A True History Of several Honourable Families of the Right Honourable Name of Scot In the Shires of Roxburgh and Selkirk, and others adjacent. Gathered out of Ancient Chronicles, Histories, and Traditions of our Fathers. By Capt. Walter Scot, An old Souldier, and no Scholler, And one that can Write nane, But just the Letters of his Name |
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Buckcleughs Speech.
Then bold Buckcleugh spoke forth the Truth;And to the Queen he did declare:
His Master Scotlands King was free of every thing,
It is your Majesty that makes all the Jars;
Your Majesty did Order give,
As it appears, the Lord Scroup lately said,
That with three hundred horse he would march North,
My Masters Kingdom to invade;
And took His Subjects there Captive,
This will appear to be a wrong,
And in Carlisle keept him in bondage,
Where he laid him into Fetters strong,
Whilst I have Life, or any Strength:
I'le fight for my Masters Dignity,
His captive Subjects to relieve,
By truth it shall not fail in me:
My Royal Master, and Dread Soveraign,
I am His Majesties Subject born,
And to none other Prince but He,
To the Oath of Alledgeance I'le be sworn:
Wherever His Subjects are Prisoners tane,
If I can relieve them, they shall not remain,
I never thought of such a Lawless Act,
To invade your Nation, and your Subjects take;
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But unlawful tane, unlawful he return'd,
VVhen any of your Subjects unlawfully broke out,
I never did intrude like your Governour Lord Scroup,
But to your VVardens I did still complain,
Who sent me his Malefactor, I sent him mine again.
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