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Elegy On The deplorable Death of the Right Honourable, John Lord Belhaven

who was lost at Sea, on the 10th of Nov. 1721 [by Alexander Pennecuik]

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ANNEXA.

Old Sathan, England's Friend, Our Foe,
Contriv'd BELHAVEN's Overhtrow;
Lest the Indians should have broke
England's, and ta'en a Scotish Yoke.
To Scotland only sent their Pelf,
Thinking all Scotsmen like himself.