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 worshipful and very much respected and generous
Gentleman, Henry Forrester of Stonegirthside, in the Kingdom
of England,
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Dedicated to the worshipful and very much respected and generous Gentleman, Henry Forrester of Stonegirthside, in the Kingdom of England,
Justice of Peace and Coram in the said Kingdom, in the Reign of King Charles the Second.
Come, Pamphlet, take thy VVings, flee from my hand,Arrive in England, in the County of Cumberland,
There stands a House, and that a worthy one,
By Kersup-foot in the Eye of the Sun;
A stately Building, all of plain hew'n Stone,
All built within this year or twain,
All Cumberland except Castle and Abbay,
Such another House in prospect you'll not see;
Unto that English Squire I do dedicat,
Honest John Robertson, he was born in the Flat,
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Francis Robson kept good order,
There was no English compar'd with him,
Seven Mile within the Border,
Justice Forrester an English Squire,
And John Robson a Scot,
Yet it is scarce a Mile betwixt,
VVhere they were born and got,
It's true John Robson is
A Comrade good enough,
And for House-keeping he excels,
He dwels in Cauterscleugh,
VVhite-Bread and Salt-Beef,
Good Mutton and old Cheese,
As I was riding by,
He did my Hunger ease,
He feasted me in May as I had been an Earl,
VVith Capon and good Lamb, Brandie and good Ale;
And for his Father Francis,
I knew him well enough,
To be a Gentleman, Store-master
To VValter Earl of Buckcleugh:
I wish that Jasons Fleece
VVith him may still appear,
And that his Flock would change,
Their Coats twelve times a year.
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