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 the valorous and compleat young Gentleman, Robert
Elliot appearant of Lariston.
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Dedicated to the valorous and compleat young Gentleman, Robert Elliot appearant of Lariston.
Sir, these Lynes unto your hands I send,Wishing your Worship will but them commend,
And begs that you'l not be a gast,
For nominating, some first that should be last;
Therefore, good Sir, I hope ye will pardon give,
And oblidge your humble Servant while he lives;
This I lay open to your Worships view,
And Simon Elliot of Tarras, I dedicat to you,
For Summer-fruit it is pleasant to eat,
But Winter-fruit it will a long time keep;
Although the Hills of Tarras they be black,
Yet in his Golden-fleece there is no lack,
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Unto the owners yeeld good, clear, and currant gold;
Pure Spanish gold it's very fine,
But of Wool our Merchants makes more gain,
Through Christendom your Woolly Fleeces,
Are still compar'd to golden pieces,
So he that is a Shepherd Swain,
Can be no less than a Gentleman:
Monarchs and Kings, Royal Majesty,
Were Shepherds Swains in Arcadie.
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