The Theatre of the Scotish Kings By Alexander Garden, Done from the Original Manuscript |
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Dauid the I. 91st King,
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Dauid the I. 91st King,
Rang the Yeer of Christ 1124, fra the begining of the Kingdome 1454, and Rang 26 Yeers.
A holy Prince, as from the Heavens discended,
As God appoints, he Governde and he Guided:
What could Imaginde be Misdone, He Mended,
And prudentlie, all Pertinents provided:
For Policie, and Church nought did Inlake,
That this, or that, Magnifique, more might make.
As God appoints, he Governde and he Guided:
What could Imaginde be Misdone, He Mended,
And prudentlie, all Pertinents provided:
For Policie, and Church nought did Inlake,
That this, or that, Magnifique, more might make.
WHO to the Church, more bountefull hes bene,
He mightelie, her former Means augments:
That scarce he could his Princelie State susteene,
So muche diminishde he, the Roial Rents:
He raised Her, to Ritches and Renoune,
She Sancted him (a sore One) for the Croune.
He mightelie, her former Means augments:
That scarce he could his Princelie State susteene,
So muche diminishde he, the Roial Rents:
He raised Her, to Ritches and Renoune,
She Sancted him (a sore One) for the Croune.
HE Raignes at rest, thairby Religione rises,
He is enrich'ed, and all his States thay Store:
With Prowidencie, he alway Enterprises,
And Peace had ay, a dwellar at his Dore:
A happie, Wise, and Just, commanding King,
Had good Success, in all, and evrie thing:
He is enrich'ed, and all his States thay Store:
With Prowidencie, he alway Enterprises,
And Peace had ay, a dwellar at his Dore:
A happie, Wise, and Just, commanding King,
Had good Success, in all, and evrie thing:
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