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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To speak the truth, no man shall me controul,
Of worthy Garrenberry, Rennal-burn and Wall,
Todrick, and Gilmans-cleugh, they were in my Dream,
And good Grass-yeards, and Adam in Delorian,
William in Milsinstoun, a Gentleman of Note;
And worthy Gaudy-lands, and Wauchops Walter Scot,
Sheills-wood and Langup also did appear,
And Henry Scot of Pallace-hill he call'd up the rear;
These appeared to be Scots, who in the first Squad came;
The second Squad was Elliots, I was not so well acquaint with them.
Of worthy Garrenberry, Rennal-burn and Wall,
Todrick, and Gilmans-cleugh, they were in my Dream,
And good Grass-yeards, and Adam in Delorian,
William in Milsinstoun, a Gentleman of Note;
And worthy Gaudy-lands, and Wauchops Walter Scot,
Sheills-wood and Langup also did appear,
And Henry Scot of Pallace-hill he call'd up the rear;
These appeared to be Scots, who in the first Squad came;
The second Squad was Elliots, I was not so well acquaint with them.
The second Squad that appeared all into my Dream,
Was the Name of Elliot, and all fine Gentlemen,
I am not vers'd to know from whence they came,
But sure at first they seem'd most from Las'distoun,
Except John Elliot, where I have had good Cheir;
That dwells in Unthank, he's Brother to Dunlibire,
The rest of their Pedegree, I know them not,
Except Bewly and Muckldean that's related to Scot.
Was the Name of Elliot, and all fine Gentlemen,
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But sure at first they seem'd most from Las'distoun,
Except John Elliot, where I have had good Cheir;
That dwells in Unthank, he's Brother to Dunlibire,
The rest of their Pedegree, I know them not,
Except Bewly and Muckldean that's related to Scot.
The third Squad are men that's void of harms,
For they are Shepherds Swains trained up from Bairns,
It is their daily Exercise and Gain,
To tend all sort of Sheep, VVeather Ew and Ram,
That name of Shepherd Swain came first from Greece;
As plainly doth appear, by Jasons Golden Fleece;
Although it be not well, I caused insert't with speed,
The faillings of a Fool, it is no cause of feed,
Sage wisdom should accept the VVill for the Deed;
Had I Ovids Muse, and Virgils Vein,
And wit to use Ulysses Pen,
T'extoll these Shepherds Swains, I would incline,
From Titan's rise, according to my Dream.
To John Elliot in Unthank in a Storm, I came late,
But now to Henry of Hare-wood I mind for to skip,
And to his Brother John, and John of Thorslee hope,
To see VVilliam Elliot of Swin-side, it is my full desire,
And good John Elliot in Unthank that's brother to Dunlibyre,
VValter Elliot of Erkelton, he is a man of Note;
So is Muckildean his Brother, he's son to Janet Scot,
Robert Elliot in Diuslies, the Laird of Clacks his Frier,
And good VVilliam Elliot of Bewly, he drives up the rear;
The Rear's the second place, if Souldiers be but stout,
He is sure to have the Van, if the word be face about,
This was the second Squad appeared into my Dream.
For they are Shepherds Swains trained up from Bairns,
It is their daily Exercise and Gain,
To tend all sort of Sheep, VVeather Ew and Ram,
That name of Shepherd Swain came first from Greece;
As plainly doth appear, by Jasons Golden Fleece;
Although it be not well, I caused insert't with speed,
The faillings of a Fool, it is no cause of feed,
Sage wisdom should accept the VVill for the Deed;
Had I Ovids Muse, and Virgils Vein,
And wit to use Ulysses Pen,
T'extoll these Shepherds Swains, I would incline,
From Titan's rise, according to my Dream.
To John Elliot in Unthank in a Storm, I came late,
But now to Henry of Hare-wood I mind for to skip,
And to his Brother John, and John of Thorslee hope,
To see VVilliam Elliot of Swin-side, it is my full desire,
And good John Elliot in Unthank that's brother to Dunlibyre,
VValter Elliot of Erkelton, he is a man of Note;
So is Muckildean his Brother, he's son to Janet Scot,
Robert Elliot in Diuslies, the Laird of Clacks his Frier,
And good VVilliam Elliot of Bewly, he drives up the rear;
The Rear's the second place, if Souldiers be but stout,
He is sure to have the Van, if the word be face about,
This was the second Squad appeared into my Dream.
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This is the third consciencious Squad,
My Author doth me assure,
Although they be but Shepherd Swains,
They do relieve the Poor;
As for John Grieve in Garwold,
He keeps both Board and Bed,
So doth James Grieve in Lennup,
And the Grieves on Common-side:
And it is true, John Robertson,
Is a Comerad good enough,
And for House-keeping he excels,
He dwells in Cauterscleugh;
Wheat-bread, Salt-beef, Mutton, and old Cheese,
I rydding by, he did my hunger ease,
With Capon, and Lamb, Brandy and good Ale,
He feasted me in May, as I had been an Earl:
George Curror in Hartwood-myres,
He is a Religious Man;
So is Michael Andison in Annalshope,
And his Brother John in Thirlston,
John Tod that dwells in Tushilaw
Can many Sheep afford;
And Thomas Anderson is not smal,
That dwells in the How-foord.
Unto my Dream, these were the Men,
Which did appear to me,
They were four and twenty at the first,
But since I've added three.
My Author doth me assure,
Although they be but Shepherd Swains,
They do relieve the Poor;
As for John Grieve in Garwold,
He keeps both Board and Bed,
So doth James Grieve in Lennup,
And the Grieves on Common-side:
And it is true, John Robertson,
Is a Comerad good enough,
And for House-keeping he excels,
He dwells in Cauterscleugh;
Wheat-bread, Salt-beef, Mutton, and old Cheese,
I rydding by, he did my hunger ease,
With Capon, and Lamb, Brandy and good Ale,
He feasted me in May, as I had been an Earl:
George Curror in Hartwood-myres,
He is a Religious Man;
So is Michael Andison in Annalshope,
And his Brother John in Thirlston,
John Tod that dwells in Tushilaw
Can many Sheep afford;
And Thomas Anderson is not smal,
That dwells in the How-foord.
Unto my Dream, these were the Men,
Which did appear to me,
They were four and twenty at the first,
But since I've added three.
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