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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Dedicated to that vertuous and well approven Gentleman, Master
Gavin Elliot,
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Dedicated to that vertuous and well approven Gentleman, Master Gavin Elliot,
Uncle to Sir William Elliot of Stobs.
Most worthy Sir, according to my Dream,I speak of Shepherds, and of Shepherds Swain;
Into your gentle hands, Sir, I do commit,
John Elliot the Laird of Thorilshope,
And Sir, I do hope that ye'l not dissallow,
That I have been so bold to dedicat him to you,
For a man must more than humane wit possess,
To escape the Baits and Snares of wickedness,
The Artist of the Scripture can dispute the same,
That one would deem him a Religious Man;
Since that God gave Life to Herbs, and Plants, and Trees,
A beast hath Sense, and Life, Moves, Feels and Sees,
For if they wanted Life, how could they then grow,
And in some sort, do both good and evil know;
But man he is before all Creatures in degrees,
God, Life, Sense, and Reason, He unto him gives;
And least that these blessings should be transitory;
He gave him Life and Sense, Reason, Grace and Glory;
So I hope Thorlishope shall keep his Golden-fleece,
As glorious as Jason did his in Greece.
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