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 his worthy, and well respected good friend, Francis
Scot,
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Dedicated to his worthy, and well respected good friend, Francis Scot,
Brother-german to the Laird of Burn-foot in Ail.
Sir, this Pamphlet to your hands I send,In hopes that ye will it commend,
For Pens ye know I can use none,
I can hardly read the Catechism,
Yet four and twenty Shepherds,
I saw into my Dream,
Whereof good Thomas Anderson,
In Howfoord he was one,
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I have dedicate him into your hand:
VVhen Jupiter the son of Saturn
Had put his Father to the flight,
The Empire of the World he did divide then,
Betwixt himself and his Brother Neptune,
Neptune set Pluto for to dwell in Hell,
Amongst the Priests where still they do rebell;
The sacred Records they do demonstrate,
The Idols which the Israelites did prostrate,
So do we find into the present time,
That there are Priests of every kind,
Kings, Prophets, Priests, by all were Shepherds Swains,
And did attend all kind of Sheep,
Both Weathers, Ewes and Lambs,
For Thomas Anderson I wish his Flocks may still abound,
If Jason lost his Golden Fleece, I'm sure he has it found.
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