrs.
And yet his Witts, his Courage did decore:
His Wit and Valore still Companions ar,
This followed fast, when the wther went before:
Both Witt and Valor, in this King concurres,
To preache his Praise, in stabled State, and Sturrs.
THE Spiritual he, Promotes, and he Reproves,
Intemperance, and all Excessiue Diot:
He measurs by Example and Remowes,
Be practeisd Precepts, from his Realme, all Riot:
The Cursed Lawes, that cursd King Ewne, proclamde,
He Cancellat, Annvlled, and Condamnde.
Intemperance, and all Excessiue Diot:
He measurs by Example and Remowes,
Be practeisd Precepts, from his Realme, all Riot:
The Cursed Lawes, that cursd King Ewne, proclamde,
He Cancellat, Annvlled, and Condamnde.
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FOUR Times he fought, and four times foild his Foes,
Four times Trivmphde, and four times on his Tresses:
A Glorious quadruplet Garland goes,
And four times too, home-bred vproars, Represses:
Yet this Trivmphant, by a Traittour trusted,
In desp'rat forme, out through the head is thrusted.
Four times Trivmphde, and four times on his Tresses:
A Glorious quadruplet Garland goes,
And four times too, home-bred vproars, Represses:
Yet this Trivmphant, by a Traittour trusted,
In desp'rat forme, out through the head is thrusted.
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