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OF 

SCOTTISH   POETRY; 

'  FROM 

THE  THIRTEENTH  CENTURY, 

TO 

THE   UNION  OF   THE  CROWNS  t  ' 

to    WHICH    IS    ADDED 

ji  GLOSSART, 

^     BY  J.   SIBBAXD. 


Multa  renafcentur  qua  Jam  cecidere. — HoR. 


IN  FOUR  VOLUMES. 

VOLUME  III. 


EDINBURGH : 

PRINTED   FOR  J.   SIBBALD,   PARLIAMENT  CLOSE, 
Sy   C,  Stewart  t5*  Co,  PrUters  to  the  Univerjity ; 
SOLD  BY  P.  HILLy  AND  ROSS  &  BLACKWOOD  : 
AND  BY  G.  &  W.  NICOL,  AND  LONGMAN  &  REES, 

ZONDON. 

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6dNTENTS  OF  VOLUME  THIRD. 


Page. 
Sir  David  Lindsay's  Prologue  to  the  Monarchies^  3 
■  ■  Inirodu&ory  Dialogue  with 

Experience,  •  •  •  •  9 

ExclaiHation  on  writing  in 


the  maternal  language f  •  «  .13 

De/cription    of  the   Papal 


Monarchies  •  .  .'  .  3 1 

De/cription  of  the  Court  of 


^^mt 


■     »  — 

Rome,  •  *  •  •  4^ 

Epiftle  Niinaupatory^  51 

Tragedy  a/"  Cardinal  Beaton«  55 


Earl  of  Glencairn's  Epijlle  of  the  Hermit  of 

LorettOy         •...**  69 

Sir  R.  Maitland's  Satird  on  the  Toun  Ladies^         76 

»  Satire  on  the  Age^  •  8t 

— I  On  the  Malice  of  Poets ^  85 

. _._  On  the  New  year  1557  or  1558,  87 

,'  On  the  wynning  ofCalice,  t  558,  91 

t        I,  ■  On  the  ^ueen*s  marriage  to  the 

Dauphin  of  Franccy  •  .  •93 

On  the  Ajffemhly  of  the  CongrC" 


gation  JS^g,         '   .  .  .  •  96 

. — .  On  the  New  Tear  1560,  ^9 

On  the  ^ueerCs  arrival  in  Scot^ 


land  1561,  .  .  .  •  lot 

■  Aganis  the  thieves  of  aiddif date,  104 

«^  Na  kindnefs  at  Court  nvithout 

filler,         .  .        •      .  .  .  107 

-      ■  Counfel  t&  his  Son,'  at  Courts      109 

— •  Folly  of  an  Auld  man  marry ^ 


ing  a  Young  Wife,        '   .  ,  ,  113 


li  CONTENTS. 

Page. 

Miferies  of  the  Tyme^  ISTO,  298 

—  Solace  in  jtige^  •  •  301 

—  Complaint  againft  lang  Law  fuits^        303 
Againjl  opprejjion  of  the  Comrnons,        396' 


•m 


. —  Ag€kirifl  Jlanderous  tongues^         *  309 

— «  Admonitim  to  the  Regent  Mar,  313 

—  Advice  to  be  blyth  in  bail,  ^      •  317 

Auld  Kindnefs  foryett^             .  319 


Alex.  Scott's  Lament  of  the  Mcfier  ofErJkipe^      115 

•  New  Tear*sgifi  to  the  ^ueeth  I  S^^i  ^  ^  7 

^    Jufting  of  Adamfon  and  Syme^         137 

-  Advyce  to  Wowarsp  •  144 

i..— Counjelto  luftie  Ladies 9         •  ^49 

,  Luvefould  be  ufit  with  prudence^      1^3 

.„. — — "   •     ■  Of  Wemen'kind,         .         .     .  155 

m,. '. ^^^^'^.^  Luve  ane  levellerp         •  •         X58 

I     ~ The  Blate  Luvar,  .       .  •  *^^ 

—  -- — -^  Gratuiation  to  the  monetb  of  May,     l6x 
,,  In  praife  of  his  Mi/lrefs*s  twa  fair 

Ene^  ^  •  m  m  •         164 

,  ,  ■  1       ■    >  To  his  Heart i  •  •  166' 

■  ■■  A  Luvar- s  inwart  M^urningf  168 

III"      I  _     '      Lament  quhen  his  wife  left  bim^         ijo 

-— —  Cupid  quarreled  for  his  tyranny  f       1 71 

Rondel  of  Lute,        •  .  173 

To  his  Heart,  .  .174 

A  Luvar* s  Complaint,  •  176 

Darnley's  JJ^/fa/,  »  ..  .  179 

"BALJiEvis^s  Counfale  to  Huf{taris,         .  .         181 

The  Banks  of  Helicon,  .  •  .         185 

O  Lufy  May,  .  .  ...        192 

Welcum  to  May,         •  .        ...  193 

Clapperton's  Wa  worth  Maryage  .  195 

—  God  gif  I  wer  JVedo  now,  197 

The  Lament  of  a  poor  Court  man,^      •  ,199 

The 


I 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 

The  making  of  the  Lairdis  Bed,           ♦              .  201 

Ane  ^venture  on  Weddinfday^             .              •  I03 

Fethy's  Luvar*s  Lament,         .            .            .  206 

iang  aganis  the  Ladies,         •              .              •  209 

Flemyng's  BaUat  of  evil  Wives,         .             .  211 

Ane  defer iption  of  Pedder  Coffeis,         .  _          .  214 

jt  General  Satire,              .               .                .  221 

Of  Men  evil  topleafe,             .              .              •  224 

Counftl  anent  lending  money,         •           •           •  225 

In  praife  of  Sir  Penny,         .              •              .  227 

The  Wooing  of  Jock  and  Jenny,          .              .  230 

Wedderburne's  Complaint,             .             ..  235 

I                           Gude  and  Godly  Ballats^  239 

John  Rolland's  Seven  Sages,             .              .  285 

The  Battle  of  Harlaw,          .              .              .  28S 

In  commendation  of  Sir  John  Maitland,          -  .S^x 

The  Complaint  of  Scotland,              .            ,  •  324 

Alex.  Arruthnot's  Miferies  of  a  poor  Scholar,  330 

■■»                               ■—  Praifes  of  Wemen,  337 

Alex.  Montgomerie's  Cherry  and  Slae  {abridged) 

■  Sang  on  the  Lady  Marga-- 


ret  Montgomery^ 


— — -  Poem  on  the  fame ^ 
Sol'fequium, 


361 

363 

493 

494 
™  Kcbo,  .  .  496 

.-- ^  InveBive  againfl  Fortune^   498 

500 
'502 


. — '^  Sonet  to  his  Majejly, 
—r—  To  my  Lady  Seton, 


bert  Hudfon, 


To  R.  Hudfon, 

Complaint  in  Prifon, 

Chrifen  LynJefay  to  Ro» 


To  Mr  David  Drummond, 
A  Ladies  Lamentation^ 


504 
506 

Alex. 


C  O  N  T  Z^  T  3. 


Page, 
Alex.  Hume^s  E/ujUe  to  Moocrief^        •        .        $6^ 

■  Om  the  defeat  of  the  Spani/b  Armada^  379 

— _.^—  Thanks  for  a  Summer  Day  4  385 

_. Flyting  with  Montgomerf ,  391 

R6BERT,  (perhaps  Lord  *  Sem^le's  Pbilotus,  397 

■  ^i ■  Ballot  on  three  female  Ta^ 

verners^         •  •  •  •  •  44^ 

—  Fleming  Sarge^         .         445 

KiCOL  Burne's  Addrefsto  the  reforming  Minifier^,  456 
John  Burel^s  defcriftion  of  the  ^ueetCs  entry  into 

Edinburgh^  I59?f  *  *     .         <  4^4 

jAMfe.s  iHE  Sixth's  Phtemx,  a  metaphorical  invent 
tiott^         •  •  *  ...  477 

■  ,  Faraphrafe  on  Luean^  486 

■  Poem  on  7yme,         •  •  488 

'  Sonnet,         •  •  489 

■  ^  —  RewUis  cfScottis  Poetry,  490 

]^AKL  OF  Stirling's  Faranefis,  (abridged)  507 


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^s  "iie  ^Jufefi  roai  t\  favour  '  mcffr^^im^nt*    'i^iri/^ 

the  minqrtiy  x^  pU  Ufihrtumii  Xau^ter^  Hhetr  minds 
1..^^^.  ^^_.  .c?- ^  _..-*>fc  ^.o^aA.^  jijr ^i^^zA^  ^u^^*-  f<rT^v,-v -...:« 


twV/'tf  occupied  'iioUh ^ftatr^  6f.^\ec^er  th6meW>  ^^&erewas 
a generat puUcry  n'^mhj^^j^eluenm^nejs^  J^norancfl and 
rapacity  of  the  Clergy  ;''hhd^  ire  diifes'OhT 


the  chief prodttEtions  of  the  Scottijhprefs.  The  ^ueen^s 
Advocate  compofed  a  work  oh  yujlif  cation  ;  another 
gentleman  wrote  Meditations  on  the  Lord^s  Prayer  ;  a 
jbini^jObtiithe  Confcience  of  a  Chriftian  man  ^  John 
Knox  thundered  abroad  his  Admonitions  to  the  profeffors 
of  God'* s  truth  ;  and  the  voice  of  the  Mufes  was  drowned 
amid  the  groaning  complaints  of  the  Congregation  of  the 
faithful,  'tht'  iinljf  metrical  COmpoJitions  of  any  impor*^ 
tance  thatciinie  aj^gnfdio  this  period^  are  Sir  David 
Vol-  III.  A  Lindsay'*. 


1  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETRY. 

Lindsay's  Dialogue  on  the  luiferable  ftate  of  the 
warldy  and  lis  Tragedy  of  Cardinal  Beaton.  ^  Tb£t  jirjl 
is  a  tedious  account  of  what  are  called  the  Four  An-^ 
cient  Monarchies  i  commencing  with  the  creation  of  the 
worldy  and  ending  with  the  day  of  judgment.  With^ 
out  injury  to  the  fame  of  SiR  David^  this  narrative 
may  he  fuffered  to  repofe  in  peace.  We  find^  however, 
fome  animated  digrejjions^  interfperfed  through  the  work, 
which  well  deferve  a  place  in  a  CoUeBion  of  this  na» 
ture,  Thefe^  with  the  Beaton's  Tragedy,  will  compleat 
the  works  of  Linqsat. 

'Tbefirfl  edition  of  the  Dialogue  was  printed  in  15  v^» 
*^  at  the  expences  of  Dr.  Macliabeus  in  Copmahouin/' 
—-an  ambiguous  exprejjion^  intended  to  conceal  the  name 
of  the  printer^  jFor,  although  Dr.  Machaheus^  a  Scot^ 
ti/h  refugee,  certainly  was  in  Copenhagen  about  that 
time  J  the  book  is  more  likely  to  have  been  printed  fome" 
where  in  Scotland  by  John  Scot^  wh9  in  1558  publijbed 
in  the  fame  fi%e,  and  with  the  fgnatures  commencing 
where  thofe  of  the  Dialogue  ended^  the  Tragedy  of  the 
Cardinal,  ixnd  various  other  pieces  of  Lindfay .  To  this 
edition,  (^probaUy  that  which  was  ordered  to  be  burnt 
by  the  ecclefia/lical  council  15 58 J  Scot  mufl  allude  in  his 
preface  X568,  where  he  fays  ^  "  the  mairpairt  of  them  hes 
henejindrie  times  in  findrie  places  impr entity  as  heir  in 
Scotlan4i  ^uhilk  yet  war  not  fa  correct  as  neidrequirit.^^ 


fROlOGUE 


^kdXX>du£  to  THE  MONAfeCHiES,  AND  lift  ROB  tJCTORt 
CONVERSATION  BETWEEN  EXPERIENCE  AND  THE  AU** 
^HORy  UNDER  THE  CHARACTER  OF  A  COURTEOUR, 


i^Proiogues  de/crtpthe  of  tbefcenk  of  dSiony  copHnonlf 
a  wood^  pari^  or  garden,  are  favourite  themes  of  our 
ancient  poets.     Several  of  them  are  to  he  found  in  the 

Jirft  volume  of  this  Colle^Hon  5  as  hy  Robert  Henry- 
fon»  p.  90  ;  hy  Dunbar^  p.  253,  and  hy  Douglas,  p. 
386.  The  fingular  nature  of  the  Invocation  Jbows 
ike  tajle  of  the  times  in  a  Jlriking  point  of  view* 
t^/lead  of  ParnaJJus  our  Poet  chufes  Mount  CaU 
vary  J    and  his  Helicon  is  the  friam  which  fiowed 

from  our  Saviour^j  fide  on  the  crofs^  when  he  was 
vuounded  by  thefi&itious  Longias*  as  recorded  in  the 
Gcfpel  of  Niicodemus  /    a   name   impofed  upon  him 

from  the  weapon  which  he  ufed.  Under  the  charaBer 
of  the  QoMxlfto^x^  TuiujysAY  feems  to  allude  to  fome 
of  the  hading  ctrcumflances  of  his  own  hiftory :  In  his 

pourirait  of  ExPBRlENCE  may  he  difcerned  a  refem» 
hlance  to  that  of  Efop  by  Henrjfoo. 


IVL xIsim6  and  mervelling  on  the  miferie^ 

From  d!ky  to  day  in  eitth  quhilk  dois  incres^ 

And  of  ilk  ftait  the  inftabilitie, 

Ptoceding.  of  the  reftles  befines, 

Quhairon  the  maift  part  dois  thair  mind  addres 

Inordinatlie  on  hungrie  covetice^ 

Vain  gloir,  diflait^  and  uther  fenfual  yicc. 

Bot 


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l|  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH  POETRY. 

Bot  tumbling  in  my  bed  I  micht  not  lie  ; 
Qubairfoir  I  fuir  furtb  in  ane  May  mornings 
Comfort  to  get  of  my  melancholie, 
S^cj^ubat  befpfe^r^ih  Pbaebus  up^ryfiog, 
Qjbair  I  ipicbt  beirtfiei  birdis  fweitly  firig  :- 
Ititillanf  park  J  paftf^r  my  plefure^  ^ 

Decoiit  well  be  ciaft  of  dame  Nature. 

How  I  reflevit  comfort  na^wjall 
For  to  defer ive  at  lentb  it  war  to  lang, 
23i(ptlkitui  the  hailfiitn  hrrbislmedicinaU ;         '        '         ] 
Qtthal^n.  the  duke  and'  balmy  dew  dotui  hang^ 
liykd  oriiui^'pvHftd  on  the  twlfiis  lang^  ',     - 

d*  how  that  tbtt  sirbxaatik  odotttisy  '\ 

Did  .prboeidif ipm  tl»c  .tendo t  frat^rant  flouii^ .     f        - 

vOr  how  PhaBbis,<dlat  king  ettieriali,  - 

Swiftfyiprftrig  \ipirtto'*th«  orient,  '  ^ 

Atctfhdiiig  ih  Ins  thvolie  knpef  iaU, 
Cj^haid  bricht  and  beriall  bemis  refplendent^, 
Illuiiiitiat  ftll  unto  ^d  ocddttnt>. 
£k>itifbrta)nd  evrie  corporal  creature. 
Quhilk  f^rmit  wa^  on  eirth>  bt  d«me  Nature  ^ 

Quhais  donk  impurpuf it  veftmeuft  noflurnat;. 
Wit6  his  iin&<tow<leirit  tiiantil  ma^tke.. 
H^  left  iniill  his  r«giouti  ifiUforall,  ^ 

QuhiJDft  on  him  wail^  quhea  he  did  decline,.        '     -  ^ 
Towart  his  occidelit  pali<5^  v^pfpi^tifie  ;  ^  > 

And  rais  in  habite  gay  and  glorious, 
Brichter  nor  gold  or  fiaiius  precious* 
•    Bot  Cynthia  the  hornit  nichtis  Quene, 
Scho  loifl  hir  licht,.  and  led  ane  lower^  faiU^ 
From  time  that  fcho  hir  foverane  Lord  had  fene^. 
And  in  his  f^relence  waxit  dirk,  and  paill,    ^ 
And  ouer  hir  vifage  keft'ane  miftie  vaiU..  . 

Sa  did  Venus,  the  Goddeb  amorous. 
With  Jupiter,  Mars,  and  Mercurius. 


N. 


Kicl^^ 


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r*?,?' 


TV  in 


zv^ 


intoxicate  Saturn^ ^ ;/ 
I  powre  his  beais  briijit 
th^  maid  be  no  fudgcoroc, 
*)i(^  bia  borrowit  licht, 
ilh^ifcbaw  bot  on  the  nicht< 
tidbyfodilerris  all, 
!$tiuitiur  in  the  legteiitrioqall. 
errand  tchippis,  qubilkie  ar  iv^ithput  ^-spdr^ 
Convojand  thamc  upon  the  ftormic  nidit, 
^,  #^(^5(llin  thair  froilie  circle  did  thame  hjdc  j  \  . 
dt  that  flerns  have  na  utile r  licht 
reSos  of  l^ebus  bemia  bricht, 
40 r A  none  into  the  hevin  appei^- 
fad  circuit  all  our  hemifpheir. 
ipt^vas  atVB  ficht  celeHiall 
m^fa  an^eU  Ijke  aibend 
f^rie^d|^qt  tryixiaphall,      . 

bri^t'Lx:ald  not  cocnpreb^d  j 
r'ciixe  did  from  me  wend, 
jEfe([^  ilp^  ipred  furth  bir  tapvftr^ 
b«  dai^  Jf  ature  quejnt  and  eufioH^i^ 
it  .Irith  monie  hundreth  hcvinlie  hcv/ii^, 
the*  ryfing  ot  thair  Rojal  Roj, 
rith^bmes  brekand  on  the  tender  be  wis. 
did  provoke  mj  hart  to  na^i^ral  yjj  % 
V^  that  daj  and  £oll  held  thi^nae  co/, 
on  far  micht  heir  the  birdis  foimd, 
is  did  lo  the  ilerri^  hevin  redouotf . 
,£0]fir|ie  prunjeand  his  iedren  faic^ 
maveis  maid  greit  ou^die  ^ 
^rl&^afcending  in  thq  aif,. 
bir  natural  notis  craf^iei, 

«nk,  fbe  mcrl^  rich;!;  Ii^riliey       ,  % 
of  the  nobill  nich^ng^MMia 
$hr<i^  the  ;fnont»QfSy  ii^ei^is^  and  vs^*il  L5« 
?t    l'     "  Contempling. 


*-*• «., 


li  ClIltOKlCIJ:  Ot  SCOTTISH  P<i£tRf « 

ContempUng  this  melodious  harmonie^ 
How  everiUc  bird  di^fl  thame  fof  til  advance 
To  falut  Nature  with  thair  melodie. 
That  I  ftude  gazing  halflinges  in  ane  tranc^. 
To  heir  thame  mak  that  naturall  obfervance 
Sa  rojallie,  that  all  the  roches  rang. 
Throw  repercuffion  of  thair  faggatit  fang. 

I  lois  my  time,  allace  !  for  to  reheirs 
Sic  unfrutefull  and  vane  defcriptioun  ; 
Or  wryte  into  my  raggit  rurall  vers. 
Mater  without  edificatioun. 
Confidering  how  that  mine  intentioun^ 
Bene  till  deploir  the  mortall  mifereis. 
With  continuall  cairfull  calamiteis. 

Confiding  in  this  wretchit  vaile  olforroW* 
Bot  fad  fentence  fuld  have  ane  fad  indjte. 
So  tenuis  bricht  I  lift  not  for  to  borrow ; 
Of  muming  mateir  men  hes  na  deljte. 
With  rouftie  termis  thairfoir  will  I  wrytife. 
With  forrowfuU  fiches  ryfing  from  the  fplene^ 
And  bitter  teiris  diftelling  from  mine  ene. 

Without  onie  vane'  invocatioun. 
To  Minerva  or  Melpomene ; 
Nor  yet  will  I  mak  fupplicatioun^    ' 
For  help  to  Cleo,  or  Calliope,   , 
Sic  marrit  Mufes  ma  mak  na  fupp^i 
Proferpine  I  refufe,  and  Appollo, 
And  ricbt  fa  Euterpe,  Juppiter,  and  Juno, 

Qnhilkis  bene  to  plefand  poetis  comforting* 
O^hairfoir  becaus  I  am  nocht  one  of  tho, 
I  do  defjre  of  thame  na  fupporting. 
For  I  did  never  fleip  on  Parnafo, 
As  did  the  poetis  of  lang  tjme  ago  ; 
And  fpeciallie  the  ornate  Ennius, 
Nor  drank  I  never  with  Hefiodut. 

Of 


qjJEEN  MARY,  1542-^1567.  J 

Of  Grece  the  perfite  poet  foveranc. 

Of  Helicon  the  {ource  of  eloquence, 

Of  that  mellifluous  famous  frefche  fontancu 

Quhairfoir  to  thame  I  awe  na  reverence, 

I  purpois  not  to  mak  obedience 

To  fie  mifchaunt  Mufes;  na  Mahumetrie, 

Afoir  time  u^  into  poetrie. , 

Ravand  Rhai^nufia,  goddes  of  defpjte^ 
Micht  be  to  me  a^e  Mufe  richt  convenable, 
Gif  I  defyrit  £c  help  for  till  indytc 
This  murning  mateir,  mad  and  miferable. 
I  mud  go  feik  a  Mule  moir  comfortable  ; 
And  fie  vane  fuperfiilpioun  to  refufe, 
Befeikand  the  Greit  God  to  be  my  Mufe  : 

Be  quhais  wifdome  all  maner  of  thing  bene  wrocht. 
The  hie  hevins  with  all  thair  ornamentis. 
And  without  mateir  maid  all  thing  of  nocht. 
Hell  in  myd  center  of  the  dementis. 
That  hevenlic  Mufe  to  feik  my  haill  intent  is. 
The  quhilk  gaif  fapience  to  King  Salomon, 
To  David  grace,  ftrenth  to  the  ftrang  Sampfon, 

And  of  pnir  Peter  maid  ane  prudent  prelchour. 
And  be  the  power  of  his  Deitie, 
Of  cruell  Paul  he  maid  ane  cunning  teichour. 
I  mon  befeik  richt  lawlie  on  mj  knie. 
His  heich  fuper-excellent  Majefiie, 
That  with  his  bevinlie  fpreit  he  may  infpyre. 
To  write  na  thing  contrarie  his  defyr^. 

Befeikand  als  his  foverane  fone  Jefew, 
Quhilk  wes  confavit  of  the  Halie  Spreit, 
Incarnit  ot  the  purifyit  virgine  trew. 
And  in  quhome  the  prophecie  was  compleit. 
That  Prince  of  peice»  maift  humbill  and  manfweit, 
Quhilk  under  Pilate  fufferit  pafSoun 
XTpon  the  croce  for  our  falvatioun, 
:.       ^  And 


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I 


^  CHR6IC1GL£   6F   SCOtttsH  PO^TftT. 


■^ 


And  be  that  crucll'^eith  intolleniBill,,      \      ' 
Lowfit  we  war  from  ban^esWBeliall^     ', 

And  mair-Atouir,  it  was  fo  profitabill. 
That. to  this  ktmr  cilm  never  man,  nor  fall. 

To  the  triumphant  joj  imperiall 

Of  life,  howbeit  that  thay  war  neuer  fa  gudc, 

Bot  be  the  vertew  of  his  precious  blude, , 

Quhairfoir,  infterd  of  the  m6bj  ternafb^ 
Swiftlie  I  fell  go  feik  my  Sovet|ihe    ,    ,     .    ...        ' 
To  mont  Calvarie  tne  ftr^icht  way  tnon  Tgo,         .     , 
To  get  ane  t^rtft  of  the  inblt  frefphe  fontaine./       '      ' 
That  forfe  to»  feik,  my  hairt  may  not  refraine^     ,  .      , 
Of  Helicon,  that  Was  baith  (ieip  and  wyde, 
That  Longias  did  grave  into  his  fyde. 

From  that  frefche  fountane  fprang  a  famous  flude,^ 
Quhiik  redolent  river  throw  the  warld  ririnis. 
As  chriftall  cicir,  and  cfiiixtt  bene  with  blude;     '.    ;^ 
Quhais  found  abrfe  the  hiift  hevinis  diiinis  j     \  '•      \ 
All  faithftjll  pepill  purging  fra  thair  finnis.^  .  \ 

Quhairfoir/  1  fs^l  befcik  hi^  Excelleti6e' -  •  /^ 

To  grarit  me  grace,  wifSonie,  idnd  eloqiuende, ' '[ 

Aad  bathe  inc  wkh  tfcfjr  dil(*e  and^bdmy;ilra^^^ 
Quhilk  on  the  croce  did  fpcddie  out-fpring^     '     '       ' 
From  hisifeaiil  tender  feit,'-^d''heTiiilIe  haiidisV'' '  '^^ 
And  grant  me  grace  to  iivttie  nor  dfte  na  thin^.  '  [    \  * 
Bot  to  his  heich  hohacr,  aid  lotlde  feViiig:. 
.  But  quhai^  fupport  thiir  m^yiia  gudtJ  be  Wrbqnt' 
Till  his  plefure*/*^ade  watkis,  Word,  nofthochtv 

Thairfoir,  <>  Lotd  !  1  praj  thy  Majeftie, 
As  thow  did  fdhaw  thyheich  power  divine^ 
Firft  planely  intotGarfe  of  Galile, 
Quhair  thbw  conveitif  cald  water  in  wyne,       ,    '    ;  ■ 
ConVojr  my  mateir  to  ane  frufteons  fyne. 
And  fave  my  fayingis  baith  from  fcham^  ancj  ^n^*'-    * 
T^k  tent,  for  now  I^purpois  to  begin;-  '      -  -      '^    .  ^ 


■.r:X 


^         '    I^EEN  MA.RT,   1542 — 1567.  J 

XNTILL  that  park  I  ifaw  appear 

Ane  ageit  man  quhilk  drew  me  neir, 

<^uhais  beard  was  rieir  thre  quarters  lang : 

His  hair  did  ouer  his  fchuldcrs  hang. 

The  quhilk  as  ony  fnaw  was  quhyte, 

<[^home  to  behold  I  thocht  ddiyte. 

His  habit  angel-like  of  hue. 

Of  colour  like  the  fappheir  blue  ; 

Under  a  holin  he  repofit, 

0£  quhais  prefence  1  was  rcjoifit. 

I  did  him  falute  reverently. 

So  did  he  me  richt  courteoufly) 

To  fit  doun  he  requeftit  me, 

Under  the  fliadow  of  the  tree. 

To  faif  me  from  the  funnis  heit, 

Amang  the  flowris  foft  and  fweit. 

For  I  was'wearyit  with  walking, 

Then  he  begouth  to  fall  in  talking  : 

I  aiked  his  name  with  reverence  : 

£.  I  am,  faid  he,  Experience, 

C.  Then  fir,  faid  T,  you  cannot  fail 
To  give  a  defolait  man  counfail ; 
You  do  appeir  ane  man  of  fame. 
And  fith  Experience  is  your  name, 
I  pray  you,  father  venerable, 
<jrive  me  fome  coutifel  comfortable. 

E.  Quhat  bene,  faid  he,  thy  vocatioun, 
Makand  fuch  fupplicatioun  ? 

C.  I  have,  faid  I»  been  to  this  hour. 
Sen  I  could  ryde,  ane  Courteour  j 
But  now,  father,  I  thynk  it  beft. 
With  your  counfel,  to  leif  in  reft  : 
And  from  hyneforth  to  tak  mine  eis, 
And  quyetly  my  God  to  pleis, 

Vol.' III.  B  And 


lO  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POEXHT. 

And  renounce  curlofitie, 
Levjmg  the  court,  and  learn  to  die* 
Oft  haif  I  failit  ouer  the  ftrandis. 
And  travalit  throuch  divers  landis„. 
Both  fouth  and  notth,  and  eaft  and  weft. 
Yet  can  I  neuer  find  quhaii  reft 
Dotth  mak  her  habitatioun. 
Without  your  fuppoTtatioun, 
Quhen  1  believe  to  be  beft  eifit, 
Moft  fuddantlie  I  am  4ifpleifit : 
From  trpubjll  quhen  I  fafteft  fly. 
Than  find  I  maift  adver^tj  5 
Schaw  me,  I  praj  you,  hartfully, 
How  I  may  leif  moft  pleafantly. 
To  ferve  toy  God  of  kingis  King^ 
Sen  I  am  tyrit  of  travelling  5 
And  learn  me  for  to  be  content. 
Of  quiet  life  and  fober  rent  ; 
That  I  may  thank  the  king  of  gloir. 
As  gif  I  had  ane  mylleoun  moir. 
Sen  everilk  court  been  variant. 
Full  of  invy,  and  inconftant ; 
Micht  I  but  trubbyll  leif  in  reft, 
Now  in  auld  aige  I  tjiink  it  beft. 

£.  Thou  art  ane  greit  fuil,  fon,  faid  he. 
That  to  defire  quhilk  may  nocht  be. 
Yarniqg  to  have  prerogatyv^ 
Above  all  creatures  that  live. 
Sen  father  Adam  create  been 
Into  the  camp  of  Damafcene, 
Might  no  man  fay  unto  this  hour. 
That  euer  he  found  perfeft  pleafour. 
Nor  never  fall,  till  that  he  fee 
Ged  in  his  divine  majefty.^ 
Quhairfore  prepare  thee  for  travell, 
Sen  xnannis  life  been  but  battell. 


All 


t^EEN   MARY/ 1542 — 1567.  ti 

All  men  beginnis  for  to  die, 

*rhe  day  of  their  nativitie  ; 

And  joumallj  they  do  proceed. 

Till  Atrops  cut  their  fatall  threed  ; 

And  in  the  breif  time  that  they  have 

Betwix  their  birth  on  to  the  grave^ 

Thou  feis  quhat  mutabilities, 

Qtihat  miferable  calamities^  ^ 

Qahat  trubbyl,  travel,  and  debate, 

Seed  thou  in  every  mortal  flate. 

Begin  at  puir  law  creaturis, 

Afcending  /yne  to  fenatouris, 

To  great  princes  and  potentatis. 

Thou  fall  nocht  find  in  non  eftailis, 

Sen  the  beginning  generallie. 

Nor  in  our  time  now  fpeciallie. 

But  tiddious,  refllefs  befineis, 

Withoutten  ony  fickernefs. 

C,  Prudent  father^  faid  I,  allace. 
You  tell  to  me  ane  cairful  cace  : 
You  fay,  that  no  man  to  this  hour, 
Hes  found  on  earth  perfyte  pleafour, 
Without  infortunate  variance. 
Sen  we  been  thral  on  fie  mifchance 
Quhy  do  we  fet  our  whole  int^ntis 
On  riches,  dignity,  and  rentis. 
Sen  in  the  earth  been  no  man  furcj  . 
One  day  but  trouble  till  endure. 
And  worft  of  all,  quhen  we  leift  ween, 
The  cruel  death  we  mon  fuflene. 
Gif  I  your  father-heid  durft  demand^ 
The  caus  I  wald  fain  under  ftand*  ^ 

And  als,  father,  I  you  implore, 
Schaw  me  from  trouble  gone  before, 
Tliat  hearing  others  indigence, 
I  may^  the  naorc  have  patience. 

Marroivld 


/ 

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ii  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH   POETRY. 

/ 

Marrowis  in  tribulatloun, 
Been  wretches  confolatioira. 

£.  Quod  he  :  after  my  fmall  cunnings 
To*  thee  1  fall  mak  anfwering. 


After  dcfcrlblng  the  creation  of  the  worlds  our  aothot  proceeds  tt 
Ihew  how 

JFirJi  ringyt  kings  of  AfTerianIs, 

Secoundiy  ringyt  kings  of  Perlianis  ; 

The  GrtWiMbridlie  with  fwerd  and  fyre 

Perfors  ©"btainit  the  thrid  empyre. 

Tht  fourth  Monarchic,  at  I  heir, 

The  Rotnanis  keipit  monie  a  yeir.     .     .     .    •^ 

Thefe  Monarchids  (T  undcrfland) 

Pre- ordinal  wer  be  command 

Of  God  the  Salvator  of  all 

For  to  doun  thring,  and  tp  maik  thrall, 

Undauntyt  pepil  vicious ; 

And  feke  for  to  be  gracious 

To  thame  quhilk  verteous  wer  and  gude| 

As  Dapicfhath  done  conclude. 

At  length  into  his  prophccie, 

The  fecund  chapter,  as  you  may  lie.    .     .  /.    . 

Sum  hai/  this  mateir  done  indyte 

Malr  oinatlie  than  I  can  wrytc  ; 

Q«h;airfoir  of  it  I  fpeik  no  moir,. 

Oniie  to  God  be  laud  and  gloir. 


EIWLAMATIOUN 


I 


EXCXAMATIOUN  TO  THE  REIDAR,  TUHCHJKG  THE  WRTT- 
JNG  IN  VULGARE  AND  MATERNALL  L4NGU-AGE. 


^J^   thefirjl  A£i  of  Parliament  pqffed  during  the  regent f 

^  the  Earl  of  Arran,  (i^^h  March  l^^i'^,J  liber-' 

^  was  given  to  the  ^ueen'^s  f'  lieges  to  haif  the  Ha-- 

••  lie  Writ  in  the  vulgar  toung^  in   Inglis  or  Scottis, 

**  of  ane  gude  and  true  tranjlatioun  /"   and^  upon  the 

nineteenth^  an   order  'was  ij/hed  to  the  Clerk  Regif' 

*^r,  {&ir  fames   Foulis  of  Colington,)  to  caufe  this 

aSi  *<  anent  the  New   Teftament  to  be  proclaimed  at 

•*  the  market  crofs  of  Edinburgh^  and  thereafter  to 

"  give  forth  the  copies  thereof  to  allthaim  that  defy  re 

**  the  famynJ*^    In  lef  than  a  year^  how^ever^  <afier 

this  proclamationy  the  Regent  being  drawn  over  to  thg^ 

party  of  the  Catholicks'y  another  aSi  was  pciffed^  *^£x* 

'•  hortand  all  Prelatis  to  procetd  according  to  law  «- 

**  gainft  thofe  heretihis  quha  circulated  thair  dampna" 

"  ble  opinionis  in  con tr air  thefiith  and  lawis  of  halie 

*'  kirk*^    I'he  indulgence  was  thus  in  ejffeSi  with-^ 

drawn  ;  readers  of  **  Halie  Wrjtt*'  in  the  vulgar 

tongue  were,  again  threatened  with  f  re  andfwordyXind 

thofe    who    had   favoured    the    new    opinions  were 

**  compel  lit  y  by  threats  of  being  hafigit,  to  leave  the 

**  court  of  the  Governor*'*     Among  this  number  was 

Sir  David  Lindsat..    It  is  eafy^   therefore^  to  per^ 

ceive  under  what  impreffions  this  Exclamatioun,  aadin^ 

deed  th^  'whoIe  of  the  Dialogue  was  compofed^ 

CENTILL 


14  CllRONJtiLE  OP   SCOTTISH  JfOEtKt. 


a 


rENTiLL  reidar,  have  mc  at  aa  defpite^ 
Thinkaod  thai  I  prefumpteouflie  pretend 
In  vulgar  toung  fo  hie  ane  mater  to  write. 
But  quhair  I  mis,  I  praj  the  til  amend. 
To  the  unlernit  t  wald  the  caus  wer  kend, 
Of  our  maid  miferabill  travel  and  torment. 
And  how  in  eiith  na  place  be  permanent. 

Howbeit  that  divers  devot  cunning  derkis, 
In  Latyn  toung  have  written  findrie  buikis. 
Our  unleamit  knawis  litill  of  thair  werkisf 
More  than  thej  do  the  raving  of  the  rulkis  : 
Quhairfoir  to  collyearis,  carters,  and  to  cuikis^ 
To  Jock  and  Thom  mj  ryme  falbe  direckit. 
With  cunning  men  howbeit  it  wil  be  leckit. 

Thoch  every  Commoun  may  not  be  a  clerk, 
Nor  has  na  leid,  except  thair  toung  maternal, 
Quhy  fuld  of  God  the  mervellus  hevinly  wcrk 
Be  hid  from  them  ?  I  think  it  not  fraternal. 
The  father  of  hevin  quhilk  was,  and  is  eternal. 
To  Mofes  gave  the  law  on  mont  Sinay, 
Not  into  Greik  nor  Latine,  I  heir  fay. 

He  wrait  the  law  On  tabils  hard  of  ftone. 
In  their  aw  in  vulgare  langiiage  of  Hebrew, 
That  all  the  barnis  of  Ifrael  every  one 
Micht  knaw  the  law,  and  fo  the  fame  enfew. 
Had  he  done  write  in  Latine  or  in  Grew, 
It  had  to  thame  bene  bot  ane  farilefs  jeft  ; 
You  may  weil  wit  God  wrocht  al  for  the  beft. 
*•    Ariftotle  nor  Plato,  I  heird  fane, 
Wrait  nocht  thair  hie  philofophie  naturall. 
In  Dutche  nor  Dence,  nor  toung  Italianej 
But  in  thair  moil  ornate  toung  maternal, 

Quhais 


QJJEEN    MARY,    I54I 1567*  ^5 

Quhais  fame  ancj  naqie  dois  reigne  perpetual. 
Fatnous  Virgill,  that  prince  of  poetrie. 
Nor  Cicero,  that  flowr  of  oratrie, 

Wrait  tiot  in  Caldic  language,  nor  in  GreW| 
Nor  yit  into  language  Saracene  ; 
Nor  in  the  natural  language  of  Hebrew, 
But  in  the  Roman  toung,  as  may  be  fene, 
<^hilk  was  thair  proper  language,  as  I  wene, 
Quhen  Romania  rang,  dominatouris  indeicl. 
The  ornate  Latine  was  thair  proper  leid. 

In  the  mein  time,  quhen  thir  bald  Romance 
Ouer  all  the  warld  had  the  dominioun. 

Maid  Latine  fculis  thair  gloir  for  to  avance. 

That  thair  language  micht  Jje  oucr  all  commoun  ; 

T«»  that  intent,  by  my  opinioun, 

Traifting  that  thair  empire  fuld  ay  indure ; 

Bot  of  fortune  alway  thay  war  not  fure. 
Of  languages  the  firft  diverfitie. 

Was  .maid  by  G  odd  IS  maledidlioun, 

Quhen  Babylon  was  buildit  in  Caldle, 

Thay  buldaris  gat  none  uther  afflidioun. 

Afoir  the  time  of  that  punltioun, 

Was  bot  ane  toung,  quhiik  Adam  fpak  himfelf, 

Quhair  now  of  toungis  thairin  threefcoir  and  twclf. 
Notwithftanding,  I  think  it  greit  plefour, 

Quhair  cunning  men  hes  languages  anew  ; 
"  That  in  thair  youth,  be  diligent  labour, 

Hes  leirnit  Latine,  Greek,  and  auld  Hebrew  : 

That  I  am  not  of  that  fort  foir  I  rew  ; 

Quhairfoir  I  wald  all  bnikis  ncceffarc 

For  our  faith  wer  intill  our  toung  vulgare. 
Chrift  efter  his  glorious  afcenfioun. 

To  his  difcipyles  fent  his  halie  fpreit 

In  toungis  of  fy re,  to  that  intentioun. 

That  being  all  of  languages  repleit 

Throw  all  the  warld,  \K\ih  wordu  fiiir  and  fwelt, 

lo 


l6  CHROKICLE   OF  SCOTTISH   FO^TRT. 

To  cvctj  man  the  faith  thcj  fuld  fufth  fchaw^ 
In  thair  awin  leid  deljverand  thame  the  law. 

Thairfoir  I  think  ane  greit  derifioan. 
To  heir  the  Nunnis  and  fiftcris  nicht  and  day, 
Singand  and  fay  and  pfalmes  and  orifoun  ; 
Nocht  under  (landing  quhat  thaj  fing  or  fay : 
But  like  ane  ftirling,  or  ane  pppinjay 
Qnhilk  learnit  ar  to  fpeik  be  lang  u&ge, 
Thenv  I  compare  to  birdis  in  ane  cage. 

Richt  fa  children  and  ladyis  of  honouris 
Prayis  in  Latinc,  to  thame  ane  uncouth  leid  : 
Mumland  thair  matynis,  even-fangs,  and  thair  hourisy 
Thair  Patcr-nofter,  Ave,  and  thair  Creid. 
It  wer  als  plefand  to  thair  fpreit  indeid, 
God  have  mercie  on  me  !    for  to  fay  thus. 
As  to  fay,  miferere  me  Deus, 

San6l  Herome  in  his  proper  toung  Romane, 
The  law  of  God  trewlie  he  did  trauflate 
Ottt  of  Hebrew  and  Greik,  in  Latine  plane, 
Quhilk  hes  bene  hid  from  us  lang  time,  God  wait, 
Untill  this  time.     Bot  efter  my  conceit. 
Had  San£l  Herome  bene  bqrp  into  Argyle, 
In  Irlfch  toung  his  buikis  he  had  done  compylc. 

Prudent  San6l  Paul  dois  mak  narratioun 
Tuitching  the  divers  leid  of  everie  land, 
Sayand  thair  bene  mair  edificatioun 
In  fyve  wordis  that  folk  dois  underftand. 
Than  to  pronounce  of  wordis  ten  thoufand 
111  ftrange  language,  fyne  \yait  not  quhat  it  mcnis, 
,  I  think  fie  platting  is  not  worth  twa  prenis. 
Unleirnit  pepill  on  the  halie  day  % 

Scleinpnitlie  thay  heir  the  Evangel  foung, 
Not  knawing  quhat  the  preill  dois  fing  or  fay, 
But  as  ane  bell  quhan  that  thaj  heir  it  roiing  ; 
Yet  wald  the  preiftis  in  thair  mother  toung. 

Pas 


Pas  to  the  pulpit,  and  that  dod'rihe  dcclait 
To  lawit  pepiUj  it  war  mair  neceflair. 

I  tvald  prelatis  and  doftouris  of  the  law 
With  us  lawit  pcpil  wer  not  difconlfent, 

Thoch  we  in  our  toung  vulg^re  did  knaw 

Of  Chtift  jefus  the  life  and  teftament. 

And  how  that  we  fald  keip  commandement ; 

oot  inour  language  lat  us  pra^  and  reid 

Our  Pater-nOfter,  Ave,  and  our  Creid* 
I  wald  fome  prince  of  greit  difcretioun^ 

la  vulgare  language  planelie  gart  ttanflate^ 

The  ncidful  lawis  of  this  regioun^ 

Tlian  wald  there  not  be  half  fo  greit  dehait^ 

A^iumg  us  pepil  of  the  law  eftait ; 

Gif  everie  man  the  Vefity  did  knaw, 

•^e  ncidit  not  to  treit  thir  men  tt  law. 

Xo  do  our  neiehtbo^r  wrang  we  wald  bewat^ 
*^  "^e  did  feir  the  lawis  punifchment : 
^air  wald  not  be  fie  brawling  at  the  bar  ; 
Nor  men  of  law  loup  to  fie  rojal  rent. 
*^  kdp  the  law  gif  all  men  wei?  content, 
A^^^  ilk  man  do  as  he  wald  be  done  to, 
The  judges  wald  get  Ijtill  thing  ado. 
The  prophet  David  king  of  Ifraell, 

Compyld  the  plcfand  pfalm^^S  of  the  pfaltail^  ^ 

In  his  awin  proper  toung,  as  I  heir  tell ; 

And  Salomon  quhilk  was  his  fon  and  air, 

l}id  mak  his  buik  into  his  toung  vulgair.    ^ 

Quhy  fiild  not  thair  fayings  be  till  us  fchaWitl 

In  oCir  language,  I  wald  the  cans  wer  knawin^ 
Let  doAoris  write  thair  curious  queiliounis^ 
And  argumentis  fawin  full  of  fophiftrie ; 
Thair  logic,  and  thair  heich  opiniounis, 
Thair  dark  judgementis  of  afironomie, 
Tfcair  medicine,  and  thair  philofophie* 

VoL.nh  C  tet 


l8;  CHROXICtE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETRT. 

Let  poetis  fchaw  thair  glorious  ingjne. 

As  euer  thay  pleife,  in  Greik  or  in  Latync  ; 

Bot  let  us  have  the  buil^is  neceffair 
To  commoun-wealy  and  our  falvatioun^ 
Jufllj  tranflatit  in  our  toung  vulgair. 
And  als  I  mak  you  fupplicatioun, 
O  gentil  reidar,  have  na  indignatioun, 
Thinkand  I  mell  me  with  fa  hie  matair. 
Now  to  my  purpois  forwart  will  I  fair.    . 


P.  17.— Tra'nflait  the  neidfful  lawis;  fbat  is,  the  Scottifh  laws  prior 
to  thofe  of  James  T.  after  whofe  refioration  to  1424  the  ftatutes  were 
all  written  in  the  vulgar  tongue ;  while  thofe  of  England  continued  t& 
be  written  in  French  until  the  year  Z484.  It  is  likelf,  however,  that 
Lindfay  alludes  in  part  to  the  canons  of  the  provincial  councils,  other- 
wife  called  the  Lawis  of  Haly  Kirk ;  which,  during  the  minority  of 
Queen  Manry,  were  not  lefs  interefting  than  the  old  ads  of  ParIiaQ:icnt» 
cfpecially  to  Sir  Divid  Lindfay,  and  other  fuch  labourers  in  the  |^at 
work  of  reformation ;  the  purpofe  of  moft  of  them  being  to  check  its. 
progrefs,  by  gradually  correding  acknowledged  abufes,  and  by  inforciog 
rigoroufly  the  punilhment  of  heretics. 

The  word  S^etth,  in  Arran*s  firft  ftatote,  leads  one  naturally  here  to 
enquire  whether  there  was,  about  this  time,  any  tranflation  of  tho  Old 
or  New  Teftament  different  from  thofe  of  Tyndall  and  Coverdale.— 
Keith  reports,  upon  the  authority  of  Sir  James  Balfour,  that  the  Eart 
^f  Amn  then  entertained  in  his  houfe  a  friar  Ourlliam,  or  Williams, 
(born  near  Elftobford,  in  £aft  Lothian)  who  tranilated  the  New'Tefta- 
snent  Into  the  vulgar  tongue.  Can  this  be  the  tranflation  alluded  to 
in  the  AA  ?  Lewis,  in  his  Hiftopy  of  Tranflations,  fays,  nearly  un- 
der this  period,  that  three  editions  of  the  New  Teftamentappeared, 
without  the  name  of  printer  or  place ;  and  fcenis  to  think  they  were 
printed  in  Scotland.  They  are  not,  however,  mentioned  by  Ames ;  nor 
does  Lewis  fay  that  they  were  different  from  Tyndall's. 


AKK 


ANE  EXCLAMATIOUK  AGANIS  IDOLATKIC. 


In  honour  of  St.GiLES,  tht  tutelar  faint  of  the  city  of 
Edinburgh^  an  annual  fejlival  was  celebrated  on  the 
fivfi  ^f  September  f  when  the  fat  ue  of  Egidius  was 
carried  through  the  ftreets  in  folemn  procejjiqn  ;  at- 
tended,  as  it  would  feem^  by  the  principal  inhabitants* 
Such  a  flagrant  aSf  of  Idolatry  could  not  well  efcape 
the  notice  of  SiR  David  ;  whoy  no  doubt ,  fet  forth 
this  **  Exclamatioun,"  ybr  the  purpofe  of  kindling  the  - 
refentment  of  the  people  againfi  the  harmlefs  repre- 
fentative  of  their  anchnt  gu^dian  and  defender.  And 
if  did  no f  fail  at  lafi  to  produce  the  dejired  effect ;  for^ 
on  St.  Giles's  day  1558,  when  fome perfons  conviBed 
of  herefy  were  to  make  a  public  recantation,  th^  po* 
pulace  rofe  tumultuouflyy  broke^  the  flatue  to  pieces^ 
dijjipated  the  procejjion^  and  refcued  the  criminals* 
On  the  other  hand,  the  Clergy  ventured  to  *take  their 
rev£nge,  by  ordering  5iR  David's  works  to  be  called 
in\  and  publicly  committed  to  the  flames. 


<!#i 


Imprudent  pepilly  ignorant  and  bljndy 
Be  quhat  reObun,  law,  or  authotitie  ; 
Or  quhat  authentik  fcripture  can  ye  find 
jLefuin  for  tiU  commit  idolatrie  ? 

Quhilk 


39  CH]tO>riOLE  OF  SCOTTISH   fOETRT. 

Quhilk  bene  to  bow  your  bodie,  or  your  knie. 
With  devote  humbiU  adoratioun. 
Till  ony  ydol  maid  of  ftane  or  trie, 
Gevand  thame  operand  or  oblatioun. 

Quhy  do  ye  give  the  honour,  land,  or  gloir 
Pcrtenand  G^  quhilk  maid  all  thing  of  nochtji 
Quhilk  wesy  and  is^  and  Cidbe  evirmoirt 
Till  ymagis  be  mennis  handis  wrocht  ? 
O  fulifche  folk !  quhy  have  ye  fuccour  focht 
Of  thame  quhilk  can  nocht  help  you  in  diftres  ? 
Yet  reflbnabil  revolfe  into  your  thocbt. 
In  ftock  nor  ftane  can  b^  na  halines. 

In  the  defert  the  pepill  of  Ifraell, 
Mofes  remaning  on  the  n\0Qt  Sin^, 
Thay  maid  ane  moltin  calf  qf  fine  metellK 
Quhilk  tha,y  did  honour  as  thair  God  vcrray,  ' 
Bot  quhen  Mofes  difcendit,  I  beir  fay. 
And  did  coniideiL  thair  ydolatriej^' 
Of  that  pepill  thre  thoufand  gart  he  flay. 
As  the  fcripture  at  lenth  dois  teftifie. 

Becaus  the  halie  propheit  Ds^niell, 
In  Babyloh  ydolatrie  reprevit. 
And  wald  no^  worlchip  th^ir  fals  idol  Bell, 
The  haill  pepill  at  him  wer  fa  ^greyit. 
To  that  effe^  that  he  fuld  be  myfchevit, 
Deliverit  him  to  raoipand  lyounis  fevin ; 
Bot  of  that  dangerous  den  he  was  relevit, 
Throuch  myrakle  of  jthe  greit  God  of  heyin. 

Behald  how  Nabuchadoiioa|^  king. 
Into  the  vail  of  Duran  did  prepair 
Ane  image  of  fyn^  gold,  ane  marvellous  thing« 
Threfco/e  of  cubits  heic^^  and  &x  in  i!|iittir^ 
As  moir  cleirlie.the  fcripture  dois  dedair ; 
To  quhom  all  pepiU  be  proclamatibuo^ 
With  bodyis  bowit,  and  on  thsur  kneif  baiiTf 
Richi  humbUc  maid  thair  adoratioun. 


An^p 


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Ane  greit  wounder  that  daj  was  letie  alCo^, 
How  ]^abuchadonozor  in  bis  jrcj 
Tuik  Sjdrachy  Mjfech,  aad  Abednago^ 
Quhilk  wald  not  bow  tbair  knie  at  his  defir^ 
Till  that  idoll ;  gart  cad  thame  in  the  fjre " 
For  to  be  bryat,  or  he  fterrit  off  that  fteuL 
(^bea  he  belevit  thay  wcr  brynt  bone  and  Ijre, 
Was  nocHt  confumit  ane  (mall  hair  of  thair  hei4- 

The  angel  of  the  Lord  was  with  thame  fene 
In  that  het  furnace,  pafling  up  and  down^ 
Intill  ane  rofy  garth  as  tbaj  had  bene': 
No  fpot  of  fjrre  diftainyng  cote  nor  gown. 
Of  Tidoiie  thajr  did  obtain  the  crowp. 
And  wer  tq  thaaie  that  made  adoratioua 
To  that  idoU^  or  bowit  thair  bod^  down^     . 
Ane  witneiCng  of  thair  dampnatioun. 

Quhat  wes  the  cans,  at  me  thow  maj  demand. 
That  Salomon  ufit  none  ymageiie 
In  his  triumphand  tempil  for  t jll  Aand, 
Of  Abraham,  Kac,  Jacob,  nor  Jeffe, 
Nor  of  Mo£esy  thair  faifgaird  throw  the  fie, 
JVor  Jofua  thair  valyeant  diampioun  ?  y 

^ecaus  God  did  command  the  contrarie. 
That  thay  fitH  ufe  fie  fiiperftitioun* 

fiehald  how  tlie  greit  God  Omnipotent, 
^^  preferve  I&adl  from  idolatri^ 
^^t'e&it  thame  ane  ftrait  commandement 
^Ht  thay  £uld  mak  nane  carvit  imagery, 
"^^^tither  of  gold,  of  filver,  ibme  nor  trie, 
^^  give  worfchip  till  ony  fimilitude, 
^^nd^in  hevln,  in  eirth,  nor  in  the  fie, 
T^^^t  onlie  till  his  foverane  Celfitude. 

TTie  propheit  David  planelis  did  rcpreve 
^c^latrie  to  thair  confufioun, 
^   graven  ftok  or  ftanc  ttot  did  beleve, 
"'^  ^claring  thampe  thair  jpreit  abufioun^ 


Speakand 


a  2  CHKOKICLS   OF  SCOTTISH  TQJS,tVLY^ 

Speakand  in  maner  of  derifioun. 
How  deid  idolis  bj  mennis  handis  wrpcfat, 
Quliom  thaj  honourit  with  huxnbil  brifouOy 
War  in  the  market  daylie  fauld^  and  bocht. 

The  devillis  feand  the  evill  conditioua  ^ 

Of  the  Gentitfisy  and  thair  unfaithftdnes^ 
For  till  augment  thair  faperftitioun. 
In  thofe  idoles  thay  maid  thair  entres, 
^nd  in  thame  fpak,  as  florjis  dois  expres. 
Then  men  belpvit  of  thame  to  get  rcleif, 
Afkand  thame  help  in  all  thair  befines. 
Bot  finallie  that  turnit  to  thair  mifcheif. 
Traifl  weill^  in  thame  is  na  divinitie^ 
Quhen  reik  and  roufl  thair  fair  colour  dois  faid ; 
Thoch  thay  h^ve  feit  on  foot  thay  can  not  flic, 
Howbeit  the  tempil  birn  abuve  thair  heid. 
In  thap[ie  is  nouther  freindfchip  nor  remeid. 
In  fie  figuris  quhat  favour  can  ye  find  ? 
With  mouth,  an4  eris,  and  ^ne  thoch  thay  be  maid. 
All  men  may  fe  thay  ar  dum,  deif,  and  blind. 

Howbeit  vhay  fall  doun  flatlingis  on  the  flure, 
Thay  have  na  ftrenth  thair  felfe  to  rais  agane* 
Thoch  rattonis  puer  thame  rin,  thay  tak  na  cure  : 
Howbeit  thay  brek  thair  neck,  thay  feil  na  pane. 
Quhy  fuld  m^  pfalmis  to  thame  fifig  or  fane. 
Sen  growand  treis  that  yeirlie  beiris  frute,  ^ 
Ar  mair  tp  prais,  I  mak.  it  to  th^  plane. 
Nor  cuttit  (Voqkis,  wanting  baith  crop  and  rute  ? 

Of  Edinburgji  the  greit  idolatrie, 
And  manifefl  aLhominatioun, 
On  thair  feift  day  all  creature  may  fie  : 
Thay  beir  ane  auld  ftok  image  throuch  the  toun^ 
With  talbrone,.  trumpet,  fchalme  and  clarioun, 
Quhilk  have  bene  ufit  mony  ane  yeir  bygone. 
With  preiftis  and  ireiiis  into  piocefiiouti, 
Sic  like  as  Bell  was  borne  throw  Babylon. 

Efchame 


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V^EXM  MART,   1542 — 1567.  ^    93 


Efchame  je  not  je  fcculare  prieftb  and  freiris^ 
Till  fa  greit  fuperfiitioun  tiU  confent  ? 
Idcdateris  je  have  bene  monjr  jeiris, 
£zpres  aganis  the  Lordis  coftimandement. 
Quhairfoir  bretberi  I  counfel  jow  repent  i 
Give  na  honour  to  carvit  fiok  nor  flone. 
But  laude  and  gloir  give  God  Omnipotent, 
AUanerlie,  as  wifelie  writtis  Johne. 

Fj  on  yow  freirit  that  ufis  for  to  preiche. 
And  dois  afEft  to  fie  idolatrie. 
Quhj  do  yt  not  the  ignorant  pepill  teich. 
How  ane  deid  image  carvit  of  ane  trie. 
As  it  wcr  balj,  fuld  not  honoorit  be. 
Nor  borne  on  burges  backis  op  and  donn  ? 
But  je  fchaw  planelie  jour  hjpocrifie, 
Quhen  je  pas  formoif  in  proceffioon. 
Fy  on  JOW  foftareris  of  idolatrie. 
That  till  ane  deid  ftok  dois  reverence. 
In  prefence  of  the  pepill  publikelie. 
Fear  je  nocht  God  to  commit  fie  offence  ? 
I  counfel  JOW  do  jit  jour  diligence. 
To  gar  fupprefs  fie  greit  abufioun. 
Do  ye  nocht  fo,  I  dreid  jour  recompenc^ 
£all  be  nocht  els  bot  clein  confufioun. 

Had  St.  Francis  bene  borne  out  throw  the  toun. 
Or  St.  Dominic,  thoch  je  had  not  refufit 
With  thame  for  till  have  pafi  in  proceflloun, 
Intill  that  cafe  fum  wald  have  jow  excufit. 
Now  men  maj  fe  how  that  je  have  abufit 
That  nobill  toun  throw  jour  hypocrifie. 
The  pepill  trowis  that  thaj  maj  richt  weill  ufe  it,    . 
Quhen  je  pas  with  thame  into  companie. 

Sum  of  JOW  hes  bene  qujet  counfallouris, 
Provokand  princes  to  fched  faikles  blude, 
Quhilk  never  did  jour  prudent  predeceflburis  j 
But  je  like  furiou9  Fharifeis  denude 

Of 


i 


in  CHROKICLE  Of*  fOOTTlttt  fOTUkfi. 

Of  chcritic,  quhilk  rent  Chrift  on  the  rude. 
For  Chriflis  flock,  without  malice  or  ire, 
Convertit  fragiU  faultouris,  I  conclade 
B/Goddis  word,  withoutten  fword  or  fire. 

Reid  ye  not  how  that  Chrift  hes  gevin  command 
Gif  thy  brother  dois  ocht  thee  to  offend. 
Then  fecreitlie  correft'liim  hand  for  hand 
In  friendlie  maner,  or  thow  farther  wend, 
Gif  he  will  nocht  heir  thee,  than  mak  it  kend 
To  ane  or  twa  by  trew  narrationn. 
Gif  he  for  thame  will  not  his  mis  amend. 
Declare  him  to  the  Congregationn. 
And  gif  he  yit  remanis  obftinate. 
And  to  the  halie  kirk  incounfelabill. 

Than  like  ane  Turk  hald  him  excommunicate^ 
And  with  all  faithful  folk  abhominabill, 

Banifching  him  that  he  be  na  mair  abill 

To  dwell  amang  the  faithfull  companie. 

Quhen  he  repentis,  be  not  unmerciabill, 

Bot  him  reflave  ag^ne  richt  tenderlie. 
3ot  our  dum  dodouris  of  divinitie. 

And  ye  of  the  laft  found  rdigioun  ! 

Of  puir  tranfgfeflburis  ye  have  na  pitie, 

Bot  cryis  to  put  thame  to  confufloun. 

As  cry  it  the  Jowis  for  the  effufioun 

Of  Chriftis  blude  into  thair  bimand  ire, 

Crucifige  !  fa  ye  with  an  unieun, 

Cryis,  Garcaft  the  faultour  in  the  fyre. 
Unm^rcifuH  memberis  of  the  Antichrift ! 

j^xtoUand  your  human  traditioun, 

Contndr  the  inftitntion  of  Chrift, 

Effeir  ye- not  divine  punitioun  ? 

Thoch  fomc  of  yow  be  gude  of  conditioUn, 

Reddy  for  to  reflave  new  recent  wyne, 

I  fpeik  to  yow  auld  boffis  of  j^erditioun^ 

Keturn  in  time,  or  ye  tin  to  rewyne. 


the  peruerft  ^rdphekis  of  BaeH^ 
did  confent  to  the  idolatrie 
d  Achab  king  of  IfiraeM, 
umbet  war  four  htuidreth  and  f j£tie^ 
bonourit  that  jdol  opinUe. 
a  Elias  did  preve  thair  abufioim^ 
le  pepill  4aj  4^^eiii  <^udlie  : 
hour  cache  "thurcopfufiouH. 
yow  prent  in  jour  renaeao^aii^^ 
Reid  frieris  for  4Chair  id^datirie^ 
id|  £<|iglaQd>  Spaoe,  Italy  and  Frasicei 
day  warpuniffit  piteouflie. 
•w  your  aw4n  JMre^hrea  now  lakly, 
iandy  England,  Senmai^k^  and  iNorroway^ 
pit  doun  'Wich  thak  bypdcrifie, 
le  fnaw  ^ar  molten  elone  -away.  ' 

el  that  oi»r  »bi&^pis  thinkid  «a  fohaiQe^ 
'ow  frieris  fie  pre-eminence, 
liair  office  to  thair  greit  4efaijQC^ 
for  Iheii^  in  opia  audien^i^* 
t  ^ne  hifchop  -eijc  to  his  awin  expeace^ 
rmoon  %&n  4ucatis  in  his  hand  ; 
or  he  4id  lack  that  r-eGompence, 
I  himfelf  4>aith  into  bargh  and  l»id. 
to  £^  gude-refermatiouay 
e  we  get  ane  faithfull  prudent  king 
nawisthe  t^'uth^  and  his  v^oatioun  : 
canisy  I  ttaifi,  be  ivill  doun  thring, 
4DOt  SxxSS&r  in  ^is  realoi  to  rmg 
t  fcribes,  nor  falfe  Phturifience^ 
le  treuth  quhilk  idao^ie  -dois  malipg  |    . 
king  cum  we  muftttfk  patience, 
areweill  frieudis^  becaus  I  cannot  flyte» 
I  couldy  ye  man  Jiald  it^e-escufiti. 
aganis  idoktik  indyte, 
dei^y te  4liet  wiH  not  yit  i^fufc  it^ 


ai  CHROKICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  rOETSf. 

I  pray  to  Gkxl  that  it  be  na  mair  ufit 
Amang  the  rewlaris  of  this  regioun, 
lliat  common  pepill  be  na  mair  aboilt, 
Bot  gif  him  gloir  that  bure  the  cmell  croun  ;: 

Qubilk  teichit  us,  be  his  dcvine  fcripture. 
Till  richt  prajrer  the  perfite  xeddy  way. 
As  writes  Matthew  in  his  (axth  chapture. 
In  quhat  maner,  and  to  quhome  we  fuld  praj^  • 
A  fchort  co.mpendeous  orafione  evcrie  day, 
Maift  profitable  baith  for  body  and  faull : 
The  quhilk  is  nocht  dkcAit,  I  heird  (ay. 
To  Johne,  nor  James,  to  Peter,  nor  to  Paul  ^ 

Nor  to  nane  uther  of  the  apeflles  twelf. 
Nor  to  na  fand,  nor  angell  in  the  heyin  ; 
Bot  only  till  onr  Father  God  himfidf, 
Quhilk  orifone  it  dois  contain  full  evin^ 
Maift  profitable  for  us  petitiounis  fevih  ; 
'  Quhilk  we  lawick  folk  the  Pater^nofter  call ; 
Thoch  we  fay  pfalmis  nine,  ten,  or  elevin. 
Of  all  prayeris  this  bene  the  principally 

By  rtflbun  of  the  Maker  quhilk  it  maid, 
Quhilk  was  the  Sone  of  God  our  Saviour ; 
Be  reflbun  als  to  quhom  it  fuld  be  faid. 
To  the  Father  of  hevin'our  Creatour, 
Quhilk  dwellis  nocht  in  tempil  nor  in  towre. 
He  cleirly  feis  our  thocht,  will,  and  intent. 
Quhat  neidis  us  at  utheris  feik  fuccour, 
Quhen  in  all  place  hid  power  bene  prefent  ? 

Ye  prynces  of  the  preiftis,  that  fuld  preiche, 
Quhy  fuffer  ye  fa  greit  abufioun  ? 
Quhy  do  ye  not  the  fimple  pepill  teiche. 
How,  and  to  quhome  to  drefs  thair  orifoun  ? 
Quhy  tholo  ye  them  to  rin  from  town  to  town. 
In  Pilgramage  till  ony  imageries, 
Hopand  to  get  there  fum  fatisfaAioun,' 
Prayand  to  them  dcvotlie'oa  thair  kneis  ? 


^EEN  MART,   I542— 1567.  2J 

s  was  the  f>ia3ik  of -fum  Pilgramage, 

1  fillokis  into  Fyfe  began  to  fon  ; 

Jock  and  Thorn  than  ^ay  tuke  thak  vejage^    ' 

gus  to  the  field  chapell  of  Droa. 

BLittok  there  as  keadzy  as  ane  cone, 

ut  regard  outher  to  fin  or  fchame, 

Lowrie  leif  at  lafure  to  lowp  on :. 

tter  bene  till  have  tarrjit  at  hame. 

ve  fene  pas  ane  marvellous  multitude, 

;  men  and  women  flingand  on  thaic  feit, 

the  form  of  fenyit  fanftitude, 

I  adore  an  image  in  Lawreit : 

cum^  with  thair  marrowis  for  to  meit,  '  ; 

ittand  thair  foul  fomicatioun. 

ifiit  the  claggit  taill  of  the  herkneit* 

thole  je  this  abhominatioun  k  ^        ^ 

bmicatioun  and  adulterie, 

randlie  ye  tak  but  littil  cure, 

the  mervellous  infelicide, 
L  hes  fo  ^ang  done  in  this  land  indure, 
:r  defalt^  quhilk  hes  the  charge  and  cure, 
cue  of  treuth,  my  lordis,  with  your  levc  j 
gramage  hes  maid  mony  ane  hure, 
c,  gif  1  pleifit,  planelie  I  micht  preve, 
ly  mak  ye  4iot  the  fcriptures  manifelt 
ir  pepill  tuitching  idolatrie  ? 
r  preiching  quhy  have  ye  nocht  expreft 
nony  kingis  of  Ifraell  cruellie 
»uneift  by  God  fa  rigorouflie  ? 
roboam^  and  mony  ma,  bot  dout, 
Dtfchipping  of  caryit  imagerie, 
rom  thair  realmis  rudelie  rutit  out. 
ly  thole  ye  under  your  dominioun^ 
raftie  prieft,  or  fainyeit  fals  hermeit, 

the  pepill  of  this  regioun, 
hx  thair  particular  profeit  ? 

And 


d 


^  CHROlflOX.B  or  SCOnUB  TmHTlLW. 

And  fpeciallie  that  Mi'xmt  6f  La^fie^ 
Jle  pat  tHe  commouii  pepill  in  bdete,^ 
That  hMod  gat  ficht^  and  c^ookil  gat  thair  fakf 
The  quhilk  that  patt^ahriA  nia  vny  cam  ap^eve^ 

Ye  mar  jit  matt  that  he»  ti^m  ^afntoo  wyfoj^ 
And  luftie  douchtor^  of  jouttg  and  tend^  age, 
Quhais  honeftie  ye  fitM  tole  as  ^our  Ijr&y 
Permit  them  nocht  ta  pas-  in  pilgFatoage^ 
To  feik  fuppo^it'  of  onj  ftok  image ; 
For  I  have  wittin  gude  wemeii  pas  fra  Kamei^ 
Quhilk  hes  bene  tra^ptt  with  fio  IvtBis  rage^ 
Hes  done  returnit  baith  with  fin  and  fchameir 

Get  vLp,  thow  fleipid  all  tp  l»ng,  O  Lonl, 
And  mak  ane  haftie  veformatioutii 
On  them  quhilk  doi»  tratep  dtmn  Aj  gtacibns  Word'; 
And  hes  ane  deidlj  indignatioun 
At  them  quhilk  makis  treu  liairafioiiq 
Of  thy  gofpell  fchawing  the  vdritit ! 
O  Lord,  I  mak  thee  fuppiieatumn^ 
Support  our  fayth,  our  hope,  and  cheritie* 


John  Knox,  in  one  of  his  *<  merie  {[ories  "  gives  the  bef^  ilhnratioii 
of  this  poem.  *  At  ilM*  tirtit  (i^jtt)  the  bi^ethrcifl  kftfpit!  tlUJ^  6rti. 
ventiounis,  and  held  couofk^Ks  iteidi  fiek  gr«ivki<  ilid  ckfeaei.  that 
the  enemies  tfembUt.  Tho  linages  war  ftolka  away  in  all  partis  of  the 
^iintrey ;  and  in  Edinburgh  was  Chat  greit  idoll,  Callet  Sanff  Ceill  ^rft 
drownie  in  the  North-loch,  and  fyne  brunt ;  which  HaM  M  tttLiW  (m- 
bill  in  the  toun,  for  the  fr^iris  ttf^M  VSt^  MVeiit  ips^nti  fhe  l^efioppisiy 
and  the  bifchoppis  ran  apoM  the  Qgetn  Regent^  ^ho  thoclife  it  culd 
not  (band  with  hir  advantage  to  offend  fie  a  multitude  as  than  tuk  u- 
poun  them  thedefens  of  the  HvangelL  Vet  wald  not  the  preiliis  and 
frearis  ceis  to  haif  that  grit  fbl^fnpniti^  ktti  matiilfeft  stbhomifaHtfcmn 
whiche  they  accuftomabtie  had  upon  St  GdU's  dsy;  to  wic^  thay  vfatld 
have  that  idoll  borne,  and  thairfore  was  all  preparation  denly  made.  A 
xnarmorfet  idoll  was  borrowed  from  the  Greay  frearis,  aftd  was  fad  fix* 
ed  with  iron  nailles  upoun  a  batrow  called  thdii-  tttibtU  Thah!  aflem. 
blic  prcailis,  frearis,  chanooiii  UmI  mtl[i  t^pifl^  Witii  tl^oriiia  uid 

trampetisy 


J^F 


T^^^ 


lUrESM  IfiAAT,   IS^l^m^S^J* 


trtn^tin^  ftaatrk  lad  bag|c  pypc*:  md ^oIm  wm  tfave  Id  ficd  tW 
rkig^bttt  the  Qoeifi  Rcgme  htrldf,  with  alt  her  fdufveUogi  for  hooow 
ol  dia<  teUt !  Weft  about  goe»  tc,  an^  evmmt  down  tli«  hie  ftpcer,  and 
djOWA  to  the  eoofoiie  nofle.  •  The  Queen  Hcfciit  wae  t*  dyae  that  4«f 
ill  ^tf)cdfr  Ctrrfpymh  fcovf,  b0fwia  tlu  Iwwia;  aad  foqohan  dM  idott  waa 
to  retttfoe  tmck  again,  fche  kfc  it,  and  paft  in  C9  bar  dcwwr.  Tbs 
beartea  of  tike  bmlirriii  war  WMdarovflie  iniiiii,  and  ictiif  fie  abli9- 
miflatioutt  ib  BiMfUfeftlie  maoeeiMdy  war  drcrrit  toleremifiid.  tans 
of  tfaofodite  w4rof  fbcr  imerpryM  drtw  ncf  19  tlw  idoU  aa  willing  » 
jMJip  to  bear  him,  and  gfftti^g  the  fawif  r  vpoo  cbdr  fehovUrowa,  ba- 
gan  to  fchwder.  thinking  that  charaby  tbe  idoU  fovld  have  bttea;  boc 
that  waf  provided  and  preiMnted  b^  the  irooo«iUea(  aod  fb  begaa  aa« 
to  crj,  Down  with  the  idoll,  down  with  it !  and  fo  wiclioM  dcby  it  waf 
puUed  down.  Som  bra^is  maid  the  preaftii  patroooia  at  the  fir  ft,  boa 
^hey  fone  faw  the  febilceis  of  thair  God ;  for  one  tuik  him  bj  the  heal- 
lia»  and  dadding  his  heid  to  the  calfay,  left  Dagon  without  held  or  ban- 
dis,  and  iaid,  /jf  u^ou  thiy  tb9%p  y^^g  ^*"'^  Gtili,  tby  ftibtr  ^vmiU  ha^ 
tarytd  ftur  /tub.  T^^e  preiftit  and  freiris  fled  fafler  than  thaj  did  at 
^inkU  cUueb,  Down  Went  the  crocit ;  off  went  the  furplyiet,  roood 
eapis,  and  cornet  with  the  aownit.  The  grajr  freiris  gaipcd,  the  black 
f feitia  Uew,  iha  prtiAis  pasted  aod  fled,  and  happy  waa  he  that  firft  gat 
tke  bona**. 

V.  24.  **  Ve  of  the  laft  founde  religiooo.**  Lindfay  perhaps  anode*  to 
the  Commiilion  appointed  after  the  Reformation  by  Edward  VI.  ««»• 
<54f  >  to  fearch  after  and  examine  hercticks;  that  is,  contemners  of  the 
Englifli  book  of  Common  Prayer ;  who,  in  cafe  of  obflioate  perfcveraoce 
in  irrror,  were  to  be  ezcommanicated,  and  delivered  over  for  farther  pu« 
oiftmeot  to  the  fecular  power.  The  firfl  vidUm  of  this  GommUfion  waa 
a  woman  named  Joan  of  Kent,  who  was  condemned,  and  adoally 
burnt  for  her  heretical  opinions;  and,  in  April  1551,  another  perfoq 
was -burnt  in  Smithfield  for  a  fimilar  offence.  Sir  David's  expreflioo  of 
*'  new  fotmde  religioan*'  (hews  thit  the  opinions  of  the  Scottifh  refor- 
mers, even  at  this  early  period,  did  by  no  means  coincide  with  thofie  oC 
tKe  Eogliih  church. 


1^.  35.  ••  How  rhercid  Irciris 


wer  poniffit  piteouflie." 

Several  different  orders  of  Monks  and  Friars  were  diftingnilhed  by 
the  name,  of  Red  friars  \  as,  the  Knights  Templars,  the  Knights  of  St 
John  of  Jenifalem,  o$herwife  called  of  Malta,  or  Hufpitallers,  and  the 
Matharins  or  Trinity  Friara.  The  firft  and  laft  ot  thefe  wore  a  red 
crofs  upon  a  white  cloak ;  the  Hofpitallers  originally  a  white  crofs  upon 
red  field.  Neither  to  thefe  nor  to  the  Mathurines  did  ever  any  parti, 
cular  difafter  befall ;  but  the  order  of  Templars,  to  ufe  the  words  of 
B]^c€d,  coder  the  year  J3i2}  "  was,  upon  proof  of  their  general  odious 

finnes. 


3P  CHROXICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  TOETRT. 

fiooet,  and  fcar'ce  credible  impieties,  utterly  abolifhed  through  Cbriflea- 
dome.**  Philip  the  Fair,  of  France,  caufed  fifcy-lbur  of  their  order, 
together  with  their  great  Maftcr,  to  be  burnt  at  Paris  io  one  day ;  and 
their  lands  and  icvenuet  were  every  where  annexed  to  the  order  of 
Knights  Hofpitallerv,  or  of  Malta.  THeir  principal  pofleifions  in  Scot- 
land were  TuUach,  Aboyne,  Inchynan,  Marycalter,  with  the  hofpitalt 
•f  St  Germans,  Balantrodoch,  and  Kilbartha«  befides  many  houfcf  ta 
Edinburgh  and  Lcith,  fome  of  them  to  this  day  diftinguiihed  by  a  crofa 
en  the  top  of  the  roof.  To  this  foppreOion  of  the  Templars,  JLindfay, 
ao  doubt,  here  alludes;  the  other  tw6  orders  continuing  in  a  fiourifhiog 
ftate  down  to  the  time  of  the  Reformation.  The  term  **  Red  friars**  was^ 
however,  always  more  generally  appropriated  to  the  Mathurinea  than 
to.  any  other  order. 

P.  25.  *'  Ane  faithful  prudent  king.**  Lindfay  feems  (Hll  to  have 
had  in  view  the  much  defired  union  of  the  crowns  of  Scotland  and  Eng- 
land by  the  marriage  of  Queen  Mary  with  the  **  prudent  and  faithftil'^ 
Edward  VI. ;  he  might,  however,  apply  thefe  epithets  to  the  Dauphin 
M  France,  Henry  II.  being  at  that  time  (1552)  the  principal  aUy  of 
the  piinces  of  the  proteftant  league. 

P.  27.  **  Field  chapelL  of  Dron."  In  the  parifh  of  Dron,  county  of 
Perth,  are  the  remains  of  two  fmall  chapels;  one  in  the  ea£l,  the  other 
in  the  weft  part  of  the  pariih  ;  which  laft  bears  the  name  of  Ecclejiama'- 
I'trde.  No  account  is  given  of  the  origin  of  this  name ;  'but  fome  have 
fuppofcd  it  to  be  a  corruption  of  the  church  of  St  Magdalene.  It  be- 
longed to  the  abbey  of  I.ipdores.  One  of  thefe  is  probably  the  chapd 
here  mentioned.  Lavireit  meano  the  chapel  of  Loretto,  at  the  eaft  end 
of  Muflclburgh.  In  a  preceding  part  of  the  poem,  Ktrrail  Is  Crail,  on 
the  eaft  coaft  of  Fife,  where  theile  was  formerly  a  collegiate  church  be* 
longing  to  the  priory  of  Haddington,  and  containing  no  fewer  than 
nine  altars  dedicated  to  the  Virgin  Mary,  St  Catharine,  St  Michael,  St 
James,  the  two  St  Johns,  St  Stephen,  St  Nicholas,  and  the  high,  altar* 
I9  a  caftle  Which  overlooks  the  harbour,  David  I.  is  faid  to  have  fre« 
quently  reftded  ;  and,  (according  to  Sir  R.  Sibbald  and  others,)  proba. 
hly  alio  died,  rather  than  at  Carlifle.  It  was  s^iciently  called  Carry le 
which,  by  fome  tranfcribcr  of  Aldred,  may  have  been  miftaken  for 
Cailifle. 


•F 


«  I 


Ot  tH£  FIFT^y  OR  PAPAL  MONARCRtE. 


After  along  and  laboured  account  of  the  '*  Afferianis,- 
Perfianis,  Gfekis,  and  Romanis,"'  LindsaY  gi*oes  a 
defcription  of  the  rife  and  progrefs  gf  the  Papal  fee, 

.  fromfimple  and  humble  beginnings^  to  an  enormity  of 

fpititual  tyranny ;  and  expofes  its  various  modes  ofex^ 

tortion  in  language  that  muf  have  made  a  confiderdble 

imprefjion  upon  the  public  mind*     He  then^  like  a  true 

politician^  proceeds  to  foretell  what  he  anxioufly  de-^ 

fires^ — a  fpeedy   emancipation  from  ecclejiaflical  ty» 

ranny  ;  with  a  view  of  introducing  which  prophecy^ 

it  is  probable  that   LlNDSAY^s   Dialogue   %vas  folely 

compofed.      TChe  frfi  folemn  bond  or  covenant  **  t*> 

forfake  and  renounce  the  congregation  of  Sathao?* 

wasfgned  on  the  ^d  df  December  1557. 


J\I  ow  haif  I  fchawin  th€,  as  I  can, 
How  Papal  Monarcbie  began  j 
Afcendand  up  aj  gre  be  gre, 
Abufe  the  Empriouris  Majeftie. 

Swa  quhan  thaj  gat  aqiang  thair  hand^s. 
Of  Italic  all  the  Empriours  landis^ 
After  that  into  ilk  countrl^ 
Sprang  up  thair  temporalities 
With  fik  ^rit  ryches  and  fik  rent. 
That  thajr  gan  to  be  negligent. 
In  making  miniftratioun, 
To  Chrjilis  trew  coDgre|[atioun , 

And 


Ji  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POEtl(f< 

And  tak  na  mair  pajne  in  their  preidiing^ 
And  far  les  travel  in  their  teiching ; 
Changing  thair  fpritualitie 
In  temporall  fenfueilitie. 

C.  Father  !  think  ye  that  they  are  fore. 
That  thaIr  Empyre  fall  lang  endure  ? 

E.  Appeirantlie  it  may  be  kend^ 

Q^oth  he,  thair  gloir  fall  have  ane  eadC^ 

I  mein  thair  temporall  monarchie. 

Sail  be  turnit  in  humilitie. 

Thruch  Goddis  word,  without  debatt, 

Thay  fall  turn  to  thair  firft  eftait ; 

As  in  Daniel'^  prophecy  ^ppearis. 

Thereto  ihall  not  be  many  yearis, 

Albeit  Chriflis  faytb  (hall  never  fail, 

filut  more  and  more  it  ihall  prevail. 

Though  Chridis  true  congregatioun 

Suffers  great  tribulatioun* 

C  Father,  faid  I,  by  ^uhat  reafoun^ 

Sould  Papal  M onarchie  come  doun, 

Conliderand  thair  pre-eminence  ? 

E.  Said  he,  For  difobedience  ; 

Abuiing  the  commandement 

Quhilk  Chrift  left  in  his  Teftament  j 

ITfing  thair  own  traditioun, 

Contrair  Ghriflis  inftitutioun^ 

Chrift  in  his  lad  conventioun. 

The  day  of  his  afcenfioun. 

To  his  difci^s  gaif  command. 

That  thay  fuld  pafs  to  every  land. 

To  teche  and  preche  with  true  intent. 

His  law  and  his  commandement. 

No  other  office  he  to  thame  gaif  ; 

He  did  not  bid  thame  feik  nor^raif 

Corps-prefents,  n*r  offerandis. 

Nor  yet  lordfliips,  nor  temporal  landis^ 


V 


B 


I 


But  now  It  may  be  hard  and  fanCf 
Baith  with  thine  earis^  and  thine  ene^ 
How  prelatis  in  eyerj  land^ 
Take  little  cure  of  Chriilis  comoiaadi 
Neither  into  thair  deids  nor  fawif ^ 
Neglefting  thair  awn  canon  lawit • 
Ufing  themfelvea  contrariooSy 
For  the  maift  ptft^  to  Chrift  Jelbas. 
Chrift  thocht  no  fchame  to  be  ane  precbonri 
And  to  all  pepSl  of  truth  ane  teaehoor* 
A  Pope,  Bifchop,  nor  Cardiaalf 
To  teche  and  preche  will  nocbt  be  thraL 
They  fend  forth  friers  to  tecb^  lor  thame^ 
Qnhilk  garris  the  pepiU  mock  fwe  fchame* 
Chrift  wald  nocht  be  ane  temporal  king» 
Richly  into  no  realm  to  ring^ 
But  fled  temporal  ao&oritie» 
As  in  the  fcripture  thow  may  fie. 
All  men  may  know  how  Popis  lingif 
In  dignity  abuve  all  Kingis^ 
As  well  of  temporalities 
As  into  fpiritualitie. 
Thou  may  fee  be  experience. 
The  Pope's  princely  pre-eminence. 
In  chronicles  if  thou  lift  to  luke. 
How  Carion  wryttis  in  his  bnke, 
Ane  notabill  narratiouUi 
The  year  of  our  falvatioun» 
Eleven  hundreth  fix  and  fyftie. 
Pope  Alexander  prefumptuouflie, 
Quhilk  was  the  thxid  Pope  of  that  name. 
To  Fredrike  Empriour  did  diffiime* 
In  Vcneis,  that  triumphand  town,  ^ 

That  Dobyll  Empriour  gart  If  down 
^  Apone  his  wambe,  with  fchame  and  lak. 
Syne  tred  his  feit  apone  his  bak. 

Vol.  III.  E  In 


V 


ie^'^' 


34  CHROKICLK  OF  SCoVtISH  POETRf: 

In  toknjTig  of  obedience. 

Thare  he  fchew  his  preheminence. 

And  cauiit  his  Clergy  for  to  fing 

Thir  wordis  efter  following  : 

Super  afpidem  et  bafilifcum  ambulabisy 
Et  conculcabis  leonem  et  draconem. 

Than  faid  this  humyll  Empriour, 

I  do  to  Peter  this  honour. 

The  Pope  anfwerit  with  wordis  wroith, 

Thow  fall  me  honour^  and  Peter  Boith. 

Chrift,  for  to  fchaw  his  humjll  fpreit. 

Did  wafche  his  pair  difciplis  feit. 

The  Popis  holynes,  I  wys, 

Wyll  fuffer  kjngis  his  feit  to  kys. 

Birdis  had  thare  neftis,  and  toddis  thare  den^ 

Bot  Chrift  Jefus,  faifier  of  men, 

In  eirth  had  nocht  ane  penny  breid 

Quhareon  he  mycht  repofe  his  heid. 

Howbeit,  the  Popis  excellence 

Hes  caftellis  of  magnificence  ; 

Abbottisy  Byfchoppisy  and  Cardinallis> 

Hes  plefand  palyces-royallis  ; 

Lyke  Paradyfe  ar  thofe  priellattis  places^ 

Wantyng  no  pl^foure  of  fair  faces. 

Johne,  Androw,  James,  Peter,  nor  Paull, 

Had  few  houfis  amang  thame  alT. 

From  tyme  thay  knew  the  veri^ie, 

Thay  did  contempne^^U  propcrtie. 

And  wer  rycht  hertfuUie  content 

Of  meit,  drynk,  and  abilyement. 

To  faif  mankind  that  wes  f drlornc, 

Chrift  bure  ane  creuell  crown  of  thorne  ; 

The  Pope  thr^  crownis  for  the  nonis. 

Off  gold  poulderit  with  pretious  ftonis. 

Off  gold  and  fylver,!  am  fure, 

Chrift  Jefus  tuke  bot  lytiU  cure  ; 


\ 


APEEN   UARTy   1541 — 1567.       '■  35 

nocliti  quhen  he  yald  ,the  fpreit, 
imfelf  ane  wynding  fchejt. 
fucceflburc,  gude  Pope  Johne, 
le  deceifit  in  Alvinione, 
behjmd  hym  ane  treailoure, 
and  fylver  by  mefoure, 
uft  computatioun, 
rve  and  twentye  myllioun, 
indyte  Falmerius. 
niy  and  thow  fall  fynd  it  thus, 
difciplis  wer  weiU  knawin 
1  vertew,  quhilk  wes  be  thame  fchawin  ; 
all  fervent  charitie, 

cience  and  humytie.  * 

pis  floke,  in  all  regiounis, 
mn  beft  be  thare  clyppitcrownis. 
\ic  did  honour  matromony 
5  Cane  of  Galaly  j 
he,  be  his  power  divyne, 
ne  the  waiter  into  wyne  ; 
chefit  fum  maryit  men 
lis  fervandis,  as  ye  ken ; 
ter,  duryng  all  his  lyfe, 
ht  no  fyn  to  haif  ane  wyfe. 
nocht  fynd  in  no  paflage, 
Chrift  forbiddeth  marriage ; 
fum  tyll  ilk  man  to  marye 
wantis  the  gift  of  chaiftitye. 
pe  hes  maid  the  contrar  lawis 
Lingdome,  as  all  men  knawis. 
f  his  preiftis  dar  marye  wyfis, 
no  lefs  pane  nor  thare  lyfis. 
thay  haif  concubines  fyftene, 
at  cace  thay  ar  ouerfene. 
chaiftitye  thay  keip  in  Rome,       * 
1  kend  ouer  all  Chriftendome. 

Chrift 


3^  CHROyiCL£  OP  SCOTTISH  POmT. 

Chrift  did  fchaw  his  obedience 

Onto  the  Empriouris  excellence. 

And  caufit  Peter  for  to  pay 

Trjbute  to  Cefar  for  thame  twaj. 

Paull  biddis  us  be  obedient 

To  Kingis  as  the  mod  excellent. 

The  contrair  did  Pope  Celiftene 

Qahen  that  his  fanditode  ferene 

Did  crown  Henrj  the  Empriour, 

I  thynk  he  did  him  foiall  honour. 

For  with  his  feit  he  did  him  crown. 

Syne  with  his  fute  the  crown  dang  down ; 

Sayand,  I  haif  auftoritie 

Men  tyll  exalt  to  dignitie. 

And  to  mak  Empriouris  and  Kyngis, 

And  fyne  depry  ve  thame  of  thair  ryngis. 

Peter,  be  my  opinioun. 

Did  neuer  ufe  fie  dominioun. 

Apperandlye,  by  my  jugement. 

That  Pope  red  neuer  the  New  Teftment. 

Gif  he  had  lemit  at  that  lore. 

He  had  refufit  fie  vane  glore 

As  Barnabas,  Peter,  and  Paull, 

And  rycht  fo  Chriftis  difciplia  all. 

The  Capitaine  Cornelius, 

Quhen  Sandt  Peter  cum  tjHil  his  houSji^ 

Tyll  worfchip  him,  fell  at  his  fett ; 

Bot  Sandl  Peter,  with  humyll  fpreit. 

Did  rais  him  up  with  diHgenoe, 

And  did  refufe  fie  reverence. 

Richt  fo  Sanft  Johne,  the  Evangelift, 

The  angellis  feit  he  wald  haif  kift, 

Bot  he  refufit  fie  honoure, 

Sayand,  I  am  hot  fervitoute  ; 

Rycht  fo  thy  fallow  and  thy  brother, 

GyfF  glore  to  God,  and  to  none  other. 

Alj 


I 


•^UEEN    MARY,   I342 — 1567.  39 

Als  tbaj  have  great  prerogaty ves, 

That  thay  may  depart  with  thair  wyvcs. 

Without  divorce  or  fummonding, 

Syne  tak  another  without  wodding. 
'   Sum  man  wald  think  it  luftie  lyfe, 

Aj  quhen  he  lift  to  change  his  wy fe. 

And  tak  another  of  more  beautie  ; 

But  feculars  lack  that  libertie. 

The  quhilk  are  bound  in  mariage. 

Bot  thay  like  rammis  into  thair  rage, 

Unpiflellit,  rinnis  amang  the  yowis. 

So  lang  as  nature  in  thame  growis. 

And  als  the  vicar,  as  I  trow. 

He  win  nocht  fail  to  tak  ane  cow. 

And  umaift  claith,  thoch  babes  thame  ban. 

From  ane  puir  felye  hufband-man, 

Quhen  that  he  lieth  for  tyll  die, 
.   Havand  fmall  bairnis  two  or  three  ; 

That  hath  three  ky  without  ten  mo. 

The  vicar  muft-  have  one  of  tho  ; 

With  the  grey  cloke  that  liappis  the  bed, 
Albeit  that  he  be  puirly  cled. 
And  gjf  his  wyfc  die  on  the  morne; 
Thoch  all  the  babes  fuld  be  forlorne, 
The  uther  kow  he  cleiks  away, 
With  the  puir  coit  of  roploch  gray. 
And  gif  within  two  years  or  three. 
The  eldeft  chyld  happnis  to  die. 
Of  the  thrid  kow  he  will  be  fure. 
Quhen  he  thame  hath  all  under  cure^ 
And  father  and  mother  baith  are  deid. 
Beg  muft  the  babes  without  remeid. 
Thay  hald  the  corps  at  the  kirk-ftyle. 
And  there  it  muft  remain  a  quhile. 
Till  thay  get  fufficient  fouertie 
For  thair  kirk  rycht  and  dewitic. 

'  Then 


4d  CH&oKicLs  or  scotnsB  fovnr. 

Then  comes  to  the  landis  lord  perforce. 
And  cleikis  to  faim  i^ne  horfe. 
Puir  labourers  wald  thefe  lawis  war  douo, 
Qohilk  neaer  was  foundit  bj  reafoon. 
I  heard  tbame  faj  under  confeffiouB, 
That  law  was  brother  to  oppreflioun. 


In  this  and  Tarioot  other  parts  of  the  Mmurchus^  Lino  sat  qootM 
Cartas  Chronicle^  Palmtrhu,  the  FafcicmUu  tampormm^  and  the  Cbrmiua 
Cbrwcamm.  Cario*8  Chronicle  wat  ortgmallj  compoied  abovt  the  b«- 
jl^inning  of  the  fiztecnth  ccotsry,  hy  Lodoricnt  Cario,  in  emincoC  Mt« 
thematiciao,  and  improved  or  written  anew  by  Melanfthotv  Matthew 
Palmerios  wrote  a  general  Chron-cle  from  the  fifth  century  ta  his  own 
timet,  which  was  firft  printed  at  Milan  abont  the  year  1475.  The 
Fafdculas  Tempomm  is  a  l^tin  Chronicle,  written  ahoot  the  ead  of 
the  fifteenth  century,  by  Werncras  Rolewinck,  a  WeftphaKan,  aad  firft 
publiflied  in  the  year  1478.  The  Chronica  Chronicarnro,  written  by 
Hardmanons  Schedelias,  a  phyfician  at  Noremharg^,  and  from  which 
Undfay  evidently  took  his  philofophy  in  his  Dm  ems,  was  printed  at 
Kuremburgh  in  1493,  and  1%  at  prdent  a  great  cnriofity,  at  Mr  Wart«n 
obfervet,  to  thofe  who  are  fond  of  wondert  conveyed  in  black  letter 
and  wooden  cuts.  Liodfay  alfo  quotes  a  tranflation  (probably  the 
French)  of  Orofios,  an  early  Chnftian  hiftoriani  who  had  the  honour  of 
being  tranflated  into  ADglo*Saxon  by  King  Alfred,  an  edidos  of 
which  has  lately  been  pubHfhed.  For  the  ftory  of  Alexander  the  Grt»if 
our  author  feenis  to  refer  to  a  MS.  poem  on  that  fubjcd,  written  by 
Adam  Davie  in  the  reign  of  Edward  the  Second.  He  likewife  occa- 
fionally  mentions  Polydore  Virgil,  St  Jerome,  Avicen  the  Arabic  phyfi-^ 
clan,  Jofcphu«,  Valerius  Maximum,  Livy,  Hcfiod,  and  Homer.   W. 


er 


OJ"    THE   COURT    Ot   ROME, 


ST^is  divijton  is  merely  a  Continuation  of  the  formef  ;  hut 
in  a  different ^dn^a^  and  alluding  more  particularly  to 
the  celibacy  of  the  Clergy^  a  fyfient  which  was  origin 
nally  introduced^   as  Lord  Hailes  ohferves^  hy  fome 

fuferfiitious  refinement  an  the  laws  of  God  and  tiO'^ 
ture.  *'  Could  men  have  Been  kept  alive y  (continues 
*'  his  Lordjhip^y  without  eating  and  drinking^  ^as  well 
**  as  without  marriage y  the  fame  refinements  would 
**  have  prohibited  ecclefiqflics  from  eating  and  drin^^ 
*'  i^gi  and  thereby  elevated  them  fo   much  nearer  to 

/*  the  fiate  of  angels.  In  procefs  of  time,  however, 
**  this  fanatical  interdiSiion  became  an  inflrument  of 
"  worldly  wifdom  ;  and  ihus^  as  frequently  happens^ 
**  what  nveak  men  began ^  politicians  completed.  The 
"  Scotti/b  Clergy,  in  obedience  to  their  fuperiors^  fub- 
•'  mitted  to  the  laws  of  celibacy,      ^he  confequences 

,*«  ^re  well  known  :  fuis  ut  ipfa  Roma  viribiis  ruit," 


CoURTEOITR, 

Jl  ather,  fajd,  I,  quhat  rewl  keip  thay  in  Rome, 
Quhilk  hes  fpirituall  dominioun,  • 

And  monarchic  abnfe  all  Chriftendome  ? 
Schaw  me,  I  mak  you  fupplicatioun. ' 

jE.  My  fone,  I  wald  mak>trew  narratioun. 
Said  he :    To  Peter  and  Paul  thoch  thay  fucceid^ 
I  think  thay  preve  nocht  that  into  thair  deid. 

Vol.  III.  F  ri>r 


4«  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POKTRT. 

For  Peter,  Andrew,  and  Johne,  wcr  filharis  fine 
Of  men  and  women  to  the  Chriftian  faith  : 
But  thaj  have  done  fpreid  thair  net  with  huik  and  lin 
On  rentis  riche,  on  gold  and  uther  graith ; 
Sic  fifching  to  negleft  thay  will  be  laith. 
For  quhy  thay  have  fifchit  ouerthort  the  (Irandis, 
Ane  greit  part  trewly  of  all  temporall  landis. 

With  the  tent  part  of  all  gude  movabill. 
For  the  uphalding  of  thair  digniteis : 
Sa  bene  thair  fifching  verray  profitabill^ 
On  the  dry  land  as  weill  as  on  the  feis  : 
Thair  hely  water  thay  fpred  in  all  countriesj^ 
And  with  thair  hois  net  daily  drawis  to  Ronxe, 
The  maid  fine  gold  that  is  in  Chriftendome. 

I  dar  Weill  fay,  within  this  fif tie  yeir, 
Rome  hes  reflavit  furth  of  this  regioun. 
For  bullis  and  benefice  quhilk  thay  buy  full  deir, 
Quhilk  micht  full  weill  have  pay  it  ane  kingis  ranfouc 
But  wer  I  worthy  for  to  wear  ane  croun, 
Preiftis  fuld  na  moir  our  fubflance  fa  confoum. 
Sending  yeidy  fa  greit  richfcs  to  Rome. 

Into  thair  tranialt  liet  thay  fangit  ane  fifche 
Mair  nor  ane  quhale,  worthy  of  memorie, 
OF  quhom  th^y  have  had  mony  dainty  difche,* 
Be  quhilk  thay  ar  exaltit  to  greit  glorie. 
That  marvellous  monftour  callit  Purgatorie, 
Albeit  to  us  it  be  nocht  amiabiU, 
It  hes  to  thame  bene  very  profitabill, 

Lat  thay  that  fruteful  fifche  efchape  thair  net. 
Be  qtihill^  thay  have  fa  greit  commoditeis, 
Ane  mair  fat  fifche  I  traift  thay  fall  nocht  get,  - 
Thoch  thay  fuld  feirch  ouirthort  the  oceiaiie  feis  ; 
Adew  the  daily  dolorous  dirigeis. 
Seillie  puir  preiftis  may  fing  with  hart  full  forie. 
Lack  thay  that  paneful  palace  Purgatorie, 
i  .  Farewe 


t^EEN   MARY,    I542— 1567.  4^ 

JWeweill  MonkrieJ  with  chanoun,  nun,  and  frcir, 
AUace,  thay  will  be  lightleit  in  all  landis. 
Cowlis  will  na  mair  be  kend  in  kirk. nor  queir, 
Lat  thay  that  frutefuU  fifche  efchape  thair  handis. 
I  counfali  thame  to  bind  him  faft  in  bandis. 
For  Peter,  Androw,  nor  Johne,  culd  never  get 
,  Sa  profitabill  ane  fifche  into  thair  net. 
Thair  merchandice  into  all  natiounis. 
As  prentit  leidj  thair  walx  and  parchement, 
Thair  pardounis  and  thair  difpenfatiounis, 
Thaj  do  exceed  funi  tempbrall  princes  rent ; 
w  fie  trafRke  thay  ar  nocht  negligent. 
^^  benefice  thay  liiak  glide  merchandice, 
Throw  Syiiionie,  quhilk  thay  hald  lytiU  vic^. 

Chrift  did  command  Peter  to  feid  his  fchfeip. 
And  fa  he  did  feid  thame  full  tenderlie. 
^f  that  command  thay  take  but  lytil  keip, 
Bot  Chriftis  fcheip  thay  fpiilye  peteoiiflie. 
And  with  the  woU  th*ay  cleith  thartie  curiouflie. 
like  gormand  wolfis  thay  tak  of  thame  thair  fude,      ' 
Thay  eit  thair  flefchc,  and  driukis  baith  milk  and  Uude* 

For  that  office  thay  'ferve  hot  lytill  hyre. 
I  think  fie  paftouris  ar  nocht  for  till  prifc, 
Quhilk  can  nocht  gyde  thair  fcheip  about  the  my  re, 
Thay  ar  fa  befy  in  thair  merchandife. 
Thocht  Peter  was  porter  of  Paradice, 
Ths^t  plefand  paffage  craftelie  thay  clbis  ; 
Throw  thame  richt  few  gettis  entres,  I  fuppois. 

Chrift  Jefus  faid,  as  Mathew  dois  report. 
Wo  be  to  the  Scribis  and  Pharifience, 
The  quhilkis  did  clois  of  Paradice  the  port. 
Of  tha^e  we  have  the  fame  experience. 
To  enter  thair  thay  mak  fmall  diligence, 
Thay  tak  no  cure  of  teniporall  befines,   , 
Richt  fa  from  us  thay  flop  the  plane  entres. 

Thefe 


44  CHRQ^ICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  IfO^THT. 

.  Thefe  fpiritual  keis  quhilkia  Chrift  to  P^er  g^if*, 

Thair  cullour  clei^  with  reik  sm4  tquA:  is  fadit  \ 

Unoccupjit  ^hajr  hald  tliame  in  thair  naif. 

Of  that  office  thi^j  'fenre  to  he  <iegradit  j 

With  Goddi5  ^oxd,  without  that  i^j  remeid  it. 

Oppening  the  poi^t  qubilk  laiig  tymq  has  bin  clofit. 

That  we  may  enter  with  ^h^^Q^^i  ?^4  be  rejoiit. 

Contrair  till  Chriftis  inftitvitiouD^ 
To  thame  that  deis  in  habite  of  ane  freir, 
Rome  has  thaop^e  gran»ti(  full  renu£l^un 
To  pas  till  Hevin  fttaucht  ws^jr  Mrittouttin  weir> 
Quhilk  bin  in  Scotland  ufit  moojr  ane  jeic. 
Be  thair  iic  vertew  in  aae  freiris  hude, 
I  think  in  vane  Chi;ift  Jefvis  fiphed  his  blude. 

Wald  Qod  the  Pop^,  quhilk  l^as  pre-e^iineiiQe^^ 
With  advice  of  his  couniall  generally . 
That  thay  wald  do  thair  detfull  diligence 
That  Chriftis  law  micbt  keipit  be  ouir  all. 
And  trewlie  prei,chit  b^th  to.  greit  and  fmall ; 
And  gcve  to  thajogie  fpirituall  a^uthoritiey 
Quhilk  culd  perfitelie  fchaw  the  veritie. 

Quha  cannot  preighe,  ane  preift  fuld  not  be  namit,. 
As  may  be  previt  be  the  law  devyne  \ 
And  be  the  canoa  law  thay  are  defamit   < 
That  takis  preiftheid  but-  onely  to  t;hat  fjme. 
Till  all  vertew  thair  hartis  thay  fuld  in<;lyne. 
In  fpeciall  to  preiche  with  trew  intenti^. 
And  minifter  the  neidful  Saeran^entis. 

As  for  thair  monkis,  thair  chanonis,  and  thair  freiris, 
And  luftie  ladyis  of  teligioun, 
I  know  not  quhat  to  thair  office  effciris, 
Bot  men  may  f^  thair  greit  abnfioun.  ^ 

Thay  ar  not  like  into  cpnclufioun. 
Neither  into  thair  wordis  nor  thair  warkis, 
To  the  apoftolis,  prophetis,  nor  patriarkis. 

Gif 


QPEEK  MARY,   1542 — 1567.  45 

Gif  prefentlie  thir  prelatis  cannot  preiche, 
Than  let  ilk  bifchop  have  ane  ft^ifragane. 
Or  fucceffourc,  quhilk  can  the  pepill  teiche, 
On  thair  expenfis  yeirlie  to  remane, 
To  caus  the  pepill  from  thair  vyce  refrane. 
And  quhare  ane  prelate  hapnis  to  deceace. 
Than  put  ane  perfite  prechour  in  his  place. 

Do  thay  not  fa,  on  thame  fall  be  the  charge, 
Gevand  unabill  ntieu  authoritie  ; 
As,  quha  wald  mak  ane  fteirman  till  ane  barge^ 
Of  ane  blind  borne  quhilk  can  na.  danger  fe. 
Gif  that  fchip  droun,  gude  fuith,  I  fay  for  me^ 
Quha  gaif  that  fleirman  fie  commiflioun^ 
Suld  of  the  (chip  mak  reftitutioun. 

The  human  lawis  that  ar  contrarious, 
And  nocht  conforming  to  the  law  divyne, 
Thay  fuld  expelU  and  hald  thame  odious, 
Quhen  thay  perfave  thame  cum  to  na  gud  fjne,. 
Inventit  hot  be  fenfuall  mennis  ingyne* 
As  that  law  quhilk  forbids  mariagc, 
Caufing  yong  clarkis  birn  in  luftis  rage. 

Difficill  is  chaftitie  till  obfervejL 
But  fpeciall  grace,  labour,  and  abftinence. 
Intill  our  flefche  ay  rignis  till  we  fterve, 
That  firft  priginall  fin  concupifcence, 
Quhilk  we  throw  Adamis  inobedience 
Hes  done  incur,  and  fall  indure  for  ever, 
Quhill  that  our  faull  and  bodie  deith  dilTever. 

Quhairfoir  God  maid  of  mariage  the  band 
In  Paradyce,  as  fcripture  dois  record. 
In  Galilee,  richt  fa  I  undirfland. 
Was  mariage  honourit  be  Chrill  our  Lord. 
Auld  law  and  new,  thairto  thay  do  concord. 
I  think  for  me,  better  thay  had  lleipit. 
Nor  till  have  maid  ane  law,  and  never  kcip  it. 

Xuke 


46  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POEtllT. 

Tuke  not  Chrift  Jefu§  his  bumanitiey 

Of  anc  virginc  ia  mariage  contraftit, 

And  of  hir  flefche  cled  his  dignitie  ? 

Quhy  then  have  thay  that  blisfull  band<lejeftit 

In  thair  kingdome  ?  Wald  God  it  war  correftit. 

That  yong  prelatis  micht  marie  laftie  wjfis. 

And  nocht  in  fenfuall  lull  to  leid  thair  lyfis. 
Did  nocht  Chrift  cheis,  of  honeft  maryit  men^ 

Als  Weill  as  thay  that  keipit  chaftitie. 

For  to  be  his  difcipulis^  as  ye  ken  ? 

As  in  the  fcripture  cleiilie  thow  may  fee, 

Thay  keipit  ft  ill  thair  wyfis  with  honeft  ie. 

As  Peter  and  his  fpoufit  brethren  all 

Obervit  chaftitie  matrimoniall. 

Bot  now  appeiris  the  propbecie  of  l^aull; 
How  fum  fuld  rile  into  the  latter  age. 

That  fiom  the  trew  faith  fuld  depart  and  fall. 
And  fuld  forbid  the  band  of  mariage, 
As  thow  fall  find  into  that  fame  "pafiage. 
Thay  fuld  command  from  meitis  till  abftene, 
Quhilk  God  creat,  his  pepill  to  fuftene. 

Bot  fen  the  Pape,  our  fpirituall  prince  and  kmg. 
He  dois  ouerfe  fie  vices  manifeft, 
And  in  his  kingdome  fufferis  for  to  ring. 
The  men  be  quhome  the  veritie  bin  fuppreft, 
I  excufe  not  himfelf  mair  than  the  reft. 
Allace  I  How  fuld  we  memberis  be  weill  ufit, 
Quhen  fa  our  fpirituall  heidis  bene  abufit. 

The  famous  ancient  Dodlor  Avicene, 
Say  is,  quhen  evil  rewme  difcendis'from  the  heid. 
Into  the  members  g(?neris  mekill  pene. 
Without  thair  be  maid  haftelie  remeid, 
Quhen  the  cald  humour  dounwart  dois  proceicl*. 
In  fennounis  it  caufis  Arthetica, 
lUcht  fa  in  the  handis  the  cramp  Chcragra. 

Of 


qjJEEN   MART>   1542— 1567.  47 

Of  xnaledyis  it  generis  monie  mo^ 
Bot  gif  men  get  fum  foverane  pteferve. 
As  in  the  theis  Sclathica  paflio. 
And  in  the  breifl  fum  tyme  the  ftrang  Caterve, 
Qubilk  caufis  men  richt  haiftelie  to  llcrve  ; 
And  Podagra,  difficul  for  to  cure; 
In  mennis  feit  quhilk  lang  time  dois  indure. 

Sa  %o  this  maifl  triumphand  court  of  Rome, 
This  fimilitude  full  weill  I  may  compair, 
Quhijk  hes  bene  herfchip  of  all  Chriftindome, 
And  to  the  warld  ane  evill  exemplair, 
That  umquhil  was  leid  fterne  and  luminair. 
And  the  maifl  fapient  fait  of  fandtitude : 
Bot  now,  allace,  hair  of  beatitude. 

Thair  kingdome  may  be  callit  Babjlgne, 
Quhilk  umquhile  was  ane  bricht  Jeruf^lem,  * 

As  planelie  meois  the  apoftil  Johne, 
Thair  maift  famous  citie  hes  tint  the  fame, 
Inhabitaris  thairof,  thair  nob  ill  name  ; 
For  quhy  ?  thaj  have  of  San(9:is  habitakle 
To  Symon  Magiis  made  ane  tabernakle ; 

Ane  horrible  vail  of  everilk  kinde  of  vice, 
Ane  laithlie  loch  of  ftinkand  licherie, 
Ane  curfit  cove,  corrupt  with  covatice, 
Bordoyi^rit  about  with  pride  and  fymonie  j 
Sum  fay  is,  ane  ciftern  full  of  fodomie, 
Quhais  vice  in  fpeciall,  gif  I  wakl  declair, 
It  war  eneuch  for  till  perturbe  the  air. 

Of  treuth,  the  haill  Chriflian  religioua  ^ 

Throw  thame  ar  fcandalizat  and  offendit. 
It  can  not  faill  bot  thair  abuiioun 
Befoir  the  throne  of  God  it  is  afcendit. 
I  dreid,  but  dout,  without  that  thay  amend  it. 
The  plagues  of  Johnes  Revelatioun 
Sail  fall  upon  thair  generatiouo. 

'  -  O  Lord, 


4$  CHROVICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRT. 

O  Lord,  quhiik  hes  thehartis  ofevcric  king 
Into  thv  hand,  I  mak  the  fupplicatioun. 
Convert  that  Couit,  that  of  thj  grace  bening^ 
Thay  wald  mak  geaeral  reformatioun 
Amang  thame  felfis  in  CTcrie  natioun. 
That  thay  may  be  ane  halie  exetnplait 
Till  us,  thy  puir  la  wit  commoun  popolair 

Houngarit,  allace  !  for  want  of  fpirituall  fade, 
Becaus  from  us  bene  hid  the  vcritie. 
O  Prince  !  for  us  quhilk  fched  thy  precius  Uude^ 
Kendill  in  us  the  fyre  of  cheritie. 
And  fave  us  from  eternal  miferie. 
Now  labouring  into  thy  kirk  militant. 
That  we  may  aU  cum  to  thy  kirk  tryumphant* 

CONCLUSION. 

OIF  our  talkeing  now  latt  us  mak  ane  end  ; 
Behald  quhow  Fhebus  dounwart  dois  difcend^ 
Tow  art  his  palyce  in  the  Occident. 
Dame  Synthea,  i  fe,  fcho  dois  pretend 
Intyll  hir  wattry  regioun  tyll  afcend* 
With  viffage  paill  up  from  the  orient 
The  dew  now  dounkis,  the  roffis  redolent  ; 
The  ni^reguldis  that  jdl  day  wer  rejofit, 
OfFPhebas  heit  now  craftelly  ar  clofit. 

The  blyfsful  byrdis  bownis  to  the  treis. 
And  ceillis  of  thare  hevinlye  armoneis  ; 
fhe  corne-craik  in  the  croft,  I  heir  her  cry; 
The  bak,  the  howLit,  febill  of  thair  eis. 
For  thare  paftyme  now  in  the  evinnyng  fieis ; 
The  nychtyngaile,  with  mirthf all  melody, 
Hir  naturall  notis  perfith  throw  the  iky, 
Tyll  Synthea  makand  hir  obfervance, 
aQuhilk  on  the  nycht  dois  tak  hir  daJyance* 


i^ili^N  unit,  1541-^15^7.  19 

i  ft  Poi-artike  in  the  north  appeir* 
And  Venys  rjfling  wii:h  hir  l)cmis  cleir ; 
Q^harffor^  my  fann^,  I  hal4  it  tyme  to  go, 
^aW  God,  (aid  f ,  ye  did  remane  all  jreir. 
That  I  mycbt  of  jrour  hevijjlj  leflpnis  Jqir. 

^^  jour  4ep^rtyog  I  am  wounicter  wo. 

^^  paeieofc^  faid  ke^  it  rndne  be  fo* 
*^prchance  I  fall  returije  with  diligence, 
I'bus  I  depjartlt  frojw  E:?pfirleap^^ 

A^  f^d  me^  hom/e,  mkh  kert  fyching  full  Ibre^ 
Aiid  ehterit  in  tny  quyet  oritore, 
*  tuk  this  paper,  and  thi^re  begiin  to  wry  te, 
Tbh  Miferip,  »$  yc  h^if  k«i«i  a&r^. 
^B  g^ntyll  redarifi,  hertlye  I  implore 
^^or  tyji  excjife  my  ruraH  rude  indyte. 
Thoijcb  Plurrfei^  wyU  hwf  u  m^  diipyfe, 
^Qihilku  w^  Aot  tliAf:  tbar«  €r<a£tyn«s  wcr  bead; 
**^t  God  be  jugCj  and  fo  I  mat  ane  tnd. 

'^OD   LrKBESAT    I55I. 
<W  ■HMWtTlWfW  ■  mi  ipggg 

^^-^^  ;  the  4atc  of  iJb,c  jpeiatig^  Ucing  wvio\fHr4i;f  ISS$*  as.»pii<iar8  by 

^  p/Jii^snMPt; 

Of  qobilk  ar1i}jr  gone  fi^eriye) 
^ytc  th^ufand  fyfc  hiindrcih  thrfi  and  ^ftyc» 
And  fo  remains  to  cum  but  weir,  / 

Four  handreth  with  fewin  and  fourtye  yein 

in  moft  of  the  Hibfe^uent  editions  down  to  that  of  Andrew  Itart  iri 
^^35,  thefe  lines  were  altered  to  fuit  the  date  of  the  impreffion  •  fince 
^'^tjud;!  .time,  Hart*8  edition  hai  continued  to  be  the  ftandaM  copy ;  not 
'^^^ly  iitthit  date,  but  in  the  orthography. 

V.  42.  Peter,  Ahdrow,  &c.  were  fifharis  fine.]  It  is  probable  that 
^(^vely  had  this  chapter  in  his  eye  when  he  wrote  his  Romi(h  Horfe- 
-^^^ch.  **  According  to  the  do<Strine  of  the  Church  of  Rome,  fays  he, 
4  «fus  Chrift  gaveto  Peter  and  his  fuccefibrs  not  only  a  power  to  li(h 

Vol.  ni#  G  tot 


50  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH   POSTRY. 

for  meo,  but  for  money ;  aod  for  that  porpofe  conferred  on  tbem  a 
right  to  fifli  in  all  fecular  ponds  aqd  rivers.  «  For  the  kings  of  the  earth, 
fays  Jefus  Chrift,  from  whom  do  they  receive  tribute  ? — Not  furely 
from  ti»,  for  we  are  free.  But  go  thou  to  the  lea,  and  call  forth  a 
hook,  and  take  the  ftrft  fifli  that  cometh  up ;  and  when  thou  haft  open- 
ed its  mouth,  thou  ihalt  find  a  piece  of  money ;  that  take.*^  Hereby  a 
fifhing  right,  they  contend,  was  edabliihed  to  fifti  in  all  waters,  that  is, 
among  all  people  and  nations:  and  the  expreflion  «  Launch  out  into  the 
deep,**  fighified,  **  Go  up  to  Rome,**  which  had  a  vaft  dominion,  and 
from  whence  therefore  they  might  fpread  their  nets  over  all  the  woild. 
To  the  fame  purpofe  David  exclaims,  Thou  hafl  put  all  things  under 
his  feet;  all  fheep,,that  is  Chriftians ;  and  oxen,  or  Jews;  yea,  and  the 
beafts  of  the  field,  or  Pag^s ;  the  fi(h  of  the  fea,  that  is,  fouls  in  purga- 
tory ;  and  the  fowls  of  heaven,  or  blefled  fpirits  and  angels.-— Such  is 
the  magical  nature  of  quotations  from  the  Holy  Saiptures-f  Venerable 
Bede  has  left  us  a  curious  pidure  of  the  pains  of  Purgatory  in  a  flory 
of  a  certain  Monk  of  Mailros,  (  Melrofe^)  who,  after  being  fome  hours 
dead,  arofe  again  to  life,  and  related  many  remarkable  things  which  ho 
had  feen,  particularly  Purgatory,  which  he  defcribed  as  a  vale  of  great 
breadth,  and  infinite  length ;  on  the  left,  it  appeared  full  of  dreadful 
fire  and  flames ;  the  other  fide  was  no  lefs  horrid,  on  account  of  tern* 
peftuous  hail  and  fnow  continually  flying  about  in  all  diredlions.  Both 
lakes-were  brim-full  of  fouls,  who  had  no  other  relief  but  in  leaping 
out  of  the  one  lake  into  the  other,  as  if  they  had  been  tofled  about  by 
a  tremenduous  hurricane,  &c.  It  is  eafy  to  conceive,  that  whoever  be- 
lieved in  this  horrible  chimera,  would  endeavour  to  fecure  for  himfelf, 
upon  any  terms,  fomething  like  a  comfortible  birth  in  it ;  or,  at  feaft,  a 
ihorter  period  of  purgation.  Hence  the  vail  number  of  Monafteries, 
Abbies,  Nunnerys,  free  chaples,  chanteries.  Sec,  which  were  founded 
all  over  Chriftendom. ,  Even  although  a  perfon  had  many  children  to 
provide  for,  or  many  debts  to  pay,  it  was  common  to  neglsdt  all  con. 
iiderations  of  that  fort,  and  to  lay  out  his  whole  fortune  in  the  appoint- 
ment of  Mafles,  Diriges,  Placebot,.  Requiems,  &c.  to  be  performed  at 
fiated  times  for  the  benefit  and  eafe  of  his  poor  unhappy  foul.  Hence 
alio  the  pradice  of  burying  in  Monaileries^  upon  a  prefumption  that 
the  departed  fouls  would  in  fome  degree  be  relieved  by  the  prayers  of 
the  godly. 


THE 


THE  EPISTILL  NUNCUPATORY  OF   SIR   DAVID    LYNDESAT 
ON  HIS  DIALOG  OF  THE  MISERABILL   ESTAIT 

OF  THE   WARLD. 


Wcjhall  now  difmtfs  Lindfay's  ^*  Dialogue  of  the  Monar* 
chies^*  with  his  **  Epiftle  Nuncupatory,"  which,  as  it 
appears  only  in  the  oldeji  4/0.  editions^  and  has  fome 
reference  to  the  flate  of  the  country  in  15531  ^^y  ^y 
fome  readers  he  ejleemed  0  curiojity. 


X  HOW  Ijtlil  quair  of  mateir  miferabiU  ! 
Weill  aucht  thow  <:overit  for  to  be  with  fabill ; 
Renunceand  grene,  the  purpour,  reid  and^  quhite ; 
To  delicate  men  thow  art  nocht  deledabill^ 
Nor  yit  till  amorous  folkis  amyabill. 
To  reid  on  th6  thay  will  have  na  delite. 
Warldly  pepill  will  have  at  thee  defpite^ 
Quhilk  fixit  has  thair  hart  and  haill  intenti3 
On  fenfual  luA,  on  dignitie  and  rentis* 

We  have  na  king,  thee  to  prefent,  allace  ! 
Quhilk  to  this  cuntrie  bene  ane  cairfuU  cace. 
And  als  our  Quene  of  Scotland  heritour, 
Scho  dwellis  in  France,  1  pray  God  fave  hir  grace, 
Jt  war  too  lang  for  thee  to  ryn  that  race  j 
And  far  langer  or  that  yong  tender  flour 
Bring  haim  to  us  ane  King  and  governour  :" 
Allace  !  thairfoir,  we  may  with  forrow  fing 
Quhilk  muft  fa  lang  remane  without  ane  King. 

I  not  quhome  to  my  fimplenes  to  fend. 
With  cunning  men,  from  time  that  thow  be  kend. 
Thy  vaniteis  na  way  thay  will  avance, 
Thinking  th6  proud,  fie  thingis  to  pretend, 
Notwithftanding  th^  ftraucht  way  fall  thow  wend, 


To 


52     ,  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETHY* 

To  thame  quhillc  has  the  realme  in  governance, 
Declair  thy  «iind  to  them  with  circumftance. 
Ga  firfl  to  James  out  Prince  ittid  ptoteftoiif  ^ 
And  his  brother  oiir  Spirituall  Govcrnoiir, 

And  Prince  of  preiftis  in  this  natiouh, 
Efter  reverend  recommendatioun, 
Under  thair  fcit  thow  lawlie  thee  fubmit. 
And  mak  thame  huffibill  fupplicatioun, 
Gif  thay  in  the  find  wrang  nairatioun. 
That  thaj^  %ald  pleia  thy  faUis  to  remit; 
And  of  thair  grace  gif  thay  doe  th6  admits 
Than  ga  thy  way  qi^hair  euer  thow  pleifis  bcft, 
Jle  thay  content,  niak  reverence  to  the  reft. 

To  feithfuU  f  rUdehf  pattouf  is  fpirituall, 
To  nobill  Erles  artd  Lordls  tempof  all, 
Obedientlie  till  thame  thow  thee  addres, 
Declairing  them  this  fchdft  meniofiall. 
How  mankinde  bene  to  miferie  maid  thrall, 
^t  lenth  to  thame  the  caus  planelie  eonfes^ 
Befeikand  them  all  lawis  to  fuppres^ 
Inventit  be  mennis  traditioun 
Contrair  to  Chriftis  inftitutipuh. 

And  cau$  them  cleirlie  for  till  underftandi 
That  for  the  b|:iking  of  the  Lordis^  command. 
His  thrinfald  wand  of  jflagellatioun 
Hes  fcurgit  this  puir  rjealme  of  Scotland 
Be  mortal  weiris  baith  be  fey  and  land^ 
With  monie  terribill  tribulatioutl. 
Thairfoir  mak  to  them  true  narratibun. 
That  all  our  weiiis>  this  derth,  hunger  and  peftj 
Was  not  hot  for  our  finnis  manifeft, 

Declait  to  them  how  \\x  the  time  of  Noy, 
Alluteilie  Gdd  did  the  w^rld  deftrey. 
As  hali^-fcripture  makis  ndentioun, 
3odom,  Gomor,  with  thair  tegioun  and  Roy^ 
God  fpairil  nouther  man,  wojnan^  nor  boy^ 
Bot  all  Wer  brint  for  thair  otfenfioun. 
Jerufalem,  that  maift  triumphant  toun, 
Deftroyit  was  for  thair  iniquitie, 
As  in  the  fcripture  planelie  thpw"  diay  ii. 

Declaim 


Declair  to  them  this  mortall  miierie. 
Be  fword  and  fyre,  derth^  pcft  and  povertie, 
Pfoceidis  of  fyn,  gif  I  canricht  defcryvc, 
For  laik  of  faith,  and  for  idolatrie. 
For  fornicatioun,  and  for  adulterie 
Of  Princes^  prelatis,  v?ith  mon;e  ane  man  and  wyv^, 
Expcll  the  cauSy  than  the  c&&.  btfly vc 
Sail  ceis  :  quhcn  that  the  pepill  dois  repent^ 
Than  God  fall  flaik  hi3  bow  quhilk  yit  is  bent. 

Mak  them  tequcft  quhilk  hes  the  governance 
The  fynceir  word  of  God  for  till  avancc, 
Conforme  to  Chriftis  ini^itutioun^ 
Without  hypocrifie  or  diflimutance, 
Caufing  Juftice  hald  evinlie  the  ballance, 
On  publicaiiis  making  punitioun» 
Commending  them  of  gude  conditiotin. 
lliat  being  done,  I  dout  not  but  the  Lord 
Sail  of  this  Guntrie  have  mifericord. 

Thocht  God,  with  Hoonie  terribill  elFrayis, 
Hes  done  this  cuntrie  fcurge  be  diyers  wayis. 
Be  juft  judgement,  for  our  grevous  olFence, 
Declair  to  th^m  thay  fall  have  merie  dayis 
Efter  this  tro-v^rbill,  as  the  Prophcit  fayis : 
Quhen  God  fall  fe  our  hnmbill  repentence. 
Till  ftrange  pepill  thocht  he  hes  geveii  licence 
To  be  our  fcurge  induring  his  defire. 
Will,  quhen  he  liil>  that  fcurge  caft  in  the  fire. 

Piray  them  that  thay  put  not  thair  efperancc 
In  mortall  men  ondie  them  till  avance  j 
Bot  piittcipallie  in  God  omnipotent. 
Then  neid  thay  not  to  charge  the  real  me  of  France 
With  gunnis,  galayis,  nor  uther  ordinance. 
Sa  that  thay  be  to  God  obedient 
In  thir  premiiles,  be  thay  not  negligent 
Difplayand  Chriftis  banner  hie  on  hicht, 
Thftir  enemies  of  them  fall  have  na  micht. 

Ga  hence,  puir  buik !  quhilk  I  have  done  indytc 
In  rurall  ryme,  in  manner  of  defpyte, 
Contrair  the  warldis  variatioun 
Of  rethoiike,  here  1  proclaim  tlie  quhyt. 
Idolatouris  I  feir  fall  with  the  flyte, 

Becau^ 


54  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH   POITTRT  ; 

Becaus  of  them  thow  makis  narratioun. 
Bot  cure  thow  not  the  indignatioun 
Of  hypocritis,  aud  fals  Pharifience, 
Hotvbeit  on  the  thaj  call  ane  loud  vengence. 

R«queft  the  gen  till  reidar  that  th^  reidis, 
Thocht  ornate  tennis  into  thj  park  not  fpreidis, 
As  thaj  in  the  may  have  experience, 
Thocht  barrane  feildis  beiris  nocht  bpt  weidis. 
Yet  bratal  beiftis  fweitlie  on  tliame  feidis» 
Defire  of  them  nane  uther  recompence, 
Bot  that  thaj  wald  reid  the  with  patience  ; 
And  gif  thay  be  in  onie  way  offendit, 
peclair  t^  them  it  fall  be  weill  amendit. 


Tt  has  already  been  chfrrved  that  the  Scottilh  reformers  difcovered  ve- 
ry early  a  preference  to  fome  plan  of  Church  Government  different 
from  that  which  had  been  adopted  in  j^ngland ;  for  which  Warton-  in 
his  Hillory  of  Englilh  Poetry  en4eavours  thus  to  account :  "  the  pomp 
and  elegance  of  ih?  ratholick  worfhip  made  no  impreflioQ  on  a  people 
\f  hofe  devotion  fougI)t  only  for  iblid  edification  ;  and  who  had  no  no- 
tion that  the  interpofiticn  of  the  fenfcs  could  with  any  propriety  be 
admitted  to  co-operate  tn  an  exercife  of  fuch  a  nature,  which  appealed 
to  reafon  alone,  and  feenied  to  exclude  all  aid  of  the  imagination.  Ix 
was  therefore  natural  that  fuch  a  people  in  their  fyftcni  of  fpiritual  re- 
finement, fhould  warmly  prefer  the  feverc  and  rigid  plan  of  Calvin." 

Probably  the  true  reafon  of  this  preference  is  rather  to  be  found  in 
the  circumftan^e  of  the  Scots  being,  at  the  time  of  the  Reformation, 
under  what  was  then  called  the  monjirous  rfgiment  of  ivomen,  England 
had  acknowledged  Henry  VIII.  as  the  head  cf  the  Church  ;  but  it  was 
impoflible  for  the  Scottilh  Reformers  to  followr  her  example*  Their 
monarch  was  a  young  woman  ed-jcated  in  France  according  to  the 
ftrifltfl  Catholic  funn.  To  have  placed  a  perfon  of  that  defcription  at 
the  head  of  the  Scottifh  Kirk,  would,  in  the  language  of  Knox,  have 
been  ••  repugnant  to  nattre,  an  abomination  before  the  Lord,  and  a 
•*  thing  mofl  contrarious  to  his  revealed  and  approved  ordinance,  vvhich 
*f  exprcWy  ordain?,  that  **  h  the  CorgvegatiQn  lVt,me9  muji  ktep pence ^\ 


THE 


THE    TRAGEDIE   CF    the    UMCVUHILE    MAIST   REVEREl^D 

FATHER    DAVID,    BE    THE    MERCY  OF  GOD,  CARDINAL 

AND  ARCHEBISCHOP   OF.SANCT   ANDROIS,  &C. 


^th»fe  who  wifh  to  be  informed  of  the  particulars  of 
the  life  of  Cardinal  Betoun,  or  Bcthune,  may  confnlt 
**  Crawford's  Officers  of  State,"  or  any  of  the  general 
hi/lories  of  Scotland^  where  be  rnahes  a  confpicuctus  ap- 
pearance from  £528  to  his  untimely  death  in  1546  ;  the 
manner  of  which  is  detailed  by  John  Knox  with  a  fa^ 
vage  minutenefs^     Sir  David  Lindfay  too  in  this  per-^ 
formance  rakes  together    every  circumjiance   that  can 
ferve  to  fiatn  the  CardinaVs  memory.     Jf  it  was  puh- 
li/hed^  as  f aid  by  Ames,  in  1546,  it  ought ^  in  firiBnef 
of  arrangement y  to  have  preceded  the  Monarchies,  which 
was  erroneoujly  fuppofed  to  have  be^n  a  prior  compojt^ 
tiony  as  not  the  Jlightefl  allujion  to  the  fate  of  Bethunc 
is  therein  to  be  founds  although  in  one  of  the  chapters 
he  treats  exprefsly  of  the  downfall  of  ambitious  mcn,^^ 
Probably  by  the  publication   of  this  Tragedie  he  had 
given  fome  offence  to  his  kinfman  and  Chief   David  the 
mafter  of  Crawford,  ivho  a  few  weeks  before  the  Car- 
dinaPs  murder  had  married  his  daughter  j  and  therefore 
our  poet  might  fee  caufe  to  avoid  the  fuhje6i  entirely  in 
bis  Monarchies. 

Fromfimilar  appearances  a  fufpicion  here  arifes  that 
the  biftory  of  Squire  Meldruin  was  alfo  written  after 
this  Tragedie  of  Cardinal  Bcthune. 

Mor  tales 


^6  imtomctt  or  Scottish  rotTRt^ 


Mortaies  cum  fuiti  JU'Uy  ne  fupra  Deum  t/^s  irfMerkU^ 

IN  or  lang  ago,  efter  the  hour  of  prime, 

Sccreitlie  fitting  in  my  oratotie,  ,         ' 

I  tukc  aue  bukc  till  occupy  the  time, 

Quhair  I  i^nd  mooie  tragedie  and  (lory 

Qahilk  Johne  Boccas  had  put  in  metnory ; 

How  monie  princes,  conquerotiris  and  kiAgi^ 

War  dulefully  depofit  from  tbair  rtngi^. 

How  Alexander  the  potent  conqvberour 
Ih  Babylon  was  poyfonit  piteoufly  ; 
And  Julius,  the  michtie  Empu4>ur, 
MurdreH  at  Ronie,  caufles  aod  cruelly. 
I'radent  Poropey  in  E^ypt  fichamcf ally 
'  He  murdreift  was  :   Quhat  neidi^  proces  iiu>Sr 
C^hais  tragedies  wer  petie  till  deploir  ? 

I  fitting  fa  upon  my  buke  reiding, 
B.icht  fuddanely  afoir  me  did  apeir 
Ane  woufldit  man  abouadaatlie  bleidjog. 
With  vifage  pail,  afid  with  ane  deldly  cheir^ 
Semaod  ane  man  of  twa  asd  fyf tie  yeir  ; 
In  raiment  jreid  clothit  fultcuriouflie. 
Of  velvet  and  of  fatynecrainmofie. 

With  fd)ili  voice,  as  mzn  oprieft  with  pane^ 
Softlie  he  maid  me  fupplicatiouri. 
Saying :    My  frieod,  ga  r*;id  and  reid  agane, 
Gif  thow  exn  Sisd,  be  trew  uaxratiouoi 
Of  onie  pane  like  to  my  poffioim* 
Richt  fure  I  am,  wer  Johne  Bdceas  on  lyve, 
iSj  tragedy  at  lenth  he  wald  defcryve. 


S<5n 


J 


^ 


Sen  he  is  gane,  I  pnij  tile  till  mdyte^ 
Of  mj  iafortune  fnm  remembrance. 
Or  Ht  the  leiil  my  tragedie  to  wrjte, 
As  I  to  the  foli  fchaw  the  cifcumftancei 
In  termis  breve  of  my  unhappy  ch^ance, 
Sen  my  beginning  till  my  fetall  end> 
Quilk  I  wald  till  all  creature  wer  kend. 

I  not,  faid  I^  to  mak  &  memoii^lly 
Bot  of  thy  name  I  haxi  intelligenpfe. 
1  am  David  that  cairfnl  Cardinally 
Quhilk  dow  apeir,  faid  he,  to  thy  prefencp; 
That  umquhile  had  fa  grcit  pre-eaiinrncei 
Than  he  began  his  detdis  til  indite. 
As  yc  fall  heir^  and  I  began  to  write. 


tHE   tRAGfeliT  t)i?   tltt:   CARbtitAt,; 

X  David  Bjetoun,  umquhile  Cardinall, 

Of  nobill  blude  be  lyne  1  did  difcend. 

During  my  time^  I  had  na  peregall ; 

Bot  now,  allace  !  is  cum' my  fatal!  end. 

In  gre  be  gre  lipwart  I  did  afcend, 

Sa  that  into  this  realme  did  never  ring 

Sa  greit  anc  man  as  1  under  ane  king.  *  \ 

Quhen  I  was  ane  yong  joly  gentilmaii^ 
Princes  to  ferve  Ifet  iny  haill  intent, 
Firft  till  afcend)  at  Arbroith  I  began 
In  ane  abbacie  oi  greit  riches  and  rent.  - 
Of  that  eftait  yit  was  I  not  content. 
To  get  mair  riches,  dignity,  and  gloir, 
My  hart  was  fet  j  allace,  allace  thairfoir. 
,.  Vol.  Ill;  a  imaid 


58  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH   POETXY* 

I  maid  fie  fervice  to  our  Soverape  King, 
He  did  promote  me  to  mair  hie  edait. 
Ane  Prince  above  all  pteiftis  for  to  ring, 
A.rchebifchope  of  Sandt  Androis  confecrait. 
To  that  honour  quhen  I  was  elevait. 
My  prjdefuU  hart  was  nocht  content  at  all 
Till  that  I  creat  was  ane  Cardinall, 

Yit  preif&t  I  till  have  mair  aHthoritiej 
And  finally  was  chofen  Chancellair^ 
And,  for  uphalding  of  my  dignitie. 
Was  maid  legate  ;  than  had  I  na  compair* 
I  purcheft,  for  my  profite  fingulair. 
My  boxis  and  my  trefour  to  avance. 
The  bifehoprick  of  Merapois  in  France. 

Of  Scotland  I  had  the  govemaB. 
But  my  avife  concludit  was  na  thing. 
Abbot,  bifchop,  atchebifchop,  cardinal!, 
Into  this  r^me  na  hier  culd  I  ring, 
Bot  I  had  bin  Faip,  Empriour,  nor  King.^ 
For  fchortnes  of  the  time,  I  am  not  abill 
At  lenth  to  fchaw  my  aftis  honourabill. 

For  my  maift  princelie  prodigalitie, 
Amang  prelatis  in  France  I  bure  the  price  ^ 
I  fchaw  my  lordlie  liberalitie 
In  banketting,  playing  at  cartis  and  dice. 
Into  fie  wifdome  I  was  haldin  wife, 
And  fpairit  not  to  play  with  King  nor  Knichr, 
Thre  thoufand  crownis  of  gold  upon  a  nicht. 

In  trance  I  maid  four  honeft  voyages, 
Quhaif  I  did  a&is  digne  of  remembrance. 
Throw  me  war  maid  tryumphand  mariages. 
Till  our  Soverane  baith  profite  and  plefance. 
Quene  Magdalene,  the  firft  dochter  of  France*, 
With  greit  riches  was  into  Scotland  brocht ; 
That  mariagc  throw  my  wifdome  was  wrocht. 


After 


qjJEEK   MARY,    1542—1567.  59 

Afte.  ^uhais  deith  in  France  I  paft  agane ; 
The  fecund  Quene  homewart  I  did  convoy, 
That  luilie  Princefs  Marie  de  Lorane, 
Quhilk  was  reflavit  with  greit  triumph  and  joy. 
Sa  fervit  I  our  richt  redoutit  Roy, 
Sone  efter  that,  Henrie  of  Ingland  Eling, 
Of  our  Sovorane  defirit  ane  commoning. 

Of  that  melting  our  King  was  weil  content ;, 
Sa  that  in  York  was  fet  baith  time  and  place  : 
Bot  our  prelatis  and  I  wald  neuer  confent 
That  he  fuld  fie  King  Henrie  in  the  face. 
Bot  we  wer  weil  content,  howbeit  his  Grace 
Had  failit  Jthe  fey,  to  fpeik  with  onie  uther 
£xcept  the  King,^  quha  was  his  mother-brother. 

Quh^irthrow  thair  rais  greit  weir  and  mortal  ftrife, 
•Greit  heirfchipis,  hounger,  derth,  and  defola^tion : 
On  ather  fide  did  mcyiie  lois  thair  life.  - 
Gif  I  wald  mak  ane  trew  narratipn^ 
I  caufit  all  that  tribulation. 
For  to  mak  peice  I  neyer  wald  confent^ 
Without  the  King  ®f  France  had  bin  content. 

During  this  weir  wer  taken  prefoneiris. 
Of  nobiJ  men,  fechting  full  furiouflie, 
Monie  ane  Lor4^  Barroun,  and  Bacheleiris, 
<^haix:throw  our  King  tuk  fie  ane  melancholie^ 
Quhilk  draif  him  to  the  deith  richt  dulefullie* 
Extreme  dolour  ouirfet  did  fa  his  l?arjt. 
That  fra  this  life;  allace  !  he  did  depart. 

Bot  cfter  that  baith  ftrenth  and  fpeeche  was  leifit, 
Ane  paper  blank  his  Grace  I  gart  fubfcrive  ; 
Into  the  quhilk  I  wrait  all  that  I  pleifit, 
jEftet  his  deith  quhilk  lang  war  to  defcryve. 
Throw  that  wryting  I  purpofit  belyve, 
With  fupport  of  fum  Lordis  benevolence, 
Into  this  rcgioun  to  have  pre-eminence. 

•     As 


6o  CHRONICLE    eF   SCaTTISH   PpETRT. 

As  far  my  Lord,  our  richteous  GovernouF, 
Gif  I  wald  fchorBj  fchaw  the  veritie. 
Till  him  I  had  i>a  maner  of  favour. 
During  that  time  I  purpofit  that  he 
Suld  never  cum  to  nane  authoritie. 
Fot  his  fupport,  thairfoir,  he  brocht  amang  us^ 
Furth  of  Ingland',  the  nob  ill  Erie  of  Angus. 

Than  was  I  put  abak  from  my  purpois^ 
And  fuddanely  caft  in  captivitie. 
My  pridefull  hart  to  d^nt,  as  I  fuppois, 
Devifit  by  the  heich  Divinitie. 
Yit  in  my  hart  fprang  na  humilitie  ; 
Bot  now  the  word  of  God  full  weiH  I  knaw, 
Quha  dois  exalt  himfelf,  God  fall  him  law. 

fn  the  main' time,  quhen  I  was  fa  fabjedlit, 
Ambaffi^douris  war  fent  into  Ingland, 
'   Qiihair  thai  baith  Peice  and  Mar'n  ge  contraftit  s 
And,  mair  furelie  for  till  obffcrve  that  band, 
War  promcill  dyvers  pledges  of  Scotland. 
Of  that  contraift  I  was  na  way  content, 
Nor  never  wald-  thairto  give  my  confent* 

Till  capitanis  that  keipit  me  in  waird, 
Giftis  of  gold  I  gave  them  greit  plentj. 
llewlaris  of  Court  I  richely  did  rewaird, 
Quhairthrow  I  chaipit  from  captivitie. 
Bot  quhen  I  was  frie  at  my  Kbertie, 
Than  like  ane  Lyoun  loufit  of  his  cage, 
Out  throw  the  realme  I  gan  to  reili  and  rage* 

Contrair  the  Govemour  and  his  company. 
Oft  tymcs  niaid  I  infurredioun, 
Purpofand  for  to  have  hina  haiftely 
Subdewit  into  my  corrcdioun. 
Or  put  him  till  extreme  fubje61ioun. 
During  this  time,  gif  it  war  weil  decidit. 
This  rtiilme  be  me  was  uteilie  devidit, 

^  The 


^tEK  MAEY,   1542 — IfjSy*  ^^ 

Hie  Govemout  purpofing  for  to  fubdew, 
I  raifit  ane  hoift  of  monj  bauld  Barroun, 
And  maid  a  raid  that  Litbgow  yit  may  rew, 
For  we  deftroyk  ane  myfe  about  the  toua. 
For  that  I  gat  monie  blak  matiibun. 
Yit  contrair  the  Governoaris  intent, 
With  our  young  Princefs  we  to  Sterling  went. 

For  heich  contempitioun  of  the  Governour, 
I  brocht  the  Erie  of  Lennox  furth  of  France ; 
That  Infty  Lord  levand  in  greit  plefour. 
Did  lois  that  land  and  honeft  ordinance. 
Bot  he  and  I  fell'  fone  at  variance. 
And  throw  my  counfall  was,  within  fchort  fpace, 
Forfaltit  and  £emit ;  he  gat  nane  uther  grace. 

Than  throw  my  prudence^  pradiik,  and  ingyne,. 
Dur  Governour  I  caufit  to  confent. 
Full  quyetly-  to  my  counfail  incline  ; 
Quhairof  his  Nobillis  war  not  weill  content ; 
For  quhy  ?  I  gart  dlffolye  in  Parliament 
The  band  of  peice  contradlit  with  Ingland, 
Quhairthrow  cum  harme  and  heirfchip  to  Scotland, 

That  peiee  brokin,  arais  new  mortall  weiris 
Be  fey  and  land,  fie  reif  without  leleif, 
Quhilk  to  report,  my  frayit  hart  efFeiris. 
The  veritie  to  fchaw,^  in  termis  breif, 
I  was  the  rute  of  all. that  greit  mifcheif. 
The  South  cuntrie  may  fay  it  had  bin  gude 
That  my  nureis  had  fmorit  me  in  my  cude. 

I  was  tlie  caus  of  mekill  mair  mifchance. 
For,  uphald  of  my  gloir  and  dignitie, 
And  plefour  of  the  potent  king  of  France, 
With  Ingland  wald  I  have  na  unitie. 
Bot  quha  confider  wald  the  veritie, 
We  micht  full  weil  have  levit  in  peice  and  reft 
J>Jyne.  or  ten  yeiris,  and  than  play  it  lous  or  faft. 

Had 


6z  CHRONICLE   PF   SCaXTISH  POETRT.  - 

Had  we  with  Ingland  keipit  our  contrakis^ 
Our  nobil  men  had  leivit  in  peice  and  reft, 
Our  merchandis  had  not  loift  fa  monie  pakis, 
Our  common  pepill  had  not  bin  opreft ; 
On  ather  fide  all  wrangis  had  bin  red  reft. 
At  Edinburgh,  fen  fjfne,  Lcith,  and  Kingorne, 
The  day  an,4  hour  may  ban  that  I  was  borne. 

Our  Governour,  to  mak  him  to  me  fure, 
With  fweil  and  fubtel  wor(}is  I  did  him  fyle,  • 
Till  1  his  fone  and  air  gat  in  my  cure. 
To  thareffe^  I  fand  that  crafty  wyle, 
That  he  na  maner  of  way  micht  begyle. 
Than  J^uch,  I  qiihan  his  lieges  did  alledge 
Hpw  I  his  fone  had  gottin  into  pledge.  ^ 

Th^  Erie  of  Angus,  and  his  ge|"man  bruthe|P, 
J  purpofit  to  gar  them  Jois  thair  lyfe. 
Richt  fa  till  have  dertroyit  monip  uther  j 
Sum  with  the  fyre,  fum  with  the  fword  and  knyfe  j 
In  fpe cial  monie  gentilmen  of  Fyfe. 
And  purpofit  till  put  till  greit  torment. 
All  favQuraris  of  the  Auld  and  New  Teftament, 

Than  everie  man  thay  tuk^of  me  fie  feir,. 
That  time  quheji  I  had  fa  greit  governance, 
Greit  Lordis  djreiding  I  fuld  do  them  deir. 
They  durft  not  cum  till  Cpurt  but  afluranc^. 
Sen  fync  thei  hes  not  bene  fie  variance  j 
Now  till  our  Prince  Barronis  obedientlie. 
But  aflu ranee  thay  cum  full  courteflie. 

My  hope  was  maift  into  the  King  of  France, 
Togidder  with  the  Paipis  Halines, 
Mair  than  in  God  my  worchip  to  avance. 
1  traiftit  fa  into  thair  gentilnes, 
That  na  man  durft  prefume  me  to  opres. 
Bot  quhan  the  day  cum  of  my  fatal  hour. 
Far  was  from  me  thair  fupport  and  fuccour. 

Than 


(jnUEEN   MARY,    1542-^1367.  ^J 

llian  to  preferve  my  riches  and  mj  Ijfc^ 
I  maid  ane  ftrenth  of  wallis  heich  and  braid, 
Sic  ane  fortres  was  never  found  in  Fyfe  ; 
Belevand  thair  duril  na  man  me  invaid. 
Now  find  I  trew  the  faw  quhilk  David  faidy 
Without  God  of  ane  hous  ,be  maifter  of  wark. 
He  wiikis  in  vane,  thoch  it  be  neuer  fa  ftark. 

For  I  was,  throw  the  hie  power  divyne, 
lR.icht  dulefullie  dung  doun  amang  the  as, 
Quhilk  culd  not  be  throw  mortall  manis  ingine* 
Bot^  as  David  did  flay  the  greit  Golyas, 
Or  Holopherne  be  Judith  killit  was, 
In  myd  amang  his  triumphand  armie, 
Sa  was  I  flene  into  my  cheif  cietie. 

Quhen  1  had  greiteft  dominatioun. 
As  Lucifer^  had  into  the  Hevin  eropyfe, 
Cam  fuddanlie  my  deprivatioun. 
Be  thame  quhilk  did  niy  dolent  deith  confpyre. 
Sa  cruell  was  thair  furious  birnand  ixe, 
I  gat  na  tyme,  laifer,  nor  libettie 
To  fay,  In  manus  tuas  Domine^ 

Behald  my  fatall  infelicitie, 
1  being  in  my  ftrenth  incomparabill^ 
That  dreidful  dungeon  maid  me  na  fuppli^. 
My  greit  riches  nor  rentis  profitabill. 
My  filver  wark,  jewellis  ineftimabill. 
My  papall  pompe,  of  golde  my  riche  trcfour, 
My  lyfe  and  all  I  loift  in  half  ane  hour. 
To  the  pepill  was  maid  ane  fpectakle 
Of  my  deid  and  deformit  carioun. 
Sum  faid  it  was  ane  manifeft  merikle. 
Sum  faid  it  was  divyne  punitioun 
Sa  to  be  flane  into  my  ft  rang  dungeoun. 
Quhen  everie  man  had  judgit  as  him  lift, 
Tbay  faltit  me,  fyne  clofit  me  in  ane  kift. 


64  CHROfNICLE  OF  SCOTtlSH   POETitt. 

I  lay  Unbtiryit  fevin  monetfais  and  moir^ 
Or  I  was  borne  t»  clofter,  kirk,  or  queir, 
In  ane  midding  quhilk  oane  bin  till  deploir. 
Without  fufFrage  of  chaanoan,  monk,  or  freif. 
All  proud  Prelatis  of  me  may  ieflbunis  Mr, 
Quhilk  rang  fa  lang,  and  fa  triwiaphantlie, 
Sjne  in  the  duft  dung  doun  ia  duleftiUie. 

TO    THE   PR£LAT1»^ 

O  YE  mj  brether  !  princes  of  the  preiftis  J 
I  mak  yow  hartlj  fap^catiouo, 
Baith  nicht  and  day  reirolre  mto  your  breiftf^ 
The  proces  of  my  depriTatiaun^ 
Confider  quhat  bin  your  voelitiouQ. 
To  follow  me  I  p^ray  yow  nocht  pretend  yow^ 
J^ot  reid  at  lenth  this  ceduU  that  I  fend  yow< 

Ye  knaw  how  Jefas  hk  difcipttlis  fent 
Amb^iTadouris  till  every  natioun, 
To  fchaw  his  law  and  his  tommand^^ment 
To  all  pepill  predicatioun, 
Tharefoir,  to  yow  I  mak  narfatidudy 
Sen  ye  to  thame  ate  verray  fuGceflburis^ 
Ye  aucht  to  do  as  your  predecefiburis. 

How  dar  ye  be  fa  bauld  till  takon  hand 
For  to  be  herauldis  to  fa  greit  ane  king^ 
To  heir  his  meflage  baith  to  burgh  and  land^ 
Ye  beand  dumb,  and  can  proounee  na  thing, 
Lyke  menftralis  that  can  noeht  play  nor  fing< 
Or  quhy  fuld  men  give  to  fie  hirdis  hyre, 
Quhilk  can  not  gyde  thair  fcheip  about  the  myre^- 

Efchame  ye  not  to  be  Chriftis  fervitouris, ' 
And  for  your  fee  hes  greic  tempotall  landis^ 
Syne  of  your  office  can  not  tak  the  curi3 1 
licif  hafartrie,  your  harlatrie^  and  huris, 

Remembrin^ 


f 


na^mv  mart,  1542—1567.  fij 

Remembring  on  mj  uDproyifit  deid. 

For  efter  deith  maj  na  man  mak  remeid;    ' 
Ye  Prelatis,  quhilk  has  thoufandis  to  fpendj 

Ye  fend  ane  fempill  freir  for  to  preicbe. 

It  is  jroar  cf  aft,  I  mak  it  to  y  W  keod, 

Yoor  felfis  in  your  tempillis  for  to  preicbe. 

Bot  ferlie  not  tbocht  freitis  fleicbe ;     ^^ 

For,  an  tbay  planely  fchaw  tbc  veritie. 

Than  ivill  thay  want  tbe  Bifcbopis  cberiti^'. 
Qubairfoir  bin  gevin  yow  fie  royall  rent  ? 

Bot  for  to  find  tbe  pepill  fpirituall  fude ; 

Preiching  to  tbame  tbe  New  and  Atlld  Tcftmcnto 
The  law  df  God  dois  j^lanely  la  conclude* 
Put  not  your  hope  into  oa  warldlie  gude 
As  I  have  done—— Bdiald,  my  greittrefour 
Maid  me  na  faelp  at  my  unhappy  hour.  ^ 

That  day  quban  I  was  ^Bifchop  confecrait, 
The  Greit  Sybil  Wes  bound  upon  my  back* 
Quhat  was  thairin,  lytill  I  knew,  God  wait, 
Mair  than  ane  beift- b^intad  ane  precious  pack. 
Bot  haiflely  my  covenant  I  brak, 
For  I  was  obUffit,  with  my  awin  confent, 
The  law  of  God  to  preiche  with  good  intent. 

Brether !  richt  fwa  qUhcn  ye  war  confecrait; 
Ye  ob^iffit  yow  all  on  the  famin  wife. 
Ye  may.be  callit  Bifchoppis  coutiterfait. 
As  gallandis  bu&it  foif*  to  ^nak  an  gyfe* 
Now  think  I,  Princes  ar  nat  thing  t6  pryfey 
Till  give  ane  famous  office  to  ane  fule. 
As  quha  wald  put  ane  myter  on  ane  mule. 

AUace  !  ati  ye  that  forrowful  ficht  had  fene; 
How  I  lay  bttUerand/ baithed  in  my  blude  ; 
To  mend  your  life  it  had  occafiouti  bene,  ^ 

And  leve  your  auld  corruptit  confw^tude. 
Tailyeing  thairof,  than  fchortlie  I  conclude. 

Vol.  hi.  I  .  Without 


m 


66     ^         CHROKIlCLE  OF   SCOTTISH  POETlf. 

Without  jre  from  your  ribaldrie  arife, 
Ye  fa)be  fervit  on  iht  famin  wife. 


TO   'SUfL  FRIKC£li» 


Imprudent  Princ€B !  but  difcretioun. 
Having  in  eirth  |K>wer  imperiaU, 
Ye  bin  the  caus  of  this  tranfgreffioun. 
I  fpeik  to  yow  all  in  general]^ 
Quhilk  dois  difpone  aU  office  fpirituall, 
Gevand  the  fauUis  quhilk  bin  Chriftis  fcheip^ 
To  blind  paftouris,  but  confcieuce.^  to  keip« 

Quhen  ye  Princes  dois  want  ane  official?,, 

Ane  baxter,  browfter,  or  ane  maiftcr  cuke^ 

Ane  trym  tailyeour,  ane  cunning  cordinar, 

Ouer  all  the  land  at  lenth  ye  i^ill  gar  luke. 

Maid  abill  men  iic  ofEces  to  bruke. 

Ane  browfter  quhilk  can  brew  maifi  hailfum  aill, 

Ane  cunning  cuke  quhilk  beft  can  feflbn  caill  ; 
Ane  tailyeour, "that  foftqrit  bene  in  France, 

That  can  mak  garmentis  of  the  gayeft  gyfe. 

Ye  Princes  bin  the  caus  of  this  mifchance, 

That  quhan  thair  dois  vaik  onie  benefyfe, 

Ye  oucht  to  do  upon  the  famip  wife  ; 

Gar  feirch  an4  feik,  baith  into  burgh  and  lande. 

The  law  of  God  quha  beft  can  underftande. 

Ma*k  him  Bifchop  that  prudentlie  can  preiche. 

As  dois  pertaine  till  his  vocatioun, 

Ane  Pcrfone  quha  has  parochin  ciin  teiche. 

Gar  Vicaris  mak  dew  miniflratioun  ;  * 

And  als  I  mak  yow  l/upplicatioun, 

Mak  your  Abbottis  of  richt  religious  men, 

Quhilk  to  the  pepill  Chriftis  law  can  ken. 


■-■?»"■, 


^^QTEEN  MART,   lS42^^l$6f.  6j 

Bot  not  to  rebaldis  new  cum  from  the  roii^, 
Nor  of  ane  ituffet  ftollen  out  of  aite  ftabill, 
The  quhilk  into  the  fcule  maid  neuer  na  coift. 
Nor  never  was  to  Spirituall  fcience  abill^ 
Except  the  cartis^  the  djce,  the  ches^  and  tabiL 
Of  Rome  raikeris,  nor  of  rude  rufHanis, 
Of  calfay  paikeris^  nor  of  publicanis.         * 

Nor  of  fantadik  fenyet  flatteraris, 
Maift  meit  to  gadder  mu^lKs  into  May  ; 
Of  cowhowbcis,  nor  yit  of  clattet^ris. 
That  in  the  Kirk  can  nouther  fing  nor  fay, 
Thoch  thay  be  clokit  up  in  clarkis  array. 
Like  clotit  doftouiSs  new  cum  out  of  Athenis, 
And  mummil  6uir  ane  pair  of  maglit  mattenis ; 

Bot  qualefeit  to  bniik  ane  betiefyis. 
Bot  throw  Su!  Symoncis  foKftatioun,- 
I  was  promovit  bn  the  famin  wyis, 
AUace !  throw  Princes  fupplicatioun. 
And  maid  at  Rome  throw  fals  narratioun, 
Bifchop,  Abbot ;  bot  na  religious  iHan. 
Quha  me  promovit  I  now  thair  banis  ban. 

Howbeit  I  was  Legat  and  Cardinall, 
Lytill  I  knew  thairin  quhat  fuld  be  done. 
I  underftude  na  fcience  fpirituall 
Na  mair  nor  did  blind  Allane  of  the  Mone. 
I  dreid  the  King  that  fittis  heich  abone 
On  yow  Pri^ices  fall  mak  fair  punifchement  j 
Ripht  fa  on  us  throw  richteous  judgement. 

On  yow  Princes,  for  indifcreit  geving. 
Till  ignorantis  fie  offices  to  ufe,  ^ 

And  we  for  our  inoportune  alking, 
Quhilk  f aid'  have  done  fie  dignitie  ref ufe. 
Our  ignorance  has  done  the  warld  abufe 
Throw  covetycc.  of  riches  and  of  rent. 
That  euer  I  was  ane  Prelate,  I  repent, 

P  Eingis ! 


6^  CHROHICLB  or  SCOTTISH   FOETftr* ' 

O  Kingis  !  ms^k  jre  na  cair  to  give  in  cure 
Virgin!  s  profeft  into  religioun 
Intil  the  keiping  of  ace  commoun  hure  ? 
To  mak  think  ye  not  greit  derifioun, 
Ane  woman  parfone  of  ane  parifchoun, 
Quhair  thair  bia  twa  thoufand  faulis  to  gyde. 
That  from  harlattis  can  not  hir  hippis  hyde  ? 

Quhat  and  King  David  levit  in  thir  dayis  ? 
Or  out  of  Hevin,  quhat  and  he  lukit  doun. 
The  quhilk  did  found  fa  monie  fair  abbayis^ 
Seing  the  greit  abhoniinatioun 
In  monie  abbayis  of  this  natioun  ? 
He  wdd  repent  that  narrowit  fa  his  boundi^ 
Of  yeirlie  rent  thr^  fcoir  thoufand  poundis. 

Quhairfoir  I  counfall  everilk  Chriilian  King 
Within  his  realm  mak  reformatioun. 
And  fufFer  na  ma  rebaldis  for^to  ring 
Abuve  Chriftis  trew  congregatioun. 
Failyeing  thairof,  I  mak  nairatioun. 
That  ye  Princes  and  Prelatis  all  at  anis. 
Sail  bureit  be  in  hell,  fauU,  blude,  and  banis* 

That  euir  I  bruckit  benefice,  I  rew  , 
Or  to  fie  heicht  fa  proudlie  did  pretend. 
I  mon  depart— thairfoir,  my  friendis,  adew  ! 
Quhaireuir  it  pleifis  God,  now  mon  I  wend. 
I  pray  thee  till  my  freindis  me  recommend, 
And  failye  not  at  lenth  to  put  in  wryte 
My  Tragedye,  as  I  have  done  indyte* 


''  P.  56.  "  Boccas."  The  celebrated  Boccacio  trrote  a  Latin  hiftory 
entitled  De  Cttftbut  Vir§iUM  illuftrinmy  which  was  paraphraflically  tran- 
iUted  into  French  about  the  year  1409.  From  this  French  paraphrafe, 
LjigaU^  Monk  of  3urjr,  formed  an  EngUfli  metrical  verlion»  abooc 
A.  D,  1420,  under  the  title  of  "  The  Tragedies  gathered  by  Jhon  Bo- 
ij^as  of  all  fuch  princes  as  fell  fcom  their  cllatcs  throughc  the  mutabili- 

•  ty 


<C;pmEK  MARY,  154«— 1567.  6f 

lyof  Fortane,  &c"— -printed  by  Waybnd  in  the  rcign  of  Henry  the 
Eighth ;  and,  witboat  doubt,  well  known  to  Sir  David  Lipdfay,  whofe 
f*  Tragedy  of  Beatoun,"  is  written  exadly  in  the  fame  manner,  «*  ctc- 
17  perfonage  in  Boccaet  being  foppofed  to  appear  before  the  Poet,  and 
to  relate  his  refpedive  fufferings,!*  hence  called  tragedies  or  iragicaj  flo- 
Tics.  ;.      . 

It  has  been  remarked  by  Keith  that  Llndfay  makes  here  no  mention 
jofthe  Cardinal  glutting  bimfelf  inhumanly  with  the  fpe&acle  of  Mr 
Wi^rt's  death,  nor  of  any  prophetical  intimation  made  by  Wifhart 
concerning  the  fate  of  Beaton  ; — from  which  the  hiftorian  infers  that 
both  of  thefe  reports  are  probably  groundlefs. 

It  may  gratify  fome  readers  to  inform  them,  that  the  princij^al  vou- 
chee and  authorities  quoted  by  Ltndfay  in  his  Monarchy  and  other 
works  are.  i.  Fafciculus  TemporuMj  a  Latin  Chronicle  written  at  the 
dofe  of  the  15th  century,  by  Weinerus  Rolewinck,  a  Carthufian  Monk 
of  Cologrne.  a.  Chronica  Cbronicofum^  by  Hardmannua  Schedlius,  a 
phyiician  at  Nuremborgh;  printed  1493,  and  now  commonly  called 
the  NoremburgH  Chronicle.  3.  Cario*s,ChronicU,  a  more,  rational  and 
elegant  work,  originally  ccmipoied  about  the  beginning  of  the  16th 
century,  by  l^iidovicus  Cario,  an  eminent  mathematician,  and  improv- 
ed or  written  anew  by  Melanifthon.  4.  Oroftus,  a  Chriftian  ^iftorian 
of  the  fifth  century,  who  had  the  honour  of  being  tranflated  into  Anglo- 
Saxon  by  King  Alfred,  and  in  that  drefs  ha<i  lately  made  hii  appearance 
in  public.  Lindfay  mentions  a  translation  of  Orofius,  which  muil  have 
been  either  the  French  one  by  Philip  Lc  Noir,  printed  in  1546,  or  this 
by  King  Alfred  ;  at  lead  no  other  is  known  to  have  exilled  at  that  time. 
The  other  authors  mentioned  by  Lindfay  are  Avicen,  the  Arabic  phyr 
Ccian,  Folydore  Virgil,  St  Jerome,  Diodorus  Siculus,  Jofephus,  Valerius 
Maximps^  Livy»  Virgil,  and  Homer. 

To  the  Quarto  edition  of  Lindfay's  Works,  printed  by  Henry  Char- 
teris  159a,  is  prefixed  a  metrical  Adfjortation  of  all  EJiaitis  to  the  reiding 
of  tbir  prefmt  Warkis\  probably  by  Charteris  himJtlf,  or.  hi*  brother 
the  Profcffor:  With  the  following  exira^  from  which,  we  ih*ill  noiy 
(ake  leave  of  Sir  David  Lindefay : 

Thairfoir,  gude  Rfidar,!  half  travell  tane 
Intill  au^-volume,  now  breiflic:  for  to  bring 
Of  David  Lyndei'ay  the  haill  warkis  ilk  ane, 
Knicht  of  the  Mount,  Lyoun  of  Armis  Kmg, 
C^ha  in  our  dayis  now  laithiie  did  ring ;  >^ 

Quhais  pregnant  pra(5lick,  and  qubais  ornat  (lylc 
'  I'o  be  ccmmendit  be  me  ncidis  na  thing, 
l.at  watkis  heir  witneF,  quhilkis  he  has  dene  compyK 

Thocht  Gawyne  Dov  glas,  bifchop  of  Dunkcll, 
Jn  ornat  met«r  furmcunr  did  everilk  man  ; 
Thocht  Kennedie  and  Dunbar  bure  the  bell, 
For  thjf  lang  race  of  Rhcthorik  thsy  ran  ; 


7«2>       CHROHICXE  Of  SCOTTISH  FOETRT. 

Tit  hever  poet  of  our  Scottifch  clan 
Sa  clcirlie  fchew  that  monftour  with  his  marki9| 
The  Romifch  God,  in  qohom  all  ^yle  began, 
As  dois  grade  David  LyodeCfty  in  his  warkit* 

Let  Lyndefay  now,  as  he  war  yet  on  lyvc. 

Pas  fiirth  to  licht,  with  all  his  fentence  hie, 

Unto  all  men  thair  dewtie  to  difcry  ve, 

Quhairin  thay  may  ane  livelie  image  fie. 

Of  hiA  czpref&t  mind  in  poetrie, 

Prentii  as  he  it  puhlifchit  with  his  pen. 

That  himfelf  fpeik,  1  think  it  heft  for  nte. 

Give  gUir  to  God  quhilk  gave  lie  giftes  to  men*    " 


EARi;, 


harl  of  GLENCAIRN- 


TSjSOTLy /peaking  of  the  cruelties  exercifed  againft  the  r/- 

/ormers  about  the  end  of  the  reign  of  James  V,  and 

beginning  of  ^ueen  Mary^s^  ohfirDisy  that  notwith^ 

Jlanding  this  perfecution^  *'  the  monfters  and  hypocritis 

-  **  the  Gray  Frears^  day  by  day  came  farder  in  con- 
"  tempt :  For,  not  only  did  the  learned  efpye  and  de* 
^^  tejl  their  abominable  ^hypocrify^  but  alfo  men  if^ 
•*  whom  none  fuch  graces  nor  gifts  ^ere  thought  to 
**  have  been,  began  plainlie  to  paint  the  fame  forth  to 
•*  the  people,  as  this  ryme  made  by  Alexander  Earl  of 
*'  Glencairne^  ^f f  alive,  (ab.  ij66^  can  witnefs,^^ 


ANE  EPISTLE  DIRECTED  FROM  THE  HOIY  HEREMITE  OP 
AL;LAR£ITy  TO  HIS  BRETHREN  THE  GRAYE  FRERS* 

X  Thomas,  hermite  of  Lareit, 
Sanft  Frances  ordour  hartely  greii ; 
Befeiking  you,  with  ferme  intent. 
To  be  wakryif  and  diligent. 
For  thir  Lutherans,  riffen  of  new. 
Our  ordour  dayly  dois  perfew. 
Thir  fmaikis  do  fet  their,  haill  int.ent 
To  read  the  Inglifch  New  Teftment ; - 
And  fayis  we  have  thame  clein  difceypit. 
Therefore  in  haft  they  mon  be  ftopplt. 
Our  Stait  hypocrifie  they  pryifs. 
And  u»  blafphemis  on  this  wjifs ; 

Say  Slid- 


^ 


74  CHROl^ICtE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETKt. 

Sajand  that  we  are  heretykes. 
And  fals  loud  lying  maftifs  tykes  j 
Cummerars  and  quellcrs  of  Chriftis  kirk, 
Sweir  fwyngeours  that  will  not  wirk. 
But  idelie  our  living  wynnis, 
Devouring  woilfis  into  fliecpe  ikinnis  y 
Hurkland  with  huidis  intp  our  nek. 
With  Judas  mind  to  jouke'and  bck  -y 
Seikand  Chriftis  people  to  devoir. 
The  doun-thringers  of  Goddis  gloir  ; 
Profeflbrs  of  hypocrifie^ 
And  Dodtouris  in  idolatrie ; 
Stout  fiicheiris  with  the  feyndis  net. 
The  upclofers  of  hevins  yett ; 
Cancart  corruptars  of  the  creede, 
Humjock  fawers  amang  gude  feede ; 
To  trow  in  trators  that  men  do  tyift, 
The  hye  way  kennand  theni  fra  Chryift. 
Monfters  with  the  beiftis  marke, 
Dogges  that  never  ftintes  to  barke ; 
Kirkmen  that  are  to  Chrift  unkend,- 
A  fed  that  Sathanis  felfe  has  fend  ^ 
Lurkand  in  hoils  lyke  trator  toddi3, 

Maintainers  of  idolles  and  falfe  goddis  ; 

.  Fahtaftike  fuiles,  and  fenyeit  fleichers; 
.  To  turn  fra  trueth  the  verray  teachers. 

For  to  declair  their  haill  fentence, 

"Wald  mekill  cumber  your  confcience  : 

To  fay  your  faith  it -is"  fa  ftark, 

Your  cord  and  loufie  cote  and  fark  ; 

Ye  lippin  may  bring  you  to  falvatioun. 

And  quyte  excludis  Chryftis  paiGoun. 

I  dread  this  ddftrine,  and  it  laft, 

Sail  outher  gar  us  wirke  or  faft. 

Thairfore  with  fpeede  we  menri  provide, 

And  not  our  proffit  ovirflide. 


I  fchaip 


"(^JIEEK  MART,   1542—1567.  73 

1  Ibhaip  myfelfe,  within  ihort  quhile. 

To  courfc  our  Ladie  in  Argyle, 

And  thair  on  craftie  wjie  to  wirk. 

Till  that  we  biggit  liaif  ane  kirk. 

Sjne  miracles. mak  be  your  advice. 

The  kitterills,  thoiich  they  haif  hot  lycc. 

The  twa  part  to  us  they  will  bring. 

But  orderlie  to  dr|pfle4this  thiog, 

A  Gaift  I  purpofe  to  gar  gang, 

Be  counfayll  of  frear  Walter  Lang  ; 

Quhilk  fall  make  certaine  demonftrations 

To  help  us  in  our  procurations^ 

Your  halie  order  to  depp^r. 

That  praftick  he  proved  anis  befoir,  . 

Betwixt  Kircaldie  and  Kinghorne  ; 

But  lymmaris  made  therat  fie  fkorne. 

And  to  his  fame  made  fie  degreflion, 

Sjnfyne  he  hard  not  Kingis  confeffipp. 

Xhouch  at  that  time  he  cam  no  %eide^ 

I  pray  you  tak  gude  will  a3  deide ; 

And  fo  me  amang  you  relTave, 

As  ane  worth  mony  of  th«  lave. 

-Quhat  I  obtaine  may,  throuch  his  airt^ 

Reafon  wald  ye  had  your  pairt. 

Your  order  handillis  na  monie  ; 

But  for  other  cafualtie,     . 

As  beefe,  meale,  butter,  and  cheefe, 

Or  quhat  we  haif,  ojr  that  ye  pleefe. 

To  fend  your  brethren  i^  habete. 

As  now  Docht  ellis  but  valete. 

Be  Thomas  your  bruther  at  command, 
A  culrunne  ky thit  throuch  mony  a  land* 


Vol.  III.  K  Jn 


>^i% 


74  CHROVICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRT. 

In  various  works  of  Sir  David  I^indfay,  appareoUy  written  between 
1540  and  1552,  the  Hermit  of  Lauriet  is  mentioned  as  a  perfon  of  con* 
liderable  notoriety ;  but  no  particular  memorial  of  him  feems  now  ez< 
tant  or  attainable.  Laoreat,  or  Allareit,  as  it  is  printed  in  the  firft  edi- 
tion 8vo.  of  Knox,  is  undouVtiedly  Liorf  t^>  at  the  e:|ft  end  of  Muffel- 
b\irgh,  where  there  formerly  was  a  chapel  belonging  to  ^e  abbacy  of 
Dunfermline.  Of  that  boilding  there  are  now  no  remains,  excepting  a 
fmall  cell,  about^  twelve  feet  by  ten,  in  the  garden  of  the  villa  which 
ilill  bears  the  fame  name.  This  cell  wc  may  reaibnably  fyppoTe  to  have 
been  the  pretended  habits^tiop  of  thf  holy  hermit  friar  Thomas,  where 
he  carried  on  his  trade  of  hearing  confcflions,  felling  pardons  and  ipdyU 
gencies,  and  working  miraculous  cures  upon  the  credulous  and  ignorant 
multitude.  Lindfay  talks  of  troops  of  young  men  and  women  march- 
ing from  'Edinburghin  pilgrimage  **  to  kifs  the  ck^git  taU  of  thf  her- 
mit, and  to  adore  the  image'*  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  after  the  ^aOiion  4^ 
the  Italian  Lady  of  Loretto  of  famous  memory.  And  Bifhop  Lefley 
relates  that  James  V.  went  in  pilgraraage  to  this  ihrioe  after  his  unfuc- 
cefsful  attempt  ini  1534  to  ?^J  ^  ^>^^  (9  hi^  intended  bride  in  France ; 
no  doubt,  with  the  view  of  lecuring  a  mote  profpcroas  voyage  upon 
a  future  occafion.  He  accordingly  was  fuccefsful  jn  his  nef t  vifit ;  bu|^ 
whether  through  the  influence  of  Friar  Thomas,  it  is  not  neceflary  here 
to  determine.  The  King  probably  knew  him  to  be  lucky  in  removing 
dlfficuldes  in  affairs  of  love  ;  for,  as  JUiodfay  expreffea  it,      '     ' 

■  into  Pilgramage  to  pais 
Is  the  ftraight  way  to  wantpnntffs. 

Soon  after  the  Heformation,  or  about  the  year  1590,  the  tolbooth  of 
Muffrlburgh  (fays  the  StatifticaJ  Aecpimt)  was  built  out  of  the  ruins 
of  this  chapel,  which  mull  have  been  pf  conOderable  dimeniions.  The 
old  flep!<  of  the  ftair,  which  was  repaired  not  long  fince,  were  the  bafes 
of  the  pillars  of  the  chapel,  according  to  the  report  of  mafons  ilill  liv^. 
ing.  This  is  faid  to  have  been  the  firft  religious  houfe  in  Scotland 
whofe  ruins  were  applied  to  an  unhallowed  ufe,  for  which  the  good 
people  of  MulTelburgh,  till  very  lately,  were  annually  excommunicated  at 
^Rome. 

Alexander,  the  fifth  Earl  of  Glencairn,  was  one  of  the  mod  dreniious 
promoters'of  the  Reformation,  and  i;i  particular  carried liis  vengeance 
againll  images  to  an  unwarranted  length.  When  (in  a  great  pieafure 
dirough  his  means)  Queen  Mary  was  driven  from  the  throne.  Lord 
'Glencaim,  attended  by  his  domeftics  only,  haftened  to  Holyroodhoufe 
in  a  holy  phrcnzy,  tore  down  the  altars  of  the  Royal  jChapel,  and 
broke  the  images  to  piecef.  Soon  after  this,  he  obtained  a  grant  of  the 
abbay  of  Kilwinning  for  tis.fhare  of  the  fpoil. 

^'    ■  SIR 


SIR  RICHAIID  MAlTLANDi 


^m 


Ihe  nintb  Dominus  dc  Thirlcftanc,  (in  BerwickJUre,) 

and  grandfather  of  thefirft  Earl  of  Lauderdslle,  J^ttkM 

H  he  the  next  Scettijb  Poet  who  claims  attention  in  this 

chr0rtological  feries.     He  was  horn  ahout  1:496  ;  is /aid 

to  have  ferved  his  country  in  various  puhlic  officts,  par-' 

ticuhrly  as  Lord  Privy  Seal  to  ^een  Mary^  with 

great  Jidlelity;  and  ivas  a Jieady friend  of  the  throne^  and 

of  the  e/lahli/bed  religion  ofthi  country^  as  his  predecef* 

fors  had  always  heen^   and  his  fucceffors  have  contisiu^ 

id  to  be,  even  unto  this  day.      In  the  boots  of  5r- 

dirunty  his  name  ii  found  ^as  an  extraordinary  Lord  of 

Sejpon  in  1553,  by  the  title  ©/"Lord  Lethington  ;  about 

*which  time  it  has  been  thought  be  firfl  began  to  Hvrite 

Hferfes.     ^bat  they  *'  have  conjidirable  merit  in  every 

*^  point  of  view,  and  /hew  him  to  have  been  agdod  man 

**  as  well  as  a  great  flatefmaUy^  we  have  the  teflinwnj^ 

of  Mr   Pink^rton,  by  whom  they  were  firfl  drawn 

from  obfcurityy  and  givemto  the  public  in  1 786,— Nexa^- 

ly  7,00  years  after  the  completion  of  the  venerable  vo* 

lumes  in  which  they  are  prefeirved,  and  which  are  now 

icommonly  difliHguifhed  by  the  title  of  The  Maitland 

MSS.  Sir  Richard  was  fei%ed  with  blindnefs,  apparent ^ 

ly  aboiit  i$6o,  and  died  in  i§S6,      His  principal  pieces 

fball  here  be  placed  according  to  the  order  in  which  we 

mayfuppofe  them  to  have  been  written  ;  being  nearly  the 

fame  with  that  of  the  Quarto  MS*  which  was  tratfcrib^ 

ed  during  his  own  Ife^time^   by  Mifs  Mary  Maitland^ 

his  third  daughter, 

SATIRB 


SATIRE   Otf  THJt  TOUN   LADYES. 


In  the  /[to.  Maitland  MS.  aimoft  the  whok  of  Sis 
Richard's  poems  are  placed  at  the  beginning  of  the 
volume,  and  apparently  not  without  fome  attention  t<k 
the  chronology.  After  ane  Sonet  to  the  author  in 
commendatioun  of  his  buik^  we  find  this  Satire  as  the 
firjl  article^  which  we  may  therefore  fuppofe  to  he  one 
of  his  earlleji  produBions.  Independent  of  this  cir* 
cum/lance,  the  nature  of  the  fuhjeB  would  have  led  us 
to  the  fame  conclufion.  ^he  defcription  of  the  female 
drefs  is  highly  curious^  and  mufi  have  been  written 
when  the  author  **  had  all  his  eyes  about  him  ;"  per-^ 
haps  before  the  death  of  James  V.  at  which  time 
Maitland  was  46  years  old,  and  for  feveral  years  had 
been  a  favourite  at  Court  ;  probably  alfo  a  votary^ 
of  the  Mufes.  Hhe  reader  may  compare  it  with 
Lindfaj's  **  Inveccyd  agains  fydes  taillis  and  muf* 
falit  faces  ;"  Vol.  11.  p.  16$. perhaps  written  nearly 
about  the  fame  time* 


I. 

DuM  wyfis  of  the  burrauftdun 
Sa  wondir  vane  ar,  and  wantoun, 
In  warld  thay  wait  not  quhat  to  weif  : 
On'claythis  Uiay  wair  monye  a  croua  , 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir. 


II. 


tUriSEN  MART,  IJH*— 15^7'  77 

•  II. 

Thair  bodyes  btavelie  thay  attyir. 
Of  camal  luft  to  cik  the  f jir. 
I  fairlie  qahy  ftiai  have  no  feir 
To  gar  men  deime  quhat  thay  defyre  ;> 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir. 

III. 
Thair  gouns  coiftlie  (full)  trimlie  traillis  v  ^ 

Barrit  with  velvout,  fleif,  nek,  taillis. 
And  thair  foirfkirt  of  filkis  fcir  : 
Offjneft  camroche  thair  fuk  faillis  ; 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir, 

IV. 
And  of  fyne  filk  thair  furrit  cloikig, 
With  hingeand  fleivis,  lyk  geill  poikis. 
Na  preiching  will  gar  thame  foirbeir 
To  weir  all  thing  that  finne  provoikis  ; 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir. 

V. 
Thair  wylie  coits  man  weill  be  hew  it, 
Broudrit  richt  braid,  with  pafments  fewi^ 
I  trow,  quha  wald  the  matter  fpeir. 
That  thair  gudmen  had  cans  to  rew  ir^ 
That  evir  thair  wyfes  wair  fie  geir, 

vr. 

Th^ir  wovin  hois  of  filk  ar  fchawiij, 
JBurrit  abone  with  tafteis  drawin  : 
.With  gartens  of  ane  new  maneir  j 
To  gar  thair  courtlines  be  knawin  ; 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir. 

VII. 
Sumtyme  thay  will  beir  up  thair  gown, 
To  fchaw  thair  wylecot  hingeand  down  ; 
And  fumtyme  bayth  thay  will  upbeir. 
To  fchaw  thair  hois  of  blak  or  broun  j 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir. 

VII  [, 


78  cHUomctE  OF  Scottish  totx^r. 

VIII. 

Thair  collars,  carcats,  and  hals  beidis  \^*^ 
With  velvet  hats  heicht  on  thair  hcidis, 
Coirdit  with  gold  lyik  anc  jounkeir, 
Broudit  about  with  goldin  threidis ; 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir. 

IX. 
Thair  fchone  of  velvot,  and  thair  tnuUlis  I— 
In  kirk  thai  ar  not  content  of  ftuillis. 
The  fermon  quhen  thay  fit  to  heir ; 
Bot  caryis  cufchings  lyik  vaine  faillis  : 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir. 

X. 
I  mein  of  nane  thair  honour  dreidis.^-^ 
Quhy  fould  thay  not  have  honeft  weidisy 
To  thair  eftait  doand  effeir  ? 
I  mein  of  thame  thair  ft  ait  exceidis  ; 
And  all  for  newfangilnes  of  geir, 

Xt. 
For  fumtyme  wyfes  fa  grave  hes  bein, 
Lyik  giglets  cled  wald  not  be  feifl.— 
Of  burges'  wyfes  thoch  I  fpeik  hcir^ 
Think  well  of  all  wemen  1  mein 
On  vaneteis  that  waiftis  geir. 

xir. 

Thay  fay  wyfes  ar  fo  deltcat 
In  feiding,  feifling,  and  bankat, 
Sum  not  content  ar'with  fie  cheir 
As  Weill  may  fuffice  thair  eftait, 
For  newfangilnes  of  cheir,  and  geir. 

XIIL 
And  fum  will  fpend  niair,  I  heir  fay, 
In  fpyice  and  droggis,  on  ane  day, 
Nor  wald  thair  mothers  in  ane  yeir. 
Qahilk  will  gar  monye  pak  decay, 
Quhen  thay  fa  vainlie  waift  thair  geir. 


XIV. 


I 


XIV. 

Thairfoir,  young  wjfis  fpeciallie^  • 

Of  all  fie  faultis  hald  jow  frie  : 
And  ipoderatlj  to  leif  now  leir 
In  tneitf  and  clayth  accordinglie  ^ 
And  not  fa  vainlie  waift  your  geir* 

XV. 
Ufe  not  to  ikift  athort  the  gait ; 
Nor  mum  na  chairtis,  air  nor  lait. 
Be  na  dainfer,  for  this  daingeir 
Of  yow  be  tane  an  ill  confait 
That  ye  ar  habill  to  waift  geir. 

XVL 
Hant  ay  in  honei}  cumpanie  ; 
And  all  fufpiciou9>  places  flie» 
Lat  never  harlot  cum  yow  neir ; 

That  wald  yow  l^eid  to  Icicherie, 

In  houp  to  get  thsjirfoir  fum  geir^ 

XVII. 

My  counfell  I  geve  gcncrallie 

To  all  wemen,  quhat  ever  thay  be  ^ 

This  leflbun  for  to  quin  per  queir  ^  ^ 

!5yne  keip  it  weill  continuallie. 

Better  nor  onye  warldlie  geir. 

XVIIL 

Leif,  burges  men,  or  all  be  loifl-. 

On  your  wyfis  to  njak  fie  coift, 

Quhilk  may  gar  all  your  bairuis  bleir.«— • 

Scho  that  may  not  want  wyne  and  roiil. 

Is  abill  for  to  waift  fum  g;eir* 

XIX. 

Betwene  thame»  and  nobils  of  blude, 

Na  difierence  bot  ane  velvont  huid  ! 

Thair  camroche  curcheis  ar  als  deir  ; 

Thair  uther  clay  this  ar  als  guid  ; 

And  thai  als  cofllie  \n  uther  geir. 

XX. 


^O  CUROlflCLE  OT  SCOTTISB  FOETJLTt 

XX. 

»  Bot)  wald  grit  ladjis  tak  gud  held 
To  thair  honour,  and  find  remeid  ; 
Thai  fuld  thole  na  fie  wyfes'  to  weir, 
Ljk  lordis  wyfis,  lady'^  weld. 
As  dames  of  honour  in  ther  geir. 

XXL 
1  fpeik  for  na  defpyt  trewlie, 
CMyfelf  am  not  of  faultis  frie,) 
Bot  that  ye  fould  not  perfev^ix 
Into  fie  folifche  vanitie, 
jFor  na  newfangilncs  of.geir. 

XXII. 
Of  burgcs  wyfes  thoch  I  fpeik  plaiue^ 
Sum  lan^wart  ladyis  ar  als  vain. 
As  be  thair  clething  may  appeir ; 
Werand  gayer,  nor  tbame  may  gain  ; 
;On  ouir  yaine  claytkis  waiftand  geir. 

^od  Richard  Maitland  of  LetbingtoUam 


St.  xtu  and  liii.  "  Ancntis  the  ezonbiuot  diorth  of  Yidiiallrs  and  »<* 
^her  Auffe  for  the  fuftenutiouo  of  mankinde  now  .dailAC  iDcrcaflacd,*^ 
an  A61  of  Parliament  was  made,  anHo  15/ r,  ordaining  ^  that  na  Arch. 
bifbops,  Bifliopn,  nor  Earles  have  at  thair  meal  bMI  aoght  difliea  of 
Dieat :  nor  na  Abbot,  Lord,  Priour,  nor  Deane,  but  fex  diflies  of  meat ; 
nor  na  Barronne,  nor  Free-^aldcr  h»,ve  but  four  diihes .:  nor  na  Burgqi 
or  uthtr  fubftintioos  man  fall  have  bot  three  diflies,  and  bot  ane  kin4 
of  meate  in  everie  diflve :  The  penalties  for  the  refpeAive  claifes  behi|f, 
ane  hundreth  poimd  for  the  firft,  ane  hundreth  markcs  {or  the  fecond, 
forty  poundes  for  iht  third,  and  twenty  markes  for  the  fourthw— Thta 
ircreafing  dtartb  of  provifions  is  again  mcntioBed  in  Adl  41,  anii»  ISS$9 
where  exportation  of  victuals  is  prohibited,  with  the  exception  of  «  ba- 
kcn  bread,  browen  aile,  and  afuawta  (uijgt'heatha  in  Erfe,  hy  contrac. 
tion  whiikey)  to  the  Weft  lies;— for  feveral  years  prior  to  "(.$$1%  tiie 
two  fertile  counties  of  Berwick  and  Roxburgh  had  been  unmercifuHf 
plundered  by  the  Englifli,  who  afijcr  the  unfortunate  battle  of  Pinkey, 
Icept  almoft  un- interrupted  poficfiion  of  the  forts  of  Roxburgh,  Lauder, 
Hume,  HUdc^iiigtoo,  and  Dunglafs,to  the  conclulionof  peace  in  T550. 
This  clrcunif^ance  alone  was  fufficient  to  produce  a  fcarcity. 

SATIRE 


A 


(aloui  I54€.) 


I. 

QuHAiR  is  the  Blytbnefi  that  hes  bein> 
Bajth  in  burgh  and  lan^wart,  fein 
Amang  lordis^  and  ladeis  fcbein  % 
Danfingy  Paging ;  g^a^»  ^^d  play  ? 
Bot  weil  I  wait  nocht  qubat  thay  meio : 
All  merrines  is  worne  away. 

II. 
For  nou  I  heir  na  wourde  of  Yule, 
In  kirl:,  on  caflay,  nor  in  fkuii. 
Lordis  lat  thaix  kitchings  cule ; 
And  drawis  thame  to  the  Abbay : 
And  fcant  hes  ane  to  kelp  their  mi:^* 
AU  houihalding  is  worne  away. 

ill. 

I  faw  no  gyfars  a&  dik  y^ir, 

Bot— -kirknxen  ^kd  lyk  men  of  Weir, 

That  never  cummis  in  the  queir. 

Lyk  ruffians'  ia  thair  array  \ 

To  preitche  and  teitche,  that  will  not  l^ii** 

The  kirk  gudis  thai  wafte  «way. 

IV. 
KlrkmeUj  afibir,  wai"  gude  of  lyf ; 
Freitchit^  teitchit,  and  ftajinchit  ftryf  $ 
Thai  feirit  nother  fwerd  nor  knyf. 
For  luif  of  God,  the  fuith  to  fay, 
All  honorit  thame,  bayth  man  wBl  wyf  j 
Sevotioun  wes  nocht  away. 

VoL.nL  L  V. 


I 
** 


8»  CHROinCIiE  OF  SCOTTISH  POST&f. 

V. 

Oar  faders  wjrs  war,  aiid  difcrcit ; 
Tha  had  bajth  honour,' men^  and  meit. 
With  luif  thai  didthaif  tennents  treit ; 
And  had  aneuch  in  prefs  to  lay. 
TBai  wantit  nother  malt,  nor  quheit  j 
And  merrines  was  nocht  away. 

VI. 
And  wc  hald  nother  Yule,  ilor  Pace  ^  • 
Bot  feik  our  meit  from  place  to  plad6: 
And  we  have  notbet  luk  nor  grace ; 
We  gar  our  landis  dowbil  pay : 
Our  tennents  cry  '  Alace  !  Alace  I 
*  That  reuth  and  petie  is  away  I* 

VII. 
Now  we  have  mair,  it  is  weil  kend. 
Nor  our  forbearis  had  to  fpend  ;* 
Bot  far  les  at  the  yeiris  end  : 
And  never  hes  ane  nierie  day, 

God  will  na  ryches  to  us  fend, 

So  long  as  honour  is  away. 

VIII. 

tV'e  waift  far  mair  now,  lyk  vane  fulis, 

We,  and  our  page,  to  turfe  our  mulis. 

Nor  thai  did  than,  that  held  grit  Yulis  ; 

Of  meit  and  drink  faid  never  nay. 

Thai  had  lang  formes  quhair  we  have  ftulis  j 

And  merrines  wes  nocht  away. 

IX.  . 

Of  our^  wanthrift  fum  wytis  playis  ; 

And  fum  thair  wantoun  vane  arrayis  y 

Sum  the  wyt  on  thair  wyfis  layis, 

That  in  the  court  wald  gang  fa  gay  j 

And  care  nocht  quha  the  merchand  payisy 

Quhil  paixt  of  land  be  put  away. 

X. 


I 


r^ 


5UJEEN  UAMJ,  134.^.^X567^  83 


X. 

The  kirkmen  keipis  na  profeflioun  ; 
The  temporate  men  commits  of^reffiouni 
Puttand  the  puir  from  thair  poiTeflioiin ; 
^^a  kjnd  of  feir  of  God  have  >thai. 
Thai  cummar  bayth  the  court,  and  feflioun  : 
And  chafis  charitie  awaj. 

XI. 
<^hen  ane  of  thame  fiiftenis  wrang. 
We  cry  for  juftice, — ^heid  and  hang: 
Bot,  quhen  our  neichbours  we  oiir-gang« 
We  lawbour  juftice  to  delay. 
^AJfeftioun  blindis  u&  fa  lang, 
AH  equitie  is  put  away. 

xn. 

To  mak  aftis  we  have  fum  feil ; 
Crod  wait  gif  that  we  keip  thanie  Weil ! 
We  cum  to  bar  with  jak  ,of  ifteij, 
A^  we  wsdd  boift  the  juge  and  'fray. 
Of  fie  juftice  I  have  na  &eil ; 
Qahair  rewle^  and  oider,  is  away. 

:?:iiL 

Oar  laws  ar  lichtleit  for  abufioun  ; 
Sumtyme  ar  clokit  with  colufioun^ 
Quhilk  caufis  of  blude  grit  efiuiloun  ; 
For  na  man  (paris  now  to  flay. 
Quhat  bringis  cuntries  to  confufioun^ 
Pot  quhair  that  juftice  is  away  ? 

XIV. 
Quha  IS  to  wyte,  quha  can  fcl^aw  lis  ? 
Quha,  hot  our  nobils,  that  fuld  knaw  us, 
And  till  bonorabil  deidis  draw  us  ? 
Lat  ncyer  comoun  weil  decay  ; 
Or  els  fum  mifchief  will  befaw  us, 
And  nobilnes  we  put  away. 


XV. 


^m 


84  ctiRoiacLE  OF  scoTnflB  rosmr* 

XV. 

Put  our  awn  laws  to  ^xecuttoun  J 
Upon  trefpafle^  mak  punkioua  : 
To  crewel  folk  feik  na  remiifioun* 
For  peax  and  juftice  lat  us  praj  ; 
In  dreid  fum  At$ngt  n^w  inftitittiouA 
Cum^  and  our  cuftqme  put  ^waj. 

XVI. 
Amend  jour  IjTvisii  jMie^  and  all  ^ 
Els  bewar  of  ane  fiidds^otftlL 
And  praj  to  Qod*  thiit  maid  us  all^   . 
To  fend  us  joy  that  leftis  aj ;  . 
And  lat  ns  nocht  to  fin  bp  thi;aU  ; 
Bot  put  aU  vjce,  and  wrang,  aw^« 

^od  Richard  Maitiand  of  tedingicun,  knycht^ 


From  (Unsas  iii.  17.  tnd  zv'.  it  may  UH^  ^  ifif<rr«dthu  this  Ssdre 
was  compofed  within  fome  (hort  tinltf  after  the  murder  of  Cardinal 
Beatoun,  and  while  the  war  with  England  ftill  continued ;  1.  e.  becweei\ 
the  years  1546  and  1550.  The  Scottifhdergy  maR  have  beea,  at  that 
time,  in* a  ftate  of  cenfiderabic  akm.  The  admonition  lyddrefled  ro 
them,  by  Sir  David  Lindfai  through  the  month  of  Cardioalfieatoa  omU 
not  ealily  be  forgotten ;  and  the  obje^  of  the  war  on  the  part  of  £ng« 
land  appeared  to  be  no  Icfs  than  to  unite  the  two  kingdonis  tinder  one 
head  and  one  religion/ the  confequencc  of  which  would  be  immediate, 
ruin  to  the  Catholic  fyllem.  The  counties  of  Mers  aiid  Teviotdalc 
were  in  a  gres^t  meafure  fubje<9ted  to  the  EngUlh  yoke,  and  Meofy  had 
even  proceeded  to  alfi^n  the  property  of  them  to  the  con<|uerours.  The 
Scottiih  Clergy  being  evidently  lb  much  interefted  in  the  fate  of  the 
wac^an  Adt  of  Parliament  Was  nvude  in  X547,  by  which  great  encou* 
rag^ment  was  held  out  to  fuch  of  them  as  would  join  the  army  t»  de^ 
fend  the  country  againftits  *^  auld  enemies  of  England.'*  This  accoMnta 
for  their  being  "  ded  lyk  men  of  weir,"  a  fpedes  of  drefs  for  which 
Maitland,  a  Baron  of  the  Mers,  feems  to  hare  entertained  no  partiality ; 
his  eilates  of  Blythe  and  Lethington  being,  about  that  time,  probably 
^t  the  mercy  of  EBglilh  foldlcrs. 


o« 


OK  THE  HALTCS  OF  foETlSj^ 


.  in  allu/ion,  it  may  he  prtfum^d^  to  Sir  David  Ltiidftj 
and  other  rbiming  declaitfien  agmn/l   the  vices  and 
ignorance  of  the  Clergy  ;  WEDj>ER^URNE,ybr  exam-' 
phf  nxxhofi  Satires  under  the  title  of  Gude  and  God-r 
lie  Ballates,  although  not  coUeBed  into  a  volume  by 
Kobett  Smjtlic  until  nearly  the  end  of  the  centwry^ 
xvere  doubtlefs  puhli/hed  feparately  about  the  middle  of 
this  reign.  "    Jn  a  Manufcript  hiftory  of  the  Kirkf 
written  in  1560^  they  are  mentioned  (^meming  the 
printing  and  circulation  of  them)  as  **  the  particular 
means  whairby  came  the  knowledge  of  Goddir  truth 
in  the  time  of  great  d^rknefi  ;"  And  chiefly  with  a 
^iew  to  the  author  or  author^  of  them  the  I'jth  AB  of 
Parliament  1551  xua/  made^  prohibiting  the  publico^ 
tion  of  allfuch  **  ba Hates,  fonges,  and  tragedies,  ah 
Weill  of  Kirkmen  as  Temporally  without  licence^  had 
(ind  obtained  fra  our  Joveraine  Zudie.^^     Maitland'a 
^ferfes  were  written  probably  before  the  pajing  of 
i}f(iiA(l. 


OUM  of  the  pojets  and  makars,  that  ar  now^ 

Of  grit  defpyte,  and  malice^  ar  fa  fow. 

That  all  lefingis,  that  can  be  inventit. 

Thai  put  in  writ^  and  garris  thame  be  prentit ; 

To  gar  the  peple  ill  opinioun  talk 

Of  thame,  quhom  of  thai  thair  ballatis  maik. 

"With  fclanderous  words  thai  do  all  thing  thai  can 

for  to  defame  mony  gude  honeft  man, 


i6  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOfiTHr. 

In  fetting  furthe  thair  buikis,  and  thair  rymes^ 
Accufand  ftiin  of  improbabil  crymes. 
And,  thoch  that  fum  thair  lybells  does  allow, 
Yit  few  that  will  thair  a^n  warks  avow. 

And  thoch  that  thai  bakijytars  and  blafphemars^ 
Now  at  this  tyme,  has  mpny  thair  manjtenars. 
The  day  will  cum  that  thai  forthink  fall  it 
That  thai  have  put  fie  lefings  into  writ. 
To  fteiU  ane  manis  fame  is  gritter  fin 
Nor  ony  geir  that  is  this  warld  within. 
Thairfoir  repent,  ye  ralars  and  reftoir 
To  thame  thair  fame  quhom  ye  fklandrit  befoir ; 
To  that  efFefl  apply  your  wferdes,  and  deidis, 
111  brute  to  tak  furthe  of  the  peple*s  heidis. 
Cry  toung  !  I  leid^  throw  all  this  natioun  ; 
Mak  buiks  and  rymes  of  recant atioun. 
Sic  alteratioun  may  cuni  in  this  land 

May  gar  ane  tak  ane  uther  be  the  hand. 
And  fay.  Think  on — 21?  maid  of  me  ane  hattat^ 

For  your  rewarde  now  I  fall  brek  your  pallat. 
Men  fould  be  war  quhat  thing  thai  faid  or  di4i  ^ 

For  it  may  cum  to  lycht  lang  hes  bene  hid. 

Thairfoire  na  man  mak  ballats,  nor  indyte, 

Qf  111,  detra^ioun,  &lander,  nor  difpyte. 

Put  not  in  writ  that  God,  or  man,  may  greif, 

AH  vertew  love ;  and  all  vyces  repreif. 

Or  mak  fum  myrrie  toy,  to  gude  purpofe. 

That  may  the  herar,  and  redar  bayth,  rejofe : 

Or  fum  frutful  and  gude  Moralite  : 

Or  plefand  things,  may  ftand  with  chirrite, 

Difpytful  poyets  fould  not  tholit  be 

In  commounweils,  or  godlie  cumpanie  : 

That  forte  ar  (redie)  ay  to  faw  feditioun  ; 

And  put  gude  men  into  fufpitioun. 

^ed  Sir  R»  M,  of  Ledingtoun, 

ON 


OS  THE  v^yf  rziKi 
XPerhaps  1557,  ^^  ^5S^*y 


L 

v3  HIE  eternal  Gk)d  of  micht ! 

Of  thy  grit  grace,  grant  us  thy  licht^ 

With  hairt  and  mynd  findeir|« 

To  leif  cfter  thy  lawis  richtf  \ 

Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

fi. 

God  keip  our  Qiiein  j  and  grace  hir  fend 
This  realme  to  gyde,  and  to  defend ; 
In  juftice  perfeveir : 
And  of  tbir  warris  mak  an  end. 
Now  into  this  new  yeir, 

III. 
God  fend  grace  t6  our  Quene  Regent, 
Be  law  to  mak  fie  punifhment. 
To  gar  lymmars  foirbeir 
For  till  opprefs  the  innocent. 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

IV. 
Lordj  fchent  all  fawars  of  feditioun  ; 
Remove  all  rancour  and  fufpicioui), 
Quhilk  may  this  cuntrie  deir. 
Put  all  perturbars  to  punitioun. 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

V. 
God  fend  pallors  of  veritie, 
Be  quham  we  may  inftruftit  be 
Our*  God  to  ferve  and  fcir . 
And  to  fet  furth  his  wourd  trewlie^ 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 


VI. 


*v5 


dd  Cit&OKICLE  OP  SCOTTISH  FOETKT. 

VI. 

And  tak  awa  the  Ignorands 

Of  tha  kirkmen  that  vyceis  hauntis  ' 

And  leidis  us  aa:reir  ) 

That  bajth  gud  lyf  and  cunning  wantis  j 

Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

VIL 
God  gif  our  lordis  tdoiporal 
Grace  to  gif  ane  trew  confal, 
This^  realme  to  gyd  and  fteir  ; 
To  be  obedient  and  loyalj 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

VIIL 
And  tak  alvay  all  grit  oppreflbur^, 
Cx>moun  mantenars  of  traofgrefiburs^ 
Movears  of  ftryf  and  weir, 
For  theves  and  revars  interceflburSf 
Now  into  this  new  yeii:. 

IX. 
Lords  of  the  Stait,  mak  expeditioun^ 
Gar  everilk  man  mak  reilitutioun 
Of  wrangus  land  and  geir ; 
And  we  fall  eik  our  contributipun^ 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

X. 
,  Men  of  law>  I  pray  yoW  mend* 
Tak  na  ill  quarels  be  the  end 
For  profeit  may  appeir  j 
Invent  na  things  to  gar  us  fpend 
Our  geir  in  this  new  yeir. 

XI. 
God  grant  our  ladeis  chaftitie, 
Wifdome,  meiknes,  and  gf  aviiie  : 
And  have  na  will  to  weir 
Thir  clathihg  full  of  vanitie, 
Now  into  this  new  yeir  ; 


XII. 


^EEN  MARir,  S54I— .1567.  89 

XII. 

Bot  for  to  weir  haliiljemeiit 

According  to  tl>air  ftait  and  fent ; 

And  all  thingis  foirbeir,         ' 

That  may  thair  barnis  gar  repent  ^ 

Heirafter  mony  yeirl 

XIII. 
God  fend  our  burgefs'  wit  and  {kill 
For  to  fet  furth  the  cQmmbnnw^il ; 
With  lawtie  fell  thair  geir  ;       '  ) 

And  to  ufe  met  and  mefure  leil, 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

XIV.  ' 

And  all  vatie  waiftonrs  tafe  iWay  ; 
Regrattours  that  tak  double  pay :         * 
And  wyne  fellars  our  deir  ; 
Dyvours  that  drinkis  all  the  day ; 
Jfow  into  this  new  yeir, 

XV- 
Grace  be  to  the  gud  burgeii'  wyfis. 
That  be  leifsum  lawbour  thryvis  ; 
And  dois  vcrtcw  leir  ; 
Thriftie,  and  of  honeft  lyfis, 
JsTow  into  this  new  yeir. 

XVI. 
For  fnm  of  thame  wald  be  weil  fed. 
And  lyk  the  quenis  ladeis  cled, 
Thoch  all  thair  barnes  fuld  bleir. 
I  trow  that  fie  fall  mak  ane  red 
Of  all  thair  paks  this  yeir. 

XVII. 
God  fend  the  comouns  weil  to  wirk  ; 
The  grund  to  lawbour,  and  nocht  irk, 
To  win  gude  quheit  and  heir ; 
And  to  bring  furth  bayth  ftaig  and  ftirk, 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

Vol.  III.  M  XVIII 


pO  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRT, 

XVIIL 

And  tak  awa  thir  ydle  lounis, 
Cryand  wakkars,  with  cloutit  gounis  j 
And  fornars  that  ar  fweir  ; 
And  put  thame  in  the  galiounis. 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

XIX. 
I  pray  all  ftaitis  and  degree 
To  pray  to  God  continwalie 
His  grace  to  grant  us  heir : 
And  fend  us  peax  and  unitie 
Now  into  this  new  yeir. 

^od  Sir  Richard  Maitiand^ 


St.  2.  ].  4,'^'Thir  ivarrh.']  Mr  Plnkerton*s  original  edition  reads, 
"  her  wawis,"  which  poflibly  may  figmff  "  her  wacs;"  but  Qaeeti 
Mary  experienced  no  confiderable  afflidions  before  the  death  of  her 
hufband  the  Dauphin  in  Dec.  1560:  befides,  the  word  is  never  fpelt 
<*  wawis,"  but  "  waes,"  or  "  wais."  The  pafTage  feeming  thus  to  be 
erroneous^,  I  have  ventured  to  fubftitute  "^  thir  warris/*  weiris  or  wars, 
applicable  to  the  firfl  of  the  year  (25th  March)  either  of  1557  or  1558 ; 
the  Eaft  borders  being  in  a  turbulent  ftate  in  1556,  and  the  Queen  Re- 
gent having  endeavoured  to  provoke  a  war  with  England  in  1557.--. 
The  **  contribution*'  mentioned  in  St.  9th  favours  the  laft  of  thefe 
dates,  an  attempt  having  been  made  in  fummer  1557  to  eftabli(h  a 
{landing  army  to  be  fupport^d  by  a  "  contribution*'  of  a  ceruin  pro- 
portion of  annual  income. 

St.  18. 1.  2.  Cryand  nvaiiarsy  perhaps  **  clamorous  heggars;**  but  I 
rather  fuppofe  **  cryand"  to  be  an  error  for  Catheran  or  Ketheren,  a 
wori  which  occurs  in  Regiam  M^jeftatem,  and  feems  to  denote  fome 
fort  of  idle  vagabonds  who  fubfifted  chiefly  by  plunder.    See  GUfart<^ 


ON 


OF   THE  WYNNING  OF   CAtlCE, 

^January  1558,  **  whereby  all  the  Engli/b  footing  was 
lojltnthe  Continent  0/  France  ") 


i. 

iVsjoiSy  Henrie,  mod  Ghriftine  King  of  Frauhce  ! 

Rejois,  all  peopill  of  that  regioun  !  ^ 

That  with  manheid,  and  be  ane  happy  chance, 

Be  thy  Levetennent  trew^  of  greit  renown. 

The  Duik  of  Gweis,  2:ecoverit  Calice  towne. 

The  quhilk  hes  bene,  twa  hundreth  yeirs  begane^ 

Into  the  hand9  of  Inglis  natioun  ; 

Quha  never  thocht  be  force  it  micht  be  tane. 

11. 
But  we  may  fe  that  mennis  jugement 

Is  all  bot  vaine,  when  God  plefis  to  fchaw 

His  michtie  power :  quha  is  omnipotent ; 

For,  quhen  he  plefis,  he  gars  princes  knaw 

That  it  is  he  alane  quha  rewlis  aw  : 

And  mannis  helpe  is  all  bot  vanities  * 

Think  that  it  wes  his  }iand  that  brak  thfc  waw : 

Thairfoir  gif  gloir  to  him  eternalie. 

III. 

Sa  hie  ane  purpois  for  to  tak  in  hand 

Quha  gaif  that  prince  fa  grit  audacitie  ? 

To  feige  that  town,  that  fa  ftranglie  did  fland  ? 
-    And  quha  gaif  him  fie  fubftance  and  fupplie  ? 

And  quha  gaif  him  at  end  the  viftorie  ? 

Quha  bot  grit  God,  the  gydar  of  all  things  ? 

f  hat,  quhen  he  plefis,  can  princis  magnifie  : 

And  for  thair  fyn  tranflat  realmes  and  kingis^ 


92  CHRONICLE  or   SCOTTISH   POETRY. 

That  nobil  king  wes  gritlie  till  avance, 
Quho,  efter  that  his  captanes  of  renoua 
Had  tynt  ane  field,  be  hafard  and  mifchance^ 
Yet  tynt  na  curage  for  that  misfortoun : 
Bot,  lyk  ane  michtic  vs^yeant  campioun. 
Be  his  Levetennent,  and  nobil  men  of  weir, 
Tuik  upon  hand  ta*feig©'  the  ftrongeft  toun 
Into  the  deideft  lym  of  all  the  yeir. 

V. 

Thairfoir  ye  all  that  ar  of  Scottis  blade. 
Be  Wyth,  rejois  for  tbe  recovering 
Of  that  flrang  toun :  and  of  the  fortooa  gi»de 
Of  your  maift  tendir  freynd  that  nobil  king  ^ 
Quhilk  ay  wes  kynd  in  help  and  fapporting 
Of  yaw,  be  men,  and  mony  copious  : 
And  in  his  hand  hes  inftantlie  the  thing 
To  yow,  Scottis,  that  is  maift  pretious- 

VI. 
Sen  ye  love  God  ia  thix^s  outwardlie. 
In  fyris,  and  proceffioun  generale  ; 
Sua,  in  your  bairtis,  love  him  inwardKe. 
Amend  your  ly ves  ;  repent  your  fynnis  all : 
Do  equal  reffoun,  bayth  to  grit  and  fmall. 
And  everie  man  do  his  vocatioun  ; 
Than  CJod  fall  grant  yow,  quhen  ye  on  him  calfy 
Of  your  fayis  the  domii^atioun. 

VIL 
Sen  God  in  the  begynning  of  this  yeir. 
Unto  that  king  fa  gude  fortoun  hes  fend  j 
We  pray  to  him  fie  grace  to  grant  us  heir. 
That  we  get  Berwick  our  merches  for  to  mend. 
Quhilk,  gif  we  get,  our  bordours  may  defend 
Agains  Ingland,  with  his  help  and  fupplie. 
And  then  I  wald  the  weiris  had  an  end ; 
And  we  ^o  leif  in  peax,  and  unitie. 

^od  Sir  Richard  Maitland. 

^  OF 


mt  'tut  QJJENIS  MARYAGE  fo  THE  DOLPHItff  OF  FRANCE. 

(IJ58.) 


1. 

X  HE  grit  bljthnesj  and  joy  ineftimabil. 
For  to  fet  furth  the  Scottis  ar  nocht  abil ; 
Nor  for  to  mak  condigne  folexnnitie, 
For  the  gude  news,  and  tjthings  comfortabil. 
Of  the  contrafb  of  maryage  honorabil, 
Betwix  the  Qgene's  maid  nobil  majeflie, 
And  the  gritift  young  prince  in  chriftentie. 
And  alfua  to  us  the  raaiH  profitabil, 
Qf  France  the  Dolphin^  firft  fon  of  King  Henrie, 

ir. 

All  liillie  wowars,  and  bardie  chevaleris, 
Go  drefs  your  hors,  your  harnes^  and  your  geiri% 
To  rin  at  lifts,  to  juft,  and  to  turnay ; 
That  it  may  run  onto  your  ladeis  eiris 
Quha  in  the  field  maift  valiantlie  him  beris. 
And  ye,  fair  ladeis  !  put  on  your  bcft  array. 
Requeift  young  men  to  ryd  in  your  lev'ray, 
Thatj  for  your  faik,  thai  may  bieik  twentie  fpeirjs 
For  luf  of  you,  young  luftie  ladeis  gay. 

IIL 
All  buirowftownis,  everllk  man  yow  pray  is 
To  maik  bainfyris,  fairfeis,  and  clerk-playis  ; 
And,  throw  your  rewis,  carrels  dans,  and  fing  r 
And  at  your  croce  gar  wyn  rin  findrie  wayis  :  • 
As  wes  the  cuftome  in  our  eldar^'  dayis, 
Quhen  that  thai  maid  triumphe  for  ony  thing. 
And  all  your  ftairs  with  tapeftrie  gar  hing. 

Caflels, 


94  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETRY^ 

Caftelsi  fchut  gunnis  ;  fchippis,  and  galajis  ; 
Blaw  up  your  trumpats,  and  on  drummis  ding; 

IV. 

Preiftis,  and  clerkis,  and  men  of  that  profeflioun, 
With  devote  mynd  gang  to  proceflioun. 
And  in  your  queiris  fing  with  melodie. 
'To  the  grit  God  mak  interceiCoun 
To  fend  our  Princefs  gjid  fucceflioun 
With  her  young  fpous,  to  our  utilitie ; 
That  eftir  hir  may  governe  this  cuntrie  j 
And  us  defend  from  all  oppreflioun  ; 
And  it  conferve  in  law  and  libertie. 

V. 
Ye  lordis  all,  and  barouns  of  renowne. 
And  all  the  flaitis  of  this  natioun, 
Mak  grit  triumphe  ;  mak  banket,  and  gud  chere; 
And  everilk  man  put  on  his  nuptial  gowne  ; 
Lat  it  be  fein  into  the  burrowftowne 
That  in  your  coffers  hes  lyn  this  mony  yeir. 
Sen  that  your  Quene  hes  chofin  hir  ane  feir, 
Ane  potent  Prince  for  to  mantein  your  crown. 
And  enterteinye  yow  in  peax  and  weir. 

VI. 
Lat  all  the  world,  be  your  proceding,  fee 
That  thair  is  fay  th,  and  treuthe  in  your  cuntrie  -, 
Luif,  lawti^,  law,  and  a  gud  confcience  ; 
Concoid,  concurrand  in  peax  and  unitie  ; 
Obedience  to  the  authoritie  ; 
Foirficht,  provifioun,  and  experience  ; 
Honour,  manheid,  juftice,  and  prudence  j 
Quhilk,  gif  ye  have,  ye  fall  eftemit  be, 
And  be  ilk  man  haulden  in  reverence. 

VII. 
O  mlchtie  Prince,  and  Spous  to  our  Maiftres  ! 
Rcfave  this  realme  in  luif  and  hartlincs  : 

Set 


(U^EEN   MART,    X542-.I567.  95 

Set  futth  our  laws,  mantein  our  libertie. 
Do  equal  juftice  bajth  to  mair  and  les : 
Reward  vertew ;  and  punifch  wickitnes  ; 
IVIak  us  to  leif  in  gude  tranquillitie. 
Defend  our  commouns  :  treit  our  nobilitie. 
And  be  thj  mein  our  commounweil  incres, 
That  we  tak  p]eflbur  to  mak  politje. 

VIII.    * 
Scottis  and  French,  now  leif  in  unitie. 
As  ye  war  brether  borne  in  ane  cuntrie. 
Without  all  maner  of  fufpicioun. 
Ilk  ane  to  uther  keip  trew  fraternitie, 
iDefendand  uther  bayth  be  land  and  fee. 
And  gif  that  ony  man  of  evil  conditioun, 
Betwix  yow  twa  would  mak  feditioun, 
Scottisy  or  French,  quhat  man  that  ever  he  be. 
With  all  rigour  put  him  to  the  punitioun. 

IX. 
O  nobil  Princes,  and  M oder  to  our  Quein  ! 
With  all  thy  hairt  to  God  lift  up  thy  ein. 
And  gif  him  thanks  for  grace  he  hes  th^  fend  ; 
That  he  hes  maid  the  inftniment,  and  mein. 
With  maryage  to  coupill  in  ane  chein 
Thir  tua  realmis,  ather  to  defend. 
Think  weil  warit  the  tyme  thow  hes  done  fpcnd  j 
And  the  travale  that  thow  hes  done  fuftein  4 
Sen  it  is  brocht  now  to  fa  gude  ane  end. 

^'Oil  Sh'  Richard  Maitlund. 


This  man lagc  was  folcmnized  on  the  14th  of  April  1558,  each  of 
the  parties  bcinjr  nearly  about  15  years  of  age.  The  Dauphin  afctrnd- 
cd  the  throne  roth  Julf  1559,  and  died  5th  Dec.  I560.  Queen  Mary- 
arrived  in  Scotland  T9th  Aug.  1561 ;  about  14  months  afccr  the  death 
of  her  mother. 


T)N 


OF  THE  ASSEMBLIE  OF  THE  COHGREGATIOUN  ;  A  FOEMJ^ 
^AID  AT  NEWTEIRISMESS  IN  THE  YEIR  OF  Gop  ijjg. 


I. 

jLLternal  Gftd,  O  tak  away  thy  fcourge 

From  us  Scottis  for  thy  grit  tkrerric J 

Send  us  thy  help  this  land  to  ckuge  aod  purg^ 

Of  ^// difcord,  and  inamxtie^     . 

Betwix  the  legis  and  authoritie. 

That  we  may  leif  in  peax^  withoutia  digjf; : 

In  lawtie,  law;  in  luif  and  iibertie ;  ,,* 

With  merrines,  now  into  this  new  yeir,      .    ^    r 

11. 
Almichtie  God,  fend  us  fupport  and  grace  I 
Of  mannis  help  for  we  at  aH  defparit. 
To  mak  concord  that  had  fie  tym  and  fpace  ^    ' 
And  nane,  as  yet,  hes  thair  lawbor  wairit ; 
As  na  man  )var  that  for  this  country  cariu 
Bot,  and  this  ftryf  and  trouble  perfeveir, 
He  fall  be  feage  that  fall  efrapeupfarlt,, 
And  nocht  thole  paine,  now  into  this  new  yeir» 

.    III.  .■     ■_  ,^     '  „ .' 

Think  ye  nocht  fchame,  that  ar  Scottis  borne> 

I.ordis,  and  barops  of  authoritie, 

Tl?at  throw  your  fleuth,  this  realme  fould  be  foxlorne^ 

Your  grund  deftroyit ;  and  your  policie  ? 

Sum  wraik  fall  cum  upon  yow  hafi§lie : 

That  ye  fall  fay,  *  Alace*!  we  war  our  fweir, 

*  Quhil  we  had  tym  that  maid  na  unitie  !*         y 

Amend  it  yet,  now  into  this  new  yeir.  •    .^ 

IV. 


<LtJEE>'^  MART,  1 5 4«-— 1367.  97 

IV. 
Trow  ye  to  I7  lark ;  aad  to  dd  na  ihair ; 
To  fee  quhilk  ijd  fall  have  the  viftorie  ? 
The  quhilk  at  Uft  fall  not  help  yo^  ane  haif. 
Rjis  up  !  Concur  all !  And  thamei  te&ifie, 
Quhilk  with  refouii  will  never  rcwlit  be. 
Ye  [_muft]  with  force,  withontin  fraud  or  feir, 
Mak  weir  on  thamei  a:s  comoun  tnimie ; 
And  thame  correft,  now  into,  this  new  ycir. 

V. 
God  jraht  his  grace  to  the  inferiouris 
Of  this  puir  realme,  thair  quiete  to  confidder  : 
And  till  obey  till  their  fuperiouris, 
That  lords  and  leiges,  [as  fifter  and  as  bridder^] 
In  pcax  and  luif  for  to  remaine  togidder. 
Syn  we  war  quyt  of  all  the  men  of  weir  ; 
That  all  trew  folk,  from  Berwyk  to  Baquhidder^^ 
May  Icif  in  reft  uneeft  in  this  new  ycir.' 

VI. 
The  Q^enis  grace,  gif  that  fcho  hes  offendit 
In  hir  office,  lat  it  reformat  be. 

And  ye,  all  leiges,  lat  your  fak  be  mendit ;  * 

And  with  trew  hairt  ferve  the  authoritie. 

And  yc,  kirkmen,  do  ye  your  hail  dewtie. 

And  all  ^ftaitis,  fyn  and  vyce  forbeir. 

The  quhilk  to  do  I  prey  the  trinitic 

I0  fend  you  grace,  now  into  this  new  yeir. 

VII. 

God !  mak  us  now  quyt  of  all  hercfie  ; 

And  put  us  ants  into  the  richt  way. 

I^  thjr  law  may  we  fa  inilruftit  be,   , 

That  we  be  nocht  begylit  every  day. 

Ane  fayis  this  :  ane  uther.  fayis  naj^ : 

That  we  wait  not  quham  to  we  fuld  adheir. 

Chrift  fend  to  us  ane  rewle  to  keip  for  ay. 

Without  difcord  now  into  this  new  yeir  ! 
Vol.  III.  N  VIII. 


'^ 


98  CHROKICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOZ'raY.^ 

VIII. 

*  God  fend  juftice*  this  land  to  rewle  £uid  gyde  i  , 
And  put  away  thift,  reif,  and  all  oppreij^oun : 
That  all  trew  folk  may  fiiFelie  gang,  and  byde  ; 
Without  difcord  bad  parliament,  and  feffioun.  - 
To  gar  trew  folk  bruik  thair  pofleffioun. 
And  gif  us  grace,  gud  Lord  \  quhil  Wc  ar  heir. 
To  ryis  from  fyn,  repentand  our  tranfgrei&oun  y 
And  leif  in  joy  now  into  this  new  yeir. 

^od  Sir  Richard  Makland. 


\ 


The  tide  of  l^he  Congrtgatton^  by  which  the  Proteftattts'  kr  ScotUnd" 
were  diftinguiihed  at  this  period,  was  firft  uied  b;  them  in  the  foleioir 
bond  figned  by  a  few  of  the  nobility  3d  De&  1557*  where  it  does  not 
apparently  denote  any  fort  of  political  aflbciation,  but  fedms  rather  to 
have  been  adopted  either  in  imitation  of  the  Engtifli  refogeei  at  Frank- 
fort in  1554 ;  or  perhaps  as  a  better  tranflation  than  "  kirk**  (tempikan} 
of  the  Latin  or  Greek  eccUfia^  in  which  fenfe  alfo  it  had  two  hundred 
years  before  that  time,  been  ufed  by  Widifij  his  definition  of  "  Church** 
being  <*  the  Congregation  of  juft  men,  for  whom  Jefu  Chrifl  Ihedd  hi» 
*<  blood ;  of  which  Church  Jefu  Chrift  is  the  head."  This  was  precifely 
the  idea  of  the  Scottiih  Reformers.  After  the  Solemn  Bond,  however, 
was  figned,  in  the  courfe  of  fummer  1558,  by  numbc:rs  of  people  all  o- 
ver  the  kingdom,  tlie  Congregation  came  to  be  confidered  as  quite  a 
church  militant  \  relative  to  whom,  Maitland  here  writeth, 

«  Ye  muft  with  force,  withoutten  fraud  or  fcir, 
Mak  war  on  thame,  as  commoun  innemic.** 

St.  iv.  I.  4.  will  call  to  the  reader's  recolledion  <*  a  long  pull,  ancf  a 
flrong  pull,  and  a  ptiU  all  together,'*  of  famous  memory  in  the  Parlia. 
mentary  Chronicle. 

.  St.  V.  1.  4.—^*  as  fifter  and  as  bridder."]  This  part  of  the  line  being 
illegible  in  the  MS.  Mr  Pinkerton  has  fupplied  it  with  «  may  na  mair 
makfliddtr." 


ON 


ON  THE  NEW  YtlR. 

(March  25,  1560.) 


Jft  this  new  yeir.IJie  lot  wfir  ; 
Na  caus  tojing. 
In  this  new  yeir  I  fie  hot  weir  ; 
if  a  caus  thair  is^ofing* 

I. 

JL  GAKNOT  fia^jFpr  the  yezatioun 
Pf  Frenchmen,  and  the  Congregationn, 
That  hes  maid  troubil  in  the  natioun. 
And  monje  bair  bigging. 
In  this  new  yeir^  \Sc. 

II. 
I  have  na  will  to  fing  or  dans. 
For  feir  of  England  and  of  France. 
God  fend  thame  forow  and  mifchancci 
In  caus  of  thair  cuming. 
In  this  new  yeir^  %Sc, 

in. 

We  ar  fa  reullt^  riphe  and  puir. 
That  we  wait  not  quhair  to  be  fuire, 
The  Bordour  or  the  Borrow  muir, 
Qyhair  fum  perchance  will  hing. 
In  this  new  year  yeir ^  \Sc. 

IV. 
And  yit  I  think  it  beft  that  we 
Pluck  up  our  hairt,  and  mirrie  be. 
For  thoch  we  wald  \j  doun  and  die, 
It  will  us  helpe  na  thiog. 
In  this  new  yeir^  \Sc, 


/ 


V. 


\ 


100  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH   POETRY. 

V. 

Lat  us  pray  God  to  ftaunche  this  weir ; 
That  we  may  leif  wUhoutin  fcir, 
In  mirfines,  quhil  we  ar  heir  :    * 
And  hevin  at  our  ending. 
In  this  new  feir,  i^c* 

^od  Ricbard  Maitland  of  JjtdingHun^  inycht. 


■     ■    llT      Will^il*     ^iTT^llli    iTl 


Although  the  Cwngngakl^n,  had  noW  for  about  Dioe  months  been  in,  a 
Aate  of  open  rebellion,  the  reader  will  obferve,  that  Sir  Richard  in  this 
new  year's  ditty  fpeaks  of  them  whh  lefs  acrimony  than  in  die  preced- 
ing :  one  reafou  for  #hich,'  no  doobt,  was  <*  the  £ear  of  England  and  tff 
France  ;'*  by  both  of  whom  -eonfiderable  fupplies  of  foRes  had  in  the 
month  of  January  been  lent  tothe  aid  of  the  two  contending  parties; 
io  that  it  was  by  no  mean»  certain  at  prefent  to  which  of  tK«  fides  vic- 
tory would  ultimately  incline.  But  Maitland  had  now  another  rtafon 
for  ezprefiing  himfelf  in  cautious  terms.  **  His  Ion  William,  fays  Kno^^ 
**  Secretair  to  the  Queen,**  (that  is,  to  the  then  prefent  Queen,  Mafy 
Stewart,  not  to  her  mother,)  *<  upoUti  All-hallow-evin  perceavinghim- 
*^  fclf  not  oDclie  to  be  fufpeded  as  one  that  favourit  our  partie,  bot  al. 
<*  fo  to  (land  in  danger  of  his  lyif,  gif  he  fonld  rcmane  foiaDg  fo  ungod-* 
*<  lie  a  cumpanye,  convoyed  Kimftlf  away,  (from  the  Quein's  partie  in 
**  the  fortpefs  of  Leitb^)  .and  randerit  hiaifelf  to  Kircaldie  of  Orange,*^ 
one  of  the  leaders  of  the  Congregation.  Maitland's  deffdipn  appears 
thus  to  have  taken  place  within  a  week  after  the  Congregation  had  fuf- 
pended  the  Queen  Dowager  in  her  o$ce  of  Regent ;  apd  to  this  defcc* 
tlon  his  father  probably  alludes  in  the  third  line  of  the  third  Aanza. 


O? 


OF  THE  <yJENlS  AtlRtVALE  fK  SOoTLANB  ; 

Augujl  I56l* 


I. 

JtLiXCELLEKT  Princes  !  potent,  and  preclair. 
Prudent,  peerles  in  bontie  and  bcwtie  ! 
Maift  nobil  Quene  of  bluid  under  the  air  ! 
With  all  my  bairt,  and  micht,  I  wjlcum  tjieo 
Hame  to  thj  native  peple,  and  cuntrie. 
Befeakand  God  to  gif  the  grace  to  have 
Of  thy  leigeis  the  hairtis  faythfuUIe, 
And  thame  in  luif  and  favour  to  refave. 

II. 
Now  fen  thow  art  arryvit  in  this  land, 
Our  native  Princes,  and  illufter  Quene  ! 
I  traift  to  God  this  regioun  fall  ftand 
An  auld  fr^  land,  as  it  lang  tyme  hes  bene. 
Quhairin,  rich t Tone,  thair  fall  be  hard  and  fenc 
Grit  joy,  juftice,  gud  pea3C,  and  policie  : 
All  cair,  and  cummer,  baneift  quyte  and  dene  ; 
And  ilk  man  leif  in  gud  tranquillitie. 

III. 
I  am  nocht  meit,  nor  abil,  to  furthfet 
How  thow  fall  ufe  difcreitlie  all  thing  heir  : 
Nor  of  aneTrinces  the  dew  tie  and  the  det, 
Quhilk  I  beleif  thy  hienes  hes  per  queir. 

Bot,  gif  neid  be,  thair  is  anew  can  leir 

Thy  majeftie,  of  thy  awn  natioun  ; 

And  gif  thee  counfal  how  to  rewle  and  fteir. 

With  wjfdome,  all  belangand  to  thy  woune. 


IV. 


AGANlS  THE  THIEVIS  OF  LlDDlSpAIL  J 

written  perhaps  in  Summer  IS^I^ 


1. 

\Jf  LiddifdalU  the  coioaio^^, tb^s 

Sa  pertlie  fteillis  now  and  reifis. 

That  nane  naay  keip 

Hors,  nolt,  nor  fcheip  :  Nor  yit  dar  fldp. 

For  thair  mifcheifis. 

II. 
Thay  plainly  throw  the  cuntrie  rydis,  ^ 
I  trow  the  mekil  devil  thame  gydia. 
Quhair  thay  onfett^ 
Ay  in  thair  gait  thair  is  na  yett. 

Nor  dure^  thame  bydis. 

III. 
Thay  leif  richt  nocht,  quhaircVer  thay  ga  ; 
Thair  can  na  thing  be  hid  thame  fra. 
For,  gif  men  wald 
Thair  houfis  hald.  Than  waxc  thay  bald 

To  bum  and  fla. 

IV. 

Thay  thief s  have  neirhand  herreit  haill 

Ettrick  forell,  and  Lawdcrdaill : 

Now  ar  they  gane 

In  Lothiane  ;  And  fpairis  nane 

That  thay  will  waill. 

V. 

Thai  landis  ar  with  ftouth  fa  focht 

To  extreme  povertie  ar  brocht. 

Thai  wicked  fchrowis 

Has  laid  the  plowis  j  That  nane,  or  few,  is 

That  ar  left  ocht. 


^^PZEN  MAM,  I54^^*'>-25^7«  1^5 

VI. 

Bot  commoun  taking  of  blftk  maiH, 
Thay  that  bad  flefche,  and  breid^  and  aiU, 

Now  ar  fa  wiraikit, 

Msdd  pair  and  naikit  -,  Fane  to  be  flaikit 

With  walter-cailL 

vn. 

Thai  theifs  that  fteUIs,  and  turfis  hame, 
Ilk  ane  of  thame  hes  ane  itf*name\ 
Will  of  the  Lawis  i 

Bab  of  the  Schawls  :  To  mak  bair  wawis 
Thay  think  na  fchame. 

VIII. 
Thay  fpuilyc  puir  men  of  tfhaix  pakis. 
Thay  leif  thame  uocht  on  beflj^iDrbakis. 
Bayth  hen,  and  cok, 

With  reil,  and  rok,  ^he  Lairdis  JoS  ' 
All  with  him  takis. 

IX. 
Thay  leif  not  fpen9|L  ^one,  nor  fpeit  9 
Bed,  bofterV  blanket,  lark,  nor  fcheit.  ' 

Jobne  of  the  Patke 

%p$  kift,  and  ark.     For  all  fie  wark 
He  is  richt  meit. 

X. 

He  is  weil  ketid,  Jphne  of  the  Syide, 
A  gretar  theif  did  never  ryide* 
He  never  tyris 

For  to  brek  byris.     Oiir.muir,  and  myris, 
.Ouii  gude  ane  gyide. 

XL 
*liair  is  ane,  callit  C&mew^V  flbJ,     . 
fra  ilk  puir  wyfb  reiffis  the  wob. 
And  all  the  laif  *  .  " 

Quhatever  thay  haif.     The  devil  rcfave 
Thairfoir  his  gob,  ^ 

Vol.  III.  O  Xrt. 


I 


,  io6         cuRomcLE  OF  scomte  foetrv* 

XII. 

To  fie  grit  ftouth  qnha  eir  wald  trow  it 

Bot  gif  fum  greit  man  it  allowit  ? 

R jcht  fair  I  rew 

Thoch  it  be  trew  ;  Thair  is  fa  £?w 

That  dar  avow  it. 

XIO. 

Of  fum  grit  men  tbaj  have  fie  gait 

Tliat  redy  ar  thame  to  debait ; 

And  will  up  weir 

Thair  ftolin  geir :  That  nane  dar  fteir 

Thame^  air  nor  lait. 

XIV. 

Quhat  eftufis  dieifis  us  our^gang^ 

Bot  want  of  Juftice  us  amang  ? 

Nane  takis  eair, 

Thoch  all  forfair :  Na  man  will  fpaijt  .      . 

Now  to  do  wrang. 

XV. 

Of  ftouth  thoeh  now  thay  cum  gud  fpeid,^ 
That  nether  of  men  nor  God  hcs  dreid^     . 
Yit,  or  I  die. 

Sum  fall  thame  fie,  Hing  on  a  trie, 
Quhill  thay  be  deid. 

^od  Sir  Richard  Maitlandj 


In  OAober  T559-,  the  leaders  of  the  Congregation  ventured  to  adopt 
the  bold  meafuce  of  <depriviDg  the  Queen  Regent -of  her  office  and  Au- 
thority ;  from  which  time,  to  the  arrival  of  Queen  Marjr>  a  period  o( 
almoft  two  years,  there  was  no  reguUr  povernment  in  Scotlajid.  The 
Border  thievea  and  robbers  bevan  in  fumtner  1^61  to  take  advantage 
dF  this  circumftance  by  "  making  continuale  heirfchippis,  ftowthis«  and 
rciflis  upoun  the  peaceable  fubjedis  dwelland  in  the  Inii-cuntries ;"  i.  e.  * 
the  counties  of' Roxburgh,  Selkirk,  Mers,  &c. .  Maithnd  here  repre* 
f(?nt8  thefe  depredations  in  a  manner  that  foon  produced  the  del^red  cf. 
fed  ;  one  of  the^rfl  adls  of  Queen  Mary**  Government  being  the  pu* 
nifhmcnt  of  the  Liddifdale  robber?', 

na' 


a 


if  A  ICTNDNES  AT  qOUllT  WITHOUT  SILIJUL  $ 
(perhaps  136^.) 


I. 

uUMTiME  to  court  I  did  tepSiit, 

Thairin  fum  errands  for  to  dres  ; 

'Thinkand  I  had  fttih  freindis  thair 

To  help  ford  wart  my  befeynes, 

Bot,  not  the  les, 

I  faud  nathing  bot  doubilties.^ 

^uld  kjndoes' helpis  not  ane  hair* 

11. 

To  ane  grit  court-man  I  did  fpeir ; 

That  I  trowit  my  friend  had  bene^ 

Becaus  we  war  of  kyn  fa  neirj 
To  him  my  mater  I  did  mene. 
Bot,  with  dildente^ 
He  fled  as  I  had  done  him  tene ; 
And  wald  not  byd  my  taiU  to  heir/ 

III. 
I  Wend  that  he,  in  word  and  deid, 
^or  me,  his  kynfman,  fould  have  wrocht; 
Jot  to  my  fpeiche  he  tuke  na  heid : 
Neirnes  of  blude  he  fett  ^t  nocht. 
Than  weiU  1  thocht, 
^han  I  for  fibnes  to  him  focht, 
It  wes  the  wrang  way  that  I  yeid; 

IV. 
My  hand  I  put  into  my  flei^ 
And  furthe  of  it  ane  purs  T  drew  5 
And  faid  I  brocht  it  him  to  geif : 
Bayth  gold  and  filvcr  I  him  fchew; 


IThaii 


Io8  eHROKICLE   09   SCOTTISH  FOET&V- 

Than  he  did  rew 

That  he  unkindlie  me  miiknew ;— - 

And  hint  the  pars  faft  in^iis  neif. 

V. 
Fra  tjme  he  gat  the  purs  in  hand^ 
He  kyndlie  Coujtn  callit  me.         #  * 

And  haid  me  gar  him  underftand 
My  befejnes  airhaillalie  ; 
Aud  fwair  that  he 

M J  trew  and  faythfuU  f reind  fuld  he 
In  courte  as  I  pies  him  command. 

VL 
For  quhilk  better  it  is,  I  trow. 
Into  die  courte  to  get  fuppl^. 
To  have»aoe\pUTs  of  fjne  gold  fow  r 
Nor  to  the  hiaft  of  degre 
Of  kyn  to  be. 
Sa  alters  our  nobilitic. 
Grit  kynrent  helpis  lytil  now. 

VII. 
Thairfoir,  my  freinds,  gif  ye  will  mak 
All  courte  men  youris  as  ye  wald, 
'"^ude  gold  ^nd  filver  with  yow  tak  j 
Than  to  tak  help  y<e  may  be  bald. 
For  it  is  tauld, 

KyndtifsofcQi^ei^coftandfald. 
Neirnes  of  kyn  na  thing  thai  rak. 

^(4  Sir  R.  M.  of  Ledingtoun^  hnychu 

Sir  Richard's  mother  was  Martha  Seaton,  daughter  of  Geoi^«,  third- 
Lord  Seaton,  whofe  grandfon,  George,  the  fisth  Lord,  wa»  Ftovoft  of 
Edinburgh  in  the  time  of  the  Queen  Dowager's  Regency  ;  and  Mafter 
of  the  Houfehold,.  and  a  J^ord  of  tho  Privy  Counfel  to  her  daughter 
Queen  Mary.  It  is  not  unlikely  that  the  **  Court  Man"  here  melk- 
tioned  was  this  Lord  Seaton;  one  of  the  few  Noblemen  who  continued 
flaunch  friends  to  the  Que^n  Dowager  vtA  her  daughter  in  all  their  moit 
calamitoua  fituations.  Sir  Richard  Maitland  in  X563  fuccee^ed  him  as 
Lord  Privy  Seal.  The  poem  may  have  been  compofed  at  leaft  upon 
^at  occaiton. 

COUHSALE 


COUNSALE  To  HIS  SON,   MAND  IN  TliE  COURT  r 

(^perhaps  1565.) 


Sir  Richard  Maitland  having  thre^  font^  William, 

John,  and  Thomas,   it  cannot  noiv  be  afcertaintd  to 

'ivhich  of  them  this  piece  of  falutary    **  counfaH^ 

nvas  addrejffed  ;    but  we  may  reafinahiy  fuppofe^^-^to 

William,  nvho  became  more  compleatiy  ^  Goi^tier  by 

profefjion  than  either  of  his  brothers,      The  admce  in 

the  ^th  line  of  Jianma  \fl  affuredly  mufl  atiude  to  a 

time  when  Scotland  had  a  King  ;  who,  if  «o/ Francis 

II.  mu/l  have  been  King  Henry  Stewart,  wba  bore 

the   Scottijh  Crown  from  July  1565    to    February 

1567.     Marj*s  third  hufhand  defern>€s  not  to  bemejh* 

tioned  ;  and  James  Yi.feems  too  late. 


JVlY  fone,  in  couf t  gif  thow-  pleifis  rematie, 
This  my  counfal  into  thy  mind  imprent.  * 

In  thy  fpeiking  luik  that  thow  be  nocht  van^  y 
Behald  and  heir ;  and  to  the  King  tak  tent. 
fie  no  lear,  or  ellis  thow  art  fchent  4 
Found  the  on  treuth,  gif  thow  wald  weil  betyd. 
To  governe  all  and  reull  be  nocht  our  bent. 
He  reulis  weil  that  weil  in  court  can  gyd. 

IL 
Be  nocht  ane  fcornar,  nor  fenyat  flatterar  j 
Nor  yet  ane  rounder  of  inventit  talis  ; 
Of  it  thow  heirs  be  nocht  ane  clattcrar. 
Fall  nocht  in*  plic  for  thyng  that  lytil  valis : 

Have 


lio  CEROKiCLE  OF  SCOTTtSH  POEXif, 

Have  nocht  to  do  with  uther  mennis  falis. 
Fra  wickit  men  thow  draw  thee  fSar  on  fjde. 
Thow^art  ane  fule  gif  thow  with  fulis  dalis; 
He  reulis  well  that  well  in  court  can  gyd. 

Bewar  quham  tcTthy  counfal  thow  feveil. 
Sum  may  feim  trew,  and  yit  diffcmblars  bci 
Be  of  thy  promeis  and  conditioun  leiL 
Waifl  nocht  thy  guid  in  prodigalitie ; 
Nor  put  thyne  honour  into  jeopardie  : 
With  folk  difamit  nbuther  gang  nor  ryde. 
With  wilful  men  to  argue  is  folic. 
He  reulis  weil  that  weil  in  court  can  gyd. 

Be  na  dyfar,  nor  playar  at  the  cairtis, 

Bot  gif  it  be  for  paftyme,  and  fmall  thing. 

Be  nocht  blawin  with  windrs  of  all  airtis, 

Conftance  in  gude  of  wifdome  is  ane  fing. 

Be  wyfe,  and  ten  tie,  in  thy  governing  j 

And  try  thame  weil  in  quhame  thow  wilt  confide  ; 

Sum  fair  wourdis  will  gif,  wald  fe  ye  hing. 

He  reulis  weil  that  weil  in  court  can  gyd. 

V. 

Attour  all  thing  ay  to  thy  Prince  be  trew 

In  thocht,  and  deid  ;  in  wourde,  in  werk,  and  fi6ht  i 

Fra  treffonabil  company  efcbew  j 

Thy  Prince  p^ofit^  and  honour  at  thy  micht. 

Set  ay  forward  the  puir,  day  and  nicht. 

And  lat  na  thing  the  commoun  weil  elyde  ; 

And  at  all  tym'e  mainteine  jiiftice  and  rich t. 

He  reulis  weil  that^weil  in  couit  can  gyd, 

VI. 
Thoch  thou  in  court  be  with  the  hieft  pkcit. 
In  honour,  office,  or  in  dignitie, 
Think  that  fumtyme  thow  may  be  fra  it  chaffitj 
As  fum  hes  bein  befoir,  and  yet  may  be. 

Neidf 


k 


AJ7EEK  MA&Sr,  154a— a 567.  Ill 

ffcidful  It  is  thairfoir  to  gang  warlie. 

That  njdeflie'  thow  faapper,  npcht, ,  nor  flyd^ 

Ken  ay  thyfelf  beft  in  profjperitie^ 

He  reulis  weil  that  weil  in  court  can  gyd, 

,        VII..- 
Prefs  nocht  td  be  exaltit  above  utjier. 
For,  gif  thow  do,  thow  fall  be  fair  inyyit ; 
Gritperal  is  to  tak  op  hand  theruther,       ri 
Quhil  firft  that  thy  experience  be, tryit. 
Think,  at  the  laft  thy  doing  wiU  be  fpyit,; 
Thoch  thqw  with  flicht  wald  cover  it  andrhyd ; 
And  all  thy  craft  fall  at  the  ciroce  be  cryit# 
He  reuKs  vr^'il  that  weil  in  court  can  gyd. 

vni. 

Bewar  in  giffing  of  ane  hie  confale. 

In  maters  grit,  and  doutfum,  fpecialUe ; 

Quhilk,  be  the  wirking  of  the  warld,  may  fail, 

Thoch  it  feem  never  fa  appgLrentlie. 

Behald  the  warldis  inftabilitie,  s  . 

That  never  ftill  into  ane  flait  dois  byd  ;  ' 

Bot  c^ngeand  ay,  as  dois  the  mone  and  fee. 

He  reikis  weil  that  weil  in  court  can  gyd, 

IX. 
Gif  With  the  peple  thow  wald  luifit  be,  5 

Be  gentil,  lawlie,  and  meik  in  thyn  eUait. 
^or  an  thow  be  uncourtes,  proude,  and  hie, 
Than  all  the  waild  fall  the  deteft  and  hait.  -       . 
Rie  feinying,  flattering,  fallheid,  and  diflaitw 
Invent  nathing  that  may  the  realme  divyd ,  *  - 
Oi  fall  occafioun  trouble,  and  debait. 
He  reulis  weil  that  weil  in  court  can  gyd. 

X. 
Grund  all  thy  doing  upon  futlifaftnes  ;  v 
And  hald  the  ay  gud  cumpany  amang. 
Gadder  ria  geir  with  waft  and  wretchitnes ; 
Preis  iio^ht  to  conqueis  qvy  thing  "vvith  wran^g  : 

Evil- 


♦'" 


n)  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETKT. 

I 

Hvil.go.tiu  gudis  leftys  nerer  lang. 

Thoch  all  war  thyne,  within  this  warld  fa  wyd, 

Thow  faU  fra  it,  or  it  fra  th6  fall  gasg. 

He  reulis  weil  that  weil  in  court  can  gjd. 

XI. 
Above  all  thing,  I  thee  ezhort  and  praj^ 
To  pleis  thy  Grod  (et  all  thy  biffie  cnire. 
And  fjn  thy  Prince  ferve,  luif  weil,  and  obey  : 
And,  as  tliow  may,  be  helpand  ay  the  poire. 
Sen  exdlie  thingis  will  nocht  ay  endare, 
Tbairfoir  in  hevin  anc  place  for  th^  provyd  ; 
Qtihair  thair  is  joy,  reft,  gloir,  and  all  plefonr ; 

Onjto  the  quhilk  eternal  God  us  gyd. 

»       >  .  ■  . 

^uod  Sir  Richard  Maitland. 


■  • 


Stained  as  the  charadler  of  William  Maitlaod  is  with  many  blemiflief, 
a  celebrated  hiftorian  has  added  one  to  the  nambcft  appurentiy  without 
fufficient  caufe.  Undvr  the  year  t$S^%  lie  obiervet,  that  *<  the  C^ueea 
(Regent)  fufTcred  an  irreparable  lofs  by  the  defedion  of  ber  principal 
feeretary^  William  Maitland  of  I.ethington.*'  This  circumftance  of  ag. 
gravacion  feems  to  ht  founded  upon  the  ambiguous  espipaffioa  of 
Knox,  (already  "q^otedi  fee  page  200,)  who  probably  means  the 
Quecn*and  Secretary , of  ij66,  when  he  Was  compiling  hishlftory,  mot  of 
1559.  In  the  lift  of  Secretaries,  at  the  end  of  Scotftarvet*s  aiemotrs, 
Maitland*s  name  occurs  firft  in  1561  as  Secretary  to  Queen  Mary,  who 
furcly  would  not  have  afligoed  to  him  that  very  poft  whic!;,^to  her 
knowledge,  he  fo  lately  and  fo  ihamcfully  had  deferted. 


ON 


-i  •        ■  '  .        • 

ON  THE  f^LTJ^  Of  AHV  AVfhti  itf Alt^S  MkMtAliU  AHJE 

TouNO  Woman.  - 


:/ 


/: 


A.MANG  folyis  a<ic  grit  folyc  I  find  : 

Qtthan  that  ade  man,  paft  fyftie  jeir  of  age. 

Can  m  bi#,  Vade  confait  grow  fa  blind 

A»  for  to  joiti  faimfelfin  mafyage 

With  ane  joung  lafs,  quhais  blude  is  In  ane  rage  ; 

Thinkand  that  he  may  Terr^  hit  appctyte  ; 

Quhilk  gif  he  fail,  than  will  £cho  him  difpyte« 

II. 
Still  ageit  men  fould  jois  in  moral  talis  ; 
And  nocht  in  taiiis*     For  folye  is  to  mary, 
Fra  tyme  that  bayth  thair  ftr^ith  and  nature  falis ; 
And  tak  ane  wyf  to  bring  than^efdf  in  tarye. 
For  fre£phe  Maii,  and  cauld  January, 
Agreeb  nocht  upon  ane  fang  in  tune  : 
Tbe  ttibbil  "wants  that  fbold  be  fang  abone. 

III. 

M<en  foold  tak  voyage  at  the  laikis  fang, 

And  nocht  at  evin,  quhen  paffit  is  the  day. 

£fter  mid  age  the  luifar  lyis  full  lang, 

Quhen  that  his  hair  is  turnit  lyart  gray. 

Ane  auld  gray  beiid  on  ane  quhyte  mouth  to  lay 

Into  ane  bed,  it  is  ane'  peteous  lycht  ! 

The  ane  crys  Help  !  the  uther  hcs  no  mycht, 

IV. 
Till  have  bene  merchand,  bigane  mony  yeir, 
In  Handwarp  burges,  and  the  toun  of  Bervie  \ 
Syne  in  the  deip  for  to  tyne  all  his  gcir  j 

Vol.  III.  P  With 


fl4  €HROKICLE  OF  SCOTTISB  POKTAT.' 

With  vane  confal  to  pure  himfelfe,  and  heme  ! 

Grit  peral  is  for  to  pas  our  the  ferrie^ 

Into  ane  lekand  bott,  nocLt  nalit  fail ; 

To  beir  the  fail  nocht  havahd  ane  fteif  maft« 

V. 
To  tak  ane  maling,  that  grit  lawbour  requyris  ^ 
Syne  wantis  grayth  for  to  manure  the  land  ; 
(Quhen  feid  wantis  than  men  of  teling  tjris  ^) 
Than  cumis  ane  ;  findis  it  waift  Ijand  : 
Yokis  his  pleuch  ^  telis  at  his  awin  hand. 
Bettir  had  bene  the  firft  had  never  kend  it, 
^or  thoil  that  fchame.     And  fa  my  tale  is  endit. 

^od  Sir  R.  M»  of  Ledingtounf  tnychu 


The  remaiader  of  Maitland'f  poems  belong  to  the  reign  of  James  tb^ 

Sixth. 


ALEXANDER 


ALEXANDER  SCOTT, 


'*  the  Anacreoh  of  old  Scott i/b  poetry^  began  to  writt 
about  the  year  1550.  His  pieces  y^  as  obferved  by 
Mr  Piiikerton,  "  ark  correB  and  elegafit  for  the  age  ^ 
and  aUnoft  ail  amatory  '*  In  addition  to  tbofe  which 
nvef^  pttbiybed  by  Lord  Uailes  and  KsLtahyfrom  the 
Baan.  MS.  the  reader  is  here  prefented  nvith  a  few  more 
from  the  fame  foUrce^  being  all  that  feemed  worthy  of 
tranfcribing* 

^o  yohat  family  or  cldfs  of  men  Scott  belonged^  is  not 
inovjn. 


LAMENT  OF  TH£   MAISTER   OF  ERSKYN. 


I. 


D 


ePartj!:,  departs,  departe,  allace  !  I  moft  departe 
From  hir  that  hes  my  hart,  with  hart  full  foir, 
Aganis  mj  will  indeid,  and  can  find  no  remeid, 
I  wait^  the  panis  of  deid  can  do  no  moir; 

IL 
Now  moft  I  go,  allac^ !  frome  ficht  of  her  fwejt  face. 
The  grund  of  all  rtiy  grace  and  fo^erane  :  ^ 

Q^hat  chans  that  maj  fall  me,  fall  1  nevir  mirry  be. 
Unto  the  tyme  I  ii  my  fweit  agane. 

IIL 


Il6  CHRONICLE  Of  SCOTTISH  FOETRT. 

III. 

I  go,  and  wait  nocht  quhair,  I  wandir  heir  and  thair, 
I  weip  and  fichis  rycht  fair^  with  panis  fmart, 
Now  mod  I  pafs  away,  in  wildirnefs  and  willfull  waj  i 
Allace  !  this  wofuU  daj  we  fidd  depa^te. 

IV. 
Mj  fpreit  dois  quaik  for  dreid,  mj  thirlit  hairt  doifr 

bleid, 
My  painis  dois  exoeid  t  qubat  fvli  I  fiij  ? 
I  wofull  wjcht  allone,  makand  aoc  petou»  moii^ 
AUaoe  I  my  hfiirt  is  gfm^^  hf  CTir  and  aj.   . 

V. 
Throw  langeuv  of  mj  fweit,  fo  tf irHt  is  mj  fjireit^ 
My  dajis  ar  moft  compleic,  throw  hir  ahfence : 
Ghryft^  fen  feho  knew  my  fmert„  ingraivit  iamj  haift^ 
Becaus  I  moft  departe  frome  hir  prefens. 

VI. 
Adew,  my  awin  fweit  thing,  mj  J07  and  comforting. 
My  mirth  and  foUefing,  of  erdly  gloir : 
Fairweill,  my  lady  bricht,  and  my  remembrance  rycht^ 
Fairweill,  and  haif  gttd  nycht ;  I  fay  no  moir. 

AUXAKMJl  SCOXT^ 


Ic  U  probsble  thu  the  perfon  here  meant  was  the  Mafter  of  EiHuier 
killed  at  the  baule  of  Pinkie- Cleugh.  Knox  fays,  p.  79.  <'  la  that  fam& 
*'  battel  was  flayne  the  Maifter  of  Erikin,  deirlie  belovit  of  the  Qoeio, 
"  (Mary  of  Lorraine  Qucen-DowagcF  ^)  for  ^home  feho  msud  giife- 
"  lamer.tatioun,  an4  bure  his  deythe  mooj  dayis  in  ipyod.*'  Tbif  fit- 
ftge  in  Kqox  may  lead  as  tp  conjedure  What  lady  it  here  meant.  H« 


ANS^ 


AKC  KEW  TEKE  0IfT  TO  THE  KtSTEtf'E,  ^^THEK  SCHO  COME 

nRST  BAME. 


C1562.) 


Yhu  poem  furnijhei  us  wih  a  prefent  ftaU  of  Scotland 
in  1 561,  (ovy  perhaps f  1562,^  and  on  that  account 
is  curious  and  inJiruBive*  lie  author  affeBs  impar^ 
tialityj  and  therefore  it  may  he  prefumed  that  the  pt^'^ 
traits  which  he  draws  are  not  much  out  of  nature* 


1. 

^V  ELCUMy  illaftrat  Ladje,  and  oare  Quene ; 
Welcum  oure  Ijone,  with  the  Floure-de^lyce  ; 
Welcum  oure  thrHBU,  with  the  Lorane  grene  5 
Welcum  oure  rubent  rois  upoun  the  rycc  ; 
Welcum  oure  jem  and  jojfull  genetryce  ; 
Welcum  oure  beill  of  Albion  to  beir  ; 
Welcum  dure  plefand  princes,^  maift  of  prjrce  \ 
God  gife  the  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  jeir. 

11- 

This  guid  new  yeir,  we  hoip,  with  grace  of  God> 

Sail  be  of  peax,  tranquillitie,  and  reft  ; 
This  yeir  fall  rycht  and  reffone  rewle  the  rod^ 
Quhilk  fa  lang  feafoun  has  bene  foir  fuppreft  \ 
This  yeir,  ferme  fayth  fall  frelie  be  confeft^ 
And  all  erronius  queftionis  put  areir. 
To  laboure  that  this  lyfe  amang  us  left  \ 
God  gife  the  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir* 

III. 


ilt  CHaoKlCLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETEr. 

III. 

Heirfore  addres  th^  dewlie  to  decoir. 
And  rewle  thy  regne  with  hie  magnificence  j 
Begin  at  God  to  gar  fett  furth  his  gloir. 
And  of  his  gofpell  get  experience  ; 
Cans  his  trew  kirk  be  had  in  reverence  ; 
So  fall  thy  name  and  fame  fpred  far  and  neir ; 
Now,  this  thy  dett  to  do  with  diligence, 
God  gife  the  grace  aganis  this  guid  neW  yetr* 

IV. 
Found  on  the  firft  four  vcrtewis  cardinally 
On  wifdpme^  juftice,  force,  and  temperance  j 
Applaud  to  prudent  meny  and  principall 
Of  vertewus  lyfe,  thy  worfchep  till  avance ; 
.  Waye  juftice  equale,*  without  difcrepance ; 
Strenth  thy  eftait  with  fteidfaftnes  to  fteir  ; 
To  temper  tyme  with  trew  continuance, 
God  gife  th^  grace  agams  this  guid  new  ycir. 

V. 
Caft  thy  confale  be  counfall  of  the  fagc. 
And  clei^  to  Chryft,  hes  keipit  th^  in  cure^ 
Attingent  now  to  twentye  ycir  of  aige, 
Prcfervand  the  fro  all  mifaventure. 
Wald  thow  be  fervit,  and  thy  cuntr6  fure. 
Still  on  the  commoun-weill  haif  €  and  ci%A 
Preifs  ay  to  ht  protreftrix  of  the  pure  ; 
So  God  fall  gyde  tliy  Grace  this  guid  new  yeir. 

VI. 
Gar  ftanche  all  ftryfF,  and  ftabiU  thy  eftaitis 
In  conftarice,  concord,  cherit^,  and  Infe  ; 
Be  biffie  now  to  banifch  all  debat  s,    / 
betwixt  kirk-men  and  temporall  men  dois  mufe  ; 
The  pulling  doun  of  policid  reprufe, 
And  lat  perverfit  prelettis  leif  perqueir ; 
To  do  the  teft,  befekand  God  abuve. 
To  give  the  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir, 

VII 


I 


VII. 

At  cro^e  gar  cry  be  oppin  prodamatioun^ 
Undir  grit  paais,  that  nothir  he  nor  fcho^ 
Of  halye  writ,  haif  onj  difputatioun, 
fiot  letterit  men,  or  lernit  clerkis  thereto  ; 
For  lymmer  lawdis,  and  litle  laffis  lo. 
Will  argun  baith  with  bifchop,  preift»  and  freir^ 
To  dantoun  this,  thow  hes  aneuch  to  do, 
God  gife  th^  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  jeir. 

Vlil. 

Bot  wjte  the  wickit  paftouris  wald  nocht  mend 
Their  vitious  leving,  all  the  warld  prefer jvis, 
Thaj  take  na  tent  their  traik  fould  turne  till  end, 
Thaj  wer  fa  proud  in  thair  prerogatjrvis ; 
For  wan  tonnes  thaj  wald  nocht  wed  na  wjvis. 
Nor  yit  leif  chaile,  bpt  chop  and  change  thair  cheir ; 
Now,  to  reforme  thair  fylthj  litcheroHs  lyyis, 
God  gife  th6  grace  aganis  thi^  gnid  hev?  y^i^* 

IX. 
Thay  brocht  thair  baftardis  with  the  ikrufe  thay  (kraip, 
To  bknde  thair  blude  with  barrownis  be  ambitioun  ; 
Thay  purcheft  pithles  paidonis  fra  the  Paip, 
To  cans  fond  fulis  confyde  he  hes  fri^itioun. 
As  God,  to  gif  for  fynnis  full  remifTioun, 
And  faulis  to  faif  frorae  fuffering  for ro wis  feir. 
To  fett  afyde  fie  fortis  of  fuperltitioun, 
God  gif  th6  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir* 

Thay  loft  baith  benifice  and  pentioun  that  mareit. 
And  quha  eit  flef?h  on  Frydayis  was  fyre-f^ngit ; 
It  maid  na  mifs  quhat  madinis  thay  mifcareit ; 
On  fafting  day  is,  thay  weie  nocht  brint  nor  hangit : 
Licence  for  luthrie  fra  thair  lord  belaiigit, 
To  gif  indulgence  as  the  devill  d:d  leir ; 
To  mend  that  meny^  hes  fa  monye  mangit, 
God  gif  the- grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir, 

XI. 


I 


IW  CfiHOKZCLE  or  SCOtTISH  Foxtkr* 

Thay  Inte  ihj  lieges  pray  to  ftokkU  and  (lane*,    " 
And  paintit  paiparis,  wattis  hocht  ^uh^t  thay  tnffjii 
Thay  bad  t1  lame  bek  and  bynge  at  deid  meniihSitti^ 
Offer  on  kneis  to  kifs,  fyne  faif  thaJr  Un  : 
JPiL  rimes  and  palmaiis  paft  with  thariae  1)*twciie, 
Sand  Blais,  Sanft  Boit,  blare  bbdeis  tin  tobMt: ' 
'  Now  to  forbid  this  grit  abufe  hes  bene,  '' 

Qod  gif  th^  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir* 

Xll. 
Thay  tyrit  God  with  tryfiJlis  tunoe  ti'entalts, 
And  daifit  him  with  daylie  dargeis  ;  ' 

With  owklie  Abitis,  to  augment  ihair  rentaib, 
Mantand  moit-mamlingis»  mixt  with  mdnye  I(^^ 
Sic  fanditude  was  Sathanis  forcereis/ ^ 
Chriftis  fillie  Icheip,  and  fobi    fiok,  ^o  fmeir :       ' 
To  ceifs  all  findrye  feftis  of  heref  Msi 
Qod  gif  th6  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeif* 

xni. 

With  mefs  Dor  matynes  nowayia  will  I  meH, 

To  juge  thame  juftlie  paffis  my  ingyne ; 

Thay  gyde  nocht  ill  hat  govern  is  Weill  thatnef  Ml^ 

And  lelalie  on  lawtie  lay  is  thair  lynb : 

iDowtis  to  difcust  for  dodouris  ar  deVyneJ,  '   ^ 

Cunning  in  clergie  to  declair  thame  cleir: 

To  ordour  this,  the  oiEce  now  is  thyne, 

God  gif  th6  grace  aganis  this  gaid  nrw^  yeif. 

XIV. 
As  b^is  takk;is  walx  and  honye  of  th^  floure. 
So  dois  the  faythfull  of  Goddis  word  tak  f^ute ; 
As  wafpis  leffavis  of  the  fame  bot  fourc, 
So  reprobatis  Chriftis  buke  dois  rebute  :  '  " 

Wordis,  without  werkis,  availyeis  notUt  a  cnt6*;  ^ 
To  feis  thy  fubjeftis  fo  in  luf  and  feif,   '    '    •  ^ 
That  rychtand  reafoun  in  thy  real  me  may  rufe, 
God  gif  the  grace  aganis  this  gnid  newyeir. 


k 


qgfSBit  MA&t,  1541— 15^.  tit 

The  epiftoUts  and  evangelis  now  ar  prechit. 
Bat  fophiftrle  or  ceremoneis  vane  ; 
Thj  p«piU»  maid  pairt,  trewlte  now  ar  techit^ 
To  pat  away  Idolatrie  prophaine  : 
Bot  in  fa'nA  hartis  is  grayit  new  agane, 
Ane  Image,  callit  cnvatyce  of  geir ; 
N'ow,  to  ezpell  that  idoll  ftandis  up  plane^ 
God  gif  th6  grace  agants  this  guid  new  yeir. 

XVI.  1 

For  fam  ar  fene  at  fermonis  feme  fa  halye, 
Singand  Sanft  Davidis  pfalter  on  thair  bakis. 
And  ar  bot  bibliftis  fairfing  full  thair  betlie, 
Backbytand  nychtbours,  noyand  thame  in  nnikis^ 
Rugging  and  raifand  np  kirk-rentis  lyke  niikis ; 
As  werrie  wafpis  aganis  Godeis  word  makis  weir : 
Sic  ChrifHanis  to  kifs  with  chanteris  knikis, 
God  gif  th6  grace  agpnis  this  guid  new  yeir.  / 

XVU, 
Dewtie  and  dettis  ar  drevin  by  dowbilnes, 
Auld  folkis  ar  flemit  fra  young  fayth  profeflbnrs. 
The  gritteil  ay,  the  greddlar  I  gcfs, 
To  plant  quhair  preiftis  and  perfonis  wer  pofleilburs  j 
,  Teindis  ar  uptane  by  teftament  tranfgreffours ; 
Credence  is  pad,  off  promeis  tliocht  thay  fweir: 
To  punifch  Papiftis  and  reproche  opprefTouris, 
God  gif  the  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir. 

XVIII. 
Pure  folk  at  faniiff  with  thii  fafionis  neW, 
They  faill  for  fait  that  had  befoir  at  fouth  ; 
LeiU  labouraris  lamentis,  and  tennentis  trew. 
That  thay  ar  hurt  and  hareit north  and  fouth : 
The  heidifmen  hes  cor  mundum  in  thair  mowth, 
Bot  nevir  with  mynd  to  gif  the  man  his  meir : 
To  quenche  thir  quent  calamiteis  fo  cowth, 
God  gif  th^  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir/ 

Vol..  III.  Q^  XIX. 


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12  2  CHRONIOLE   OF  SCOTTISH  P0ETR1P* 

XIX. 

Proteftandi3  takis  the  freiris  auld  antetewmc^ 

Reddie  reflavaris  bot  to  rander  nocht ; 

So  lairdis  upliftis  mennis  leifing  ouir  tbj  rewme. 

And  ar  rycht  crabit  quhen  thay  crave  thame  ocht  f 

Be  thay  unpayit,  thy  purfevandis  ar  focht. 

To  pund  pure  communis  corne  and  cattell  geir  : 

To  vify  all  thir  wrangus  workis  ar  wrocht, 

God  gif  the  grace  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir.^ 

PauII  biddis  nocht  deill  with  thingis  idolatheit. 

Nor  quhair  hypocrafie  hes  bene  committit ; 

Bot  kirk- mennis  curfit  fubftance  femis  fweit 

Till  land-^men,  with  that  leud  burd-lyme  ^re  knyttit  ^ 

GifFthou  perfave  fum  fenyeour  it  hesfmittit^ 

Solid  thame  foftlie  nocht  to  pcrfeveir ; 

Hurt  not  thair  honour,  thocht  thy  hienes  wittit^ 

Bot  graciouflie  foygife  thame  this  guid  yeir. 

XXI 
Forgifanis  grant,  with  glaidnes  and  guid  will. 
Gratis  till  all  into  your  parliament ; 
Syne  ftabill  ftatutis,  fteidfaft  to  ftand  ftill. 
That  barrone,  clerk,  and  burges  be  content ; 
Thy  nobillis,  erlis,  and  lordis  confequent, 
V  Treit  tendir,  to  obtene  thair  hartis  inteir  ;  | 

That  thay  may  ferve  and  be  obedient. 
Unto  thy  Grace,  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir. 

XXIL 
Sen  fo  thou  fittis  in  faitt  fupeilatyve^ 
"  Caus  everye  ftait  to  thair  vocatioun  go, 
Scolaftik  men  the  fcriptouris  to  defcryve^ 
And  majeflratis  to  ule  the  fwerd  alfo, 
Merchandis  to  trafique  and  travell  to  and  fro, 
Mechaniks  wiik,  hufbandis  to  faw  and  fcheir  -y 
So  fall  be  welth  and  weilfaire  without  wo,    ^  . 
Be  grace  of  God  aganis  this  guid  new  yeir. 

XXIIf . 


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<PEEN  MAKT,   1542— 1567.  12^ 

XXIII. 

^batt  all  thj  realme  be  now  in  reddlnes, 
-With  coftlie  clething  to  decoir  .thy  cors  ; 
Yung  .gentilmen  for  diinfing  thame  addrcfs. 
With  courtlie  ladyes  cuplit  in  qonfor^ ; 
Frak  fercjB  gallandis  for  feild  gcmis  enfors  ; 
Etiarmit  knychtis  at  liftis  with  fcheild  and  fpeir. 
To  fecht  in  balrowis  bay th  on  fute  and  hors, 
Agane  thy  Grace  gett  ane  guid-than  this  yeir. 

XXIV 
This  yeir  fall  be  imbaffatis  heir  belyffe. 
For  mariage,  frome  princes,  dukis,  and  kingis ; 
This  yeir,  within  thy  regioun,  fall  aryfe, 
JR-Owtis  of  the  rankeft  that  in  Europ  ringis  ; 
This  yeir  bayth  blythnes  and  abundance  bringis, 
Naveis  p/  fphippis  outthrocht  the  fea  tp  fneir. 
With  riches  raymentis,  and  all  royall  thingis, 
Agane  ^y  Grace  get  ^ne  guid-man  this- yeir. 

XXV. 
Giffe  fawis  be  futh  to  fchaw  thy  celfiti^de., 
Quhat  berne  fold  bruke  all  JSretane  be  the  fe  ? 
The  prophecie  expreflie  dois  conclude, 
The  Frm/ch  wyfe  of  the  Brucjs  blude  fiild  be  : 
Th6w  art  be  lyne  fra  him  the  nynte  degree. 
And  wes  King  Frances  pairty  maik  and  peir ; 
So  be  difcente,  the  fame  fould  fpfing  of  th€. 
By  grace  of  God  agane  this  gude  new  yeir. 

xxyi.  ' 

Schortlie  to  conclu49  on  Chrift  caft  thy  comfort; 
And  chereis  thame  that  thou  hes  undir  charge  ; 
Supppne  maifl  fure  he  fall  th^  fend  fupport^ 
And  len  the  luftie  liberos  at  large  : 
Beleif  that  Lord  may  harbary  fo  thy  bairg-e. 
To  make  braid  Britane  blyth  as  bird  on  breir. 
And  the  extoll  with  his  triumphand  targe, 
Viftoriuflie  agane  this  guid  new  yeir. 

UEnvot. 


1 94         cHRoyicLC  OF  "scorma  wsmt^ 

■* 
L*ENvott 

Prudent,  mais  gent^  tak  tent,  and  prent.the  wordii^ 
Intill  this  billy  vvith  will  tham  ftOl  to  face, 
Quilkis  ar  nocht  ikar,  to  bif^on  £ur  fra  bowrdis, 
-Bot  leale,  but  feale,  may  haell  avaell  thy  Grace ; 
Sen  lo,  thow  fcho  this  to,  now  do  hes  place. 
Receive,  and  fwaif,  and  haif,  ingraif  it  heir  : 
This  now,  for  prow,  that  yow,  fweit  dow,  may  brace^ 
Lang  fpacc,  with  grace,  folace,  and  peace,  this  yeir, 

LZCTORt. 

XXVIII. 

Frefcfa,  fulgent,  ^urift,  fragrant  flour,  fiormois. 
Lantern  to  lufe,  of  ladeis  lamp  and  let, 
Cherie  maid  chaiil,  cheif  charbucle  and  cbob  ; 
Smaill  fweit  fmaragde,  fmelling  but  fmit  of  £aiipt  | 
Nobleft  natour,  nurice  to  riu¥t6ut  not. 
This  dull  indyte,  dulce,  dowble,  dafy  deir. 
Sent  be  thy  fempill  fervand  Sanderis  Scott, 
Greiting  grit  God  to  grant  t^y  Grace  guid  ytir^ 


St.  1. 1.  a.  "  Welcum  cure  lyone,  wkh  the  flourc-deJyce."    This  al* 
lades  to  the  arms  of  Scotland,  a  lion  with  a  border  or  treflurc  adorned ' 
"with  flower. de^Iuces.     While  the  fcience  of  coats  armorial  was  in  high 
cfteem,  fuch  aUufions  had  beauty  and  dignity. 

■ "  ■'  1.  3.  "  The  JLfira/ie  grene.**  In  right  of  her  mother  Marie  de 
Lorraine.  G6i)lim,  in  his  DilpUy  of  Heraldry,  p.  iS.iias  a  profound 
note  on  the  colour  green.  "  This  colour  is  green,  which  conliiccth  of 
**  more  black  and  of  Ufs  red,  as  appeareth  by  the  definition,  Viridis 
*'  eft  cC)lor  nigredine.copiGifipre,  et  rubedine  ihinore  contemperatus. — • 
*<  This  colour  is  blazoned  vert,  and  is  called  in  Latin  viridity  a  wgorc^ 
**  in  regard  of^the.ftrength,  freihnefs,  and  livelisefs  thereof;  and  there- 
*^  fore  bed  refcmbkth  youth,  in  that  moft  vegetables,  fo  long  as  they 

«*  flowrift, 


1ISB«;h  M^Rt,  *54^— 15^7*  t^S 

**  MmanSif  uc  bfaatified  with  this  verdure,  and  is  a  colour  moft  whole* 
**  fiMiK«nd  plftafam  to  the  eye^  exc^  k  be  in  a  young  gentlewonutfi't 

■  I.  7.  "  Our  pUfamd  princcf,"    So  much  has  been  faid  of  the 

I>cautjf  of  Mary  Q^aech  of  Scots,  that  the  fuV)j«:6fc  may  feem  cxhavfted. 
/caoaddone  t^ftimony  which  has  been  ovefloc^ed  by  her  admireif. 
It  ii  {i<ua  AJriaa*  TurmeU ^^tmaSa^p*  ^U 

^OmiMs  hsBc'formas  |yrsB(hH^ti'cofpor^  et  oro 
**  £xoperat,  Paride  et  pomum  vel'judice  ferret : 
*<  Hxc  tereti  filo  et  procero  corpore  furgit 
•*  Primsvo  fob  florc."  ■ 

From  the  fame  poem^  it  appears  that  Mary  Queen  of  Scots  had  thd 
fmajl  pox  before  her  marriage  with  f  rancis  II. 

*<  Huic  decus  et  tantum  'fpeciofx  frontis  hoporeni 
*•  In vidit  Cytherea  Venus  ;  populatique  f«vl 
••"iOiya  luc,  obfevit  varis  deformibus  ora." 

^er  face,  however,  was  notlpoilt;  /or  the  author  a^d^ 

"  Kon  tultt  invidism  Cypri^  tamen  xmula  Juno, 
«  Non  Pallas,"  .&c* 

St.  6. 1.  5.  «♦  The  pulling  doun  of  fothie  reprofc."  Alluding  to  the 
^eftrudion  of  monafteries  in  1539. 

St.  9. 1.  1.  «'  To  bUnde  thair  bludc  with  barrownis  be  ambitioun.*' 
The  clergy  were  ambitious  of  giving  their  fpuiious  daughters  in  mar^ 
tiage  to  men  Of  family.  It  would  be  invidious  to  enter  into  particulars. 
They  who  are  acquainted  with  the  hiftory  of  Scotland  need  not  be  told, 
that  the  beft  blood  of  the  nation  was  contaminated  by  fuch  bafe  mix- 
tores. 

St.  10.  1. 1.  «*  Thay  lofl  bairh  bene6ce  and  pentloun  that  marcit."— 
Pitfcottic,  p.  277.  (edit.  I74J!.)  fays,  "  They  would  thole  no  prcift  to 
^*  marry,  but  they  woulti  puniih  and  burn  him  to  the  dead;  but  if  he 
**  had  ufed  ten  thoufand  whores,  he  had  not  been  burnt.'* 

■  I.  a.  '*  And  quha  cit  fleilh  on  Frydayis  was  fyrffangit**^^ 
Fanged  or  feized  by  the  fire ;  i.  e  puniflied  as  heretics.  Pitfcottie  lays, 
p.  343.  '*  In  the  end  of  February,  the  Queen,  Govcrnpr,  Catdinal,  and 
<*  Lords,  held  a  Convention  at 'St  Johnflon;  there  they  caufcd  hang 
**  four  honeil  men  for  eating  of  a  goofe-  on  Friday."  Mr  Goodall, 
Examination,  vol.  i.  p.  13a.  ispleafed  to  fay,  "  This  (lory  let  any  man 
••  believe  who  lifts."  There  feems  to  be  no  rcafon  for  difbelief.  The 
peffage  in  Scot's  poem,  fhews  that  the  fa<£lwas  underftood  to  be  true 
by  thofc  who  had  better  opportunity  of  informs  cion  than  Mr  Good- 

St.lt. 


%  Zi  CHRaWfCLK  OF  SCdTftSH  POtl^r; 

St,  II,  I.  a.  «  And  fafftiii  />aifarh^vf Ktils  nocht  quhat  thay  tticini;'' 
^^hc7  permitted  thy  fuhjcAs  to  perform  their  devotions  to  coloured 
prints,  of  which  they  undcrftood  not  the  flgnification,  as  Virgil  fpe^i 
©f  ^ncap, 

*' Miratur,  rerumque  ignai  us  imagine  gaodet.*^ 


1.  6.  "  Sand  Blais,  Sand  Boit,  blate  bodeis  ein  to  bleir.' 


'*  To  blear  onc*8  eycji,"  it  afcd,  by  Dunbar  in  Kennedy's  Teftament, 

••  And  yit  he  bleiris  my  Lordis  ee." 

The  fcnfe  is, — impofed   on  the  credulity  of  the  fimple,  with  talc«  of 
>  fhe  powerful  intcrceflton  of  faints.     Sauff  Bait  is  probably  an  obfc|zre 
iaint  called  JBoytbgn,  here  chofen  on  account  of  the  alliteration. 

St.  12.  1.  I.  *•  Tume  trentmlis.**  A  fervice  of  thirty  maflea  performed 
for  the  dead ;  $Uylie  darges,  daily  diriges  \  owklie  abitis,  weekly  obitSy 
<>r  fcrvice  performed  for  the  dead.  .       ' 

St.  13. 1. 1.  **  with  ^eis  aor  matyncs  nowayis  will  I  melL**  The 
'  poet  cautioufly  avoids  that  topic,  as  the  Queen  had  declared  iier  fenti* 
snents  concerning  it.  l^ere  is  a  remarkable  paflage  in  Aymon,  Sym^des 
Ifiationaute  des  Eglifet  reformees  ic  France ^  torn.  I.  p*  17.  which  has  efcaped 
the  obfervation  of  our  hidorians.  The  Cardinal  SanS^B  Crutu  writes' 
thu»  to  Cardinal  Borromeo,  24th  November  1561.  *'  Giunfe  in  quefta 
^  citta  il  Gran  Prinre  di  Francia,  et  Monfignore  Danvilla  figlioio  del 
■*  Signore  Coneftabile,  qu  venivano  di  Scotia,  donde  portano  nuov^ 
*<  que  la  Regina  fi  confervava  nella  rrligione  Cattolica  conflantamente, 

«  et  va  ruTiediando  al  piu  che  ella  puo  per  il  regno. li)  particolare 

^*  racontano  che  sndando  un  gicrno  alia  me£Fa,  furoDo  due  o  tre  vo|tc 
^  fmorzate  le  candele>  c]a  certi  hcretici ;  et  che  la  Regina  comparfe 
^  nella  fua  capella,  et  havendo  havuto  notiria  di  quel^o  fatto,  chiamo 
•*  un  di  quej  JBarcni  1  piu  Lutcrano,  et  piu  gr ancle  che  vi  ioffc,  et  gli 
'/  comando  che  lui  medcfimo  andajOTe  ad  illuminar  quelle  candele,  ec 
*}  ponarle  all*  altare.  et  fu  fubbito  obbedita.**  I  tranfcribr.  the  Ita}iai| 
jis  I  find  it,  although  it  may  require  corrcdion.  Aymon  tranflates 
Barofii  by  the.  Frmch  telitresy  and  hence  makes  the  fcnfe  to  be,  that 
fche  Queen  ordered  the  great** ft  fcoundrel  of  the  company  to  light  the 
tapers  which  the  heretics  had  rxiinguiHied.  ^aroni  in  this  place  meanf 
Barons  or  ^ohlemeny  and  nothing  elfe. 

- 1  he  fame  letter  report*  more  news  from  thofe  young  gentlemen, 
particularly,  Thaf  the  fjijcen  had  threatened  to  hang  t'.ree  burgomajler* 
of  a  ccrt^iin  territory  for  having  banifhed  the  Popifli  priefls. 

St.  15.-20.  Thcfe  ftanzas  contain  much  curious  ma^ter^  concerning^ 
,  Ahe  Oate  of  Scotland  in  1561.  When  the  Reformation  took  place,  ma- 
ny of  the  Commons  expcded  to  be  eafcd  of  the  payment  of  tithes;  but 
though  the  exadors  were  changed,  payment  was  ftill  eiaded  with  ajl 
ji^c  ^cient  rigour,  "^he  reformed  clergy  expeded  that  the  tithes  would 
ht  applied  to  charitable  ufcs,  to  the  advancement  of  icarnlt«g,  and  the 

maintenance 


I 


ftialDUoaocc  of  the  mlni^.  But  tUeNobility^  whisa  they  thernfelvev 
had  become  the,.ezaiSb9i;s/  Ikv  pothiag  rigorous  in  the  payment  of 
tithes,  and  derided  thofe  devout  imagination^.    See  Knoz»  p.  256. 

St.  25.  In  a  coUe<5lien  of  Prophecies  publifhed  by  Andro  Hart  1615, 
there  it  a  myfterioin  rhapfody  called  the  prophecy  of  Berlington,  which 
contains  the  following  pafiage« : 

St.  16.  1. 1.  A  few  years  before  this,  an  AS:  of  ParliamcHt  was  made , 
**  anent  them  that  perturbis  the  Kirk  ;**  by  one  of  the  regulations  o£ 
which,  the  Dean  of  Gild,  kirk-maft'crs,  and  rcwlers,  wer  ordained-"  fi» 
£ar  leifcbe  bairnis  that  makisvperturbation  or  impediment  in  the  time  of 
diTine  fervicc."  ' 

**  Of  Bruce's  left  fide  ^all  fprlng  out  a  leafc 

'*  As  near  as  the  ninth  degree, 

**  And  ihall  be  fleen>ed  of  fair  Scotland 

♦*  In  France  far  beyond  the  fca.  -  , 

'*  And  then  fhall  come  again  riding  "^ 

*•  With  eyes  that  many  men  may  fee«  j 

••  At  Aherlady,  he  ihall  light 

«  With  hempen  heker 8  and  horfe  of  tree,"— 


4 


•*  However  it  happen  for  to  fall, 

"  The  Lion  (hall  be  Lord  of  all, 

••  The  French  wife  (hall  bear  the  Ton  ' 

*<  Shall  weild  all  Britain  to  the  Tea,  ] 

'*  And  from  the  Bruces  blood  (hall  come 

**  As  ne^r  as  the  ninth,  degree.**—* — * 

••  Yet  (hall  there  come  rtecn  knight  over  the  fdlt  fca, 

'*  A  keen  man  of  courage,  and  bold  man  of  armes, 

"  A  Duke*8  fon  doubled,  a  born  man  in  France, 

*'  That  (hall  our /mirths  amend,  and  mend  all  our  harmes,  &C. 

This  prophecy  was  originally  iciended  for  the  Duk^  of  Albany,  Re- 
gent of  Scotland  during  the  mirtority  of  James  V.  Alexander  Duks 
of  Albany,  the  brother  of  James  III  was  obliged,  for  his  disloyal  prac- 
tices, to  leave  Scotland,  and  retire  into  France.  He  married  the  daugh- 
ter of  the  £arl  of  Boulogne.  By  her  he  had  a  fon,  John  Duke  of  Al- 
bany, born  and  educated  in  France. 

1  conjedurc,  fays  Lord  Hailes,  that  tlie  prophecy  was  compofed  after 
the  death  of  James  IV.  and  before  the  arrival  of  the  D\xkii  of  Albany 
in  Scotland,  i.  c.  between  September  1513,  and  June  1515.  At  that 
period  Scotland  was  reduced  very  low.  James  IV.  and  the  flower  of 
the  nobility,  had  fallen  at  Floudden  ;  his  fon  an  infant ;  fadlion,  diftruft, 
and  defpondency,  every  where.  This  was  a  fit  feafon  for  a  politic  im. 
poftor  to  revive  the  hopes  of  a  fuperftitious  people. 

A% 


iti  eHuai^iczJE  or  teortisR  iK^Ifati 

At  tlie  prophecy  of  Berlington  had  not  been  fulfilled  in  the  Duke  o^ 
Albany,  the  next  age  refolTcd  to  new-model  it,  and  to  point  ont  itf 
probable  completion  in  Queen  Mary . 

"  Sco^t  therefore  foppofes  that  the  perfbn  who  was  to  rule  Brttanr,  waa 
to  be  the  fon  of  a  woman  dcfcended  from  Robert  Briioei»  tfi%  ^ointh 
degree ;  and  in^litotet  his  calculation  thus :  x.  Margery  Brace.    2i  Ro-* 
bert  n.  &c.  whereby  Mary  becomes  the  nimiB^^-^U  is  not  wonderful  that 
the  prophecy  fhould  have  been  revived  and  applied  to'  Mary  in  Ts6z, 
At  that  period  Elizabeth,  Queen  of  England,  was  thirry ;  Mary,  the 
next  heir,  twenty ;  and  furely  the  moft  likely  woman  of  the  two.     Be-» 
ildes,  foreigners  were  apt  to  eonfidef  the  title' of  Queeo-Hizabeth  as 
principally  depending  on  polT^ifioB  i  Atid.  Romam  Catholics  were  apt 
to  conlider  her  at  an  ufurper.    In  fiich  circa mftaocci  it  was  not;  very 
prefumptuous  to  aflert  that  the  progeny  Of  Mary  had  a  fairtr  «bance  of 
reigning  in  England  than  the  progeny  of  Elizabeth.    It  was  no  more 
than  prophecying  on  the  fide  of  the  odds.      Thi!  fS^pheay  of  nomas 
iht  Rbymir  is  partly  an  unmeaning  atfemblage' of  the  naoiefiDf  the  Scot, 
tilh  nobility,  partly  a  relation  of  paft  eve<its;  (many  of  tlielioee,  and 
even  whole  ftanzas  copied  almoit  vtryatirtt  ftfMxi  thkt  "of  B4rUag^m.^     It 
is  amazing  that  Archbithop  Spotifwoodj  a  man  of  fenfe,  and  a  fcholar^ 
ihould  have  imagined  that  this  pretended  pfophecy'was  ancient  (i.  e. 
turitten  in  the  13th  century  by  Thomas  Learm»fith,  caXieA  the  Rhymer.) 
The  author  does  not  aflume  the  chara^li^r  bf  Thomas  the  ,Rhymer  i 
but,  on  the  contrary,  repeats  what  Thomas  the  Rhymer,  his^^m/;7tfr,  is 
fuppofed  to  have  ihewn  him.     The  language  is  not  of  the  13th  centu- 
ry, but  rather  (of  the  i6th.)  approachitig  to  SpoUfwobd's  own  timcs^ 
By  language,  I  mean  the  turn  of  czpreflion,  and  cadence  of  the  num^ 
bcrs/* 


Any  ancient  poem  of  moderate  length,  upon  which  Lor^  Hailcs  has 
thought  fit  to  make  a  fingle  oUeryation,  cannot  be  altogether  unwor. 
thy  of  a  place  in  a  compilation  of  this  nature.  BcOdes,  in  the  mofl  an- 
cient and  mod  correA  editioaof  it  now  extant,  there  appears  to  be  a 
variety  of  inaccuracies  which  fecm  capable  of  being  removed,  increly 
by  the  tranfpofition  of  about  four  or  five  liccs.  Without  farther,  apo* 
logy,  therefore,  I  here  prefcnc  the  rpadci  witt  a  corrc«5led  copy  of  this 
popular  legend. 


THE 


*■ 


*  ?-,"♦*. ' 


'  s.f<f  ,r         Tri    .(L'T  . 


*    •, 


ms  f «<^i^«CY  rnr  thomajs  thk  nHrMER. 


-    -         ■■-'■ ....        J-- 

firficoo  nqf.  wiiyitfttf  wion^ 

'  Oat  tlmch  a  hmd  htfyd%  lie»  ^ 

J  HKt «  barne  tpowi  the  wfty; 
'  Methocht  lum  fekftljr  for  to  CLe. 

I  iiikt  biM  haillx  his  intent ; 
.'.■■'r  •  Gid«Mdr,ili««tf  jowwiUbe, 
'^  jScq  thit  yc  hgrdo.'tfpQD  the  beot^ 
S^oi  nacttth  rffdiogt  tell  790  mew 

IIL   , 
Qahaa  t^U  eU  tha  weirit  be  gui^ 
ThU  leil-  mep  jnaj  leji  in  lie  ? 
Or,  qohen  £^1  Faifetga  ira  hype, 
A4ld  L«wtie,bUw  hit  horn  on  hie  ?   . 

IV. 
Then  faw  I  tway  knichti  oo  a  lee« 

And  t^^  war  airmtt^imlie  new, 

Baith  crofles  on  thair  breiftt  thay  bare, 

And  thay  war  cled  in  divert  hew. 

V. 
Of  findrie  contries  alt  thay  wer. 
The  tane  on  red  at  onie  blode, 
Had  in  a  Iheild  ane  dragoan  kene, 
And  fteir'd  hit  fieid  at  he  war  wode, 

VI. 
With  crabbit  wordii  fcharp  and  kene. 
Rycht  fo  the  other  bairn  him  by, 
'  Quhais  hort  did  all  of  fiWer  ihine, 
Hit  bordour  aatir  lyk  the  Iky. 

VII. 
Hit  Iheild  wat  fchapit  rycht  feimlie ; 
With  filk  and  fabill  weill  wat  plet ; 
In  it  a  rampand  Lyoon  kein 
Seimlie  into  gold  wat  fet. 

Vol.  III.  R  vm. 


i 


IJO  CHI^OKICUE  OF  SCOTTISH  rOET&7» 

VIU. 
I  faiikit  than  far  oner  a  greio, 
Aod  faw  ane  hdj  oo  a  lie  ; 
Th^  iic  a  ane  had  I  never  Cein, 
The  Ifcbi  Of  Ur  fchnit  ia  hie 

IX. 
Attoor  Che  muir  quairthrach  fcho  fore,  I 

The  feildU  methocht  Hjr  and  grein*  * 

$cho  raid  apoun  a  (leid  fol  fture. 
That  fie  a  ane  had  1  neocr  £ein. 

X. 
Hir  fteid  wei  qahyc  ai  onie  fl^Uh ; 

Hit  mane,  his  taill  war  bait)i  fal  bUe,    , 
Ane  fyde  fiuldil,  fewit  with  fiih, 
At  it  war  gond,  it  glittertt  fte. 

XI. 
Hit  hameiffing  was  (jlk.  of  Ind^. 

And  fet  with  preciot  ftaoit  frifi  ; 
He  amlit  on  ane  nobill  kinde  : 
Apone  hir  heid  ftude  crownit  thrift. 

XII. 
Hir  gannentt  war  of  gpwclp  gay  i 

Bot  uthir  colonr  law  I  naqe. 
Ane  flyand  fool  then  did  I  £ce 

Lycht  bcfyd  hir  on  ane  ftane* 

XIII. 
A  ftowp  intill  hir  hand  Ccho  hair,  tt^ 

And  halie  water  had  ready* 
Scho  fprinklit  the  fei|d  baith  heir  and  thlir» 

Said,  Tbair  dall  mooie  deid  corps  ly  : 

xrv. 

At  yon  brig  upon  yone  |>uro» 

C^hair  the  water  rip8  bryc^t  Mid  ij^boo^ 
Thair  fall  monie  fteidi»  ipvrq, 

And  knychtit  die  throch  battail  kein. 

XV.  • 

To  the  two  knychtit  thap  cuch  fcho  Uj  i 

Lac  be  your  ftryif,  njy  knychtit  fre. 
Ye  tak  your  hort,  and  ryde  your  way. 

As  God  or<3ainis,  fa  muft  it  be. 

XVI. 
SanA  George !  q^hiUc  art  naioe  awin  knytht^  v 

Ye  will  be  forcit  thf  feild  to  tae  : 
Sand  Andro !  thow  hat  the  rycht. 

But  thy  wrangoas  heif^  fail  wirk  th^  wae*        . 

XVH 


k%    ■  -  .  ^^rv. 


r 


^ttK   MABT,  134a— K5&7^  S}K 

• 

XVIL 
No«r  ar  thay  on  thair  wayisgaoc^ 

The  Ladle  and  the  knyehtk  tway.-^— * 
To  that  bairo  then  can  I  mane» 
And  aikit  cydingt  by  my  fay. 

XVIH. 
Quhat  kind  of  (icht  was  that,  l  faidy 

Thow  (he  frit  me  opoo  yon  lee  ? 
Or  qahairfrom  cam  yon  knichtis  two  f 
They  feimit  of  aoe  far  countries 

XIX. 
That  Lady  that  I  lat  yo«  fie« 

That  18  the  Qaein  of  Hevio  fa  bricht. 
The  fowl  that  flew  doon  by  her  knie. 
Is  Sand  Michael,  meikil  of  micht.' 


The  knychtis  twa  the  feild  wiU  ta^ 

Qahair  monie  man  in  feild  fail  ficht^ 
Knaw  ye  weiil,  it  fall  be  fa. 

And  die  fall  monie  a  irenttH  kniehr* 

X» 
IVith  Deith  fall  monye  adoachtie  deil$ 

And  Lordis  all  be  then  away.<^-«^ 
Thsir  is  nane  herrell  now  caa  teU 
Quha  fall  win  the  (eild  that  dayw 

XXlh 
A  crownit  King,  with  armies  thrie^ 

Under  the  banner  fall  be  fcl ; 
Two  falsand  ^yet  thair  (all  be^ 
•  The  third  fall  fight  and  m;*ik>gnt  IvTw 

Banneirs  fy ve  again  fall  ftvjtv^ 

And  cum  in  on  the  other  fydc; 
The  qnhite  Lyoon  fall  bet  tbama  douiy 

And  wirk  thamt  wae-  with 

X3KV. 
Bat  the  beiris  hrid,  with  the  red  Lyow^ 

Sa  fweitlie  into  red  gobi  iett^ 
That  day  fall  flay  the  king  mth  crown, 

Thoch  monie  X^rdis  mak  gvit  letu 

3fiXV. 
Thair  fall  att6ar  the  water  of  Forth, 

Set  in  gold  the  red  Lyomi  v 
Ax3d  monie  Lordia  out  of  the  Nor^ 

To  that  battell  (all  tuaik  thamtbouo. 


XXVI. 


2^2  CHROViCLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETBT* 

XXVt 
Thair  fall  crefcentis  com  foil  keio. 

That  wcire  the  croce  as  reid  at  blade  $ 
On  ilka  fyde  fall  forow  befein, 

Defouled  is  monie  dooghty  brode, 

XXVIl. 
Befyde  a  loch  upon  a  lie : 

Thay  fill  afTembil  upon  a  day j 
And  monie  douchty  man  fall  die ; 

Few  in  quiet  fall  found  away. 

xxvin. 

Our  Scottis  Kingr  fall  cum  foH  keic  t. 

The  red  Lyoun  Seireth'  he  : 
A  fedderit  arrow  (harp,  I  wein, 

Sail  maik  him  wink  rycht  wae  to  fee, 

XXIX. 
Out  of  the  feild  he  fall  be  led, 

Yit  to  his  men  then  fall  be  fay, 
**  For  Goddis  love,  torn  yow  af ane, 

M  And  gif  yon  Soutfaion  folk  a  fray. 

XXX. 
*<  Quhy  foold  I  lofe  ?  the  richc  is  mine  ; 

■*  My  fate  is  not  this  day  eo  die.— > 
*•  Yonder  is  Falfett  fled  away, 

<*  And  Lawtie  blaws  his  horn  on  Eie." 

XXXI. 
Our  bludy  King  that  wetrs  the  crowd, 

Than  bauldlie  fall  the  battel  bide  i 
His  banneir  fall  be  beaten  down,         >< 

And  haif  na  hulrhiaheid  to  hyde. 

XXXfl. 
The  fternisthHe  that  liayfeU  die 

Quhilk  heirs  the  hart  ^n  fthrer  ih^o; 
Thair  is  na  riches,  gold,  nor' flie. 

May  length  faa»iyif lane  4iour)  Iwein; - 

xxxni. 

Twyfs  thruch  the fleld  that  knycht  iail  rid^y 

And  twyfs  rrikew  the  King  wkh  crown. 
He  fall  maik  monie  s<  baimer  yeild. 

The  knycht  that  beam  the  toddis^^tM»;  ' 

XKXW. 
Bot  quhan  he  fies  the  Irfoon  diei       " "  ^ 

Than  wait  ye  Weill,  he  wilf  be  Wac*. 
BefydhimfetchtisbaimiiCbriei  '    ^ 

Two  ar  quhitc,  thtf  ^trid  kbUie*     '- 


XXXV. 


r- 


'^BEK  MARY,    1542 — 1567*  %33 


XXXV. 

The  toddis  thair  fall  flay  ike  two. 

The  thrid  oi  thame  faH'maik-him  die. 
Oat  of  the  feld  fall  ga  na  msit 
Bet  ane  knicht,  aod  knaifis  thrie. 
—    XXXVI.    — 
Thair  cumsiis  a  bainner  red  as  b1ude 

In  a  fchip  of  filver  ifaeyne  i 
'With  him  cummis  mooye  ferlie  brude 
To  wirk  the  Scottis  grit  hurt  and  peyne. 

XXXVII. 
Thair  cummis  a  gaift  out  fra  the  weft> 

Is  of  another  langage  than  he. 

To  the  battell  bounis  him  in  he£V, 

Sane  as  the  fetoye  he  cap  fie. 

XXXVI 11. 
The  raches  wirks  thame  grit  wstureft 

Qahair  thay  ar  rayit  on  a  lie. 
I  can  nocht  tell  yow  quho  hath  the  beft, 
Ilk  on  of  them  maiks  uther  die.       - 

XXXIX. 
A  quhite  fwan  fet  into  blae. 

Sail  fembyll  now  fra  the  fouth  fie. 
To  work  the  Northern  folk  grit  wae. 
For  knaw  ye  weill,  thus  fail  it  be.  ■ 

XL. 
The  fiaikkis  aucht,  with  filver  fet. 
Sail  fembyll  fra  the  other  fide  ; 
Uctill  he  and  the  fwan  be  met, 

Thay  fall  wirk  wae  with  woandis  wide. 

■    XU. 
Thair  woundis  wyde  thair  weids  hath  wet, 

So  baldlie  will  thir  bairnis  byde  ; 
It  is  na  reck  quha  gettis  the  beil^ 
Thay  (all  baiih  die  in  that  fam  tyde. 

XUL 
Thair  cumoais  t  Lord  out  of  the  north) 

Ridand  upon  a  hors  of  trie. 
That  brade  landis  hath  beyond  Forth ; 
The  quhite  hind  beireth  he^ 

XLIII. 
And  twae  raches  that  ar  blae^ 
Set  into  gold  that  is  fo  Crie, 
That  day  the  eagle  fall  hi]n  t»e. 
And  then  put  up  hi«  banner  hie* 


XLIV. 


T-Il 


Lin. 


Liri. 

Thair  will  he  eolaked  be. 

His  menye  fayis,  harmefay  ; 
The  eagiil  puts  his  banner  on  hie, 
And  faifs  the  feild  he  won  that  daf  • 

LTV. 
Thair  fall  the  Lyoun  ly  ful  ftill 
Into  a  vaillie  fair  and  bricht. 
A  Lady  (bouts  with  wordis  (hill, 

And  fayis,  Wae  wirth  the,  coward  knicht  I 

LV, 
Thy  men  ar  flane  apoun  yon  hill. 

To  deid  ar  monie  doQchty  dicht. 
Thereat  the  Lyoon  lyketh  illj 

And  raifeth  his  banneir  hie  on  hicht. 

LVI.  \ 

Upon  the  mnir  th^t  is  fa  grey, 

Befyd  ane  heidles  croce  of  (Uoe, 
Thair  fall  the  Eagil  die  chat  day. 
And  the  red  Lyoun  win  the  name. 

LVII. 
The  Eagils  thrie  fall  lofe  the  grie 

Qohilk  thay  haif  had  this-monie  a  day; 
The  red  Lyoun  fall  win  renoon, — 
Win  all  the  feild,  and  heir  away* 

LVHL 
One  crow  fall  cnm,. another  fall  g^. 

And  drink  the  gentiU  blude  la  fie.-^ 
<2uhen  all  thefe  fcrlies  wer  away. 
Then  faw  I  nane  but  I>and  he. 

LIX. 
£Th:in  to  the  bairn  faft  cuth  1  fay, 

Qubair  ducliis  thow  }  la  .quhat  cuDtrie  } 
Or  quho  (all  rewl  the  ifle  Bricaisi 
Fra  the  North  to  the  ^oiitb  He  ? 

LX. 
The  French  wife  fal  bcir  the  fon 
Sal  rewl  al  Britane  to  the  fie; 
That  pf  the  Bruces  blude  fal  cum 
As  neir  as  the  ninth  degric] 

LXl. 
1  frailiitfaft  what  was  his  nime; 

QMhence  that  he  cam— Fron)  quhat  cantrie. 
.  Jn  E  flingtone  I  dwell  at  hame;  "' 

.  Thomas  the  Rym«r  men  csdi  me. 

It 


13^ 


CHRONICLE  OF  SGOTTISH  POETRr^ 


ft  is  evident  that  the  vrhaU  of  this  rhapfody,  from  (laoza  4.  to  fitnxs 
35,  hiK  a  reference  to  the  fatal  day  of  Floddcn  field ;  the  latter  part  of 
it,  to  tiiat  of  Pinkejr;  and  that  th'e  two  contending  nations  are  thereiii 
di{>in<5lly  reprtfented  by  their  tutelar  faints,  St.  George  and  St.  An- 
dre \^ .  —The  Englifli  champion  in  ancient  legends  is  fometimet  denomi- 
nated the  *  Knycht  of  our  Lady  ;'*  but  there  is  fome  appearance  here 
asif  th;-  author  bad  an  eye  to  Mirgaret,  Queen  of' James  TV.  of  Scot- 
land, upon  whofe  **  head  ftude  crownis  thrie  ;**  (he  being  at  tjiat  time 
(1513)  he^r  apparent  to  her  brother  Henry  Vltl.  and  her  fecond  huf. 
liani  a  hni^t  of  the  order  of  •  Sr.  Michael " 

Be  this,  however,  as  it  may,  eveiy  reader  muft  be  fatisfied  that  the 
•<  crownic  king  with  armies  thrie"  is  James  IV.  at  the  battle  of  Flod- 
den ;  reprefc^nted  in  (lanzas  24,  28,  &c.  as  **  beat  down  by  the  white 
lyon,"  Howaid  Earl  of  Surry  ;  and  that  the  "  Sternis  thrie"  in  tfie 
34d.  ftanza,  with  equal  certainty,  denote  the  Mailer  of  Angjis,  who, 
with  his  brother  Sir  William  Douglas,,  and  many  more  of  the  fame  fa. 
mily  fell  there  with  their  Sovereign. 

From  ilanza  36  to  SS  the  allufions  are  all  to  the  war  of  154^ ;  parti- 
cularly to  t^c  battle  of  l*inkey.     Two  of  the  £ngli(h  leaders,  the  Earl 
of  Warwick,  and  Lord  Grey,  are  clearly  diftinguifhed  by  theirarmorial 
beariugs;  viz.  the  Swan,  and  the  Eight   (rather  fix)  bars  acrofs  the 
ibield  :  As  alfo  the  Earl  of  Huntly  by  the  ratches  (hounds)  his  fupport- 
er?,  and  the  white  hind,  his  creft.    Th^perfonagc  dcfcnbed  from  f(an* 
za  50  to  55  is  not  fo  eafily  made  out ;— perhiaps  Matthew  Stewart, 
Earl  of  I^ennox,  married  to  I^ady  Margaret  Douglas,  niece  of  Henry 
Vlll.  and  daughter  of  the  Earl  of  Angus.     The  Earl  of  I^ennoz  was, 
at  that  time,  entirely  under  the  influence. of ihe  Engliih  Coorc.     Some 
of  the  particulars  of  this  defcription  are  to  be  found,  word  for  word, 
in  Berlingtnn's  prophecy  :  I  fhall  not  fay, — bosrowed  from  it ;  for,  af- 
ter  all,  it  is  not  quite  clear  which  of  them  contains  the  oldefl  ilanirds. 
The  whole  of  thcfe  ridiculous  pjophecie!>  publiOied  under  the  names  of 
Beflington,  Thomas  the  Rhymer,  Merlin,  Bede,  Waldhave,  Gildas, 
Sybilla,  &c.  allude  chiefly  to  Scotland,  and  have,  in  allrefp  As,  a  great 
refemblance  to  one  another,  bein^  apparently  made  up,  in  a  great  mea- 
fure,  of  fcraps  of  much  older  things  of  the  fame  nature.     In  two  of 
them  the  year  1485  i*  enigmatically  pointed  out  as  likely  to  become,  a 
remarkable  epoch ;  in  another,  1322;  and  in  a  third,  1549.      lo  the 
form  we  now  find  them,  however,  they  all  probably  made  their  appear- 
ance between  the  years  1538  and  IJ48.  ^ 

The  book  of  prophtcies  being  very  common,  it  is  not  worth  while  to 
point  out  the  few  flight  corre<Sioo8  which  have.here  been  made. 

THE 


I 


-tHE  JUSTING  AND  DEBATE  UP  AT  THE  DRUM, 
BETWIXT  WILLIAM  ABAMSOK  AND   JOHNE  STME* 


**  Allan  Ramfaj  imagined  that  the  fcene  of  aSHon  was 
tH  the  Bannatjne  MS.  tbe  Doun ;  whtrgas  it  is  thi 
Drumi  near  Da/ieith,  now  Somerviiie-boufif.  Itbis 
I  eircw^fiance  jeems  to  point  out  that  ScOTT  was  an  in* 
hsAite^t  of  DaUeitb*  The  humour  being  temporary 
and  iocal^  is  now4n  a  great  meafure  kjli*    H* 


X 

X  HE  grit  Debate  and  TumaHiefity 
Of  treuth  no  toung  can  tcU, 
Was  for  a  luflj  Wy  gent, 
Betwix  twa  Ireikis  fell ; 
For  Mars  tfie  Grbd  atmipotent    ' 
Wasnot  fa  ferfs  himfell,  , 
Nor  Hercules,  th^t  aiks  iiprent,, 
And  <lang  the  devil  t>f  hdl ;  ^        „ 

Up  at  the  Drum  tiiat  day, 

«. 

Upudes  was  not  fo  duchty  deidis 
Amangis  the  dowfy  peiris^ 
Ifer  yit  no  clerk  in  ftory  reidis 
^f  fa  triumphand  weiris  ;        * 

Vol.  Ill,  S  To 


i 


138  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH   POETRY. 

To  fc  fo  ftoutly  on  thair  ileidis 
Tha  ftalwart  knychtis  fteirlsi 
Quhyle  belljes  bair  for  brodding  bleidis 
With  fpurs  as  fcherp  as  breiris. 

And  kene  up  at  the  tjnim  that  day. 

in. 

Up  at  the  Drum  the  day  was  fet. 

And  fixit  was  the  feild, 

Quhair  baith  thir  noble  chiftains  met 

Enarmit  under  fchield ; 

They  tver  fae  hafty  and  fae  bet. 

That  nane  of  them  wad  yeild. 

But  to  debaic,  or  be  doiln  bety 

And  in  the  quarrell  keild, 

Or  flane  up  at  the  Drum  that  day. 

IV. 
There  was  ane  better  and  ane  worfs, 
I  wald  that  it  wer  wittin, 
For  William  wichtar  wes  of  corfs 
Nor  Synl,  and  bettir  knittin. 
Sym  faid,  He  fet  nocht  by  his  fbrfs. 
But  hccht  he  fuld  be  hittin, 
And  he  micht  counter  Will  on  horfs. 
For  Sym  was  better  fittin 

Nor  Will  up  at  the  Drum  that  day. 

V. 
To  fee  the  ftryfe  come  yunkeis  ft  out, 
And  mony  galyiart  man, 
All  dointies  dcir  was  thair  bot  dout, 
The  wyne  on  breith  it  ran  : 
Trumpettis  and  fchalmis,  with  a  fchout, 
Playid  or  the  rink  began. 
And  eikwall  juges  fat  about 
To  fee  quha  tint  or  wan 

The  field  up  at  the  Drum  that  day, 

VI. 


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QJJEEN  MARr,   154a — 1567.  I39 

VI. 
With  twa  blunt  truncher  fpeiris  fquair. 
It  was  their  interpryifs 
To  fecht  with  baith  their  feces  bair. 
For  luve,  as  is  the  gjifs  ; 
A  friend  of  theirs,  throu  hap  cam  thair, 
And  hard  the  rumor  ryifs  ; 
He  ftall  away  their  ftings  baith  clair, 
And  hid  in  fecret  wayjifs. 

For  Ikaith  up  at  the  Drum  that  day. 

yii. 

Strang  men  of  armes  and  of  laicht, 

Wer  fet  them  for.  to  fidder  ; 

The  harrald  cryd,  God  fchaw  the  richt, 

Syn  bad  them  go  togidder. 

Quhair  is  my  fpeir  ?  fays  Sym  the  knicht. 

Sum  man  go  bring  it  bidder  ; 

But  wald  they  tary  thair  all  nicht, 

Thair  launces  cam  to  lidder 

And  flaw  up  at  the  Drum  that  day. 

VIII. 
Sym  flew  as  fery  as  a  fown, 
DoWn  frae  the  horfs  he  flaidy 
Sayis,  He  fall  rew  my  ftaff"  has  ftpwn. 
For  Lfall  be  his  deid. 
William  his  vow  plicht  to  the  powin. 
For  favour  .or  for  feid, 
Als  gude  the  trie  had  nevir  grown, 
Quhairof  my  fpeir  was  maid 

,To  jufl:  up  at  the  Drum  that  day. 

IX. 
Thair  vowis  maid  to  fun  and  mgne, 
They  raikit  baith  to  reft. 
Them  to  refrefch  with  their  disjoue, 
And  of  their  armour  keft  ; 

Not 


■  '■ '  ^ 


140*  CHROVfCIiB  OP  scoTtmr  POttM • 

Not  knawing  of  the  deld  wes  done, 
Quhen  the j  fuld  haif  faWa  beft, 
'The  fjre  was  pifckt  out  lang  or  ndiat, 
Their  dennaris  fuld  baif  dreft« 

And  dicht  up  at  the  Drum  that  day. 

X« 
Then  wer  thay  movit  out  of  myudj 
Far  mair  than  of  befomei 
They  wift  not  hou  to  get  him  pynd. 
That  them  had  dilren  to  fcom : 
Ther  was  nae  death  mycht  be  devynd. 
But  aithis  haif  thay  fworn. 
He  fuld  deir  by,  be  thay  had  dyud. 
And  ban  that  he  was  bom^ 

Or  bred  up  at  the  Drum  that  day. 

XI. 
Then  to  Dalkeith  they  made  thame  boun, 
Reid-wod  of  this  reproche^ 
There  was  baith  wyne  and  renifoun. 
And  barrellsran  on  broche. 
They  band  up  kyndnes  in  that  toun, 
Nane  frae  his  feir  to  foche. 
For  there  was  riowder  lad  nor  lottn 
Micht  eat  ane  baikinJotch 

For  fownefs,  up  ^t  Dalkeith  that  day. 

XIL 
Syne  after  denner  raife  the  din. 
And  all  the  toun  on  fteir. 
William  was  wyifs,  and  held  him  in. 
For  he  was  in  a  feir. 
Sym  to  haif  bargain  cowld  not  bliti. 
But  bukkit  Will  on  weir, 
^ays,  Gif  thou  wald  this  lady  win, 
Cum  furth  and  break  a  fpcir 

With  me,  up  at  Dalkeith  this  day. 

XIH. 


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ftPSBK  KAUT,  t54l.~I567.  141 


xm. 

Thus  ftill  for  bargane  Sym  abyddtd. 

And  fcboutit  Will  to  fchame. 

Will  faw  his  facs  on  baith  the  fjrddis. 

Full  fail  he  dred  for  blame : 

Will  fchortly  to  his  horfs  he  fljdes. 

And  fajis  to  Sym  be  name. 

Better  we  baith  were  bujand  hyddis 

And  wedder  ikynnis  at  hame. 

Nor  heir,  up  at  Dalkeith  this  day* 

XIV. 
Now  is  the  grume  that  was  fae  grym 
Richt  glad  to  leif  in  lie. 

Fy,  thief,  for  fchame,  fayis  littil  Sym, 

WUl  thou  nocTeeht  with  me ! 

Thou  art  mair  large  of  lyth  and  lim, 

Nor  I  am  be  fie  tbrie. 

And  all  the  field  cryd,  Fy  on  him, 

Sae  cowardly  tuke  the  fiie 

For  feir,  up  at  Dalkeith  that  day. 

XV. 

Then  every  man  gave  Will  a  mok, 

And  faid.  He  was  owre  meik. 

Says  Sym,  Send  for  thy  broder  Jok, 

I  fall  not  be  to  fiek  ; 

For  were  ye  fourfum  in  a  flok, 

I  compt  yow  nocbt  a  lick, 

Tho'  I  had  rycht  not  but  a  rok 

To  gar  your  rumpill  rcik 

Behynd,  up  at  Dalkeith  thi^  day. 

XVI. 

There  was  richt  nocht  but  haif  and  ga, 

With  lauchter  loud  they  leuch, 

Quhen  they  faw  Sym  fie  courage  ta, 

And  Will  mak  it  fae  tcuch. 

Sym 


i4t  CHRONICLE    OF   SCOTTISH   POETUT* 

Sjtn  lap  on  horfebark  1  jke  a  ra. 

And  ran  liim  tiil  a  huche. 

Says    Williairi    cuai  rvde  down  this  bra, 

Thocht  ye  fuld  brek  a  buche, 

l^'or  lufe,  up  at  Dalkeith  this  daj, 

XVII. 
Syne  down  the  l>ra  Sym  braid  lyke  thuifider^ 
And  bad  Will  follow  faft  ; 
To  grund,  for  ferfenes,  he  did  funder. 
Be  he  mid-hill  had  pad. 
V/illiam  faw  Sjm  in  fie  a  blunder^ 
To  ga  he  wes  agait  j 
For  he  affeird,  it  was  nae  wounder 
His  courfour  fuld  him  caft, 

And  hurt  him  up  at  Dalkeith  that  day^ 

XVIII. 
Tlian  all  the  yonkers  bad  Will  yield. 
Or  doun  the  glen  to  gang ; 
Sum  cryd  the  coward  fuld  be  keild. 
Sum  doun  the  heuch  they  thrang  ; 
'  Sum  rufcht,  fum  rummyld,  and  fum  rield. 
Sum  be  the  bewches  hie  hang : 
Thair  avers  fyld  up  all  the  feild. 
They  were  fae  fou  and  pang. 

With  eife,  up  at  Dalkeith  that  d^y, 

XIX. 
Than  gelly  John  came  in  a  jak, 
To  field  quhair  he  was  feidit, 
Abone  his  brand  a  bucklar  blak. 
Bail  fell  the  beirn  that  baid  it ; 
He  flipit  fwiftly  to  the  flak. 
And  rudly  doun  he  raid  it. 
Before  his  curpall  was  a-crak. 
Could  na  man  tell  quha  maid  it. 

For  lauchter,  up  at  Dalkeith  that  day* 

XX. 


^EEN  MARY,    1 542— -1 567.  1 43 

XX. 
Be  than  the  bougil  gan  to  blaw. 
For  nicht  had  them  owretaiie  : 
Alace,  faid  SjiOj^for  faut  of  law. 
That  bargan  get  I  nane.    , 
Thufs  haxne  with  mony  crack  and  flaw 
They  paflit  every  ane  ; 
Syne  partit  ^t  the  Potter-raw, 
And  findry  gaits  are  gane. 

To  reft  them  within  the  toun  that  nIcht. 

Quod  Alex.  Scott. 


Likti  Cbrift*x  Kirk  on  the  Greene^  this  imitation  of  it  Teems  to  have  fuf- 
fered  by  abfurd  augmentation.  The  copy  in  the  MS.  ends  with  the 
following  ftanza,  to  all  appearance,  unconne&ed  with  any  part  of  the 
poem  : 

,  This  Will  has  he  begoild  the  May, 

And  did  hir  marriage  fpill ; 
He  promift  hir  to  let  him  play, 
Hir  purpofe  to  fulfill ; 
Frae  fcho  fell  fow,  he  fled  awaiy, 
And  came  nae  mair  hir  till ; 
Quhcrfore  he  tint  the  feild  that  day, 
And  tuke  him  to  a  mill. 

To  hyd  him  as  coward  falfe  of  fay. 

St-  viii.  1.  5.  "  plicht  to  the  powin/*  Bound  himfclf  by  a  vow  to 
the  peacock,  according  to  the.  ufual  cuftom  of  Knights  upon  their  un- 
dertaking to  give  fome  confpicuous  proof  of  their  valour. 


COUNSALE 


*^^' 


rii 


COUKSALC  TO   WAKTOUK   WOWAEXfi. 

IFrom  the  Bawkattke  MS.J 


I. 

X  E  blindit  luvaris,  luke 
The  reklefs  Ijfc  ye  leid. 
Efpj  the  fnair  and  huke 
That  halds  you  be  the  held. 
Thairfoir,  I  reid  remeid, 
To  leife  aad  lat  it  be  ; 
For  lufe  hes  non  at  feid 
Bot  foils  that  can  not  fie. 

II. 
Quhat  IS  your  lufe  bot  liift, 
Ane  littill  for  delyte ; 
And  beftly  game  robuft. 
To  reif  your  reffoun  quyte, 
Ane  fowfum  appetyte. 
That  ftrcnth  of  perfon  walkis  j 
Ane  paftance  unperfyte, 
To  fmyte  you  with  the  ]glaikis. 

III. 
Quhair  fenfuall  luft  proceids. 
All  honeft  lufe  is  pynd ; 
Ye  ma  corapair  your  deids 
Unto  ane  brutall  kynd. 
Fra  vertew  be  contrynd 
To  follow  vyce,  confidder 
That  reffoun,  wit,  and  mynd, 
Are  all  ago  togidder. 


IV, 


IV. 

The  wyfeft  woman  thairout. 
With  wirdis  may  he  wyllit. 
To  do  the  deid,  but  dout 
That  honour  hes  exyllit. 
How  mony  ar  begyllit. 
And  few  I  find  that  chaipis  ; 
Thairfoir  your  faithis  ar  fylit 
To  frawd  thay  filly  aipis; 

V.  ^ 

Ye  mak  regaird  for  grace 
Quhair  nevir  grace  yit  grew ; 
Ye  lang  to  rin  the  race 
That  ane  or  baith  fall  rew  ; 
Ye  preifs  ay  to  pcrfew 
Thair  fyte  and  awin  forrow ; 
Ye  treft  to  find  thame  trew 
That  nevir  wes  beforrow. 

VI. 
Ye  cry  on  Cupeid  king. 
And  Venus  quenejn  vax^; 
Ye  fend  all  maner  thing 
With  trattils  thame  to  traae  ; 
Ye  preitche,  ye  fleitch,  ye  frane. 
Ye  grane  ay  qahile  thay  grant  ; 
Your  pretticks  ar  profane^ 
Pure  ladeis  to  fupplant. 

VII. 
Ye  fchout  as  ye  wet  fchcnt, 
Thay  fwoun  to  fe  you  fmartk  ; 
Y^  rame  as  ye  wer  rent. 
And  thay  ar  jewthfuU  hair  tit.    , 
Your  play  is  fone  pervertit^ 
Fra  that  thair  belly  ryfs  ^ 
Thay  wary  yow  that  gart  it. 
And  ye  thame  in  lykwyfs.* 

Vol.  in.  T  Vltt, 


14^  CHaoKICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  fOVBkt. 

VIII. 

Yit  thair  is  lefam  lufe 

That  lauchtfuUj  fuld  left  V 
He  is  nocht  to  reprufe 

That  is  with  atie  pofleft. 

That  band  I  hald  it  beft. 

And  nocht  to  pafs  attoar^ 

Bot  je  can  tak  no  reft 

Quhill  thay  kaft  up  all  fouf. 

Sic  luvaris  feyndill  meitis, 
Bot  ladeis  ay  forlorne  is 
Quhen  thay  bewail]  and  greitis^ 
Sum  of  you  lawchis  and  ikortiisl 
Your  bechty  your  aith  menfworne  is; 
Your  lippis  ar  lyk  burd  lyme  ; 
I  hald  ye  want  bot  hornis. 
As  bukkis  in  belling  tyme. 

X. 
Ye  trattill  and  ye  tyft, 
Quhill  thay  foryct  thair  fame  y 
Ye  trane  thame  to  ane  hyft, 
And  thair  ye  get  thame  tame. 
Thay  fufly  nocht  for  fchame. 
Nor  caftis  nocht  quhat  cumis  fyney 
Bot  quhen  ye  claw  thair  wame, 
Thay  tummyll  our  lyk  fwyne. 

XF. 
Nocht  yung  perverfit  natouris^ 
To  palyardy  applawddis, 
Bot  yit  auld  rubiatouris 
That  h^nt  the  laittis  of  lawdi^, 
Quhen  thay  begin  fie  gawdis, 
To  leif  thay  ar  moft  laith ;  . 
Quhan  thay  haif  gottin  blawdis. 
With  Venus  bowtyne  cletb. 


I 


^MMX  WAftT^  1541— Z567i  147 


xu; 

*ye  wantoun  wowaris  waggis 
With  thame  that  hes  the  cuBje ; 
Half  ane  biftneir  baggis. 
Ye  grunch  not  at  her  gruny^.  • 
Swa  ladeis  will  nocht  founye     • 
With  waiftit  wowbattis  lottip^ 
Bot  proudly  thaj  will  prounyc, 
Quhair  geir  is  to  be  gottim 

XIII. 
Quhair  money  may  yow  mbif^ 
I  hald  it  averjnce, 
Thair  is  na  conilant  lufe, 
Bot  common  merchandyce« 
This  ordour  now  is  ny^c, 
Quhair  lufe  is  fauld  and  coft, 
Jt  is  ane  dowbill  vyce 
To  bring  the  Devill  on  loft. 

XIV. 
The  bich  the  cur-tyk  fannis ; 
The  wolf  the  wilrone  ufis  j 
The  muill  frequentis  the  annisy 
And  hir  awin  kynd  abufis.  • 
Rycht  fwa  the  meir  refufia 
The  curfour  for  ane  alver  ^   . 
Swa  few  1  fynd  excufis 
Bot  wemen  quha  will  waver. 

XV. 
Yit  pathettis  few  decreitis, 
Saif  ane  hecht  Pertonie. 
Bot  of  your  Sodomeitis 
In  Rome  and  Lumbardie^ 
In  avillous  Italie, 
To  compt  how  ye  converfs^ 
1  ug  for  villanie    ^     '' 
Your  vycis  to  rcherfs. 


^Vl 


14^  CHROKICLE  OF  ftCOTTI^Ii  FOSTST. 

XVI. 

Quhair  Lechery  belappis. 
All  fleidfaft  luve  it  ftoppis  ; 
Quhair  hurdome  ay  unhappis 
With  quenry,  cannis  and  poppisy 
Ye  pryd  yow  at  thair  proppis. 
Till  hair  and  herd  grow  49pill « 
Ye  covet  all  kyn  croppis. 
As  Eva  did  the  apill. 

XVU- 

Thus  ye  haif  all  the  wyte. 
And  thair  mifcheif  ye  mak  it. 
That  fuld  haif  wit  pcrfyte. 
And  wifdom  to  abilrakit. 
Suld  ladeis  than  be  lakkit,  , 
Thocht  few  of  thame  be  gud» 
For  all  diflait  thay  tak  it. 
Of  your  awin  fieih  and  blud^. 

xviih 

Wald  ye  foirfe  the  forme, 
The  faflbun,  and  the  fck. 
Ye  fuld  it  fynd  inorme, 
With  bawdry  yow  to  blek. 
Thiirfoir  fle  fra  fi^fpek. 
Or  than  fa  mot  I  thryfc. 
Your  natouris  ye  neglek,  ^ 

And  wantis  your  wittis  fyve* 

XIX. 

Appardoun  me  of  thHs, 

Gf  ocht  be  to  difplefs  yow. 

And  quhair.  1  mak  a  mifs, 

M  V  myad  fall  be  to  meife  yow. 

Tl.ir  reflbuns  ar.to  raifs  yow 

Fra  crymes  under  coite  ; 

O     w  r  ye  fay  n ocht,  waifs  yow  ! 

Ouod  Alexander  Scote, 


COUNSALE 


COUKSALE  TO   LUSTIE  tADTlS. 

fFrom  Ramfay*s  Evergreen,  compared  with  the  Banna- 

tyneMS.] 


1. 

JL  E  lufty  Ladjis,  luke 
The  rackles  Ijfe  ye  leid. 
Haunt  nocht  in  hole  or  nuke, 
Xo  hurt  your  womanheid  ; 
I  red,  for  beft  remeid, 
Forbeir  all  place  prophane  \ 
Gif  this  be  caufe  of  feid, 
I  fall  not  fayt  again. 

n. 

Quhat  is  fie  luve  but  luft, 
A  lytill  for  delyte, 
To  hant  that  game  robuft, 
And  belftly  apetyte  ; 
1  nowther  fleich  nor  flyte, 
But  veritie  tell  plain  ; 
Tak  ye  this  in  defpyte, 
I  fall  not  fayt  again. 

III. 
The  wyfeft  fcho  may  fone 
Seducit  be  and  fchent. 
Syne  frae  the  dcid  be  done. 
Perchance  fall  fair  repent , 
Ower  late  is  to  lament, 
Frae  btlly  dow  not  lane, 
Therfor  in  tyme  tak  tent : 
I  fall  ngt  fayt  again. 


IV. 


^^-2 


I5«  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  raETRT« 

IV. 

Licht  wenches  luve  will  fawin, 
Evin  lyke  a  fpanjeolis  lauchter. 
To  lat  hir  wyme  be  elawin 
Be  them  lift  geir  betawcht  hir ; 
For  conyie  je  ,maj  chaucht  hir. 
To  fched  hir  fchaokis  in  twane. 
And  nevir  fpeir  quhais  aucht  hit : 
I  fall  not  fajt  again. 

V. 
Thocht  bruckle  women  hantia 
In  luft  to  leid  thair  Ijvis, 
And  wedow  men  that  wantis 
To  fteil  ane  pair  of  fwyvis  ; 
But  quhere  that  marriet  wjvis 
Gois  by  thair  hufbands  bane, 
That  houlhald  nevir  thryvis  : 
I  fayt,  and  fayt  again. 

VI. 
It  fettis  not  madynis  als 
To  lat  men  lowfe  thair  laice. 
Nor  clym  about  mens  hals. 
To  clap,  to  kifs,  nor  brace, 
Not-  round  in  fecreit  place  ; 
Sic  treatment  is  a  train 
To  cleif  thair  quaver-cafe  : 
I  fall  not  fayt  again. 

VII. 
Fareweil  with  cheftetie, 
Fra  wenchis  fall  to  chucking, 
Thair  followis  thingis  thre, 
To  gar  them  ga  in  gucking, 
Bracing,  graping,  plucking  ; 
Thir  foure  the  futh  to  fane, 
Enforfis  them  to  bucking  : 
1  fall  not  fayt  again. 


VIII. 


QJJEEN   M&KYi   1542— IJ67.  Ijl 


VIII. 

Sum  luvis  new  cum  to  toun, 
With  jeigs  to  mak  them  jol  j  ; 
Sum  luvis  danfs  up  and  dpun^ 
To  miefs  thair  melancolj  j 
Sum  luvis  lang  troly  lolj. 
And  fum  of  niggling  fain, 
Ljk  fillocks  full  of  foly : 
I  fall  not  fayt  again. 

IX. 
Sum  mone. brunt  maidynis  mjld, 
At  none-tyde  of  the  nicht, 
Ar  chapit  up  with  chyld, 
Bot  coil  or  candle-licht ; 
Sua  lum  faidy  mayds  has  fllcht 
To  play  and  tak  na  pane. 
Syne  chift  thair  fein  fra  ficht  : 
I  fall  not  fayt  again. 

X. 
Sum  thinks  na  fchame  to  clap 
And  kifs  in  open  wyifs  ; 
Sum  .cannot  keip  her  yap 
Frae  lanfing,  as  fcho  lyifs ; 
Sum  goes  fa  gymp  in  gyifs, 
Or  fcho  war  kifut  plain, 
Scho  leur  be  japit  thryifs  : 
I  fall  not  fayt  again. 

XI. 
Mair  gen  trice  is  to  jot 
Undir  ane  filkin  goun, 
Nor  ane  quhyt  petty  cot 
And  reddy^r  ay  boun. 
The  denkeft  foneft  doun. 
The  faireft  but  refrain, 
The  gayeft  greatell  loun, 
I  fall  not  fayt  again. 


XIL 


xs%  cmovicLE  0?  SCOtTtsfi  ?OSt&T» 

XIL 

The  tnoir  degeft  and  grave. 
The  grydiar  to  grip  it  j 
The  njccft  to  reffave. 
Upon  the  nynnis  will  nip  it ; 
The  qujeteift  will  quhipit. 
And  nocht  thair  hurdeis  hane ; 
The  lefsy  the  larger  hippit  ; 
I  fall  not  fayt  again. 

xm. 

Lo  ladyis  gif  this  be, 

A  gude  counfale  I  geif  you, 

To  fave  your  honeftie, 

Fra  iklander  to  releife  you  ; 

But  ballatis  ma  to  breif  you,  ^ 

I  will  nocht  break  my  brain, 

Suppofe  ye  fould  mifcheif  you, 

I  fall  not  fayt  again. 


Quod  Scott. 


LUTK 


V 


r 


'.  *  ■  • 


X.UVB   SULB   BE  USIT  WlTfi  fRI^I^BNiSI^ 


I. 

Jr  RA  raige  of  youth  the  rynk  hes  rone^ 
And  reflbne  tane  the  man  to  tune. 
The  brukle  hody  than  is  wone. 
And  maid  ane  >^efchell  new* 
For  than  thriich  giaoe  he  is  hegunne 
"Ilie  well  of  wifilom  for  to  kiinne. 
Than  is  his  weid  of  vertew  fpuime. 
Treft  Weill  this  taill  is  trew. 

11. 
^or  routh  and  will  are  fo  conforfs. 
Without  that  wifdome  iiiak  devorfs^ 
Thay  rin  lyk  wyld  undauntit  horfs. 

But  brydillS)  to  and  fro. 
Thair  curage  fa  ourendis  thair  corfs, 
Throcht  heit  of  blude  it  hes  fie  forfs^ 
Bot  gif  the  mynd  haif  fum  remorfs. 
Of  God  all  is  ago. 

HI. 
This  wid  fantaftyk  luft  but  lufe, 
Dois  fo  3mng  men  to  madnefs  mufe. 
That  thsly  may  nouthif  reft  nor  rufc 

Till  thay  mifcheif  thair  fellis. 
Haif  thay  thair  harlottis  in  behufe, 
Thay  fufly  npt  thair  God  abufe  ;* 
Thair  fame,  thair  wirfchip^  nor  reprufe 
Of  honour  nor  ocht  ellis. 
Vol.  IlL  U  iV. 


154  CB&OKICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRT* 

IV. 

Perme  luvc  with  prudens  fold  be  ufit, 
Thocht  fum  ?.llegeaiid  to  excas  it, 
Sajiag,  that  luve  with  Will  inclufit 

Yit  is  not  wprth  a  battoun. 
Sic  vane  opinions  is  confufit. 
That  ma  bat  reflban  maj  be  rofit. 
Quha  bene  with  beiftlj  loft  abuiit, 

I  hald  him  but  ane  muttomi. 

V. 

Quha  wald  in  luve  be  eftimat^ 
Suld  half  thair  hairtis  ay  elevat 
With  mertial  mjnds  in  doing  that^  , 

Mjcht  caufs  thair  fais  to  dout  thame.  ^ 
Thocht  women  felf  be  temerat, 
Thaj  luve  no  man  effeminate 
And  halds  thame,  hot  I  wat  not  quhat, 
'  That  can  nocht  be  without  thame. 

VI. 
Yit  man  fold  favour  thame,  howbeid 
Thaj  be  hot  neccffar  of  ncid  ; 
Becaufs  we  cum  of  thame^  indeid, 

Thair  perfons  fuld  be  pryfit. 
As  giund  is  ordaind  to  heir  feid. 
So  is  the  woman  bora  to  breid 

9 

The  fru&  of  man,  and  that  to  feid^ 

As  nature  hes  devyfit. 

VII. 
Schort  to  conclude,  I  wald  baith  knew 
That  luvaris  fuld  be  kill  and  trew  ; 
And  ladeis  fuld  all  thingis  efchew 

That  ma  thair  honor  fmot. 
Be  permanent  that  wald  perfew. 
And  rin  nocht  reklefly  to  rew, 
Bot  as  I  direft.     Adew  ! 

Thufs  I  depairt  quod  ScoTT. 


o-fif 


i 


|^3»r- 


OF   WEMENKYND. 


I. 

A  MUSE  and  mervellis  in  my  mjnd, 
Quhat  way  to  wryt,  or  put  in  vers> 
The  quent  confaitis  of  wemen-kjnd. 
Or  half  thair  havingis  to  rehers  ; 
,1  fynd  thair  haill  afFeftioun 
So  contrair  thair  complexioun. 

IL 
For  quhy  ?  no  leid  unleill  thay  leitj^ 
XJntrewth  exprefsly  thay  expell  ^ 
Yit  thay  ar  planeift  and  repleit. 
Of  falfet  and  diflait  thair  fell : 
So  find  I  thair  affeflioun 
Contrair  thair  awin  complexioun. 

III. 
Thay  favour  np  wayis  fuliche  men. 
And  verry  few  of  thame  ar  wyifs. 
All  gredy  perfonis  thay  milken. 
And  thay  ar  full  of  covettyifs. 
So  find  I  thair  affeftioun 
Contrair  thair  awin  complexioun. 

IV. 
'  I  can  thame  call  but  kittie  unfellis. 
That  takkis  fie  maneris  at  thair  motheris^ 
To  bid  men  keip  thair  fecreit  counfailis, 
%ne  fchaw  the  fame  againe  till  uthiris  ; 
^  find  I  thair  affeftioun 
Contrair  thair  awin  complexioun. 

V. 


^f^ 


I $6  eH&OKICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRT. 

V. 
Thaj  lawch  with  thanie  that  thaj  difpyt, 
And  with  thair  Ijkingis  thaj  lament ; 
Of  thair  wanhap  thaj  lay  the  wyt 
On  thair  leill  Invaris  innocent : 
So  find  I  thair  afiedioun 
Contrair  thair  awin  complexioon. 

VI. 
Thay  wald  be  rewit,  and  hes  no  rewth  | 
Thay  wald  be  menit,  and  no  man  menis  ; 
Thay  wald  be  trow!t,  and  hes  no  trewth  ; 
Thay  wifs  thair  will  that  (kant  Weill  wenys  : 
So  find  I  thair  affe&ioun 
Contrair  diair  awin  complexioun. 

V.L 
Thay  forge  the  friendfchip  of  the  £remmit| 
And  fleis  the  favour  of  thair  freinds  ; 
Thay  wald  with  nobtll  men  be  nemmit^ 
Syne  laittandly  to  lawar  leinds  : 
So  find  I  thair  afiedionn 
Contrair  thair  awin  oompleiionn. 

VIII. 
Thay  lichtly  fone,  and  cavettis  quickly  ; 
Thay  bame  ilk  body  and  thay  b^ekit; 
Thav  kmdill  faft,  and  dois  ill  lickly ; 
Thay  iklander  faik1es»  and  *fufpedit : 
So  find  I  thair  ^ifiedioun 
Contrair  thair  awin  complexioun. 

IX. 
Thay  wald  half  all  men  bund  and  thrall 
To  thame,  and  thay  for  to  be  fre  ; 
Thay  covet  ilk  man  at  thair  call. 
And  thay  to  Icif  at  libertic : 
So  find  I  thair  affeAioun 
pontrair  thair  awin  complexioun. 

*  MS.  and  thay  fufpcAit. 


3? 


wmw^f 


QJTEEN  MART,    tS^t^^lS^J*  IJ7 

X. 

Thay  tak  delyt  in  martiall  deidis, 
Ar-d  ar  of  nature  tremebund , 
/Thay  i^ald  men  nureift  all  tbair  neidis. 
Syne  confortles  lattis  thame  confound  : 
So  find  I  thair  affedioun 
Contrair  tbair  a  win  complexioun. 

XL 
Thay  wald  baif  wating  on  alway. 
But  guerdoun,  genyeild,  or  regaird ; 
Thay  wald  baif  reddy  fervands  ay. 
But  recompans,  tbank,  or  rewaird : 
So  find  I  thair  afFe£tioun 
Contrair  thair  awin  complexioun^ 

XH. 
The  vertew  of  this  writ  and  vigour. 
Maid  in  comparifone  it  is. 
That  famenene  ar  of  this  figour, 
Q^ilk  clippit  is  dntipbrqfis  : 
For  quby  ?  thair  baill  affeflioun 
fs  contrair  tbair  complexioun« 

XHI. 
I  wat,  gud  we  men  will  liot  wyt  me. 
Nor  of  this  feduU  be  efchamit ; 
For  be  thay  courtas,  thay  will  quyt  me  ; 
And  gif  thay  <:rab.  heir  I  quytclame  it; 
Confcfland  thair  nffedlioun 
Conforme  to  thair  complexioun. 

Quod  Scott. 


LUVE 


LUVE  ANE  LEVELLAR. 


I. 

JLiUVE  prejrfis,  but  comparefohe^ 
Both  gentill,  fempilly  generall ; 
And  of  fre  will  gevis  warefonc. 
As  fortoun  chanfis  to  befall : 
For  luve  makis  nobill  ladeis  thrall^ 
Tq  bai&r  men  of  birth  and  bind  ; 
So  luve  garris  fpbir  wemen  finally 
Get  maiftrice  our  grit  men  of  gud* 

11. 
Ferme  luve,  for  favour,  feir,  or  feid^ 
Of  riche  nor  pur  to  fpeik  fuld  fpair  ; 
For  luve  to  hienes  hes  no  heid. 
Nor  lychtleis  lawlines  ane  air, 
But  puttis  all  perfonis  in  compair  : 
This  prowerb  planely  for  to  preve. 
That  men  and  women,  lefs  and  mair, 
Ar  cumd  of  Adame  and  of  Eve. 

III. 
Sa  thocht  my  liking  wer  a  leddy, 
And  1  no  Lord,  yet  nocht  the  lefs, 
Scho  fuld  my  ferwic.e  find  als  reddy. 
As  Duke  to  Duches  docht  him  drcfs ; 
For  as  proud  princely  luve  exprefs 
Is  to  haif  foverenitie, 
So  fervice  cummis  of  fympilnefs, 
And  leileft  luve  of  law  degre. 


IV. 


QJJEEN   MARY,   1 542— 1 5674  t^A 

IV. 

So  luvaris  4air  no  leid  fuld  lak, 

A  lord  to  liife  a  fiUj  lafs, 

A  leddjr  als,  for  luf  to  tak, 

Ane  propir  page,  hir  tym  to  pafs. 

For  quhy  ?    as  bricht  bene  birneifl  brafs 

As  filver  wrocht  at  all  deWyfs  ; 

And  als  gud  drinking  out  of  glafs 

As  gold^  thocht  gold  gif  grittar  prjfs. 

Quoi>  Alex.  Scott. 


THE 


''^m 


I 


THE  BLAIT   LUVAR* 


I. 

vJuHEN  Flora  had  ourfret  the  firth. 
In  May  of  every  moneth  queue  ; 
Quhen  merle  and  mavis  fingis  with  mirth, 
Sweit  melltng  in  the  fchawis  fchene ; 
Quhen  all  luvaris  rejofit  bene. 
And  moil  defyrus  of  thair  pray  ; 
I  hard  a  lufty  luvar  mene, 
I  luve^  hot  I  dar  nocht  aiTay. 

II. 
Strang  ar  the  panis  I  daylie  prufe, 
Bot  yet  with  patience  I  fuftcne ; 
I  am  fo  fetterit  with  the  lufe 
Onlie  of  my  Lady  fchene  ; 
Quhilk  for  her  bewty  mycht  be  Qucnc, 
Natour  fa  craftely  alwey,    • 
Hes  done  depaint  that  fweit  fcherene*- 
Quhome  I  luf  I  dar  nocht  affay. 

III. 
Scho  is  fa  brycht  of  hyd  and  hew^ 
I  lufe  but  hir  allone  T  wene  ; 
Isnon  hir  luf  that  may  efchew, 
That  blenkis  on  that  dulce  amene. 
Sa  cumly  cleir  ar  hir  twa  ene, 
That  fcho  ma  luvaris  dois  effirey,' 
Than  evir  of  Grice  did  fair  Helene. 
Quhome  1  luf  I  dar  nocht  aflay. 


GRATIJLATIOUN 


fr 


GRATULATIOOI^TO  THE  MONETH  OF  MAY. 


I. 

JVIat  is  a  moneth  maift  amene 
For  tham  in  Venus  fervice  bene. 

To  recreate  thair  havy  hartis  : 
May  cauflis  curage  fra  the  fplene, 

And  every  thing  in  May  revertis, 

II. 
In  May  the  pleafant  fpray  i^ifpringis, 
%n  May  the  mirthful  maveis  fingis  ; 

And  now  in  May  to  madypnis  fawis, 
With  tymmer  weqhtis  to  trip  in  riogis^ 

And  to  play  upcoil  with  the  bawis. 

III. 
In  May  gois  gallandis  bringin  fymmef , 
And  trymly  occupyis  their  tymmer. 

With  **  bunt  up^^  evry  morning  plaid  : 
In  May  gois  gentlewemen  gymmer. 

In  gardynnis  grene  their  grumes  to  glaid. 

IV. 

In  May  quhen  men  yied  everichone. 
With  Robene  Hoid  and  Littil  John, 

To  bring  in  bowis  and  birkin  bobbynis  ^ 
Now  all  fie  game  is  faftlings  gone, 

Bot  gif  it  be  amangs  clowin  Robbynis. 

IV. 
Abbotts  by  rule,  and  Lords  but  refTone, 
Sic  fenyeoris  tynes  our  weill  this  feflbne  ^ 

Upon  thair  vyce  war  lang  to  waik, 
Quhais  Falfit,  Feiblenefs  and  Treffone, 

Hes  rung  thryfs  owie  this  zodiak. 

Vol.  in.  X  VI. 


3.  TH-^ 

'''is  — 


%6z  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETRr. 

VI. 

In  May  begias  the  go%  to  gail ; 

In  May  drawls  deir  to  do«in  and  diale  ; 

In  May  men  mells  with  famynie. 
And  ladys  meitis  thair  lavaris  lerl, 

Quhen  Phebus  is  in  Geminie. 

VII. 

r 

Butter,  new  cheife,  and  bcir  in  May;^ 
Connans,  cokkillis,  cvirds  and  qubey, 

LapfterSy  lempets,  naniTels  in  fchellis, 
Grein  leiks,  and  ^  fie  m^n  may  fe;^, 
Suppofe  fum  of  tbame  fourly  fmellis. 

VIII. 
In  May  grit  men  withia  thair  boundis, 
Stim  halkis  the  waiters^  fum  with  houndis' 
The  hares  out  throw  the  foreftis  cachis, 
Syne  after  them  thair  ladeis  foundis. 
To  fccnt  the  rynning  of  the  rachis. 

IlL. 
'  In  May  frank  archers  will  affix 
Ane  place  to  melt,  fyne  marrows  mix. 

To  fchute  at  butts,  at  bankis  and  brais  | 
Sum  at  the  revers,  fum  at  the  prikkis. 
Sum  laich  and  lo  bencth  ^e  dais*  , 

X. 
In  May  fowld  men  of  amouris  go, 
To  ferve  thair  ladies  and  na  mo. 

Sen  thair  releifs  in  ladies  lyifs  ; 
For  fum  may  cum  in  favouris  fo. 
To  kifs  his  loif  on  Buchone  wyifs. 

XL 
In^May  gois  damofcjlls  and  dammi$| 
In  gardynnis  grein  to  play  lyk  lammis  ; 

Sum  at  the  barris  thay  brace  like  billers  j 
Sum  tinnis  at  barlabreikis  like  rammis, 
.  Stim  round  about  the  ftandan  pillars.  . 

XII. 


iUTEEN   MART,    1542^1567. 


1^3 


XII. 

tn  May  gois  madynis  till  Lareit, 
And  hes  thair  mjnyeons  on  the  ilreitj 

To  horfe  them  quhair  the  gate  is  ruch : « 
Sum  at  Inchbuckling-brae  thay  meit, 

Sum  in  the  middis  of  Muflelburch. 

XIII. 
So*>May  and  all  thir  xnonethis  thrie. 
Are  het  and  dry  in  thair  degrie  ; 

Therefore  ye  wanton  men  in  yoathj 
For  health  of  body  noW  haif  ee. 

Not  oft  to  mell  with  thankles  mouth. 

XIV. 
Sen  every  paftyme  id  at  plefure, 
I  council  you  to  mel  with  mefure^ 

And  namely  now  May,  June,  and  July, 
Delyt  nocht  lang  in  luvaris  leifure. 

But  weit  your  lipps  and  labour  huly. 

Quop  Scott. 


St.  a.  1.  4.  ^* 


tymmcr  wechtis;**   i.  e;  tambour  fieves.     In 


ihape,  fize,  and  materiahi  they  rcT^lEinble  the  upper  part  uf  a  drum,  aoid 
are  Hill  commonly  uf«d  in  the  winmiwing  of  corn.  Both  the  words 
are  more  immediateiy  of  Belgic  origin ;  tvecbti  from  'wacgtH,  vacillarCt 
commoveri ;  tymtrier,  a  variation  of  iambotry  tympanam.  **  Upcoil  with 
the  ba^is/*  to  play  wfth  hahd-^Ik,  perhaps  by  throwing  Up,  and  «• 
gain  kepping  or  catching  than  4  a4iwrfion  which  was  greatly  prac- 
tifed  about  this  feafbn  of  the  year  :  As  were  alfo  the  games  of  Robin 
Hoid,  Llitil  John,  and  the  Abbot  of  Unreafon,Hnentionrd  above,  p. 
161,  for  the  fuppreifinn  df  which,  our  poet  etprcfiesno  fmall  regret; 
accompanied  with  a  fatirkal  allofian,  we  may  f uppiiAe,  to  the  L>ords  of 
the  Congregation  about  1562.  -Sir  Walter  jScnt  of  Suck-deugh,  t» 
whom  the  poet  might  probably  be  allied,  was  One  of  the  Queen's  moil 
firm  and  zealous  fupporteri*. 

St.  9*  1*  A'  '  "^  revers  and  prikkis;**  the  long  and  fhort  di'lan* 
CCS  at  (hooting  with  the  bow  and  arrow.  Mod  of  the  Other  May  revelt 
here  enumerated,  are  well  known. 


IN  PRAIS  or  THE  TWA  rAIR  EKE  Qt  HIS  MISTRESSJ 


\ 


I. 

X  HOW  well  of  vertew,  floure  of  womanheid. 
And  patrone  unto  patiens. 

Lady  of  lawty  baith  in  word  and  deid/ 
Rycht  fobir,  fweit,  full  meik  of  eloquens^ 
Baith  gude  and  fair :  To  your  niagnificens 

I  nie  commeikl,  as  I  haif  done  befoir, 

My  fempill  heart  for  now  and  evirmoir. 

II. 

For  evirmoir  I  fall  you  fervice  mak, 
S^n,  of  befoir,  into  my  mynd  I  made. 

Sen  firft  I  knew  your  ladyfchip,  bot  lak, 
Bewtie,  youth  of  womanheid  ye  had, 
Wifthouten  reft  my  hart  couth  nocht  evade* 

Thus  am  I  youris,  and  ay  fenfyne  haif  bene . 

Commandit  by  your  gudly  twa  fair  cue. 

III. 

Your  twa  fair  ene  makis  me  oft  fyis  to  iing. 
Your  twa  fair  ene  makirme  to  fych  alfo, 

Your  twa  fair  ene  makis  me  grit  comforting, 
Youc  twa  fair  ene  is  wyt  of  all  my  wo. 
Your  twa  fair  ene  may  no  man  keip  thame  fro, 

Withouttin  reft  that  gets  a  ficht  of  thame. 

Thus  of  all  vertew  weir  ye  now  the  name* 


iv. 


■jr^ 


HJJSEtl  MART,  1342^1567. 

IV. 


i6i 


Y'e  beir  the  name  of  gentilnefs  of  blude. 
Ye  beir  the  name,  that  monj  for  je  deU, 

Ye  beir  the  name,  je  are  baith  fair  and  gude. 
Ye  beir  the  name  that  farier  than  yow  feis. 
l^e  beir  the  name,  fortune  and  you  agreis. 

Ye  beir  the  name  of  lands  of  lenth  and  breid. 

The  well  of  vertew  and  fioure  of  womanheid. 

Quod  Scott. 


^ro 


I 


I 


TO   HIS  B£A1tt. 

IFrom  the  Bann.  MS.] 


L 

Xj.ENCJk  hairt  with  hir  that  mud  departe, 

And  hald  the  with  thy  foverane, 
For  I  had  lever  want  ane  harte 

Nor  haif  the  hairt  that  dois  me  pane. 
Therefore  go  with  thy  luve  remaine. 

And  let  me  leif  thus  unmolefl ; 
Se  that  thou  cum  not  (hack)  againe^ 

Bot  byd  with  hir  thou  luvis  be(l« 

ir. 

Sen  fcho  that  I  haif  fervit  lang 

Is  to  depairt  fo  fuddanly,' 
Addrefs  the  now,  for  thou  fall  gang 

And  heir  thy  lady  company. 
Fra  fcho  be  gon,  hairtlefs  am  I ; 

For  why  ?  thou  art  with  hir  poflcft, 
Thairfor  my  hairt !  go  hence  in  hy, 

And  byd  with  hir  thou  luvis  heft. 

III. 
Thocht  this  belappit  body  heir 

Be  bound  to  fervitude  and  thrall. 
My  faithful  heart  is  fre  inteir. 

And  mynd  to  ferf  my  lady  at  all. 
Wald  God  that  I  wer  perigall 

Under  that  redolent  rofc  to  reft  ! 
Yit  at  the  leift,  my  hairt  thow  fall 

Abyd  with  hir  thow  lufis  befl. 


iv. 


4^EEK  MARTj   1 542-^1 567.  l6j 

IV. 

Sen  in  your  garth  the  lilly  quhjte 

May  not  remane  amang  the  laif, 
Aclew  the  flour  of  haill  delyte  ! 

Adew  the  fuccour  that  ma  me  jQiif ! 
Adew  the  fragrant  balmie  fuaif. 

And  lamp  of  ladies  luflteft  ! 
My  faithful  hairt  fcho  fall  it,  half, 

To  byd  with  hir  it  luvis  beft, 

V. 
Seploir  ye  ladeis  cleir  of  hew^ 

Hir  abfence  fen  fcho  moft  departe. 
And  fpecially  ye  luvairis  trew, 

That  woundit  bene  with  luvis  daite. 
For  ye  fall  want,  yow  of  ane  hairt 

Als  Weill  as  I,  thairfore  at  laft 
J)o  go  with  myn  with  mynd  inwart, 

And  byd  with  hir  thou  luTis  beft, 

Quoi>  Scott, 


P2? 


ON  fHE  BELT^E  OE  A  LUVAR's  INWART  W^RNYNG. 

%  ~ 

[From  the  Bank.  MS.]  ^ 


VJuHA  is  pcrfjte  to  put  in  wrjte 

The  inwart  murnyng  and  mifchance. 
Or  to  indite  the  grit  delyte 

Of  luftie  lufis  obfervance. 
But  he  that  maj  certane  . 

Patiently  f offer  pane,  < 

To  wyn  his  foverane 

In  refer vance,. 

II. 

Albeit  I  knaw  of  luvis  law 

The  pleffour  and  the  painis  fmart ; 
Yit  I  A  and  aw  for  to  furth  fchaw 

The  quyet  fecretis  of  my  hart. 
For  it  may  Fortune  faith  - 

To  do  hir  body  ikaith, 
Quhilk  wait  that  of  them  baith 

I  am  expeit. 

iir. 

Scho  wait  my  wo  that  is  ago ; 

Scho  wait  my  weilfair  and  remeid  » 
Scho  wait  alfo,  I  lufc  no  mo 

Bot'  hir  the  well  of  womanheid. 
Scho  wait  withoutten  fail 
I  am  hir  luvar  leil ; 
Scho  has  my  hart  alhaill 

TiUIbedeidt 

IV. 


QJJEEN  MART,   154a — IS^J.  %6^ 

IV. 
That  bird  in  bli&  in  beauty  is 

In  card  the  only  Aferji, 
Quhais  mouth  to  kis  is  worth,  I  wifs. 

The  warld  full  of  gold  to  mc. 
Is  nocht  in  erd  I  cure. 
Sot  pleifs  my  lady  pure. 
Syne  be  hir  fervitur  : 

Unto  I  die. 

V. 
Scho  has  my  Infe  at  hir  bdiufe  ; 

My  hart  is  fubjtd,  boutidi  and  thrall, 
For  fcho  dois  moif  my  hart  aboif. 

To  fe  hir  proper  p^rfoun  ftaaU. 
Sen  fcho  has  rewth  at  wilt 
That  natur  may  fulfill, 
Gladlie  I  gif  hir  till 

Body  and  all. 

VI. 
Thair  is  no  wie  can  eftitnie 

My  forrow  ^d  my  fiohingis  fair ; 
For  I  am  fo  done  fothfuttie. 

In  favour  with  my  ladie  fair. 
That  baith  our  hartis  ar  an^, 
;   Luknyt  in  lufis  chenc  j 
And  everilk  greif  is  gane 

For  evir  mair. 

QuaD  Scott. 


Vol.  III.  Y  xament 


LAMENT   QTJHEN   HIS  WYFE   LEFT  BIM. 


I. 

JL  O  lave  unluvit  it  is  ane  pane  ; 
For  fcho  that  is  my  foverane, 
Sum  wantoun  man  fo  he  hes  fet  hir. 
That  I  can  get  no  lufe  agane, ,  ^ 

Bot  breke  mj  bairt,  and  nocht  the  bettir* 

11. 
Quhen  that  I  went  with  that  fweit  May, 
To  dance,  to  iing,  to  fport,  and  play. 
And  oft  tymes  in  my  armis  plet  hir  ; 
I  do  now  murae  both  nycht  and  day, 
And  breke  my  hairt,  and  nocht  the  bettir. 

HI. 

Quhair  I  wes  wont  to  fe  hir  go, 

Rycht  trymly  pafTand  to  and  fro. 

With  cumly  fmylis  quhen  that  1  met  hir ; 

And  now  I  leif  in  pane  and  wo, 

And  breke  my  hairt,  and  nocht  the  bettis. 

IV. 
'  Quhattane  ane  glaikit  fule  am  I, 
To  flay  myfelf  with  melanqoly. 
Sen  Weill  I  ken  I  may  nocht  get  hir  ? 
Or  quhat  fuld  be  the  cans,  and  quhy. 
To  breke  my  hairt,  and  nocht  the  bettir  ? 

-V. 
My  fiairt,  fen  thow  may  nocht  hir  pleis, 
Adew  ;.  as  gude  lufe  cumis  as  gais, 
Go  chufe  ane  udir,  and  forget  hir  ; 
God  gif  him  dolour  and  difeis. 
That  breks  his  hairt,  and  nocht  the  bettir  I 

Quod  Scott. 


CUPID 


CUPID    QJJARELD    FOR   H^S    TYRANIE,    BLINDNES,    AND 

INJUSTICE. 


L 

IJuHOME  foald  I  wyt  for  my  mifcbance, 
But  Cupid  king  of  variance  ? 
Thy  court,  without  confiderance, 

Quhen  I  it  knew ; 
Or  evir  made  the  obfervance, 

Sair,  fair  I  rew. 
IL 
Thou  and  thy  law  ar  inftrumentis 
Of  diverfs  inconvenimentis  ; 
Th J  fervice  monj  fair  repentis, 

Knawing  the  quarrell, 
Quhen  body,  honor  and  fubftance  fchentis, 

And  fatil  in  perel. 
III. 
Quhat  is  thy  manrent  but  mifcheif, 
Sturt,  anger,  grunching,  yrc  and  greif, 
111  lyfe,  and  langour  bot  releife, 

Of  woundis  fae  wan, 
Difjplifour,  pain,  and  hie  repreife 

Of  God  and  man. 
IV. 
Thou  luves  all  them  that  lovidefl  leis, 
And  follows  fafteft  them  that  fleis  j 
Thou  lichtlies  all  trew  properties 

Of  luve  exprefs. 
And  marks  quhen  ncir  aftyme  thou  feis, 

And  hits  begefs. 


V. 


r^if  %•" 


/ 


17  Z  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRT. 

V. 

Blind  buk  !  but  at  the  bound  thou  fhutes. 
And  them  forbeirs  that  the  rebutes  ; 
Thou  ry ves  thair  hartis  fra  the  rutes, 

Quilk  ar  thy  awin. 
And  cures  them  that  cares  not  three  cutes 

To  be  mifknawln. 
VI. 
Thou  art  in  friendihip  Tcvith  thy  fae. 
And  to  thy  beft  freinds  frendt  ay. 
Thou  fleims  all  faithful  men  thee  frae. 

Of  lledfiEift  thocht. 
Regarding  nane  but  them  per&y 

That  cures  the  nocht* 
VIL 
Thou  chirriefs  them  that  with  the  chyds, 
And  banniefs  them  with  thee  abyds  : 
Thou  hes  thy  horn  ay  in  thair  fyds 

That  cannot  flie. 
Thay  furder  warft  in  thee  confyds^ 

I  fay  for  me. 

Quod  Scott. 


R.Q£^DC2« 


RONDEL   OF  LUVE, 


I. 

jLjO  quhat  it  is  to  lufe, 
Lerne  ye  that  lift  to  prufe. 
Be  me,  I  fay,  that  no  ways  may. 

The  grund  of  greif  remuve,. 
Bot  ftill  decay,  both  nycht  and  day  ; 
Lo  quhat  it  is  to  lufe. 

IL 
Lufe  is  ane  fervent  fyre, 
Kendillit  without  defy  re, 
Schort  plefour,  lang  difplefour  ; 

Repentance  is  the  hyre  ; 
Ane  pure  treffour,  withou^npefTour  4 
Lufe  is  ane  fervent  fyre. 

IIL 
To  lufe  aud  to  be  wyifs, 
^  To  rege  with  gud  advyifs  ; 
Now  thus,  now  than  fo  gois  the  game, 

Incertaine  is  the  dyifs  : 
Thair  is  no  man,  I  fay,  that  can, 
Both  lufe  and  to  be  wyifs. 

IV. 
Fie  alwayis  frome  the  fnair, 
Lerne  at  me  to  beware  ; 
It  is  ane  pane  and  dowbill  trane 

Of  endlefs  wo  and  cair  ; 
For  to  refrane  that  denger  plane. 
Fie  alwayis  frome  the  fnair. 


Quod  Scott. 


TO 


TO  HIS   HEART, 


I. 

IVETURNE  the  hamewart,  hairt,  agane. 
And  byde  quhair  thou  was  wont  tp  be ; 
Thow  art  ane  fule  to  fuffer  pane,     ... 
For  luve  of  hir  that  luvis  not  the. 
Mj  hairt,  lat  be  fie  fantefie, 
Luve  nane  bot  as  thay  mak  the  caufe> 
And  lat  her  feik  ane  hairt  for  th6  ; 
For  feind  a  crum  of  the  fcho  fa  wis. 

11. 
To  quhat  effefl:  fould  thou  be  thrall  ? 
But  thank  fen  thou  hes  thj^frc  will ; 
My  hairt  be  nocht  fa  belliall. 
But  knaw  quha  dois  the  guid  or  ill, 
Remane  with  me,  and  tarry  ftill. 
And  fe  quha  play  is  bed  their  pawis, 
And  lat  fillok  ga  fling  her  fill ; 
For  feind  a  crum  of  the  fcho  fawis. 

III. 
Thocht  fcho  be  fair,  I  will  not  fenyie, 
Scho  is  the  kind  of  utheris  ma  ; 
For  quhy  ?  thair  is  a  fellone  menyie, 
That  femis  gud,  and  ar  not  fa. 
My  hairt  tak  nowdir  pane  nor  wa. 
For  Meg,  for  Mcrjory,  or  yit.Mawis, 
Bot  be  thou  glaid,  and  latt  hir  ga  ; 
For  feiiid  a  cram  of  the  fcho  fawis, 
/"  IV. 


(ipEEN  MART,   I542— 1567.  175 

IV. 
Becaus  I  find  fcho  tuk  in  ill. 
At  her  departing  thow  mak  na  cair  ; 
Bot  all  bcgyld,  go  quhair  fcho  will, 
A  fchrew  the  hairt  that  mane  makis  mair. 
My  hairt  be  mirry  lait  and  air. 
This  is  the  fynall  end  and  claufe  ; 
And  let  her  fallow  ane  filly  fair. 
For  feind  a  crum  of  the  fcho  fawis. 

Quod  Alex.  Scott. 


This  poem  ii  ftrangely  interpolated  in  the  Evergreen.  The  bnrden, 
**  For  feind  a  crum  of  the  fcho  fawis,"  is  literally^  D—  a  bit  of  thee 
befalU  her ;  i.  e.  (he  has  no  (hare  in  thee. 

St.  4, 1.  J,  i*  And  let  her  fallow  ane  filly  fair."*'  Let  her  match  her- 
fclf  With  a  fair  filly,  here  ufcd  for  a  handfomc  young  mar,  or  fellow. 


A  LUVARIS 


A   LUVARIS  COMPLAINT. 


I. 

C^UHAIR  luv&  is  kendlit  comfortles, 
Thair  is  no  fever  half  fo  fell ; 
Fra  Cupid  keift  his  dert  be  gefs^ 
I  had  na  hap  to  faife  mj  fell. 
Ljrik  as  mj  wofull  hairt  can  tell, 
My  inwart  painis  and  iiching  fair. 
For  Weill  I  watt  the  painis  of  hell 
Onto  my  pane  is  nocht  compair. 

II. 
For  ony  mellady  ye  ma  ken. 
Except  peuir  luve  or  than  ftark  deid. 
Help  may  be  had  fra  handis  of  men. 
Throw  meddecyne  to  mak  remeid. 
For  harmis  of  body,  hands,  and  heid. 
The  pottingaris  will  purge  the  painis ; 
Bot  all  the  membaris  are  at  feid 
Quhan  that  the  law  of  lufe  remainis^ 

HI. 

As  Tantalus  in  water  ftandis, 
To  Itanche  his  thirfty  appetyte, 
Bewaling  body,  heid,  and  handis, 
The  revar  flyis  him  in  defpyte. 
So  dois  my  lufty  lady  quhyte, 
Scho  flyis  the  place  quhair  I  repair  j 
To  hungry  men  is  fmall  dclyte 
To  twich  the  meit,  and  eit  na  mair. 


IV. 


f^W^ 


^JJESW  MAKtf  I54I--I557.  177 

IV, 

The  nar  the  flanib,  the  hettar  fyre  ; 

The  moir  I  pync,  yit  I  pcrfew  j 

The  moir  enkendills  1x17  defyre, 

Fra  I  behald  her  hevialy  hew. 

Feuir  Piramus  hixa  felfe  he  fleWf  ^ 

Maid  faul  and  body  t6  deflkver ; 

He  dyit  hot  anis,  fkirwell,  adew ! 

J.  daylie  de,  and  dyij  never. 

V/ 
Yit  Jafone  did  injoy  Medea, 
And  Thefeus  gat  Adriane  ; 
Dido  diiTavit  was  with  Enea. 
And  Demophon  his  lady  wan. 
Gif  women.trowd  fie  traytours  than 
For  till  enjoy  the  frutte  of  lufe, 
Quhy  wald  ye  flay  your  faikles  man, 
Quha  myndis  never  to  remufe  ? 

The  ferfs  Achill,  ane  worthy  knicht, 
Was'flane  for  luve,  the  futh  to  fay. 
Leander,  in  ane  ftormy  nicht, 
Dyit  fleittand  on  the  fludis  gray. 
Trew  Troyallus,  he  langerit  ay. 

Still  waitand  for  his  luvis  returne. 
Had  nocht  fie  pyne,  it  was  hot  play. 

As  daylie  dois  my  body  burne. 

VII. 

As  poill  to  pylattis  dois  appeir 

Moir  brichtar  than  the  Harris  abowt. 

So  dois  your  vifage  fchyne  als  cleir 

As  rofe  amang  the  rafchell  rowt. 

War  Paris  levand  now,  no  dowt, 
And  had  the  goldin  ball  to  ferve, 
*  ^^ait  he  wald  fone  waill  you  owt, 
•^^d  leiflFbaith  Venus  and  Minervc. 

Vol.  III.  Z  VIII. 


fjZ  CHROVfCLE  OF  SCOTTISH  tOZfKfm  ' 

VIII.  < 

Now  paper  pafs  and  at  her  fpeir, 
Cif  pleis  hir  prudence  to  imprent  it. 
M7  faithful  hairt  I  fend  it  heir^ 
In  figne  of  paper  I  prefent  it. 
Wald  God  my  body  vfar  foment  it. 
That  I  micht  ferve  hir  grace  but  glammer  | 
To  be  hir  knaiff  I  axa  contentit. 
Or  fmaUeft  vartet  in  her  chammer. 


L*  Envoy. 

The  hairt  did  think,  the  hand  did  frem» 
The  body  fend  to  yow  the  fame. 


This  poem  is  placed  here  an  account  of  fome  refemblance  vrhich  It 
bears  to  the  produdions  of  Alexander  Scot.  Allan  Ramfay  afcribes  it 
to  King  )ienry  Stewart,  but  upon  what  authority  is  now  unkaowO| 
there  being  no  name  to  it  in  the  Bann.  MS. 

The  whole  of  Scoxls  pieces,  excepting  his  "  Ad^ref*'  and  "  Jufiing^ 
being  in.  the  amatory  ftile  which  had  fcarcely  at  all  been  attempted  by 
any  preceding  Scottiih  poet,  it  feemsmore  than  frobable  that  he  was  no 
ilrang^er  to  the  galbnt  fonnets  and  poems  of  Henry  Ho¥rard,  ^arl 
of  Surrey,  which  were  firft  pnbliihed  in  155 7, and  ieveral  times  reprint-^ 
ed  in  the  courfe  of  a  few  year?. 


Parkley's 


ISAltKLEt^S  BALLAT* 


Gnri 


I. 


r£  langour  maids  men  licht^ 

.Or  dolour  tbame  decoir. 
In  eith  thair  is  ;io  wicht 

May  me  compair  in  gloir. 
4jrif  cairfull  thoftis  reftoir 

My  havy  hairt  frome  forrow^ 
J  am^  for  evir  moir. 

In  joy,  both  evin  and  morroi?^ 

11. 
Crif  plefer  be  to  pance, 

- 1  pUynt  me  nocht  oppreft^ 
Or  abfence  micht  avance, 

My  hairt  is  haill  poiTeft  : 
Gif  want  of  »quiet  reft, 

Tibm  dairis  micbt  me  convoy^ 
My  mynd  is  nocht  moUcft^ 

B6t  evir  iftoir  in  joy. 

III. 
'tliocht  that  I  pance  in  pain^> 

In  paffing  to  and  fro^ 
I  laubor  all  in  vane. 

For  fo  hes  mony  mo, 
Tbat  hes  nocht  fervit  fo. 

In  fcrtiiig  of  thair  fweit. 
The  nare  the  fyre  I  go. 

The  gf  ittar  is  my  heit. 


IV* 


I 


180  CHROlflCLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRT. 

IV. 

The  turtour  for  hir  maik^ 

Mair  dule  may  nocht  indure  ^ 
Nor  I  do  fox  hir  faik, 

Evin  hir  quha  hes  in  cure 
M7  hairt^  quilk  fal  be  fure^ 

And  fenrice  to  the  deid. 
Unto  that  lady  puze. 

The  well  of  woaianheid, 

V. 
Schaw,  fchedull,  to  that  fueit. 

My  pairt  fo  permanent^ 
That  no  mirth  quhill  we  meit. 

Sail  caufe  me  be  content : 
Bot  ftill  my  hairt  lament. 

In  forrowfull  fiching  foir^ 
Till  tyme  fcho  be  prefent,    , 

Fairweill,  I  fay  no  moir*. 

Quoth  King  HfeimT  Stewart. 


The  fignatBre  being  in  an  ancient  hand,  **  I  have  Tentvred  ((ayt  Lord 
Hailes)  to  give  this  fong  the  title  of  Damltyt  Bqllet"  It  0197  be  Ad- 
ded, that  by  far  the  greater  part,  if  not  the  whole,  of  the  Bannatyne  MS. 
having  been  compiled  within  kfs  than  three  years  after  the  death  ef  -  ^ 
Damley,  there  feems  to  be  no  room  for  entertaining  any  donbt  with  re- 
fpe^  to  the  author.  The  Bilhop  of  Winton,  in  his  preface  to  the  works 
of  James  the  Sjith,  mentions  Lord  Darnley  as  the  tranilater  of  Valerias 
Maximus ;  fo  that  he  it  not  altogether  deftitute  of  claim  to  a  place  a* 
nong^lScottini  authors. 


COUNSiLE 


COUNSALE    TO    HUNtARlS. 

(^By  Balnevis.) 


V  I. 

(3  GALL ANDls  all,  I  cry  and  call, 

Keip  ftrenth  quhill  that  yow  liave  it ; 

Repent  ye  fall,  quhen  ye  ar  thrall, 

Fra  tyme  that  dub  be  lavit. 

With  watitoun  youth,  thocht  ye  be  couth; 

With  curage  hie  on  loft, 

Suppois  grit  drouth  is  in  your  mouth, 

Bewar  drink  not  ouer  oft. 

Tak  hot  at  lift,  fuppois  ye  thrift,- 
Your  mowth  at  lafer  cule  ; 
In  mynd  folift  Weill  to  refift 
Langer  leftis  yeir  not  Yule. 
Thocht  ye  ryd  foft,  caft  not  ouer  oft 
Your  fpeir  into  the  reift  ; 
With  ftuff  uncoft  fett  upon  loft, 
Aneuch  is  evin  a  feift. 

III. 
In  luvis  grace  fuppoifs  ye  trace, 

Thinkand  your  fell  abone, 

Ye  may  percaifs,  caft  dewifs  efe. 

And  fwa  be  lochit  fone« 

Fra  tyme  ye  ftank  into  the  bank. 

And  dry  point  puttis  in  play, 

Ye  tyne  the  thank— man^  hald  an©  hank 

Or  all  be  paft  away,  N^ 

IV. 


i9%  jdRRONlicu  OF  SCOTTISH 

IV. 

Fra  thow  ryn  towmef  als  I  prefowme, 
Thow  hes  bajth  ikaith  atid  ikorn 
^e  to  confowme^  with  fire  allowme^ 
That  bourd  may  be  forborne. 
For  in  that  play,,  gif  I  futh  fey, 
Gud  will  is  not  allowit. 
Gif  thow  nocht  niay,  Ga  way,  ga  way. 
Than  art  thow  all  forhowit. 

V. 
Cofiderance  hes  no  luvance, 
Fra  thow  be  bair  thaif  ben  ; 
At  that,  Semlance  is  no  plefance 
Quhen  pithlefs  is  thy  pen. 
Quhen  thow  hes  done  thy  dett  abone, 
Forfochin  in  the  feild,  ' 

Scho  will  fay  fone.  Get  the  ane  fpone — 
Adew.baith  fpeir  and  fcheild. 

VI. 
Fra  thow  inliikis  to  lay  on  ftraikis, 
JFra  hyne,  my  fone,  adew  I 
Than  thy  rowme  vaik,  ane  uder  taik. 
That  folace  to  perfew.    . 
Quhill  branys  are  big  abone  to  lig, 
Gud  is  in  tyme  to  ceifs ; 
To  tar  and  tig,  fyne  grace  to  thig. 
That  is  ane  petoufs  caifs, 

VIL 
Thairfdr  be  war,  hald  the  on  far 
Sic  chaif-wair  for  to  pryifs  ; 
To  tig  and  tar,  fyne  get  the  war^ 
It  is  evill  merchandyifs. 
Mak  thow  na  vant  our  oft  to  hant 
In  places  dern  tljair  down, 
Fra  tyme  thow  want,  that  fluff  is  ikant. 
To  borrow  in  the  town, 

VIII' 


i^££N  MART,    X542—X567.  183 

VIII. 

honor  wynnis,  into  thatinn7$. 
*r  fchutting  at  the  fchellisf^ 
^ti  6{  your  fchynnis  the  fubftance  rynnis, 
^^7  8®^  ^o  gainjell  ellis. 
tijmc  lat  be,  I  counfal  thd, 
fe  not  that  offerand  ftok ; 
lilien  thay  the  fe,  thay  blere  thair  ee, 
^d  mak  at  the  ane  mok.  v     , 

IX.  ' 

^ocht  thow,  fuppoifs,  haif  ^t  thy  chpifs 
t'^id  the  for  the  nanis, 
^ip  fluff  in  poifs,  Tyne  not  thy  hoifs, 
^5iir  nocht  all  in  that  wanis. 
'^a  tyme  fcho  fe  undir  thine  ee, 
'  He  brawin  away  doun  munti j, 
Chan  game  and  gle  ganis  not  for  the, 
-Thow  man  lat  be  fie  huntis. 

X. 
tra  thow  luk  cheft,  adew  that  feift, 
To  hunt  into  that  fchaw  ; 
Quhen  on  that  beifl  at  thy  requeift. 
Thy  kennettis  will  not  kaw. 
Within  that  ftowp  fra  tyme  thow  fowp. 
And  wirdis  to  be  fweir. 
And  mak  a  (lop  quhen  thay  fuld  hop, 
Adew  the  thriffil  deir. 

XL 
Thalrfor  albeid,  thy  hounds  haif  fpeid, 
To  ryn  our  oft  latt  be  ; 
la  thy  maifl  neid,  fum  tyme  but  dreid, 
Thay  will  rebuilt  be. 
Ouer  oft  to  hound  in  unkowth  ground, 
Thow  ma  tak  up  unbaittit ; 
Thairfoir  had  bound  thocht  fcho  be  found, 
Or  dreid  thy  doggis  be  flaittit. 


Xll.  V 


"J['S«1 


184 


CHRONICX.E  or  SCOTTISH  POETRY, 


XII. 

Scho  is  nocbt  ill  thsJL  fittis  flill, 

Perfewit  in  the  fait ;        ^ 

That  beift  fcho  Avill  gi£th6  thj  fill, 

Quhill  thow  be  evia  chak-mait. 

Suppvois  tbow  renge  our  all  the  grange. 

And  feik  baith  fyk  and  feuche. 

Still  will  fcho  menge  and  mak  it  ftrcnge, 

And  gif  the  evin  aneuche. 

XIII. 
Than  with  avyifs,  fuppois  fcho  ryifs, 
Laich  under  thy  fute, 
Bot  thow  be  wyifs,  fcho  will  fuppryife 
Thy  hounds,  and  thame  rebute. 
In  tyiue  abyd,  the  feilds  ar  wyde, 
I  counfal  the,  gude  bruder, 
Evill  is  the  gyde  that  faillis  but  tyde. 
Syne  f aklefs  is  the  ;uder« 

XIV. 
Huntaris,  adew  I  gif  ye  perfew 
To  hunt  at  every  beift. 
Ye  will  it  rew,  thair  is  anew, 
Thairto  haif  ye  no  haift. 
With  ane  and  ane. 
Ye  "huntaris  all  and  fum, 
Quhen  beft  is  play,  pafs  hamc  away. 
Or  dreid  war  eftir  cum. 

Quod  Balnevis. 


It  is  not  altogether  improbable  that  thi«  may  be  Henry  Bilnavis,  the> 
friend  of  Sir  David  Lindfay,  and  one  cf  the  moft  adive  promoters  of 
the  reformation.  At  different  periods  of  this  reign,  he  filled  the  offices 
cf  Qneen's  Advocate,  Juflice  Clerk,  and  Lord  of  Seifion.  M'Kenzie 
fays  ke  wrote  a  Catechifm  and  Confcflion  of  Faith,  which  perhaps 
may  be  that  which  we  find  in  vcifc  at  the  beginning  of  the  Book  of 
Godlic  BaL'ats. 

THE 


7 


jaS  BAKKIS   OF   HBIICOK£. 


1. 


Tie,  -  clair  ye  bapks  of      He  -  li-con,  Par- 


^ 


M>^ 


naiTas     hill,    smd    daills     ilk      on.      And 


SzizS^g 


fountain        Ca    -    bell  -  eia, 


Gif 


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o  -  ny     of    your       Miifes  allj     Or 


«  -^^  I  *■■    ■  I  1^  ■  ■»  I    ■  I  JL,^—  w— I    j     1^1  II      wr*^  I   ii« 


nymphis     may  be         pe  -.  re  -  gall  Un  .- 
Vol.  III.  A  a 


1 86 


CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  ^OET&t. 


1^^ 


my    la    -    dj    fchein. 


Or 


if         the       Ladeis     that     did     lave  Thair 


~^^^M 


bodies      b^  your    brim.        So      feim  -  lie 


wer     or     yet         fo  fuave  So    beautiful     ^t 


g^^p^s^i^^i^^i 


trim.      Con  -   tern  -  pill   ex  -  em  -  f>ill  Tak 


IZwH^ZIiZIII  ItZZlllIZ^ZI 


be     her     proper       port^        Gif      o  -  nie 


fa 


bo-  nie,   Amang  you  did  re  -  foit. 


I'f 


II. 

No,  no.    Forfuith  wes  never  none 

That,  with  this  perfe6l  paragon. 

In  bewtie  micht  compair.  ; 

iThe  Mufes  wald  have  gevin  the  grijt 

To  her,  as  to  the  A  per  fe^ 

And  peirles  perle  preclair. 

Thinking  with  admiration^ 

Hir  perfone  fo  perfyte. 

JS^ature,  in  hir  creatioun^^ 

To  forme  hir  tuik  delyte. 

Cbnfes  then,  ezpres  then, 

Tour  nymphes,  "and  all  thair  race^ 

Fpr  bewtie,  of  dewtie 

Soiild  yeild,  .and  give  hir  place. 

III. 
Apelles,  quha  did  fadccoir 
I>ame  Venus'  face  and  breift  befoir, 
"With  colours  exquifeit ;  . 

That  nane  micht  be  compair'd  thairtill  i 
Nor  yit  na  painter -had  the  ikill 
The  bodye  to  compleit : 
War  he  this  lyvelie  goddes'  grace^ 
And  bewtie,  to  behauld. 
Me  wald  confes  his  craft  and  face 
Surpaft  a  thoufand  fauld. 
Nor  abill,  in  tabill 
With  colours  competent^ 
So  quiklie,  or  liklie, 
A  former  to  reprefent. 

IV. 
Or  had  my  ladye  bene  alyve 
Quhen  the  thrie  goddeffis  did  ftryv^e. 
And  F^aris  wes  made  judge  ; 
#ils  Heiene,  Menelaus'  m»ik, 
xb^  ne'er  caus'd  king  Pmmu^'  wtaik  $ 


1^8  ciiROKicLE  OF  Sottish  paslfAf. 

In  Troy  nor  had  refudge. 

For  ather  foho  the  ptyis  had  wone, 

As  Weill  of  womanheid ; 

Or  els  with  Paris,  Priam's  fone. 

Had  gone  in  Helen's  fteid. 

Eftemed,  and  demed. 

Of  colour  twjis  fo  cleir : 

Far  fuetar,  and  metar 

To  have  bein  Paris'  f^ir. 

V. 
As  Phebus'  trefs  hir  hair  and  breeis  j 
With  angel  hew,  and  criftall  eeis  ; 
And  toung  mod  elo^Uenft. 
Hir  teithe  as  perle  in  curall  fet ; ' 
Hir  lips,  and  cheikis,  pumice  fret ; 
As  rofe  maift  redolent. 
With  jvoire  nek,  and  pom^s  round,- 
And  comelie  int'erirali. 
Hir  lillie  lyire  fo  foft  and  found  ; 
And  proper  memberis  all, 
Bayth  brichter,  and  ticfeter, 
I'hen  marbre  poleift  clein  ; 
Perfyter,  arid  quhyter^ 
Than  Venus,  luifis  quein. 

VI. 

Hir  angell  voice  in  melodic 

Dbis  pafs  the  hevinlie  harmonic. 

And  Siren's  fong  moft  fueit. 

For  to  behauld  hir  countenance, 

Hir  gudelie  grace,  and  governance. 

It  is  a  joy  compleit. 

Sa  wittie,  verteous,  and  wyis  ; 
^  And  prudent  bot  compair* 
V  Without  all  wickednes  and  vyce : 

Maift  douce  and  debonair. 

In  veflure^  and  gefture, 


<JJEEN   MART,    Ij44 — ^15^7^       ^  *% 

ift  feimlie,  and  modeft. 
til  wourdis,  and  bourdid^ 
folace  the  oppreft. . 

vif, 

^  thing  thair  is  in  hir  it  all 

^at  is  not  fupernaturall, 

^ift  proper  and  perfyte. 

^  frefche,  fo  fragrant,  and  fo  faii*| 

s  Dees,  and  danxe  Bewties  air, 

nd  dochter  of  Deljte. 

i^ith  qualeteis,  and  forme,  divinr; 

e  nature  fo  decoird^ 

iS  goddes  of  all  feminine 

►f  men  to  be  adoird, 

a  bliffed  that  wiffed 

cho  is  in  all  mens'  thocht, 

iS  rareft,  and  faireft, 

'hat  ever  Nature  wrocht. 

VIIL 
Iir  luiks,  as  Titan  radiant, 
Vald  pers  ane  hairt  of  adamant, 
^nd  it  to  love  allear. 
iir  birning  beawtie  dois  embrayis 
ily  breift,  and  all  my  mind  amayis  ; 
Vnd  bodye  haill  combuire. 
:  have  no  fchift  hot  to  refing  1 

Wl  power  in  hir  handis  ; 
\.nd  willinglie  my  hairt  to  brings 
To  bind  it  in  hir  bandis.         ^ 
To  langwis  in  angwis, 
ioir  woundit,  and  oppreft  : 
Porleitit,  or  treitit, 
As  fcho  fall  think  it  beft, 

IX. 
1  houp  fa  peirles  pulchritude 
Will  not  be  voyde  of  manfuetitd  ; 


i\or 


t^O  ^IteNICIJS  Cf  SCOTTISH  f OETHiT. 

Nor  cruellie  be  bent. 
&Bi,  ladje,  for  thy  courtejie. 
Have  pitie  on  my  miferie  i 
And  lat  me  not  be  fchent ! 

f 

Quhat  prayis  have  ye  to  be  fwcir^ 
Or  crewellie  to  kill 
Vour  woful  woundit  prifoneir. 
All  youldin  in  your  will  ? 
All  preifingy  but  ceifing,- 
Maift  humlie  for  to  ferve. 
Then  pruif  me,  and  luif  me 
As  deidis  fall  deferve. 

X. 
And,  gif  ye  find  diffait  in  me. 
Or  ony  quent  confait  in  me 
Your  bontie  till  abufe. 
My  dowbill  deling  be  difdame 
Acquyt,  and  pay  me  hame  againe  j 
And  flatlie  me  refuife. 
Bot  fen  1  mein  finceritit. 
And  trew  luif  from  my  hairt  *, 
To  quyt  me  with  aufleritie 
Forfuith  war  not  your  pairt. 
Or  trap  me,  or  wrap  me 
Maift  wrangfullie  in  wo  ; 
Eorfaiking,  and  wraiking 
Your  fervand,  as  your  fo. 

XI. 
Alace  !  let  not  trew  amitie 
Be  quyt  with  fo  greit  creweltie ; 
Nor  fervice  be  difdaine  ! 
Bot  rather,  hairt,  be  reuthfull. 
And  ye  fall  find  me  treuthfull, 
Cpnftant,  fecreit,  and  plaine. 
In  forrow  lat  me  not  confome. 
Nor  langer  dolour  drie, 


Bor 


<^jnE:EN;  Mart,  1541— 1567.  t^t 


»t:  fuddanlie  pronounce  the  dome^ 

^  I  fall  Icif,  or  die. 
*^fc^at  having  my  craving, 
^irthfull  I  may  remaine  ; 
^^  fpeid  fone  the  deid  fone^ 
A.od  put  me  out  of  paine* 


K-      ■  ■  ,        - 

TBefe  m«fical  notes  are  pf'inted  from  a  little  book  in  MS.  of  an  anr 

(lent  hand,  bearing  the  date  of  1639,  ^°^  confiding  of  air»,  fongs,  pa. 

venes,  Scottifli  pfaims,  &c.  in  the  pofleifion  of  Mr  Campbell,  aiuhor 

of  the  hiftory  of  Scottiih  Poetry.    Near  the  beginning  of  the  Banna. 

tyoe  MS.  is  a  pious  poem  '*  On  the  Creation^'*  by  Sir  Richard  Maic 

land,  4irc6led  to  be  fung  <*  to  the  tone  of  the  Bankis  of  Hdicone," 

which  therefore  can  fcarcely  be  of  later  date  than  betiyreen  1550  and 

ij6o,  and  on  that  account  alone,  independent  of  its  intriniic  merit,  is 

an  objoft  of  fome  curiofity.    It  appears^  as  naturally  may  be  fuppofed, 

to  have  been  a  favourjte  melody  among  the  learned,  but  probably  wa^ 

never  much  known  among  the  vulgar,  to  whom  the  words  mull  have 

appeared  incoraprehenfible,  and  of  courfe  the  mu0c  ufclefs.    To  this 

ipircumftance  alfo  mull  be  afcribed  its  (iokiog  into  an  obfolete  ftate  ia 

lefs  than  a  century,  while  yo/m  cum  kifs  me  now,  Toull  never  be  like  my 

ffftld  gudeman^  Cauid  and  raiVf  Gramacbree,  LonJu  dtnvn  ia  the  broopt^  Robin^s 

Joi^  and  others,  beyond  a  doubt,  of  higher  antiquity,  have  conftantlj 

maintained  their  ground  dovn  to  the  prtfent  day.      No  other  liberty 

has  been  taken  with  the  Air,  excepting  to  fupply  it  with  bars,  and  to 

print  it  in  clofs  inftead  of  open  notes,  to  prevent  inattentive  readers 

from  pronouncing  it  to  be  **  a  incre  drawl.** 

The  poem  is  from  Mr  Pinkerton's  *«  Maitland  Colledion,"  and 
probably  may  be  an  early  compofition  of  Montgomery,  author  of  the 
Cherry  and  Slae,  to  be  taken  notice  of  in  due  time.  Such  an  uncommon 
meafure  required  a  ikilful  mufician  to  compofe  an  appropriated  air  ;— 
and  the  taik  feems  to  have  been  executed  with  fuccefs,  other  wife  we 
ihould  not  have  found  new  words  to  the  faYne  tune  fo  early  as  1368 ; 
as  alfo  various  other  compofitions  within  twenty  years  afterwards."— > 
There  is  do  probability,  therefore,  that  a  new  or  different  *•  Banks  of 
ficlicotk**  was  cpfnpofed  before  1639. 


o 


O   LUSTY   MAY. 
From  t^'      -  iNN,    \iS.* 


\J  LUSTY  May,  with  Flora  quenc  ! 

Qu  ho  Is  baloij  clrapis  frome  Phebus  fchene| 

Prclucla-od  beiines  befoir  the  day  ; 

Be  th^  Diana  growis  grene, 

Thruch  glaidnefs  of  this  lufty  Msiy* 

Than  Efperus,  that  is  fo  bricht 
Till  wofuU  hairtis^  cads  his  lycht 
On  bankis  and  blumeg  on  every  brae  ; 
And  fchuris  ar  fched  furth  of  that  ficht^ 
Thruch  glaidnefs  of  this  lufty  May, 

Birdis  on  bowis  of  every  birth, 

With  rewfing  nottis  makand  thair  mirth. 

Rieht  plefandly  upon  the  fpray 

With  fluriffingis,  our  feild  and  firth, 

Thruch  glaidneG  of  this  l\xi\j  May. 

All  luvaris  that  are  in  cair,  * 

To  tliair  ladels  than  do  repair 
In  frefch  mornyngis  befoir  the  day, 
And  ar  in  mirth  ay  mair  and  mair, 
Thruch  glaidnefs  of  this  lufty  May. 

Of  everie  moneth  irf  the  yeir 
To  mirtiifull  May  thair  is  no  peir, 
Hir  gliftrin  garments  ar  fo  gay. 
You  lovaris  all  mak  merie  cheir, 
Thruch  glaidnefs  of  this  luftie  May. 


WELCUM 


*  Compared  with  the  copv  in  Forbss*s  Song  boch  1666.    It  is  n^^"" 
lioned,  iu  the  CotJiphiini  cf  Sccthnd  ISA9' 


From  the  BanH.  y&L 


I. 

x5e  glaid  al  ye  that  luvaris  bene. 
For  now  hes  May  depaynt  with  grene 
The  hillis,  valis,  and  the  medid  \ 
And  flourls  haftily  upfpredis. 
Awalk  out  of  your  fluggardy^ 
'To  heir  the  bifdi^  melody  ; 

II. 
Quhois  faggourit  nottis  loud  and  cleir,' 
Is  now  ane  parradife  to  heir. 
Go  walk  upon  fum  revir  fair  ; 
Go  tak  the  ffefh  and  holfum  air  ^ 
Go  luke  upon  the  flurift  fell ; 
Go  fell  the  herbis  pleafand  fmell ; 

III. 
Quhilk  will  your  comfort  gar  incres. 
And  all  avoid  your  haTincfs. 
The  new  cled  put  pour  hevin  efpy, 
Behald  the  lark  now  in  the  Iky, 
With  befy  wyng  fcho  Ctowrs)  on  hicht, 
For  grit  joy  of  the  dayis  licht. 

IV. 
Behald  the  verdour  frefli  of  hew, 
Powdderit  with  grene,  quhyt,  and  blew, 
Qtthair  with^  dame  Flora,  in  this  May, 
Dois  richely  all  the  feild  array ; 
And  how  Aurore,  with  vifage  pale, 
Inbalmis  with  her  criftall  hale. 

Vol.  ill.  Bb     -  T- 


194  CHROKIdLE  OF  SeOTXISH  POKtsT^ 

V.      ^ 

The  grcne  and  tender  pylis  ying. 
Of  every  grefs  that  dois  upfpring  ^ 
And  with  berall  dr&ppis  bHchtf^ 
Makis  the  graiEs  gleme  of  licht ; 
Luk  on  the  purple  firmament^ 
And  oh  the  enammellit  orients 

Luk  on  Phebus  put  up  his  held. 
As  he  dois  raifs  his  bsmeris  reid. 
He  dois  the  eift  fo  bricht  attyre^ 
That  all  felmis  birning  in  a  fyre, 
Quilk  comfort  dois  to  every  thing, 
Man,  bird,  beift|  and  fluriffing. 

Vll. 

Quhairfor  luvaris  be  glaid  and  licht. 
For  fhortened  is  your  havy  nycht. 
And  lenthit  is  your  mirry  day. 
Thairfor  ye  welcum  now  this  May, 
And  bridis  da  your  haiU  plefance 
With  niirry  fong  and  obfervance, 

VIII. 
This  May  to  welcum  at  your  mychf. 
At  freih  Phebus  upryiing  bricht ;    . 
And  all  ya  flowris  that  do^s  fpred. 
Lay  furth  your  levis  upon  breid. 
And  welcum  May  with  bemys  cheir> 
The  queue  of  every  moneth  cleir, 

IX. 
And  every  man  thank  in  his  mynd 
The  God  of  natur  and  of  kynd, 
Quilk  ordaint  all  for  our  behufe. 
The  erd  under,  the  air  abufe ; 
Bird,  beift,  flour,  tyme,  day,  and  nyf^ht^ 
With  planets  haiU  to  gif  U9  litlH» 


WA 


► 


WA  WORTH  MARtAaS. 


I. 

irdottn,  on  Blak-money  day, 
all  was  gadderit  to  the  Flaj, 
aen  and  wemen  femblit  thair^ 
me  fweit  ane  fich  and  faj 
rth  marjage  for  evermair  ! 

11. 
\,  jc  may  have  grit  plefance 
lo  Venus  obfervance, 
[  inqlufit  be  with  cair, 
iar  nother  fing  nor  dance, 
rth  marjage  for  evermair  !  - 

III. 
that  I  was  ane  madein  ying^ 
wald  I  dance  and  fing^ 
»rt  and  play»  bayth  lait  and  aif. 
ir  I  nocht  luijs:  to  fie  thing, 
rth  maryage  for  evermair  I 

IV. 
n  I  bunden  out  of  blis^ 
e  churle  fays  I  am  his, 
iar  nocht  luik  our  the  ftair, 
to  gif  Schir  Johne  ane  kifs. 
rth  maryage  for  evermair  ! 

V. 
ar  I  ane  madin,  as  I  was,- 
:  me  lady  of  the  Bas»    ■   ■ 
>ch  that  I  wcr  never  fp  fair, 
din  fuld  I  never  pas. 
rth  maryage  for  cvinjxair  ! 


VI. 


196  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FO£T|lTf 

VI. 

TtivLS  am  I  thirlit  onto  ane  fchrew, 
Quhilk  dow  nothing  of  chalnter  fSesw  ; 
Of  boure-bourding  bajth  baik  and  bair* 
God  wayt  gif  I  have  caos  to  rew  I 
y/'g,  worth  maryage  for  evermair  ! 

VH. 
All  nicht  I  clatter  upon  mj  creid^ 
Prayand  to  God  gif  I  wer  deid  i- 
Or  ellis  out  of  this  world  be  wair  ^ 
Then  fuld  I  fe  for  fum  remeid. 
Wa  worth  mary age  for  evennair  ! 

VIIL 
Ye  fuld  heir  tell,  and  he  war  gane. 
That  I  fuld  be  ane  wantoun  ane» 
To  leir  the  law  of  Luffis  layr 
In  our  toun  lyk  me  fvdd  be  nane* 
Wa  worth  maryage  for  evermair  I 

I  fuld  put  on  my  ruflet  gowne. 

My  reid  kirtill,  my  hois  of  brown  i 

And  lat  thame  fe  my  yallow  hair,, 

Undir  my  curch6  hingaod  down* 

Wa  worth  maryage  for  evermair* 

X. 

LufFaris  bayth  fuld  heir  and  fe 
'  I  fuld  luif  thame  that  wald  luif  me* 

Thair  harts  for  me  fold  never  be  iair.r^ 
'  Bot  ay  unweddit  fuld  I  be. 

Wa  worth  maryage  for  evermair ! 

Quod  Clappertou^. 


*•  Blak.mooey  day,*'  that  is,  "aflnualrent  day,**  is  here  fubfiitul 
fot  "  Blak  Monunday/*  'io  Mr  Pi»kert4>n*s  edition.  I'he  inhabitai 
of  Bowden  probably  paid  Black-mail  to  their  LLege-lordt  Ksr  of  Hal 
deO|  or  Ccisford,  See  fomc  farther  rcmaiksfubjoiricd  to  the  next  arti< 

GO 


0on  cnrr  i  wer  utet^o  how. 


Under  ane  brekkln  bank  an  hie 
I  hard  ane  heynd  cheild  mak  his  mane  i 
He  ficht,  and  faid  richt  drer^Ue, 
Evil  is  the  wyf  that  I  have  tane  ! 
Forthy  to  yow  I  mak  my  mane^ 
Ye  tak  gud  tent  quhair  that  ye  wow* 
Thoch  it  is  fcant  ane  twelf-month  gane- 
God  gif  I  wer  wedo  now  ! 

II. 
War  I  ane  wedo,  forouttin  weir. 
Full  Weill  I  culd  luik  me  aboute 
In  all  this  land,  bayth  far  and  neir  ; 
Of  wyfing  I  fuld  have  na  doute. 
Upon  my  hip  I  have  ane  clout, 
Quhilk  is  nocht  plefand  for  my  proW* 
Quben  fcho  is  in,  I  am  thairout* 
God  gif  I  wer  wedo  now  ! 

III. 
Quhen  fcho  is  in,  I  am  thai  rout. 
Scho  lift, nocht  at  my  layr  to  leyr  : 
Jn  all  this  land,  forouttin  dout. 
Of  fturtfumnes  fcho  hes  no  peir. 
Sfcho  garris  me  fay  with  fempill  cheir 
That  1  have  nother  corne  nor  kow. 
I  mak  my  mane,  as  ye  ma  heir, 
(jpd  gif  X  wer  wedo  now  ! 


IT. 


19?         eH&oKxcu  or  s^ptti^^  fpvt$,j. 

IV. 

9cho  luikis  dotm  oft,  Ijk  ane  foWy 
An4  will  nocht  fpeik  quhen  I  cum  in  | 
I  fpal^  ane  woufde,  nocl^t  for  rny  prow. 
To  ding  her  weill  it  war  na  fyn. 
Syne  on  hir  fut  (up)  pputb  fcho  wjn  ; 
And  to  the  rude  fcho  maid  ane  voWf 
«  For  I  faU  hit  thy  fpindiU  fchyn,»~ 
God  gif  I  wer  wedo  now  ! 

^      V. 
With  that  fcho  raucht  me  fie  ane  roUt 
Quhill  to  the  erde  fchp  gart  me  leyn^ 
Suppois  my  lyf  wes  oft  in  dout^ 
Hir  malice  t  culd  nocht  refrein. 
Soho  gars  me  murne,  I  bid  nocht  feyiit 
And  with  fair  ftraiks  fcho  gars  me  fow« 
Thus  am  I  cummerit  with  ane  quenct 
God  gif  I  wer  wedo  now  ! 


Tn  the  Maitland  Folio  MS.  this- poem  or  fong  immediately  fucceedf 
Wa  fVortb  Maryagff,  to  w|iicb  it  feems  intended  as  a  coimter  part,  and 
therefore  may  perhaps  be  another  compoiition  of  Clappirtqn.  Of 
the  author  no  particulars  are  known ;  bvt  vre  may  conjecture  that  he 
belonged  to  the  county  of  Roxburgh,  from  his  mentioning  the  village 
of  Bowdean  as  the  fcene.  of  pecn^ar  merriment  aad  gayety,  which 
d^ubtlcfs  it  was  upon  particular  occafions,  fo  long  as  the  powerful  Ker  of 
Opfsford  (now  of  Roxburgh)  reGded  chiefly  at  his  magnificent  feat  o^ 
Halieden,  in  its  immediate  vicinity.  The  caftle  or  tower,  fifuated  in 
the  center  of  a  deer  park  of  500  acres,  appears  to  have  been  built  ii) 
I5|0,  from  the  following  infcription  on  a  lintel : 

Fecr  Qod, 

Fie  from  fin, 

Mak  to  the  lyf 

Everlafting 
-     To  the  etid. 

Dem  libel  Ker,  1530. 
This  dame  Ifbel  Ker  was  the  grandmother  of  the  firll  Earl  of  Roi- 
bnrgh-;  herfelf  alfo  a  Iter  of  the  family  of  Fernie.hirft.  It  is  a  little 
fingular  that  her  name  Oiould  appear  in  the  infcription  without  that  of. 
her  hufband,  .Sir  Walter;  to  whoqi  flie  then  but  lately  had  been  marri- 
ed, 9nd  who  lived  till  about  T584.  The  burying  place  of  the  Roxburgh 
i^ro^ly  is  fiill  at  Bowdcn-kirk. 


•THE  LAMENT  OF   A   PURE   COUR'i'-MAlf. 

^roxoMr  Pinkerton's  edition  of  the  Mditx^AKP  Poe;n^4 


\joD,  as  Aow  weiircan^ 
Help  the  flie  court-man  f 
His  banes  maj  I  fair  ban 
Firft  lemt  me  to  rydfe. 

Thre  brether  wcr  we. 
All  borne  of  ane  cuntr^  ^ 
The  hardeft  fortoun  fell  tsofi. 
Grit  God  be  my  gyde  ! 

The  eldeft  brother  was  na  fule, 
Quhen  he  was  young  yeid  to  the  fcule^i 
And  now  he  littis  on  ane  ftule, 
Ane  prelot  of  pryde. 

My  fecund  brother  bure  the  pak, 
Ane  lytil  quhyle  upon  his  bak ; 
Now  he  hes  gold  and  warld's  wrak, 
Lyand  him  befyde. 

How  mon  I  to  the  court  fayr,  ,  -^  \\ 

Baith  thriftlefs  and  threid-bai^ : 
Quhaircvir  I  found,  or  I  fayr 
la  barrat  to  byde« 

All  men  makis  me  debait, 
4(for  heirifchip  of  horfmeit ; 
Fra  I  be  femblit  on  my  feit. 
The  out-horne  is  cryde. 

Xbay  rais  me  all  with  ane  rout, 
A^d  chafis  me  the  toun  about  \ 
And  cryis  all  with  ane  fchout, 
^  O  traytor  full  tryde  V 


Qtxlzn: 


i^. 


i 


CiOO  CHUOKICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POET&T* 

Quhen  I  have  ridden  aH  day. 
He  wer  wyfc  that  <kn  fay, 
Gif  the  court-man  weil  Izj ; 
Na,  na,  be  Sand  Bryde. 

At  nicht  IS  fome  gaine, — 

This  is  our  auld  a  rayne  ;-^ 

I  am  maift.wilfum  of  wane,  r  '^  ' 

Within  this  warld  wyde.       ^-    *       ^ 

Now  man  I  the  court  fle,  i, 

For  fait  of  meit^  and  na  fe  j 
,  With  na  mair  gude  na  ye  fe, 
Upon  this  gald  glyde. 

Syn,  but  devotioun,  furth  fair. 
And  fenye  me  ane  Fardonair, 
With  bag,  and  burdone  full  bayr. 
To  beg,  and  nocht  hy4c,       .         v 

Now  in  my  mind  me  remordis. 
As  the  court- man  recordis. 
All  my  lippining  upon'lordls 
Is  layd  me  befyde. 

Man,  thow  fe  for  thyfelf ;' 
And  purches  the  fum  pelf.  , 

X.eyd  not  thy  lyfe  lyke  ane  elfe. 
That  our  feild  can  flyde.' 


.<¥ 


•      I 


■fc.    *    V 


-sjt 


The  laft  (lanza,  favc  two,  is  fufSdent  evidence  thr.t  thtpoim  W«t| 
written  before  the  Reformation.  Tfic  trade  of  felling  pardons  prob»^ 
bly  n<jver  was  lucrative  ia  Scotland  after  repeated  clhibitions  oi  Sir 

DaVid  Lindfay's  Play.         r 


THB 


CBZ  MAKING  OF  THS  LAIlll>IS  B£D. 

From  th^  Bann.  MS, 


L 

le  thocht^  t^is  biQd^E  Qjfcht, 
and  ane  madiQ  }>ricbt, 

halmer  f^ft  tbwe  fgcd* 
ithir  erdly  ^icbt, 

mak  the  la^idis  l)^. 

tit  the  bed  wes  reddj  maldj 
her  in  bis  armes,  and  faid, 
iroar  fchankels  latt  me  fched^ 
t  mjne,  and  dierein  laidf 
irft  fpill  the  lairdis  bed, 

,     III. 
9  hand  in  at  hir  Ipair, 
lit  downwarty  ye  wait  qubair, 
this  mounth  wald  fane  be  fed  ^ 
and  bis  hairt  was  fair, 

not  fpill  the  lairdis  bed. 

IV. 
le  bed  it  war  a  pane, 
the  laird  wald  not  be  fane 
towtit  and  ourtred. 

I  fall  mak  it  agane^ 
aid  fpill  the  lairdis  bed. 

V. 

joxx  in  fum  place  quhair 
cht  fpeiky  and  no  thing  fpair; 

je  ma  haif  me  un-led^ 

war  ane  mjill  and  mair^ 
'  to  fpill  the  lairdis  bed^ 
I.  Co  '  VI. 


'■=:i 


aot 


CHEOKICLE  OF  8€0TTISff  POETEr. 


VI. 

Yit  T  wald  thraw  jow  down,  he  fayls^ 
Wer  not  for  fyling  of  your  clajis. 
Quhat  reky  quo  fcho,  t  am  weill  cled  ? 
Ye  ar  our  red  for  windil  ftrayis, 
That  dar  not  fpill  the  lairdis  bed. 

VII. 
Thair  wes  na  bouk  Intill  hi|»  breyk ; 
His  doingis  wes  not  wirth  a  leik. 
Fy  on  him,  fowmart !  bow  is  he  fled^ 
And  left  the  maidin  fwowning  feik. 
And  durll  not  fpill  the  lairdis  bed. 


4^ 


<.  •; 


AKfi  AVENJTUR   ON  l^EDBINSDAT. 

From  the  BaMk.  MS* 


An  Sommer  quhen  floiiris  fweitt  foKJllji 
As  I  fure  ouir  feild  and  fell. 
Alone  I  wanderit  by  ane  weU 

,    On  Weddinfday, 
I  met  a  cleir>under  si  kell, 

A  weil-fard  maj. 
11. 
Scho  had  ane  hat  upon  hir  heid. 
Of  claver  cleir,  baith  quhyte  and  reid^ 
With  cat-lukis  ftrynklit  in  that  fteid. 

And  fynkill  grein. 
W^it  ye  Weill  to  weir  that  weid, 

Wald  weil  hir  feim. 

in. 

Ane  pair  of  beids  about  hir  throt, 
Ane  agnus  Dei  with  nobill  not, 
Jyngland  weill  with  monj  joitt. 

War  hingand  doun. 
It  was  full  ill  to  ^nd  ane  naoitt 

Upon  hir  goiin. 
IV. 
Als  fone  as  I  that  fchene  cuth  Uf 
I  halfit  hir  with  hart  maift  fre,— 
I  luve  yow  weill,  and  nocht  to  le, 

Wald  ye  me  lane-*- 
<*  Out  bay  !"  quod  fcho,  <*  Aly  joy  lat  be  j 

•*  Ye  fpeik  in  vane. 


V. 


~    5 


a  04  CHROHICU  OF  SCOTTISH  tQKTKT. 

V. 
'^  Qulrat  is  the  thiog  that  ye  wald  haif  i** 
Nathing  bot  a  kjfs  I  cimif. 
As  I  that  lafis  jow  owr  the  lair, 

Wald  ye  ihle  tthv^i 
**  Gif  that  yow  may  of  forrow  (aif, 

*'  Cum  tak  it  now." 
VI- 
Hian  kiffit  I  hir  anis  or  twyifs. 
And  fcho  gan  gruhtill  as  a  gryiiis ; 
**  Allace  !  quo  fcho,  I  am  uhwyiiTs 

<<  That  is  (a  ineit- 
**  Tifs  lyk  that  yt  had  ritch  pyife, 

'*  Ye  ar  fa  fi;^it. 

*'  My  hatt  is  yours  of  proper  dett  :'^  " 

And  on  my  heid  fcho  couth  it  lett. 
Than  in  my  arniis  I  did  hir  plett, 

Ahd  fcho  to  tferaw* 
Allace  !  quo  fcho,  ye  gar  me  fwett. 

Ye  wirk  fa  flaw. 

vni 

Than  doun  we  fell  bayth  in  feir. 

^'  Allace  !  quo  fcho,  that  I  cam  heir  : 

**  I  trow  this  labowr  I  may  yow  leir, 

**  Thocht  I  be  yung. 
«  Tit  I  feir  I  fall  by  fidl  deir 

•'  Your  fweit  kyfling.^' 
IX. 
Than  to  ly  ftill  fcho  wald  nocht  blin. 
"  Allace  ."'  quod  fcho,  ^*  my  awin  fweit  thing,. 
*  Your  courtly  foedding  garris  me  fling, 

'*  Ye  wink  fa  weill  ^ 
**  I  fall  yow  cuver  quhen  that  ye  cling ; 

*'  Sa  haif  i  feiU. 


«ins£K  liiAitty  X54*— 15^7.  ^<*| 

^^  Sea  je  (lammer  not  for  my  ikyppis^ 
*•  Bot  bald,  your  taikill  be  my  bippis^ 
*•  I  byd  a  quhaffil  of  your  qubippis. 

*«  Tbocht  it  be  mirki 
**  Bot  an  ye  will  I  fcbrcw  the  lippis, 

"  That  fyrft  fall  irk.'* 

XI. 

Als  fone  as  we  our  deid  had  done, 
Scho  reifs  fone  up  and  afldt  bir  fcbone, 
Als  tyrit  as  fcbo  bad  wefcbin  a  fpone. 

To  y6w  i  fay^ 
tbis  aventiir  anis  tb  me  come 

On  Weddinfday* 


There  is  fomething  in  the  manner  of  this  and  the  preceding  poem 
that  inclines  one  c6  sicribe  them  to  the  author  of  "^  Wa  worth  nU* 
»yage>"  page  195.  I  obferve  that  a  brother  of  Sir  Walter  Ker  of  Ccf»- 
ford  was,  at  this  time,  abbot  of  lltelfo :  Probably  Clapperton  might  bc« 
long  to  the  fan^e  Monaftery ;  or  to  that  of  Meltofc,  within  three  mllci^ 
to  the  north  of  Bowdf  n. 


TfiE 


TflE   LUVARIS  LAMENT. 
From  the  Bann.  MS. 


I. 

JTANSING  In  hairt,  with  fpreit  opprerfy 

This  hinderriycht  bygon,' 
My  corps  for  walking  wes  molefi. 

For  lufe  only  of  on. 
AUace  !  quhome  to  fuld  I  mak  mon^ 
Sen  this  come  to  lait  : 

Cauld  cauld  culis  the  lufe 
That  kendiUs  ou'r  het. 

II. 
Hir  bewty;  and  hit  ma  ikies  maiky 

Dois  reif  my  fpreit  me  fro, 

And  cauffis  me  no  reft  to  tak, 

Bot  tumbling  to  and  fro. 

My  curage  than  is  hence  ago. 

Sen  I  may  nocht  hir  gett  ; 

Cauld  cauld  culis  the  lufe 

That  kendills  ou'r  het. 

II  r. 

Hir  firft  to  lufe  quhen  I  began, 

\  troud  fcho  liivit  me  ; 
Bot  I,  allace  !  wes  nocht  the  many 

That  beft  pleifit  her  e  : 
Thairfoir  will  I  let  dolour  be, 
»    And  gang  ane  uthir  gett : 
Cauld  cauld  culis  the  lufe 
That  kendills  ou'r  het. 


IV. 


f',^" 


<(t9UH  MART,  I54<«-Z5^7*  tof 

TV. 

Fsrft  quhen  I  kefl  my  fantefj, 

Thair  fermlj  did  I  ftaod, 
^nd  howpit  weQl  that  fcho  fold  be 

All  haill  at  my  command ; 
Bot  fuddanlj  fcho  did  ganeftand. 
And  contrair  maid  debait : 
Cauld  cauld  culis  the  Infe 
That  kendills  ou^r  het. 

V. 
Bir  proper  makdome  fo  perfyt, 

Hir  vifage  cleir  of  hew  j 
Scho  raiffis  on  me  fie  appetjte. 

And  cauffis  me  hir  perfew. 
^Ulace  !  fcho  will  nocht  on  me  rew. 
Nor  gr6  with  rojne  eftait : 
Caald  cauld  culis  the  lufe 
That  kendills  ou'r  het. 

VI. 
Sen  fcho  hes  left  me  in  diftrefs^ 

In  dolour  and  in  cair, 
Without  I- get  fum  uthir  grace^ 

My  lyfe  will  left  no  mair  ; 
Scho  is  ou'r  proper,  trym,  and  fair, 
Ane  trew  hairt  to  ourfett : 
Cauld  cauld  culis  the  lufe 
That  kendills  ou'r  het. 

VII. 
Suld  I  ly  doun  in  havinefs, 

I  think  it  is  bot  vane, 
I  will  get  up  with  mirrinefs^^ 
And  cheifs  als  gud  againe  ; 
For  I  will  maik  to  yow.  in  plane, 
My  hairt  it  is  ourfett : 
Cauld  cauld  culis  the  lufe 
That  kendills  ou*r  het. 

VIII. 


-  -»'<^ 


$0%  CHRONICUC  pr  ii^OTftm  fOMXttHf. 

VIll. 

No,  no,  I  will  nocht  trow  as  jet. 

That  fcho  will  leif  me  fo> 
Nor  yit  that  fcho  will  (b^oge  QT  &%, 
As  thoch  fcho  be  my  fo.  ' 

Thairfoir  will  I  lat  do}oiir  gP» 
And  gang  ane  uthir  gait : 
Cauld  cauld  culis  the  lufir 
That  kendilU  ou*r  hcti^ 


<»<    i' 


la  the  **  Complaint  of  Scotland,  X549»'*  '^*^  different  foQgf  of  7%e 
^rtpm  fecm  to  be  mentioned.  One  of  them  probably  vrz%Lcwd9wi  itf 
fit  br§om^  to  which  air  the  mcafore  of  this  Lammi  appears  to  corrcf* 
pond  with  peculiar  exadnefs.  In  Mr  J^inkertao'a  lift,  the  i^iame  ia  bj 
|iii(>akc  Btlhj  mftead  of  ffih^%  o(  whop  no  otber  |noi»mei|C  np^'  ror 
^aini* 


'  i 


SAKa   ACAKIS   THE  pUABTI&> 

2  Mr  Pinkerton's  edition  of  the  M ait*  P^ems. 


1. 

ladyes  bewtie  to  declair 

rejois  to  tell  -; 

an  thai  ar  young,  men  think  tham  fair, 

luftie  lyk  to  fell; 

f  do  appeir  for  to  excel!, 

rounderous  moy  thai  mak  it,  , 

t,  fii^it  is  thair  be  wis, 

^Juliil  thay  be  contraftit, 

ii. 

an  thai  have  thair  virginitie, 

f  feim  to  be  ane  fanft  ;      ^ 

I  as  thay  knew  divinitie. 

Jropertie  thai  want. 

a  fwers  thame  trew,  and  feims  conftant,; 

jtrefts  in  all  thay  fay, 
',  fune.  he  is  begylit, 
Hchtlied  for  ay.  ; 

III. 
\dam,  our  progenitour 
crcat  be  the  Lord, 
v'd  his  wickit  paramour, 
I  confal'd  him  difcord  ; 
ladfing  him  for  to  accord 

the  deil-s  report ; 
f  dull  dreis  the  man 

trefis  into  that  fort. 
OL.  III.  D  d  IV. 


2l(>  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETR^. 

IV 

Bot  thair  is  monj  Adams  no\y 

And  evir  in  this  land  ; 

Sig  beftlie  men  fubje&it  boyr, 

Aj  redie  at  command ; 

Quhateir  thair  wjfes  dois  thame  demand, 

Thay  wirk  it  manj  wayis ; 

Ay  fraydant  at  the  man, 

Quhil  thay  bring  him  our  ftayis. 

V. 

Our  lords  ar  fo  degenefat, 

Syn  ladeis  tuke  fic  fter, 

Thay  fpend  thair  rents  upon  thair  weid^ ; 

And  baneift  hes  gud  cbeir. 

Thair  goldfmyth  wark  it  gois  fo  deir. 

To  counterfit  grit  princis  ; 

Lords,  your  ladye^wyfes,  but  weir. 

Put  yow  to  grit  expencis. 

VI. 
Thair  belts,  thair  broches,  and  thair  rings, 
Mak  biggings  bair  at  hame ;  ^ 

Thair  hudes,  thair  chymours,  thair  gamyfings, 
For  to  agment  thair  fame. 
Scho  fall  thairfoir  be  calt  Madame  ^ 
Botand  the  laird  maid  Knycht, 
Grit,  grit  is  thair  grace, 
Howbeit  thair  rents  be  flicht. 

VII. 
The  lairds  that  drank  guid  wyn,  and  ale, 
Ar  now  faine  to  drink  fmattis  ; 
Thay  top  the  beir,  and  cheips  the  meil. 
The  ladie  fawis  the  aittis. 
The  jakmen  and  the  laird  debaitis ; 
Difhonorit  is  thair  name. 
Fy,  fy  on  thame  all. 
For  thai  regard  no  fchame. 

VIII. 


<^EElt  MARY,  1342*— 1567.  ^IX 

vni. 

Scho  fajis^  an  the  laird  had  men^ 
That  he  wald  wodfet  land,  "^ 

Quhilk  waiftit  i§  by  hir  wemen. 
Mahoun  refave  that  baiid  !  .       . 

'For  thay  will  waift  mair  under  hand^ 
Nor  qiihat  us  weil  ftaik  may^ 
Ladyes  and  lairds,  gar  hound  your  dogs^ 
And  hoy  the  queins  away. 

.         IX. 
Sen  hunger  now  gois  up  and  down> 
And  na  gud  for  the  jakncien  ; 
The  lairds  and  ladyes  ryde  of  the  tounj 
For  feir  of  hungerie  baJ&meQ* 
The  ladyes  at  the  yet  idois  ihack  thame. 
Regarding  tio  remeid.  ^ 

Short,  ihort  be  thair  lyvis  ; 
And  doleful  be  thair  deid^ 


^.  1. 1. 4.  «  —  to  feU**  is  probably  tncorrea,  bat  no  preferable  read- 
iDg  feem&iufficiently  obvious  to  warrant  an  alteration. 

St.  9. 1.  5.  <*  —ihack  thame,"*  i.  c.  chack  or  check  them.  About  this 
iime  the  great  Land-holders  began  to  difpenfe  with  the  attendance  of  * 
jack.men,  or  armed  men  on  horfe^back;  and  the  Ifadies  to  employ  a 
greater  number  of  female  fervants.    Upon  this  circumftance  a  greac 
part  of  the  fbng  feems  to  turn.  4 


AJfB 


ANE   BALLAT   OF   EVILL  WWlTS* 

By  FiiEWtiirG. 


B 


I. 


E  mirrj,  bretherene,  ane  and  all. 

And  fett  all  ftui^t  6tL  fyd  ; 
And  every  anc  togidder  cill^ 

To  God  to  be  out  gyd  : 
For-als  lang  lei  vis  the  m^itry  mtni 
As  dois  the  wrech,  for  oeht  he  cat ; 
Quhen  deid  him  ftreks,  he  wait  notht  ^han/ 

And  chair gis  him  t6  byd. 

IL 

The  riche  than  fall  nocht  fparit  be, 

Thocht  thay  haif  gold  and  land, 
Nor  yit  the  fair,  for  thair  bewty. 

Can  iiocht  that  chaitge  ganeftand  : 
Thocht  wieht  or  waik  wald  fle  away, 
No  dowt  bot  all  mon  ranfone  pay ; 
Quhat  place,  or  quhair,  can  no  tnsiii  fay, 

fie  fie,  or  yit  be  land. 

III. 
Quhairfoir  my  counfaill,  brethir,  is. 

That  we  togidder  fing, 
-And  all  to  loif  that  Lord  of  blifs. 

That  is  of  hevynis  King  : 
Quha  knawis  the  fecreit  thochts  and  dowt?, 
Of  all  our  hairtis  round  about ; 
And  he  quha  thinks  him  nevir  fo  flout; 

Mone  thoill  that  puniffing. 

IV 


<UJEEN  MARt,    IJ41— 1 567.  il| 

IV. 
Quhat  man  but  ftryf,  in  all  his  Ijfe, 

Doith  teft  moir  of  deids  pane ; 
Nor  dois  the  man  quhilk  on  the  fie 

His  leving  feiks  to  gane  ; 
For  quhen  diflrefs  dois  him  opprefs, 
Than  to  the  Lord  fdt  hi^  tedref^, 
Quha  gaif  command  for  all  exptefs 

To  call,  and  nocht  fefrane. 

V. 

The  myrrjeft  mart  that  leivis  on  lyfe, 

He  failis  on  the  fie ; 
For  he  knawis  nowdir  flurt  nor  firyfe, 

Bot  bijth  and  miriry  Be  : 
Bot  he  that  hes  ane  evill  wyft, 
Hes  flurt  and  forrow  all  his  lyfe  ; 
And  that  man  quilk  leivis  ay  in  fttyfe, 

How  can  he  mirry  be  ? 

vr. 

Ane  evill  wyfe  is  the  werft  aucht. 

That  ony  man  can  half; 
For  he  may  nevir  fit  in  faucht, 

Onlefs  he  be  hir  fklaif : 
Bot  of  that  fort  I  knaw  nane  uder. 
But  owthir  a  kukald,  or  his  bruder  5 
Fondlars  and  kukald s  all  tbgiddcr, 

May  wifs  thair  wyfis  in  graif. 

vn. 

Becaus  thait  wyfis  hes  maiftery, 

That  thay  dar  nawayis  chcip, 
Bot  gif  it  be  in  privity, 

Quhan  thair  wyfis  ar  on  fleip  : 
Ane  mirry  in  thair  cumpany, 
Wer  to  thame  worth  baith  gold  and  fie  ; 
Ane  menft^rall  could  nocht  bocht  be, 

Thair  mirth  gif  he  could  beic. 

•    YIIL 


1 


1X4  CHRomCLE  or  SCOTTISH  FOET&T.j 

VIII. 

Bot  of  that  fort  quilk  I  report^ 

I  knaw  nane  in  this  ring  ; 
Bot  we  may  all,  baith  grit  and  finally 

Glaidlj  baith  dance  and  fing : 
Quha  lift  nocht  heir  to  mak  gud  cheir^ 
Perchance  his  guds  ane  uthir  yeir 
Be  fpent,  quhen  he  is  brocht  to  beir^ 

Quhen  his  wyfe  taks  the  fling. 

IX. 
It  hes  bene  fenc,  that  wyfe  wemen^ 

Eftir  thair  hufbands  d(:id, 
Hes  gottin  men,  hes  gart  thame  ken^ 

Gif  thay  mycht  beir  grit  laid. 
With  ane  grene  fling,  hes  gart  thame  bring. 
The  geir  quhilk  won  wes  be  ane  dring ; 
And  fyne  gart  all  the  bairnis  fing 

Ramukloch  in  thair  bed. 

X. 
Than  wid  fcho  fay,  AUace  !  this  day. 

For  him  that  wan  this  geir ; 
Quhen  I  him  had,  I  ikairfly  faid. 

My  hairt  anis  mak  gud  cheir. 
Or  I  had  lettin  him  fpend  a  plak,  ^ 

J  lever  haif  wittin  him  brokin  his  bak^ 
Or  ellis  his  craig  had  gottm  a  crak 

Our  the  heicht  of  the  fl:air. 

XI. 
Ye  neigartis,  then  example  tak^ 

And  leir  to  fpend  your  awin  ; 
And  with  gud  freynds  ay  mirry^mak. 

That  it  may  be  weill  knawin. 
That  thow  art  he  quha  wan  this  geir : 
And  for  thy  wyfe  fc  thou  nocht  fpair. 
With  gud  freynds  ay  to  mak  repair, 

Thy  honefly  may  be  fliawin. 


XIL 


^££N  MART,   I542— I5j67,  ^^5 

XIL 

finis,  quoth  ly  qiiha  fettis  nocht  by. 

The  i^  wyffis  of  this  toi;n> 
Thocht  for  difpyt,  with  me  wald  flyt, 

Gif  thaj  micht  put  me  doun. 
Gif  ye  wald  knaw  quha  maid  this  fi^ng, 
Quhiddir  ye  will  him  held  or  hang, 
Flemyngis  his  name  quhair  evir  he  gang,  ^ 

Xn  place,  or  in  quhat  toun^ 

FlemtnGw 


St.  T.  L  8.  "  And  chairgis  him  to  byd."  This  is  a  Uw  phrafe,  and 
is  nearly  fynonymoos  with  the  ]E^ngli(h  phrafe,  "  arrcfts  him."  A 
charge  is  an  order  iflued  in  the  name  of  the  Sovereign,  and  intimated 
CO  the  party  by  fome  one  legally  authorifed  to  that  efTedt. 

Every,  reader  will  perceive  a  want  of  connexion  in  this  poem  :  The 
firft  and  fecond  flanzas  contain  moral  reflexions  on  the  certainty  of 
death ;  the  third  is  a  religious  inference ;  the  fourth  mentions  the  dan- 
gers attending  the  profe0ion  of  a  failor ;  the  fifth  infenfibl j  Aides  into 
an  invedive  on  froward  wives  ;  ahd  this  fubjed^  is  carried  on  through 
'  the  reft  of  the  poem,  with  fomc  wit,  and  much  acrimony  of  expreilion. 

St.  7.  1.5.  «  Ane  mirry  in  thair  cumpany,"  &c.  The  meaning  is, 
to  fuch  hen-pecked  hufbands  a  chearful  companion  would  be  a  moO: 
valuable  acquifition.  A  mufician  that  could  keep  them  in  tune,  would 
be  worth  any  money. 

St.  9.  1.  5.  "  With  ane  grcne  fling."  Probably  fting,  a  ilender  hazzls 
ftick  new  cnt,  for  the  purpofe  of  giving  mgdcfatc  curreAion  to  a  wife. 
This  was  a  power  which  our  rude  legiflacurc  in  former  times  commit- 
ted to  hufbands. 


ANE 


aKE    DKiC^]'  riOV\'    OF    fr'^DER    COFF£J§* 

X  1       M\.    Lj.i-Jw/I, 


I. 

JLt  is  my  ptiipols  to  difcryve 

This  holy  perfyte  genologie 

Of  peci^cr  knavis  fuperlatjvc,. 

Pretendand  to  awtpretie, 

That  wait  of  nocht  hot  beggartie. 

Yc  biirges  fdnis  prevcne  thir  lownfs, 

That  wald  diftroj  nobilitie, 

And  baneis  it  all  borrow  townis, 

IL 

Thay  ar  declarit  in  feven  pairtis, 

Ane  fcroppit  cofe  ^uhen  he  begynnis, 

Sornand  all  and  findry  airtis| 
For  to  by  hennis  reid-wod  he  rynnis  ; 
lie  lokis  thame  up  in  to  his  innis 
Unto  ane  derth,  and  fellis  thair  eggis, 
Ilegraitandly  on  thame  he  wynnis. 
And  fecondly  his  meit  he  beggis. 

III. 
Ane  fwyngeour  coife,  amangis  the  wyvis, 
Tn  land-wait  dwellis  with  fubteill  menis, 
Exponand  thame  auld  fanftis  lyvis, 
And  fanis  thame  with  deid  mennis  banis  ; 
Lyk  Rome-rakaris,  with  awllerne  granis,    . 
Sperkand  curlyk  ilk  ane  till  uder ; 
Peipand  peurfy  with  peteous  granis, 
Lyk  fenyeit  Symmie  and  his  bruder. 

IV. 


1  ,- 

IV. 

Thir  cur  coffeis  that  failis  oure  fone, 
And  thretty  fum  abowt  ane  pak, 
With  bair  blew  bonattis  and  hobbeld  fchone. 
And  beir  bonnokis  with  thame  thay  tak  ; 
Thay  fchamed  rchreWis,  God  gif  thame  lakj 
At  ♦none  quhen  merchantis  makis  gud  ch^ir, 
Steilis  d6un,  and  lyis  behind  ane  pak, 
Drinkand  hot  dreggis  and  barmy  beir. 

V. 
Knaifatica  coff  mifknawis  himfell,- 
Quhen  he  gettis  in  a  furrit  goun  ; 
Grit  Lucifer^  maifter  of  hell, 
Is  nocht  fa  helie  as  that  loun ; 
As  he  cummis  brankand  throw  the  toun^ 
With  his  keis  clynkand  on  his  arme. 
That  calf  clovin*futtit  field  cuftroun. 
Will  mary  nane  bbt  a  burges  bairne* 

VI. 
Ane  dyvour  coffe,  that  wirry  hen, 
Diftroyis  the  honor  of  our  natioun, 
Takis  gudis  to  frift  fra  fremit  men. 
And  brekis  than  his  obligatioun  ; 
Quhilk  dois  the  marchands  defamatioun  ; 
Thay  ar  reprevit  for  that  regratour. 
Thairfoir  we  gif  our  declaratioun, 
To  hang  and  draw  that  common  tratour, 

VII. 
Ane  cuiloroiis  coffe,  that  hegc-fkraper. 
He  fittis  at  hame  quhen  that  thay  baik^ 
That  pedder  brybout,  that  fcheip-keipar. 
He  tellis  thame  ilk  ane  caik  by  caik ; 
Syne  lokkes  thame  up,  and  takis  a  faik. 
Betwixt  his  dowblett  and  his  jackett. 
And  eitis  thame  in  the  buith — that  fmaik>     - 
Ood  that  he  mort  into  ane  rakkett. 

Voullh  Ee     '  Vlir, 


^ti  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETtf. 

viir. 

Ane  csithedrall  coff?,  he  is  ouir  riche. 
And  kes  na  hap  bis  gude  to  fpend> 
Bot  levis  Ijk  afle  wareit  wreche. 
And  treftis  nevir  till  tak  ane  end  j 
With  faliheid  cvir  dois  him  defend^ 
Proceding  ftill  in  averice. 
And  lei  vis  his  faule  na  gude  comend,  ^  ' 
'Bot  walkis  ane  wilfome  wcy,  I  wifs, 

IX. 
I  you  exhort  all  that  is  heir. 
That  reidis  this  bill|  je  wald  it  kh^LW 
Unto  the  provcfty  and  him  requeir. 
That  he  v/iH  geif  thir  coffis  the  law. 
And  baneis  thame  the  burges  raw. 
And  to  the  fcho  ftreit  ye  thame  ken ; 
Syne  cut  thair  luggis^  that  je  may  knaw, 
Thir  peddir  knavis  be  burges  men* 


What  the  author  meant  by  coffeis,  he  explains  St.  i.  1.  3.  where 
fpeaks^of  «  pedder/tffav/j.'*     €oJt,  in  the  modern  Scottilh  Ungua{ 
means  ruflU.    The  fenfe  here  is  peddling  merchants.    The  feven  foi 
are,  i.  An  higgler  and  ioreftaller;  2.  A  lewd  pariih  pried ;  3,  Amc 
chant  who  trafiScs  in  company  upon  too  fmall  a  fiock ;  4.  Though  0^ 
fcurely  ezpreHed,  is  a  low  born  fellow,  who  intrudes  himfelf  into  t1 
magiftracy  of  a  royal  burgh  ;  5.  A  fraudulent  bankrupt;  6.  A  mife  ^^ 
7.  A  dignified  churchman :  the  charaAcr  of  each  is  drawn  from  tM-^^ 
living  manners  of  that  age. 

St.  a.  1.  3.  ««  Scrnand  all  and  Cndry  airft,**      This  fcroppit  or  c<»*^' 
temptibie  dealer  is  reprefented  as  going  about  in  every  quarter ywiM'**^  ' 
a  contra<ftion  It^m/ojourning,    Hence  forcers,  or  fojour-ners,  whicH     * 
•often  occurs  in  ovr  more  ancient  ftatutes.     He  is  here  defcribed  as  *^"' 
licitous  in  purchafing  fowls,  profiting  by  the  falc  of  their  eggs,  fore^^\^ 
ing  the  market,  and  drawing  advantage  from  a  dearth,    Thefe  ar^ 
,  pics  of  popular  difcontent,  which  the  legiflature  has  fometimes  fan< 
cd  by  inextricable  ftatuter.  ^^ 

My  reafon  for  imagining  that  fcroppit  means  contemptible,  is  fo«»*^ 
cd  00  the  following  paflage  in  KnoZ;  p.  93.    «  Thair  was  prcfcnti^     ^^ 


Pt: 


*' 


OUEEN  UAKt,   lj42-«Xj67.  f^t; 

'*  the  Qoelu  Regent  a  e&lfe'haTinij;  two  heidis;  whairtt  flic  fcorppit, 
**  and  faid,  it  wai  hot  a  con^mon  thing.** 

S^  3.  A  rafcaUy  wencher  among  the  married  women,  refidct  in  the 
cDontry,  verfant  in  the  arts  of  fiibtilty ;  he  interpret!  to  them  the  le* 
gcnds  df  the  faints,  and  fandifiesthem  with  dead  men's  booes  or  relict. 
Such  perfons  feem  to  have  raked  the  ftreets  of  Rome  for  every  fuper- 
ft  it  ions  foolery.  Sometimes  they  growl  \\k€  dogf,  in  the  offices  of  re- 
ligion ;  fometimes  they  pitifnlly  whine  like  the  hypocritical  Symmyt 
oftd  bis  trotbar.    See  vol.  l.  p.  560. 

The  firft  part  of  this  defcription  allodes  to  the  laciTioos  and  inordi. 
nate  lives  of  the  fecular  clergy.  The  defcription  of  their  employment 
in  the  country  refembles  that  which  the  yoongcrVoffiDt  profanely  gave 
of  a  friend  of  his :  <<  Eft  facrificulus  io  pago  qaodam,  ct  decipit  rnftt- 


«.C08." 


Bi,  4. 1.  I.  a.  «  Thir  cor  coffeis  that  (ailis  ovre  fone, 
*<  And  ihretiy-fum  about  ane  pak.** 

By  aA  34.  pari.  4.  James  V.  it  is  proyided,  **  That  na  merchand 
f«  faill,  without  he^ve  ane  halfe  lad  of  godes  of  his  awio»  or  elfe  ia 
'«  governance,  as  fadopr,  to  uthir  merchandes."  And  by  ad  15. 
*(  That  na  fchip  be  frauchted  out  of  the  realme,  with  ooy  ftaple  gudes, 
**  fra  the  feaft  0/  Simon*a  day  and  Judes,  (28.  OA.)  unto  the  feaft  of  the 
<*  pQiification  of  our  lady,  called  Candlemas.**  The  reader  will  now 
perceive  what  ft  was  to  fail  (00  early,  and  wherein  they  offended,  who, 
to  the  number  of  thirty,  were  jgior  ad^renttirers  in  one  pack  of  goods. 

St.  5.  L  I,.**  Knajfaiica  co^miflcaawis  himfelL"  The  word  knaifaiita 
has  been  invented  to  defcribe  a  pedlar  of  mean  fervile  originaL  £very 
one  knows,  that  knave  formerly  meant  a  fervant.  It  is  probable  that 
this  ftanza  waf  aimed  at  fome  living  chara^er,  remarkable  for  the  in. 
folence  of  office. 

[Thofe  who  moft  freqaeqtly  held  the  office  of  ProvoA  of  Edinborgh 
daring  the  latter  part  of  this  reign,  were  Lord  Seaton,  Douglas  of 
Kilfpindie,  and  Symon  Preftoun  of  Frefioun.] 

— «— -  1.  6.  **  With  his  keis  clynk^nd  on  his  arme.**  The  kep  of  a 
city  are  confidered  as  the  fymbols  of  trnft  and  power^  and  therefore 
they  may  have  been  borne  by  Magiftrttes.  It  is  an  andent  cnftom  for 
the  chief  magiftrate  of  a  city  to  deliver  the  keys  to  the  Sovereign,  upon 
his  firft  entry. 

St.  6.  1. 1.  '.'Ane  dyvour  cofTe.'*  This  ftanza  defcribes,  in  very  em* 
phatical  terms,  the  offence  of  qne  who,  while  onable  or  unwiliiog  to 
pay,  deals  upon  credit  with  foreign  merchants. 

St.  7.  L  7.  <<  And  eitis  thame  in  the  buith  that  fmaik.*'  The  word 
.fmaik  means  a  pitiful  ignominious  fdlow.  It  occurs  in  a  curious  poem 
|>y  the  Earl  ofGlcncaiFO^  preferved  in^noz.    See  p.  71.  of  this  vol. 

<«  They 


1 


CHEONICU  Of  SCOTTISH  FOETftT« 


*(  They  (ai«ki«  dois  fet  tkeir  haill  iotent, 
«  To  reid  the  logUfche  New  TelUmeot. 


» 


The  churl  here  defcribed,  after  having  carefully  numbered  his  cake 
^Dveyt  one  of  them  under  his  doaths,  and  eats  it  in  his  booth  or  iho] 

St.  9.  L  6.  7.  «  And  to  the  fcho-ftrait  ye  thame  keoj 
<*  Syne  cut  thair  luggis,^  5cc. 

Shoes  are  ftlll  fold  at  Edinburgh  in  the  upper  part  of  ^he  Grafimarke 
which  formerly  was  alfo  the  place  of  execution.  It  is  probable  that  kfli 
punilhmcnts,  fuch  as  that  of  cutting  off  the  ears  of  delinqueats,  were  ai 
cfently  infiidled  in  the  fame  place.  It  haa  been  fMggcfted  to  the  cdito 
that  by  Scho-ftreit,  a  ftreet  in  Perth,  ilili  termed  the  Shoe-gate,  is  ui 
derftood :  But  there  feems  no  rcafon  for  fuppofing  that  this  poem  w^ 
compofcd  at  Pcrt|>,  or  that  the  Shoe-gate  in  Perth  wai  a  place  of  |- 
pilhment. 


QiiJSUH^ 


GENERAL  SATTRCf 

From  the  Bann.  CotkOhmw 


X  rychtous  thing  the  quilk  dois  now  proceicff 
ownit  Ijk  unto  ati  emperefs  ; 
hes  defjit  guerdoon  and  his  meidy 
s  hir  trewth  on  hicbt  ^s  ane  goddefs  ; 
faith  hes  fl jttia  with  fraud  and  dowbilneij, 
prudenfe  feis  all  thingis  that  cummis  befbme^ 
Dwing  the  trace  of  peif jte  ftabilae£sy 
evin  be  Ijne  r  jcht  as  a  raounis  horde* 

11. 

cis  of  cuftome  mantenis  rycht  in  deid, 
prelettis  Ictris  in  clyne  pcrf jtnefs  ; 
chtis  luvisy  God  wat,  hot  littill  fal&eid^ 
.  preiftis  hes  reffufit  all  riches ; 
religioun  leyis  in  holinefs  ; 
J  bene  in  vertew>  and  full  fair  upborne  ^ 
r  in  court  can  no  man  (6  increfs ; 
leill  by  lyne  rycht  as  a  rammis  home, 

IIL 
chands  of  louker  takes  hot  littill  hede^ 
ir  ufury  is  fett^rit  with  difcrefs  ; 
.  for  to  fpeik  alfo  of  womanhede, 
sift  frome  thame  is  all  new  fangilnefs  ; 
y  haif  left  pryd>  and  takin  to  meiknefs, 
Lois  pacience  is  bot  newly  watt  and  fchorne  ; 
ir  tungis  hes  no  tuiching  of  fcherpnefs  j 
leill  by  lyne  rycht  as  a  ranwiis  home. 

IV. 


lf,^Z  CHRONICLE.  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRf. 

JPure  men  complenis  now,  bot  for  no  neid^ 
The  richc  gcvis  ay  feik  almoufs,  as  I  gefs  ; 
With  plenty  ay  the  hungry  thay  do  feid, 
Clethis  the  nakk  in  thair  wreehitnefs  ; 
And  cheritc  is  now  a  cheif  maiftrefs  j 
3klar.der  fra  her  toung  hes  pullit  out  the  thome, 
Difcretioun  dois  all  hir  la^is  exprefs, 
Als  leill  by  lync  rycht  as  a  rammis  home* 

V. 
Out  of  this  land,  or  ellis  God  forbede, 
Baneift  is  fraud,  falfheid,  and  fekilnefs  ; 
Flattery  is  fled,  and  that  for  verry  drede  ; 
Both  riche  and  pure  hes  takin  thame  to  fadnefs  ^ 
L»aaboraris  wirkis  with  all  thair  beffinefs ; 
Day  nor  nycht,  nor  hour,  can  be  forborne 
Bot  fwynk  and  fueit,  to  voyd  all  ydilnefs  ; 
^s  leiU  by  lyne  rycht  as  a  rammis  home. 

JPriacis  remembcrts,  and  providently  takis  hede^ 
How  vcrtenfr  is  of  vycc'  a  he  gpddefs  ; 
Our  faith  nocht  haltis,  we  lelf  evin  as  our  cred^ 
}n  wird  and  deid,  as  wark  berris  witnefs  ; 
All  ipocritis  hes  left  thair  frawardnefs  ; 
Thus  weidit  is  the  poppill  fra  the  corne ; 
And  every  ftait  is  governit,  as  I  gefs, 
^Is  leill  by  lyne  rycht  as  a  rammis  home. 


!55? 


St.  1. 1.  3.  "  Law  he*  defyit  jgucrdoun  and  his  mcid."  The  beft 
commentary  that  I  can  make  upon  this  line  is  to  tranfcribe,  adt'  104, 
parliament  7.  James  V.  1540.  **  It  is  ftatote  and  ordained,  That  for 
!^  fa  meikieas  it  has  bene  beavilie  muroiured  to  our  3oVeraipe  L.orde, 
*•  that  hU  lieges  has  bene  greatUe  hurte  in  times  bygane  be  judges, 
<*  baith  fpiritual  and  temporal,  ^uha  hes  not  been  allanerlie  jodges,  bot 
«<  plaine  foUiflares,  partial  counfeHoures,  aflifter^  aiid  partakers  with 
^  rum  of  the  partiee,  and  hes  taoe  great  geare  and  profitr. 

«  Therefore 


^iyEEN*   MARY,    I542— i567. 


223 


« 


«« 


«< 


<*  Therefore  it  is  fl^tute  and  ordained,  in  times  cumming,  That  alt 
juQice,  fchirefTes,  Lordes  of  Seffion,  bail  lies  of  regalitiesi  provoft  and 
baillxes  of  burrowes,  and  uther  deputes,  and  all  uther  judges,  fpiritual 
and  temporal,  alfweill  within  regalities  a»royah:ie,  fall  do  trew  and 
**  equal  juftice  to  all  our  SoTeraine  Lordis  lieges,  without  ony  partial 
«  couDcell,  rewatdeSfOr  buddes  taking,  further  then  is  permitted  of  the 
•*  law,  (meaning  fentence  money,)  under  the  paine  of  tinfell  of  their 
**  honour,  fame,  and  dignitie,  gif  they  be  tainted  and  convi<5led  of  the 
^  famin  ^  And  gif  ony  maner  of  perlon  murmuris  ony  judge,  temporal 
•*  or  fpiritual,  allweill  Lordes  of  Seffion,  as  uthers,  and  proves  not  the 
**  fame  fuffieicntlie,  he  fall  be  puniihed  in  femblable  manner  and  fofte, 
^  36  the  faide  judge  or  perfon  whom  he  murmuris,  and  fall  pay  anc 
«<  paine  arbitral,  at  the  will  of  the  King*s  Grace,  or  his  councel,  for  the 
••  infaming  oi  (Ik  peifones  ;  providing  alwaies,  gif  ony  fpirrtoal  man 
•*  failyies,  that  he  be  called  before  his  Judge  ordinar.*' 

■  1.  5.  **  HthJIyttiu.  with  fraud,*'  &c.  Has  removed  from  fraud. 
^lyti  is  verier e  filum^  particularly  ufed  of  tenants  who  quit  their  pofTefo 
fion.  The  word  Jlit^  in  modern  Engliih,  implies  not  Xo  much  the  remo- 
-ving  from  any  one  place,  as  the  fludlaating  from  one  place  to  another. 

%i,  a.  1.  a.  "  And  pr^lettis- levis  in  dyne  perfytncfs.'*  In  a  Provincial 
council  held  15499  one  great  caufc  of  herefy  was  declared  to  be,  **  in 
**  perfonis  eccleCafticis,  omnium  fcr£  graduum,  morum  corruptela  ac 
**   w/iT  frrfcma  bbjcctnitas  ;"    Wilkins's  Goncil.  tom.  4.  p.  46,  to.  p.  60. 

■  ■  1.  5.  "  All  religious  levis  in  holinefs."  The  word  religioun 
is  here  ofcd  for  monadic  orders. 

St.  3. 1.  6.  **  Quhois  pacsicncc  is  bot  newly  watt  and  fchorne."  In 
allufion  to  the  manner  of  dreffing  cloatb  ;  as  if  he  had  faid,  Womens 
patience  is  juft  cut  out  of  the  loom,  and  nothing  the  worfc  of  ihc  wear. 
ifig. 


Q® 


O*   MEK   EVILL  TO    FLEISS. 

From  the  Banh.  CoUe£iion» 


L 

Jl*  oure  tnener  of  lYien  are  evill  to  pleifs  ; 
Ane  is,  that  riches  hcs  and  eifs, 
Cold,  filver,  corne,  cattell,  and  ky. 
And  waJd  haif  part  fra  uthiris  by. 
Ane  uthir  13  of  land  and  rent, 
80  grit  a  loid,  and  fo  potent. 
That  he  may  not  it  rewill  nor  gy, 
And  jtt  wald  haif  fra  uthiris  by. 

II. 
The  thrid  dois  eik  fo  dourly  drink, 
And.alll  and  wyne  within  him  fink^ 
Quhill  in  his  wame  no  rowm  be  dry, 
And  yet  wald  haif  fra  uthiris  by. 
The  lad  that  hes,  of  nobill  blude, 
Ane  lufty  lady  fair  and  gude, 
Boith  vertewis,  wyifs,  and  womanly, 
Bot  yet  wald  haif  ane  uthir  by; 

III. 

In  end,  no  wicht  I  can  perfaif 

of  gude  fo  grit  aboundance  haif. 

Nor  in  this  warld  fo  welthful  wy^ 

Bot  yet  he  wald  haif  uthir  by. 

Bot  yet  of  all  this  gold  and  gud, 

Or  uthir  conyie,  to  conclude, 

Quha  evir  it  hais,  it  is  not  1 ; 

It  gois  fra  me  to  uthiris  by. 

PRUDESt 


I 


\ 


MUDEHT  COUNSALE  AKEIfir  CBir0nia» 

From  the  BAHHATnrE  Bf  St 


PI^^>W*WiW> 


I. 

r  times  is  better  hald  nor  len, 

this  is  mj  i|;ill  and  reflbne  <juhy  v^ 

evill  to  knaw  ar  monj  men, 

to  be  crabbit  fettis  Uttil  by. 

Y  hald  the  for  his  innemj 

:raif  the  thing  that  thow  hes  lent. 

refor  I  red  the  verrely, 

ome  to  thou  lennis  tak  rycht  gud  tent. 

11. 
Qony  nien  it  dois  grit  hurt^ 
oft  of  freindi?  it  maki9.  fais, 
baith  the  pairties  haldi^  in  fturt, 
sn  that  the  anathie  uthir  cravis. 
retchitnefs  a  man  diSavi9  ; 
Un  himfelf  he  thinkis  a  paine^ 
ling  that  he  pofleffione  havi^, 
o  ixftore  or  gif  againe. 

III. 
rfor  is  better  hald  nor  draw^ 
tiocht  thy  awin  geir  ftryye  with  th^ ; 
perfone  hot  thoa  rycht  weiU  knaw, 
he  micht  treft  and  ficker  be. 
hou  may  oft  tymes  heir  and  fe, 
mony  man  his  awin  thing  lenis^ 
drthrow  be  winnis  grit  mawgr^, 
bankles  men  that  it  miikenis. 
^ulli.  Ff  IVi 


i^%$  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETHTf  j 

Thairfor  me  think  is  better  than^  , 

To  hald  in  thy  pofleflion. 

Nor  crave  it  frji  ane  uthir  man 

That  is  of  evill  condition^ 

Quha  keipis  no  promiiEon. 

Quhat  dois  thop  than  bot  fljttis  and  fechtis^ 

bf  thou  gett  reftitution 

Of  him  that  keipic  not  his  hechtis  ! 

•      V. 
It  M^ar  mor  treft~in  to  thi  purfs. 
Nor  puttit  in  to  rakles  handist 
To  gar  the  wary,  ban  and  curfs^ 
Seikand  thy  dettouris  in  fundry  Undis» 
Be  war  and  keip  th^  fro  fie  bandis. 
My  counfale  is,  gnd  freind,.  and  bruder  ^ 
This  fab  warld  now  fa  it  ftandis. 
That  rycht  few  ar  trefHs  in  anodder« 

VI. 
pife  ony  man  hes  ihi  at  feid. 
For  thy  awin  gud  I  counfale  th^^ 
A7  with  full  hand  fe  that  thou  pleid^ 
Sua  gife  it  may  no  better  be. 
Thy  geir  to  want  and  win  maugre, 
To  th6  it  is  bot  double  ikaith. 
Man,  for  thy  mair  fecuritie. 
Of  ane  be  ficker,  and  tyne  not  balttft 


fN 


IN  PkAisE  OF  THE  WORTH?  J^MTCHT  SIR  PEKkf* 

Fr6m  the  Bank.  CoUeBion. 


R 


I. 


tcHT  fane  wald  I  my  quentsins  mak 
"With  StV  Penny  ;  and  wat  ye  quhy  ? 
He  is  a  man  will  undertak 
Lands  for  to  fell,  and  als  to  t^y. 
Thairfoir,  me  think,  rycht  fane  wqld  I^ 
With  him  in  fellofcHip  to  repair  ;, 
Becaus  he  is  in  dtimpany 
Ane  noble  gyd  bayth  lait  and  air, 

IL 
Sir  Penny  for  till  hald  in  hand; 
His  cumpany  thay  think  fo  Iweit, 
Sam  givis  na  c^ir  ko  fell  his  land^ 
With  gild  Sir  PeHHy  for  to  meit ; 
Secaufe  he  is  a  noble  fpreit, 
Ane  furthy  man,  and  forfeand  ; 
Thair  i^^  nd  ixiater  to  end  compleit; 
QohiU  he  fett  to  his  feill  and  hand; 

III. 

Sir  Penny  is  a  vailyeant  man. 
Off  mekle  ftrenth  and  dignitie^ 
And  evir  fen  the  warld  b^gaii; 
In  to  this  land  autoreift  is  he  ; 
With  king  and  quene  niay  ye  nocht  f^i 
They  treit  him  iy  fo  tendirly, 
tThat  thair  can  na  thing  endit  be; 
Without  him  in  thair  cumpimy  ? 


iv. 


^2  8  CHROKICIfE  OF  SCoWlSH  TChttRti 

IV. 

Sir  Penny  is  a  man  of  law, 
Wht  jFe  Weill,  \ajf€ix  wyis  and  war. 
And  mony  reffonis  can  furtfa  fchaw, 
Quhen  he  is  ftandand  at  the  bar  \ 
Is  nane  fo  wjis  can  Jam  delar, 
Quhen  he  proponis  furth  ane  ple^ 
Nor  jit  fa  hardy  man  that  dar 
Sir  Penny  tjnc,  or  difibbej. 

v.. 

Sir  Penny  is  baith  fcherp  and  wyis. 
The  kitks  to  fteir  he  takkis  on  hand  ^ 
Difponar  he  is  of  benefyis. 
In  to  this  realme,  our  all  the  land, 
Is  none  fo  wicht  dat  him  ganeftand ; 
So  wyifly  can  Sir  Penny  wirk, 
And  als  Sir  Symony  his  fervand, 
That  now  is  gydar  of  the  kirk. 

VI. 
Gif  to  the  cburte  thow  maks  repair^ 
And  fhow  tiaif  materis  to  ^proclame^ 
Thow  art  unable  wcill  to  fair. 
Sir  Penny  and  thow  leif  at  hame. 
To  bring  him  furth  thynk  thow  na  fcham^y 
I  do  ye  Weill  to  underftand; 
Into  thy  bag  beir  tho^  his  name. 
Thy  mater  cummis  the  bettir  till  hand.* 

VII. 

Sir  Penny  now  is  maid  ane  owle, 
Thay  wirk  him  mekle  tray  and  tene, 
Thay  hald  him  in  quhill  he  hair-mowlc,' 
And  makis  him  blind  of  baith  his  ene ; 
Thairowt  he  is  hot  fejsdill  fene, 
Sa  faft  thairain  they  can  him  ileik. 
That  pure  commownis  can  nocht  obtene 
Ane  day  to  byd  with  him  to  fpeik. 


St. 


^EEN   MARY,   1342-^1567.  ii^ 


•« 

i« 


St.  5.  1.  7.  "  And  als  Sir  Symony  his  fcrvand."  Upon  the  death  of 
William  Dougkw,  Abhot  of  Holyrood,  Buchanan  fays,  "  Sacerdotium 
ejus  Robertas  Carnierucius,  homo  humili  loco  natus,  fed  pecuniofus, 
a  Rege,  turn  a  pecuniis  inopi,  ledemit ;  novo  genere  fraudis  elusi 
^  lege  ambitiis,  quas  facerdotia  venire  vetat :  fponuone  fcilicet  villus, 
**  qua,  magni  pecunia  depofiti,  contenderat,  Regem  non  cam  proximo 
••  facerdotio  vacuo  donaturam ;"  1.  14.  c  35.  He  wagered  with  the 
king.  That  he  ihouldnot  be  provided  to  the  firft  vacant  benefice ;  and 
he  loft.— This  childifii  popular  tale  has  been  occafionally  revived.  It 
is  to  be  found  in  a  Tecent  publication  of  fecrec  and  fcandalous  hiftory. 

The  origin  of  this  buf lel^ue  allegory,  and  of  another  in  the  fame 
flyle,  (fee  vol.  i.  p<  T39O  >&  probably  to  be  found  in  the  following  fong, 
|)abli(hed  by  Mr  Ricfoii,  partly  in  Anglo  Saxon  chara6ter,  from  the 
^loane  MS.  in  the  ISritilh  Mufeuni,  of  the  time  of  Henry  VI.  if  not 
Earlier. 

Peny  is  an  hardy  knyght, 
Peny  is  mekyl  of  myght, 
Peny  of  wrong  he  makyth  ryght. 
In  every  contrie  quer  he  go. 

Thow  I  have  a  man  yilawe, 
And  forfetyd  the  kyngia  un.iawe, 
I  fchal  fyndyn  a  man  of  lawe 

Wyl  takyn  myn  peny  and  let  mcf  go. 

If  I  have  to  don,  fer  or  ner. 
And  Peny  be  myn  meffenger. 
Than  am  I  no  thing  in  dwer. 

My  caufe  fchal  be  wol  do. 

If  I  have  pens  bqthe  good  and  (jfn. 
Men  wyl  byddyn  me  to  the  wy n , 
*  TJiat  I  have  fchall  by  thyne," 
Sekyrly  thei  wil  feyn  fo. 

And  qiuin  I  have  non  in  myn  purs, 
_  Peny  bet  ne  pepy  wers. 

Of  me  thei  holdyn  bat  lytil  fors, 
He  War  a  man  let  bym  go. 


am 


THE  WOWING   OF  JOK  AND  jtST^T^ 

From  the  Bann*  ColleBiom 


I. 

Jlvobetns  Jbk  come  to  wow  otir  Jynnjr,* 
On  our  feift  evin  quhen  we  war  fow ; 
'  Scho  brankit  faft,  and  maid  hir  bony. 
And  fald,  Jok,  come  ye  for  to  wow  ? 
Scho  burneift  hir  baith  breift  and  brow, 
And  maid  her  cleir  as  ony  clok  ; 
Than  fpak  hir  deme,  and  faid,  I  trow, 
Ye  come  to  wow  our  Jynpy,  Jok. 

II. 
Jok  faid,  Forfuth  I  y^rn  full  fane. 
To  lut  my  heid,  and  fit  doun  by  yow. 
Than  fpak  hir  itiodir,  and  faid  agane. 
My  bairne  hes  tocher-gud  to  g^  yow. 
Te  he,  quoth  Jynny,  keik,  keik,  I  fe  yow.^ 
Muder,  yone  man  ihaks  you  a  mok. 
I  fchro  the  lyar,  full  leis  me  yow, 
I  come  to  wow  your  Jynny,  quothf  Jofc^ 

III. 
My  berne,  fcho  fayi^,  hes  of  hir  awin^' 
Ane  gufs,  ane^ryce,  ane  cok,  ane  hen, 
Ane  calf,  ane  hog,  ane  fute-braid  fawin,- 
Ane  kirn,  ane  pin,  that  ye  weill  ken, 
Ane  pig,  ane  pot,  ane  raip  thair  ben, 
Ane  fork,  ane  flaik,  ane  reill,  ane  rok, 
Difchis  and  dublaris  nyne  or  ten  : 
Gome  ye  to  wow  our  Jynny,  Jok  ? 


i 


IV. 

ikety  and  ane  wecht  alfo, 
lie,  ane  fcheit,  and  ane  lang  flall^ 
,  ane  alnxry,  and  laidills  two, 
k-fyth,  with  ane  fwyne-taill, 
r&y  quhittill  to  fcheir  the  kaill^ 
leiUy  ane  tnell  the  beir  to  knok, 
r,  ane  caird  wantand  ane  naill ; 
i  to  WOW  our  Jynny,  Jok  ? 

V. 
me,  ane  furlet,  ane  pott,  ane  pek, 
,  ane  barrow,  with  ane  quheilband| 
Sy  ane  troch,  and  aue  meil-fek, 
rtiU  braid,  and  ane  elwand.' 
Jynnj  be  the  hand,         ' 
d,  Ane  feift  ;  and  flew  ane  cok, 
id  a  brjdell  upaland  ; 
if  1  gottin  jour  Jynny,  quoth  Jok* 

VU 
;me,  I  haif  your  baime  mareit ; 
ye  mak  it  neyir  fa  tuche, 
1  wit  fchoi$  nocht  mifkarelt. 
ill  kend  I  haif  anuch : 
kit  gleyd  fell  our  ane  huch, 
id,  ane  fpeit,  ane  fpur,  ane  fok, 
ttin  oxin  1  haif  a  pluche 
•  togiddir  Jynny  and  Jok, 

VIL 
le  belter,  and  eik  ahe  hek, 
rd,  ane  creill,  and  als  an  cradrll, 
der  of  raggis  to  ftuiF  ane  jak, 
d  paniiell  of  ane  laid  fa4ill, 
)per-polk  maid  of  a  padell, 
»unge,  ane  fpindill  wantand  ane  nok, 
[ly  lippis  to  lik  ane  laiddill, 
;  tQgidder  Jyqny  and  Jok. 

.  •   VHI 


■o.-? 


fi%  CHUONICIX  OF  3C0rElSH  FOmTf 

\IIL 
Ane  brechame,  and  twa  brochis  fyne 
WeiH  baklit  with  a  brjdill  reny6, 
Anc  fark  tnaid  of  the  Hakome  twjne, 
Aae  gaj  gi^ne  cloke  that  will  nocht  ftenj6  -, 
And  yit  for  miller  I  will  nocht  feny^, 
Fyve  hundirth  flsis  now  in  a  flok. 
Call  ye  nocht  tham  ane  jolj  meny6. 
To  gang  togiddir  Jyraij,  and  Jok  ? 

IX- 
Ane  trene  truncheour^  ane  raaiehorne  fpouc^ 
Twa  buttis  of  barkit  blafhit  ledder. 
All  graith  that  gains  to  hobbill  tchoae, 
Ane  thrawcruk  to  twyne  ane  tedder, 
Ane  brydill,  ane  grith,  and  ane  fwyne  bl^dei^i 
Ane  maikene-fatt,  ane  fetterit  lok^ 
Ane  fcheip  Weill  kepit  fra  HI  wedder^ 
To  gang  togiddir,  Jynny  and  Jx)k. 

Tak  thair  lor  my  parte  of  the  feifl ; 
It  is  Weill  knawin  I  am  weill  bodin  ^ 
Ye  may  nocht  fay  n^y  parte  is  leift. 
The  wyfe  faid,  Speid,  ^he  kaill  ar  foddin| 
And  als  the  lyifTerpph  is  fuitaiid  }oddin  ; 
Quhen  ye  haif  done  tak  hame  the  brol;. 
The  rod  wes  tuche,  fa  wer  diay  bodin  ; 
Syn  gaid  togiddir  baytb,  Jynay  and  Jok» 


This  well  known  poem^  given  faitfafolly  from  the  MS.  eihlbits  a  lu^ 
dicrout  pidure  of  the  eurtafup4Ux  of  the  Scottilh  Commons  In  the  ^6clt 
century.  Probably  it  has  been  intended  to  ridicule  the  mifcellaneost 
lift  of  moveables  which,  by  eftabiiflicd  cailpm  in  Scodand,  belon^d  to 
Certain  heirs  of  line,  fooMv^hat  like  the  Bnglifli  heir  •looms.  See  appea- 
vdix  to  Hope's  Minor  iPradlicks  1 734,  p.  53$. 

St.  1. 1. 1.    «*  Robeyns  Jok ;"   i.  e.  Jok  the  fon  of  ^obin,  or  Robin's 
fon.    Proper  firnames  came  kcc  inio  Scotland. 
'  '   ^  St.  I, 


fJT'       '  * 


.         ' 


QJJEEN   MARY,    I542 — 1567.  23J 

St.  I.  L  3.  «*  Scho-^ra/»i//  faft,  and  maid  hir  bony:*  She  tript  away 
Kaftily,  and  drcffcd  herfelf  out  to  the  bcft  advantage  [Brankit  fafi, 
drefled  herfelf  haaUy.  £.] 

—  1.  6.  «*  CIcir  as  ony  chV^  Clear  as  a  r/o-t,  or  beetle ;  a  pro- 
▼erbial  expreffion,  alluding  to  the  bright  pollih  on  the  body  of  that  in- 

uet. 

5t.  %.\i,%,  -^-^  "  I  ycm  full  fane, 

**  To  lujk  my  beid,  and  fit  down  by  you."  MS, 

I  onderftand  this  to  mean,  (fays  Lord  Hailes,)  *<  I  earnellly  long  to  fit 
**  down  at  your  fide,  after  having  firft  fearcbed  my  head,  that  there  be 
*'  no  animals  i^bout  me.**  A  refinement  m  rufiic  courtfiiip !  [Perhaps 
rather  aa  error  of  the  cranfcribcr  for  <<  lout^**  or  lower  my  head.  £.J 
'  I  ■  !  1.  7.  <*  f  fchro  the  lyar^  full  Icis  me  yow.**  The  young 
lady  having  told  her  mother,  that  ihe  fufpeiSled  the  sincerity  of  her 
wooer,  he  tenderly  anfwers,  "  ^urfe  you  for  a  liar,  I  love  you  heartily.** 

St.  3. 1.  3.  "  Ane  fute-braid  fawing.'*  Corn  fufficient  to  fow  a  foot- 
breadth,  or  a  foot-bregdth  of  ground  on  which  one  may  fow.  Here 
the  author,  firaining  to  make  a  ludicious  defer iption  of  braggart  po. 
9erty,  has  tranfgreir^d  the  bounds  of  probabilitff  The  idea,  however, 
has  pleafed;  for  in  a  more  modern  Scotti(l>  ballad,  the  following  h'nes 
occur. 

*<  I  ha  a  wie  lairdfchip  down  ia  the  Merfe^ 
••   The  nynetentb  fairt  of  a  gujfe*s  gerfty 
**  And  I  wo'  na  cum  every  day  to  wow.*' 

[Fute-braid  perhaps  ought  to  ht  fute-gaif,  what  he  could  delve;  in  op- 
pofition  to  plough-gate.] 

St.  7. 1.  3.  "  Fyfe  fidder  of  raggis  to  ftuiFan  jak."  A  quanity  of  r ags, 
wherewith  to  quile  my  coat  uf  mail.  By  the  87th  fiaruce,  parlia- 
ment 6.  James  V.  it  vjras  provided,  "  That  all  yamen  have  jackes  of 
plate.** 

■  1.  6.  «  Ane  fponnge."  This  probably  means  a  fpung^  or 
purfe,  which  clofes  with  a  fpring.  A.  S.  bung  or  pung.  In  Scotland  the 
word  fpung  is  ftill  ufed  for  a  fob.  Skinner- gives  an  example  of  what 
he  calls  lingua  myfica  erronum^  or  Gypfy  cant.  "  To  nip  a  bung  :**  This 
is  from  A.  S.  niipeit.  digitis  vellicare,  and  bung  or  pung ^  marfupium.  U 
would  be  curious  to  inquire,  whether  the  cant  of  Oypfies  be  any 
thing  more  than  corrupted  Anglo  Saxon,  or  corrupted  French,  juft  as 
thofe  outcafts  from  civil  fociety  are  of  Anglo  Saxon  or  French  origi- 
nal. 

St.  8. 1.  3.  "  Ane  fark  maid  of  the  linlome  twync.**  A  fliirt  made  of 
the  Lincoln  twine  ;  a  fort  of  cloath  io  called.  Thus,  in  Chryftis  kir  k 
ol  the  greoe,  St.  a.  1.  5.  ♦*  Thair  kirtillis  wcr  of  lincomc  light.**  [£i«- 
>/7»»r,  linen.  Ey    See  GhJfaryJ] 

Vol.  hi.  G  g  st.  lo. 


334  CHROKiCLE  OF  BooTTisH  pOExar. 

St.  xo.  1.  X.  «*  Tak  thair  for  my  parte  of  the  iei&.**  Such  are  my 
effeAs,  fofficient  to  fet  off  agaio£b  yours ;  or,  in  the  Yolgar  phraie,  to 
pay  my  (hare  of  the  reckoning. 

. 1.  5.  The  MS.  reads,'"  And  alsthe  laveroi  nfufl  and  Ud£»  /* 

i.  e.  (fays  Lord  Hailes,)  **  The  Urk  i*  roafted  and  fwolien.  It  feems  to 
"  be  a  cant-proverbial  ezpreflion  for  dinner  is  ready/'  ^I  rather  fuppofe 
the  line  has  been  erroneouily  tranfcribed,  it  being  highly  improbable 
that  any  fiich  difli  was  ever  common  among  the  peafantry  of  Scotland. 
The  meaning  of  what  I  have  fubfkitated  is,  ^*  oar  mefs  (probably  fome 
kind  of  pottage  or  flummery)  is  fuf&ciently  boiled  and  lythed,  or  thick* 
ened.*'  Belg.  Uif^oeren^  clbus,  alimentum;  Teat,  lifuara^  cibaria; 
Scot,  livery f  (meal,)  a  certain  allowance  of  oat.meal  to  an  out-of-door 
fervant  for  aliment,  or  fubliftence  ;  whence  alfo  perhaps /itrrry  flable. 
Loddin,  for  lythen  or  lyibed,  which  is  ftill  a  common  word  :  fujiand 
probably  denotes  feme  appearance  of  the  flummery  when  boiling  in 
that  thickened  ftate.j 

—  1.  6.  "  When  ye  have  done,  tak  hame  the  *'  hroh^^  After  yoij 
have  dined,  you  may  carry  the  remnants  home. 

This  is  anotb<»r  of  the  few  Scottifli  fon^  for  t)if  antiquity  of  whi^ll 
there  is  any  pofltive  evidence. 


^EDDERBURNE^S 


tVfiDDERiURNE'S   COMPLAINT, 

From  the  Bann.  MS. 


I. 


Mi 


,T  luve  \Vas  falsy  and  full  of  flatteries 
With  cttUerit  leiingis  f jill  of  dowbilnefs. 
Qiilien  that  fcho  fpak^  her  toung  was  wonder  fl^^ 
With  fals  femblance  and  fenjreit  humjlneis, 
And  indonftance  pajntit  with  fteidfadnefs ; 
Hir  frane  Was  cuverit  with  ane  piteous  face, 
Quhilk  was  the  caufs  that  oft  I  cryit,  allace  ! 

II. 
Scho  lufit  ane  udir  better  than  fcho  lufit  me, 
Betwix  thame  twa  thaj  draif  me  to  grit  Ikoin  ) 
iFor  it  that  I  tald  her  in  privitie, 
Scho  tald  it  to  her  lufe  opon  the  mome  ; 
And  fa  betwix  thame  twa  I  gat  the  home* 
Yet  I  could  nocht  perfaif  thair  fals  confait, 
BecauOs  thruch  birnand  luft  I  was  growin  blait. 

III. 
The  &orne  that  t  gatt  micht  betie  maid  ane  farfs^ 
Quhilk  excedit  the  ikorne  of  Abfolome, 
Quhan  the  hett  culter  was  fchott  in  his  harfs^ 
Be  clerk  Nicolusj  and  his  lufie  Allefone, 
As  Canterburne  tailis  maiks  mentioun. 
^et  I  fufpekkit  nocht  bot  fcho  was  treWi 
Bot  I  was  all  begjlit,  quhilk  fair  I  rew. 


236 


CHROKICLE  or   SCOTTISH  FOETRT. 


IV, 

Yung  Pirance,  the  fone  of  erle  Dragabald, 
Was  dirlit  with  lufe  of  fair  Meridiane  ; 
Scho  prbmiil  him  hir  luve  evin  as  he  wald,- 
And  in  ane  fecreit  place  gart  him  rcmane, 
Blawand  ane  kanc^ill  be  art  magicane. 
In  froft  and  fnaw,  quhill  day  licht  in  the  morne  j 
Bot  my  fiUok  did  me  far  grittar  fkorne. 

V. 

Virgin,  quhilk  was  prudent,  graive,  and  faige. 
Was  liehtleit  be  his  lave  without  remeid, 
Aiid  for  difpyt  fcho  hang  hjm  in  ane  caige. 
And  Arifiotill,  quhilk  diverfs  docktrines  maid, 
His  lady  patt  ane  brydill  on  his  heid. 
Bot  all  thay  ikornis  can  nocht  comparit  be 
Till  half  the  fchame  that  my  luve  gart  me  drie. 

VI. 
Siclyk  fcho  wald  be  grit  fubtiltie 
Reflaif  fra  me  luve  drifteifs,  belt,  and  ring. 
And  than  thay  fame  giftis  offer  wald  fche 
Hir  paramour,  and  lait  him  Want  no  thing. 
Upoun  the  morne  the  fame  ring  he  wald  bring. 
And  weir  thame  for  difpyt  befoir  my  face. 
To  gar  me  ken  h6  was  mail*  in  hir  grace* 

VII. 
God  wait  quhat  wo  had  Troyelus  in  deid, 
Quhen  he  beheld  the  belt,  the  broche,  and  ring, 
Hingand  upon  the  fpeir  of  Diomede, 
Quhilk  Troyellus  gaif  to  Creflcid  in  luve  taking. 
On  that  fame  fort  fcho  did  to  me  maling  ; 
For  the  giftis  thjtt  I  gafe  till  hir  all  hour. 
With  thame  fcho  did  poffefs  hir  paramour. 

VIIL 
Bot  quhan  fcho  was  ihto  nCceffititf, 
Than  flatter  me  fcho  wald  with  woirdis  fair ; 
Ane  fenyeit  teir  fcho  wald  thrift  fra  hir  e. 


Lyk 


I 


->? 


(iUEEN  MART,    1 542 — 1^6^.  I37 

iLjk  as  for  luve  of  me  fcho  wald  forfair. 
Hir  fenjeit  no  did  fop  my  hart  with  cair. 
Than  petie  gart  me  grant  till  hir  defjre, 
B^caufs  that  luve  brunt  mt  Ijk  the  wuld  fyre»    ^ 

So  day  be  daj  fcho  plaid  with  me  buk  hud. 
With  mony  fkornis  and  mokkis  behind  my  bak  | 
tlir  fubtyli  wylis  gart  me  fpend  all  my  gud, 
Qahill  that  my  clayis  grew  ihreid  hair  on  my  bak. 
My  vane  perfut  gart  me  in  fchame  and  lak, 
Quhill  fra  fie  foly  my  hart  dois  now  rcfrane ; 
The  devill  reffave  me  and  I  doid  agane. 

Quod  Wedderburke. 


WEDDERBtTRNE. 


«1! 


WEDfiERBURNE. 


Jt  has  already  been  obferved  that  the  reformation  of 

religion  in  Scotland  laas  greatly  promoted  through  the 

means  of  Wt'JiDEKBURiifE^s  **  Pfalms  and  Ballands  of 

Godlie  purpofes."      "The  earltefl  edition  of  them  novl 

i^tant^  is  that  printed  at  Edinburgh  by  Robert  Smjthi 

Nether 'bow  ^  ^599  -  But  ^  from  the  manner  in  which  they 

are  mentioned  in  a  **  Hiflory  of  the  kirk  of  Scotland  MS* 

J  560,"  they  mufi  have  made  their  appearance  fome  con* 

ftderable  time  before  the  date  of  that  Manufcriptj  and 

probably  are  alluded  to  in  a  canon  of  the  Provincial 

Council  I549»    which  denounces  fever e  punifhment  a* 

gainfl  thofe  who  kept  in  their  poffejjion  ^^  aliquos  libros 

**  rythmorum  feu  cantilenarum  vulgarium,  fcandalofa 

<^  ecclefiafticorum,— -aut  quamcunque  hoerefim  in  fe 

'^  continentia."     Of  the  author  nothing  is  known,  or 

with  reafonable  probability  can  be  conjeBured^   unUfs 

that  he  may  be  the  fame  Wedderburne,   who  in  the 

JIarleian  catalogue  is  named  as  the  author  of  **  The  ConiA 

plaint  of  Scotland  1549,"    or  to  whom  the  preceding 

poem  and  two  others  of  no  great  merits  are  afcrihed  in 

the  Bannatjne  MS.     Pfalms  and  paraphrafes  are  not 

precifely  fuitable  to  the  plan  of  this  compilation.    But 

we  fnd  intermingled  with  them^  a  variety  of  fatirical 

inveBives  againfl  the  corruption  and  ahufes  of  the  efla» 

hlifhed  Kirk  ;  artfully  enough  devifed  for  the  il/umina'^ 

tion  of  the  vulgar ,  who^  although  they  were  incapable  of 

reading  pamphlets^  might  eajily  be  taught  tofing  ballads^ 

efpecially  when  adapted^  as  many  of  them  feem  to  be,  to 

popular  airs*     A  few  of  thefe  are  therefore  curious  in 

more 


USfKES  MART,   1542—1567.  ^39 

tnore  refpe&s  than  one,  'The  others  are  fuited  to  thi 
intention  fet  forth  in  the  prologue ^^^^or  the  ufe  of 
**  yong  perfouns  and  fik  as  are  nocht  exercifit  in  the 
«*  Jcripture^  quho  will  fooner  confave  the  trew  word  nor 
«•  quhen  thay  heir  it  fung  in  La  tine ^  the  quhilk  tha^ 
**  %vat  nocht  quhat  it  is :  Bot  quhen  thay  heir  it  fung^ 
<*  or  Jingis  it  themfelvis  into  thair  vulgair  toung  with 
**  f*iveit  melodiey  than  fall  thay  love  thair  God^-^ani 
•^  put  away  bawdrie  and  unclein  fangs,  Praife  to  God% 
«*    Amenr 

Andro  Hart  in  his  edition  1621,  reduced  the  or*, 
thography  to  the  fandard  nearly  of  his  own  time^  in  the 
Jatne  manner  as  he  had  treated  Barbour's  Bruce  in  the 
preceding  year^  and  indeed  every  other  Scottijh  composi- 
tion that  ijfued  from  his  prefs, 

GUDE  AND  GODLY  BALLATES, 

TELL  ME  NOW,  AND  IN  WHAT  WISE, 


JL  ELL  me  now,  and  in  quhat  wife, 
How  that  I  fuld  my  lufe  forga. 
£aith  dajr  and  nicht  ane  thoufand  fife, 
Thir  tyrannis  waikens  me  with  wa. 

At  midnight  mirke  thay  will  us  take, 
And  into  prifon  will  us  fling, 
There  mon  we  ly  quhile  we  forfakc, 
Xhe  name  of  God  quhilk  is  our  King« 

Then  faggots  man  we  burne  or  heir, 
Or  to  the  deid  they  will  us  bring : 
It  does  them  gude  to  do  us  deir. 
And  to  confufion  us  down  thring. 


Alftce 


1 


14Q  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRY* 

AUce  your  Grace  hcs  done  greit  wrang^ 
To  fuffer  tyrannis  in  fie  fort, 
Dajlie  ya.if  lieges  till  ouergang,  ' 
That  does  but  Chriftis  word  report. 

Chriil,  fen  your  Grace  wald  ciy  ane  cry. 
Out  throw  the  realnie  of  all  Scotland, 
**  The  man  that  wald  live  faithfully^ 
**  Ye  wald  him  fuffer  in  the  land.'* 

Then  fuld  we  outher  do  or  die. 
Or  els  our  life  we  fuld  lay  for'd, 
And  ever  to  live  in  cheritie. 
Be  Chrift  Jefu  quhilk  is  our  Lord. 

Pluck  up  your  herts  and  make  yow  bowne. 
For  Chrift  Is  word  fee  ye  (land  for'd, 
Their  crueltie  it  fall  come  downe 
Be  Chrift  Jefus  quhilk  is  our  Lord. 

Thow  King  of  Glory  grant  us  thy  blifle, 
Send  us  fupport  and  comforting, 
Ag&ins  our  fais  that  bifie  is. 
Thy  fiieipe  to  ftroy  baith  auld  and  ying. 

In  houre  of  deid  grant  us  thy  ftrength, 
Glaidly  to  thoill  their  crueltie. 
And  that  we  may  with  thee  at  length. 
Receive  thy  joy  eternallie. 


St.  3. 1.  I.  **  Faggots."  Part  of  the  ceremony  of  recantation  was  to 
bam  a  faggot,  called  by  Knox  or  feme  other  contcnoporary  hiftoriac 
«  a  bill,"  which  perhaps  implies  the  articles  of  herefy  with  which  the 
culprit  was  charged.  • 

The  5th  ftanza  alludes  to  the  banl(hnf>cnt  of  Knox,  Balnavis  and  o- 
ihcr  promoters  of  the  reformation,  in  1548. 

O  Christ 


Pf 


O  CHRIST  <yJHILK  ART  THE  LIGHT  OF  BA'fc 

'  Phurch  Tune^   "  Chrifte  qui  lux  es  &.  dies." 


v3  Christ  quhilk  art  the  licht  of  day, 
The'clude  of  nicht  thpu  dryves  away, 
T.^e  beam  of  glore  belevit  richt, 
Shaw^and  till  us  thy  perfite  licht. 

This  is  na  nicht  aa  naturall, 
Nor  yit  na  elude  materially 
That  thow  expels,  as  I  heir  fay, 
O  Chrift  quhilk  art  the  licht  of  day. 

This  nicht  I  call  Idolatrie, 
The  elude  ouerfpred,  Hipocrifie, 
Send  from  the  Prince  of  all  unricht, 
O  Chrift,  for  till  obfcure  thy  licht. 

Quhilk  twa  hes  had  dominion 
J^ang  ledand  to  deftru&ion 
The  maift  part  of  this  warld  aftray 
Fra  Chrift,  quhilk  is  the  licht  of  day. 

Turnand  till  Goddis  infinite, 
Pottand  their  hope  and  their  dely te 
In  markis  inventit  with  the  flicht 
-  Of  Sathan,  contrair  to  thy  licht. 

Sum  makis  Goddis  of  fticks  and  ftane. 
Sum  makis  Goddis  of  Saindis  bane, 
Quhilk  wer  they  livand  heir  wald  fay, 
Idolatrie  do  way,  do  way  ! 

To  us  give  nouther  laud  nor  glore, 
O  f ulis  gif  ye  fpeir  quhairfoir  : 
We  had  lia  thing  throw  our  awin  micht, 
Bot  all  we  had  throw  Chrift  our  licht. 
Vol.  HI.  Hh 


242  CHROKICLE   OF  SCOTTISH   FOETfLir. 

To  that,  exempill  fall  be  Paull, 
At  Liftra  quha  refufit  all 
Maner  of  gloir,  and  thus  did  fay. 
Give  gloir  to  Chrift,  the  licht  of  day. 

Give  nane  to  us,  we  are  but  men, 
Mortall  as  yc,  your  felfis  may  ken  ; 
O  fulisy  quhairfoir  take  je  flicht 
Rinnand  fra  Chrift  the  perfite  licht. 

Sum  makis  Goddis  of  freiris  caip. 
Thay  monflours  mot  in  gallous  gaip  ^ 
For  they  have  led  us  lang  aftray 
Fra  Chrift,  quhilk  is  the  licht  of  day. 

Sum  mumlit  aveis,  fum  raknit  creidis. 
Sum  makis  Goddis  of  thair  beidis, 
QuhUk  wot  not  quhat  they  fing  nor  fay. 
Alas  !  this  is  an  wrangous  way. 


St.  lad,  I.  a.  «  Sum  makis  Goddis  of  thair  beidis."     In  Becon's  JSls- 
iiques  of  R»me,  we  have  the  following  account  of  the  manner  of  praying 
on  or  bidding  the  beads,  and  of  the  benefits  that  accrued  from  going 
through  that  piece  of  fcrvice  in  a  correft  and  proper  manner :  ^  Ye 
ihall  have  (fay  the  prieftes)  for  every e  word  in  the  Facer-Dofter,  Ave 
Maria  and  Credo  faid  on  the  Five  pardon  be^des  three  hundred  days  of 
pardon  in  purgatorie  :  Unto  all  thofe  that  the  beades  do  ftring,  or  caufe 
to  be  ilringed  in  time  of  neceilitye,  eightye  days  Qf  pardon  :  Aifo  ye 
muft  fay  firil  on  the  five  beads  five  Pater  nofters,  five  Avie  paries,  an^ 
a  Crede  in  the  worfliip  of  the  five  woucdes  of  our  Saviour  Chrifl :  And 
then  after  every  Cred^,  fay  on  the  firft  white  bead  of  the  fyve,  *}eju 
for  thy  holy  name  ;  and  then  on  the  red  beade,  and  for  thy  hitter  pajfoni 
then  on  the  firft  black  beade,  y^i.t^^  us  from  fm  and  ibame ;  then  on  the 
fecond  black  beade,.<nu/  endlefs  damnation  i  and  then  on  the  laft  white 
beade,  bring  us  to  tby  blijfe,   That  nevtr  fball  myjfe  fweet   Jefu  /   Amen  ; 
the  pardcn  whereof,  (re mcmbryng  all  the  woundes  great  and  fraall,)  i* 
fy Vc  thouAind.four  hundred  fcvcnty-fyvc  yearcs,  totient  jyotiens,** 

HUSAK^ 


MUSAi^i)   GREITLY   IN   MT   MINDE. 

Yo  the  tuney  probably^  of  «'  Downe,  belly,  downe." 


jVlusAND  grcitlj  in  my  minde. 
The  cruell  kirkmen  in  their  kinde, 
Quhilk  bene  indurit  and  fa  blinde. 

And  trowes  neuet  to  dum  downe. 

Thocht  thow  be  Paip  or  Cardinal!, 
So  heich  in  thy  pontificall, 
Rcfift  thow  God  that  cireat  all. 

Then  downe  thow  fall  cum  downe* 

Thocht  thow  be  Archbifchop  or  Deane, 
Chantour,  Chancelair,  or  Chaplane, 
Refill  thow  God,  thy  glore  is  gane. 

And  downe  thow  fall  cum  downe; 

Thocht  thow  flow  in  philofophie. 
Or  graduate  be  in  theologie. 
Yet  and  thow  fyll  the  veritie. 

Then  downe  thbw  fall  cum  do^ne. 

Thocht  thow  be  of  religiouri 
The  ftraiteft  in  all  regioiin. 
Yet  and  thow  glaike  or  gagioun 

The  trueth,  thow  fall  cum  downe. 

Where  is  Chor^  and  Abiron  ? 
Jamnes,  Jambres^  and  Dathan  become  ? 
To  refift  God,  qiihilke  made  them  boun^. 
Are  they  nought  all  cuomiit  downe. 

Andv/juhere  is.  Balaam's  falfe  counfell  ? 
Quhere  is  the  prophets  of  Jefabell, 
And  Belis  preiftes  be  Daniell, 

Downe  they  were  all  put  downe. 


And 


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244  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH   POETRT# 

And  mony  ma  I  culd  jou  fchaw, 
Quhilke  of  thair  God  wald  ftand  na  aw, 
Bot  him  refiftit  and  his  law, 

And  downe  they  ar  cum  downe. 

Thair  is  na  kingdome  nor  Empriour, 
Erie  nor  Duke  of  greit  valour, 
Fra  tyme  ye  knaw  their  falfe  errour, 

But  he  fall  plucke  them  downe. 

Ophni  and  Phenis  gat  no  grace, 
Hely  brak  his  necke,  alace, 
And  his  offspring  put  from  their  place. 
King  Salomon  put  them  downe. 

And  King  Achab  and  Helyas, 
The  fals  prophets  deftroyit  hes. 
And  als  the  nobill  Jofias, 

Put  all  thefe  prophets  downe. 

Is  there  na  ma  ?  quhy  faid  I  all  ? 
Yet  many  thoufand  fall  have  ane  fall, 
Quhilke  haldis  Chriften  men  itk  thrall. 
Princes  fall  put  them  downe. 

Wald  they  na  mair  impung  the  trueth, 
Syne  in  their  office  be  not  flueth. 
Then  Chrift  on  them  fuld  have  fie  rueth. 
That  they  fuld  nocht  cum  downe. 

I  pray  to  God  that  they  and  wee. 

Obey  his  word  in  unitie. 

Throw  faith  workand  by  cheritie, 

And  let  us  never  come  downe. 


St.  5. 1.  4.  GagiooD  (or  gagotim)  U  probably  €ITOBCOu»>  ot  ibinenc;w 
coined  word  from  dijgui/e. 

The  original  words,  L^tvne,  hcUy^  detune^  may  be  fecD  in  Hawkiu*a 
Hift.  ol  Mufic,  HI.  18. 

WAY 


\VaY   13    tHE   HIRDIS   OF  ISRAECL. 


VV  AY  is  the  hirdls  of  Ifraell, 
That  feivis  noclit  Chriftis  flock. 
But  dantlly  thej  feid  them  fell 
Syne  does  the  pepIU  mock. 

The  fill  J  ihecp  was  all  forlorne^ 
And  was  the  wolfis  prej. 
The  hirdis  teindit  alt  the  come, 
The  fbeep  culd  get  na  ftraj. 

iThcy  gadderit  up  baith  wooll  and  rallk, 
And  fyne  tuke  na  mair  cure, 
Bot  cled  them  with  the  coftly  filk. 
And  ficljke  cled  their  hure. 

Therefore  fajis  God,  I  will  require, 
My  fcheip  furth  of  their  hands : 
And  give  them  hyrds  at  mj  defire^ 
To  teich  them  my  commands. 

And  they  fall  nouther  feid  them  fell. 
Not  yit  hunger  my  fheep  : 
I  fall  them  from  my  kirk  expell, 
And  gif  them  fwyne  to  keip. 


Two  hundred  years  before  this  time,  JohrfWiclifiF  taught,  in  A  fimiUf 
drain,  that  "  in  many  caas  fujets  mafy  Icfully  withftond  tythts;  the  cu. 
ratesi  being  more  curfed  of  God  for  withdrawing  of  teaching  in  word 
and  deed  in  good  ciifample,  than  the  fujets  in  withdrawing  tythes.  when 
the  priefts  don  not  well  their  godly  office — but  live  in  covetilTe  and 
glotony,  drunkenefs  and  lechery,  with  fair- horfe,  and  jolly  and  gay 
Taddlesand  bridles  ringing  by  the  way,  and  himfelf  in  coflly  cloths  and 
pdure,  while  their  poor  neighbours  pcrilh  fpr  hunger  and  cold." 

GOB 


6ori   SEND   EVERY   FRIlIST   ANE   WYFE. 


\jroD  fend  everie  Preift  ane  wyfe^ 
And  everie  Nunne  a  man^ 
That  they  may  live  that  haly  lyfe^ 
As  firft  the  kirk  began. 

Sanft  Peter,  quhom  nane  can  reprufe, 
His  life  in  nrtariage  led. 
All  gude  Prciftis  quhom  God  did  lufe. 
Their  maryit  wyfis  hed. 

Greit  caufis  then  I  grant  had  they, 
f  ra  wyfis  to  refraine  : 
Bot  greiter  caufes  have  they  may,^ 
Now  wyfis'  to  wed  againe. 

For  then  fuld  nocht  fa  mony  hure. 
Be  up  and  downe  this  land : 
Nor  yit  fa  mony  beggers  pure. 
In  kirk  and  mercat  ftand. 

And  not  fa  meikill  baftard  feid 
Tluow  out  this  cuntrie  fawin. 
Nor  gude  men  uneouth  fry  fuld  feid,- 
Ai\d  all  the  fuith  were  knawin. 

Sen  Chriftis  law  and  common  law. 
And  Do6lours  will  admit, 
That  Prieftis  in  that  yock  fuld  draw, 
Quha  dar  fay  contrair  it ! 


T»B 


E   WIND   BLAWIS   CALD,  FURIOUS  AND   BAL0« 

\lefsy  to  the  tune  of  '*  Up  in  the  morning  early ,^' 


I  wind  blawis  cald,  furious  and  bald, 

lang  and  monj  daj  : 

Ihrift's  mercie  we  mon  all  die^ 

Mp  the  cald  wind  away.  ' 

wind  fa  keine,  that  I  of  meine, 

:he  vyce  of  auld  ; 

'aith  is  inclufit,  and  plainly  abufit,  : 

wind  hes  blawin  too  cald. 

wind  has  blawin  lang  the  pepill  amang^ 
blinded  hes  their  wit ; 
gnorant  pepill,  fa  lawit  bene  and  febill, 
they  wot  nocht  quhom  to  wyte. 

\  word  and  lawis,  the  pepill  milknawis, 
redence  hes  the  fcripture  \ 
L  the  fuith  does  infer,  priefts  fay  they  erre^ 
ene  their  bufie  cure. 

I  dois  prefent  the  New  Teftamcnt^ 
Ik  is  our  faith  furelie  : 
bs  callis  him  like  ane  heretike, 
fay  is,  burnt  fall  he  be. 

cryis  on  hie,  the  Spiritualtie,  s 

ane  th^m  fuld  defy : 
their  illufion  and  fals  abulipn, 
pepill  dois  now  efpy. 

om  fuld  we  wyte  of  this  difpy te, 

hid  fra  us  Gods  law  : 

Priefts  and  Clarkis,  and  their  evil  warkis, 

ilk  dois  their  God  milknaw. 

Their 


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448  CHRONICLE   or   SCOTTISH   POETRy. 

Their  greit  extortion,  and  plaine  oppreffion, 
Afccndis  in  the  aire. 
Without  God  puneis  their  crucll  vice. 
This  warld  fall  all  forfair^ 

The  theif  Judas  did  greit  trefpas^ 
That  Chrift  for  filver  fald  : 
But  Preifts  will  take,  and  his  price  make. 
For  les  be  niony  fald. 

With  wrang  abfolutions,  and  deceitful  pardon^, 

For  lucre  to  them  given  : 

Thej  blinde  us  now,  and  gars  us  trow. 

Sic  will  brii>g  us  till  hevin. 

Gif  eirdlj  pardons  might  be  our  falvations. 
Then  Chrifl  dyit  in  vaine : 
Gif  geir  micht  buy  Gods  greit  mercy, 
Then  fals  is  the  fcripture  plaine. 

Syne  for  our  fchoir,  he  died  therefoir. 
And  tholit  paine  for  our  mis  : 
Is  nane  but  he  ^hat  may  furelie 
Bring  us  to  hevins  blis. 

Ilien  be  na  way,  fee  that  ye  pray^ 
To  Peter,  James,  nor  Johhe  : 
Nor  yit  to  Paull,  to  fave  your  faul]. 
For  power  have  they  none. 

Saif  Chrifl  onlie  that  died  on  trie. 
He  may  baith  lowfe  and  bind^ 
la  uthers  mo  gif  ye  traill  fo, 
pn  yow  blawes  cald  the  wiiide. 

Now  fee  ye  pray  baith  night  and  day, 
To  Chrift  that  bought  us  deir ; 
For  on  the  rude  he  fhed  his  bludc, 
To  faif  our  faulls  but  weir. 


PRIEST3 


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I^REI^TIS  CHRISt  B£tIEt£4 


Jr  REisTis  Chrift  bclcve, 
And  only  traift  into  his  blude. 
And  nocht  into  your  warkis  gude^ 
As  plainly  PauU  can  prcve. 

Preiftis  learne  to  preich. 
And  put  away  your  ignorance  ; 
Praife  only  God^  his  word  avancc. 
And  Chriflis  pepill  teich. 

JPreiftis  cut  yoiir  gbune. 
Your  nukit  bonet  put  away. 
And  cut  your  tippit  into  tway. 
Go  preich  from  toune  to  toune* 

preiftis  take  your  ftaffe 
And  preich  the  Evangell  on  your  feit^ 
And  let  on  fandellis  full  meit^ 
But  caft  your  pantons  of. 

Preiftis  keip  no  gold. 

Silver  nor  icunye  in  your  purs,  / 

Nor  yit  twa  cotes  with  you  turs^ 

Bot  ftioone  to  k^if)  fra  cold. 

Preiftis  thole  to  preich, 
Sen  ye  your  felf  can  preich  na  thing, 
Or  we  your  brawling  downe  lal}  brin^ 
And  na  mair  with  you  fleech* 

V«L.  III.  li  iPreiftis 


250  CHROMICLE   OF   SCOTTISH   POETRT. 

Preiilis  take  na  teind, 
Except  the  word  of  God  ye  ihaw. 
Thocht  je  alledge  joar  ufe  and  law, 
It  is  nocht  as  je  weind. 

Preiftis  take  na  kyis, 
The  umoft  claith  je  fall  quite^claime 
Fra  fax  pure  baimis  with  their  dame, 
A  vengeance  on  you  cryis. 

Preiftis  burne  na  ma. 
Of  wrang  delation  ye  may  hyrc. 
And  fals  witnes  na  mair  inquire. 
And  let  abjuring  ga. 

Preiftis  all  and  fum  " 

Suld  call  ane  counfell  generally 
And  dtes  all  thingis  fpirituall. 
But  there  they  will  nocht  cum. 

Preiftis  read  and  write. 
And  your  falfe  common  lawes  let  bee, 
Quhair  Paipis  contratre  fcripture  lie, 
And  contrair  DoAoures  write  :  n 

Preiftis  prydc  yow  nocht, 
Quhat  your  counfels  does  conclude, 
Contrair  the  write  and  Chriftis  blude, 
The  quhilk  fo  deir  us  bocht* 

Preiftis  curfe  no  more, 
And  not  your  heartes  indure, 
Bot  on  your  flockes  take  ciixe. 
Or  God  fall  curfe  ybw  fore. 

Preiftis  leve  your  pryde. 
Your  fcarlat  and  yoiir  velvate  foft, 
Your  horfe  and  mulia  coftly  coft^ 
And  jack-men  be  your  fyde.  n 


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Preiftis  fobcr  bee. 

And  fecht  not,  nouther  boift  nor  fcboir, 
Mifreule  the  realme  and  court  no  moir. 
And  to  jour  kitkis  flee. 

FreifUs  mend  your  life, 
And  leif  your  foull  fenfualitie, 
And  vjld  ftinkaad  chaftitie. 
And  like  ane  take  ane  wife. 

Preiftis  pray  no  more. 
To  Sand  Anthone  to  fave  your  fow. 
Nor  to  Szu£t  Bride  to  keipe  your  cow. 
That  greives  God  right  fore. 

Preiftis  worfchip  God, 
And  put  away  imagerie, 
ITour  pardons  and  fraternitie. 
To  hell  the  way  and  rod. 

Preiftis  fell  no  meire, 

Bot  minifter  that  fsu:rameQt, 

As  Chrift  in  the  New  Teftament, 

Commandit  yow  ezprefle. 

Preiftis  put  away 
Your  paintit  fire  of  purgatrie. 
The  ground  of  your  idplatrie, 
It  is  neir  domefe-day. 

Preiftis  change  your  tune» 
And  fing  into  your  mother  tung, 
Inglis  pfames  and  ye  impung, 
TTe  dyne  aftemoone. 

Preiftis  prief  yow  men. 
And  now  defend  your  libertie, 
For  France  and  for  your  dignitie, 
Te  brak  the  peace  ye  ken* 

Preiftis 


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$51  CH&OKICUE  OF  SCOTTISH  rO£T|ir» 

Preiftis  now  coniefk, 
1H[ow  ye  fo  lang  did  us  begyle^ 
With  many  halj  beliie  wyk. 
To  live  in  idilnelTe. 

I  yow  exhort. 
Your  office  to  doe  perfite. 
For  I  fay  nothing  in  difpite, 
Sa  God  mot  me  fupport. 


lo  Piers  PloHgbmam  Craie^  written  about  A.  D.  Z380,  a  ftU9t  is  tlkOtf 
reprefented  wheedling  a  man  out  of  his  money,  on  pretence  of  kuikl^ 
sng  a  church ;  -  '  »' 

We  haven  forfaken  the  world,  and  io  wo  liveth, 

In  penaunce  and  povene,  and  preche^h  the  puple 

By  eofample  of  our  liif,  fouiia  to  heipen. 

And  in  poverte  preien  for  ail  our  parteneres 

That  gy veth  ud  any  good,  God  to  hououren, 

Other  bel,  other  book,  or  bred  to  our  foode^ 

Other  cattd,  other  cloth,  to  covercn  with  our  bones^ 

Moneye,  other  money  woith  here  mede  is  in  hevcn.  ■     ■* 

For  raighteftou  ameoden  us  with  moneye  of  thyowen. 

Thou  chouldeft  kncl  bifore  ChciA,  in  compas  of  gold» 

In  the  wyde  window  weftward,  wel  neigh  in  the  mydel. 

And  St.  Francis  himfelf  {hall fold  the  in  his  copc^ 

And  prefent  the  to  the  Tirtnite,  and  pray  for  thy  fyones.; 

Thy  name  (hall  noblich  ben  wry  ten  and  wrought  for  tj^e  nonei^ 

And  in  remembrance  of  the  yVaid  there  fpr  ever. 


KEMK&ZfiEg 


KEMEMBER  MAKj  KEMBMBEB.  MAN.  . 

Wi^i  probably^  No,  IX.  in  Forbes's  Songs,  Aberdc^n^ 

1660. 


R 


r. 


IMEMBER  man,  remember  man^ 
That  I  thy  faull  from  Sathan  wan : 
And  hes  done  for  thee  quhat  I  can^ 
Thow  art  full  deir  to  me. 
Is,  was,  nor  fall  be  none, 
That  may  thee  fave  but  I  allon^ 
Onely  therefore  beleive  me  on. 
And  thow  fall  neuer  di^. 

II. 
Wolves,  quhom  of  mj  EvangeHfles  write^ 
And  PauU  and  Peter  did  of  dite, 
Allace,  have  yow  deceived  quite, 
"With  falfe  hjpocrifie. 
My  New  Teftament  plaine  and  gude. 
For  quhilk  I  flied  my  precious  blude^ 
With  crewal  fuffering,  on  the  rude^ 
They  hald  for  hereiie ; 

in. 

And  hes  fet  up  their  falfe  doctrine 
For  covetice  infteid  of  mine. 
With  fire  and  fword  defendes  it  fyne^ 
Contrare  my  word  and  mee. 
The  Aritiehrift  is  cumit  hot  dout. 
And  hes  yow  trapped  round  about ; 
Foorth  of  his  girne  therefore  come  out^ 
ptii  ye  wald  fayed  bee. 


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IV. 


"  ,•     KIT 
* 


a54  CHRONICLE   07  SCOTTISH   POETRT. 

His  pilgrimage  and  purgatrie. 

His  worfchiping  of  imageric. 

His  pardouns  and  fratemitie. 

With  zeill  and  good  intent : 

The  quhilfperit  finnes  callit  th*  Eir-confeffioun, 

With  his  Prieftes  mumblit  abfolutioun^ 

And  monj  othei  falfe  abufiouni 

The  Paip  hcs  done  invent. 

With  meffis  fauld  be  Pxieft  and  Fieir 

For  land  and  money  wonder  deir, 

Quhilk  is  the  ground-ftone  of  their  queir. 

And  rute  of  all  their  prjde. 

His  Pater-nofter  bocht  and  fauld. 

His  numered  Aveis  and  Pfalmes  tald, 

Quhilk^  my  New  Teftament  nor  mj  Auld^  \ 

On  no  wayes  can  abide. 

Their  ha^Ij  Mi|tines  fall  they  patter. 
They  give  yow  breid,  ai^d  felles  yow  water. 
His  curfinges  on  yow  als  they  clatter, 
Thocht  they  can  hurt  yow  nocht. 
Gif  ye  will  give  thpna  caip  or  bell, 
The  cling  thereof  they  will  yow  fell, 
Suppofe  the  faull  fuld  go  to  hell. 
They  get  nathing  unbocht. 

vir. 

They  fell  yow  als  the  Sacramentis  fevin. 

They  micht  have  made  als  weill  ellevin :  / 

Few,  or  mony,  od  or  evin. 

Your  purfes  for  to  pyke- 

Wa^d  they  let  hot  twa  u6t  be. 

Of  Baptifme  and  of  my  bodie. 

As  they  wer  inflitute  be  me. 

Men  wald  them  better  like. 

VIII. 


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QJ7JEEN    MARY,    I542 IJC7.  i$^j 

VIII. 

ige  is  an  bleffed  band, 
Ik  1  gave  men  in  mj  command, 
eepe,  but  they  my  word  withftand. 
Sacrament  it  maid. 

the  other  Sacramentes  fjrve, 
Salvatioun  they  afcryve,  ^ 

I  my  trcw  faith  jrow  for  to  dryve, 
line  to  make  my  deid. 

IX. 
r  trifles  all  are  made  by  men, 
ilk  my  Gofpell  did  never  ken, 
law  and  my  commandements  ten 
f  hyd  from  mens  eine  : 
New  Teftament  they  wald  keep  downe, 
ilk  fuld  be  preached  from  towne  to  towne, 
fe  it  wald  cut  their  lang  tail  it  gowne, 

fliaw  their  lyve  uncleine. 

now  they  are  with  dolour  pinde, 

like  to  rage  out  of  their  minde, 
lufe  from  them  we  are  inclinde, 
.  will  no  lefings  heir, 
refore  they  make  fo  greit  uproir, 
trare  the  ftocke  of  Chriftis  ftoir,  ^ 

srmit  or  they  will  give  it  ouer, 
fecht  all  into  feir. 

XI. 
bald  yow  at  my  Teftment  faft, 
I  be  no  quhite  of  them  agaft^ 

I  fall  bring  downe  at  the  laft, 
;ir  pride  and  cruelties 
rn  cleirly  fall  my  word  be  fhawnc, 
i  their  falfet  fall  be  knawne, 
It  they  into  all  landes  have  fawne, 
their  idolatrie. 

XII, 


.V 
ij5  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH   f^ETif. 

xir. 

And  ye  fall  live  in  reft  and  peace, 
Inftrufted  with  my  word  of  grace^ 
For  I  the  Antichrifl  deface 
Sail,  and  true  preachers  fend. 
Repent  your  finne  witlr  all  your  here^ 
And  with  true  faith  to  me  convert. 
And  hevinlie  glore  fjll  be  your  part. 
With  me  to  bruke  but  end. 

XIII. 
We  pray  thee  Chrift  Jefua  our  Loi^d^ 
Conforme  our  lyvis  to  thy  word. 
That  we  may  live  with  ane  accord^ 
In  perfitc  charitie. 
And  forgive  us  our  finfulnefle, 
And  cleith  us  with  thy  righteoufneffe^ 
Of  thy  favour  and  gentilnefle^ 
We  pray  thee  that  fo  be. 


The  vcrfc»  in  «  Forbes's  CoUcAion"  arc  quite  in  the  dcvont  ftjrl«'^ 
The  feCond  (brain  of  che'mvfic  defer ves  attention,  irom  its  ftriking  te^ 
fcmblance  to,  or  rather  identity  with,  the  fame  part  of  the  favourite 
Air,  God  Save  the  King.     See  Edin.  Voc.  Mag.  Vol.  I.  Song  VlH. 

St.  6. 1. 1.  "  The  word  «  hag"  is  here  omitted,  it  being  difficult  t» 
conjedlare  the  meaning  of  <*  haly  hag."  Perhaps  it  has  been  origio^/ 
written,  fomewhat  in  the  Anglo  Saxon  form,  halyeB  for  holy,  it  furelf 
can  have  no  reference  to  the  Matines  of  Our  Lady,  who  io  ibctc  go^v 
ballads  is  repeatedly  mentioned  with  the  higheft  refpe^. 


tVlTtf 


r^ 


Tune  ^  The  hunt  is  up^  The  hunt  is  uf. 
And  now  it  is  almofi  day  ; 
And  he  thai^s  in  bed  with  another  man^s  wy/e, 
Jfs  time  to  get  awayP 

W  ITH  hontis  up,  with  hunti%  up. 
It  18  now  perfite  day  : 
J^8  our  King  is  gane  in  hunting, 
Quha  lykes  to  fpeid  they  noty. 

Ane  curfit  fox  lay  hid  in  rox 
This  lang  and  mony  ane  day. 
Devouring  fcheip ;  quhyle  he  micht  creip, 
Nane  micht  hino  fchape  away. 

It  did  him  gude  to  laip  the  blude 
Of  yung  and  tendir  lammis  : 
IXzue,  could  him  mis,  for  all  was  his,  - 
The  yung  anis  with  thair  dammis. 

The  hunter  is  Cbrift,  that  huntis  in  haift. 
The  hundis  are  Peter  and  Paul : 
The  Paip  is  the  fox,  Rome  is  the  rojp, 
That  rubbis  us  on  the  gall. 

That  cruell  beifii  he  never  ceift 
Be  his  ufurpit  powr. 
Under  difpence  to  get  our  pence. 
Our  faullis  tp  devoure. 

Quha  could  devyfe  fie  merchandyfe, 
As  he  had  there  to  fell, 
Unles  it  wer  proud  Lucifer, 
The  grit  mailer  of  hell. 

He  had  ta  fell  the  Tantonie  bell. 
And  pardons  therein  was  ; 
Remiffioun  of  finnis  in  auld  fcheip  Ikinnif, 
Or  fauls  to  bring  from  grace. 
Vol.  hi.  K  k  With 


I 


2^9  CHROKICLC   OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRT. 

With  buls  of  Jeidy  quhite  wax  and  reid. 
And  uther  qahiles  with  grene, 
Clofit  in  ane  box,  this  uiit  the  fox  ; 
Sic  peltrie  was  never  fene. 

With  difpenfations  and  obligations^ 
According  to  his  law  : 
He  wald  difpence  for  mcney  from  hence*, 
With  them  he  never  faw.  » 

To  CUPS  and  ban  the  fempill  poore  man. 
That  had  nocht  to  flee  the  paine  : 
Bot  quhen  he  had  payt  all  to  ane  mjte, 
He  mon  be  abfolvit  thsn. 

To  Turn,  God  wot,  he  gave  tot  quot, 
And  uther  fum  pluralitie. 
Bot  iirft  with  pence  he  mon  difpence. 
Or  els  it  will  nocht  be. 

Kings  to  marie,  and  fum  to  tarie. 

Sic  is  his  power  and  micht ; 

Quha  that  hes  gold,  with  him  will  be  bold, 

Thocht  contrair  to  all  richt.  ' 

p  bliflit  Peter,  the  fox  is  ane  lier. 
Thou  knawis  weill  it  is  nocht  fa, 
Quhill  at  the  laft,  he  fall  be  downe  call. 
His  peltrie  pardons  and  a'. 


rfMta 


The  original  fong  was  compofed  by  one  "  Gray,"  in  the  reijrn  of 
Henry  VIII.  , 

St.  7.  «*  Tantonie  bell  "  St.  Anthony *»  bell.  Durardusy  In  his  J^Iiuat 
of  divine  fervice^  fayth  that  "  bels  be  of  fuche  vertuc,  that  when  they  be 
rouog  they  prcfcrve  the  frutes  cf  the  earth  ;  they  kepc  both  the  mmdrs 
and  the  bodies  of  the  faithful  from  al  daunger,  and  put  to  flight 
the  hoftcs  of  our  cnemyes.  They  drive  away  alfo  all  wicked  fpirjtv  and  " 
devills ;  for  (fayth  he)  the  devilU  are  wonderfully  afraydc  when  they 
hear  the  trompettcs  of  the  church  milltaunr,  and  immediately  trudge  ♦- 

IIAY 


r  •' 


HAY  TRIX,   TRlM  60   TRIX, 
UNDER   THE   GRENE-WOD   TRIE. 


X  HE  Paipy  that  Pagane  f"ull  of  pryde^ 
He  hes  us  blindit  lang : 
For  quhair  the  blind  the  blind  dois  gyde, 
Na  wonder  baith  ga  wrang  ; 
Lykc  Prince  and  King  he  led  the  ring. 
Of  all  iniquitie. 
Hay  trix,  trinoi  go  trix^  under  the  grene*wod  trie;  , 

li. 

Sot  his  abhominatioun, 

The  Lord  hes  brocht  to  licht ; 

flis  Popifche  pryde  and  thrinfald  croun, 

Almaifl  hes  loft  thair  micht  : 

His  plak  pardounis  ar  bot  lurdounis 

Of  new  found  vanitie. 

Hay  trix,  trim,  &c. 

III. 
His  Cardinallis  hes  caus  to  mumCj 
His  Bifchoppis  borne  a  back  : 
His  Abbotis  gat  an  uncouth  turne, 
Quhen  fchavellingis  went  to  fack. 
With  burges  wyfis  they  led  thair  lyvis; 
And  fure  better  nor  we. 

Hay  trix,  trim,  &c. 

IV. 

His  Carmelites  and  Jacobinis, 

His  Do^inikes  liad  great  do  j^  • 

His  Gordeileiris  and  Auguftinis, 

Sanft 


¥ 


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26a  CBROKICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETRY. 

Sana  Francis  ordour  to,  x 

The  filly  Freiris  mony  yeiris. 
With  babling  blei^it  our  ee. 

Hay  trix,  trim,  &c. 

V. 
The  Sifters  Gray  before  this  day. 
Did  crune  within  thair  clofter ; 
Thay  feeit  ane  Freir,  thair  keyis  to  beir. 
The  feind  reffave  the  fofter; 
Syne  in  the  mirk  he  Weill  culd  wirk^ 
And  kittil  them  wantonlie. 

Hay  ttixy  trim,  &c. 

VI. 

The  blind  Bifchop  he  ct»ld  nocht  pteich. 

For  playing  with  the  laffis. 

The  fyllie  Freir  bchuifit  to  fleich. 

For  almous  that  he  ailis. 

The  Carat  his  creid,  he  ctdd  nocht  teid, 

Schame  fall  the  companie. 

Hay  trix,  trim,  &c. 

VIL 
The  Bifchop  wald  nocht  wed  ane  wyfb ; 
The  Abbot  nocht  perfew  ane, 
Thinkand  it  was  ane  loftie  lile^ 
Ilk  day  to  have  ane  new  ane  ; 
In  every  place  an  uncottlh  face, 
His  luft  to  fatisfie. 

Hay  trix,  trim,  &c. 

vm. 

The  Perfottn  wald  nocht  have  an  hnre, 
Bot  t^wa  and  thay  wer  bony. 
The  Viccar  als  thocht  he  was  pure, 
Behuifit  to  have  as  mony.  ^  . 

The  pareis  JPreift,  that  brutall  beift, 
He  poKt  thame  wantonlie* 
Hay  trix,  trim,  &c. 

15 


tyJEEN   MARY,    I542 — 1567.  261 

IX. 

Of  Scotland  Well,  the  Freirs  of  Faill, 

The  limmery  lang  hes  laftit. 

The  Monkis  of  Metros  made  gude  kaill 

On  Fridayis  quhen  thaj  faftit. 

The  feily  Nunnis  keift  up  thair  bunnis. 

And  heifit  thair  hippis  on  hie. 

Hay  trix,  trim,  &c. 

X. 
Of  late  I  faw  thir  limmers  (land. 
Like  mad  men  at  mifchief, 
Thinkand  to  get  the  upper  hand, 
Thay  luke  after  relief. 
Bot  all  in  vaine,  ga  tell  them  plaine. 
That  day  will  never  be. 

Hay  trix,  trim,  &c. 

XT. 
O  Jcfu,  gif  thay  thocht  grit  glie. 
To  fee  Goddis  word  doune  fmorit. 
The  Congregation  made  to  flie, 
Hypocrifie  reftorit, 
"With  meffis  fung,  and  bellis  rung, 
To  thair  idolatrie, 

Mary  God  thank  yow,  we  fall  gar  brank  yow. 
Before  that  time  trewlie. 


St.  3 .  ].  4.  «  Quhen  fchavelingis  went  to  fack^fvhen  the  rarcaHj  ' 
mob,  as  Knox  calls  them,  proceeded  to  pull  down  the  religious  houfies 
(in  1559.)  Thofe  of  Scotland-Welt  in  Kinrofs-ihirc,  and  Faill,  (Faile- 
fuid  in  Ajrr.fliire  ?)  mentioned  in  St.  9.  were  pethaps  among  the  drft 
that  ruffered.  I  fufpedt  the  two  firft  words  of  S(.  10.  were  originally 
-^  At  Leith/*  the  fucceeding  lines  Teeming  to  allude  to  the  (hameful 
£ight  of  the  Congregation  to  Stirling  in  Nov.  T559,  and  the  confi^qucfit 
xe-eftabli(hment  of  the  Romiih  worihip  in  Edinburgh  and  other  places 
that  favoured  the  Queen  Dowager**  party. 

B.iLLAD 


BALLAD   IN   DERISIOUN    OF  THE  POPISCHE   MES. 


I. 

l\.NAw  ye  not  God  omnipotent. 
He  creat  man  and  maid  him  fre, 
Quhill  he  brak  his  commandement^ 
And  eit  of  the  forbiddin  tre. 
Had  not  that  bliiGt  bairne  bene  borae^ 

Sin  to  redres, 
Lowreis  your  lyves  had  bene  forlornc. 

For  all  your  Mes. 

IT. 
Sen  we  war  all  to  fin  made  fure^ 
Throw  Adamis  inobedience^ 
Saif  Chrifl  there  was  na  creature 
Maid  facrifice  for  our  offence. 
There  is  tia  Sandt  may  faif  your  faull 

Fra  ye  tranfgres, 
Suppois  Sand  Peter  and'Sanft  Paul! 

Had  baith  faid  Mes. 

in. 

Knawing  there  is  na  Chrill  bot  ane, 
Quhilk  rent  was  on  the  rude  with  roddi^, 
Quhy  geVe  ye  glore  to  flock  and  flane. 
In  worfchipping  of  uther  Goddis  : 
Thir  idolis  that  on  alters  flandis, 

Ar  fenyeitnes  : 
Ye  gat  not  God  itmang  your  hand  is/ 

Mumling  your  Mes. 

IV 


I 


OPEEK  MAUr,    1542—1567.  163 

IV. 

i^nd  fen  na  Sanft  jour  faull  maj  faif. 
Perchance  ye  will  fpeir  at  me  than. 
How  may  the  Paip  thir  pardbuiiis  haif. 
With  power  haith  of  beift  and  man. 
Throw  nathing  hot  ane  fenyeit  faith 

For  halynes  : 
Inventit  wayis  to  get  them  graith, 
Lyke  as  the  Mes. 

V. 
Of  mariage  you  maid  you  quyte. 
Thinking  it  thraldome  to  refraine  : 
Wanting' of  wyfisis  appetyte. 
That  courage  micht  incres  againe. 
Thay  hony  lippis  ye  did  perfew,  '  , 

Grew  gall  I  ges. 
Thinking  it  was  contrition  trew. 
To  dance  ane  Mes* 

VI. 
Gif  God  was  maid  of  bittis  of  breid, 
Eit  ye  not  oukely  fax  or  fevin. 
As  it  had  bene  ane  mortall  feid^ 
Quhill  ye  had  almaift  heryit  hevin  ? 
Als  mony  devils  ye  moii  devoir 

Quhill  hell  grow  les. 
Or  doutleswe  dar  nocht  relloir 
Yow  to  your  Mes. 

VII. 
Gif  God  be  tranfubftantiall 
In  breid  with  hoc  eji  corpus  meum, 
Quhy  are  ye  fa  unnaturall 
To  take  him  in  your  teeth  and  fla  him  ? 
Tripairtit  and  devydit  him 

At  your  dum  drefle, 

Bot  God  knawis  how  ye  gydit  him, 

Mumling  your  Mes. 

VIII. 


264  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRT* 

vin. 

Ye  partit  with  dame  Poverty, 
Tuke  Property  to  be  your  wyfc, 
Fra  Charity  and  Cbadity, 
With  Lechery  yc  led  your  lyfc. 
That  laifit  the  mother  of  mifchief 

Your  Gredines, 
Beleiving  ay  to  get  lelief 

For  faying  Mes. 

IX- 

O  wickit  vaine  venerienis^ 

Ye  are  nocht  SanAs,  thoch  ye  feme  huly^ 

Proud  poyfonit  £picurieni$, 

Quhilk  had  na  God  but  your  awin  belly* 

Beleve  ye  lounis  the  Lord  allowis 

Your  idlenes  ? 
tang  or  the  fweet  cum  ouer  your  browh. 

For  faying  Mes. 

X. 

Had  not  your  felf  begun  the  weiris, 
Your  ftepills  had  bene  ftandand  yit ; 
It  was  the  flattering  of  your  Freiris, 
That  ever  gart  SanA  Francis  flit. 
Ye  grew  farfuperftitious 

In  wickitnes, 
It  gart  us  grow  malicious 

Contrair  your  Mes. 

XI. 
Your  Bifchopis  are  degenerate, 
Thocht  they  be  mountit  upon  miilis, 
With  huredome  clene  effeminate  : 
And  Freiris  oftymes  previa  fules, 
For  Duftifit  and  Bob-at-evin, 

Do  fa  incres, 
Hes  driven  fum  of  them  to  tein, 

For  all  their  Mes. 


XU. 


QJJEEN   MARY,    I542 1567.  i6S 

Chrift  keip  faithful  Chriftiens 
From  perverft  pryde  and  Papiftrle  : 
God  grant  th^me  trew  intelligens 
Of  his  law,  word,  and  vcritie  : 
God  grant  they  may  their  lyfe  amende 

Syne  blis  pofies. 
Throw  ftith  on  Chrift  ill  that  depend. 

And  nocht  on  Mes« 

XIII. 
Syn  Mes  is  nathing  ds  to  fay, 
Bot  ane  wickit  inyentioun^ 
Without  authority  or  Hay 
Of  fcripture,  or  foundation 
Gif  Kings  wald  Mes  to  Rome  hence  dryve 

With  haiftines, 
Suld  be  the  meane  to  have  belyve 

An  end  of  Mes* 


St.  7.  The  author  might  as  well  have  avoided  this  ihdeeeftt  manner 
bi  treating  the  "  holy  houfel/*  as  it  was  termed  by  our  Saxon  forefa. 
thers,  who,  by  the  by,  feem  not  to  have  been  quite  orthodox  in  the  ar* 
tide  of  tranfubftantiation  :^**  Certainly  (fays  one  of  their  preachers) 
this  hnfell  that  now  beith  hallowed  at  God's  altar,  is  only  a  taknung 
of  Chriflis  lichama  (body)  that  be  for  us  ofiVode,  and  of  bis  blode  that 
he  for  us  (bed,  8cc.'* 


Vol.  III.  LI       '  OF 


OF  THE  FALSE  FIRE  OF  FtJ^lOATamE* 


KJr  the  fals  f jrq  of  Purg^toti9» 
Is  nocht  left  in  ane  fpooke : 
Thairfor  fajes  Gedoe,  W^yU  me. 
Gone  is  Preift^^reir,  and  Monli^e! 

The  reik  fa  wounder  deir  thay  foldey 
For  money,  gold,  and  landis, 
Quhill  halfe  the  riches  on  the  molde^ 
Is  feafit  in  thair  handis. 

They  knew  nathing  but  covetice. 
And  luve  of  paramouris, 
And  let  %he  faulis  burne  and  bis. 
Of  all  their  foundatouris, 

-For  Corps^refence  they  wald  fing  j 
For  riches  fiocken  the  fyre  ; 
Bot  all  pure  folk  that  had  na  things 
Was  ikaldit  bane  and  lyre. 

Tit  fat  they  heich  in  Parlement, 
Lyke  Lordis  of  grit  renowne, 
Quhill  now  that  the  New  Teftament, 
Hes  it  and  thame  brocht  downe. 

And  thocht  they  fuffe  at  it,  and  blaw 
Ay  quhill  thair  bellies  ryve, 
Th«  mair  they  blaw,  full  weil  they  knaw. 
The  mair  it  does  mifthryve. 


AW 


r 


jLVf  MY  HERT  THIS  Id  M7  SAN^* 


jnLw  my  hcrt !  this  is  my  feog. 
With  doable  mirth  aod  joy  amang, 
Sa  blyth  as  bird  my  God  to  fing} 
CHaih  hes  my  hcrt  ay. 

Quha  hes  my  hert  but  hiivins  king^ 
QGfailk  eattfis  me  for  joy  to  fing^ 
Qj^hdm  that  I  lafe  attour  aU  thiog  I 
Chrift  hes  my  hert  ay. 

He  U  Mt,  (bhtt,  and  bening, 
iSweity  meik,  and  gentle  in  all  thing, 
Maift  wortbyeft  to  have  lotting  3 
Ghtift  hci  my  hert  ay. 

For  us  that  bliffic  baime  was  borne, 
Fdt  us  he  was  baith  rent  and  tome, 
^or  us  he  was  crounit  with  thorne  ; 
Chrift  hes  my  hert  ay. 

For  us  he  fched  his  precious  blude, 
For  us  he  was  nailit  on  the  rude. 
For  us  hc^mony  batell  fiude ; 
Chrift  hes  my  hert  ay. 

Nixt  him  to  lufe  his  Mother  fair 
With  ftedfaft  hert  for  evermair  ; 
Scho  bare  the  birth  fred  us  fra  cair^ 
Chrift  hes  my  hert  ay. 

We  pray  to  God  that  fittis  above, 
Fra  him  let  neuer  our  hert  remove, 
Nor  for  no  fudden  worldlie  love. 
Chrift  hes  my  hert  ay. 


H 


i 


•    V 


'    0^26  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  PO^ITSLT'' 

He  is  the  love  of  lovers  all. 
He  cucnmis,  on  him  quhen  we  call ; 
for  us  he  drank  the  hitter  gall  ^ 
Chrift  hes  my  hert  ay. 


Few  readers  need  to  be  informed  that  the  practice  of  cranflating  th< 
pfalms  of  David  and  other  parts  of  Scripture  into  rhyme,  for  the  pur- 
pofe  of  being  fung,  began  about  this  time  to  prevail  in  various  parts  of 
£urope.  Flanders  fecms  to  have  led  the  wa/  in  1540 ;  and  the  exam- 
ple was  immediately  followed  in  France  by  Clement  Marot,  who  in 
1542  publiihed  thirty  pfalms  in  French  metre,  and  twenty  more  in  the 
following  year.  At  firft  they  were  fung  to  the  airs  of  popular  ballads, 
and  were  fo  much  admired  at  the  Court  of  Francis  the  Firft,  that  every 
X.ady  had  her  favourite  pfalm,  in  the  fame  manner  as  ihey  now  have 
minuets  and  contrey  dances.  J.  Calvin,  who  at  that  tin^e  wasprojeding 
a  new  form  of  worfliip,  availed  himfelf  of  this  prevailing  rage,  aod  a- 
dopted  Maiot*s  pfalms,  fitted,  however,  with  folemn  mufic,  as  an  ap- 
pendix CO  the  Catechifm  of  Geneva  1553.  Upon  the  return  of  John 
Knox  from  Geneva  to  Scotland  in  1555,  we  may  prefume  that  he  was 
inftrufted  to  introduce  the  fame  pradice  among  his  countrymen^— 
Wedderburne,  the  Clement  Marot  of  Sccthnd,  did  not,  however,  con- 
fine his  genius  to  the  pfalms  of  David,  Lord's  prayer,  Creed,  and  Ten 
Commands,  but  attempted  to  foar  aloft  in  orieinal  compofition,  afTum- 
ing  probably  for  the  model  of  his  ftylc,  **  The  Canticles  of  Solomon 
done  into  Eoglifh  Meeter  1549."  How  far  he  fucceeded,  the  Reader 
tvill  be  enabled  to  judge  from  this  and  the  (uccceding  fpecimenst 


To 


une,  it  would  feem^  of 

Wha  is  at  mt  chamber  dore  ? 
O  WIDOW  ar  ye  wauking* 


is  at  my  windo,  quho^  quho, 
•m  my  windo,  goe,  goe. 
allis  there,  fo  lyke  ane  ftrangere, 
>m  vaj  windo,  goe,  goe. 

am  heir  ane  wratchit  mortal, 
r  thy  mercie  dois  crie  and  call  \ 
le,  my  Lord  celeftiall, 
o  is  at  my  windo,  quho,  quho* 

aris  thow  for  mercie  crie, 
in  finne  as  thow  dois  lye  y 
to  have  thow  art  not  worthie, 
)m  my  windo,  goe. 

tt,  glide  Lord,  I  will  refufe^ 
e  wicked  life  that  I  did  ufe  ; 
nd  thy  mercie  fall  be  my  excufe, 
o  is  at  my  windo,  quho, 

excufit  thow  wald  richt  faine, 
ding  of  thy  lyfe  invaine, 
\  my  gofpell  in  gteit  difdaine, 
om  my  windo,  goe. 

3, 1  have  ofFendit  the, 
thereof  there  can  nane  be  ; 
followit  thame  that  fa  teichit  me, 
o  is  at  my  windo,  quho. 

call  thd  nocht  fra  my  doofe  I  wis, 
L  ftranger  that  unknawin  is  ; 
art  my  brothir,  and  vssj  will  it  is 
ciy  doore  that  thou  goe. 


With 


'•^fTf'iWi 


1 


270  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRT. 


With  richt  humble  hert.  Lord,  I  th6  pray, 
Thy  comfort  and  grace  obtaine  I  may  ; 
Schaw  me  the  path  afld  f  eady  way 
In  at  tby  doore  for  to  goe. 

I  am  chief  gyde  to  rich  and  poore, 
Shawand  the  pathway  richt  to  my  doore  ; 
I  am  their  comfort  iit  every  hoare. 
That  in  at  my  doore  will  go. 

But  thay  that  walk  ane  other  way. 
As  mony  did  teich  them  from  day  to  day. 
They  war  indurit,  my  gofpell  did  fay. 
And  far  from  my  door  fall  goo. 

O  Gracious  Lord,  comfort  of  all  wicht ! 
For  thy  greit  power  and  cheif  excelling  micht, 
Sen  thow  art  gyde  and  very  light. 
In  at  thy  doore  let  me  goe. 

Man,  I  gave  the  nocht  free  will. 
That  thow  fuld  my  gofpell  fpill ; 
Thou  dois  na  gude,  but  evir  ill, 
Tbairfore  from  my  doore  that  thou  goe* 

That  will,  alace,  hes  me  begylit. 
That  will  fa  farre  hes  me  defylit. 
That  will  thy  prefence  hes  me  exylit  > 
In  at  thy  doore  let  me  goe« 

To  blame  that  will  thow  does  not  richt, 
^I  gaif  thee  reffoun  quhereby  thou  mich^ 
Have  knawin  the  day  be  the  dark  night. 
In  at  my  doore  to  goe. 

O  Lord,  I  pray  th6  with  all  my  hart, 
Of  thy  greit  mcrcic  remufe  mj  fmart ; 
Let  ane  <lrop  of  thy  grace  be  my  part, 
That  in  at  thy  doore  I  may  goe. 

I  ha\ 


i 


<U7££M  MART,   I542— 1567.  27I 

)  fpoken  in  my  fcripture, 
the  deid  of  na  creatui'e  ; 
will  aik  mercie  fall  be  fare 
mj  doore  for  to  goe. 

:dy  quhais  mercy  is  but  end, 
rein  pcht  to  th6  I  did  offend, 
t  me  fpace  my  life  to  amend, 
in  at  thy  doore  I  may  go« 

smber  thy  fin,  and  als  thy  fmart, 
als  for  th6  quhat  was  my  part ; 
jmber  the  fpeir  that  thirlit  my  hart, 
in  at  my  doore  thou  fall  goe. 

it  war  fit  to  do  againe, 

er  as  thow  fuld  lye  in  paine. 

Id  fuffer  mair  in  certaine, 

:  in  at  my  doore  thou  may  goe. 

na  thing  of  th^,  thairfore, 
lufe  for  life  to  ly  in  ftorc  ; 
I  me  thy  hart,  I  afk  no  more, 

in  at  my  doore  thou  fall  goe. 

raciou3  Lord  celeftiall, 
how  art  Lord  and  King  etemall, 
ttt  us  grace  that  we  may  enter  all, 
in  at  thy  doore  let  me  goe. 

10  is  at  my  windo,  quho, 
fra  my  windo,  go  ; 
no  more  there  like  ane  ftrangere, 
in  at  my  doore  thou  goe. 


S 


Trrx 


TILL  OXnt  GUD£*MAN,  TILL  OUR  GU0£-MAI7y 
KEIP  PAITH  AND  LOVE  TILL  OUR  GUDE-MAX, 


X  OR  our  gude-man  Jn  hevin  docs  ring^ 
In  glore  and  bliffe  without  ending  ; 
Quhere  angels  fingis  ever  Ofan, 
In  laude  and  praife  of  our  gude*inan* 

Our  gude-man  defjris  thr6  thingis, 
Ane  hart  quhere  fra  contrition  fpringisy 
Syne  love  him  beft  our  fauls  that  wan, 
Quhen  we  wer  loft  fra  our  gude-man. 

And  our  gude-man  that  euer  was  kind, 
Requyres  of  us  ane  faithfull  mind, 
Syne  cheritable  be  with  every  clan. 
For  luve  onlie  of  our  gude-man. 

Yit  our  gude-man  requyres  more, 
To  give  no  creature  his  glore ; 
And  gif  we  doe,  doe  quhat  we  can. 
We  fall  be  loft 'fra  our  gude-man. 

Adamc,  our  fore- father  that  was, 
Hes  loft  us  all  for  his  trefpas  ;     . 
Quhais  brukle  banes  we  may  fair  ban. 
That  gart  us  lofe  our  awne  gude-man. 

And  our  gude-man  he  promeift  fure,     . 
To  everie  faithfull  creature. 
His  gfeit  mercie  that  ^ow  or  than 
Will  call  for  grace  at  our  gude-man.  , 

Yet  our  gude-ipan,  gracious  and  gude,^ 
For  our  falvation  flied  his  blude 
Upon  the  croce,  quhere  there  began 
The  mercifulnefle  of  our  gude-man. 


This 


i 


<^EEN  MARY,   154a — 1567. 

This  is  the  blade  did  us  refrefh. 
This  is  the  blade  that  mull  us  waih. 
That  blade  that  fr(Hn  his  hart  farth  ran, 
Maid  us  free  aires  till  our  gude-man. 

Now  let  us  pray  baith  day  and  hour. 
Till  Chrift  our  onely  Mediatour, 
Till  fave  on  the  day  that  quhe^ 
We  fall  be  judged  be  our  giidetmaQ. 


273 


TT*^^^^j^y^? 


Whoerer  will  compare  tbi«  with  the  common  fbng,  "  Tou*U  never  be 
iih  my  amid gude^manl^  begioQiiig  witJl  **  Late  in  4«  enf*iwgfurU>  I W4^/* 
maft  be  faciflfied  that  the  pro£uie  bjallgdi  or  p^^t  of  it,  was  in  essence 
at  the  time  this  fanatic  parody  was  comp.ofed ;  .and  that  the  mufic,  in 
all  probability,  was  the  fame  fimple  beaatiful  air  to  ^ich  it  continues 
to  be  fung  at  this  day.  That  fac];t  9  ftrange  burden  could  be  ^umed 
in  an  original  deroat  hymn,  without  having  any  leCcrence  to  a  fimilar 
burden  in  a  profane  fong,  is  utterljr  incredible. 


Vol-.  HI. 


M 


UT 


MT   LUFi:   MURNIS  FOR   ME,  FOR   ME. 


^±Y  lufe  murnis  for  me,  for  me/ 
My  lufe  that  murnis  for  me ; 
I  am  not  kinde,  hes  not  in  minde 
My  lufe  that  murnis  for  me. 

Quha  is  my  lufe  but  God  abuve, 
Quhilk  all  the  warld  hes  wrocht ; 
The  King  of  bliiTe  my  lufe  he  is. 
Full  deir  he  bes  me  bocht. 

His  precious  blude  he  fched  on  rude, 
*fhat  was  to  make  us  fre  ; 
This  fall  I  prove  by  Goddis  love^ 
That  my  lufe  murnis  for  me. 

This  my  lufe  came  from  abuve. 
And  borne  was  of  ane  maid. 
For  to  fulfill  his  father's  will. 
Till  fill  f urth  that  he  faid. 

Man  !   have  in  minde,  and  thou  be  kin^e. 
Thy  lufe  that  mumis  for  thee. 
Now  he  on  rude  that  fched  his  blude. 
From  Sathan  to  make  us  free. 


There  is  fome  appearance  that  the  bint  has  here  been  taken  irom 

<*  He's  low  doun,  he*s  in  the  broom 
•«  That's  waiting  for  me,  6cc.** 

One  fong,  or  rather  apparently  two,  with  a  bnrd^n  fomewhal  of  tniJ 
iort,  being  mcntioncii  in  the  ♦♦  Complaint  of  Scotland  1549  . 


ii. 


To  the  original  air^  doubtlefs,  of  ^ 

.  Leave  thee,  leave  thbe^ 
Pll  never  leave  thee  5 

the  modern  mufic  of  which  isprohahly  a  little  corruptee!. 


J\vf  my  love  !   leif  mc  noti 
X»eif  me  not,  leif  me  not. 
Aw  !  my  love  leif  me  not^ 
Thus  mine  alone. 

"With  ane  l^urding  on, my  bak^ 
I  may  not  beir  it,  I  am  fo  waik  ; 
Love  !  this  burding  from  me  tak^ 
Or  elfe  I  am  gone. 

With  finnes  I  am  laden  fair, 
Leif  me  not,  leif  me  not. 
With  finnes  I  am  laden  fair, 
Leif  me  not  allone. 

I  pray  the  Lord,  therefore, 
Keip  not  my  JSnnes  in  ftorc, 
Lowfe  me  or  I  be  forlorne^ 
And  heif  hiJI  mone. 

With  thy  handis  thow  hcs  me  wrocht, 
Leif  me  not,  leif  me  not. 
With  thy  handis  thow  hes  me  wrocht, 
Leif  me  not  allone. 

I  was  fauld,  and  thow  me  bocht. 
With  thy  blude  thow  hcs  jtnecoft. 
Now  I  am  bidder  fbcht, 
Xo  thee  Lord  allone. 

Icry 


276 


CHROKXCLE  OF  SCaTTlSH  POETRt. 


I  cry  and  I  call  ^o  tbee^ 
To  leif  me  not,  leif  me  not, 
I  cry  and  I  <^  to  tfaieef 
To  leif  me  not  allone. 

All  thej  that  laden  be, 
Thow  biddes  tbame  cum  to  they  , 
Then  fall  they  *«vk  be. 
Throw  thy  mercie  allone. 

Thow  faves  all  the  penitent. 
And  leifs  them  not,  leifs  them  noty 
Thow  faves  all  the  penitent. 
And  leifs  them  not  allone. 

All  that  will  their  finnes  repent, 
Nane  of  them  fall  be  fpent, 
Suppofe  the  bow  be  ready  bent. 
Of  them  thow  killes  none. 

Faith,  Hope,  and  Gharitie, 
Leif  me  not,  leif  me  not. 
Faith,  Hope,  and  Gharitie,' 
Leif  me  not  allone. 

1  pray  the  Lord,  grant  to  me 
Thir  godly  giftis  three. 
Then  fall  I  favit  bej 
Dout  have  1  none. 

To  th6,  Father,  be  all  glore. 
That  leifs  us  not,  leifs  us  not, 
Tb  th^.  Father,  be  all  glore. 
That  leifs  us  not  allone. 

Sonne  and  Haly  Ghoft,  evermore/ 
As  it  was  of  before. 
Throw  Chrift  our  Saviour, 
We  are  all  faif  every  one. 


N 


fi 


To  the  corhmon  Tune. 

Johne  cum  hifs  me  noWf 
yobne.cum  hifs  me  now, 
Johne  cum  hifs  me  by  and  hy^ 
And  mah  no  more  adow. 

The  Lord  thy  God  I  am. 
That  Johne  dois  thee  call, 
[Johne  reprefentis  man 
Bj  grace  celeftiall  ; 

For  Johne  Goddis  grace  it  is,'  . 

Quha  lift  till  eitpone  the  fame  j 

0  Johne  thow  did  amifs, 
Quhen  that  thow  loft  this  name. J 

Hevin  and  eirth  of  noucht 

1  maid  them  for  thy  fake. 
For  evermore  I  thoucht. 
To  my  likenefs  thee  make. 

In  Paradice  I  plant!  t  thee^ 
And  maid  th6  Lord  of  all 
My  creatures,  not  forbidding  thee 
N^athing  but  ane  of  all. 

Thus  wald  thow  not  obey. 
Nor  yit  follow  my  will, 
Bot  did  caft  thyfclfe  away, 
And  thy  pofteritie  fpill. 

My  juftice  condemned  thee 
To  everlafting  paine, 
Kan  culd  na  retnedie 
To  buy  man  free  agatne. 

O  pure 


♦, 


278  CimOKICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETItt. 

0  pure  life  and  mere  mercie. 
Mine  awin  Sonne  downe  I  fend, 

God  become  man  for  thee, 

,  •     •      • 

For  thy  fin  his  life  did  fpend. 

Thj  atohement  and  peace  to  make, 
He  fched  his  blude  maift  haly. 
Suffering  death  for  thj  faik, 
Quhat  culd  he  do  more  for  thee  ? 

Thus  quhen  thow  was  in  dangerous  race^ 

Ready  to  fink  in  hell. 

Of  my  mercie  and  fpeciall  ^race, 

1  fend  thee  my  gofpelL 

My  prophites  call,  my  preachers  cry, 
Johne  cum  kifs  me  now, 
Johne  cum  kifs  me  by  and  by. 
And  mak  no  more  adow. 

Ane  fpreit  I  am  incorporat, 

No  mortallis  eye  can  fee. 

Yet  my  word  does  intimat, 

Johne  how  thow  muft  kifs  me  now. 

Repent  thy  finne  unfeinyeitlie, 
Beleve  my  promife  in  Chriftis  death. 
This  kifs  of  faith  will  juftifie  thee. 
As  my  fcripture  plainlie  faith. 

Make  no  delay,  cum  by  and  by, 
(^hen  that  I  do  thee  call, 
v^Leilt  do  ftrike  thee  fuddenly. 
And  fo  cum  nocht  at  alL 


A  few  niore  of  thcfc  fanatical  rhapfodies  fcem  evidently  wrlttei^ 
the  muGc  of  Tongs  which  at  that  time  muft^have  been  popular,  alcho^ 
now  either  unknown,  or  not  afcertainablc,  by  the  few  lines  prefer^ 
in  the  parodie?.  ^ 

Th# 


<ijjEEN  mart;  1542-^1567.  ^79 

"^here  is,  however^  good  reafon  to  fuppoTe  that  the  following  was 
^  to  Gramaebree,  of  fomethiog  very  Uke  it.  See  Edin.  Vo^  Mag. 
.  II.  Song  XXVHI. 

lotill  ane  mirthful!  May  morning,  v ' 

Quhen  Phebus  up  did  fpring, 

Waking  I  lay  in  ane.garding  gay, 

Thinkand  on  Chrift  fa  frie ;        '  > 

Quhilk  mcikly  for  inankind, 

Tholrt  to  be  pynd 

On  croce  crnellie,  La-la,  &c^ 

l^nd  the  following,  with  fome  appearance  of  truth,  is  faid  to  have; 
ci  fuDg  to  the  tune  of  Hey  tutti  taUi» 

Hay  now  the  day  dallis. 
Now  Chrift  on  us  caili?. 
Now  welth  on  our  wallis 

Appeiris  anone : 
Now  the  word  of  God  ringis, 
Quhilk  is  king  of  all  kingis, 
Now  Chryftis  flock  fingis 

The  nicht  is  nere  gone. 

[?o  the  tune  of  Banv  lu  la  la  (perhaps  the  Gaelic  Bahou  mo  lenav)  is 
V.ne  iang  of  the  birth  of  Cbrift." 

This  day  to  yow  is  borne  ane  childe. 
Of  Marie  meeke  and  vtrgine  mylde, 
That  bliifit  barne  bening  and  kynde. 
Sail  yow  rejoyce  baith  hart  and  mynd<.     •     .     •     . 

But  I  AiU  prais  the  evir  moir. 
With  fangis  fucit  unto  thy  gloir. 
The  kneis  of  my  hert  fall  I  bow. 
And  fing  that  richt  Balu  la  low, 

fn  Mr  Ritfon*s  Ancient  fongs  1790,  may  be  feen  the  (Englifli)  origi- 

^  Gry vous  is  my  forrow  9 
£oth  at  evin  and  morrow,  81  ci 


SUPER 


SUPER  FLUMIKA  BABTLOKIS 

is  fubmitted  to  the  reader  qs  a  fpecimen  iff  WedpW* 
burne's  verjlon  of  the  Pfahns. 


I. 

/\.T  the  rivers  of  Babylon, 
QuLair  we  dwelt  in  captivitie, 
Quhen  we  remembrit  on  Syon, 
We  weipit  al  full  forrowfalie^ 
On  the  faach  tties  our  barpes  we  hang, 
Quhen  thej  requirit  us  an  fang. 
Thej  bald  us  into  fie  tbraldouae, 
Thej  bad  us  fing  fum  pfalm  or  bymmej, 
That  we  in  Syon  fang  fum  tyme. 
To  quhome  we  anfwerit  full  fune.     . 

11. 
Nocht  may  we  outher  play  or  fing, 
The  Pfalmis  of  our  Lord  fa  fueit. 
Until  ane  uncouth  land  or  ring.  . 
My  richt  hand  firft  fall  that  forleit. 
Or  Jerufalem  foryettin  be. 
Faft  to  my  chaftis  my  tung  fall  be 
Clafpit,  or  that  I  it  foryet. 
In  my  maift  gladnes  and  my  game^^ 
I  fall  remember  Jerufalem, 
And  all  my  hart  upon  it  fet. 


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1  •   v^' 


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43XEEN  MART^  1542—71567.    "  281 

IH. 

Ij  think  on  the  Edomiteis^ 

lej  did  at  Jerufalem.  " 

lad  deftroy  with  cruelteis, 

to  facke,  and  it  ouerquhelm, 

atchit  fall  thow  be^  Babyloun  ! 

effit  is  that  chaInpiou^ 

Tc  thi64is  thl>w  fervit  us  1 

!  that  fall  thj  baimis  plaig, 

fli  thair  hames  againft  ane  craig, 

vy  and  full  glorious  i 


mtnner  Wedderbarne  cranflatcd  alK>ut  twenty-one  of  David's 
bich  probably  were  fnng  in  the  private  meetings  of  the  *<  Con- 
I  of  the  Lord'*  for  a  few  yeari  before  the  eftablifhment  of  the 
religion,  when  the  verfion  of  Sternhold  and  Hopkins  was  uni. 
dopted  in  the  kirks  of  Scotland  as  well  as  of  England,  and  an 
;  it  printed  in  Edinburgh  in  1564*  At  the  fame  conventicles, 
^ability,  were  alfo  fang  fuch  of  the  foregoing  ballads  as  were 
ly  to  render  the  eftab1i(hed  clergy  conumptible  and  odioas ;  a 
Anal  method  thin  which  could  not  have  been  devifed  for  fetv- 
arpofes  of  the  reforming  party.  The  others,  foch  as  Our  auld 
,  John  sum  kifs  me  new,  &C.  undonbtedly  belong  to  the  fame 
though  it  has  been  allcdged  that  they  were  compofed  by  the 
J  with  a  view  of  tidicuiing  ^be  fanatcifm  of  their  adverfaries* 


» III.  N  n  ANfi 


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I 
I 


ANE   SANG  or  THE  SriilZT  AlU)   THE  fL£$PHI(, 


I  -•* 


juLll  Chriftin  men  tak  tent  and  jkr|L 
How  faull  and  body  ar  atrW^r  ;  ^       i ; 
Upon  this  eird'baith  lait  a2i4^t»  < 
Withcniell  battell  ideii^M^  r        ^ 
And  ane  may  nocht  ane  ^ther  ^ie*    , 

The  flefche  faid^  3fnl  ^a^f  Ml- 
In  will  in  youth  with  luftis  d^i^^  , 
Or  age  with  forrow  me  ;s^ill^,    ^u   ^ 
With  joy  1  will  my  ^incie  oueirdjiyy^y) , 
And  will  not  with  my  luftis,fttyve,r 

THE   SWRIT. 

The  fpirit  faid,  Thocht  I  pharge  th^inocht, 
^  Dreid  God,  and  have  his  law  in  thocht -^^ 

Thow  hecht  quhen  thow  4p  font  ws^  brpcht,r'i  - 
Efter  his  law  luft  tQ  refraine,  .      i 

And  nocht  to  wirk  his  word  agane.  u 

""     THE   FLESCHE. 

The  flefche  faid,  I  am  ftark  and  wycht. 

To  wacht  gude  wyne,  frefchcv  cauld  and  brichtj| 

And  tak  my  plefour  day  and  uicht. 

With  finging»  playing,  and  to  dance^ 

And  ffct  on  fax  and  fevin  the  chance* 

THE   SPIRIT. 

The  fpirit  faid.  Think  on  the  rich  man;, 
Quhilk  all  tyme  in  his  luftis  ran  ; 
'  Body  and  faull  he.  l-AlTit  than. 
And  tyiidc  wlv   :/  rvu  into  helU  ,  • 
As  Jtfus  Chiilt  iie;i  laid  him  fell. 


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Qj];£EN  Mart,  X 542— >z 567.  2S3 


THE   FLE8CHX. 

efche  faid,  Quhat  hald  I  of  this  ? 
aneuch  and  tjme  thair  is^ 
for  till  amend  hiy  mifle, 
rom  my  vicious  lyfe  convert^ 
i  fadnes  hes  ouerfet  my  hert. 

THE   SPIRIT. 

>irit  faid,  Power  thow  hc^  none: 
Lcht  nor  yit  in  cild  bygone'; 
twinkling  of  aneqre  anone, 
ill  the  tak  at  evin  or  thotne, 
rtayne  tyme  ferthe  befome. 

sfche  faid,  All  t^fe^^^'Mlift/ 
I  warldly  wyfe  ^^/  ^  i>  ^ :      :  - 
uft  vertew  in  thaip'ibii&ilt|'^ 
thame  I  wiU  |)crfi^w  my^weird^ 
ig  as  1  leve  on  thii  eir^:        '-  '   ■  ' 

THE  sftaiT. 
lirit,  Yit  fi^H  cumthc  day' 
uU  fall  part  the  bddy  fray  ; 
juhat  fell  help  ^Hy  gdti^e  or  pky^ 
thow  man  turnit  be  in  as, 
I  in  eird  quhen  thow  maid  was. 

THE   FLESCHE. 

sfche  faid,  Thow  hes  vincuft  me^ 
eternall  glpir  to  fe. 
grant  that  I  may  cum  thairby. 
vill  I  to  my  God  retu]::ne, 
t  my  fin  richt^  fore  I  murne. 

THE  Spirit. 
>irit,  Nane  to  fchame  I  dry ve^ 
mtreit  he^t  help  God  alyve. 
sfche  man  die,  with  pane  and  ftfyvi, 
was  borne  to  that  intent^ 
I  with  wormes  for  to  be  rent. 


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a84  CHROKICLS  OF  SCOTTISH  pbETar. 

THE  FLfiSCHK. 

Tbe  flefche  faid,  O  Lord  God  of  peace. 
Help  me  to  turne  throw  Chriftis  grace  ! 
O  Holy  Goft,  my  faith  increffe. 
That  I  may  thole  this  eirthlie  noy. 
My  hope  is  in  eternall  joy^ 

THE   SPIRIT. 

The  fpirit  (aid,  Now  I  haif  my  micht, 
Thoch  1  be  ane  unworthie  knycht. 
Thow  God  !   the  quhilk  is  onlte  richt,' 
Thow  faif  me  from  the  Devillis  net ! 
Thairfore  thow  on  the  croce  was  plet. 

THE  DTTERi 

Now  hes  this  ballat  heir  an  end, 
God  grant  ilk  man  his  hart  amend. 
To  fin  na  more,  fyne  to  Chrift  wend> 
Than  fall  he  turne  agane  to  us. 
And  give  us  his  eternall  blys. 


Of  the  firft  introda^ion  of  finging  (the  MapnftMt,  Te  Dtumt  ^^) 
into  the  fervice  of  the  Church,  thus  writeth  B$f9n  in  his  ReUques  of  Rwu\ 
*^  Pope  Vitalian,  A,  D.  660,  being  a  luftye  finger  and  a  freihe  coura- 
gious  muGtion  hymfelf,  brought  into  the  Church  prickfong,  defcant, 
and  all  kynde  of  fweete  and  pleafannt  melody'e  ;  and  bjcaufe  nothing 
(hould  want  to  delight  the  Tayne,  folyih  eares  of  fantaiUcal  men^  he 
joyned  the  organs  to  the  curious  mufike,  unto  the  great  lofle  of  tyme 
and  the  utter  undoing  of  chriften  mans  foules."  Here  muft  be  a  miftake 
vrith  refpe<5b  to  the  time,  for  Auguftine  in  the  fourth  century,  **■  aiketh 
forgevcDefle  of  God,  bicaufe  he  had  geven  more  heede,  and  better  eare 
to  the  finging  than  to  the  weighty  matter  of  the  holy  wordca.'*-  Cor- 
nelius Agrippa,  A.  D.  1530,  compares  the  defcant  of  the  children  «  to 
the  neying  of  coltes  ;  the  tcnoure,  to  the  bellowing  of  oz^n ;  the  couo- 
trrpoynt,  to  the  barking  of  doggis ;  the  treble,  to  the  roaring  of  bullet; 
and  the  bafe,  to  the  grunting  of  hogges ;  fo  that  an  evil  favoured  oojfe 
is  made,  and  the  matter  itfcif  is  nothing  underftanded.*' 

JOHN 


JOHN  ROtLAND. 


7d  the  earlier  part  of  this  reign  belongs  "  The  Sevin 

Seages^  tranjlatit  out  of  prois  into  Scottis  metier f  hf 

John  "Roll avd,  in  DaUeitb,  with  ane  moralitie  af-- 

ter  everie  Tale  J*     iThe  original  is  the  noted  romance 

^Prince  Eraftus  ;  from  the  names  and  manner ,  pro<-* 

tably  compofed  by  a  Greek  in  the  middle  ages.      In 

early  times^  it  appears  to  have  been  a  favourite  book^ 

having  been  tranftated  into  various^  European  langua^ 

ges  ;  and  isjiilt  to  be  found  upon  the  flails  under  the 

form  of  a  two^penny  volume  in  profe^  intituled.  The 

famous  hiftory  of  the  Seven  Mafters   of  Rome,  to 

which  the  curious  are  referred  for  farther  informal 

tion,  not  one  of  the  verjified  Jlories  poffefjing  a  Jingle 

quality  to  jujlify  a  re-publication:     Of  the   morality 

of  the  fable,  'R.oLLAifjy  prefents  4is  with  the  following 

f^idiculous  explication,  by  way  of  preamble. 


TO  KNOW  QUHAT  THE  EMPEROUR,    THE  EMPRICE,    ANJ> 

THE   YOUNG   CHILDE,   AND    THE   SEVEN 

DOCTOURS    DOE    SIGNIFIE, 

I. 

X-jRE  we  procede  yet  furthermare. 
Of  this  matter  fume^hing  will  I  fchaw, 
Quhat  each  thing  meanis  for  to  declare  ; 
The  matter  better  ye  will  knaw. 

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CHJIONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  ^OZTRfi 


This  Emperour  tbat  leades  the  law. 
He  fignifies  a  man's  perfoun, 
That  waiters  betwixt  winde  and  waw, 
Into  this  world  aje  op  an4  doun. 

11. 
His  Sonne  betokens  the  (bule  of  man, 
Quhilk  in  the  corps  is  aje  incluife  : 
The  £mprice  fignifies  Sathan, 
Qtiho  ever  open  malice  muife  : 
Th6  feven  Dodoups  are  fcven  vertues, 
Fechting  con ti  are  feven  deadly  fixmes  r 
Quhilk  that  the  fillie  foule  pcrfues, 
Qahen  deftrudioun  it  beginnes. 

in. 

The  feven  dayes  this  childe  is  diimbe, 

Of  mannis  life  they  are  the  fpace  ; 

For  in  this  world  fraiie  firft  come,  v^  :, . 

He  never  hath  perfefl:  folace. 

Quhile  that  God  take  him  in  hi$  grace^ 

And  forget  all  this  wotldiic  luft, 

Then  fpeakes  he  to  CrOd  face  to  face, 

Quhen  that  the  devill  he  hath  vihcuft. 

JV. 

Even  fo  is  of  this  Emprice  tale, 

Tolde  for  to  tempt  the  Emperour, 
Trowing  perfedlie  to  pre  vale  ; 

And  of  this  childe  t6  be  viftour, 

Tels  on  this  tale  f6r  his  pleafour ; 

Of  quhilk  the  Emp^roiir  was  cont^f. 

As  ye  fall  hear,  gude  auditour, 

Therefoir  to  purpofe  let  us  went. 


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T^e  time  and  place  o^  coriipofition  arc  thus  xnentioned  in  the  Fp'^ 
logue :  / 


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^EEN"  MARY,   I342 — 1567.  jS^ 

60  in  feven  weeks  this  quair  \fzi  dene  compleit. 
Out  of  plalne  profe,  now  keiping  meters  feit : 
Within  the  fort  and  towre  of  Tamtalloun, 
Quhen  the  Englifli  float  bcfyde  Incbkeitb  did  flcit, 
Upon  the  fea  in  that  great  burning  hieate. 
Both  Scottis  and  IngUfch  of  Leith  lay  at  the  toun, 
With  (bharp  affiege,  and  garneift  gari(oun. 
On  ather  fort  quhair  fundrie  loft  the  fweit, 
That  fame  tyme  I  maid  this  tranflatioun. 


^j-. 


This  fpecification  feems  to  point  either  to  1544  or,  I547»,  after  vi^icH 
jthere  was  no  Engliih  fleet  in  the  frith  of  jE^orth  until  thp  beginning  of 
winter  1559. 

In  the  Prologue,  he  mentions  atlother  6f  his  poetical  efibrti,  the  title 
of  which  is,  **  Anc  Trcatife  callit  tbeCour^efytnuf^  devidit  into  four 
buikis :  Compylit  by  Johne  RoUand  in  Dalkcithi  [printed  1575*  4to.'*J 
It  is  reported  to  be  no  iefs  abfurd  and  pedantic  than  the  Stmn  Seagei, 
Tn  the  fame  Prologue  he  thus  celebrates  the  namts  of  contemporary 
^coccifli  poets,  when  h^  wrote  )xa  Court  of  Venus* 

In  Court  that  tyme  was  gude  Sir  David  Lyndefay^ 

In  vulgare  toung  he  bure  the  bell  that  day, 

To  mak  meter  richt  cunning  and  expert  ;  " 

And  Matter  'John  BalUnt'tne  footh  to  fay, 

Mak  him  marrow  to  David,  well  we  may. 

And  for  the  third.  Matter  William  Ste^art^ 

To  mak  in  Scots  h^  knew  richt  w^H  the  airt. 

Bifchop  Durict  fometime  of  Galloway, 

For  his  pleafour  fometime  wald  tak  thair  pali  t. 

From  this  we  learn  the  Chriftian  name  of  one  of  the  two  Stewarts. 
^bo  flourittied  in  the  reign  of  James  the  Fifth.  No  poetical  monument 
of  Biftiop  Durie  fecms  to  remain,  or  at  letft  is  known  as  fuch.  The 
Court  of  Venus  was  probably  written  about  1540 ;  and  if  any  one  were 
inclined  to  afcribe  the  Preifts  of  Feblis  to  the  fame  author,  I  fhould 
think  it  a  difficult  taik  to  controvert  his  opinion. 

In  this  metrical  verfion  qi  Prince  Erafus^  the  whole  fourteen  ttories 
arc  not,  throughout,  the  fame  with  thofe  in  the  French  edition  T564> 
^olland^  or  perhaps  the  Englifti  proie  tranilater,  having  raken  the  liber- 
ty of  fubttituting  the  Ephclian  matron  and  f(;verai  more  in  the  room  of 
fa  the  r  8  that  did  not  fo  well  fuit  his  taftc. 


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^EE  £ATTL£  0$    UARLAW^ 


I J  here  given  from   the  Evergreen,    where  it 
fifms  to  have  been  originally  puhHJhed.     Some  diffirenee 
of  opinion  prevails  with  refpeB  to  its  an^qHty.     IkfiJ 
Finkerton  thinks^  ^*from  its  manner^  it  mgb^hav€^een 
written  foon  after  the  event  in  141 4*''     MrR&£li^jpf^ 
that  **  it  may^  for  any  thing  that  appears  either  in  ^ 
out  of  it,  to  the  contrary  ^  be  as  old  as  ihe  fy^eemth  oen^ 
turyJ*'*     Without  hejitation^  however,  I^toneur  tnofismtl^ 
with  Lord  Hailes,  who  obferves,  that  *^  it  appears  Jo  • 
*^  have  been  at  leaft  retouched  by  ^u'^pe  mod^ii  hand^ 
It  does  not  f peak  in  the  language  or  in  the  ver/ification 
of  the  fifteenth  century  y  and  will  probiibty  bejhumtti 
be  as  recent  as  the  days  ofQween  Maty  or  Jalncsthc 
*<  Sixth.**     It  may  be  added,    that  ^he    ^' JUmghter^. 
mentioned  in  the  fecond  flan%a.  mojl  prohabty  affudttf  to 
fome    bloody  engagement  between  the  Kftglijh  tind^ti^ 
Scots.     If  fo,  Under  what  auid  King  Heriry  did  /to 
happen  ?  No  battle  anfwers  fuch  a  defcription  ixcepttn^ 
that  of  Flodden  in  1 5 13  ;  and  1  venture  to  fay  the  aiir 
thor  meant  no  other,   notwithjlanding  the  abfurd  anach- 
ronifm  with  which  he  is  chargeable*     It  mdy  alfo  adiit^ 
of  a  quejiion   whether  **  drums*^  were  ufed  til  the  Scot* 
tl/h  army  fo  early  as  the  reign  of  James  tfee  Firft^  ^ 
even  the  regency  of  the  Earl  of  Arran,  when  the  Com- 
plaint of  Scotland  was  written,    Laftlyyfotne  old  words 
feem  grofsly  mis^applted  in   various  parts  of  the  poem^ 
particularly  "  bandounP  in  the  ^th  flan%a,      I  Jhould 
be  glad  to  hear^  however,  that  an  authenticated  copy 

could 


fould  he  produced  of  the  agfiieven  of  James  the  Sixth, 
fiutffrom  a  refped  tothe.opmou  vfjthofe  whf^'arf  more 
fompetent  judges^  I  kere  gk^e  it  0  ^ioce^ 


h 

f  RA£  Dunideir  as  I  cam  throuch^ 

Doun  bgr  the  hill  of  Banochie, 
Abngft' the  htods  of  Garioclv  ' 

':  Grit  pitie  was^  to  heir  and  fe 
:^  The^  sojs^  and  di4d(^m  hermoniej 
l^iat^evtr  th^t^i'eirj.^daj  did  daw^ 

Gryaod  the  C^^fiodixui  hjie, 
Ala»i  sdai§^^foAt^e,^ar^ayr• 

I  liiArviit  tjubat  ^e  xna);tec  ^eint;^  ^  ^ 
ariAUffoIks^w^-jili  j^;£igF|r  fairy  :^ 
f  iKifl  aocht  c^a  was  faf^or.freind^ 
.  Yit  quiedj  I  did  me  qarry. 

But  fen  the  dajs  of  auld.Kiiiig  Hairj^ 
6ic  flauchter  was  not  hard  nor  fene  ; 

And  thair  I  had  nae  tjme  to  tair^ 
For  bifllnefs  in  Aberdene. 

III. 
Thus  as  I  wal^it  on  the  wajj, 
'  To  Invcrurj  as  I  went, 
I  met  a  man  and  bad  him  llajr, 

Requeifting  him  to  mak  me  quaint^ 

Of  the  beginning' 3nd  the  event. 
That  happenit  thair  at  the  Harlaw. 

Then  he  entreited  me  tak  tent, 
And  he  the  truth  fould  to  me  fchavr* 

Vol.  III.  O  o  IV. 


a^o 


CHROKICLE  OF  SCOniSH  VOtnTt 


Grit  Donald  of  the  Yl^  did  cUdm, 
Untb  the  lands  of  Rofs'fum  ric^  , 

And  to  the  Governoor  he  canity 
Them  for  to  haif  gif  that  he  mklit* 
Quha  faw  his  intereft  was  but  flicbt. 

And  thairfore  anfwerit  with  difdaiii* 

« 

He  haftit  hame  bakh  day^  and  mcht| 
And  fent  nae  bodward  back  agrain* 

But  Donald  richt  impatient 

Of  that  anfwer  Duke>Roben  ga^f,   ^ 
He  vowd  to  God  Omnipotent, 

All  the  hale  lands  of  Ro&  to  h«dft 

Or  ells  be  graith^  in  liis  graif^ 
He  wald  not  quat  his  riofat  for  noeht^ 

Nor  be  abufit  Ijk  aikif : 
That  bargin  fopld  be  deirfy  bodit. 

Then  haiftjlie  h^  did  cc^iixnislad^' 

That  all  his  weir-men  fli|>d[d  oom^e^ 
|lk  ane  well  harnifit  frae  hand^  * 

To  meit  ancf  heir  quhat  he  did  meia. 

He  waxit  wtath,  and  v6wit  tein, 
Sweirahd  he  wald  furprjie^he  North, 

Subdew  the  brugh  of  A^erdene, 
Mearnsy  Angus,  and  all  Fyfe,  to  Fordi. 

vn. 

Thus  with  the  weir-men  of  *the  Ylcs,. 

Quha  war  aj  at  his  Bidding  bown, '        '  -- 
With  money  maid^  with  foffs  and-  wyles j 

Richt  far  and  neir  baith  up  and  doun. 

Throw  mount  and  muir,  ^rae  town  to  town, 
Alangft  the  land  of  Rofs  he^  roars, 

And  all  obe jit  zx  his  bandown, 
Evin  frae  the  North  to  Suthren  flioais. 


X." 


J    i 


yiii. 


i^iBK  mxxr,  X54»— x  jdy.  ^91 

vnr. 

Then  all  the  coUntrie  iiien  did:  je3<^ 

For  nae  refifl^ns  dttrft  they  mBk, 
iSTor  offer  battill  in  thq  feiM^ 

Be  forfs  pf  arms  Jk>'  heir  him  hak. 

Syne  thay  rcfolyit  f^  and  fpak, 
Th^t  heft  it  was  for  thair  behufe^ 

Thay  fould  hisitior  thair  phiftain  tak^ 
Believing  weil  he  did  them^  lufe. 

Then  he  a  proclamation  maid> 

All  men  to  meet  at  Inyem^fs^     , 
Throw  Murray  Land  to  mak  a  raid^ 

Frae  Arthurfyre  u^to  Spey^nefs* 

And  further  mair^  he  fent  exptefs^^ 
To  fchaw  his  coll^our^  and  enfenyie. 

To  all  and  findry,  mair  andJe&^ 
Throchout  the  boundis  of  Boyn  and  Enyie* 

X. 
And  then  throw  fair  SfxatUbogie  land^ 

His  purpofe  was.for  to  vptirfewy 

And  qiihafoevir  durft  gaindf^di 

That  race  they  ^nld  full  (airly  rew» 

Then  he  had  all  his  men  be  trew^ 
And  him  defend  by  fbrfs,  and  flicht^  > 

And  promift  them  T^wacdis  anew. 
And  mak  them  men  of  mekle  micht« 

XL. 
Without  refiftans,  as  he  fiCid^ 

Throw  all  thefe  parts  he  ftoutly  paO:^ 
Quhair  fum  waif  wa^»  and  fum  war  glaid^ 

But  Garioch  was  all  agaft* 

Throw  all  thefe  feilds  he  fped  him  faft^ 
For  fie  a  ficht  was  never  fene ; 

And  then,  forfuith,  he  laagd  at  laft 
To  fe  the  Bruch  of  Aberdene^ 

m 


3111. 

To  hinder  this  pra*d  ^M^pfitb;  * 

The  ftout  and  miobitf  E#lcf  df  MaMITi^ 
With  all  his  men  in  arms  di^ryf^,- 

Even  frae  Curgaff  fo  Ci^i^fir^y 

And  down  the  fjde  orf  Dbii' ritdif  {iif, 
Angus  and  Mearns  <fid  ^tl6xS^efL€ 

To  fecht,  or  DoD ali!)  eMl^  fie*^  M^ 
The  ryall  bruch  of  Ab6!^nWl> 

And  thus  the  martial  "ErW  6i  M itHK, 

Marcht  with  his  menr  itt  ridit  ^tiiff 
Befoir  the  enemie  ^^«tt-anli^R^; 

His  banner  bauldly*  did*  di(^lay; 

For  weil  enewch  th^  k^ftd  thfe  tWty^- 
And  all  their  fembknce  weil  thtf  few;- 

Without  all  dangii*i  dr  delay. 
Came  haiftiij  to  the  Harlaw* 

XlV. 
With  him  the  braif  Lcjrd  Gi^lVt, 

Of  Angus  Sherriff  pnftdp^. 
The  conftabill  of  gude  Dtittde, 

The  vanguard  led  befb^re  ffteift  all. 

Suppofe  in  number'  they  W5lf  fittafl, 
Thay  firft  richt  bKldBe  fid  pnrfffw. 

And  maid  thairfacs- before  them  feD, 
Quha  then  that  race  did  fairly  retv. 

And  then  the  worthy  Lord  I^al^W*, 

The  ftrong  undoubted  Eaird'  of  JDtC&f4, 
The  ftalwart  Laird  of  LaWIust*onF, 

Witfi  ilk  thair  forces  all  aftd  fum. 

Panmuir  #ith  all  his  tftetf  did  ctlm> 
The  Provoft  of  brsiif  Aberdiihe, 

With  trumpets  andwitfr  tuick  of  D^tim, 
Game  fchorUy  in  thair  anttour'fciene.      -^ 

XVI. 


FT 


<t^^' 


^ek  with  the  Erie  of  Maiuv  oaflne  oBy 

In  the  rei reward  richt-orderlie^ 
Thair  enemies  to  fett  Bpon^ 

In  awfull  mannei;  hardilie^ 

Togither  vowit  to  U^^  9Ad  dit^ 
Since  they  had  marchit  Kiotijif  myb^ 

For  to  fupprefs  the  tyrannic 
Of  douted  Donald  of  the  Yks^ 

XVIL 
But  he  in  number  tisn  to  ane, 

Richt  fubtilie  alang  i\i  Fjde, 
With  Malcomtofch  and  fell  Af^^clefta,   ,  . 

With  all  their  power  at  thair  fytfef 

Prefumeand  on  thair  ftrenth  apd  Jg^jdidf 
Without  all  feir  or  oay  aw, 

Richt  bauldlie  bat  till  did  abyde. 
Hard  by  the  town  of  fair  H^RLdiWe 

xvm. 

The  armies  met,  the  trumpet  foundls^ 

The  dandring  drums  alloud  did  touk^ 
Baith  armies  byding  on  the  bounds. 

Till  ane  of  them  the  feild  foald  bruik. 

Nae  help  was  thairfor,  nane  wald  jouk^    . 
Ferfs  was  the  fecht  on  ilka  fyde. 

And  on  the  ground  lay  mony  a  bouk 
Of  them  that  thair  did  battill  byd. 

XIX. 
With  doutfuin  vifltorie  they  dealt. 

The  bludy  battil  laftit  lang, 
Each  man  his  nibours  foifl  thair  felt ; 

The  weakeft  aft-tymes  gat  the  wxang. 

Thair  was  nae  mowis  thair  them  amang, 
Naithing  was  hard  but  heavy  knocks, 

That  echo  maid^  dulefuU  fang, 
Thairto  refoundbg  fyae  the  j?Qck«, 

XX. 


I94  CH&OKXCLE  OF  SCOTTISH 

XX. 

fiat  Donald's  men  tt  laft  gaif  back  i 

For  thej  war  all  oik  of  array. 
The  Earl  of  Marris  men  throw  them  brak^ 

Purfewing  fhairpljr  in  thair  waj, 

Thair  enemjs  to  tak  or  flay^ 
fie  djnt  of  fotfs  to  gar  them  yield, 

Quha  war  richt  blyth  to  win  away, 
And  fae  for  feirdnefs  tint  the  feild.- 

XXI. 
Then  Donald  fled,  and  that  full  faft. 

To  mountains  heich  for  all  his  micht  -, 
For  he  and  his  war  all  agaft. 

And  ran  till  they  \^ar  out  of  (icht : 

And  fae  of  Rofs  he  loft  his  richt,   . 
Thocht  mony  men  with  him  he  brocht^ 

Towards  the  Yles  fled  day  and  nicht. 
And  all  he  wan  was  deirlie  bocht. 

xxu- 

This  is,  quod  he,  the  richt  report 

Of  all  that  I  did  heir  and  knaw, 
Thocht  my  difcourfe  be  fumthing  fchort, 

Tak  this  to  be  a  richt  futhe  faW. 

Contrairie  God  and  the  Kingis  law, 
Thair  was  fpilt  mekle  Chriftian  blude; 

Into  the  battil  of  Harlaw ; 
Thii  is  the  fum,  fae  I  conclude, 

XXIII. 
But  yit  a  bony  quhyl6  abyde^ 

And  I  fall  mak  th6  cleirly  kert 
'  Quhat  flauchter  vf^i  oil  ilkay  fyde/ 

Of  Lowland  and  of  Highland  men, 

Quha  for  thair  awin  haif  evir  bene* 
Thefe  lazie  lowns  micht  weil  be  fpaird/ 

Cheflit  lykcdeirs  into  thair  dens. 
And  gat  thair  waiges  for  rcwaird. 

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WEEK-  MARYi  154*— XS^?*  ^95 

XXIV. 

Malcomtofli  of  the  clan  held  cheif, 

Macklean  wij;h  his  grit  hauchty  heid^ 
With  all  thairTuccour  and  releif, 
War  dulefullj  dung  to  the  deid. 
And  now  we  are  freid  of  thair  feid. 
They  will  not  lang  to  cum  again  ; 

Thoufands  with  them  without  remeid, 
On  Donald's  fyd  that  day  war  flain. 

XXV- 
And  on  the  uther  fyde  war  loft. 
Into  the  feild  that  difmal  day, 
Chief  men  of  worth,  of  mekle  coft, 
To  be  lamentit  fair  for  a  jr.      ,. 
The  Lord  S^ltoun  of  Rothemay, 
A  man  of  micht  and  mekle  main]^ 
Grit  dolour  was  for  his  decay. 
That  fae  ujihappylie  was  flain* 

XXVI. 
pf  the  beft  men  amang  them  was. 
The  gracious  gude  Lord  Ogilvy, 
The  Sheriff-Principal  of  Angus  ; 
Renownit  for  truth  and  equitie. 
For  faith  and  magnanimitie  ; 
Had  few  fallows  in  the  feild, 

Yit  fell  by  fatall  deftinie, 
for  he  nae  ways  wad  grant  to  yeild* 

XXVII. 
3ir  James  Scrimgeor  of  Duddap,  Knicht, 

Grit  conftabill  of  fair  Dunde, 
Unto  the  dulefull  deith  was  dicht, 
f   '    The  Kingis  cheif  bannerman  was  he, 
A  .valyiant  man  of  chevalrie, 
Quhais  predeceffor?  wan  that  place 

At  Spey,  witl^  gude  King  William  frie, 
Gainft  Murray  and  Macduncans  rap?, 

XXVIIT, 


2^6  CHROKicL^.  or'  scaTacisH  fO^MJ^ 

XXVIII. 
Gude  Sir  Alexander  Irving, 

The  much  renownit  Laird  of  Dram. 
Nane  in  his  days  was  bettir  fene, 

Quhen  they  war  femblit  all  and  fum. 

To  praife  him  we  foald  not  be  dum. 
For  valour,  firitt,  and  worthyncfs. 

To  end  his  days  he  there  did  cum, 
Qubois  ranfom  is  remeidylefs. 

XXJX. 
And  thair  the  Knicht  of  Lawrifton 

Was  flain  into  his  armour  fchenoi 
And  gude  Sir  Robert  Davidfon, 

Quha  Proved  was  of  Aberdene, 

The  Knicht  of  Panmure,  ^s  was  fene^ 
A  mortall  man  in  armour  bricht. 

Sir  Thomas  Murray  i^out  and  kenf , 
Left  to  the  warld  thair  laft  gude  nicht. 

XXX. 
Thair  ^as  not  fen  Ring  Keneth's  days 

Sic  ftrange  inteftine  crewel  ftryf 
Jn  Scotland  fene,  as  ilk  man  fays, 

Quhair  mony  liklie  loft  thair  lyfe  ; 

Quhilk  maid  divorce  twene  man  and  wyfe^ 
And  mony  childrene  fatherlefs, 

Qujiilk  in  this  realme  has  bene  full  rjie  \ 
Lord  help  thefe  lands,  our  wrangs  redrefs. 

XXXI. 
In  July,  on  Saint  James  his  even, 

That  four  and  twenty  difmal  day, 
Twelve  hundred,  ten  fcore  and  eleven 

Of  yeirs  fen  Chryft,  the  futhe  to  fay  ; 

Men  will  remember  as  they  may, 
Quhen  thus  the  Veritie  they  knaw, 

And  mony  a  ane  may  murnfor  ay, 

The  brim  battil  of  the  Harl8>w. 

JAMES 


r*-  i 


1^  i  ■»  - 


JAM£S  VI.  1567— 1603. 


■  was  himfelffUA  only  a  votary  of  the  Mufis^  hut 

at  fhe  early  age  ^f  eighteen^  compofed  a  treaiife  under  the 
'title  of  «  RewUis  and  Cautelia  of  Scotti^  Poefie."— 
Hence  perhaps  it  was  that  phett  abounded  more  in  this 
than  in  any  of  the  preceding  reigns.  Almoft  every  man  of 
education  wrote  verfes  either  in  Englifh  or  Lafin  ;  many 
of  which  were  puhlffhed  in  the  life-time  of  the  authors^ 
and  well  known  to  thofe  who  have  turned  their  attention 
to  this  fuhjeB,  ^he  greater  part  ofthem^  however^  aphm 
pear  to  have  been  compofed  after  the  union  of  the  crowns 
in  1603  ;  and^  in  fouthern  phrafeolpgy^  as  the  Poetical 
Recreations  of  Alexander  Craig  of  Rofe-craig,  1609; 
thofe  of  Dzyid  Murray,  Scoto-Britan^  \6iii\ofVz'' 
trick  Hannat,  i6i2  ; /^  Drumttiond  of  Hawthorn- 
dean,  161 6;  of  the  two  Hudfons^  William  Foxyler, 
Robert  Ay  ton,  &c.  Otl^ers^  of  the  nature  of  popular 
ballads^  are  not  confidered  as  properly  belonging  to  tbet 
plan  of  this  publication.  ,  ^TBe  produBions^  of  Montgo- 
mery, Arbuthnot,  Hume  of  Polwart,  *Semj)il,  {fiot 
including  thofe  which  have  lately  been  re-printed  ;)  tPg^^' 
fber  with  the  woris  of  the  King  himfelf  feem  to  be  alf 
that  come  within  the  prefcrihed  limits, 

A  few  remaining  pieces  of  ^ix  Richard  Maitland  claim 
fhefrfl  attention. 

"      '  '     ■  •  '  / 


Vol.  IIL  P  P  o!f 


I 


PN  THE  MISERIES  07  THE  TtME.,     Z57%» 

By  Sir  Richarp  Maitlakd. 

Joon  after  the  Regent  Muxrzj^ &  death f^mtlfi 
nation  being  divided  under  ibe  titles  of  Queea's  men  ^ni 
King's  men,  "  citizenfougbt  againfi  citixeup  and  kruthefi 
again/l  brother^  with  keen  animqfttj!^ 


1. 


:  \ 


KJ  GRACIOUS  God  !  almichtie^  and  eteme. 

For  Jpfus  faike^  thi  fonc^  we  aik  at  th6,  . 

Us  to  defend.     Confarve  us^  and  gnberne* 

And  tak  fra  us.  Lord,  for  thi  grit  mcrcie, 

Thir  plaigis  that  apperis  prefentlie  ^ 

Peft,  povertie,  and  moll  unkindlie  weir ; 

Hungir,  and  darthe,  that  now  is  Ijk  to  be. 

Throw  deid  of  beifts,  and  ikant  of  corne  this  yeirv 

IIV 

Bot,  Lord,  this  ci^miSf  of  thi  juft  jugement. 

For  puneifmcnt  of  our  iniquitie ; 

That  never  of  our  fynnis  will  repent  \ 

Bot  perfaveris  in  impietie. 

We  ar  fo  fowpit  in  feufualitie, 

Bajth  fpiritual,  and  temporal  eftait. 

The  pepil  ar  mifgydit  haiUelie. 

Nocht  regneth  now,  bot  Troubil  and  Debait* 

^   m.  ' 

Sumtjrme  the  prciftis  thocht  that  thai  did  weil, 
Quhon  that  thai  maid  thair  beirds,  and  ihuif  thair  croun^ 
Ufit  round  caps  ;  and  gounis  to  thair  heil : 
And  mes,  and  matejns,  faid  of  thair  fa^bon. 
Thoch  that  all  vyccs  rang  in  thair  perfoun, 
Lecherie,  gluttunrie,  vain  gloire,  avarice  \ 
With  fwerd  and  fyre,  for  rew  of  religioun^ 
Of  chriftin  peple  oft  maid  facrifice. 


S^'*' 


JAMES  VI.  13 67-^1 603»  299 

IV. 

For  quhilk  God  hes  thaine  puoeift  richt  fcfcarplie* 
Bot  had  thai  left  thair  auld  abufiouti, 
And  turnit  thame  fra  vjce  to  God  trewiie. 
And  fjne  forthocht  thair  wrang  intrufioun 
Into  the  kirk  be  fals  elufioun  j 
The  word  of  God  fja  preitchit  faythfialie, 
.  Thaj  had  nocht  cum  to  fie  confuiioon, 
Nor  tholk  had  as  yit  fie  miferie. 

'        ^  V. 
Now  ia  Proteftains  ryfin  us  amang.         . 
Sayand  thaj  wil  mak  r^formatioun  ;  ' 
Bot  yet  as  now  ma  vyces  never  rang, 
{In  ony  former  tyme,  nor  ony.natioun,) 
As  pryd,  if^y,  and  fals  diffimulatfon ; 
,  Thift,  reif,  flauchtir,  oppreffioun  of  the  pui|r  j 
Of  policy  a  plaine  altetatiouti : 
Of  wrangous  geir  now  na  man  takis  cuir. 

VI. 
Thay  think  it  weil  (and  thay  the  Paip  do  calj 
The  Antechryft  ;  and  mds,  idolatrie  : 
And  fyne  eit  flefche  upon  the  Frydays  all ;) 
That  thay  ferye  God  rycht  than  accordinglie  ; 
Tboch  in  all  thing  thay  leif  maift  wkkitlie. 
Bot  God  commandis  us  his  law  to  keip  ; 
Fyrft  honour  him  ;  and  fyne  have  cheretie 
With  our  neichbours  ;  and  for  out  fynnis  weip. 

vri. 

Think  weil  that  God,  that  puneift  the  papeifts, 

Is  yet  on  lyve,  and  yow  to  puneis  abil,  ^> 

(As  he  did  thame,)  that  in  your  fyns  infifts 

As  Godis  word  war  balden  bot  ane  fabil. 

Bot  gif  your  hairt  on  God  be  fermc  and  ftabil, 

(Thoch  that  his  worde  into  your  mouthe  ye  have,) 

Except  your  lyf  thairto  be  conformabil 

In  word  and  wark  ^  ye  bot  yourfelf  difiave. 

VIII 


30g  CHROKICX.E  OF  SCOTTISH  PqETRY* 

0 

vni. 

1  meQe  nocht  here  of  fajthful  cbriftianis  ; 
Nor  minifters  of  Godis  word  trcwlie  ; 
Quha  at  the  famen  ftedfa&lie  remanis. 
In  word,  and  wark»  without  hjrpocrify. 
Bot  I  do  mene  of  thame  allenarlie 
That  callit  ^r  the  flefchlie  gofpellaris  ; 
Quha  in  thair  words  apperis  rycht  godlie, 
Bot  yit  thair  warks  the  plain  contrair  declaris« 

Bot,  thoch  of  paptds,  and  prot^ftans,  fum 

Hes  bajth  gane  wrang,  and  Godis  law  tranfgl^efty 

Keip  us,  gud  Lord,  that  never  mair  we  cum 

To  fie  errour  ;  hot  grace  to  do  the  beft. 

That  with  all  men  thy  tiiew  faytb  be  confeft  ; 

That  chr^flane  folk  may  leif  in  unede  ; 

(Vertcw  fet  up,  and  all  vycis  fuppreftj) 

That  all  the  w^|d,  gud  Lonl^ may  hpnour  thie/ 

^od  Sir  Richard  Maitland,  I57<5« 


' »  • 


In  another  poem  of  the  faaic  date  our  venerable  Baron  **  puqns  com- 
fortably" upon  the  name  of  his  cftaite  ol  Blytb,  (in  Lauderdale,)  which 
at  that  time  had  been  plundered  by  a  detachment  ok  the  Englifh  atmf 
tinder  the  command  of  the  £&rl  of  Suffolk  : 

*•  *  '  ' '  - 

Blind  man  be  blyth,  altboch  that  thow  be  wrangits 
Thoch  Blythe  be  herreit,  tak  no  m^Iancolie. 
Thow  fall  be  blyth,  quhan  that  thay  fall  be  bangit, 
That  Blythe  hes  fpulycit  fa  nialiciouflle. 
Be  blyth,  and  glaid ;  that  nane  perfave  in  the 
That  thy  blythnes  confifts  into  ryches; 
Bot  that  thow  art  blyth  that  etercalie 
^Sall  ring  with  G(^d  in  eternal  blythnes. 

"  Quod  Schir  Richard  Maithnd  of  Lethingtoun  Knycht.  Quhan  his 
"  landis  of  BlytKe  washerict  be  Rollent  Fofler  fnglifman.  Quha  fpulycit 
'•  furthe  of  the  faid  baronie  feve  thoufand  fcheip,  youngar,  and  eldar : — 
**  Twa  hundrithc  nowt :— Threttiehors,  and  mciris,  &c!  the  xvi.  day  of 
'■'  Majj,  the  year  of  M.  D.  LXX.  yeiris." 

SOLAC£ 


*tr--'i 


SOLACE  IK   AGE, 

Perhaps  157 1* 


1  HOCH  that  this  warld  be  veric  ftrange  j 
^nd  theves  hcs  done  mj  rowmis  range, 
And  teynd  mj  fald :, 
Yit  wald  I  leif,  and  hjA^  ane  change  j 
Thoch  I  be  aid. 

Now  me  to  fpuljie  ftrai  not  fpairls  ; 

To  tak  mj  geir  no  captane  cairis  j 

Thaj  ar  fa  bald. 

Yit  tjme  may  cum,  ma^  mend  mj  fairis  ; 

Thoch  I  be  aid, 

« 
Sum  now,  be  force  of  men  of  weir, 

Mj  hous,  mj  landis,  and  mj  geir, 

Fra  me  thay  hald. 

Yit,.  as  I  may,  fall  tpak  gud  cheir  ; 

Thoch  I  be  aid. 
I 

So  Weill  is  kend  tny  innocence. 

That  I  will  not,  for  nane  offence, 

Flyte  lyk  ane  ikald  : 

Bot  thank  God,  and  tak  patienqe,  j 

For  I  am  aid. 

For  €  Id,  and  my  infirmitie, 
Warme  clayths  ar  bettir  far  for  me, 
To  keip  fra  cald  : 
Nor  in  dame  Venus'  chamber  be  5 
JNow  being  aid. 


Of 


i 


504  CH&OMICU  or  SCOTTISH  J^ttRti 

I 

VI. 

Gud  cunning  men,  that  ar  wyis  aod4i£cr^t ;.  \{ 

Praftitiours  gud  ;  and  for  that  £b6at  meit*    ,  ,. ,.  ^ 
Men  of  gud  confcience,  honefii^  and  &iiie  4    * 

That  can  with  wit  and  treuth  all  maters  treit  i  .,<  ./^, 

And  hes  he  prudence  purchaft  ane  gud  name.  ;/ 

VIL 

And  fyne  gat  call  the  College  of  Juftice,  .  > 

All  thair  dependers,  and  fithers  that  ar,  wfis,^^.  ,.^ 

And  trj  the  cans  of  law  ti^  langCumnes  j  7. 

And  gar  thame  fonc  fum  gud  or  dour  4evyis  .f 

To  furder  jiiftice,  and  fphorten  the  lac^  jiiQ^ea^'  i^.p 

vm.  " 

Bot  gif  this  mater,  un^ioodit  be  ourfeia^  :         ',  f;Oj^ 
The  leigis  can  na  givter  fcajl^  (wttfMi  }f   - ..-.  -^^  \^  -^ 
For  na  man  fall  be  fair  of  land  or  geir*       .    *  .-       <^ 
The  trew  and  pcur  fall  be  dppjreffit  qlein  ;     . 
And  this  Colledge  fall  not  lang  p^rfcYeir...  .  ■    .  ,   ^^  * 

And  gif  this  Saic  of  Senators  gang  do^i?^.        ,        ,  ^ 

The  fpunk  of  juftice  in  this  rpgioun,^  '.■    ^ 

I  wait  in)t  how  this  realme  fall  rcwlit  tbd 

Better  it  had  gud  reformatio  an, 

Nor  let  it  perifche  fo  iraprudeqtlie.       \     v  .^  ,  -.  •  ,  a; 

X. 
For  gif  this  Sait  of  Juftice  fall  not  fland, ,,  »      ,,^     ^ 
Than  evcrie  wicked  man,  at  his  a  win  h?i^4»*  , .;.  k.  a 
Sail  him  revenge  as  he  fall  think  it  belt.    -^  .^  '  ;,^  t 
Ilk  bangeifter,  and  limmer,  of  this  lan4  f  ,     ._.  4    * 

With  frie  brydil  fall  (<juham  thay  pl^  molefty\-^  ^ 

XI.  .- -  ■■^-^- 

Our  Soverane  Lord  I  to  this  mateir  have  ee  ; 

For  it  perteinis  to  thy  majefli# 

This  Colledge  to  uphauld,  or  lar  it  doun.        ^i     ,»aT 

Bot,  will  thow  it  uphauld,  as  it  fBuld'^e; 

It  will  the  help  for  to  manteiu  thy  croun. 


K-:a  .11 


IrtO    Allii^K 


■4: 


XI 


^- 


'4.-. 


ESi  vi.  t^^€^  ^ 


\r   ^; 


txi. 

Caufis  ilkizf  fo  faft  dbis  iiialtt^e, 
That  with  this  Sait  x^ntrt  'ohVtiKt?!!  tS^  j 
Bot  wald  ffi|^ffifeh^rfi^ltafl6ik«c  n 
Of  SenatonH  J  inert  ciinning  and  godlie 
Wald  motrier  tbat^  Sid  tlfat  iriakis  cummer, 

xiti. 

5chir,  kc  thy^if^^is^irionj*  Abeceis, 

Perfonagis,' PSf-olfeftras,^  and  Prtti^rtdat^w^      '      - 

Now  fen  doun  i^' thd  anld  religiShn. 

To  eik  fudi  loiidis  ^f  ftitit  BA'dfei¥  f 

And  futo  to -help  the  auRf  fundatSStmJ 

iiv( 

Becaiis  the  lor^s  lies  o^irlftilftis^ 

Bot  of  uncertaine  cafualitfeis,     ^     - 

Df  quhilk  thay  never  get  payment  compleu 

And  now  fie  dibfth6  is  tefiri,  liU  men  fayis, 

What  coift  ane  p6uri5  bfefbir^  now  coftis  thrie. 

XV- 

Schir,  thou  may  gar,r(unliurt  thy  propertie,)" 

The  Sait  of  Tuftide  W(6ill  advancit  be. 

Quhilk  being  donei  thair  daylie  ^11  incres. 

Into  this  land  gud  peidc,  and  pollcie  : 

And  thow  be  brocht  to  honour,  and  riches,  - 

XVI. 

O  loving  Lord  !  fupport  this  cruel!  Sait ; 

And  give  thame  grace  to  gang  the  nareft  gait 

Jaftice  to  do  with  expeditioun  : 

And  bring  all  thing  againe  to  gud  eftait^ 

Following  the  ftrft  gud  inftltutiouu. 

S.  R,  M. 


'*]  ^  ■  *i  I    ;i   I  I  I- 


^ 

This  poem  beii^  partly  an  addrefa  to  the  yoimg  KtBg,  we  may  infer 
that  it  was  not  cotpftofed  before  the  jrcar  1580,  whcii  he  firft  began  to 
affcrt  bisownauthority,  and  when  Lord  Lcidington  was  atlcaft  in  hi» 
84th  year. 

Vot.  in.  Q^  aCsanis 


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^•i-S 


AGANIS  OFl^RESBIOUK  01^  THfi  COMMCrtrifS/ 

■■/' 

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■'ii 


It  is  gtit  pette  for  to  fe 

How  the  commound  of  this  cUntre^ 

For  thifty  and  reif,  Msd  plane  oppr^ffiiMili^ 

Can  oathing  keip  ia  thak  ]^ffeffio«rtiy 

Quhairof  that  thaj  majr  ndak  ahe  Ijfe  : 

"^it  nane  will  puneis  that  ttafifgreffi^ftti  > 

Till  nocht  be  kft  to  man  nor  wyfe.      '  , 

Sum  with  deir  fefdie  ar  hirreit  hailL  / 

That  wottBt  to  pay  hot  pehny  mftill. 

Sum  be  thair  lordis  ar  oppteiV  ; 

Put  fra  the  llmd  that  thay  poflisft. 

Sair  fervice  hes  fnm  hirreit  fone. 

For  cartage  als  fom  hes  no  reft ; 

Thoch  thair  awin'  wark  fould  \j  itridon:e# 

IH. 
Sum  comouns,  that  hes  l>ene  weill  ftakkit 
CFnder  kirkmeU)  ar  noW  all  wr^it ; 
Sen  that  the  teynd,  atid  the  kirk  landis. 
Came  in  grit  temporale  teennis  handis» 
Thay  gar  the  tcnneAts  pay  flc  fowmes, 
As  thay  will  aik  ;  or^  quha  ^neftandis, 
Thay  will  be  put  fone  fra  thaii  rowmes:* 

The  teynd,  quhilk  tennents  had  befoir 
Of  thair  awin  malings,  corne^p  and  ftoir^ 
Thair  laird  hes  tane  it  our  thair  heid : 
k  *  And  gars  thame  to  his  yaird  it  leid. 


pTTii^ 


'TT' 


Pot  jthair  awin  ftok  thay  dar  not  fteir ; 
Thoch  all  thdir  iMiirius  foold  want  breid» 
i^hiU  thay  haye  led:  that  tejmd  ilk  ycir. 

V. 
Sic  extortioun  and  tazatioun 
Wes  never  fene  into  this  natioun, 
Tane  of  the  comouns  of  this  laiid» 
Of  quhilk  fum  is  left  waift  liandt 
Becaaa  fe;w  may  fie  chairgis  beir. 
Mony  hes  quhips  now  in  thair  hand» 
That  wont  to  have  bay th  jak  and  fpeir« 

VI. 
Quhairthrow  the  haiU  comjnomt^ 
Is  brocht  now  to  ^c  povertie. 
For  thayy  that  had.gude  hors  ai^d.g^ir, 
^63  ifcaatlie  now  ane  ciukit  meir  : 
And  for  thair  fadils  thay.  have  foddis. 
Thay  have  na  weipens  wqrthe  for  weir  j 
3ot  nun  defend  with  ftane^  a^d  clpddi?* 

VII. 
Thairfore,  roy  lordis,  I  ypjv  pray 
^or  the  puir  comouns  find  fum  way. 
Ifour  land  to  thame  for  fie  pryce  geif^  ^ 

A&  on  thair  maling  thay  may  leif 

SufiicientUe  to  thair  eftait.  ' 

§y^e  thame  defend,  that  nane  thame  greif  ^ 
That  thay  may  ferve  yow  ayre  and  lait. 

VIII. 

Riche  comouns  ar  richt  profitable, 
Quhan  thay^  to  ferve  thair  lord,  ar  able 
Thair  native  cuntrie  to  defend 
Fra  thame  that  hiirt  it  wald  pretend,  _ 
For  we  will  be  ouir  few  a  nummer, 
Gif  comouns  to  the  weir  not  wend. 
Nobils  may  not  beir  all  the  cummer. 


308 


CHROKICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  FOl^T^RT. 

IX. 


Help  the  comouns  bayth  Lord  and  Laird  4 
And  God  thair£ore  fall  jow  rewaird. 
And  gif  ye  will  not  thame  fupplie, 
God  will  yow  phiig  thairfore  juftlie.  ^ 
And  your  fuccefBouny  efitir  yow, 
Gif  thay  fall  have  na  msliir  petie 
On  the  comouns,  nor  ye  have  now. 


.-V  V 


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VV'"^:*:^^. 


As  Mr  Pinkerton  juftly  obTervM,  thit  poem  ^'  does  tile  lajg^efthor 
Hour  to  fhe  pHif  jrxittiropf  of  tbc  ftiithbr ;  ofid  UKriN'^Hii^'s  (&i|ierior  tq 
aoy  thai  genius  ran  ptocorc'V  TTht  i^ppreffion  M  tbtJ(^n^it*»  here 
inveigh^  agjunft,  Xc^s  to  hate  l^^cn,Qt&a^n^ddtt^fl;J>|.|hcim- 
changing  fpiritual  for  te^mpdrai  exadors  of  tythes.  **  Eve^  thing  in 
the  Book  br  Difclpltne,  that  repu£tn<!d  tb  ^'^oibpt  alfeidl^^i  of  the 
nohlHty,  (laich  J^n  Knoxy  the  pri^i^l  eittii^ef;^)  waa  'cewnied  >Q 
ifaalr  tnd^cka^  tkvhfi^imagHtatUums. '.  ,Sun^,  of,.c^eQ(i  hi^^iedp^  grippit 
ihe  poflefliouns  of  the  kirk,  find  uthers  thoch't  they  wald  n^  lack  thaifi 

parte  of  Chriflis  Cote  ;  yea  and  that  befoir  that  etfirhd  waa'h^^git. • 

Thare  war  naoe  mair  iinnitrtifiil]  to^the^iVliuiilfierle  tti^tHe'^irar  they 
that  hid  the  grittofi;  rentea  of  the  kirktf.  TiSbt^  aecpcd^  to  the  auld 
proverbc,  The  bclite^sCs  n9  earis/V  .    '  -  .  .  .  ^     .^^ 

Befides  poems,  Sir  R.  Maitlatfd  left  In  MS.  a  Diftorie  of  the  houfe 
and  furname  of  Seaton;  and  a  Cotle^bn  of'  Detifidhs  of  thir  Court  of 
Seffion  from  f5th  Dec.  ijf 56,  till  3dth  July  %s^5' 

Jaotes  VJ,  in  pqe/^oi  hi^  letfera,'ac]|nowJedg<^.tke  faithfuffervice  of 
Sir  ^.ichard  to -his  G|:aiidfir  (James  V.)  Gbodfir  (Matthevv"  Earl  of 
Lennox  ;)  Gcodam '  (^l8Ty  of,  Guife;)  his  mother  i^ucen  ^N^ary,  and 
himfclf.  •    '  "  "-•'     '"      '  ■:   '^^        •    "'v:  -•'■  -i         ^ 


i:  A^P^S 


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AOANjs  ^kuLnderous  tou^gib.  157 ^f 


Sr^/^  piec£  might  probably  have  efcaped  the  ohfervatiof^ 
'^6f^tYiVL]fAxlQr\inthe  Maitland   MSS.  had  it  not 
been  for  the  fqlophon  **  Quod  John  Maitland,  &c.'' 
He  was  the  fecond  fqn   of  Lord   Lethington,    an4 
,  ^through  him  the  line  of  the  family  was  carried  pn^ 
^r  'f^^fffphew  (/on  of  thf  Se:Cretary)  having  died  withm 
ii>n    ^tamtiffiit,     Bnng  a  fieady  adherent  -  of  (!i^txk  Mary 
-J.  '-/j^f^pi  fffg  was^  cruhlly  driven  from  the  throne^  the 
i  ^lo  Tm^^pP'^^^^  deprived  him  (fhis  benefice  of  Colding'^ 
^   L^rriam\,vund' office  of  Lord  Privy  ^eal ;  after  which^ 
^  &n^  h4f}fi^'taiken  prifoner  at  the  furtender  if  Edinburgh 
[fqpte  lST$f  he  was  condemned  to  a  fpecies  of  confine^ 
, . , :  -r  W»^*  frarnhv^ifich  J^e  was  not  liberate^  until  the  fall 
i-      '^^f  tbi^  regent  ^ottx>w  in  i^'ji.     He  then  found  means 
to  ingratiate  himfef  completely  with  the  young  Prince ^ 
and^  "  as  m  fuhjeQ  enjoyed  a  greater  Jhare  of  his 
favour y  fo  none  dfferv^d  itbftterJ^^     A  full  account 
of  his  Hfe  piay  be  found  in  Crawford  ««^  Macken*- 
'    _^i€  ;  and  feveral  Latin  poems  by  him  in  the  Delicioe 
poetarum  Scotorum.     He  died  in  1$^^. 


t. 


IF  biffie-branit  bodeis  yow  bakbyte  ; 
And  of  fum  wick  it  wittis  ye  ar  invyit, 
Quha  wald  deprave  your  doings  for  difpyte  4 
Difpyis  thair  devilliche  deming,  and  defy  it. 


Foi' 


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310  CH&OKICLE   OP   SCOTTISH   FO^STRr. 

For  fra  that  tyme  and  trcuthe  thair  talis  lysLyQ  trjltji  -^ 
The  fuythe  fallfcKew  itfelfe  out  to  thair  ffih^me.    . 
And  be  thair  fpechc  thair  fpjte  fal  be  efpyit. 
And  have  na  faytb,  nor  f(5ute  aganes  your  fanci£* 

Milknaw  thair  craft ;  and  kythe  not  as  ye  kend  i|i,;  >  -  ^ 
Thair  doings  will  thair  deling  Fon^iieti^fl.,  ^,  31^'  'I 
For  gif  ye  frieit,  llni  fait,  Or  be  offendit,  I  \, ;  . .  ,  *^,, ,, 
Thair  fawis  to  be  iufi^ityxiitli  ^ll  0iipe£f.^J  ^^  1 1,)' ! v 
Bot  gif  thair  leyis'y^  fychtlie,  and  ne^eS,  - 
And  lat  thame  Be,  arid  H&kfbvi^  as  thay  Kit  j  ^  ' 
Fra  tyme  thay  dncl  ifc^r^fetilk^faill  eSeft,^:'' '-"'^  ''Y^l 
Thay  will-deny  tiiaW  dwtnfi:  and  defift^     '  ^  "    '  ' 

^s  furious,  finds}  with  gritter  fope  ay  flo^jris.  .^  r  -r-^ 
And  ftarkar  flrevlh,  qufceri  ttbppit Mr  the  ttxfemis  t  ^  ^  T^ 
Acfd  gorgit  waters  ever'  gtittfet  gfk)wis  ^  \  '  ,  -^  r'l 
And  forcitfyres  i;i7i£h^rJtteV-gkfds'ourgiemi&  ;  '  ^^  ,.j 
And  ay  moir  bricht  aii3  burhinp:  i$  thie  beyiife    '     ^"  -  ^ 


i' 

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'~*. 


Of  Fhebus'face,  th^tftltaft  afi^eftexit;     ,  ^^     , 

So  eude  renoun,  quhilk'i-aitats^'kge'rebf^^^  '*     .  ,,' 

AdvanUs  moir,  tne  molr  mvyafs  ve3^  it.    -  ,t  s 

The  moir  thay  fpeik,  the  fbnair  ar  thay  fpyit.  ,, 

The  moir  thay  lie,  your  lak  i;irill  tie  the  VtSi     /^  '•      /^ 

The  moir  thay  talk,  thetreUth  is  fo^nar  trvitV    '  '  '  '  '    -, 

The  moir  planelie  thair  poyfoiie  thay  expres,  '    '     * 

The  les  thay  cans  thair  credit  to  meres.                  ^  ,., 

The  moir  thay  wirk,  tBe  les  thair  w ark  avancis^  '  ^'  '    ' 
The  moir  thay  preis  your  praylis  to  oppres^ 
The  gritter  of  your  gloir  i?  the  glands. 

v;  /-' 

Po  quhat  ye  dow,  dctraftours  ay  will  deme  yow, 
Quhais  crafte  is  to  calumpniat  but  daUs  :       ^'''     *    /       '^ 
Bakbytars  ay  be  brutis  will  61'afphfem6  yow  ;         -      / 
Althoch  the  contrair  all  thie  cutitrie  fcrta^sl" '"'       "'  ! 

■  ■■•'■^-         .    ■' Ana,-' 


!Si  ':<;A 


jkMEi  VI.  i5^7«-^o^.  3jii 

And,  ifesd Je  ye  ward  yow  up  bc!«wiwie  ijoa  waifti 
lit  fo  ye  fall  not  from  thair  fayiags  fevc  yow- 
Bot,  gif  thay  fee  ye  ftiffie  6f  Aair  feis^.       , 
Blafone  thay  will^  how  ever  ye  behave  yow* 

Gityi  b*  fecreit,  fad,  and  folitair  ; 
Peirdie  thay  fpeik  that  privalic  ye  fl9Y  ; 
And  gif  in  publick  places  y^  repair, 
Ye  feke  to  fe,  and  to  be  fene^  ^hay  (ay. 
War  ye  a  fanfl,  thay  fuld  fufpeft  yow  aj. 
Be  ye  humane,  our  h^mill  ^lu^,)v^^  h^W  yon. 
Gif  ye  beir  ftrange,  thay  yaw  i^fiiieme  iOwgr  Uay ; 
And  trows  it  t3  we,  or  fum  ^$  hes  it  tald  you. 

Gif  ye  be  blythcj^  yo^r^y^pl^tpcs  ,l>ay  ,^^lilak. 
Gif  ye  *e  grave,  j<m,gr^yM  i?  clekit^j^ji 
Gif  ye  lyk  maik,  and  n^irth^,  or  ^rt^^^ri^;  p>ac^ 
Thay  fweir  ye  feill.^ne  llr]^g^ ;^u^ Jjc^^f^s  to. bjciit  it. 
Gif  ye  be  fc^;  fum  flypfitig  s^  £v.^^ft ; 
And  all  your  fairris  caUet  fecreit-fonyci?, 
Claiths  thai  difpyte,  and  be  y^  daylie  de^kit, 
*  Perfave,'  thay  fay,  *  the  paptago.  tliat  pruinyeis.''' 


Gif  ye  be  Wyis,  and  ^^IJ-  in  vertew  verfit ; 
Cunning,  thay  call,  unCunaliefor  your  kyud* 
And  fay  it  is  6ot  flychtis  ye  have  feirfit 
^  To  clok  the  crafte,  quhair^o  ye  ar  incJynJ. 
Gif  ye  be  meik,  yit  thay  paiftak  your  mind  f 
And  fwer  ye  ar  far  fchrewdar  nor  ye  fem^. 
Sua  do  your  beft^  thus  fall  ye  tje  defynd  : 
And  all  your  deidis  fall  detradours  deme. 

Yit  thay  will  kif  thair  l^ing  at  the  hft, 
Fra  thay  adve^-t  inty  will  not  avail!. 
Bakbytars'  brutis  bjdis  bot.ane  Mail : 
Thay  4ureis  fone,  tut  fordef  frude  thay  fall!. 


Rel 


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Jit  tm6sn€Lg  OF  SCOTTISH  porrat* 

Rek  not  thairfoir  how  rafchlle  ravars  raill : 
For  never  wes  vertew  jit  without  invy. 
Sua  promptlie  fait  jour  paitierice  prevail!, 
Quhen  thay  perhap  fie  demjog  faU  deir  bj. 

^uod  John  Mmtland^  Commendaior  of  Coldinghamii^ 
and  /one  aftir  Lord  TCbirlflanCf  and  Chancellor  of 
Scotland. 


The  general  idea  of  this  poetD,  Mr  Ptnkerton  remarks,  is  that  cxcel- 
lent  one  of  Tacitus,  Injuria  Ji  irafearis  agnita  videntur  ;  fpipsfet  exotefami  : 
a  maxim  which  Lord  Thirlftane  expands,  but  does  not  weaken. 

St.  6. 1.  8.  *'  — ~—  and  trows  ic  is  y§  or  els  fum,  &c.  MS.  Accord^ 
ing  to  Mr  Pinkerron,  this  obfcure  line  feems  to  mean,  '*  They  wtU 
**  ironically  fay,  Tbey  tbhtk  it  is  you,  (you  tcbo  mre  hamgity  naturally  :)  or 
*'  elfe^  you  are  a  weak  man^  and  are  proud  becaufe  fomehffdy  has  tUd  you  to  i^ 
"  y&."— As  the  poem  may,  however,  be  coofidcred  perhaps  of  fimilar 
purpofe  with  the  fucceeding  **  Admonition/*  and  compofed,  apparent- 
ly, tor  the  ufe  of  the  fame  illoftrious  perfon,  I  l\ave  fuhftitatcd 
'we  foir  ye;  that  is,  *•  we  the  ^eens  party^^  who  'at  that  time  were* 
fappofed  to  poflefs  conGderable  influence  with  the  regent  Mar^  and 
perhaps  expected  that  in  proper  time  he  would  take  a  decided  part  in' 
\ktT  fay©ur.  ' 


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Suppofedby  LaRD  Tbirlstane/  A:  £>•  1571.    - 

\  *wci'>  ^\\  i\i\  Ci'3  '\» .  M 

I- 

JVj.ai5t  loyal  lord,  srArrtfiy  lawtic  lovit. 
Now  be  not*lakit  for  deloyaltie  ! 
TliRfifettP  'ih^e .Princis  place  ihov^  ti^'tfr otildVit;  '    ^ 
Be  not  abtifit  be  MUboritie*  .-^   . 

Wffe6aW-Wi3r'*:«ldi,  and  thyBe*iiit^ritie. 

^^  %%  fir  oift'fetfis  hkfte  foBfeiWJt, 
AMi/Sl  luagi  aiid  cuptVi^  l^.ws^  9lid  libertie. 


UiitMhy  fttlii*,  ^^  credit,  baif  commit  tit. 

ShjKhQuii;befEay  Ipenc  txuftife,  and  inteir  ; 

£HrfafiiK  nodit  vA^icTcaiiy  &r  fiokilD^s. 

Bbt  fdiSV  ttiyfelf  lia3rt!h  fag^f,  fcharp,  and  finccir  j 

Indewit  with  vertew,  wit,  and  worthines, 

Ingjne,  jug^ment,  juft^s,  and  gentilnes  ; 

Graft,  conduft,  cair,  and  knawlege  to  command  j 

Heroik  hart,  honour,  and  hardines  : 

Or  in  this  ftorme  thy  ftait  will  never  ftand. 

III. 
We  half  the  chofin  to  the  cheifefl  charge. 
Our  toflir  gaJay  to  governe,  and  to  gyde. 
Bewar  with  bobbis  !  Scho  is  ane  brukill  barge. 
And  maj  nocht  bitter  blaftis  weill  abyde. 
Thow  may  hir  tyne,  in  turning  of  ane  tyde. 
Caft  Weill  thy  cours  ;  thow  hes  ane  kittil  cure. 
Of  perals  pance,  and  for  fum  port  provyde  ; 
And  anker  ficker  quhair  thow  may  be  fure. 

Vol.  III.  Rr  IV. 


314  CHRaNICLE  OF   SCOTTISH  POETRT* 

IV. 

All  Boreas'  bittir  blaftis  ar  nocht  blawia 
I  feir  fum  boid,  and  bobbis  be  behind. 
Be  ty^e  and  tempeft  thow  may  be  ourthrauin  ; 
And  mony  fairlie  fortouns  thow  may  find : 
As  chanels,  craggis,  bedds,  and  bankis  blind ; 
Lekkis)  and  wanluks,  quhairby  thow  may  be  loft. 
Be  war,  thairfoir,  with  weddir,  waw,  and  windy. 
With  uncouth  coutfis,  aiid  unknawin  coll. 

V. 
Thow  may  put  all  into  appeirand  perrell, 
Gif  Inglis  forcis  in  this  realme  repair. 
Sic  ar  nocht  meit  for  to  decyde  our  querrell; 
Thoch  farland  fules  feime  to  haif  fedders  fair. 
Cum  thay  acquaint,  thay  will  creip  inner  mair; 
And  will  be  noyfum  nycbbours,  and  enorme : 
And  fchortlie  will  fit  to  our  fydes  as  fair, 
As  now  thy  rebells,  quhome  thay  fould  reformer 

VI. 
That  freindfhip  is  ay  faythfulleft  afar  ; 
And  langeft  will  indure  with  lytle  daill. 
I  feir  with  ufe  and  tyme  it  work  to  war, 
Fra  thay  aganes  our  partie  anes  prevail. 
Quha  wait  hot  fyne  ourfelfs  thay  will  aflaill : 
Auld  fay  is  ar  findill  faythful  freyndis  found  : 
Firii  helpe  the  halfe,  and  fyne  ourharl  the  haill^. 
Will  be  ane  weful  weilfair  to  our  wound. 

VII. 
Be  thair  exempill  learne  experience, 
Ane  forane  mache,  or  maifter,  to  admit. 
Reid,  quhane  the  Saxons  gat  pre-eminence. 
How  fone  thay  focht  as  foverans  for  to  fit. 
Reid  how  thay  forcit  the  Briton  folks  .to  flit  ;- 
And  yit  polTeids  that  peipils  propertie. 
Bewar  !  We  may  be  wolterit  or  we  wif : 
And  Ivkways  lois  our  land,  and  libertie. 

VIII, 


m^^J 


JAMES   VI.    1567  —  1603.  315 


VIII. 

Ane  thoiifand  fie  exempUs  I  could  fchaw ; 

And  mony  noble  natioun  I  may  name, 

Quho  lofl^  at  lenth  thair  libertie,  and  law, 

And  fufferit  hes  bajth  forow,  Ikayth,  and  fchame  i 

That  for  to  helpc  thair  barmes,  and  hurt  at  hame, 

Fetcht  forane  forcis  in  to  thair  fupport, 

Quha  fulyeit  fjne  thair  fredome,  force,  and  fame  5 

And  thame  fubduit  in  the  famin  fort. 

IX. 
Fleand  Caribde  bewar  in  Scjll  to  fall  j 
And  fa  efchew  cruill  differitioun, 
That  our  eftate  to  ftr angers  be  not  thrall^ 
The  cankers  of  our  auld  contentioun 
Will  keip  no  conand  nor  conventioun. 
And,  gif  yow  gif  thame  crcdeit  to  correS  us, 
JBe  craftie  way,  will,  and  inventioun, 
And  fubtell  flychts,  thay  wi^l  feik  to  fubjeft  us. 

X. 
Scotland  cum  nevir  yit  in  fervitude,  , 

Sene  Fergus  firfl ;  bot  evir  hes  bene  frie. 
And  hes  bene  always  brukit  be  a  blude  ; 
And  king  of  kings  defcendit  grie  be  grie. 
Gif  that  it  be  in  bondage  brocht  be  th6. 
Thane  wareit  war  thy  weirdis  and  wanhap  ! 
Thairfoir  thir  forane  feiris  fa  foirfee. 
That  catcht  we  be  nocht  with  ane  eftir^clap. 

XI. 
Mark  and  mynt  at  the  honour,  laud,  and  p]:ai8^ 
The  vertew,  worfchip,  word,  and  vaffilage, 
Of  fie  as  hes  done  doichtelie  in  his  dayis 
To  keip  this  realme  from  thraldome  and  boundage  !, 
Mark  als  the  vyld  vitupour,  and  the  wage 
Of  untreuth,  trefoune,  and  of  tyrannic  : 
And  how  fome  honour  hes,  and  heretage. 
And  lyfis  loft,  for  thair  diloyaltie. 

:2ii. 


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m 


>?^«*  :€! 


316  CHROKIGLE   OF  SCOTTISH  EOETRT. 

XII. 

So  for  thy  fafts  thow  will  be  fuir  to  find 

The  Ijke  rewaird  of  vertew  or  of  vjce. 

Be  not  thairfoir  fjld  as  ane  Bellie-blind ; 

Nor  lat  thyfelf  be  led  upon  the  yce. 

Nor,  to  content  thy  marrow's  covatyce. 

Put  not  thyfelf  in  perrell  for  to  pereis. 

Nor  beir  the  blame,  iquhair  uthers  tak  the  prjc€  j, 

Nor  beit  the  bus,  that  uthers  eat  the  bereis. 

XIII. 
The  trone  of  tryell,  and  theatre  trew^ 
Js  for  to  regne,  and  rewle  above  the  reft  ; 
Who  hes  the  woyne,  him  all  the  world  dois  vew  ; 
And  magiflrat  the  man  dois  manifeft. 
Sua,  fen  thow  hes  the  princis  place  pofTefl^ 
Louk  to  be  prafit  as  thow  plays  thy  pairt. 
And,  as  thow  luifis,  fo  luifit  be  and  left  ; 
And  always  dclt  with  eftir  thy  defert. 


This  excellent  ftate  pqem  is  believed  to  be  by  the  fame  author  with 
the  preceding,  from  its  gre^t  fimiiarity  of  flyle,  but  dill  mo(e  from  its 
being  marked  in  the  Majtland  Folio  MS.  after  the  title  •*  ^  J,  M. 
Y.  o^h.**  i.  c.  Younger  df  LethingtoOy  or  perhaps  of  Coldingham  ;  the 
L.  and  C.  bciog  Scarcely  diftingiiilhable  in  the  Manufcripts  of  that  time. 
The  Earl  of  Mar  wa?  chofen  Regent  Scpteml>cr  15 71,  and  died  in  Oc- 
tober of  the  following  year.  Upon  the  eledbion  of  the  Earl  of  Morton 
Xo  fucceed  him,  the  Qncen*s  party  daily  declined*  ^nd  in  lefs  than  fix 
months  Mary  had  not  a  veflige  of  fovereignty  in  any  part  of  the  king- 
dom. 

St.  la.  15."  —  thy  marrow's  covatyce.]  "  The  chcif  grit  man 
'*  (fays  John  Knox)  that  retuifit  to  fubfcryve  the  Buik  of  DifcipUne 
",  was  the  Lord  Erskine  ;  and  no  wonder,  for  befyds  that  he  has  a  very 
'*  Jefabell  to  his  wyfe,  if  the  puir,  the  fcuillis,  and  the  minilfers  had 
**  thair  awin,  his  kitchiog  wald  want  twa  pairtes  and  mair  uf  that 
^*  quhilk  he  now  unjuftly  poffcflce."  / 

ADTTCB 


ADVYCE   TO  BE   BLYTH   IN   BAIL. 

Perhaps  by  Lord  Thirlstane,  or  one  of  the  fam^^ 
Family.    From  /^^  Maitland  Collection. 


In  bail  be  blyth,  for  that  is  beft. 
In  barret  gif  thow  ^e  bowne  to  byde, 
Lat  comfort  clenlie  in  the  reft  ; 
Lat  never  thy  cair  in  court  be  cryd. 
Thy  harmis  het  luik  that  thow  hyde  ;^ 
Have  houp  in  him  that  ay  fall  left  ; 
Fra  forow  fone  be  fet  on  fyde. 
In  bail  be  blyth,  for  that  is  beft, 

II. 
Gif  thow  will  not  in  bail  be  Myth, 
Sone  of  this  blis  thow  may  be  bair  : 
Albeit  thow  fich  ane  thoufand  fyth, 
]  t  will  nocht  fauf  the  of  thy  fair  ; 
Noi  yet  remeid  the  of  thy  cair. 
Lat  gomfort  cleinlie  in  the  reft  : 
Thow  leyr  this  left})un  at  my  lair, 
Jn  bail  be  blyth,  for  that  is  beft. 

III. 
Deir  on  deis  and  thow  be  dicht. 
And  fyne  fitk  drowpand  lyke  ane  da, 
Fayn  will  thay  all  be  of  that  ficht ; 
And  thay  that  onlie  is  thy  fa, 
Thay  will  nocht  gruge  to  lat  ye  ga. 
Thair  is  no  gle  with  iic  ane  geft. 
Oftfys  fayis  the  fempill  fua, 
In  bail  be  blyth,  for  that  is  beft. 


IV. 


3l8  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH  POETRY, 

IV. 

Lat  never  thy  innc  meis  with  thy  mis. 
Nor  mak  th6  mirth  on  na  maneir ; 
How  ever  thay  fay  with  th^  it  is,  ^ 

Of  thy  mifcheif  lat  thame  nocht  heir, 
Thay  will  be  blyth,  as  bird  on  breir, 
In  payn  to  fee  the  punift  and  preft : 
Thairfoir  in  countenance  ay  be  cleir. 
In  bail  be  blyth,  foi  that  i:^  beft. 

V. 
For  ay  blyth  I  reid  that  we  be, 
I'hat  ever  in  bljs  we  may  be  kend  ; 
For  this  I  fay,  be  ma  than  me, 
That  murning  may  nothing  amende 
Fra  the  feynd  Grod  us  defend. 
For  bayth  fute  and  hand  wes  faft. 
Of  this  mater  I  mak  ane  end. 
In  bail  be  blyth,  for  that  is  beft. 


Sr.  3.1.  I.  "  Deir  on  dei/j  and  thow  be^Rcht.**     Mr  Pinkcrton  ex- 
plains thus.  Though   you  be  dearly  (richly)  dreft,  and  fitting  in  the    : 
place  of  honour.— 2)//r  in  this  pafiage  may,  however,  be  put  for  dern^  ' 
«  retiredly,  in  a  folitary  manner ;"  and  dei/s  may  fignify,  as  at  prefcnr, 
a  ftat  made  of  earth  or  fod,  as  is  common  in  gardens  and  parks.  **  Syne 
Crs,"  in  the  next  line,  ought  probably  to  be  «*  fene  fit."    I  conceive  th« 
poem  to  have  been  written  by  John  Maitland  vvhile  in  a  ftate  of  con-, 
fincment  to  the  hQufe  and  parks  of  iLe  Drum  near  Dalkeith,  and  the 
hint  to  have  been  borrowed  from  his  father's 
Blind  man  be  blyth,  &,c.  p,  300. 


AULD 


AtJLD   KYNDNES   FORYJETt, 

from  the  Bank.  CoiA^i.CTio'^yfeems  partly  alter- 
ed from  a  Jimilar  Ballad  hy  Sir  R.  Maitland. 


** 


I. 

A  HIS  warld  is  all  bot  fenyeit  fair^ 
And  als  unftable  as  the  wind, 
Gud  faith  is  flemit,  I  wat  nocht  quhair, 
Treft  fallow/hip  is  evil  to  find  ; 
Gud  confcience  is  all  maid  blind. 
And  cheritic  is  nane  to  gett, 
Leill,  loif,  and  lawte  Ijis  behind. 
And  auld  kyndnes  is  quyt  foryett. 

II. 
Quhill  I  had  ony  thing  to  fpend, 
And  ftuffit  Weill  with  warldis  wrak,. 
Amang  my  freinds  I  wes  weill  kend  : 
Qghen  1  wes  proud,^  and  had  a  pak, 
Thay  wald  me  be  the  oxtar  tak. 
And  at  the  h6  buird  I  wes  fet ; 
Bot  now  thay  latt  me  (land  abak. 
Sen  auld  kyndnes  is  quyt  foryett. 

III. 
Now  I  find  bot  frcindis  few. 
Sen  I  wes  pryfit  to  be  pure  \ 
They  hald  me  now  bot  for  a  fchrew. 
To  me  thay  tak  bot  littill  cure  ; 
All  that  1  do  is  bot  injure : 
Thocht  I  am  bair  I  am  nocht  bett, 
Thay  latt  me  (land  bot  on  the  flurc. 
Sen  auld  Jcyndes  is  quyt  foryett. 


IV. 


t^  • 


3iO  CHRONICLE  09  SCOTTISH  FOET&t. 

IV.      % 

Suppdis  I  mene,  I  am  nocht  mendit^ 

Sen  I  held  pairt  with  poverty, 

Awaj  fcQ  that  xnj  pak  wcs  fpendit, 

Adew  ail  liberalite. 

The  proverb  no^  is  trew,  I  fe, 

**  Quha  may  nocht  gife,  will  littiU  gett  ; 

Thairfoir  to  faj  the  varite. 

Now  auld  kjndnes  is  quyt  ftJryett. 

V. 
Tbay  wald  me  ha}s  with  hnde  and  hatt, 
Quhjle  I  we5  riche  and  had  anewch, 
About  mc  freindis  anew  I  gatt, 
Rjcht  bl  jthlie  on  me  thay  lewch  ; 
Bot  now  they  mak  it  woadir  tewch. 
And  lattls  me  ftand  befoir  the  vett : 
Thairfoir  this  warld  is  verry  frewch. 
And  auld  kyndnes  is  quyt  foryett. 

VI. 
Als  lang  as  my  cop  ftud  evin, 
I  yeid  bot  feindill  myae  allane  ; 
I  fquyrit  wes  with  fex  or  fevin. 
Ay  quhyle  I  gaif  thame  twa  for  ane  5 
Bot  fuddanly  fra  that  wes  gane, 
Thay  paffit  by  with  handis  plett. 
With  purtye  fra  1  wes  ourtane, 
Than  auld  kyndnes  was  qnyt  foryett. 

VII. 
Into  this  warld  fuld  na  man  trow  ; 
Thow  may  weill  fe  the  reffoun  quhy  ; 
For  evir  bot  gif  thy  hand  be  fow, 
Thow  art  bot  littill  fettin  hy. 
Thou  art  nocht  tane  in  cumpany, 
Bot  thair  be  fum  fifch  in  thy  nett ; 
Thairfoir  this  fals  warld  I  defy, 
Sen  auld  kyndnes  is  quyt  foryett. 


IH 


iIBNDATIOH   OF  THE   RIGHT  HOKOtTRABLE   STk' 
;  MAITLAND  OF  THIRLSTAINE,  SECRETAIR  TO 

:  KiNG^  HIS  Majestie.  (^March  1585-6.) 


'>wing  four  fonnets  are  much  in  the  manner  of 
Vl.  Lord  Thirlftane,  on  dccount  of  bis  zea^ 
^tachment  to  the  interejt  of  Queen  Mary,  was 
I  a  flate  of  confinement ,  at  leqft  of  hanijbment 
Court,  fintil  the  death  of  the  Earl  of  Morton* 
^ing*s  grace,  upon  Maitlatid^s  rejiora'tion  to 
,  is  exemplified  in  the  fpeech  made  hy  Ovid,  con^ 
g  his  own  perpetual  exile  "ivith  thi  happier  form 
^  Lord  Thirlcftane,  who  is  here  faid  to  have 
'etei'Oed  into,  favour  «*  at  his  ^ood  "JLord^s  re-' 
"  that  is,  through  the  intercejffion  of  his  father 
Liedington* 


the  *irsT  visioun". 

my  face,  this  night,  to  me  appeir'd 
:  Mufe  in  forow  all  confound; 
difmaj'd,  this  queftion  at  me  fpeir'd ; 
io  we  not  his  glorious  praife  refound  ? 
;  goodnes  we  beyond  our  hope  hes  fouiid : 

favour  hes  furmounted  our  defert. 

he  dois  in  pouet  maiit  abound, 
ar  ayd  the  fame  he  dois  convert.' 
*e,"  quod  1,  "  even  with  a  willing  hairt 
i^lfill  this  chairge  with  bent  defyre  ; 
IL  S  ft  '*  So 


j21  CHEOKICLE  OP  SCOTTISH  Pd£TRf. 

•*  So  that  to  me  your  furye  yc  impart^ 
**  And  thir  my  vcrfes  with  lem'd  fkill  infpyre.^ 
**  For,  fen  I  fould  the  maift  renoum'd  commend ; 
**  Ye  lykwyfe  ought  your  ayde  and  help*  extend. 

THE  SECOKD   VlSlOUN. 

Thus  as  I  fpak  I  faw  the  Mufes  nyne, 
With  harps  iit  hand,  about  me  fone  repair  ^ 
Sa  that  thair  hymns^  and  voces,  maift  devyne. 
By  fimpathie  refounded  in  the  air, 

*  Sing  !  Let  us  fing ;  and  by  our  foOgs  dedair 

*  His  worthie  Stock,  bayth  Taliant)  ftout,  and  wylCf 

*  From  quhilk  he's  fprung^  (of  Mufes  all  the  cair^ 

*  Yea  of  the  Gods,  from  quhom  all  grace  dois  rylie,) 
.  *  His  Father  deir,  quha  neir  his  burial  lyes  ; 

^  Ane  Homer  auld  of  everlafting  fame ; 

<  A  judge  maift  juft  ^  a  lord  quha  hes  the  pryfe 

*  For  confcience  pure,  and  iane  unfpotted  name  ; 

*  Of  princes  lov'd  ;  in  honour  lang  he  livis, 

*  Quhofe  memorie  his  learned  fones  revivis*' 

THE   THRID   VlSIOUK. 

And  heir  they  ftay'd  till  they  had  drawn  thair  breatB. 
Than  they  begun  with  fchiller  toons  of  joy. 
Auterpe  fang,  •  His  fame  furviveth  death.' 
And  Clio  faid,  '  No  force  fall  him  deftroy.' 
Thalia  fpak,  *  Lat  us  our  fangd  iimploy 

*  To  blaifc  his  praife,  and  efernife  his  gloire.' 
PoIHymna  fayde,  *  I  will  and  fall  convoy 

*  His  confell-wit,  quhilk  he  hes  in  great  ftore, 

*  Through  all  the  Xvarld.     And  will  him  fa  decore; 
-♦  That,  as  he  now  furpaffis  T^rlth  his  Prence 

*  In  grace  and  love. all  others,  fo  before 

^  He  fall' thame  pafs  in  credit,  but  offence.     • 

^  '  Lanj 


JAMES  VI.  -1567— 1603.  313 

^  Lang  fall  he  live  in  joy,  in  tlifs,  and  helth  ; 
^  And  on  his  bak  fall  leaAe  this  cpmounwelth/ 


THE    FOURT   VISIOUN. 

As  they  did  end,  than  Ovide  from  exjle 
Of  Pontus  cam,  quhair  he  till  death  remainM, 
Jnduiring  cauld,  and  hounger  ;  all  that  qnhyle 
Confeum'd  with  woe  Augullus  him  difdain'd* 

*  Alace,'  faid  he,  *  In  vayne  have^I  complain'd 

*  For  to  afuage  Augufius'  yre,  and  wrath. 

^  And  thocht  that  thou  in  prefoun  wes  detained, 
f  Yet  happy  thow,  quho  favour'd  is  ere  death ! 
<  Thy  Monarch;  and  thy  great  Auguftus,  hath 
'  Extend  his  grace,  at  thy  good  lord^s  requeifl, 
'  Quhofe  honour  thou,  till  waifted  be  thy  breath, 

*  Sail  kcip  in  mynde  within  thy  thankful  breift, 
^  Thou  fall  his  glore  with  his  defairts  proclame, 
f  And  celebrat  within  the  kirk  of  Fame. 

Mujisjine  tempore  tempus. 


When  theCs  Viiioos  were  written,  Sir  John  Maitland  was  only  Se. 
cretary  to  the  King^but  officiated  as  Chancellor;  Captain  James  Stew-^ 
arfy  who  held  the  office,  having  been  baniihed  from  the  royal  prefence, 
and  deprived  of  the  title  of  Earl  of  Arran  in  November  1585.  Within 
a  few  months  after  the  ei^eciition  of  the  Queen,  or  about  May  1587, 
Stewart  preferred  an  accuiatrou  againfl  the  Secretary,  **  as  if  by  feme 
"  underhand  dealing  he  had  been  accefTary  to  that  onparalleled  acfl  of 
^<  blood  ;  but  failing  to  make  good  the  charge,  and  not  ^ven  appearing 
<*  at  the  time  appointed,  he  was  inftaotly  deprived  of  the  office,  and  the 
M  fame  wasconferied  upon  Sir  John  Maitland.'*  The  King's  favour- 
able intentions  are,  however,  fuSiciently  declared  in  various  parts  qf 
thefe  Vifiona. 


THE 


c 


THE  COM?LA^MT  Of  SCQTLANI^ 
Probably  1570. 


N 


from  the  Edinburgh  Magazine f  December  1791, 
wbet'e  it  is  /aid  by  the  furm/ber   of  the  artick  to^ 
have  been  tranfcribed  from^  a  black  letter  Jbeety  and  to 
relate  to  the  death  of  King  Henry  Stewart.     Various 
circuffiftances  mentioned  in  the  poem  ^evince,  howevert 
that  it  alludes  to  the  murder  of  the  regent  M  array  hj 
hiBmUton  of  Bothwel^haughf  in  Feb,  1 569-710,  tba 
particulars   of  which    may  be  feen   in    Grawfor^ 
and  other   hifiories  of  that  period.     Ames,   in  bis 
Scottifli  Typography,  enumerates  about  half  a  do" 
xen  Deploratiouns   and  'Tragedies  on  the  fame  Jvbm 
jeB^  all  of  themfingkfheets^  and  printed  in  1570.— ^ 
Whether  this  be  one  of  them^   is  neither  a  matter  of 
certainty  nor  of  importance^  but  itfeems  to  be  a  genuine 
production  of  the  tim^^  , 


I. 


XxDEW  all  glaidnes,  fport,  and  play  I 
Adew,  fair  iveill,  baith  hycht  and  day  ! 
All  things  that  may  mak  merrie  cheir  \ 
Bot  fich  rycht  foir  in  hart,  and  fay, 
Allace  I    to  graif  is  gone  my  deir. 


ifi 


JAUES  yi,   1567— .igoj,  32| 

II. 

My  lothfoum  lyfe  I  may  lament. 
With  fixit  face^  and  mjude  attent^ 
Jn  weiping  wo  to  perfeveir. 
And  alking  ftill  f6r  punifchetnent, 
Of  thame  hes  brocht  to  graif  my  deir, 

III. 
Bot  long  allace  I  may  complaincf, 
Befoir  I  find  my  deir  againe, 
To  me  was  faithfull  and  inteir. 
As  turtill  trew  on  me  take  paine  : 
Allace  to  graif  is  gone  my  deir. 

IV. 
.  Sen  Jiathing  may  my  murning  mend^^ 
On  God  maid  hie  t^vill  depend. 

My  cairfuU  caufe  for  to  upreir : 

for  he  fupport  to  me  will  fend, 

Althocht  to  graif  i?  gone  my  deir. 

V. 

My  havie  hap,  and  piteQUS  plycht, 

Pois  peirs  my  hart  baith  day  and  nycht, 

That  lym  nor  lyth  I  may  not  ftcir. 

Till  fum  revenge  with  force  and  mycht 

The  ciuel  murther  of  my  d^ir. 

VI. 

This  cureles  wound  does  greif  me  foifji 

The  lyke  I  never  felt  befoir. 

Sen  Fergus  firft  of  me  tuke  fteir ; 

For  now  allace  decajis  my  gloir. 

Throw  cruell  murther  of  my  ckir, 

VII.    ^ 

(D  wickit  wretche  unfortunat ! 

O  favage  feid  infatiat ! 

Mycht  thow  not,  frantik  fule  !  forbear 

Xo  fla  with  dart  intoxicat, 

And  cruellie  deVoir  my  deif  ? 

VUI. 


^%6  CURONJCLE  or  SCOTTISH  tOETKY,' 

vin. 

Wa  worth  the  wretche,  wa  worrii  the  clan, 
Wa  worth  the  wit,  that  firft  began 
This  deir  debait  for  to  upfteir, 
Contrare  the  lawis  of  God  and  man. 
To  niurther  cruellie  my  deir, 

IX. 
Throw  th€  is  lawlcs  libertie. 
Throw  the  mifcheif  and  crueltie,. 
Throw  th^  fals  men  thair  heidis  upbeir, 
Throw  th6  is  baneift  equitie,. 
I'hrow  the  to  graif  is  gone  my  deir. 

X. 
Throw  th^  mae  Kings  than  ane  dois  ring. 
Throw  th6  all  tratours  bljthelie  fing, 
Throw  the  is  kendlit  civill  weir,  % 

Throw  th6  murther  wald  beir  the  fwing, 
Throw  the  to  graif  ig  gone  mj  deir. 

XI. 

Throw  th^  is  rafit  flartfum  ftryfe. 
Throw  th^  the  vitall  breith  of  lyfe 
Is  him  bereft,  did  with  th6  beir, 
Quhen  gallow-pin,  or  cutting  knyfe^^ 
Suld  flranglit  the,  and  faift  n^  deir. 

XII. 
UngraitfuU  grome  !  fie  recompence 
Was  not  condigne  to  thjrne  offence, 
.  With  glowing  gunne  that  man  to  teir^ 
From  doggis  deith  was  thy  defence  :. 
To  th^  fie  mercie  fchew  my  deir. 

Xill. 
O  curfit  Cain,  O  hound  of  hell, 
O  bludie  bairn  of  Ifhmaell, 
Gedaliah !  quhen  thow  did  fteir. 
To  vicis  all  thow  rang  the  bell. 
Throw  cruel  murther  of  my  deir. 

i  XIV 


James  VI.  1567— 1 6o^.  3>' 

XIV. 

Allace  mj  dcir  did  not  forfie, 
Quhen  he  gaif  pardooe  unto  fhe, 
Maift  wickit  waretche,  to  men  finfeeir 
Quhat  paine  he  brpcht^  and  miferie. 
With  reuthfuU  ruin  to  my  deir. 

xv; 

Bot  trew  it  is,  the  godly  n^en, 
Quhilk  think  no  harme,  nor  falfet  ken^ 
Nor  haitret  dois  to  uthers  beir, 
Ar  foneft  bro'Sht  lo  deithis  den  j 
As  may  ht  fene  be  this  my  deiF. 

XVI. 
Thairfoir  to  the  I  fay  no  moir, 
Bot  I  traift  to  the  King  of  Gloir, 
That  thow  and  thyne  fall  yit  reteir 
Your  camps  with  muming  mynd  richt  foir. 
For  cruell  murther  of  my  deir. 

XVII. 
or  nobill  Lordis  of  renoun, 
O  baronls  bauld,  ye  mak  yow  boun. 
To  fute  the  field  .with  freche  effeir. 
And  dintis  doufe,  the  pride  ding  douiv 
Of  thame  that  biocht  to  graif  my  del  p. 

XVIII. 
Revenge  his  deith  with  ane  aflenty 
With  ane  hart,  will,  myndc,  and  intent  j 
In  faithfull  friendfchip  perfeveir  : 
God  will  yow  favour,  and  thame  fchent. 
Be  work  or  word  that  flew  my  deir. 

XIX. 
Be  crous  ye  Commouns,  in  this  cace, 
In  aventure  ye  cry  allace, 
Quhen  murtSctars  the  fwing  fall  beir. 
And  from  your  native  land  yow  ch ace, 
Unles  that  ye  revenge  my  deir. 


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^18  CH&OKICLX  OF  SCOTTISH  tOZTtiit, 

XX. 

s 

La^  all  tbat  fifche  be  trapt  in  net. 
Was  counfall,  art,  part,  or  refet, 
With  thankfull  mind  and  hartie  cheir. 
Or  yit  with  helping  hand  him  met, 
Quhen  he  to  graif  did  bring  my  deir. 

XXL 
Defend  your  King,  and  fcir  your  God, 
Pray  to  avoyde  his  feirfull  rod, 
Left,  in  his  angrie  wrath  auileir, 
Ye  puneift  be,  baith  even  and  and  06, 
For  not  revenging  of  my  deir. 

XXIL 
And  do  not  feir  the  nutnber  fmall^ 
Thocht  ye  be  few,  on  God  ye  call. 
With  faithful!  hart,  and  mynde  finceir,' 
He  will  b^  ay  your  braiin  wall, 
Gif  ye  with  fpeid  revenge  my  deir. 

XXllL 
Hemuve  all  fluggifche'  flcwth  away, 
Lat  lurking  invy  clene  decay, 
Gar  commoun  weill  your  baner  bcir, 
And  peace  and  concorde  it  difplay, 
Quhen  ye  pas  to  revenge  my  deir. 

XJtlV. 
With  fobbing  fych  I  to  yow  fend 
This  my  complaynt  with  diew  coihmend,* 
Defiring  yow  all,  without  fedr. 
My  pure  Scotland  for  to  defend. 
Sen  now  to  graif  is  gone  my  deir. 


ALEXANDER 


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ALEXANDER  ARBUTHNOT 


—  is  known  as  a  Poet  by  the  two  foilowing  pieces 
have  been  preferred  in  the  Maidand  Manufcript. 
Noodi  fays  that  Alexander  Arbuthnbt,  Principal  of 
ing*s  College  Aberdeen^  who  died  in  1 583,  "  was 
•  in  all  the  fciences^  and  a  ^ood  poet."  /  can 
ore  fee  no  reafon  why  we  may  mt  fafely  confider 
f  the  author  of  the  Miferii^  of  a  poor  Scholar, 
ularly  as  one  of  the  diftinguifhirig  traits  of  his 
Ber  appears  iery  prominently  in  various  parts  cf 
"iem.  "  He  was^  f^y^  ^^^  ArcTobifhop^  in  fuch 
ount,  for  bis  moderation,  with  the  chief  men 
the  North,  (i.  e.  about  Aberdeen^  that  with" 
his  advice  they  could  almcfl  do  nothings  which 

him  to  great  fafhery y  Principal  Arbuthnot  was 
irdfon  of  R<^iert  Arbuthnot,  dominus  ejufflem, 
fbire  cf  the  Merns,  and  was  educated  for  the 

but  upon  his  declaiming  himfelf  in  favour  of  the 
mationy  he  was  prevailed  upon  to  enter  into  orders ^ 
hout  the  year  1568  is  defigned  Parfon  o/'Arbuth- 
nd  Logy-Bodban.     In  ^that  year  he^^xms  appointed 

General  Afjemhly  to  Call  in  and  revife  a  book  en^ 
"  The  Fall  of  the  Church  of  Rome,"  herein 
ng  had  been  called  itie 'head  of  the  X^hurch  ;  and  a 

book  with  a  lenjod  fong  at  the  end  of  it,  called 
)me  fortunes.  In  1569  he  was  made  Principal  of 
dlege  of  Aberdeen^  in  the  room  o/*  Alexander  An- 
*>  fuperfeded  for  refufingto  fign  the  ^sitfeffion  of 
Farther  particulars  of  his  life  may  be  found  in 
L.  III.  Tt  Mackenzie's 


330  CH&OMICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRY. 

Mackenzie's  Scots  Writers,  Vol.  ^d,  where  be  is  faii 
to  be  the  author  of  Orationes  de  origeoe  &C  digoitate 
juris  ;  Edinburg.  1572,  4to. 


The  miseries  of  a  fure  scolar. 

I. 

O  WRATCHiT  warld  !  O  fals  fcnyeat  Fortoun  ! 
O  hecht  unhappie  !  O  crjucl  deftanie  ! 
O  clene  miftemperit  conftellatioun  ! 

0  evil  afped  in  trtj  nativitie  ! 

O. weird  fifteris,  qohat  aKs  yow  at  me  ? 
That  all  doi»  wirk  thus  contrair  my  intent* 
Quhilk  is  the  caufe  that  1  moume  and  laments 

n. 

All  thing  dois  quyt  proceid  aganes  my  will ;     * 
Bayth  hevin  and  erth  ar  contrair  me  conjuritb^ 

1  luif  the  gude,  and  cummerit  am  with  ill ; 
With  wickit  bait  I  daylie  am  allurit. 

To  cheis  my  lyf  I  cannot  be  alTurit ; 
Now  till  ane  thing,  now  till  another  bent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  Tament  ? 

HI. 
My  hairt  dois  luf  the  trew  religioun> 
And  the  trew  God  wald  trewlie  {erve,  bot  dout ; 
Bot  atheifme,  and  fuperftitioun, 
Hes  fa  me  now  environit  about, 
That  fcantlie  can  I  find  quhair  to  get  out, 
Betwix  thir  twa  I  am  fo  daylie  rent, 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

IV. 
Under  my  God,  I  wald  obey  my  prince  ; 
Bot  civile  weir  dois  fa  trouble  the  cais. 
That  fcarcelie  wait  I  quham  to  reverence  y 


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JAMES  Vl.    1567—1603/  331 

Quhat  till  efchew,  or  quhat  for  till  embrace. 
Our  nobils  now  fa  fickil  ar,  alace  ! 
This  day  thay  fay,  the  mome^  thay  will  repent 
Quhat  marxrel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

V. 
Faine  wald  I  leif  in  concord,  and  in  peice ; 
"Without  devifioun,  rancour,  or  debait. 
Sot  now,  alace  !  in  every  land  and  place, 
The  fyr  of  hatrent  kindlit  is  fo  hait. 
That  cheretie  doth  ring  in  nane  eftait ; 
Thoch  all  concur  to  hurt  the  innocent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

VL 
I  hate  thraldome  ;  yet  man  I  binge,  and  bek, 
And  jouk,  and  nod,  fum  patroun  for  to  pleys, 
I  luf  fredome  ;  yet  man  I  be  fubjeft  j 
I  am  compellit  to  flatter  with  my  feys.  _ 
I  me  torment  fum  uther  for  till  eis, 
Quha  of  my  travale  fcantlie  is  content. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ^ 

vri. 

I  luif  na  thing  bot  pure  fimplicitie  ; 
And  to  diflemble  man  my  tung  aflyle. 
The  plane  hie  pathe  is  maiil  plefand  to  me$ 
Yit  fumtyme  man  I  arm  me  with  a  wyle. 
Or,  do  I  not,  men  faH  me  foune  begyle ; 
Firflr  me  diflave  fyn  lauch  quhen  I  am  fchent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

vni. 

I  luif  larges,  and  liberalitie  ; 

Yet  povertie  to  fpend  dois  mak  me  fpair. 

I  hate  averice,  and  prodigaKtie  ; 

To  get  fum  geir  yet  maun  I  haif  grit  cair. 

Jn  vanitie  fyn  I  man  it  outwair- 


Woun  be  ane  wretche,  and  into  waiftrie  fpent !  — 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 


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3jl  CUROKICU  OF  SCQTX^H  fOKTItT. 

IX. 

I  luif  the  vertew  honeft  diaiftltie  ; 

To  bawdifche  boardis  ye|  maa  I  oft  gif  ^ar  »    ^ 
To  fatisfie  ane  flefchlie  cuiBpsHiie^ 
Lyk  ruffian  I  man  me  fumtyme  heir. 
In  Venus'  fcule  i  man  fiim  lef^Rmn  leir, 
Gif  I  wald  comptit  be  coartes  and  gent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  s^  lameat  ? 

X. 
1  luif  delyt ;  and  wrappit  am  in  wo. 
I  luif  plefour ;  and.  plungit  am  in  pane. 
I  lift  to^reft}  jet  man  I  rjde.and  go. 
And  quhen  I  lift  to  flie  I  m^u/a  remain. 
With  warldUc  cair  a  gentil  hart  is  flane  ! 
I  fell  the  finarty  and  dsu:  nocht  m$ik  mj  plent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  l^rment  ^ 

XI: 
I  hait  flatterie  ;  and  into  wourdls  plane. 
And  unaffe^it  language,  I  deljrte  ; 
Yet  man  I;  leir  to  flatter^  glois,  and  fajne, 
Quhidder  I  lift  to  fpeik,  or  yh  to  wryte  ; 
Or  els  men  fall  nocht  oompt  me  worth  a  mytej 
I  fall  be  rakinit  rude  or  negligent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  laiiieot  ? 

XII. 
Scorning  I  hait ;  yet  maui^  I  fmyle,  and  fnnrk, 
Quhen  I  the  t^okks  of  uther  men,  b^hald. 
Yea  oft*tymes.  man  I  lauch,  fuppofe  I  irl^ 
Quh^  bitterlie  thair  tauntis  thay  have  tauld. 
And  fumtynie  als,  quhidder  I  nyl  or  wald. 
And  fcorne  for  fcorne  to  gif  I  man  tak  tent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  mui^ne  aiid  lament  ? 

'    xm. 

I  luif  modeft  fober  ciyilitie, 

Mixit  with  gentil  courtes  lawlin^s  ; 

"Bot  outher  nsan  I  ufcfcurrilitiCj, 


^  •  * 


Oi 


JAHES  TI.   15^7—1603.  333 

Or  ds  fie  ftraunge  and  ui;icouth  fremmitn^s. 
That  I  wait  nocht  quhane  to  ma]c  merines  ; 
Nor  be  quhat  mene  with  men  me  to  acquent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoph  I  murae  and  lament  ? 

XIV. 
With  temperance  I  wald  ufe  meit  ai?d  drink  j 
'  And  hes  all  furfat-banket  in  defpyt  ; 
And  yit  at  feiit  and  banket  maun  I  wink ; 
And  at  thame  hant  quhaif  I  have  no  deljte. 
I  ufe  the  ewilj  and  hes  withaU  the  wyte  ;  « 

Thoch  body  bow^  jet  dois  the  hairt  diflent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

XV. 

All  coftlie  clayths  I  cornpt  nppht  worthe  aae  preine, 
Quhilk  dois  hot  fofter  pryde^nd  vanitie; 
Yit  dar  I  nocht  in  coon^pfipun  place  be'fene, 
Les  I  be  clothit  fumquhat  gorgeouflie.       . 
And  bo^  I  uocht,  thane  mpq  fall  talk  of  me  ; 
And  call  me  owther  Wretqhe  or  Indigent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  ^hocb  1  murne  and  lament  ? 

XVI. 
With  hairt  and  mynd  I  luif  humilitie ; 
And  pauchtie  pry4  richt  fair  do  I  deteft ; 
But  with  the  heich  yet  ipan  I  heichlie  be  ; 
Or  with  that  fort  1  tall  na  fit  in  reft. 
This  warld  hes  maid  the  proverb  manifeft, 
Quha  is  ane  fcheip  the  wpulf  will  fuqe  him  rent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

XVII. 
With  patience  richt  ferrqe  I  wa)d  ouercum. 
And  uther  mens  infirinities  endure  ; 
Bot  thane  am  I  comptit  ane  batie-bum  ; 
And  all  men  thinks  a  play  me  till  injure. 
No  fufFerance,  but  vice,  dois  thame  allure ;  * 
The  mair  1  thole,  the  mair  thay  me  torpieiit. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ?       i 

•       '  xviir. 


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3J4  CHROKICLE   OF   SCOTTISH   POE^RT. 

XVIU. 

J  luif  fUence  and  taciturnitie  ; 
And  in  few  wordis  wald  my  parpols  tell ; 
Yet  fumtyme  man  I  wourdis  multiplier 
And  mak  my  toung  to  ring  as  dois  ane  bell  : 
With  wylfuU  folk  1  man  bayth  cry  and  yell. 
Or  yeld  to  thame  and  quyt  the  argument. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

XIX. 
I  bait  all  fchameles  gloriiitie  ; 
And  me  delyte  in  modeft  fchamefaftnes  ; 
Yet  fall  I  nocht  be  comptit  worth  ane  flie. 
Without  I  fpeik  of  all  nfeter  be  ges  ; 
Gloir,  and  brag  out,  and  tak  a  face  of  bres  ; 
Nathing  miiknaw  under  the  firmament. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  1  murne  and  lament  ? 

XX. 
To  charge,  to  aik,  to  put  ane  man  to  pane  !• 
I  wald  be  courtes,  gentil,  and  difcreit ; 
Bot_quhyle  I  am,  an  ganand  tyme  remane^ 
I  am  ay  fervit  at  the  later  meit ; 
And  fum  uthar  is  placit  in  my  feit. 
That  thocht  no  fliame  for  to  be  impudent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament? 

^     XXI. 
I  luif  the  vertew  callit  gratitude, 
And  lyk  for  lyk  I  yarne  to  yeild  agane  ; 
Yet  can  I  nocht  refave  bet  ill  for  gude^ 
And  thay,  in  quhais  danger  1  remane, 
I  cannot  quyt,  albeit  I  wald  richt  fane. 
I  want  all  micht ;  na  powar  is  me  lent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

XXII. 
I  luif  juftice  ;  and  wald  that  everie  man 
Had  that  quhilk  richtlie  dois  to  him  perteine  y 
Yet  all  my  kyn,  allya,  or  my  clan, 


In 


JAMES  VI.    1567—1603/  335 

tn  richt  or  wrang  I  man  alwayis  mantene. 
[  maun  applaud,  quhen  thay  thair  matters  mene', 
rhoch  confcience  thairto  do  not  confent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  mtirne  and  lament  ? 

XXIII. 
Sua  thoch  I  luif  the  richt,  and  nocht  the  wrarig. 
Yet,  gif  ane  freyndis  cafe  fall  cum  in  hand. 
It  to  aflHil  I  maun  bayth  rjde  and  gang : 
And,  as  ane  fcolar,  leir  to  \;inderftand. 
That  it  is  not  repute  vyce  in  this  land. 
For  wrang  to  rander  wrang  equivalent. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

XXIV. 
Of  trew  freyndis  faine  wald  I  have  gud  flolr. 
With  thame  the  leig  of  amitie  to  bind  : 
Bot  thoch  I  feik  amang  ane  hundreth  fcoir, 
Ane  faythful  frende  now  fcantlie  can  I  find. 
That  is  nocht  lycht,  lyk  weddercok  in  wynd. 
It  is  thocht  vyce  now  to  be  permanent. 
Quhat  marvel  is-  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

XXV. 
In  poetrie  I  preis  to  pas  the  tyme, 
"When  cairfuU  thochts  with  forow  failyes  me  j 
Bot  gif  I  mcll  with  meter,  or  with  ryme. 
With  rafcal  rymours  I  fall  rakint  be. 
Thay  fal  me  bourdin  als  with  mony  lie. 
In  charging  me  with  that  quhilk  neuer  I  mcnf. 
Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament. 

xxvr. 

I  wald  travel ;  and  ydlenes  I  halt ; 

Gif  I  culd  find  ^um  gude  vocatioun. 

Bot  all  fur  nocht :  in  vain  lang  may  I  wait, 

Or  I  get  honeft  occupatiomi. 

Letters  ar  lichtliet  in  our  natioun. 

For  lernyng  now  is  nother  lyf  nor  rent^ 

Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

XXVII. 


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^36  CHROKICLE  OF  SCOTTlSti  tOtTRT. 

XXVII. 

And  fchortli€  now,  at  ane  wourde  to  conclade, 

I  think  this  warld  fa  wrappit  Ih  mifchfeif. 

That  gude  is  ill ;  and  lYL  is  callit  gode. 

All  thing  I  fee  dois  bot  augment  my  greif. 

1  feil  the  wo,  and  can  nocht  fe  releif : 

The  Lordis  plaig  thronchout  the  warld  is  went. 

Quhat  marvel  is  thoch  I  murne  and  lament  ? 

^od  Maijler  Alexander  Arhuthnot,  1572. 


That  Principal  Arbuthnot,  and  Arbuthnot  the  JPrincer,  wercdift-. 
rent  per fon 9,  yj-ifwj   not   unlikefy;    bur,    notwithft^nding   of  all  that 
has  been  advanced  upon  the   fuhje^   by  Mr  Chalmers  ih  his  Life  of 
Rnddiman,  p.  71.  it  is  by  ro  meaiH  afcertained  that  fhe  Principal  was 
not  the  perfon  to  whom  Buchanan  committed  the  careof  publiftingh'* 
hiftory,   although  the  Edinburgh  Arbuthnot  might  be  the  a6lual  prin- 
ter,    ^'lackerzle,  p.  X91.  rol.  3d.  i»  fo  circ«i»mftantfal  in  hiaaccoont  ff 
this  matter,  that  one  can  fcarcely  withhold  aiTtnting  to  the  truth  of  his 
narrative.     Pcihaps  there  is  tqual  room  for  doubt  with  refpedto  tw 
identity  of    the  perfon  who  was  appointed  to  call  in  Bafiendync's  ctf»' 
tion  of  the  Pfaims.     For  it  would  be  fomewhat  fiogular  if  the  General 
Affembly  fhould  in  1568  fix  upon  Alcrander  Atbdthnot,  Parfcfn  o* 
Logy-Buchan,  to  revifc  and  publiOi  pfaims  for  the  ufc  of  the  kirk  of 
Scotland,  and  yet  that  anothtr  Alexander  Arbuthnot,  in  Icfs  than  a  do- 
zen years  afterwards,  fhould  be  appointed  to  priiit  and  publifh  an  c*' 
tion  of  the  Bible,  while  the  ftirmer  was  (till  in  the  prtmc  of  life,  >o  '^^^ 
highcfl  favour  with  the  Proteftant  Clcfgy,  and>,had  fhown  himfelf  Anx- 
ious for  fonic  lucrative  employment.    In  ftanza  8th  q{  the  above  pof^"^* 
he  fayp, 

I  hate  averice  arid  prodlgaHtie  ; 

To  get  fum  gcir  yet  niailn  I  haif  grit  cali*. 
And  again,  in  ftanza  a6th. 

1  wald  labour,  and  ydlcnefs  I  halt, 

Gif  I  culd  get  fum  gude  vocarioun  ;     .     .     .     . 

Bot — J-ttters  ar  lichtliet  in  our  natioun.     •     ,     .    . 
Is  it  not  rather  probable  that  this  very  poeni  procuijsd  him  the  appo»n^' 
ment  of  King's  printer  '  The  circUmftance  of  the  publifher  of  Buchanan 
being  a  Burgefs  of  Edinburgh,   is  nothing  to   the  purpofe.     ^^'^^ 

Gav.in  Douglas,  Bifhop  of  Dunkeld.yihough  not.  a  ti*affickir. 

THE 


TH£  PRAISES  OF  WEMEN. 

c  Same.    From  the  Maitand  Collection* 


I, 

dewlie  wald  decerne, 

ire  of  gud  wemen  ; 

wald  wis  or  yairn^ 

nlie  clan  to  ken  ; 

frit  neid,  I  fay  indeid, 

;is  ma  then  ten  : 

tfand  fort  ar  all  confortj,^ 

Tines  to  men, 

IL 

[eft  thing  of  wit 
sr  Nature  wrocht ; 
n  fra  purpofe  flit, 
lines  of  thocht, 
i  now  wis,  ane  erthlie  blii5« 
if  ye  have  focht  ;-— 
rchandjce  of  griteft  prjcQ 
er  ony  bocht. 

III. 
:hteft  thing,  hot  baill, 
sr  creat  bein  ; 
ieft,  and  maift  leil ; 
eft,  and  beft  gain  ; 
ig-  faireft,  and  langeft  left  ; 
I  canker  maift  clein  ; 
nmeft  face,  with  gudlie  grace^ 
htlie  may  be  fein. 
III.  U  u  IV. 


338  CHRONICL£  OF  SCOTTISH  FOZTRT* 

IV. 

The  blytheft  thing  in  hour  ; 

The  bonyeft  in  bed, 

Plefant  at  everiic  hour ) 

And  eithe  for  to  be  fted ; 

An  innocent,  plaine  and  patent ; 

With  craftines  oncled  ; 

Ane  fimple  thing,  fueit  and  bening^ 

For  deir  nocht  to  be  dred, 

V. 
To  man  obedient, 
£yin  lyk  ane  willie  wand  ; 
Bayth  faythfull,  and  fervent,     . 
Ay  reddie  at  command* 
Thay  luif  maifl:  leill,  thoch  men  do  feUl^ 
And  fchaikis  oft  of  hand. 
Quhair  anes  thay  love  thjty  hot  remove  ^ 
Bot  fteidfaillie  thay  Aand. 

VI. 
And,  rychtlie  to  compair, 
Scho  is  ane  turtill  trew ; 
Hir  fedderis  ar  rycht  fair. 
And  of  au  hevinlie  hew. 
Ane  luifing  wicht,  bayth  fair  and  bricht. 
Gild  properteis  anew. 
Freind  with  delyte  :  fo  but  difpyte, 
Quho  Inves  hir  fall  not  rew. 

VII. 

Suppofe  fcho  feim  ofFendit, 
Quhen  men  dois  hir  conftraine  f  -\ 
That  fait  is  fone  amendit, 
Hir  mynde  is  fo  humaine. 
Scho  is  content,  gif  men  repent 
Thair  fait  ;  and  turne  agane. 
Scho  has  na  gyle,  nor  fubtil  wyle?  j 
Hir  patliis  af  ay  plane.  . 


Vll 


iAMis  ri*  i^Sj^^iSo^.  359 


VIII.  _ 

Ane  lyife  full  of  delyite 

Gif  je  jour  dajis  Wald  drie  ; 

In  paftyme  maift  perfyite 

Oif  that  ye  lift  to  be  j 

Tn  gud  eftait,  bayth  air  and  lait, 

Gif  ye  wald  leif  or  die  ; 

With  wemea  deill.     Its  trew  I  tell ; 

ifeis  luik  I  fall  not  lie. 

IX. 
Gif  ony  fault  thair  be,  ' 

Alace  !   men  hes  the  wyit 
That  geves  fa  gouketlre 
Sic  rewleiis  onperfyte  ; 
Suld  have  the  hjame^  and  beir  lyk  {chamey 
Thpch  thay  wemen  bakbyit, 
Wer  thay  wittie,  wemen  wald  be 
Ane  happie  hairte's  delyit. 

X. 
The  properteis  perpend 
Of  everie  warldlie  wicdit  J 
Sa  comlie  nane  ar  kend^  v 

As  is  a  ladye  brycht. 
Plefand  in  bed,  bowfum  and  ted  ; 
Ane  daintie  day  and  nycht. 
Ane  halefum  things  ane  hairtes  Ij^ngi 
Gif  men  wald  rewl  thame  richt» 

XL 
Quhen  God  maid  all  of  nocht. 
He  did  this  weill  declare. 
The  laft  thing  that  he  wrocht, 
It  was  ane  woman  fair. 
In  workes  we  fee  the  laft  to  be    ' 
Maift-  plefand  and  preclair, 
Ane  help  to  man  God  maid  hir  ^than : 
Quhat  will  ye  I  fay  mair  ? 

Xlli 


2^Q  CHRONICjgE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRY* 

xn. 

The  papingo  la  hew 

Excedia  hirdis  all ; 

The  turtill  is  maift  trew ; 

The  pawne  but  peregal. 

Yit  nevif  the  les,  ye  may  confes^ 

Woman  is  worth  thame  all ; 

Fair,  fueity  plefant ;  trew^  meik,  conftant ; 

Without  all  bitter  gall. 

XIIl. 
And  tho^ch  for  wemennis  faik 
Greit  trouble  hes  bein  fein^ 
Yit  that  dois  naways  maik 
That  wemen  wicked  bein. 
We  fie  that  kingia,  for  pretibus  thiltgis^ 
Dois  greteft  weir  fuftein. 
And  yit  the  geir,  for  quhilk,thay  weir, 
Js  not  the  worfe  a  prein. 

XIV. 
Realmes  and  grit  itnpyris 
Than  fould  be  worthe  na  thing  ; 
For  cruell  bluid,  and  fyris^ 
At  fein  in  conquefing. 
All  precious  geir  we  fould  forbeir  ^ 
Refuis  to  be  ane  king  ;  l* 

Ya  Chriftis  worde  fould  be  abhor'd*. 
For  all  dois  troubills  bring. 

XV. 
Confes  thairfoir  for  fchame. 
For  fo  ye  muft  indeid, 
That  it  is  na  defame 
To  prys  of  womanheid* 
Suppofe  that  men^  for  luve  of  thame^ 
In  battels  oft  did  bleid^: 
That  fets  thame  fuithe  to  the  maift  worthe ; 
And  fo  thay  ar  indeid. 

XVI. 


JAMES  VI,   1567 — ^1603.  '  341 

XVI. 


Ye  wemen  vicious, 

Gif  ony  fie  be  now. 

Grow  not  owr  glorious  5 

I  fpak  no  thing  of  yow  : 

Thair  is  anew,  bayth  traift  ahd  trew, 

Quhom  oplie  I  alio  we. 

Thoch  fum  be  ruid,  monye  ar  gud. 

Ilk  man  cheis  him  ane  dow. 


^lod  Mr,  A.  Arluthnot. 


Here  are  omitted  fome  ftaDzas  containing  trite  examples  of  the  vir- 
tuous and  vicious  conduA  of  women,  feledted  from  ancient  hiflory,  fa. 
cred  and  prophane ;  and  ferving  no  other  purpofe  but  to  add  to  the  pro- 
lixity of  the  poem. 

Ib  addition  to  what  was  offered  in  p.  536,  ic  may  be  obferved,  that 
the  only  books  which  appear  with  the  name  of  Aibuthnot  as  pi  inter 

are,— ift.  "  The  Bible,"  in  folio,  1579 *<^-  "  Buchanan's  Hiftory;'' —    • 

3d. — ^^  WeIwood*8  De  aqua  in  altum  exprimenda  demonftratio/'  both 
an  1582.  To  the  two  former  of  thefe,  the  reverend  Principal  has  -^t 
leaft  a  fpecious  claim;  and  I  believe  that  Welwood's  pamphlet  (£din. 
Coll.  Lib.)  will  be  found  to  have  iffued  from  the  fame  prefs.  Imprcf- 
iions  by  the  contemporary  printers  of  Scotland  are  conimon  ;  S^e  A. 
nies'a  Hift.  of  Scottifh  printing.  Even  although  one  or  two  more  edi- 
tions by  Arbuthnot  Ihould  be  difcovered,  this  argument  will  not  be  in- 
validated, unlefs  the  typographical  ornaments  are  different  from  thofe 
of  Buchanan's  Hiftory^or  the  date  fubfcqucnt  to  1583. 


ALEXANDER 


'"'^ 


ALEXANDER  MONTGOMERY 


is  cbara&erifed  by  Mr  Plnkerton  as  a  *'  quaini 

affcBed  writer^  and  a  great  dealer  in  tin/el  /'   whilcy  ori 
the  other  hand,  by  Lord  Hailes  he  is  deftgned  ^*  the  ele-  ^ 
gant  author  of  the  Cherrie  and   Slae," — a  compliment 
which  has  not  fallen  to  thejhare  of  many  of  our  ancient 
poets  from  a  pen  fo  eminently  qualified  to  apprctiate  their 
merits,     To  what  family  Montgomery  belonged^  and 
how  he  became  entitled  to   the  appellation   of  Captain^ 
are  circumftances  which   have  not  been   afcertained  — * 
'\thcre  fecms  no  appearance  of  his  being  nearly  allied  ti> 
the  houfc  of  EgUnton  ;  but  we  cannot  doubt  that  the  La'- 
dy  Margaret  Montgomery  whom  he  celebrates  in   his 
f mailer  pieces y  was  the  eldefi  daughter  of  Hugh,  third 
Karl  of  Eg  Union  ;  afterwards,  or  about  J  ^*]  ^,  married 
to  Robert,  Earl  of  Winton^for  whofe  benefit  prohahly 
they  were  compofed,  rather  than  for  that  of  the  author 
himfelf    The  Cherry  and  Slae  has  been  fuppofcd  tocoi" 
tain  fome  allufion  to  the  poefs  choice  of  a  wife  or  mif 
trefs.     Tie  true  f cope  of  the  allegory  feems^  bQ%ve*oer, 
to  he  nothing  more  than  what  is  expreffed  in  the  title  of 
the  Latin  Verfion^  1^3  f>  ^^^'  Opus  poematicum  de  vir- 
tutum  &  vitiorum  pugna,  five,  Eleftio  flatus  in  ado- 
lefcentia.  Per  T.  D.  &c.     In  the  fame  title  Montgo- 
mery is  dejigned  v\6^^\^  \  and,  from   his   Flyting  ^th 
Folwart,  it  appears  that  he  was  the  intimate  friend  of 
Sempill,  probably  Robert  the  third  Lord^   whom  1  take 
to  be  they  author  of  fome  facetious  poems  in  the  Ever  • 
green.       He  married  the  younger  fifler   of  the    Lady 

Margaret 


k 


JAMES  VI.  1567^1603.  343 

Margaret  Montgamery,  and  is  thus  mentioned  hy  Pol- 
wart  in  one  of  bis  poetical  epiftles  to  our  author. 

Farder  thow  fleyis  with  uther  fowlis  wmgis, 
Oer  clade  with  colours  cleirer  than  thy  a>yn, 
But  fpeciallie  with  fome  of  Semple's  thingis. 

Whether  this  alludes  merely  to  the  Flyting,  is  uncertain, 
Polwart  alfo  reprefents  hifn  as  a  fchifmatick^  coming 
from  Argyle^  ^*fidging  andfyhand  with  Heiland  cheir^'^ 
ivhicb  leads  to  a  recolleition  that  about  this  time  (1580) 
there  was  a  Robert  Montgomery,  Mini/ler  in  Stirling^ 
who  was  made  Archhijhop  of  Glafgow  //i  ijSr,  but  in 
a  few  years  furrendered  the  See  and  became  Miniver  of 
Symontoun  in  Kyle  in  1587.  In  the  Bannatyne  MS, 
are  two  or  three pf alms  tranjlated  by  Robert  Montgo- 
mery, probably  the  fame  confcientious  Parfon^  and  per^- 
haps  the  brother  of  Captain  Montgomery* 


THE    CHERRIE   AND    THE   SLAE. 
k 

xXbout  an  bank  with  bahiiy  be  wis, 
Quhair  Nychtingales  thair  notis  renewis. 

With  gallant  Goldfpinks  gay  ; 
The  Mavis,  Merle,  and  Progne  proud. 
The  Lintquhjt,  Lark,  and  liavrock  loud, 

Salutit  mirthful  May. 
Quhen  Philomel  had  fweitly  fung. 

To  Progne  fcho  deplord,       ^  ^ 

How  Tereus  cut  out  hir  tung. 

And  falfly  hir  deflord  ; 
Quhilk  ftory  fo  forie  to  fchaw  hirfelf  fcho  felmt. 
To  heir  hir  fo  neir  hir,  I  doutit  if  I  dreimt. 

The 


344  CHRONICLE  X>F  SCOTTISH   fOfTRT, 

The  Cufhat  crouds,  the  Corbie  crys. 
The  Coukow  ^ouks«  the  prattling  Pjes, 

To  geek  hir  they  begin. 
The  Jargpun  or  the  jangling  Jajes, 
The  craiking  Craws,  and  keckling  Kays, 

Thej  deavt  me  with  thair  din. 
The  painted  pawn  with  Argos  eyis. 

Can  on  his  mayock  call ; 
The  Turtle  wails  on  witherit  tries. 

And  Eccho  anfwers  all, 
Repeting  with  greiting,  how  fair  Narcifliis  fel^^ 
By  lying  and  fpying  his  fchadow  in  the  vrell. 

1  faw  the  Hurcheon  and  the  Hare 
In  hidlings  hirpling  heir  and  thair. 

To  mak  thair  morning  mange. 
The  Con,  the  Cuning,  and  the  Cat, 
Quhais  dainty  downs  with  dew  were  wat,^ 

With  ftif  muftachis  ftrange. 
The  Hart,  the  Hynd,  the  Dae,  the  Rae,      ^ 

The  Fulmart  and  falfe  Fox  ; 
The  beardit  Buck  clam  up  the  brae. 

With  birfly  Bairs  and  Brocks  ; 
Sum  feiding,  fum  dreiding  the  hunters  fubtile  fnairs. 
With  fliipping  and  tripping,  they  playlt  them  in  pairs.^ 

The  air  was  fobir,  foft,  and  fweit, 
Nae  mifty  vapours,  wind  nor  weit. 

But  quyit,  calm,  and  cleir. 
To  fofter  Flora's  fragrant  flowris, 
Quhairon  Apollo's  paramouris, 

Had  trinklit  mony  a  teir  ; 
The  quhilk  Ijke  filver  fchaikers  fhynd, 

Embroydering  bewtie^  bed, 
Quhairwith  their  heavy  heids  declynd. 

In  May  is  collouris  cled. 
Sum  knoping,  fum  droping,  of  balmy  liquor  fweit, 
Exceliiog  and  fmelling,  throw  Phebus  hailfum  heit. 

Methocht 


«  -  .  • 

jANiEi  VI.  156^-^1605.  345 

'  i      '        '   '    ■      '  ■    . 

Methocht  an  hcav^nli^  Keartfutn  thtn^^ 
Quhair  dew  lyke  Diamdii'^s  did  hnig; 

Owre  twinkling  aH  the  treis. 
To  ftudy  on  the  flarift  tWiff s. 
Admiring  Nature's  alcuthifts,  * 

Laborious  buffie  beis, 
Qtfhairof  fum  fweiteft  Kdnie  focht. 

To  (lay  thair  ly ves  fra6  fterve, 
And  fum  the  waxie  vefcheBs  wroctit,  ' 

I'hair  purchafe  to  prefetv^ ; 
So  helping,  for  keiping  it  in  thair  hyves  they  hydey 
Precifely  aCnd  wyfely,  foii  winter  they  provyde. 

To  pen  the  pleafures  of  that  park. 
How  every  bloflbm,  branch,  and  batrk, 

Againft  the  fun  did  ihyne, 
I  pafs  to  Poietis  to  compyle. 
In  hich  heroick  ftaitlie  rfyle, 

Quhais  Mufe  futmatches  myne. 
Biit  sb  I  lukit  myne  alan^', 

I  faw  a  river  rih 
Outov^re  a  ffeipie  rock  of  ftdne, 

Syne  lichtit  in  a  linj 
With  tumbling  and  runabling  atnahg  the  roches  round^ 
IJevalling  and*  falling,  into  a  pit  profound. 

Throw  rowting  of  the  river  rang, 
*lTie  roches  founding  lyke  a  fang, 

Quhair  de&ant  did  abound  ; 
With  triple,  tenor,  countet*,  mein,  , 

And  Ecchoe  blew  a  baffe  betwenei 

In  diapafon  found, 
Set  with  the  c-fol-fa-uth  cleif. 

With  lang  and  large  at  lid  4 
With  quaver,  crotchet,  femibreif. 

And  not  an  minum  miff,  . 
Coitipleitly  mair  fweitly  fcho  fridbund  flat  and  fcharp, 
i^ot  IVfufes  that  ufes  to  pin  Apollo's  harp. 

Vol,  III.  X  X  Q^"!. 


34^  CHROKICIX'  09  SeOTTiai  FOfiTtf. 

Quha  wald  haif  tjrt  to  heir  that  tone, 
Qohilk  birds  corroborate  ay  abone. 

With  lajs  of  lavefom  Larks, 
Qohilk  dim  fae  high  in  chrjftal  ikjs, 
Qohjle  Copid  walkens  with  the  crys. 

Of  Natores  chappel  clerks, 
Qoha  leving  all  the  Hevins  above^ 
^  Alichted  on  the  einK 

Lo  hpw  that  little  Lord  of  love. 

Before  me  thair  appeird, 
Sae  mjld  and  chjld  Ijk,  with  bow  three  quarters  fcant) 
Syne  mojlie  and  cojlie,  he  lokit  Ijk  ai\e  Sant. 

Ane  cleinlj  crifp  hang  owre  his  ejis,. 
His  quaver  by  his  nakit  thyis. 

Hang  in  an  filver  laee  ; 
Of  gold  betwixt  his  fchoolders  grew, 
Twa  pretty  wings  quhairwith  he  flew. 

On  his  left  arm  ane  brace. 
This  God  fone  aff  his  geir  he  fchuke, 

Upon  the  graffie  grund  ; 
I  ran  als  lichtly  for  to  luke,. 

Quhair  ferlies  micht  be  fund  : 
Amaiit  I  gafit  to  fee  his  geir  fa  gay ; 
Ferfaifing  myne  haveing,  he  countit  me  his  prey. 

His  youth  and  ftatore  made  me  flout. 

Of  doublenefs  I  had  na  doubt,  ^ 

But  bourded  with  my  boy. 
Quod  I,  how  call  they  thee,  xnj  chyld  ? 
Cupido,  Sir,  quod  he,  and  fmyld, 

Plcafe  you  me  to  imploy  ; 
For  I  can  ferve  you  in  your  fuite„ 

If  you  plcafe  to  impyre. 
With  wings  to  flie,  and  fchafts  to  fchute 

Or  flamis  to  fet  on  fyre. 
Mak  choice  then  of  thofe  then,  or  of  a  thoufand  things, 
But  crave  them  &have  them, with  thatlwo'dhis wings. 

Quhat 


fST-^HH 


JAMES  VI.   1567—1603.  347 

|!2uhat/wald  thou  gif,  my  freind,  q^od  be, 
To  half  thir  wanton  wings  to  flie. 

To  fport  thy  fprit  a  quhyic  ; 
Or  quhat  gif  I  fold  lend  the  heir^ 
^ow,  quaver,  fchafts,  and  fchuting  geir, 

Suni  body  to  begyld ! 
That  geir,  quod  I,  cannot  be  bocht, 

Yit  I  wald  half  it  fain. 
Quhat  gif,  quod  he,  it  coft  thee  nocht. 

But  rendering  all  again  : 
His  wings  then  he  brings  then,  and  band  theip  on  mybak, 
Go  flie  novr,  quod  he,  now,  and  fa  my  leif  I  tak. 

J  fprang  up  with  Cupidoes  wings, 
Quha  bow  and  fchuting  geir  ^efinge. 

To  lend  me  for  a  day. 
As  Icarus  with  borrowit  flicht, 
I  mountit'  hichar  nar  I  micht ; 

Owre  perrelou^  ane  play. 
Then  furth  I  drew  that  double  dart 

Quhilk  fumtyme  fchot  his  mother, 
Quhairwith  I  hurt  my  wanton  hart, 

"r 

In  hop^  to  hurt  ane  uther : 
It  hurt  me  or  burnt  me,  quhyl  either  end  I  handill  i. 
Cum  fe  now  in  me  now  the  buttexflie  and  candiU* 

As  fcho  delyts  into  the  lowj 
Sa  was  I  btowdin  of  my  bow, 

Als  ignorant  as  fcho  ; 
And  as  fcho  flies  quhyl  fcho  be  fyiit. 
Sua  with  the  dart  that  I  defyirt. 

My  hand  has  hurt  me  to  ;. 
As  fuliih  Phaeton  be  fute 

His  father's  cart  obteind> 
Sa  lapgt  I  in  lufis  bow  to  fchute. 

Not  marking  quhat  it  meind  ;^ 
i^air  wilful  than  flcilful,  to  flie  I  was  fa  fond, 
Defy  ring,  afpyrin^,  and  fa  was  fene  vpond. 

Too 


I 


348 


CHao^^CJUE  OF  SCOXTIW  fpfCTRr. 


Top  late  I  ^new  qulu  hewis  to  bie. 
The  fpail  falji  fall  into  his  eie, 

Tbo  late  I  went  to  fchuils  ; 
Top  late  I  beard  the  fwallow  preich^ 
Too  late  Experience  dois  teicby 

The  fchuil-maifter  of  fails  ; 
Too  Ute  to  fjnd  t}w  neft  I  feik, 

Quhen  all  the  birds  ar  flowin  \ 
Too  late  the  fts^bil  dore  I  fteik, 

Quhen  all  the  fields  ar  ftov?in  ;    ^ 
Too  late  aj  thair  ftate  ay,  aU  fuliih  folk  pfj^y. 

Behind  fa,  they  .find  fa  remeid,  and  £a  do  I. 

'     •        .     ■  '  •  '      '       ■  • . 

Gif  I  had  ryplie  bene  advyfi, 
I  had  not  rafchly  enter prjft, 

To  foir  with  borrowit  pens  ; 
Jfor  yit  had  feyd  the  archer-crafty 
To  fchute  my  fell  with  fie  a  fchaft. 

As  reafon  quyte  miikens  : 
Frae  wilfuUnefs  gaif  me  my  wound^ 

I  h^d  nae  force  to  Bie^ 
Tben  came  I  gra\nand  to  the  ground. 

Freind  !  welcum  hame,  quod  he  \  [tbe  buting  I 
Quhair  flew  ye  i  qiih^m  (lew  ye  ?  or  quha  brings  hame 
I  fe  now,  quod  he»  now,  ye  haif  bene  at  tb^  fcbuting. 

As  fkorn  cums  commonly  with  &aitb, 
Sa  I  behuift  to  byde  them  baith,  i 

Sae  ftakkering  was  my  ftait  ! 
That  undir  cure  I  gat  fie  chek^ 
Quhilk  I  micht  nocht  remuif  nor  nek, 

But  either  fl:ail  or  mait ; 
My  agony  was  fa  extreme, 

I  fwelt  and  fwound  for  feir, 
But  or  1  walkynt  of  my  dreme. 

He  fpiily led  me  of  mj  geir  ; 
With  flieht  then  on  hicht  then  fprang  Cupid  in  the  ikys, 
Foryetting  an.d  fetting  at  nbcht  my  cairful  crys. 

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"/AMES  VI.   1567 — 1603. 

6ae  lang  with  ficht  I  follqwit  him, 
jQuhyle  baith  my  dazelit  eyes  grew  dim 

With  (lairing  on  the  ftajrns, 
iQuhilk  flew  fae  thick  be^oir  mj  ein. 
Sum  reid,  fum  yellow,  blew,  fum  grene^ 

Quhilk  tn;^blit  all  my  harns. 
That  every  thing  apperit  twae 

To  my  barbulyeit  brain, 
But  lang  micht  I  ly  luiking  fae^ 

Or  Cupid  came  again ;  [the  air 

jQuhais  thundering,  with  wondering,  I  hard  up  throw 
Throw  cluds  £0  he  thuds  fo,  and  flew  I  wift  not  quhair* 

Then  frae  I  faw  the  God  was  gane, 
And  I  in  langour  left  allane, 

And  fair  tormentit  to  ; 
Sumtyme  I  ficht,  quhyl  I  was  fad, 
Sumtyme  1  mufit  and  maift  gane  jnad, 

I  will  not  quhat  to  do  5 
Sumtyme  I  ravit,  half  in  a  rage. 

As  ane  into  difpair, 
To  be  oppreft  with  fie  a  page. 

Lord  gif  my  heart  was  fair. 
l.yke  Dido,  Cupido^  I  widdill  and  I  warie, 
Quha  reft  me  apd  left  me  in  fip  a  feide-farie. 

Then  felt  I  Curage  gad  Defyre 
Inflame  my  heart  with  uncouth  fyre, 

To  me  befoir  unknawn  ; 
But  now  nae  blude  in  me  remains 
Unbrunt  and  boyld  within  my  vaines, 

By  luve  his  bellies  blawin  ; 
To  quench  it  or  I  was  devorit, 

With  fichs  I  went  about, 
But  ay  the  mair  I  fchupe  to  fmorit, 

The  baulder  it  brak  out  •, 
Ay  preifing  bot  ceifing,  quhjl  it  micht  brek  the  bgunds. 
My  hew  fo  furth  ffhew  fo  the  dolcur  of  piy  wounds. 
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350  CHROVICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRT* 

With  deidly  vifagc,  pail  and  wan, 
Alair.ljke  ane  atomy  than  man, 

I  widdcrt  cUin  away  ; 
As  wax  befoir  the  fyre,  1  felt 
M J  heart  within  my  bofom  melt. 

And  peice  and  peice  decay, 
]^f  J  veines  with  brangling  Ijk  to  brek. 

My  punfis  lap  with  pith  j 
Sac  fervency  did  me  infek, 

That  I  was  vext  thairwith  : 
My  heart  ay  did  dart  ay,  the  fjrie  flamis  to  flie, 
Ay  howping,  throw  lowping,  to  leap  at  libertie. 

But,  O  alace  I  it  was  abuiit. 

My  cairfuU  corps  keipt  it  inclufit. 

In  prefoun  of  my  breift ;    . 
With  fichs  fae  fowpit  and  owre-fet, 
Lyk  to  ane  fifch  fall  in  the  net, 

In  deid  thraw  undeceift, 
Quha  thocht  in  vain  fcho  ftryve  by  ftrenth 

For  to  pull  out  hir  heid, 
Quhilk  profits  naethjing  at  the  length, 

But  haiftnin?  to  hir  deid  : 
With  wrifting  and  thrifting,  the  falter  ftill  is  fcho, 
Thair  I  fcrdid  ly  fo,  my  death  advancing  to. 

» 

The  mair  I  wreftlit  with  the  wind, 
The  fafter  ftill  my  felf  I  find, 

Nae  mirth  my  mynd  micht  meife ; 
Mair  noy,  nor  I,  had  nevir  nane, 
I  was  fae  altert  and  owre-gane, 

Throw  drowth  of  my  difeife  : 
Yit  weakly  as  I  micht,  I  raife. 

My  ficht  grew  dim  and  dark, 
I  ftakkerit  at  thp  windill-ftraes, 

Na^  takin  I  was  ftark  ; 
Baith  fichtles  and  michtles  I  grew  almaift  at  ains, 
In  angwikhe  1  langwifche,  with  mohy  grievous  grains. 

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"With  fober  pace  I  did  approche 
Hard  to  the  river  and  the  roche^ 
Quhairof  I  fpak  befoir } 
The  river  fie  a  murmur  maid. 
As  to  the  fea  it  faftly  flaid. 

The  craig  hich,  ftaj  and  fchpiif : 
Then  Pleafure  did  me  fae  provok 

Thair  partly  to  repair. 
Betwixt  the  river  and  the  rock, 

Quhair  Houp  grew  with  Difpaire  •, 
A  trie  than  I  fie  than  of  Cherries  on  the  brae^y 
Below  to  I  faw  to  ane  bufs  of  bitter  Slaes. 

The  Cherries  hang  abune  tnj  heid, 
Ljke  twjnkland  rubies  round  and  reid, 

Sae  hich  up  in  the  hewch^^ 
Quhais  fchaddowis  in  the  river  fchew, 
Als  graithly  glancing  as  they  grew  ' 

On  trimbling  twiftis,  and  tewch, 
Quhilk  bowed  throw  burding  of  thair  birth y 

Declyning  doun  thair  toppis, 
Reflex  of  Phebus  off  the  firth. 

New  cplourit  all  thair  knoppis  ; 
With  danfing  and  glanfing  in  tryl,  as  dornik  champ, 
Quhilkflreimedandieimedthrow  liclKnefs  of  that  lamp. 

With  earneft  eie,  quhyl  I  efpy 

The  fruit  betwixt  me  and  the  iky,     ' 

Half-gaite  almaifl  to  hevin  ; 
The  craig  fa©  cumberfum  to  dim. 
The  trie  fae  tall  of  growth,  and  trim,- 

As  ony  arrow  evin  : 
I  calld  to  mynd  how  Daphne  did 

Within  the  laureU  fchrink,, 
Quhen  from  Apollo  fcho  hir  hid 

A  thoufand  tymes  I  think ; 
Tha*  trie  thair  to  me  thair,  as  he  his  laurell  thocht, 
Afpyring,  hot  tyring,  ta  get  that  fiuit  I  focht. 

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To  dim  the  craig  it  was  nae  buit. 
Let  be  to  preifs  to  pull  the  fruit 

In  top  of  all  the  trie  ; 
I  faw  nae  way  quhaiil>y  to  cutn. 
Be  007  CI  aft  to  get  it  clum, 

Appeirandlie  to  me : 
The  craig  was  ugly,  ftay,  and  dreich', 

The  trie  lang,  found  and  fmall/ 
I  was  aflFrayd  to  dim  fa  hich. 

For  feir  to  fetch  a  fall  ; 
AfFrayit  to  fey  it,  I  luikit  up  on  loft. 


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Quhyls  minting,  quhyls  dinting,  my  purpofe  chatig^ 

Then  Dreid  ,with  Danger  arid  Difpair, 
Forbad  jny  minting  onie  mair 

To  rax  abune  my  reiche. 
Quhat,  tufche,  quod  Curage,  man  go  to," 
He  is  but  daft  that  has  to  do, 

And  fpairs  for  every  fpeiche  :. 
For  I  haif  aft  hard  fuith  men  fay, 

And  we  may  fee  outfdls, 
That  fortune  helps  the  hardy  ay. 

And  pultrones"  plain  repells  5  [Dilp^^'"* 

Then  feir  nocht,   nor  heir  nocht,   Direid,  Danger,  or 
To  fazarts  hard  hazarts  is  dcid  or  they  cum  thaTr. 

Quha  fpeids,  but  fie  as  heich  afpyris  ? 
Quha  triumphs  nocht,  but  fie  as  tyres 

To  win  a  nobill  name  ? 
Of  fchrinking,  quhat  but  fchanib  fucceids  ? 
Then  do  as  thou  w aid  haif  thy  deids 

In  regifler  of  fame  : 
I  put  the  cais  thou  nocht  prev^ild, 

Sae  thou  with-  honour  die  ; 
Thy  lyfe,  but  not  thy  courage,  faild, 

Sail  poets  pen  of  thee  : 
Thy  name  than  from  fame  than  fallnevir  be  cut  ai*> 

Thy  graif  ay  fall  haif  ay  that  honeft  epitaff. 

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(^hat  can  thou  lofle,  qahen  honour  lives  ? 
Renown  thy  vcrtew  aj  revives, 

Gif  valiauntlie  thou  end  : 
Quod  Danger,  hutlj,  freind,  tak  heid^ 
Untjtnous  fpij^rring  fpills  the  fteid ; 

Tak  tent  quhat  je  pretend  : 
Thocht  Courage  counfell  thee  to  clim^ 

Beware  thou  kep  nae  ikaith  ; 
Haif  thou  nae  help  but  Hope  and  him. 

They  naay  begyle  thee  baith  :        , 
Thyfell  now  maj  tell  now  the  counfell  of  thae  clerks. 
Quhairthrow  jit  I  trow  yit  thy  breift  beiris  the  marks. 

Brunt  bairns  v^ith  fyre  the  danger  dreids, 
Sa  I  belief  thy  bofome  blelds. 

Sen  laft  that  fyre  thou  felt : 
Befyds  that,  feindle  tymes  thou  feis 
That  evir  Courage  keips  the  keis 

Of  knawledge  at  his  belt. 
Thocht  he  Bid  ford  wart  with  his  guns, 

Small  powder  he  provyds. 
£e  not  ane  novice  of  that  nunnes, 

That  faw  nocht  l^aith  the  fyds  ; 
Fule-haift  ay,  almaift  ay,  oWrefyles  the  ficht  of  fum, 
Quhahuksnot,  nor  luks  not,  quhat  eftirward  may  cum. 

Yit  Wifdom  wifches  thee  to  wey 
This  figure  in  philofophy, 

A  lefToun  worth  to  leir, 
Quhilk  is  in  tyme  for  to  tak  tent, 
And  not  quhcn  tyme  is  paft,  repent. 

And  buy  repentance  deir. 
Is  thair  nae  honour  eftir  lyfe, 

Except  thou  flay  thy  fell  ? 
Quhairfoir  has  Atropos  that  knyfe  ? 

I  trow  thou  cannot  tell. 
Quha  but  it  wald  cut  it,  quhilk  Qotho  fkairs  hes  fp.un, 
Diftroying  thy  joying  befoir  it  be  begun, 

VoL.m.  Yy  AH 


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All  owres  ar  repute  to  be  vyce, 

Owrc  hich,  owie  law,  owre  rafch,  owre  nycc, 

Owre  het  or  yit  owre  cauld. 
Thou  feims  uirconftant,  be  thy  figns. 
Thy  thocht  is  on  a  thoufatid  things. 

Thou  wats  not  quhat  thou  wald. 
Let  fame  hir  pitie  on  the  poure, 

Qiihen  all  thy  banes  ar  brokin, 
Yone  Slae^  fuppofe  thou  think  it.foure. 

May  fatisfie  to  flokkin  [ddjTt 

fhj  drouth  now,  of  youth  now,  quhilk  drys  thee  witi 
Afwage  than  thy  rage,  man,  foul  water  quenches  fy^^^ 

Quhat  fule  art  thou  to  die  of  thrift. 
And  now  may  quench  it,  gif  thou  lifty 

Sae  eafylie>bot  pain ! 
Mair  honour  is  to  Vanquifoh  ane 
,  Than  fcicht  with  tenfum  and  be  tane. 

And  owther  hurt  or  flain. 
The  prattick  is  to  bring  to  pas, 

And  not  to  ehterpryfe ; 
And  als  gude  drinking  out  of  glas. 

As  gold  in  ony  wyfe  ; 
I  levir  haif  evir  a  foul  in  hand  or  tway. 
Nor  fteand  ten  flieand  about  me  all  the  day* 

Luke  quhair  thou  licht  beifoir  thou  lowp. 
And  flip  na  certainty  for  howp, 

Quha  gyds  thee  but  begefs. 
Quod  Courage,  cowards  tak  nae  cure 
To  fit  with  fchame,  fae  they  be  fure, 

1 4yke  them  all  the  lefs. 
Quhat  plefure  purcheft  is  bot  pain  ? 

Or  honour  win  with  eife  ? 
He  will  not  ]y  quhair  he  is  flain. 

That  douttis  befoir  he  dies  : 
For  feir  then  1  heir  then,  but  only  ane  remeid, 
Quhilk  lat  is,  and  that  is  for  to  cut  off  the  heid. 

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Qubat  is  the  way  to  heil  thj  hurt  ? 
Quhat  IS  the  way  to  flay  thy  fturt  ? 

Qahat  meins  may  roak  thee  merrie  ? 
Quhat  is  the  comfort  thar  thou  craivo  ? 
Suppofe  thir  fophifts  thee  defaivs  : 

Thou  knaws  it  is  the  Cherrie.         < 
Sen  for  it  only  thou  but  thrifts,  . 

The  Slae  can  be  nae  buit ; 
In  it  alfo  thy  helth  confifts, 

And  in  nae  uther  fruit.  [ftryfe  ? 

Qahy^<iuaiks  now,  andfchaiks  thow  and  ftudys  at  our 
Advyfe  thee,  it  lyes  thee,  on  nae  lefs  than  thy  lyfc. 

Gif^ony  patient  wald  be  panft, 
Quhy  fuld  he  lowp  quhen  he  is  lanft. 

Or  fchrink  quhen  he  is  fchorn  ? 
For  I  haif  hard  chirurgians  fay, 
Aftymes  dcfferring  of  a  day,  \ 

Micht  not  be  mend  the  morn. 
Tak  time  in  time,  ox  time  be  tint ; 

For  time  will^not  remain. 
Quhat  forces  fyre  out  of  the  flint. 

But  als  hard  match  again  ! 
Delay  not,  and^^fray  not,  and  thou  fall  fie  it  fae. 
Sic  gefs.  ay  that  fets  ay,  ftout  ftomaks  to  the  brae.   . 

Thocht  all  beginnings  be  maift  hard. 
The  end  is  plefand  afterward  ; 

Then  fchrinl^  not  fqr  a  fchowre  5 
Frae  anes  that  thou  thy  greining  get, 
Thy  pain  and  travel  is  faryet  5 

The  fweit  excel ds  the  foure, 
Gae  to  then  quicklie,  fcir  not  thir. 

For  Howp  gude  hap  hes^hecht. 
Quiod  Danger,  be  not  fudden.  Sir, 

.The  matter  is  of  wecht ;  [ill^ 

Firft  fpy  baith,  and  try  baith,  advyfement  does  nane 
I  fay  then,  ye  may  then,  be  wilful!  quhen  ye  will. 

But 


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But  yit  to  mjnd  the  proverb  call, 
*^  Quha  ufcs  perrils  perifli  fall," 

Schort  quhyle  thair  Ijfc  them  lafts. 
And  I  half  hard,  quod  Howp,  that  he 
Salt  nevir  fchaip  to  fail  the  fe, 

That  for  all  perrills  cafts. 
How  monj  throw  difpair  are  deid. 

That  nevir  pet  rills  preivit  ? 
How  monj  alfo,  gif  thou  reid. 

Of  lyves  have  we  relcivit  ?     • 
Quha  being  cvin  dieing,  bot  danger,  but  difpatrd; 
A  hunder,  I  wonder,  but  thou  haft  hard  declaird. 

Gif  we  twa  hald  not  up  thy  hart, 
Quhilk  is  the  cheif  and  nobleft  part. 

Thy  wark  wald  not  gang  well  ; 
Goniidering  thae  companions  can 
Difwade  a  filly  fimple  man. 

To  hafard  for  his  heil, 
Suppofe  they  haif  defavit  fum. 

Or  they  and  we  micht  meit ; 
They  get  nae  credence  quhair  we  cum, 

With  ony  man  of  fpreit ; 
By  reafoun  thair  treafoun  be  us  is  firft  6fpyt, 
Revelling  thair  deiling,  quhilk  dow  not  be  d^nyt. 

With  fleikit  fophifms  feiming  fweit, 
As  all  thair  doings  war  difcreit. 

They  wifli  thee  to  be  wyfe,  * 

Poftponing  tyme  frae  hour  to  hour. 
But  faith  in  underneath  the  flowr, 

The  lurking  ferpent  lyes  ;" 
Suppofe  thou  feis  her  not  a  ftyme, 

Till  that  fcho  flings  thy  f ute. 
Perfaifs  thbunocht  quhat  precious  tyrtie, 

Thy  flewthing  'does  owrefchiite  ? 
Allace  man  !  thy  cafe  nian,  in  lingring  I  lament, 
Go  to  now  and  do  now,  that  Courage  be  content. 

Quha 


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JAMES  VI.   1567-^1603.  3^7 

Qubat  gif  Melancholy  cum  in. 
And  get  ane  grip  or  thou  begin. 

Than  is  thj  labour  loft  ; 
For  he  will  hald  thee  hard  and  faft. 
Till  tjme  and  place  and  fruit  be  paft. 

And  thou  give  up  the  ghoft. 
Than  fall  be  graivd  upon  the  ftane, 

Quhilk  on  thy  graif  is  laid, 
Sumtyme  thair  lived  fie  a  ane  ; 

But  how  fall  it  be  faid  I 
Here  lyes  now,  but  pryfe  now  into  difhonours  bed. 
An  cowart  as  thou  art,  that  from  his  fortune  fled, 

loiagyne  man,  gif  thoUvWer  laid 

In  graif,  and  fyne  micht  heir  this  faid, 

Wald  thou  not  fweit  for  fchame  ? 
Yes,  faith  I  doubt  nocht  but  thou  wald  ; 
Therefoir  gif  thou  has  ene  behald. 

How  they  wald  fmoir  thy  fame. 
Qae  to  and  mak  nae  mair  exc.ufe. 

Or  lyfe  and  honour  lofe  , 
And  outher  them  or  ns  refufe, 

Thair  is  nae  uther  chofe. 
Con&ddcr  togidder,  that  we  can  nevir  dwell. 
At  length  ay  by  ftrength  ay  thae  pultrones  we  expcll. 

Quod  Danger,  fen  I  underfland. 
That  counfell  can  be  nae  command, 

J  I  have  nae  mair  to  fay, 
Except  gif  that  ye  thocht  it  good, 
Tak  counfell  yit  or  ye  conclude 

Of  wyfer  men  nor  thay  ; 
Thejr  are  but  rdcklefs,  yung  and  rafche  ; 

Suppofe  they  think  us  fleit ; 
Gif  of  our  fellowfchip  you  fafche, 

Gang  with  them  hardly  beit, 
God  fpeid  you,  they  kid  you,  that  has  not  melkle  wit. 
Expell  us,  yeil  tell  us,  heiraftir  comes  not  yit. 

Quhyle 


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I  ; 

Quhyle  Danger  and  Difpair  retyrt, 
Experience  came  in  and  fpeirt 

C)uliat  all  the  matter  meind ; 
With  him  carae  Reafori,  Wit,  and  Skill, 
And  the  J  began  to  fpeir  at  Will, 

Qjihair  mak  ye  to  my  freind  ? 
To  pluck  yone  lufty  Cherrie  loc. 

Quod  he,  and  quyte  the  flae. 
Qupd  they,  is  there  nae  inair  ado, 

Or  ye  win  up  the  brae, 
But  to  it,  and  do  it  ?  perforce  the  fruit  to  plucL; 
Weil,  brother,  fum  uther  were  better  to  condu£ti, 

We  grant  ye  may  be  gude  aneuch  ;  '    '  , 

But  yit  the  hazard  of  yon  heuch, 

Rcquyris  ane  graver  gyde ; 
As  wyfe  as  ye  are  may  gae  wrang  ; 
Thairfore  tak  couufail  or  ye  gang 

Of  fum  that  ftand  befyde.     ;     .     .     •     , 
Quod  Wit,  ane  way  ther  is  of  thre, 

Qjihilk  I  fall  to  ye  fchaw, 
Quhairof  the  firft  twa  cannot  be^j 

For  pny  thing  1  knaw. 
The  way  heir  fae  (ley  heir,  is  that  we  cannot  clina, 
Evia  owr  now,  we  four  now,  that  will  be  hard  for  hina^ 

The  next,  gif  we  gae  doun  about, 
Quhyle ^that  this  bend  of  craigs  rin  out. 

The  ftrcim  is  thair  fae  ftark. 
And  alfo  pafTeth  waiding  deip. 
And  braider  far  than  we  dow  leip. 

It  fuld  be  ydle  wark. 
It  grows  ay  braider  to  the  fea. 

Sen  owre  the  lin  it  came. 
The  rinning  deid  dois  fignifie 

The  deipncfs  of  the  fame  : 
I  leive  now  to  dcive  now,  how  that  it  fwyftly  ilyds, 
As  fleipiDg  and  creiping,  but  nature  fae  provyds. 

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Gur  way  then  lyes  about  the  lioj 
Quhairby  I  warrand  we  fall  win, 

It  is  fae  ftraight  and  plain,   ^ 
The  w^ater  alfo  is  fae  fchald, 
"We  fall  it  pafsj  evin  as  we  wald. 

With  plefour,  and  bot  pain. 
For  as  we  fe  a  mifcheif  grow 
Aft  of  a  feckles  thing, 
Sae  lykways  dois  this  river  flow 

Forth  of  a  prettie  fpring  ;  [aclve, 

Qu^hois  throt,  Sir,  I  wot,  Sir,  ye  may  (lap  with  yoiu- 
As  you,  Sir,  1  trow,  Sir,  Experience  can  preive* 

That,  quod  Experience,  1  can. 
And  all  ye  faid  fen  ye  began, 

I  ken  to  be  a  truth. 
Quod  Skill,  the  famyn  I  apiuve  ; 
Quod  Reafon,  then  let  us  remuve. 

And  fleip  nae  mair  in  fleuth  : 
Wit  arid  Experience,  quod  hd. 

Sail  gae  befoir  a  pace. 
The  Man  fall  cum  with  Skill  and  me 

Into  the  fecond  place ; 
Attowre  now  you  four  now  fall  cum  into  a  band, 
Proceiding  and  leiding  ilk  uther  be  the  hand. 

As  Reafon  ordert,  all  obey d^ 
'  Nane  was  owre  rafch,  nane  was  affrayd. 
Our  counfell  was  fae  wyfe. 
As  of  our  journey,  Wit  did  note. 
We  fand  it  trcw  in  ilka  jot,  f 

God  blifs  the  enterpryfe* 
For  evin  as  we  came  to  the  tricy 

Quhilk  as  ye  heard  me  tell, 
Could  not  be  clum  thair  fuddenlie. 

The  fruit,  for  rypenefs,  fell ; 
'  Quhilk  haifting  and  taifting,  I  fand  myfelf  relievxi 
Of  cairs  all  and  fairs  all  that  myrid  and  body  grievd. 

^Mod  Montgomery, 


3^0  CURdklCLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POCTRT.' 


A  tedioui  debate  on  the  choice  of  a  goide  ii  here  omicted,  we  hope 
without  iujury  to  the  poem. 

P.  35X.  St.  2.  **  In  tryl  as  doroik-champ.'*  So  this  line  is  foaod  ia 
feveral  old  editions:  and  in  the  Evergreen  T724,  ^  In  tyrles  doroick 
camp  •/*  both  of  them  obfcure.  The  paifage  is  thus  rendered  in  the 
Latin  verfion, 


nibet  Tub  gurgite  claro 


Umbra  velut  rutilo  ardentes  prx  f^ole  pyropi. 

Dornick  is  a  fort  of  cloth,  in-wrought  with  flower%  or  figures;  fo  that 
^he  meaning  may  be,  **  like  the  variegated  appearance  of  Dornick,  or 
Tournay  cloth.** 

lu  a  poem  called  "  The  Woman%  Uoivcrfe,**  1652,  we  hav^ 

X        The  wehfter  with  his  Jumbling  hand, 
And  Dornick  champion  naprics, 
Will  make  the  coyeft  wench  to  ftmd 
A  prentice  to  his  fop'rics. 


SAl^O 


^AHa    ON  THE  LADY  MARGARET  MONXaoMERIE, 

Bj^  the  Samel 


L 

Jl-aUifaris  leive  of  to  loif  fo  hie 
Your  ladeis  ;  and  thame  ftyel  no  maix 
But  peir,  the  eirthlie  A  per  fe^ 
And  flour  of  feminine  maift  fair  : 
Sen  thair  i^  ane  without  compair, 
Sic  tjtillis  in  your  fangs  deleit ; 
And  prais  the  pereles  (pearl)  preclait*, 
Montgonarie  maikle;5  Margarcit. 

II- 

Quhpfe  port,  and  pereles  pulchritude, 
Fair  forme,  and  face  angelicall. 
Sua  meik,  and  full  of  manfuetude. 
With  vertew  i'upernaturall ; 
Makdome,  and  proper  niembefs  all, 
Sa  perfjte,  and  with  joy  repleit, 
Pruifs  hir,  but  peir  or  peregall, 
Of  maids  the  malkles  Margareit, 

Sa  wyfe  in  youth,  and  verteous, 
Sic  reflbun  for  to  rewl  the  reft. 
As  in  greit  age  wer  marvelous. 
Sua  manerlie,  my  Id,  and  modeft ; 
Sa  grave,  fa  gracious,  and  digeft  ; 
And  in  all  doings  fa  difcreit  ; 
The  maiil  bening,  and  bonieft,' 
Mirrour  of  madins  Margareit. 

Vol.  III.  7.%  I"^* 


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362  CUROHICLE   OF   SCOTTISH   POETRY. 

IV. 

PigmaleoD,  that  ane  portratour. 
Be  painting  craft,  did  fa  decoir^ 
Himfelf  thairwith  in  paramour 
Fell  fuddenlie ;  and  fmert  thairfoir. 
Wer  he  alyve,  he  wald  deploir 
His  folie ;  and  his  love  forleit, 
This  fairer  patrane  to  adoir. 
Of  maids  the  maikles  Margareit. 

V. 
Or  had  this  njmphe  ben^  in  thefe  dayis 
Quhen  Paris  judg^t  in  Helicon^ 
Venus  had  not  obtenit  fie  prayis. 
Scho,  and  the  goddefli^  ilk  one, 
Wald  have  prefert  this  paragon, 
-  As  marrowit,  but  matche,  moft  meit 
The  goldin  ball  to  bruik  alone  ; 
Marveling  in  this  Margareit. 

VI; 

Quhofe  nobill  birfh,  and  royal  bluid, 
Hir  better  nature  dois  exceid. 
Hir  native  giftes,  and  graces  gud. 
Sua  boilteouflie  declair  indeid 
As  TvaiUy  and  wit  of  womanheid, 
That  fa  with  vertew  dois  ourfleit* 
Happie  is  he  that  fall  poiTeid 
In  marriage  this  Margareit  ! 

VII. 
Help,  and  graunt  hap,  gud  Hemene  ! 
Lat  not  thy  pairt  in  hir  inlaik. 
Nor  lat  not  dolful  deftanie, 
Mifhap,  or  fortoun,  work  hir  wraik. 
GraiH  lyik  unto  hirfejf  ane  maik  ! 
_That  will  hir  honour,  luif,  and  treit ; 
And  I  fall  ferve  him  for  hir  faik. 
Fairw^in,  my  Maiftres  Margareit. 

'J.   M,  A  POEME 


k 


A   POEME   ON   THE   SAME   LADY. 

By  the  Same. 


i. 

I  E  hevins  abone,  with  heavenlie  ornaments, 
Extend  your  courtins  of  the  criftall  air! 
To  afuir  colour  turn  your  elements. 
And  foft  this  feafon,  quhilk  hes  bene  fchairp  and  fair* 
Command  the  cluds  that  they  diffolve  na  mair  j 
Nor  us  moleft  with  miffie  vapours  weit. 
For  now  fcho  cums,  the  faircft  of  all  fair. 
The  mundane  mirrour  maikles  Margareit. 

II. 
The  myildeft  May  j  the  mekeft,  and  modeft ; 
The  faireft  flout,  the  frefcheft  flourifhing  ; 
The  lamp  of  licht ;  of  youth  the  luflief): ; 
The  blytheft  bird,  of  bewtie  maift  bening  ; 
Groundit  with  grace,  and  godlie  governing, 
JVs  A  perfe^  abonfe  all  elevat. 
To  quhame  comparit  is  na  erthlie  thing  j 
^or  with  the  gods  fo  heichlie  eftimate^ 

HI. 
The  goddes  Diana,  in  hir  hevinlie  throne, 
lEvin  at  the  full  of  all  hir  majeftie, 
f^uhen  fli^  beievit  that  danger  was  thair  none, 
]Bo^  iii  hir  fphere  afcending  up  maift  hie, 
XTpon  this  nymph  fra  that  fcho  caft  hir  ei, 
Slufching  for  fchame,  out  of  hir  fchync  fhe  flippis; 
Thinking  fcho  had  bene  Phebus  verilie. 
At  whofe  depairt  fcho  fell  into  th'  ^cHppis. 

IV, 


I 


364  CHRONICLE  OF   SCOTTISH   POETRf. 

The  afters  cleir,  and  torchis  of  the  nicht, 
Quhilk  in  the  fterrie  firmament  wet  fixit, 
Fra  thay  perfavit  Dame  Phoebe  los  hir  licht, 
Lyk  diamonts  with  criftall  perls  mixit. 
They  did  difcend  to  fchyne  this  nymph  annixit  ^ 
Upon  hir  fchoulders  twinkling  everie  on. 
Quhilk  to  depaint  it  wald  be  owr  prolixity 
How  thay  in  ordour  glifler  on  hir  gown. 

V. 
Gif  fhe  had  bew  into  the  dayis  auld, 
Quhen  Jupiter  the  fchape  of  bull  did  tak, 
Befoir  Europe  quhen  he  his  feit  did  faidd^ 
Quhill  fcho  throw  courage  clam  upon  his  bak' 
Sum  greater  mayck,  I  wait,  he  had  gart  mak, 
Hir  to  have  flolin  be  his  flichtis  quent ; 
For  to  have  paft  abone  the  zodiak. 
As  quein,  and  goddes  of  the  firmament. 

VI. 
With  golden  fchours,  as  he  did  Clemene, 
He  wald  this  vlrgine  furteoufly  defave. 
Bot  I  houp  in  the  goddds  Hemen6, 
Quhilk  to  hir  hirother  fo  happie  fortoitn  gave, 
That  fcho  fall  be  exaltit,  by  the  laif, 
Baith  for  hir  bcwtie,  and  hir  noble  bluid. 
And  of  myfelf  ane  fervand  fcho  fall  haif 
Unto  I  die  :  and  fo  I  doe  concluid. 

!^od  A.  Montgomerie* 


THt 


ITHE    SOLSEQTJiaiVf,     OR    THE   LOVER    COMPAIRING    HIM- 
SELF  TO  A  SUN-ELOWIR. 

By  the  Same, 


I. 

X^YK  as  the  dum  Solfequium  with  cair  owrecum 

Deis  forrow,  quhen  the  fun  gois  out  of  ficht, 

Hings  doun  his  heid,  and  droupis  as  dcid,  and  will  not 

fpreid, 
But  lukis  his  levis  throw  langour  all  the  nicht. 
Till  fulifch  Phaeton  aryfe  with  quhip  in  hand 
To  purge  the  chriftal  fkyis,  and  lioht  the  land. 
Birds  in  thair  bower  wait  on  that  hour. 
And  to  thaip  King  ane  glade  gude-morrow  gives 
Frae  than  that  flowir  lifts  not  to  lour, 
But  lauchs  on  Phebus  lowfing  out  his  leivs. 

II. 

Swa  ftands  with  me,  except  I  be  quhair  I  may  fe 

My  lamp  of  licht,  my  lady  and  my  luve, 

Frae  fcho  depairts,  a  thoufand  dairts  in  findry  airtr 

Thirle  thruch  my  heavy  heart,  bot  reft  or  ruve. 
]\Iy'coimtenance  declairs  my  inwarS  greif, 
And  houp  almaift  difpairs  to  find  releif. 
I  die,  I  dwyne,  play  dois  me  pyne, 
I  loth  on  every  thing  I  luke,  allace  f 
"Xill  Titan  myne  upon  me  fchyne. 
That  I  revive  thruch  favour  of  hir  face. 

Ill- 

Trae  fcho  appeir  into  hir  fphere,  begins  to  clcir 

The  dawing  of  my  lang  defyrit  day. 

Then  courage  cryis  on  houp  to  ryfe,  quhen  he  efpyi.^» 
The  noyfum  nicht  of  abfens  went  away  | 

No 


i 


»   »^it.r;« 


366 


CURONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETRY. 


No  nojis,  frae  I  awalkc,  can  me  impcfche,' 

But  on  my  ftaitly  ftalk  I  flurifche  frefche, 

I  ipring,  I  fprout,  mj  leivs  ly  out, 

My  colloui"  changis  in  ane  hairtfum  hew  ; 

Na  mair  I  lout,  but  ffand  up  ftout. 

As  glad  of  hit  for  quhome  i  only  grew. 

0  happy  day  !  go  not  away,  Apollo  flay 
Thy  cliair  frae  going  doun  unto  the  weft, 
Of  me  thou  mak  thy  Zodiak,  that  I  may  tak' 
My  plefour  to  behald  quhome  I  luve  heft. 
'Ihy  prefens  me  reftoris  to  lyfe  from  deth, 
Thy  abfens  lykways  fchoris  to  cut  my  breth. 

1  wifs  in  vain  thee  to  lemain.' 

Sen  primum  mobile  fays  me  always  nay. 
At  lei  ft  thy  wane  bring  fiine  again, 
Farewell  with  pat  lens  per  forfs  till  day. 


From  Pfalm  kxxvI. 

IPT  THE   SAME. 

Leave  fin  ere  fin  leave  thee  ;  do  gudc  , 

And  Vcih  without  delay. 
l.ch  fit  he  will  tomorrow  be 

Qfiho  :*  rot  fit  tb-dav. 


■XLEXANDER 


ALEXANDER  HUME, 


1  q/hogieyWas  the  fecond  fon  of  Patrick, ^^/ii 
^  Polwarth^  the  lineal  ancejior  of  the  family  of 
ont.  From  his  poems  sprinted  in  1599  hy  Ro* 
Idegrave,  he  appears  to  have  been  intended  for 
huty  like  his  contemporary  Arbuthnot,  he  re- 
I  that  purfuit  for  reafons  which  he  ajjlgns  in  ail 
poetical  epijlle  to  his  friend  Dr.  MoncriefF,  the 
\yjteian ;  and  after  making  afruitlefs  attempt  to 
me  promotion  at  Court y  he  entered  into  the  fer* 
he  Church,  His  Poems  are  dedicated  to  **  La- 
abeth  Mal-vill,  Ladie  Cumrie,  from  Logie^ 
)4,"  and  ct^ntain  various  internal  maris  of  ha* 
I  compofi'd  between  the  years  1575  and  1590 — 
of  his  death  is  uncertain^  but  that  he  was  horn 
5  o  feems  probable^  as  one  of  his  younger  hro^ 
s  Provojl  of  Kdinburgh  in  1 391,  and  his  fa- 
l  ^*  at  a  great  nge^^  in  the  following  year,  I 
im  to  be  the  per/on  who,  under  the  name  <?/'Pol*. 
irried  on  a  Fljting  correfpondence  with  Mont- 
is imitation  of  that  by  Dunbar  and  Kennedy. 


3TLE  TO  MAISTER  GILBFRT  MONT-CREIF,  MFDI* 

TO    THE    king's    MAJESTIE,    WHERl  INT    IS    SET 

I  THE  INiiXPl'.RIENCE  OF  THE  ALTIiOR's    YOUTir. 


nder  freind,  Mont-crcif  Medicinar, 
rs  is  kcnd  t\\j  knawlpdgc  lingular  ; 

Thow 


368 


CHROKIOLE   OF   SCQTTISH  POETRY. 


Thow  fhawis  thy  fclf,  bj  praftice  evidient, 
Of  Nature's  warks  obferver  diligent ; 
Th)  quiet  Ijfe,  and  decent  modeftie, 
Declares  the  cunning  in  philofbphie. 
^    Sen  firft  we  war  acquaint,  Ffand  thee  kinde: 
Sum  medecine  afEgne  me  for  the  minde : 
My  ficknes  be  the  fymptome  fall  appearQ 
Into  my  difcourfe,  if  thow  lift  give  eare. 

0  happy  man  is  he  (I  have  hard  fay) 

A  faithful  freind  that  hes,  with  whom  he  may 
Of  everie  thing  as  with  himfelf  confer 
As  I  may  do,  difert  Mediciner  ! 

Quhcn  pubertie  my  freedome  did  enlarge, 
And  Mercurie  gave  place  to  Venus  charge, 

1  knew  not  yet  the  wavering  vane  eftait 
Of  humaine  kind  \  I  knew  of  na  debait, 
Na  lurking  hait,  invie,  nor  cur  fit  ftryfe 
As  fbllowis  faft  our  fhort  unhappie  lyfe  : 

I  traiiled  not,  believe  me  weill,  Mont-creif ! 
The  bitter  paines,  the  forrowes,  and  the  greif  ^ 
Nor  miferie  quhilk  daylie  dois  betide 
And  compaflis  mans  lyfc  on  everie  fide  ; 
IJot  like  a  chafte  and  pudick  virgine  clein, 
Inbiought  to  bide  where  fhe  had  never  beinj|\ 
Into  the  houfe  of  women  let  for  hyre, 
Quhen  (he  behalds  all  plefour  at  defyre, 
A  loftie  troup  of  ladyies  in  array, 
Sum  ina  luth,  fum  on  a  Cflre  play: 
Sum  fangs  of  love  begin,  and  fweitly  Cng^ 
And  Hiinyionlie  fing  danfipg  in  a  ring  : 
A  lover  here,  difcourfing  all  his  beft, 
Ane  uther  there  delighting  all  the  reft  : 
The  buirdes  decored  with  daiutic  difties  line, 
With  divers  drogs,  and  wafers  wet  in  wine: 
Anone  to, dwell,  the  maid  dois  condifcend, 
Incertaiie  quhat  fall  be  her  calive  end. 


'■.\Ki 


b^'' 


JAMES  VI.    1567—1603.  S^^ 

Siwa  inexpert  yet  at  that  time  and  houre, 
I  ftlt  the  fwcit,  but  had  not  cund  the  fowte. 
*  thoucht  that  nocht  was  able  to  remove 
^^om  men  on  earth,  trueth,  equitie,  and  love  ; 
f^or  banifhe  from  thair  hearts  humilitie, 
^ttth,  pittie  jojnd  with  afiabilitte  ; 
^ot  that  the  force  of  reafon  fuld  manteif  e 
A  he  binding  band  quhilk  laftinglie  has  bein 
■°^  i:iature  knit,  and  ordained  till  indure, 
^^Hs  amitie  and  freindfhip  to  mak  fure. 
-   JP'or  this  1  6ft  reduced  and  brought  to  mind, 
"^^V  fall  men  be  but  untill  uther  kind  ? 
^^  !  all  the  wichts  that  in  this  valley  wuna 
^^e  brethren  all,— ^.^ire  tbay  not  Adam's  funs  ? 
^<vihy  fald  a  f teind  his  frcind  and  brother  greive** 
^^n  all  are  born  of  a  firft  mother  Eve  ? 
VTpoh  this  earth,  as  in  a  citie  wide, 
Xiike  citizens  we  dwell  and  dois  abide  :- 
-j/lnd  nature  has  preferred  tis  to  the  beafls^ 
Hy  printing  reafon  deeply  in  our  breads  : 
The  Barbar'  rude  of  Thrace  or  Tartaric, 
Of  Boheme,  perfe,  of  weirly  Cfetulie, 
Of  barrwin  ^yH,  and  waftie  Scy thia, 
of  Finland;  Frefland,  and  of  India, 
Of  reafon  they  arc  made  participant 
With  them  thdt  doi?  tht  civill  cities  hant : 
The  facund  Greede,  the  learnd  Athenian,  \ 

The  Roman  flout,  the  ritch  Venetian, 
The  Fienlhes  frank  of  great  civilitie, 
Ar  oblift  all  to  this  focietie. 

Then  with  myfelf  I  reafond  oh  this  fort, 
fi  this  be  true  quhilk  truelie  I  report, 
%fow'  tnekill  mair  fall  love  and  lawtie  ftand 
^mai^  the  pepill  native  of  a  land, 
<!^hilk  dois  imbrace,  obey,  and  oiielie  knaw 
Jt  kirk,  a  king,  a  language,  and  a  law. 

Vol.  in.  Aaa  Or 


370  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH  Pa£TRY« 

Or  file  as  in  a  citie  dois  remane. 

Participant  of  plefour  and  of  pane ; 

Or  of  a  race  has  lineallj  difcended. 

And  hes  thair  time  and  life  togetlier  fpended< 

All  this  and  na^air  1  tolled  in  my  thoucht, 
And  thefe  effects  to  fie  I  douted  noucht : 
As  for  my  part,  I  plainely  did  pretend 
IS/lj  life  in  peace,  in  joy  and  eafe  till  end  f 
Into  the  way  to  walk,  and  happj  rod 
Prefcrived  be  the  law  and  word  of'God, 
To  love  mj  freind  and  neighbour  as  my  fell, 
With  lippes  but  lies  the  fimple  treuth  to  tell  i 
Till  everie  man  to  keip  my  promife  dew. 
And  nocht  but  right  (bot  rigour^  to  perfew ; 
From  vice  to  flie,  and  vertew  till- embrace, 
'  An  upright  Jieart  to  have  in  everie  oace  y 
Contending  hearts  againe  to  reconceill 
Was  my  pretence,  and  tender  ay  their  weill  j 
To  fortifie  my  friend  in  time  and  need 
With  good  report^  with  counfell  and  good  deedc ; 
And  finallie,  quhat  reafon  taught  to  crave, 
I  thought  to  doo,  and  ay  the  like  receaVii 
Bot  thoughts  are  vaine,  my  labour  was  but  loft, 
*^  He  counts  agane  that  counts  without  his  hoft.*' 

Through  trad:  of  time,   quhilk  fwiftlie  Aides  awaji 
And  findrie.fichts  occurring  day  by  day. 
At  laft  I  learnd  to  mark,  and  clearly  ken 
The  courfe  of  mortal  things  and  mortal  men. 
From  thee  I  learnd,.  with  painfull  diligence, 
The  maiftres  fharp  of  fuiles,  Experience  I 
I  fee  the  wit,  the  nature,  and  the  mind 
Of  waildlie  wights  to  wickednes  inclind  ; 
And  naturallie  ane  auflere  frawardnes 
The  hardened  hearts  of  mortal  men  poffefs. 

Behald  na  realme,  na  cietie  nor  eftait 

Ar  void  of  ftr\'fe,  contention  and  debait. 

Ill 


k 


JAMES  VI.    1567 — 1603.  37^ 

Jlk  man  his  fo,  like  roiring  1  jons  kein^ 
Waits  to  devore  with  rigor  tjgerreift^.: 
How  few  regairds,  we  dailie  maj  efpy. 
Their  fallows  lofs,  if  thaj  may  gain^hairby .; 
Sa  hautie  minds  fulfilled  with  difdaine, 
Sa  deip  deceat,  fik  glofling  language  vatne. 
Mens  doubill  tungs  are  not  aihamed  to  lie ; 
The  mair  thay  heght,  the  wors  to  truft  thay  be. 
Particular  gaine  dois  fa  manis  reafon  blind. 
That  fkarfe  on  earth  ane  upright  can  I  find ; 
Sa  poyfoned  breafta  with  malice  and  envy. 
Sum  deidlie  haitis,  and  cannot  fliaw  yow  why, 

.0  monftrous  beaft,  Invy  I  O  cruell  peft  ! 
Quhair  thow  remains  there  is  na  quiet  reft. 
Thow  waftes  the  bains,  thow  blackens  fleih  and  blade. 
Ay  glad  of  ill,  ay  enemie  to  gude. 
Jhow  vexed  art  to  fee  thy  brothers  weill, 
Quhilk  vailes  thee  nocht,  nor  harmes  hinl  never  a  deil* 

I  try  na  truth,  nor  na  fidelitie, 
I  fie  na  reuth,  nor  n^  nobilitie, 
I^a  tender  love,  nor  humble  gentilnes, 
J\s  firft  they  fay  our  fathers  did  poiTes* 
Bot  fremmidnes,  bot  rude  aufteritie, 
Bot  feinyed  fraud,  and  feebil  uncourtefie. 

Quhen  that  I  hai  employd  my  youth  and  paloe 
Four  years  in  France,  and  was  r^turnd  againe, 
I  langd  to  learn,  and  curious  was  to  knaw 
The  confuetudes,  the  cyfton^e^  and  the  law 
Quhairby  our  native  foil  was  guide  aright. 
And  juftice  deme  to  everie  kind  of  wighjt. 
To  that  effeft  three  yeares,  or  near  thajt  fpace, 
I  banted  maift  our  higheft  pleading  place,       ^ 
And  Senate,  quhair  gieat  caufes  reafoned  war. 
My  breaft  was  bruifit  with  leaning  on  the  bar. 
^ly  buttons  brift,  I  partly  fpitted  blood, 
My  gown  wa^  traild  and  trampid  quhair  I  floo<)  -, 

My 


YlK' 


til  CHRONKUA  ^1^  iCOT^Stt  tpEtr&T. 

I 

M7  eares  war  dei£i  widi  liiaifiars  ciyes  and  dio 
Qahilk  procutoris  uid  parties  callit  in  : 
I  dajrlie  learnity  bOt  could  not  pldfit  be ; 
I  faw  fik  things  as  pitie  was  to  fee* 

Ane  houfe  owerlaid  with  proce&  &  mifgnidit, 
Tha^  fom  to  late,  faol  never  wat  decydit ; 
The  pair  abufit  ane  hnndredi  divers  wayes 
Foftpond,  differd  with  Ihifts  and  mere  ddajes ; 
Confumit  in  godes,  onerfet  with  greif  ttid  paine  a 
Your  Advocate  maun  be  refirefiit  with  gaine  ; 
Or  elfe  he  faints  to  ijpeaike  ot  to  invtnt 
Ane  gude  defence^  or  weightie  ailment. 
Ye  fpill  jour  caufe ;— ^je  truUe  htm  to  fair 
Unlefs  his  hand  annointed  be  with  mair. 
Not  ill  beftowit,  be  he's  coafulteid  oft ; 
Ane  gude  devife  is  worthie  to  be  coft. 
^  £ot  ikafiaj  clerks  with  covetice  infpjredy 
TiU -execute  thalr  office  maun  be  hjred. 
Na  cans  thay  call  unlefs  they  hyreltngs  have  ;      • 
If  not,  it  fall'  be  laid  beneath  the  lave  : 
Quha  them  contrcdls,  or  them  Qfiends^  but  dout 
Thair  proccs  will  be  lang  in  fj&iking  out. 
In  gireateft  need  fame  pieces  will  be  loft. 
And  than,  to  late,  fund  kt  the  parties  coil. 
In  eyerie  point  thay  will  be  flack  and  larig  ; 
The  minutes  of  the  procefs  may  be  wrabg  : 
For  afts,  decreiits,  thay  maun  have  doubil  pryce  j 
If  there  be  haift,  but  byre,  thay  inak  it  nyce. 

As  fanguifugs  quhilk  finds  the  feeding  gud. 
Cleaves  to  the  Ikin  quhill  thajr  be  full  of  blud, 
Quhill  all  the  vanes  be  bludeles;  dry,  and  tume ; 
Na  uther  wayes  the  fimplfe  thay  confume. 

The  agent  als  maun  have  his  wage  providied, 
Leift  al  the  taus  in  abfcnce  be  mifguided  : 
He  will  let  pafle  on  wilfuU  indignation 

A  gains  the  aftdr  ane  ftoUen  proteftation  j 

-'■'■■  '  ■  The 


Wr^ 


The  poore  ^fcoder,  if  lj|,e  lacke.  expen&s, 

3all  tjne  his  c^ufe  perhaps  for  null  defen&s  ; 

The  peices  fbaw  lie  will,  and  caufe  reveill 

For  greiter  gane,  be  he  not  pleifed  weill. 

And  though  the  Lords  fuld  tak  gud  heid  thereto. 

Yet  are  thay  iaith  to  make  the  hpufe  ado. 

The  Cenfor  is  impropre  to  correck, 

That  in  hiinfelf  hes  onj  kinde  of  bkck. 

Even  they  themfelves  the  order  partlie  fpills, 

With  bringing  in  of  hi^pes  of  bofome  bills ; 

Their  oulks  aboi^t  on  freiod^  thay  do  beSow, 

With  finall  regard  of  table,  qr  pf  row. 

Allace  !  fik  Lords  had  neede  of  reformatiofli 

Quhair  jullice  maift  confijflts  in  folliftation. 
Yit  all  folliftars  cafmot  juilice  have, 

JBot  fik  as  inay  acquit  thep^  by  the  lave, 

A  Lord,  ane  Earle,  or  a  wealthie  man, 
A  courtier  that  meikil  may,  and  can, 
Without  delay  will  come  to  their  intent, 
Howbeit  their  caufe  it  be  f^m  deillon  ftJenJ : 
Bot  Ample  f^uls,  anikilfuU,  moyenles, 
The  puir  quhome  ftrang  oppreflbr's  dois  oppres, 
Few  of  their  right  or  cauiTes  will  take  keip ; 
Their  proces  will  fa  lang  ly  puer  and  fleip, 
Quhill  often  tyrocs  (there  is  na  uther  bute) 
For  povertie  they  maun  leave  of  perfute. 
Sum  Senators,  as  weill  a^  fkafHng  fcribes, 
Ar  blindit  oft  with  blinding  buds  and  bribes  ; 
And  mair  refpt^s  the  perfon  nor  the  caufe. 
And  finds  for  divers  perfons  divers  laws. . 
Our  civil,  canon,  and  municipall, 

.   Suld  equallie  be  minftred  to  all : 
They  mon  fliaw  favour  to  their  awn  dependers, 
Quhatfa  they  be,  perfewers  or  defenders. 

I  faint  to  tell  their  pervers  partial  pactions. 
And  how  thej  r^U  (Jcvided  are  iu  fa^lions  ; 

Confederate 


itrw 


■^t!^ 


374  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH  FO£TRT« 

Confederate  haill  with  fubtiltie  and  flight, 
A  way  to  vote  in  voting  wiang  or  right, 

O  men  !  in  quhom  no  fear  of  God  is  ludged  ; 
O  faithles  judges  !  worthie  to  be  judged. 
Efch^me  ye  not,  Or  Hand  ye  not  in  aw 
Laws  to  profefs,  and  errc  agains  the  law, 
O  members  meete,  for  meere  iniquitie. 
Of  Rhadamanth  or  Minos  court  to  be. 

The  h^ill  abufe  were  ouer  prolix  to  tell ; 
That  Council  houfe  it  is  maid  like  ane  hell. 
Quhere  there  is  thrang  affeare,  and  awfull  cryes^ 
Quhere  on  the  bar  without  puir  parties  lyes. 
As  on  tljc  rive  of  Acheron  for  fin, 
Awaitting  faft  quhill  Charon  take  them,  in  ; 
Quhair  everie  man  almaift  is  mifcontented, 
Quhair  filly  faulis  ar  greevouflie  tormented. 
Ay  forrie,  fad  j  ay  plungd  in  paine  an^  greif, 
Penfiye  in  heart,  and  rhufing  of  mifcheif. 
Their  bowells,  entraills,  with  the  robbed  rout 
Of  gredie  Harpycs,  they  arte  rugged  out. 

To  lead  that  kind  of  life  I  wearied  faft,  . 
In  better  hope  I  left  it  at  the  laft. 
And  to  the  Court  I  fliortly  me  addreft, 
Beleeving  weill  to  chufe  it  for  the  beft  : 
But  from  the  rocks  of  Cyclades  fra  hand, 
I  flruik  into  Charybdis  finking  fand. 
For  reverence  of  Kings  I  will  not  ftrive 
To  dander  Courts,  but  them  I  may  defcrive, 
As  learned  men  lies  them  depaint  before, 
prneare  the  fuith,  and  I  am  wo  therefore. 

In  Courts,  Montcrief  J  is  pride,  invie,  contention, 
Diffumulance,  defpite,  difceat,  diffention, 
Fear,  whifperings,  reports,  and  n^w  fufpition,     ^ 
Fraud,  treafon,  lies,  dread,  guile,  and  fedition  } 
Great  gredines,  and  prodigalitie  ; 
Lufts  fcnfuall,  and  partialiue  ; 

Impudence 


I 


JAMES  vi.  1567— i6d5,  §75 

Impudence,  adulterie,  and  drunkinnes  j 

Delicacie,  and  flputhful  idilnes  ; 

Back- biting,  lacking,  mocking,  mutenie, 

Difdainefulnes,'  and  flianaeles  ffatterie  ; 

Meere  vanitie,  and  naughtie  ignorance.; 

Inconftancie,  and  changing  with  mifchance  ; 

Contempt  of  all  religion  and  devotion, 

Xo  godlie  deids  na  kind  of  perfite  motion. 
Thefe  qualiticb  in  generall,  I  faj. 

Into  all  Courts  are  common  everie  daj. 

1  need  not  now  fik.  properties  apply, 

Xhow  knawcs  our  Scottifh  Court  as  weill  as  I. 

Our  Princes  aj,  as  we  have  heard  and  feen, 

Thir  monj  yeares  infortunat  hes  been : 

And  if  1  fuld  not  fpeak  with  flatteringlung, 

The  greater  part  hot  fluggiflilie  hes  rung. 

Our  Earles  and  Lords,  for  their  nobilitic, 

How  inexpert  and  ignorant  they  be. 

Upon  the  Privie  Counfell  mon  be  chufed. 

Or  elfe  the  King  and  Counfell  are  abufed  ; 

And  if  the  Prince  augment  not  ay  thair  rents, 
C^hat  is  there  mair  ?  they  will  be  mal- contents. 

Quhat  fuld  the  Court  quhair  virtew  is  neglefted  ^ 
Q^hair  men  of  fpreit  fa  little  are  refpe6ted  ? 
Quhilk  is  fo  be  lamented  all  the  mair. 
That  few  of  learning  fuld  tak  keip  or  care  ; 
As  Cicero  of  Julius  Cefar  fayes, 
Even  in  his  tyme,  governement,  and  dayes, 
Quhilk  eafilie  excells  all  uther  kings 

-In  learning,  fpreit,  and  all  fcholaftik  things. 
Sum  officers  we  fee  of  naughtie  braine, 
Meere  ignorants,  proud,  vicious,  and  vaine  5 
Of  learjjing,  wit,  and  vertue  all  denude, 
Maift  blockifl^teen,  rafli,  riotous,  and  rude, 
And  flattering  fallows  oft  are  mair  regarded  : 
A  lying  flave  will  rather  be  rewarded, 

Nor 


37^ 


CHitOlflCtE   or  SGOttlsfi  WEtKT. 


h 


Nor  they  that  dois  with  re^fohit  nile  cotffei^re' 

Their  kind  of  life  and  anions/  leaft  thfey  ette. 

Nor  men  difcrcit,  wife,  vertous,  Ind  niodeft,  ' 

O^galland  fpreit  have  trew  and  wort'hie  treff  ;' 

Q^hilk  far  fra- hame  civilitife  hes  fene,' 

And  be  their  maners  (haws  qu^iair  they  have  bend :' 

Quhilk  have  tlie  word  of  Gdd  before  their  eyes, 

And  Weill  can  ferve,but  cannot  Princes  ^l^fe* 

For  fum  with  reafon  will  not  ptdfed  be. 

But  that  quhilk  with  thair  hurtloiir  dois  a'gree.         - 

Has  thow  not  heard  in  oppin  audibnce,' 

The  purpos  vainc,  the  feckles  conference  ; 

The  ihfornQal  reafohs,  and  impertinent 

Of  courteours  ?  qahilks  in  accoiiirertient 

War  gorgions,  maift  glorious,  yohg,  and  gay  ;'       '     * 

Bot,  in  effetl,  compare  them  we i  11 T  may. 

Till  images  quhilks  are  in  temples  fet,  ^ 

Decor'd  without,  and  all  with  gold  onerfretti 

With  colours  fine,  and  carved  curioiiflte,     '      '"    ',, 

The  place  qiihair  they  arc  fct  to  beaufitTe  ;  "  ^  ' 

Bot  quhen  they  are  remarked  all  and*6iryiV^ 

They  are  bot  flocks  a!^d  ftanes  ;  bos,'deif  aid  (Kfrtli,^ 

Bot  now  the  Court  I  will  n9t'  difcommehci,' 
I  may  it  mane,  bot  may  it  not  amend. 

As  for  offence  of  fpcech,  Tnathmg Tear  it, 
For  upright  men  arq  therebie  natnin^  deirit  V 
AtkI  fik  aa  are  with  wickedne^  bewitchen/ 
I  fufue  not  how  vifelie  they  be  tuitched. 

And  if,  perhaps,  fum  wald  alledge  that  t^ 

Have  this  invaid  on  malK^e  and  inyie, 

As  he  quhom  in  the  Court  few  did'regatrcJ;, 

And  got  na  gaine  thereby,  nor  na  rfewalrd. 

I  grant  that  may  be  tiew  :   Bot  quhat  of  that  •" 

I  little  gaine  defer ved,  and  les  I  gat. 

Bot,  men  !  behald  his  Hienes  royal  trine, 

His  palaces,  and  their  apparel  fine, 

Eehald 


\uJ> 


»  '  ■ » 


)(■ 


■j;  ■  j;' 


^:1 : 


3. 


B«hald  his  t^ufe  !  ttdnald  Iris  f  cirif  rcot  I 
His  fervantSy  heir  if  thoj  have  caufe  to  plent. 
Pbferve  this  realocie  tbrougbout  frbiii  eift  to  weft. 
From  foatb  to  north*  if  ony  be  oppceft 
Quhilk  juftice  lacks  !  behaid  the  comQion^weill, 
Xhen  judge  if  1  be  writer  fals  or  kill. 

Bot  £k  as  fuld  it  mend,  lat  them  lament 
1  hantid  Court  to  iang*;  now  I  repent. 

'Thefe  cut&d  titties,  this  wore  than  iron  age, 
Quhair  verti^e  Iwks,  quhair  vice  4^^  r^igri  and  rag^ 
Qubair  faith  and  love,  quhair  freindfliip  is  n^glefted, 
Contagiouflie.  with  tioae  has  isie  infefted. 
As  uthers  are,  ojE  fors  fa  mon  I  be ; 
How  can  I  do^  bot  as  nien  doe  to  nie  i 
In  bordels  vile  a  virgine  chaift  and  peure. 
Becomes  with  tinie  a  vile  ^ffironted  heute ; 
A  trew  man  taiie  with  pir^es  on  the  fea. 
Is  forfl  tQ  taH  a  pairt  in  pif  aci^. 
-  O  fentenee  fmth  I  I  hij  for  to  cbticlud^, 
III  companie  cor rtipt^th  maners  gude. 
Trew  Damon';}  pairt  to  play  I  wald  me  bind, 
Bot  Pythias  kind  yet  can  I  never  find, 
tove  mutual  wald  be,  for  all  in  vaine 
I  favour  ihaw,  if  nane  I  find  againe. 

My  heart  is  ftane  within,  and  yron  without  j 

.      ■        J-  ■   -  •    . 

With  tripl?  bras  my  breift  is  fet  about ; 
ypr  auhen  of  ftrife  and  great  mifchance  I  heir. 
Of  death,  debate,  they  do  me  little  deir. 
For  uthers  harme  me  tuitches  not  at  all, 
Swa  I  be  free,  qi^hat  rak  I  quhat  befall  ? 
The  line  of  love  I  have  almaift  forget  it. 
For  quhy,  think  I,  to  nane  I  am  addettit. 

Not  threttie  times  as  yet  the  fliining  fun 
His  carrier  round  and  propre  courfe  has  run. 
Sen  nature  firft  me  buir  to  'joy  his  light. 
And  yi^  I  wald  (if  juftly  wilh  I  might) 

Vol.  hi.  B  b  b  Diffolved 


379  CHROHICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FQETRtf 

Diflblved  be^  renewed,  and  be  with  Chrift, 
Or  flefh  to  farder  foUie  me  intift : 
I  fear  tlie  warld,  I  dread  allurements  fair. 
And  ftiang  alTauIts  corrupt  me  mair  and  mair« 

Let  Sathan  rage,  let  wickcdnes  incres, 
I  thank  mj  God  I  am  not  comfortles. 
M7  comfort,  lo  !  my  haill  felicitie 
Confifts  in  this — ^I  may  it  (haw  to  thee  : 
To  ferve  the  Lord,  and  on  his  Chrift  repofe. 
To  fing  him  piaife,  and  in  his  hechts  rejofe  1 
^nd  ay  to  have  my  mind  lift  up  on  hie 
Unto  that  plac^  quhair  all  our  joy  fall  be. 
TAj  life  and  time  I  knaw  it  is  fa  ihort. 
That  here  to  dwell  I  thmk  it  bot  a  fport ; 
I  have  tleligbt  in  heart  maift  to  behold 
The  pleafant  works  of  God  fa  mamlald ; 
And  to  my  minde  great  pl^cmr  is  indeidi 
The  nobil  writts  of  learned  men  to  reid : 
As  Chremes  had,  I  have  ane  hnmaine  hart. 
And  takes  of  things  humaine  na  little  ^arti    ' 
Be  word  i^nd  writt,  my  mind  I  mak  it  plaine 
To  faitnfull  freinds,  and  they  to  me  againe. 


?H| 


V 


'THE  TRIUMPH  OF  THE  LORD  AFTER  THE  MANNER  OF 
MEN  :    ALLUDING  TO  THE  DEFAIT  Ot  THE 
.     SPANISH  NAVIE,  I588. 

£y  the  Same* 


X  RtUMiPHANl>.Lord  of  armies  sind  of  hoftes, 
"tliou  hes  fubdu'd  the  univerfail  coaftes  i 
From  fouth  to  north,  from  eaft  till  Occident, 
Thow  fliawes  thy  felfe  great  <Gbd.ariliipotent; 
O  Gaptaines,  Kingesj  and  chriftian  men  of  weir,^ 
Gar  herraulds  baift  in  coats  of  armor  cleir 
For  to  proclame  vrith  trumpet  and  i^ith  fltout^ 
A  great  triumph  the  univers  throughout ; 
For  certainlie  the  Lord  he  will  be  knawin. 
And  have  that  praifis  qnhilk  juiUie  is  hbi  awin* 

O  ye  that  wiins  amang  the  plefaund  feilds, 
Quhair  fertile  crofts  their  yearlie  profite  yeilds. 
And  all  that  heigh  up  in  the  hiehmd  dwells 
Amang  th«  mures,  the  mountaines,  and  the  wells  ^ 
And  ye  that  in  the  foreft  fare  remaine 
Far  from  the  bitrghs,  ga  to  the  burghs  againe* 
Baith  man  and  maides,  put  on  your  garments  gay^ 
And  ornaxiients  made  for  the  holie-day  ; 
Leave  of  your  wark,  let  all  your  labour  be 
iThis  bf ave  triumph,  and  royall  fcaft  to  fe. 

Let  cities,'  kirks,  and  everie  noble  towne 
Be  purified,  and  decked  up  and  downe  ; 
Let  all  the  ftreets,  the  comers,  and  the  rewis 
3c  ftrowd  with  leaves,  and  flowres  of  divers  hewis^ 

With 


380  CHRONICLE  or  SCOTlflSH   FOEtRT* 

With  birkes  and  lawtell  of  dw  woddis  wild  J 
With  lavendar,  with  theme,  and  chammamild ; 
With  mint  and  medworts,  feemlie  to  be  feen. 
And  lukin  gowans  of  the  medowes  green. 
Let  temples,  ftaifs,  the  jJorches,  and  the  ports, 
And  windows  wide  quhair  luickers  on  fcforts, 
With  tapiftrie  be  hung,  in  Turkie  fought, 
'  With  claith  of  gold^  ttid  filtrer  tkhly  wrought. 
Let  cvery"place  and  palace  be  fepleat 
With  fine  perfume  and  fragrant  <>dors  fweat  9 
SafFumigat  with  nard  and  cinnamon. 
With  mjrrhc  and  mofte,  camphyte^  and  bdfifihisi^y 
With  incenfe  fnuik»  aloe^,  ealamtii  ; 
With  faffran,  mstftick,  abdd  juniperosi 
Expofe  your  gold,  aikd  ihyfiing  fiiver  bri^t 
Oa  covered  copbiricdes  fet  in  opin  ^aght  9 
Ouer  gilted  coitps,  With  oatved)  covors  ckwPr 
Fyne  p]^eciix>as  fianes,  quh^h:  tbay  tifdy  heft  appeairf 
Layers  in  ri^nilDs^  mid  filvet  boiffings  (hiiie, 
Saltfats  out  fliorne,  and  glal&s  cryftaHiae : 
Make  (bafiidds  clare  lor  ciunlie  come<Ue^, 
For  pleafant  f^yes,*  and  onoraU  «ra^€die&; 
All  to  decore  with  joy,  and  ane  aecord. 
This  new  txiiimph,  and  faboth  of  t^e  Lord. 

Riglit  as  the  point  of  day  b)Bgias  to  fpmg, 
And  larks  aloft  melodioi^Ke  to  iiog, 
Bring  foQCth  all  kind  of  inflruik^iiti  of  Weetey^ 
To  ga  before  and  nskake  a  noyifs  t^eere. 
Gar  trumpets  found  the  awfuH  buttek  bkft  f 
On  dreadful  drums  gar  ftrik  alarum  &il ;  • 
Mak  ihouting  fhalms,  and  pei^img  phipbers  fliiU/ 
Clear  cleave  the  cluds,  and  piers  the  higheft  hUi. 
Caufe  mightely  the  weirly  notis  breik 
On  Hieland  pypis,  Scots  and  Hibemik. 
Let  beir  the  flcraichs  of  deadly  clarions, 
Arid  fyne  let  of  a  volie  of  cannons. 

Quhill 


•  ^       .     JAMES  vi^.ijWt^j^^j.  s6i 

/^hill  qufaat  Sot  rei^>  rM^J^smymihing  anS  f=eard, 
The  heavens  refottad,  aod  t«ei:n}>tii|g  take  the  eard. 

Let  enter  fitie  in  proper  painted' (QiartSy 
The  bating  ricbybrcmghtlron^ith^re^^coift  parts  j 
The  ampieil  praj  qnhilk  gre^it  Jqhioyah  wan, 
From  hia  fierfe  fstts,  fen  firft  th^  V«^arl4  began* 
Sa  fall  be  feen  the  figoare^  of  th<B  flots^ 
With  fear&l  flags  and  Weill  calfote^dbotB  ; 
Of  gallays  fwift,  aiid  naanj  gaUias, 
Quhilk  through  the  feas,  but  perrell  thought  to  pasi 
Faire  feeraelj  fhippes  of  four,  five  hundreth  tans, 
AU  f lurnillit  fifll  of  fire- warks,  and  of  guns  ; 
Quhairof  be  force  thair  was  fum  captive  led, 
Sum  clean  defiroit)  fum  fagitilTclieikd: 
Yet  from  the  Lord  na  waj  could  find  to  file, 
Bot  in  thair  flight  wer  tofied  on.  the  fie, 
The  weltering  wab,  and  raging  windic  blaft. 
Maid  up  their  towes,  and  ca^ifd  them  hew  their  maft  ^ 
And  fine  wer  caft^  for  all  their  brags  and  boft. 
Sum  on  a  fchald,  fum  on  an  yrin  cofi ; 
Sum  gaid  in  tua^buird  on  ane  foirrain  land, 
Sum  on  a  rode,  fum  on  a  whirling  fand, 
QuhiU  nane  were  fafe  unperifiit  to  be  found, 
Bot  men  and  all  went  to  the  water's  ground. 

Let  follow  next,  in  order  to  be  fein. 
Their  armour  cleare,  and  warlike  weapins  fliein, 
Hard  halecrets,  helmets,  and  he wmonts  bright, 
Tieht  haberfchens,  habriksy  and  harneis  light ; 
Murrions  for  men  of  fute,  and  fliining  ftields  ; 
Barditig  for  horfe  appointed- for  the  fields  ; 
Gantlets  ouergilt,  wambraiflis  gainand  weiil ; 
Corflets  of  pruif,  and  monie  targe  of  fteill  ;• 
Sum  varneift  bright,  fum  dorrit  diverffie. 
That  men  may  mufe  fie  precious  geir  to  fie. 
Thilk  famin  wayis,  example  for  to  give, 
Draw  in  on  heaps  their  armour  ofFenfive. 

Great 


-.-W^mfM 


589  CHR0KI6L2   0# SCOTTISH  FOXTJir.     ' 

Great  ordinance,  ^d  feilding  peices  fell ; 
Muikets  maift  meet  with  men  of  armes  to  mell ; 
Hagbuts  i^ith  lunts^  piftolles  with  rowels  fine  ; 
Swift  fierie  darts  devifd  with  grcit  ingjne ; 
Crofbowes  of  waight,  and  Gnoiik  gainjeis  kein  ; 
Strang  pouffing  picks  the  charge  plaid  to  foilein ; 
Bunihes  of  fpeirs,  and  launces  light  and  lang  ; 
Steill  ax  and  mafTe  for  bardedh  or  fifes  (Irang  f 
Fjne  arming  fwords,  and  uther  grunding  glaves^ 
Qjihilk  maid  na  ftead  quhen  they  were  rendered  flave^i 
Thair  guns  mifgave,  their  fpeirs  Ijk  bun^'WandS  brak^ 
Thair  fainted  hearts  for  feare  retird  aback. 

Thair  thrcfoiirs  -rich,  quhairin  they  put  thair  tieft,' 
To  all  the  warld  fall  be  made  manifeft  : 
Let  men  expres  appointed  be  to  beare 
Thair  filver-heaps  in  plaits  of  filver  cleare  : 
'J  hair  cofllie  wark,  and  precious  ornament, 
Sail  follow  nixt  in  order  l*ubfequent<  . , 

Not  to  thair  praife,  but  to  thair  fchame  andikotney 
Thair  cuinyeid  gold  in  baiffings  fall  be  borne  ; 
Thair  meltin  gold  full  maffive  fall  be  fein,  . 

With  precious  ftains  quhilk  fed  thair  gredie  ein  \ 
Thair  goldfmith  wark,  and  veflels  of  gre^t  '^eighty'  . 
To  ken  fik  fooles  agains  the  Lord  to  feight. 

Let  publikely  be  caried  throw  the  townes. 
The  diadems,  the  fcepters,  and  the  crowacs  f       ■., 
The  honour  fwerds  of  many  puiffat  king,  ^  . 
Quhom  Jab  oar  God  do wn  from  thair  throne  4id  thring/ 
Then  Empriours  and  Kings  fall  walk  behind e^ 
(For  greiter  nane  was  on  the  earth  to  finde)  ,.   , 

As  n^en  defait,  cled  all  in  dulefull  black,    .    .  ;     . 

In  cotchis  traynd  with  flander,  fchame  and  lack.'  .. , 
Thair  children  yong,  and  menyonis  in  a  routy,  >c 

Dreft  all  in  dulD  fall  march  thair  cofch  about^ 
With  bitter  teares,  with  fighes  and  cuiage  caldj 
Whpn  they  thair  Loids  in  fik  array  behald. 

Thair 


N. 


JAMJES  VI.   1567 — 1603,  381 

Thair  counfelors  fall  gang  with  drerie  chere, 

And  count  thair  wit  to  he  hot  follie  mere. 

The  inujtitude  then  diverflie  fall  deim, 

And  of  that  fight  fall  4iverflie  efteim. 

Tor  fum  fall  ryn  and  gaze  them  in  the  face. 

And  fair  hewaile  to  fee  them  in  fik  cace. 

Yea  the  J  that  wifst  thajr  wrack  and  death  before^ 

Thair  miferie  fall  mein  and  pittie  fore  ; 

JBot  fum,  fa  foon0  as  they  thame  fie  ga  by, 

Sail  heave  thair  hands,  and  with  a  michty  cry, 

Deride  thair  force,  and  fchout  into  thair  eir': 

Take  this,  ye  kings  !  quhilk  on  the  Lord  made  weiy* 

Ane  Qther  fort  fall  fich,  and  quhifper  thus  : 

Jleir  is,  behald  !  ^ne  matter  marvelus  ! 

Thir  Monarchs  grit  confided  in  thair  flrenth, 

And  thocht  be  forfe  to  win  the  warld  at  lenth  ; 

To  way  the  bils,'and  right  up  to  the  ikies, 

Bot  now  thair  pryde  and  puiflance  broken  lies. 

Kings  are  bot  men,  men  are  bot  wormes  and  dull, 

The  God  of  Heaven  is  onely  greit  and  juft  I 

Als  far  as  li^ght  the  darkenes  dois  deface. 

Or  hell  is  from  the  higheft  holy  place , 

Als  far  as  fclaves  are  from  the  ftait  of  kings. 

Or  widdring  weids  from  everlafting  things, 

Als  far  God*s  might  furmounts  the  might  of  man, 

His  pompe  and  pride,  and  all  the  craft  he  can. 

For,  lo  !  his  wraith  confumes  lyke  burning  coles  ; 

He  turnes  the  heavens  upon  the  flable  poles  ; 

Heigh  ouer  the  earth  he  rydes  apoun  the  fkie, 

Na  mortal  eyes  may  face  to  face  efpie 

The  Lord  and  live  ;  His  chariots  are  of  fyre, 

He  makes  the  earth  to  trimble'  in  his  yre. 

The  angels  bright  ftill  compafs  him  about  ; 

Thunder  and  temped  form  his  army  ftout. 

Heave  up,  therefore,  ye  Chriftian  men  of  weir, 

HjTour  hands,  your  harts,  your  eyes  and  voces  cleir. 

Unto 


3^4 


CHRONICLE  6W  SCOTTISH  fWtKJ^ 


Unto  the  high  and  greit  triumpher  ilraog. 
This  folema  daj  prolong  joar  jojfiiU  fang ; 

O  King  of  Kings  !  that  fits  above ! 
Thy  might,  thy  mcrci^,  and  thy  love. 

Thy  works  are  wenderfnU  to  tell  J 
In  earth  thy  name  mot  prailed  be, 
And  In  thy  holie  phtcear  hie. 

For  none  is  lyke  unto  thy  felL 

Upon  the  firmament  thow  rjdtfs^ 
And  all  the  world  diviricly  gydes^    -  > 

To  Hell  the  power  dois^ extend  i  ^^\  ^  - 
Men  may  imagine,  men  may  devife. 
Men  may  conclude,  and  interprife^ 

But  thow  dois  modifie  the.  end. 

This  day  we  magi|ifie  thy  name, 
"^    For  thow  hes  pi^t  till  oppin  fchame^ 

And  turn'd  thy  fellon  faes  to  flighjt  ^    ^ 
Thair  idols  and  thair  arniles  gr^t,         ,.  ^ 
Thair  force  availd  them  not  a  whH  ! 

For  thow,  O  God  I  did  for  us  fi^ht. 

O  Jah  !  our  God :  Be  thow  wr  gyde. 
In  battels  be  thow  on  Ojai^  fide^ 

And  we  fall  neither  fall  nox  fle^. 
Throw  Chrift  thy  foune  our  finnes  forj[ive| 
And  make  us  in  thy  law  to  live. 

So  fliall  we  praife  and  worfbip  theCf 


TffANKa 


°^; 


TUAVKS  JfSK  A  SUMMER.  DAT. 


t.     ;  '  .  •  ' 

\J  PERFITE  lighl: !  quhilk  fcbaii  away 

The  darkoes  front  t^  lights 

And  fet  a  ruler  oaer  the  daj^  >  :.; 

Ane  uther  ouer  the  night.  ^ 

Thy  glorie  quheh  the  day  forth  fltcs,^ 

Mair  vively  dois  appeare^ 

Nor  at  mid-day  onto  our  jeyes^ 

The  fhining  fun  is  cleare.  ^ 

The  fhaddow  of  the  earth,  anon. 

Removes  and  dfawis  by ;  ; 

Sine  in  the  eaft  quheii  it  is  gone,  * 

Appeares  a  ckarer  iky* 

Quhilk  f untie  perceaves  the  lytill  larkis^ 
The  lapwing  and  the  fnype. 
And  tunes  thair  fangs  like  nature's  clarkis^ 
Ouer  medow,  muir,  ahd  ftrype. 

Bot^everie  h.aqld  nofturnal  beaft 
Na  langer  may  abide. 
They  hy  away,  baith  maift  and  leaft, 
Themfelves  in  houfe  to  hide. 

They  dread  the  day,  fra  they  it  fee, 
And  from  the  fight  of  men, 
To  feats  and  covers  faft  they  flee. 
As  lyons  to  their  den . 

Vol.  III.  C  c  c  Oure 


38(J  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH  tOtT$tt. 

OiKe  hemifphere  is  poleift  cleiii^ 
And  lightened  raore  and  more, 
Quh^^  everie  thing  be  clearlie  fein 
Quhilk  femit  dim  before. 

Except  the  giiftering  aftres  bright,, 
Quhilk  all  the  night  were  eleatf, 
Offufked  with  a  greater  light, 
Na  langer  dois  appeare. 

The  golden  globe  incontinent, 
Sets  up  his  (hiqiog  head. 
And  ouer  the  earth  and  finnament, 
Difplajs  his  beims  abrea4. 

For  joy  the  birds,  with  boulden  throats, 
Agains  his  vifage  flieia, 
Takes  up  their  kindlie  mufike  aots 
In  woods  and  gardens  gtein. 

Up  braids  the  cairfuU  hufhandoaan. 
His  cornes  and  vines  tp  fee. 
And  everie  tjmous  artifan 
In  buith  work  befilie. 

Tlie  paftor  quits  the  floithfull  fleepe,* 
And  paffes  forth  with  fpeede. 
His  little  canrow-nofed  fhe^e. 
And  rowttijig  kie  to  feede* 

The  paflenger  frotp  perrels  fure. 
Gangs  gladlie  forth  the  way. 
Breife  everie  living  creature 
Takes  comfort  of  the  day. 

The  fubtile  motly  rayens  tight 
At  rifts  they  are  In  wonne ; 
The  glanfing  thains,  and  vil^rc  bright, 
Refplends  agains  the  funn^. 

The  dew  upon  the  tender  crp|»s, 
Like  pearls  white  and  round, 


Or 


I     _ 


jAnlEi  fir  i^ef^i^c^.  3^7 


Or  like  to  melted  filvef  cWops, 
Refrefhes  all  the  poand. 

Ilie  miftie  lock,  the  clouds  of  raine 
From  tops  of  mountains  ikails  ; 
CSl^ar  are  the  higheft  1^h  and  j^ImCi 
The  vapors  takes  the  vails, 

Begaried  is  the  fapphire  penj 
With  fpraings  of  ikarlet  hew, 
And  preciouflj  from  end  to  end, 
Damafked  white  and  blew. 

The  ample  heaven  of  fabrik  fare* 
In  cleannes  dois  furpafs, 
The  cryftall  and  the  filvier  piirc,  - 
As  cleireft  poleift  glafs. 

The  time  fa  tranquil  is  and  ftlll. 
That  na  wh^re  fall  ye  find, 
Saive  on  ane  high  and  barren  hill. 
The  aire  of  peeping  wind. 

All  trees  and  fimples,  great  and  fmall. 
That  balmie  leaf  do  beir, 
Nor  thay  were  painted  on  a  wall, 
Na  mair  they  move  or  fteir. 

Calm  is  the  deep  arid  purpour  fc. 
Yea  fmoother  than  the  fand  ; 
The  wallis  that  woltting  wont  to  be. 
Are  ftable  like  the  knd. 

Sa  iilent  is  the  peffile  air^ 

That  everic^  cry  an4  call. 

The  hills  and  daills,  and  foreft  fair, 

Againe  repeats  tben^  all. 

The  rivers  frefli,  the  callaf  ftreamg^ 
Oucr  rocks  can  foftlie  rin  j  ^ 

The  water  clear,  like  cryftal  fcams. 
And  makes  a  pleafand  din. 


TUo 


I 


3^  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  ?0]BTR7. 

The  feilds  and  earthly  fuperfice 
With  verdure  grene  is  fpredd. 
And  naturallie,  but  artifice,  . 
In  partie  colours  cledd.  "" 

The  fluriflies  and  fragrant  flowres. 
Throw  Phiaebus  foftring  heit, 
Refrelbt  with  dew  and  filver  ihowres^ 
Calls  up  an  odor  fweit.  • 

The  clogged  buffie  humming  beis. 
That  never  thinks  to  drowne. 
On  flowers  and  flourilhes  of  treis, 
Collefts  their  liquor  Browne. ' 

The  funne  maift  like  a  fpeidie  poft. 
With  ardent  courfe  afcends. 
The  beauty  of  the  heavenly  hoft 
Up  to  our  Zenith  tends'. 

Nocht  guided  by  a  Phsetbn, 
Nor  trayned  in  a  chayre, 
Bot  by  the  hie  and  holie  On,        ', 
Quhilk  dois  all  where  empire. 

The  burning  beims  down  from  his  face, 
Sa  fervently  can  beat, 
That  man  and  bead  now  feeks  a  place. 
To  fave  thenfi  fra  the  heat. 

The  breathlefs  fiock^  drawes  to  the  {hade,    • 
And  frechure  of  their  fald ; 
The  ftartling  nolt,  as  they  were  madde, 
Runnes  to  the  rivers  cald. 

The  beards  beneath  fomc  leafy  treis, 
Amids  the  flowrs  they  lie  ;- 
The  flabill  fliips  upon  th^  feis. 
Tends  up  their  fails  to  drie.  . 

The  hart,  the  hind,  and  fallow  deare. 
Ate  tapiflat  at  their  reft  j 


The 


--  JAMES  yi.  1567—1603.  389 

The  foules  and  iblrdes  that  made  th6  beare. 
Prepares  their  prettie  neft. 

The  rayons  dures  defcending  down. 
All  kindles  in  a  gleid. 
In  cittie,  nor  in  Ijorroughs-towne, 
Maj  nane  fet  furth  their  h^id. 

Back  from  the  blew  pajmented  whunn, 
And  from  ilk  plaifter  wall. 
The  hot  reflexing  of  the  funne 
Inflames  the  air  and  all. 

The  labowrers  that  timelie  raifs. 
All  wearie,  faint,  and  weake. 
For  heate  down  to  their  houfes  gaife, 
Noon-meate  and  fleip  to  take. 

The  callour  wine  in  cave  is  fought. 
Mens  brotheing  breifts  to  cule  ; 
The  water  cald  and  cleir  is  brought. 
And  fallets  fleipit  in  ule. 

Sum  pluckes  the  honie  plown  and  peare. 
The  cherrie  and  the  pefche ;  -  ^ 

Sum  likes  the  rime,  and  London  beare. 
The  bodie  to  refrefche. 

Forth  of  their  ikeppes  fum  raging  bels 
Lyes  out,  and  will  not  call ;  ' 

Sum  uther  fwarm^es  hyves  on  the  treis 
In  knots  togidder  fait. 

The  korbeisi  and  the  kekling  kais 
May  fcarce  the  heat  abide  ; 
Halks  prunyeis  on  the  funnie  brais. 
And  wedders  back  and  fide. 

With  gilted  eyes,  and  open  wings. 

The  cock  his  courage  Ihawis  ; 

With  claps  of  joy  his  breaft  he  dings, 

And  twcntie  times  he  crawls. 
i  The 


39° 


CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  FOET&f. 


The  dow,  with  whiftltng  wings  fa  blew^ 
The  winds  can  fail  collet  ; 
Her  purpour  pennes  tufnes  merry  hew, 
Agains  the  funne  dired. 

Now  noone  is  went,  gane  is  mid'^day. 
The  heat  dois  flake  at  laft  ; 
The  funne  defcends  dowae  weft  away 
Fr a  three  o'clock  be  paft. 

A  little  cule  of  breathing  wind 
Now  foftly  can  arife^ 
The  Warks  throw  heit  that  Uy  behind. 
Now  men  may  cnterprife. 

Farth  faires  the  flocks  to  feek  their  fad<; 
On  everie  hill  and  plaine, 
Quhilk  labourer  as  he  thinks  gude. 
Steppes  to  his  turn  againe. 

The  rayons  of  the  funne  we  fee 
Diminifli  in  their  ftrenth  ; 
The  fchad  of  everie  towre  and  tree. 
Extended  is  in  lenth. 

Great  is  the  calm  for  eyerie  quhair^ 
The  wind  is  fcttin  downe  ; 
The  reik  thrawes  right  up  in  the  air. 
From  everie  tpwre  and  towne. 

Their  firdoning  the  bony  birds^^ 
In  bank  s  thay  do  begin  ; 
With  pipes  of  reeds  the  jolie  birds 
Halds  up  the  mirrie  din. 

The  maveis  and  the  philomeen. 
The  ftirling  whiflels  loud. 
The  cufchetts  on  the  branches  green. 
Full  quietly  they  crowd. 

The  gloming  comes,  the  day  is  fpent, 
The  fun  goes  out  of  fight, 


Ibekai 


And 


JAME5  vL  1567^.^1603.  35p3f 

iited  is  the  pocident 
irpour  fanguine  bright, 

rlet,  nor  the  golden  threid, 
)uld  their  beautie  try, 
bing  like  the  color  reid, 
lutie  of  the  ikie. 

\  horizon  circuler, 
2  the  fctnne  be  fet, 
ith  rabeis,  as  it  wer, 
.  reid  ouerfrett. 

lefour  wer  to  walk  and  feey 
;  a  river  cleir, 
fe£l  form  of  everie  tree 
the  ^eepe  appeir  ! 

non  out  of  cruives  and  ereills, 
d  into  ikoutts  ; 
s  and  circles  on  the  weills, 
lowping  of  the  trouts .  . 

1,  it  wer  a  feemlie  thing 
dl  is  ftill  and  caline, 
life  of  God  to  play  and  fing, 
>rnet  and  with  fchalme. 

V  the  birds  with  mony  fhout 
iher  be  their  name, 
lie  !  turne  our  gude  about, 
ne  is  to  ga  hame. 

ellie  fow,  the  beads  belyve 
•ned  fra  the  corne, 
foberly  they  hameward  dryvc 
ipe  and  lilting  borne. 

all  the  land  gr«at  is  the  gild 

ik  folks  that  cry  ; 

ling  flieep,  fra  they  be  fild, 

es  and  rowtting  ky.  , 

Ait 


'"»^^*-' 


3jr2  CHROWICtE  OF  SCOTTISH  TOfftKT. 

■    •  •  • 

All  labourers  draws  hame  at  eVen^ 
And  can  till  uthcr  faj,  ,->•-•. 

Thanks  to  the  gracious  God  oi  Ifenefi)       - 
Quhilk  fent  this  fummer  (Jay.  . 


The  eAate  of  Polwarth  cameliMstUe  ydBdOBD^^iHwiae't!  Wed- 
d^rburnc  by  the  n)arriag«  «f  -  ^  Fatrlfl:  K.  j^iebli«^«i«t^iccUirT 

Pnlwart  of  Polwart.  It  is  th«^«feVieiMr.hqpMWda4MM^^^^'  °^ 
Polwarth  might  be  conjoined  wlt^  rhatnf  Himiaiiarpt  .kaft  that  ic 
might,  on  fome  occafions,  be  ippiied  t6j^BttisiilKffifiidsvd«iMf  of  th: 
family  ;  fucfa*  (or  example,  a»th0jl(y/f^.liei««e»^dtB^t:f#i' Mont- 
gomery. This  abfurd  and  rare  corne^andeBColMtt^gl^  (k^^iioooof 
of  beings  quoted. by  the  royal  author  of  the  Att^tf^A^fit^  fomo'  readers 
may  not  be  difplcafed  with  a/fiecfnieo.  •  x  ^     ^^   . 

Montgomery  tq  Polwart. 
Polwart,  ye  pcr|i  like  a>  mouTc.  amp og  tho|iis»' 
No  cunning  ye  keep,  Polwart  ye  peip^ 
Ye  look  like  a  (hcep  and  ye  had  twa  horns, 
l^olwarc  ye  peip  like  a  mnufe  among  thprns. 

Bewar  what  thou  fpeaks,  little  foul*carth-tade,         ;  ^ 
Wirh  thy  Cannigate  breiks  beware  wh^t  thou  fpeaks.  . 
Or  there  (hall  be  wat  chicks  for  the  laft  thou  made ;'       ! 
Bewar  what  thou  fpeaks,  thou  liide  foul-eurth  tajc. 

Foul  mifmade  ptytiog,.  bor^  in  ihe  JVIerfc,    .     ...     . 
Polwart  to  MoNTG,pMeB.Vf. 
Thy  ragged  roundels,  raveand  royt. 
Some  Ihort,  fome  lang,  fome  out,  of  lync,         ' 
Wiih  fcabrous  colours,  fulfomefloyt.  /T 

(Procccdand  from  a  pynt  of  wine,) 
Which  hauks  for  fault  of  feet  like  nunc. 
Yet  fool  thou  thought  no  ihame  to  wrice  them. 
At  mens  commands  that  laiks  engine, 
AVhich  doited  dyvours. garc  thee  ditc  ihcm.' 

When  thou  believes  to  win  a  name. 
Thou  flialt  be  baniflit  of  all  bield. 
And  lyne  recelt  baiih  fkaith  and  (hame. 
And  fae  be  forc*d  to  leave  the  field.     :     ,     .'    . 
Only  becaufe,  Owle,  thou'dois  ufc  it, 
1  will  wHte  verfe  of  common  kind. 
And,  fwingeour,  for  .thy  fake  rcfufe  it ; 
To  crabe  thee  huir.bler  by  thv  miiul, 

Pedlar, 


iAM£s  VI.  1567— x6o5*  S95 

pedlar !  I  pit'j-e  chat  opyned 
To  bucket  with  him  ihat  beires  the  belL 
Jackflio !  be  better  anet  engyn'd. 
Or  Ifhall  flyee  ngainik  my  fell 

Firft  of  thy  joft  genealogie, 
Tyke !  I  fliali  teil  thee  truth  I  troW  ( 
Thoo  Wis  begotteti,  fome  fiiyet  mt^ 
Betwixt  the  dell  and  a  d<ifi  kow 
A  night  that  when  the  fiend  was  fow. 
At  baaqteet  bridkud  ac  the  beir. 
'  ThdW  fdwited  f ^e  a  twth  brod  fow» 
Anianf  ebe  tiliddtega  moivf  a  y«ar« 

On  miectandmnthet  in  the  feild^ 
Wkh  Bcdt  thml  notvifli'di  wai  a  year, 
'  ll^ile  rhut  than  pall  hatth  pfoor  and  petkl 
Into  Arg;7le  fome  lair  to  letr ; 
At  the  lait  hi^t  did  well  appeir« 
When  thou  (ito6d  fidging  at  the  fire^ 
Faft  fykand  With  thy  Heiland  cbear ; 
My  Flytifig  forc'd  thee  fa  to  tyre. 

Into  the  fand  wher6  thou  wat  born, 
I  read  of  nought  but  ic  was  ikant 
Of  eattel,  dething,  and  of  corn. 
Where  wealth  and  Well-fkir  baith  doth  want. 
Now,  tade^face,  take  thii  for  notant, 
I  hear  ^dur  hobfing  is  right  fair. 
Where  howlring  howlets  ay  doth  hant, 
With  Robio-red-bt-e^ft  but  repair. 

The  Lords  and  Lairds  within  that  land 
I  knaw  are  men  of  mekil  rent, 
And  living,  as  I  underiland. 
While  in  an  innes  they  be  content 
To  leiTe  and  let  their  houft  in  lent, 
In  lentron  month  and  the  lang  fommer, 
Where  twelve  Knights  kitchens  hsth  a  irent, 
Quhilke  for  to  farnilh  dois  them  cummer^. 

Montgomery  to  PoLWAat. 

Vile  venemoos  viper,  wanthrifteft  of  things, 
^  Half  an  elf,  half  ane  aip,  of  nature  denyit, 

ThoU  fiait  with  a  country  the  quhilk  wassthe  Kings, 

But  that  bargan,  falfe  beaft^  dear  Ihall  thou  buy  it ; 

The  cuff  is  well  wared  that  twa  hame  brings, 

This  proverb,  foul  pelt,  to  thee  is  applyit. 

Fird  fpyder  of  fpitc^,  thou  fpews  out  fpriogs. 

Ye  wanfhapen  vowbct,*of  the  Weirds  invyGr, 
'  I  can  tell  thee  how,  when,  where,  and  what  gat  thee, 

Vol.  III.  D  d  d  The 


^W5T 


394  CHRQKIOU  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETRT* 

The  qohilk  wai  neither  man  nor  wife. 

Nor  human  creatuie  on  life. 

Thou  fiinkaod  flirr^  up  of  Arife, 

Falfe  hovlec  have  at  chee. .  > 

In  the  hinder  end  of  harvefi,  on  All-hallow  e*en. 
When  oar  gopd  nqghUouir*  dots  ride,  if  I  read  ngbt. 
Some  buckled  on  a  bunewand,  and  fome  oo  a  beeu» 
Ay  crottand  in  troupt  from  the  tvrilight. . 
Some  faidled  a  fliee  ipf ,  all  grathed  in^o  green. 
Some  hobland  on  ^  hemp  fial)^  hovand.  to  .the  higbt. 
The  King  of  Ph^iie  and  hit  court  with  the  elf  QgcePy 
With  many  elfiih  Incubut  was  ridand  that  night. 
There  an  elf  on  an  ape  an  nniel  begat, 

Into  a  pit  by  Powart-thorne, 

That  bratchut  in  a  btiffe-was  born. 

They  fand  a  monfter  on  the  morn, 
War  faced  nor  a  cat« 
The  weird  fifttr8*wandrt0g,  as  they  were  wont  tha/i^ 
Saw  ravens  ruggand  at  that  ratton  by  a  ron  ruit. 
They  mufed  at  the  mandrake  unmade  like  a  man, 
A  bead  bund  with  a  bunewand  in  an  auld  bait. 
How  that  gaift  had  been  gotten  to  guefs  they  beg^n,  - 
Well  fwiird  in  a  Twins  ikin,  and  fmcird  oVewitb  fuit* 
The  lielly  that  it  firfl  hair  full  bitterly  they  ban. 
Of  this  mifmade  nioidewart  miichief  they  muit. 
The  crooked  camfchoch  croyl,  unchriilen.thcy  cu^^p 

They  bad  that  baich  ibould  not  be  but 
^The  glengorc,  gravel,  and  the  gut. 

And  all  the  plagues  that  firft  were  put 

Into  Pandora's  purfe.  - 

Wo  worth,  quoth  the  Weirds,  the  wights  that  thee  wrought| 
Threed-bair  be  their-thrift,-a8i  thou  art  wan-ihrevin: 
Als  hard  be  their  handfel  that  helps  thee  to  ought. 
The  rotten  liro  of  thy  warab  with  rooks  (hall  be  retin, 
All  bounds  where  thou  bides  to  bail  (hall  be  broyght. 
Thy  gal  and  thy  guiiTern.to  gleds  fliaU  be  given  ; 
Ay  fhort  be  thy  folace,  with  (hame  be  thou  fought ; 
In  hell  mot  thou  hant  thee  and  hide  theefra  hei^veo, 
And  as  thou  aul4  gro^cs^  ib  cikand  be  thy  anger. 

To  icive  with  linv(iiers  and  out-Jawes, 

With  ][%urchcons  eatand  hips  and  nawes, 

But  when  thou  comes  where  the  cock  crawes, 
'  Tarry  there  na  langcr. 

When  that  the  dames  devotly  had  done  the  devore 
In  heving  this  hurcheon,  they  haded  them  hame. 
Of  that  matter  to  make  remained  no  more, 

fating 


I 

\ 


Saving  next  how  that  nuns  that  worlin  (houM  name ; 
They  know '4  all  the  kytral  the  face  of  it  beforct 
And  nibM  it  fae  dopn  near,  to  fee  it  was  a  ihame  ; 
They  callM  it  peild  Powartj  they  pold  it  fo  fore. 
Where  we  clip,  jnoth  the  cummers,  there  needs  na  kame, 
For  we  have  height  to^aho#n  for  handfel  this  hair ; 

They  made  it  like  a  fcrapit  fwyne, 

And  as  they  cow'd  they  made  it  whryne  ; 

It  fliawM  the  fell  ay  cuVfenfyne, 
The  beard  was  fa  baire. 
Beand  after  midnight,  their  6ffic«  was  end^» 
At  that  tyde  was  nae  time  for  ttoumpotif  g  to  t^rry, 
Syne  backward  oh  hocfebaek  bravely  they  bendit. 
That  cam.nofed  cocatrlc^  the^^rte  tdth  them  carry, 
To  Kait  of  Creif  in  a  creil'foonthdf  gar  fend  it, 
Where  feven  year  it  fat  bai'th  iinged  and  fairie, 
The  kin -of  it  be  the  cry  incontinent  kend  it. 
Syne  fetch  food  for  to  feed  it  forth  froifi  the  pharie. 
Ilk  elf  of  them  all  brought  art  almoikfs  houfe  oyiler, 

Indeed  it  wai'  a  dainty  diih, 

A  foul  flegmatifk,  foulfome  fi(h, 

Inftead  of  f^uee^  on  it  they  pilh, 
Sik  food  feed  ilk  ^  fofter. 

Pol  WART  TO  Montoomert; 

At  liberty  to  Ite  is  thy  intention, 
I  anfwer  ay  which  thou  cannot  deny. 
Thy  friends  are  fiends,  of  apes  thou  feinyies  mine. 
(With  my  auiftance  faying  all  tiu>u  can.) 
I  count  fuch  kindred  better  yet  nor  thine, 
Withouten  which  thou  might  have  barked  waiil ; 
I  laid  the  ground  whereon  thoii  be£l  began. 
To  big  the  brig  whereof  thob  braggis  maifb.    ■ 

Thy  lack  of  judgment  may  be  als  perceived,  ^  . 

Thir  twa  chief  points  of  reafon  wants  in  thee  ; 
Thou  attributes  to  aips,  where  thou  has  reavcd 
The  ills  of  horfe  ;  a  monftrous  iigHt  to  fee  I 
Na  marvel  though  ill  won,  ill  wared  be. 
Farder  thou  flees  with  other  fowlis  wings, 
O'reclade  with  clearer  colours  than  thy  awn, 
But  fpecially  with  feme  of  Semple*s  things  ; 

Or  for  a  plucked  goofe  thou  had  been  knawD, 
Or  like  a  eran,  in  manting  foon  ouerthrawn. 
That  muft  take  ay  nine  fteps  before  (he  flee ; 
So  in  the  gout  thou  might  have  (land  and  blawn, 
As  long  a9  thou  lay  gravel'd  like  to  die.    .    .    .    ; 

Th^ 


'^wp^'s 


396  CHRONICtS  OF  SCOTTISB  FQET&T. 

The  following  arange  >»  ^tf^t  (from  the  Baoiutjne  ICS.)  bas 
probably  fome  conaczipB  with  this  correfpoDdeace  : 

Sani^  Paul  and  Sand  Petir  wasgangand  be  the  waj} 
Heigh  up  JO  Ardgyle,  ^uhair  thair  gait  Uj* 
Sancft  Petir  faid  to  Paul,  in  a  fporc  word» 
Can  ye  not  mak  a  Hciland  man  of  thU  capyl  tord  \ 
Paul  turnd  oure  the  capyl  tord  with  his  pykit  ftaff* 
And  updart  a  Hciland  man  blak  as  ony  dr%ff. 
.    Quod  Paul  to  the  Heiland  man,  Quhair  wilt  tlxou  now  \ 
I  will  down  in  the  Lawland,  fchir,  ao4  thatt  fleiilacow. 
And  thow  fteill  a  cow.  carle,  than  thay  will  h^ng  the. 
Q^attrak,  fchir  !  of  that ;  for  aioes  oum  I  die. 
Paul  than  he  Jeuch,  and  oure  the  4yk  lapt 
And  out  of  his  fcheith  his  geully  out  gatt. 
Sand  Petir  focht  thia  gouUy  fail  up  and  doun. 
Yic  could  not  find  it  in  all  that  braid  rooo. 
Now  quho  Paul,  Heir  a  marvell!  how  can  this  bct 
That  I  fould  wane  my  gully  1  and  we  heir  hoc  thrct' 
HumiT  quo  the  Heiland  man,  and  turn*d  him  aboat. 
And  at  his  plaid  nuk  the  gully  tell  our. 
Fy  quo  Sand  Petir,  thow  wiU  ncuir  do  wci^« 
And  thow  hot  new  maid  fa  foae  gals  to  (UiU.. 
Umfifquo  the  Heiland  man,  and  fwere  be  yoo  kirk, 
Sa  lang  as  1  get  geir  to  fteill»  will  I  neTir  wixk. 

To  this  piece,  the  obfervations  which  Lord  Hailes  makes  upon  Moot* 
gomery*8  Rcplyi  are  no  lefs  applicable:— *<  Tt  is  equally  illiberal  and 
icurrilous,  and  (hews  how  poor,  how  rery  poor,  Genius  appears,  whea 
its  compofitio^s  are  debafed  to  the  meaneft  prejudices  of  the  meaneft 
vulgar.**     Add  to  this,  that  the  reply  feems  unintelligible. 

Since  the  preceding  flieet  was  printed,  I  obferve  that  Dempfter  calU 
the  author  of  the  "  Satire  againfl  Montgomery,**  PatrUiux  Ht/me"^^ 
equeftri  dignitate,  a  gentilicio  patrimonio  Pouluarilus  vocatus,  magno 
ingenio,  praedaro  eventu  poeticen  Scoticam  adornavit.— Thn  lad  cir- 
cumflance  probably  alludes  to  Hume's  poem  on  the  Spaniih  Invafion.— 
Betnpficr  deiigns  Montgomery  ••  equca  Mcntanus  vulgo  vocatus." 


ROBERT 


ROBERT  LORD  SEMPLE. 


-»-»«»i<i>a<— >— III   I  %  I 


aims  of  this  gentleman  to  a  peerage  ft  and  thus  : 
rell's  Diary"  we  find  the  following  article  ; 
^ati.  17.  Ane play  was  made  by  Robert  Sem- 
Performed  before  the  Lord  Regent  and  divers  u- 
he  nobility .  * '   The  noble  family  ofSem  pie  having 

at  leafi  one  poet  in  the  reign  of  James  VI.  it 
libablt  that  a  play ^  written  by  one  of  that  name^ 
ircely  be  fuffered  to  perifh.  The  only  dramatic 
he  Scottifij  language f  that  has  any  appearance  of 
npofed  about  that  period,  is  Philotus.  Infiyie 
ner^  this  play  is  extremely  fimilar  to  the  poems 
rt  Semple  in  the  Banna tyne  MS.  Frorn  Doug- 
rage  it  appears^,  that  Robert,  the  fourth  Lord 
who  fucceeded  his  grandfather  in  1571,  was  a 
good  parts ^  and  continued  to  profefs  the  Roman 

religion*  He  died  in  1611,  apparently  at  a 
ble  age ;  fuppoftng  70,  he  would  be  about  27 
\s  play  and  the  poems  afcribed  to  Robert  Sem- 
e  compofed*  ^11  of  the ki  carry  marks  of  youtl\ 
qftility  to  the  fanaticifm  of  the  reformers,  ^his 
mplc  married  a  fifler  of  the  Lady  ioho  is  fo 
elebrated  by  Captain  Montgomery  :  and  a  per- 
le  name  c/".  Semple  /'/  alleged  to  be  the  co-adjutor 
gomery  in  the  Flyting  between  him  r/z/^Polwart. 
efe  circumfiances  combined^  it  feems  rather  pro-- 
at  Lord  Semple  was  the  author  of  the  following 
c  performance.  In  judging  of  its  merits^  this 
*iufi  keep  in  his  mind  both  the  cera  of  its  compqfi- 
i  the  age  of  the  author. 

THE 


THE  NAMES  OF  THE  INTERLOQUITORS. 


ro'.;!'^ 


Philotus,  the  auld  man. 
The  Plesant- 
Emilie,  the  madyo. 
The  Macrei^l,  (or  Macleer.) 
Alberto,  the  madjnis  father, 
Flavius,  ane  young  man. 
Stkphano,  Albertois  fervant. 
Philerno,  Albertois  fone^i 
BrisillA)  Philotus  his  dochter* 
The  Minister.  .  . 

The  HuiR. 
The  Messinger. 


,r,  ; 


]r 


I  111  II 


P  H  I  L  O  T  U  S, 


PhilotUs  direEiis  his  Speich  to  EmilIE, 

yj  LUSTiE  luifsome  lamp  of  licht ! 
Your  bonynes,  your  bewtie  bricht, 
Your  ftaitly  ftature,  trim  and  ticht. 

With  gefture  grave  and  gude  : 
Your  countenance,  your  cullour  cleir, 
Your  lauching  lips,  your  fmyling  cheir, 
Your  properties  dois  all  appeir, 

My  fenfes  to  illude. 

Quhen  I  your  bewtie  do  behaldl, 
I  maun  unto  your  fairnes  fald : 
J  dow  not  flie  howbeit  1  wald, 

Bot  bound  1  man  be  youris  : 
For  yow,  fweit  hart !   1  wald  forfaik 
The  Empryce  for  to  be  my  maik, 
Thaiifoir,  deir  dow  !  fum  pitie  tak. 

And  faif  me  f  ra  the  fchowris. 

Peme  na  ill  of  my  age,  my  dow  ! 
Ife  play  the  younkeris  part  to  yow. 
Firll  try  the  treuth,  then  may^^trow, 
Gif  I  mynd  to  dcCave  : 


For 


■^ 


400  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH  POETRY, 

For  gold  nor  geir  je  fall  not  want, 
Sweit  hart  with  me  thairs  be  na  fcant, 
Thairfoir  focne  grace  unto  me  grants 
For  courtefie  I  crave. 

Emilie,  I  wait  not  weill,  fir,  quhat  ye  meine, 
Bot  fairlie  I  have  feindill  feine, 
Ane  wower  of  jour  yeirs  fo  keine^ 

As  ye  appeir  to  be  : 
I  think  anc  man  fir  of  your  yeiris, 
Sould  not  be  blyndit  with  the  bleiris. 
Ga  feik  ane  partie  of  your  peiris. 

For  ye  get  nane  of  me. 


7he  Auld  Man  fpeiiis  ta  the  MacrelL  to  allure  ti 

Madyn^ 

Gude  dame,  I  have  yow  to  impdoy  : 
Sa  ye  my  purpofe  can  convoy. 
And  that  yon  lafle  I  micht  injoy. 

Ye  fould  not  want  rewaird  ; 
Give  hir  this  tablet  and  this  ring. 
This  purfe  of  gold,  and  fpair  nathing  ; 
Sa  yc  about  all  weill  may  bring, 

Of  gold  tak  na  regaird. 

MacrelL  Na  fir,  let  me  and  that  allane, 
Suppofe  fcho  war  maid  of  a  ftane, 
Ife  gar  hir  grant  or  all  be  gane, 

To  be  at  your  command  : 
Thocht  fcho  be  ftrange,  I  think  na  wonder, 
Blait  things  is  fone  brocht  in  ane  blunder, 
-Scho  is  not  the  firft,  fir,  of  ane  huuder, 

That  I  have  had  in  h:ind. 


f  am  ane  fifche,  I  am  ane  eiti, 

Gan  fteir  mj  touog  and:  t^yle  ricbt  weill^ 

I  give  me  to  the  99i^km  deilli 

Gif  pDie  can  dp  mait  : 
J  can  with  fair  anis  fleitch  and  flatter. 
And  win  ane  crown  hot  with  ane  clatter. 
That  gars  me  drink  gode  wyne  for  watter^ 

Suppois  mj  back  ?a  bair. 


fU-J __^ >^J,.l     ,  ..     I \      ^     ,,  i|.         .         ,        ■      ,  ,  .   I'. 

Tie  Macrell  intends  to  allure^ tie  Madyn^ 

pod  Wis  yow  ^ai^yip^  ^i^b  your  buik : 
X*eife  me  thay  lippis  that  1  on  luik; 
X  hope  in  God  to  fle  yow  bruik 

Ane  nobill  boufe  at  ^^^n^  :      • 
I  ken  ane  man  into  this  toun^ 
Of  byeft  honour  and  JTjjjnpifi^. 
That  wald  be  glaid  to  give  bis  gQun| 

For  to.  haye  yow  bis  dan^e* 

flmilie.  Now  be  iny  £iull  I  can  not  fie 
Ihat  thair  fik  vertew  is  in  npie« 
Gudwyfe,  I  pray  yow  quhat  is  he. 

That  msui  quhom^  of  ye  meine  I 
MacrelL  Philotus  is  the  tnan  a  faitb^ 
Ane  groiind->richci  man,  and  full  of  graith  : 
He  wailtis  na  jewels,  claith,  nor  waithf 

Bot  IS  b^itb  bis  ^^  bein^ 

Weill  war  the  woman  all  hir  lyfe^ 

Had  hap  to  be  bis  weddit  wyfe, 

Scho  micht  have  gold  and  geir  als  ry&f 

As  copper  in  hir  kift  : 

Vol..  III.  E  e  e  Yea, 


'•'"-^SR*  > 


*t 


401  CHROKigLE  07  SCOTTISH   POrhtT- 

'  • . 

Yea,  not  a  ladie  in  all  this  land, 
I  wait  micht  have  mair  wealth  in  hand. 
Nor  micht  have  mair  at  hir  command. 
To  do  with  quhat  fcho  lift. 

Fair  floure  !  now  fen  ye  may  him  fang^ 
It  war  not  gude  to  let  him  gang  ; 
tlnto  yonrfelf  ye'ill  do  greit  wrang, 

Sweit  hart  now  and  ye  flip  him : 
Now  thair  is  twentie  into  this  toun, 
Qf  greitil^  riches  an4  renoun. 
That  wald  be  glaid  for  to  fit  doun 

Upon  their  kneis  to  grip  him* 

Thocht  he  be  auld  my  joy,  quhat  reck  ? 
Quhen  he  is  gane  give  him  ane  geek.  - 
And  tak  another  be  the  neck, 

Quhen  ye  the  graith  have  gottin  : 
Schaw  me  yonr  mynd  and  quhat  ye  meine^ 
I  fall  convoy  all  this  fa  cleihe. 
That  me  ye  fall  efteme  ane  freine, 

Quhen  I  am  deid  and  rottin. 

Emilie.  I  grant  gude-wyfe  he  is  richt  gude, 
Ane  man  of  wealth  and  nobill  blude, 
Bot  hes  mair  mifter  of  ane  hude. 

And  mittanes  till  his^handis. 
Nor  of  ane  bairnelie  laffe  lyke  me, 
Mair  mcit  his  oy  nor  wyfe  to  be  : 
His  age  and  myne  cannot  agrie, 

Quhill  that  the  warld  ftandis.  ^ 

MacrelL  Let  that  allane,  he  is  not  fa  auld. 
Nor  yit  of  curage  half  fa  cald, 
Bot  gif  ye  war  his  wyfe,  ye  wald 
Be  Weill  aneuch  content : 

4 

With  him  mair  treitment  on  ane  day, 
^i  get  mair  making  ofl[  ye  may, 


N 


JAMES  VI.  ij67-»-»i6o3«  405 

Nor  with  ane  wamfler^  fuith  to  fajj 
Qaheti  twentie  jeiris  at  fpent* 

Te  nejther  mell  With  lad  nor  loon, 
Bot  with  the  beft  in  all  this  toon. 
His  wjfe  may  aj  fit  fdrmieft  doun^ 
*  At  eyther  biirde  or  bink  : 
Gang  formeft  in  at  diut  or  yet. 
And  aj  the  £rft  gudeday  wald  get; 
IVith  all  men  honourit  aqd  Weill  tret. 
As  onie  hatt  wald  think. 

S^  quhat  a  woman's  roynde  maj  xrieife;  * 

And  heir  quhat  honour,  wealth,  and  cift; 
^e  may  get  with  him  and  je  pleife, 

To  do  as  I  flevjfe  : 
Your  fyre  fall  firft  be  bimaLnd  cleir. 
Your  madynis  than  (all  have  your  geir, 
Put  in  guide  ordoult  and  efFeir, 

Ilk  morning  or  yow  ryfe ; 

And  fay,  16,  maiftres  !  heir  yoitr  mtiflli j  i 
Put  on  your  wylicote  fot  it  cuillis. 
Loy  heir  ane  of  your  velvote  ftutillis, 

Quhairon  ye  fall  fit  doun  : 
Than  twafuin  cummis  to  combe  your  hait,^ 
1?nt  on  your  heid-geir  foft  and  fair. 
Tak  thair  yout  glaflk ;  fie  all  be  clair ; 

And  (sL  gais  6n  your  goun. 

Than  £ak  to  ftanche  your  morning  drouth' 

Ane  cup  of  mavefie  fen"  j^our  mouthy 

For  fume*  caff  fuckef  in  at  fouth, 

Togidder  with  a  toift  : 

Thrie  garden  gowps  tak  of  thie  air,' 

And  bid  your  page  in  haift  prepair,^ 

For  your  disjone  fum  dl^intie  fair. 

And  ,cair  not  for  na  coiff  • 

Ane 


4^4  CHRONiCLt  ev  icdtiS'SH  fWfllft 

Ane  pair  of  plevaris  p|f pj^ttg  fkoJt, 
Ane  pertrick  and  aae  qiittilyie  gttf 
Ane  cup  of  fack,  fweit  and  Weill  ftt^ 

Maj  for  ane  Inreckfaft  gaitie. 
Your  cater  he  may  cair  for  fyne 
Sum  drlicatc  agane  ye  dyne. 
Your  cuke  to  feafoun  al  fa  fyne. 

Than  dois  imploy  his  pMne. 

To  fie  your  fervantt^  Hia;^  ye  gaiigf 
And  luke  your  madynis  all  tLtbMg^ 
And  gif  thair  onie  wark  be  wrangi 

Than  bitterlie  them  blaaie. 
Than  may  ye  have  baxth  quaiffis  lUid  hdHsf 
Mich  candie  ruffes  and  barleC  bellis. 
All  for  your  weiring  and  not  ^it^ 

Maid  in  your  houfe  at  hame. 

And  now  quheti  all  thir  warka  is  ddne. 
For  your  refr^fching  efter  nMt, 
Gar  bring  upto  yout  chalnier  fcfnr^ 

Sum  daintie  difche  of  mt^Kt : 
Ane  cup  or  twa  with  mtifcidalli 
Sum  ilthiir  licht  thing  thairwithaUv 
For  rafin^  ot'  for  caperi^  caU, 

Gif  that  ye  pleafe  to  eate* 

Till  fuppertycbe  tfheii  aiay  ye  tbdff^- 
Unto  your  garden  to  repois^ 
Of  merelie  to  tnk  ane  gloiSy- 

Or  tak  ane  buke  and  reid  oti  f 
Syne  to  your  fupper  at  ye  brocht. 
Till  fair  fdll  far  that  hes  bene  (beht^ 
And  daintie  difches.  deidie  1>odit, 

That  ladies  loves  to  feid  on. 

Tlie  organcs  than  into  your  hidly 

With  fchalme  and  tymbrell  feund  they  fid V 


i 


The  vyole  and  tlie  lute  wkb  dl. 

To  gar  your  meat  difgeft  : 
The  fupper  done,  than  ttp  ye  tyfe, 
To  gang  ane  quhyle  as  is  the  gyfe, ' 
Be  ye  have  rowmit  ane  alley  thryfe. 

It  is  ane  myle  almaifl. 

Than  ihay  ye  to  your  chalmef  gatigf, 
Begyle  the  nicht  gif  it  be  lahg, 
With  talk  and  niefie  mowes  ^tBang, 

To  elevate  the  fplene  : 
Tor  your  collation  tak  and  taift, 
Sum  lytill  licht  thing  till  diigeft. 
At  nicht  ufe  Renfe  wyne  ay  almaift, 

For  it  is  cauld  and  clene. 

And  for  your  back  I  dar  be  bou'ld. 
That  fe  fall  weir  even  as  ye  T^oidftl, 
With  doubill  garnifchingd  of  gould, 

And  craip  above  your  hair  : 
Your  velvote  hat,  youj  hvtde  of  ftait^ 
Your  myflell  quhen  ye  gang  to  gait^* 
Fra  f6ne  and  wind  baith  air.  and  lait. 

To  keip  that  face  fa  fair. 

.Of  Fareis  wark  wrocht  by  the  laif. 
Your  fyne  half-cheinyeis  ye  fail  have. 
For  to  decoir  ane  carkat  craif  \ 

That  cumlie  coUbnr  bane : 
Your  greit  gould  cheinyie  for  your  titoh^ 
Be  bowfum  to  the  carle  and  beck, 
For  he  has  gould  aneuch,  qnhat  reck  ? 

It  will  ftand  On  nane. 

And  for  your  gownes,  ay  the  new  gtryfe 
Ye  with  your  tailyeours  may  deis^e, 
To  have  them  loufe  with  plets  and  jplyis^ 
Or  dafped  clois  behind  : 

The 


f  •  '  '-■*■ '.- 


406  CH&ONipLE  or  SCOTTISH  POXTRl^; 

The  (luSe,  mj  hart !  ye  held  not  haine; 
FaD  velvoty  rajfde,  figurit  or  plaine. 
Silky  Taty^ie,  damayfe,  or  grograine» 
The  fyneft  ye  can  find. 

Your  claithes  on  cullouris  cuttit  out.' 

And  all  pafmentit  round  about ; 

My  blcffing  on  that  femelie  fnout,  * 

Sa  Weill  I  trow  fall  fet  them : 
Your  fchankis  of  filk,  your  Vjclvot  fchone/ 
Your  borderit  wylicote  abone. 
As  ye  dcvyfe  all  fall  be  done; 

Uncraifit  quhen  ye  get  them. 

Your  tablet  be  youV  hals  that  hinges 
Gould  bracelets  and  all  uther  things^ 
And  all  your  fingers  fOiU  of  rings. 

With  pearls  and  precious  ftanes  :'. 
Ye  fall  have  ay  quhiU  ye  cry  ho,- 
Kickillis  of  gouid  and  jewelUs  to  ;> 
Quhat  reck  to  tak  the  bogill-boy 

My  bonie  burd,  for  anis  ? 

Sweit  hart!  quhat  farther  wald  ye  have  ? 
(^hat  greiter  plefour  wald  ye  cra^*e  ? 
Now  be  my  faull  yOw  wiH  defavc,- 

Your  felf  and  ye  forfaik  him  : 
Thairfoir  fweit  honie  I  yow  pray, 
Tak  tent  in  tyme  and  nocht  delay  ; 
Sweit  fucker,  6ick  me  not  with  nay, 

Bot  be  content  to  tak  him.    ^ 

\Plefant.  The  deviU  ciim  lick  that  beird  auld  row^.* 
Now  fie  the  trottibus  and  trowane, 
Sa  bufilie  as  fgho-  is  wowaiie, 

Sie  as  the  carling  craks  : 
Begyle  the  barne  flio  is  bot  youtog,* 
youll  fall  thay  lips,  God  npr  that  toiing^     \ 

War 


JAM£S  VI.   15(57—1603.  407 

War  doubill  gilt  with  Nurifch  doung. 
And  ill  cheir  on  thaj  cheikis.] 

Ktnilie.  Gudcwyfe  all  is  bot  gudel  heir. 
For  Weill  1  lufe  to  m^k  gi;de  cheir, 
For  honouris,  gould^  and  uther  geir. 

They  can  not  ^e  refufit : 
I  grant  indeid,  my  daylie  fair^ 
.  Will  be  fttfficient  and  mair, 
Bot  be  it  glide  ye  do  not  fpair. 
As  roytiUie  to  rufe  it. 

I  grant  all  day  to  be  Weill  tret,      V 
Honours  anew  and  hicht  upfet^ 
.  But  quhat  intreatment  fall  I  get, 
I  pray  yow  in  my  bed  ? 
•   ^  Bot  "lyith  jane  lairbair  for  to  !y, 

Ane  auld  defd  ftock,  baith  cauld  and  dry, 
^nd  allmy  dayes  heir  I  deny. 
That  he  my  fchankes  fched. 

His  eine  half  funken  in  his  heid. 
His  lyre  far  caulder  than  the  leid, 
His  froftie  flefch  as  he  war  deid, 

Will  for  na  happing  hcit : 
Unhealthfum  hofting  ever  mair. 
His  filthfum  flewme  is  nathing  fair, 
Ay  rumifching  with  rift  and  rair, 

Now,  wow  gif  that  be  fweit. " 

_  His  ikynne  hard  clappit  to  the  bane. 

With  gut  and  gravell  baith  ouirgane  ; 

Now  quben  thir  troubles  hes  him  tanc, 

His  wyfe  gets  all  the  Wyte : 

For  Venus  games  I  let  them  ga, 

I  geffe  he  be  not  gudeof  thay  ; 

I  could  Weill  of  his  maners  ma,      , 

'    Gif  1  lift  till  indjte. 

Macrelh 


4o8         caaoKj^:i,9  sa  moirmn,  tMSnyr^ 

MacrelL  For  Venus  :gm^iJd^9lo|r'^^D^4 
Waill  me  ane  wamflertbl^  ^aii  ^^»5 
Sen  thair  may  be  n^  iithei;  btti^  *        ^ 

Plat  oa  his  head  ane  horne :      •  < 

Handill  me  that  with.w^  ajQ^  ^iy^. 
Ye  may  have  eafments^t  yp^  vn&^  ^ 
At  nicht  gar  young  oieo  cw  yQW  tiUj. 

Pat  them  away  at  niorpe^^^  - , 

^milu.  Gnde-wy£e»  all  is  1)00  Tkbe  yr fiHci 
To  me  of  fik  maters  to  fpeik,        ^^  ,-  v»  ^jj-i  ; 
Your  purpois  is  not  worth  ^qe  leik^         :  t 

I  will  heir  yow  n^  maar  : 
Mark  dame,  and  this  is  all  fuldil^|||p      ^ .. : 
If  ever  ye  this  earand  c«m, 
Or  of  your  head  I  heir  ane  muia«. .  j 

Ye  fall  repent  it  fain 


'"^ 


■  ■■■■■>  I    I      I,  ■■         IP  ««!"■ 


MacrelL  Yon  daintie  dame,  f^ipfiQ  i$  i(i^  ^yffi 

Sche'ill  nocht  be  win  be  na  devycc,    ^ 

For  nouther  prayer  nor  for'pry$:e»      '    '  ''  '«  -  • 

For  gould  nor  uther  gaine.  <--  7 

Scho  is  fa  ackwart  and  fa  th raj  -  ^^. 

That  with  refufe  I  come  hirifra,  ' 
Scho,  be  Sana  Marie,  &yf|ii#  tMBi  fi|f 

\  dar  not  ga  agane. 


'^j;i-..v<..  A  A. 


■  ■ii»i  11     ■  I  rn      _yi.iii        1  I  I,,  i    .1    HJir.-.'"^    ■  ■  "-r- 


pHlLOTUs  enieris  in  ^oirfirtn&ewiti  th£^Madjfm  £^^ 

ther. 

Gude  gofle  !  fen  ye  have  ever  benej 
My  trew  and  auld  familiar  freind,  >     ' 

To  mak  mair  quentance  us  betwenCj     *^ 
I  glaidly  could  agrie  : 

Yc 


^e  have  ane  dpuchtei  q^ihome  unti]^ 
[  beare  ane  paiBng  grit  gude  will, 
Quhais  phifnomie  prefigures,  iki^y 
With  wit  and  honeftie. 

Gif  me  that  lafle  to  be  zby  wyfc^ 
For  tochcr-gude  fall  be  na  firjfie^ 
Beleive  me  fcho  fall  have  ^uie  lyfe^^ 

And  for  your  geir  1  care  not ;  «r^ 

Faith  ye  your  fdf  fall  mo4ifie, 
Hir  lyfe-rent,  land,  and  conjund  fie. 
And  goflbp,  qudair  thay  fime  fall  be^ 

Appoynt  the  place  and  fpaix  not« 

Betwixt  us  twa  the  heyrisf-maill^ 
Sail  bruik  my  heritage  all  haiil, 
Quhilks  gif  that  thay  happen  to  faiQ^ 

To  her  heyris  quhat  faever  : 
My  moveables  I  will  devyde^ 
Aue  pairt  my  douchter  to  provydc, 
Ane  pairt  to  leave  fiin^  freind  afyde, 

Quhen  deith  fall  us  diflever. 

Alberto.  Gude  0r,  and  goiTopy  I  am  glaid^ 
^hat  all  be  done  as  ye  have  faid. 
Tak  baith  my  blifling  and  the  maid, 

Hame  to  your  houfe  togidder ; 
And  gif  that  fcho  play  not  hir  pairt,. 
In  onie  lawfull  honeft  airt, 
^nd  honour  yow  with  all  hir  hairt, 

I  wald  iho  gaid  not  thither. 


K=ae 


Alberto  fpeiks  to  his  Dochter. 

For  the  ane  man  I  have  forefeine, 
Ane  man  of  micht  and  welth  I  meine. 
That  ftaitlier  inay  the  fufteine. 

Nor  ony  of  all  thy  kin  j 

Vol.  III.  .  r  f  f  Ane 


/ 


'.  •  «  * 

Ane  man  of  honour  aadTsmmb^'  ^nirl  t»i  j?-    »  ; 
Ane  of  the  potentes  of  ^he  totiit^  nob  cc  ^^v    \  c 
quhair  nanc  imy  bein^r,iU4^li,<)^    k    .     i 
This  citie  all  within^  j  |p    g^.  .^4  >,  ^*     ic. 

Emilie.  God  and  gude  tiakureixtoii  allti^^'^^^  -       ^^ 
That  I  obedient  be  to  yow,      ^  too  ^i  3'    t?b     i     ^^ 
And  father,  hithertils  I  trovtfgr.  \iir  I  T  ^a;r!?  r,     n 

Ye  have  nane  uthorAtheV  k-    i-iii  i  r.  w  v    c    v 
And  als  eftemis  yow  for  t«Ite^  ^^^    3:n:iii.    or/can  c  i 
Ane  loving  father  unto  me,      rr  noii  li.ij  '  i^ii)  '  yJi 
Thairfbir  dcir  father  letvfkft^i^f^^iciT  I  hoD  >t    ffti    nA 

The  man  of  quhome  y^e  jpj^iff^^ftj  ^^m'  ]-  w  jii;  tn  ^ 

Alberto.  Philotus  Is  the  fiiatidtsAeid.^^c  ^  jfbib  j  u  li  )  ^ 
Quhair  thow  ane  nobill  lyfd^inay-lii^jfx^'^V'  ^^-7^  ^^-'^ 
With  quhome  I  did  fa  far  prOtt^i^    ilnni  tUi  -^.^M  ii£t  ^ 

We  want  bot  thy  giidtf  ^\l  i^i- yi^f  lol  wjrh  nsriiji 
Now  give  thy  frie  coofeAt  thalffbiri^^^'  bas  ivL^id  :!;  /• 
Deck  up  and  do  thy  felf  decJoit,    '  ■*  i'^n;  ^.ruod  [   n  > 
Gang  quickly  to  and  fay  nq  jpioir  ioqi*  lioi  /}    '  >  v  li- 

Thow  man  agrie  th?iiftil}»    ^  ;  -jhirn  t^    ;^»  :>p  r  ^  '^ 

jEw;7iV.  Gif  ye  lira  furie  W^dir«&iift6,^'  <^fi^  ^^-^  '  ^^ 
Atid  patientlie  heir  me  agan^/^ '^'^  .i.i  ith  Jl  \:i\  \i.^  10 4. 
I  fould  yow  fchaw  in'tetfttife  ^liijiii^  p  cbt^w-^it'^    n 

With  reafon  ane  excufeiJ-^  <">'  'ol  sm  ^1i?:jc  ^cU^-jo.,: ' 
Sen  mariagebene  burtlfi?Mai)Wi^  i'^e^-h  '^^^^'^  ^ri^tn  3- 
God  and  gude  nature  dois  a^ee^^    I^  "^^^^  -^^^^^  vUnu: 
That  I  quhair  as  it  lyfce^  npjt  mf^  ^  r>.'  j"!  1  -  /j^ 

May  lawfullie  refuie«    '^     :  >    -  r,rvf:  hj!i^  i:  if;^//    .  > 

I  am  fourtene,  and  he foutXcbiH    '         l'     '  . 

I  haill  and  found,  he  f«jik  arid  lofir,      ^  •  '•  «       ^ 
How  can  I  give  conlentthfliitfoi!^ *'  >/ ^  :3i v  mj  > 
Oryittillhima^ree?^'^^^^^  ^^>^^«^^^    '\  '^ 

Judge  gif  Philotus  berfifi-rfei^'^"''^'  ^^^^  ''*^'''    ' 
To  feik  ane  match  fo  far  un^ft,^^  ?t)iiii T  nU  --^t 

T^ocbl 


1  ,-.;«')*!  }   %.Ci 


I 


RP'"'-' 


Thocht  I  refafe  him^  f jj.tbern&rditj^^  ^ 

.    I  pray  yow  pardon  jinif0^ 

To  tant  or  tell,  that  he  was  aid  ?  " 

Or  durft  fefufe  C|chtt,th«it^J-¥iirid 

Have  bidden  the  obe^  ?       .?   v         ^ 
Bot  fen  ye  ftand  fa  lytill  aw^    *  *  \ 
Ife  ga^  yoW,  maiftres,  for  torfatiaw,' 
The  impyre  parents  hes  ^Jsuw^  r 

Abiiif  thaT  children  ay,     :r  ot; 

And  heir  to  God  I  naak  attfe  V6\;fr, 
Bot  gif  thow  at  my  biddiki|  %oW,- 
I  fall  the  dreffe,  aad,bfttfein:bcKl^,i  ' 
.     And  fyne  advyJC^  itfte^belterv:  Li^    .  « 

I  fall  thee  caft  intill  ^p^^f      ..^  >       .-  >-    ^r 
(^hair  thow  for  yeir  and  fli^  fefl  ftt^'  ' 
With  breid  and  watei:iiiiifdj»k»it^  ,  >        . 

Hard  bound  intill  ane^fei^tfi^^  5: 

Thow  fat  fa  fbft  upon  thy^«tiai,  .'  ;  ^ 

Th^t  making  off  made  the  aiie  ftxill  ;  ^ 

Bot  I  fall  mak  thy  wtag^  mvSUp 

For  all  thy  ftomack  ftout,{^  . 
That  efteTward5quhip,tblaMhow4^f;v;  ■■'■ 

Thou's  be  agaft  tad  for  to  greili       „ 
Perthance  thow  grcinei  |h»t  |4«y»tQrpT:eJf> 

Advyfe  thee  and  fpei^^oftt*  • 

i/w/AV.  Sweit  father,  niitigate  your  rage  ; 
Your  wraith  and  anger,  fir,  affwa^g*  j 
Have  pitie  on  my  yonthlie  age, 

Your  awin  flefch  and  your  blude  : 
Gif  in  your  yre  I  be  ouerthrawin, 
Quhome  have  ye  wraikit  bot  your.  awin,2, 

Sik  creweltie  hes  not  benej^nawiv mj 
Amang  the  Turkes  fa-rude..         . 

The 


■55^" 


41^         cHROfficLC  OF  scortiM  liAnf* 

The  favage  beifls  inlo  thikir  kynde, 

Thair  young  to  pitic  ar  iaolynd. 

Let  mercie  thairfinr  muif  jour  tnyniej^ 

To  her  that  hunbblte  cryis  : 
Tak  up  and  lenifie  jronr  yre, 
Sufpend  the  furic  of  your  fyt^. 
And  grant  me  layfer,  I  defyre, 

Ane  lytill  to  advyfe. 


•  ¥    «  ■«* 


=?: 


[^Heir  foUowts  the  Oratioun  of  the  yonier  Ylxnos 
to  the  Madyrtf  hir  anfwer  and  confent^  the  con* 
voying  of  her  from  her  father  :  her  father  ad 
the  auld  wowerfoUowls^  and  finds  PbilernOi  tht 
Madyns  brother^  laitlie  arryved,  quhome  thay 
tak  to  be  the  Madyn  ;  and  of  his  deceit. 

The  raging  lovtr,  the  fdrce  and  flaming  fyre 
That  dois  my  breift  and  body  al  combure 
Incendii  with  the  dart  of  grit  defyre^ 
Fra  force  of  thefe  Vn^  fpaiking  eyis  iul  fure, 
Hes  me  conflraynit  to  cum^nd  feik  my  cute 
Of  her,  fra  quhom  prpceidit  hes  nny:  wound>. 
Quhom  neyther  falve  nor  fyrop  can  aflure^ 
Bot  only  iho  can  mak  me  faif  and  fovind. 

Lyke  as  the  captive  with  ane  tyrant  tame. 
Perforce  with  proniife  t>oifti£  to  and  fro, 
Quhen  that  he  feis  all  uther  graces  gaine, 
Man  fuccour  feikof  hvm  that  wrocht  his  wo : 
Sa  mon  I  fald  to  my  maift  ffeilidly  ,ib>  . 
To  feik  for  falve  of  her  th^t  gi^ye  the  fair  : 
To  pray  for  peace,  thocbt  rigftur.bid  mo  go,     . 
To  cry  for  mercie,  quhen  as  I  may  na  mair.  * 

Sa 


Sa  fen  ye  have  me  captivate  as  thrall. 
Sen  ye  prevaill,  let  pitie  now  have  place  5 
Have  mercie  fen  ye  maiilres  at*  of  aU ; 
Grudge  not  to  grant  your  f applicant  fam  grace. 
To  flay  ane  tain  man^  war  bot  lack  allace, 
Fra  that  he  cum  voluntarlie  in  will  : 
Sen  I  am,  miftres,  in  the  felf  fame  cace, 
^Ane  thrall  confenting  pitie  war  to  fpill. 

<Vuhat  ferly  thocht  puir  I,  with  luif  opprefl, 
Confes  tlie  force  of  the  blynd  archer  boy  ? 
How  was  Appollo  for  his  Daphne  dreft. 
And  Mars  ama&t  his  Venus  to  enjoy  ? 
J3id  not  the  thundering  Jupiter  .convoy 
For  D^inae  him  felf  into  ane  fliowre, 
TTbe  gods  above  fen  luif  hath  maid  them  coy, 
tinto  his  law  thenrauhy  fould  I  not  low^e  ? 

As  taine  with  ane  nor  Daphne  mair  decoir 
Quhais  vult  to  Venus  may  compairit  be : 
And  bene  in  bewtie  Danae  befoir. 
Suppofe  the  God  on  hir  did  caft  his  eye  : 
Quhais  graces  to  hir  bewtie  <iois  agrie, 
And  in  quhais  fairnes  is  no  foly  found, 
Quhat  mervell,  miilres^  than,  fuppofe  ye  fe. 
With  willing  band  me  to  your  bewtie  bound  ? 

Quhais  bricht  cont^yning  bewtie  with  the  beamis 
Na  les  al  uther  pulchritude  dois  pas. 
Nor  to  compair  ane  clud  with  glanfing  gleaihes, 
Bricht  Venus  cullour  with  ane  landwart  las  : 
•The  quhyteft  layke  bot  with  the  blacked  a^. 
The  rubent  rois  bot  with  the  wallowit  weid. 
As  pureft  gold  is  precioufer  nor  glaiTe, 
Your  bewtie  fa  all  uther  dois  escceid. 

Your  hair  lyk  gold,  and  lyfc  the  pole  your  eye^ 
Your  fnawifeh  ch«iks  lyk  quhyteft  ailabaft. 

Your, 


J>  r.-'- 


♦  ' 


•-•Q 


414  CHAOKICLE  Of  ^OnUSH  J|r£TRT. 

Your  lovcfum  lips  fad^  foft^.apd  fwf^t  wc  fic> .   -    ,/: 
As  rofcs  red  quhen  that  aoe  iLoyvr^  is^p^ft  i,,^      -  p 
Yout  toung  micht  mak  DemoIUji^es  agafti   ,       v- 
Your  teith  the  pelrls  micht  of  thair  ^lace  depjrjrire. 
With  bwiilis  of  Indian  ebar  at  the  laft 
Your  papis  for  the  priofititf  dois  ftryve. .  / 

And  lyke  as  q^hen  the  {lamping  feale  is  fet; 

In  wax  Weill  wrochr,  quhill  it  is  foft  I  faj>  g 

The  prent  thalrof  renaayning  may  ye  g^t,    i:i 

Suppois  the  feale  it  felf  be  tane  away.;  - 

Your  femlie  ftiaip  fa  fall  abyde  for  ay,.  ,^,i  ,.    -  ,| ./] 

Quhilk  throw  the  ficht  my  fetilis  hes  reiraifvt/f     .    ^; 

Thocht  abfent  ye,  yit  1  fall  nicht  and  day,  ., 

Your  prefcnce  have  as  in  my  hiatt  ingraint. '     , 

Thocht  fanfie  be  bot  of  ane  fi^ur*?  faii^it,     ^     , 
Na  figure  fcids  quhair  thair  is  na  e^eft : 
Evin  fa  fweit  fauU  I  perifch  bbt  as  g^i^Jt,   .^,11^ 
With  fanCe  fed.  that  will  na  falling  br^l^:..,;  .,> 
Suppois  I  have  the  accident,  qujfi^  re^K?        ,  . 
Grant  me  the  folide  fubftance  to  atteind*  ,^ 

Gif  not,  quhen  ye  to  deiih  fall  me  direft, 
Quhom  bot  your  aWin  have  ye  confoundit  clein  ? 

Laft,  fen  yc  may  my  meladie  repeid, 
Releive  your  Syfiphus  of  his  reftles  ftane  ;      _._, 
Your  pitius  breift  thi^t  dois  fujl  ryfely  bleid, 
Grant  grace  thairto,  befoir  the  grip  b,e  gaue. 
Cum  ftanche  the  thrift  of  Tantalus  aaoae,i .    ; 
And  cure  the  wounds  gevia  v^iih  Achilkst  knyfe. 
Accept  for  yours  fair  maiftres,  fuch  a  one, 
That  for  your  faik  dar  facrifice  his  lyfe. 

Emilie.  Yout  orifoun,  fir,  foundis  with  fie  ikiU 
In  Cupid's  court  as  ye  had  bene  irpbrocht : 
Or  fofterit  in  Parn&flus  forkit  hill , 

Quhair  poetis  hes  thair  flame  and  furie  focht. 

Nocht 


'\ 


;  JAMES  vr.  1567— 1603.  415 

Nocht  taiftmg^bf  fWeit'!fielicbn  for  nobht, 
As  be  yourpfefirit  j^teface  dols  appeir : 
Tending  thaifby,  quhill  as  we  have  na  thocht, 
To  mak  li^s'to  your  purpois  to  adheir* 

With  loving  language  tending  till  allure  $ 
With  fwpit  difcourfe  the  fimpill  till  ouirfyle  ; 
Ye  caft  your  craft,  your  cunning,  and  your  cure, 
Bot  pure  orphanes  and  madynis  to  begyle. 
Your  waiUit  out  words,  ihventit  for  a  wyle, 
To  trap  all  thofe  that  trowis  in  yow  na  traine; 
The  frute  of  flattrie  is  hot  to  defyle. 
And  fpred  that  we  can  never  get  againe. 

Ye  gar  us  trow  that  ,aH  i^ur  heids  be  cowit, 

Jn  prayfing  of  our  bewtie  by. the  ikyis  : 

Quhen  with  your  Words  we  ar  na  mair  bot  mowit, 

This  way  to  Ijie  glf  ug  ye  may  f uppryfe : 

Your  doubill  hart  dbis  ^yerie  day  devyfe, 

Ane  thowfand  flilfts  was  never  in  your  thocht, 

Ye  labour  thus  with  all  that  iii  yow  lyis. 

For  till  undo,  and  bring  us  all  to  npcht. 

And  this  concept  is  common  to  yow  all, 
3For  your  awin  luft,  ye  fet  not  by  our  fchame. 
Your  fweiteft  words  ar  feafonit  all  with  gall. 
Your  faireft  phrafe  disfigures  bot  defame. 
J  think  thairfoir  thay  giritlie  ar  to  blame. 
That  trowis  in  yDW  mair  nor  the  thing  thay  fe  : 
Bot  I,  quhill  that  Emilia  is  my  name 
Xo  trow  i  fall  lyke  to  San<^  Tliomas  be. 

Fla*vius,  For  feir,  fweit  maiftres,  quhat  reniqid? 
Ouha  may  perfwade  qfihair  tliair  is  dreid  ? 
Yit  deme  ye  wrangdullte  in  deid'. 

Now  be  my  faull  I  fweif  : 
Your  honour,  not  your  fchanib  I  fcik, 
1  count  not  by  my  luft  ^nc  leik, 

It 


i 


T9"^ 


^l6  CHEONICU  OF  SCOTTISH  70XT|L:|r. 

It  was  na  fik  thing,  maiilres  tncik. 
That  maid  me  to  cum  heir. 

This  is  my  fate  jc  fall  me  truft-^ 
Judge  ye  your  fclf  gif  it  be  jufl. 
In  honed  luif  and  honefl  lull. 

With  yow  to  Icid  my  lyfe : 
This  is  the  treuth  of  tny  intent. 
In  lawfull  lufe  hot  onlie  bent* 
Advyfe  yow  gif  ye  can  confest^ 

To  be  my  weddxt  wyfe. 

Emilie,  Sir,  furelie  gif  I  underftude. 
Your  meining  for  to  be  as  gude, 
J  think  in  ane  we  fould  conclude, 

Befoir  that  it  wer  lang  : 
I  am  content  to  be  your  wyfe. 
To  lufe  and  ferve  yow  all  my  lyfpj 
Bot  rather  flay  me  with  a  knyfe. 

Nor  offer  me  ane  wrang. 

Bot  Sir,  ^ne  thing  I  have  to  fay. 
My  father  hes  this  uther  day. 
In  mariage  promifit  me  away. 

Upon  ane  deid  auld  ipan  ; 
With  quhome  thocht  I  be  not  contenti 
Till  nane.  uther  he  will  confent, 
Mak  to  thairfoir  for  till  invent 

4 

Ane  convoy,  gif  yow  can. 

Lykewayis  yow  mon  firft  to  me  fweir^ 
That  ye  to  me  fall  do  na  deir. 
Nor  fall  not  cum  my  bodie  neir. 

For  villanie  nor  ill ; 
Ay  quhill  the  nuptiall  day  fall  (land. 
And  farther,  fir,  gif  me  your  hand, 
With  me  for  to  compleit  the  band;^ 

And  proraeis  to  fulfill. 


Haviu 


JAME4  VI.  1367— 1503»  417 

^avius.  Have  thair  c&jr  band  with  al  107  faart| 
And  faithful!  promeis  for  my  part^ 
INa  tjme  to  change  qUhUl  deithis  dart 

Put  till  my  lyfc  ane  end  : 
fiot  he  ane  hufband  traift  and  trew, 
JFor  na  fufpeft  that  anis  fall  rew, 
Bot  readie  ay  to  do  my  dcW| 

And  nevir  till  offend. 

JEmilie.  All  day  quhairto  the  trueth  to  tell, 
i  dar  nocht  with  that  matter  mcQ, 
Bot  yit  I  fall  devyfe  my  fell, 

Ane  fchift  to  ferve  our  tume  : 
For  kelping  ftairt  baith  lait  and  air, 
^nfend-furth  may  I  never  fair, 
]VIake  I  ane  mint  and  do  na  mair, ; 

I  may  for  ever  murpe. 

X^hen  I  hs^vc  unbethocht  me  thryfe,  . 

I  can  na  better  way  devyfe,    ' 

3ot  that  I  man  me  difagyfe,  >-  ; 

In  habite  of  ane  man  ;         ^ 
Thus  I  but  danger  or  but  dout. 
This  bufines  may  bring  about, 
|n  man^s  array  unkend  pas  out^ 

For  ocht  my  keipars  can. 

Thairfoir  ye  fall  gang  and  provyde, 
Ane  pages  claithis  in  the  meine  tyde^ 
For  all  occafion^  me  befyde, 

Againft  I  have  ado  : 
Let  men  evin  as  thay  lift  me  call. 
Or  quhat  fumever  nae  befall, 
I  hope  within  thrie  dayis  1  fall. 

Cum  quyetly  yow  to. 

Flavins.  Be  my  awin  meins  I  fall  atteine, 
And  fend  to  yow  thay  claithis  unfene. 

Vol,  III.  G  g  g  Convoy 


'-"^JJ-I 


41S  CmOK^ClJE  OF  SCOT7IS0  r^^TRT. 

Convoj  lat  fie  all  things  fa  clelnc 

That  never  nane  fufpeck : 
I  will  wait  on  my  felf  and  mek  yow. 
To  fc  your  new  claiths  as  thay  fct  yow. 
The  carle  that  hecht  fa  weill  to  tjcit  ydw, 

I  think  fall  get  ane  geek. 

Emilie.  I  have  won  narrowlie  away^ 
Yon  carle  half  pat  me  in  effray. 
He  lay  in  wait  and  waiting  ay. 

In  changing  aff  my  daithis  : 
Sir,  let  us  ga  out  of  his  ficht. 
Sen  I  am  fric,  my  freind  gude<»nicbt^ 
He  lukis  as  all  things  wer  not  richt, 

Lo  yonder  quhair  he  gais. 

Flavins.  My  onlie  luif  and  ladie  quhyto, 
Aly  darling  deir  and  my  delyte. 
How  fall  I  ever  tj^e  requyte^ 

This  grit^de  will  let  fee  : 
That,  but  refpeft  that  men  caUis  fchame. 
Nor  hazart  of  thy  awin  gude  name. 
For  brute,  for  blafpheipie  nor  blame, 

Hes  venterit  all  for  mee. 


II-    ,' 


Smephano,  Albertois  Servant. 

Maimer,  full  far  I  have  yow  focht. 
And  full  ill  newes  I  have  yow  brocht, 
The  thing  allace,  I  never  thocht, 

Hes  happinnit  yow  this  day  : 
Your  douchter,  fir,  (ye  had  bot  ane) 
Ane  mannis  claithis  hes  on  hir  tane, 
\nd  quyetlie  hes  hir  eariand  gane, 

I  can  not  tell  quhat  Way, 


J  wouderit 


■jfX, 

\  ■ 


|AMES  VI*    1567—1605.  41^ 

1  ^onderit  firft  and  was  agaft, 
Bot  quhen  I  faw  that  fhe  was  paft, 
I  followit  efter  wonder  faft^ 

Yit  was  I  not  the  better ; 
Sche  fchiftit  hes  hir  felf  afyde. 
And  in  fum  hous  fhe  did  hir  hyd^. 
Na  fir,  quhat  ever  fall  bctyde, 

It  will  be  hard  to  get  her. 

Alberto.  Fals  pewterie,  hes  fcho  {dajit  that  fport  ?  . 
Hes  fcho  me  handlit  in  this  fort  ?  • 

To  God  I  vow  cum  T  athort, 

And  la  J  on  hir  my  handid  : 
it  fall  hir  ane  exampitl  m^ 
To  trumpers  all,  durft  undertak 
For  to  commit  fa  foull  ane  fi^pk, 

Quhill  that  this  citie  ftandis. 

Vylde  vagabound,  fals  harlot  hnre. 
Had  fcho  na  fchame,  tuke  fcho  na  cute; 
Of  parentis  that  hir  gat  and  bure. 

Nor  blude  of  quhilk  fcho  fprang  t 
All  honeft  bewtie  to  difpyfe. 
And  Ijke  ane  man  hir  difagyfe^ 
tJnwomanlie  m  fik  ane  wj{e, 

As^  gudg^t  for  to  gang  ? 

Fals  mifchaiit,  full  of  all  mifcheif; 
DifiaitfuU  traitour,  commoun  theif^ 
Of  all  thy  kin  curit  not  the  greif^ 

For  flefchly  foull  delyte  ; 
Quha  fall  into  fik^trumpers  truft  ? 
Quhais  wickit  way  is  ar  fa  unjuft, 
And  led  with  lewd  licentious  lull. 

And  beaftlie  appetyte* , 

Pbilotus.  O  fex  uncertaine,  frayle  and  fals^ 
Diilimulate  and  dtfiaitfuU  als^ 

witir 


4io  cHROKicu  OF  scamsH  H»YlLt*  • 

With  honie  lips  to  haild  in  haU,    \ 

Bot  with  ane  wickit  mjnde  : 
Quhome  will  dois  mair  nor  reafon  xnnCr, 
Mair  lecherie  nor  honeft  lufe^ 
Mair  harlotrie  nor  gude  behufe, 

Unconilant  and  unk^nde. 

In  quhome  ane  ihaw»  bot  na  Ihame  fink?, 
That  ane  thing  fajis  and  uther  thinks  : 
Ane  eye  lukis  up,  ane  uther  winks, 
^  With  fair  and  feinjeit  face : 
Bot  goiTop  go,  quhill  it  is  greine^ 
For  to  feik  out  quha  hes  hir  feme, 
Gif  of  hir  mojen  we  get  ane  meine, 
It  war  ane  happie  grace. 

Pbi/erno.  Gude  firs,  is  nane  of  jow  can  tellj 
In  quhat  ftreit  dois  Alberto  dwell. 
Or  be  quhat  iinge  I'll  knaw  mj  fell, 

Gude  brethren  all  about : 
For  thocht  I  be  his  fon  and  hejHre, 
i  knaw  him  not  a  mjte  the  mair. 
And  to  this  town  dois  now, repair, 

My  father  to  find  out. 

Alberto.  Yea  harlote,  trowit  thowibr  to  Ikip  ? 
Sen  I  have  gottin  of  the  ane  grip, 
Be  Chrift  1  fall  thy  nurture  nip, 

Richt  fcharply  or  ,we  fched : 
For  God  nor  1  rax  ip  ane  i^aip. 
And  ever  thOw  fra  mj  hand  efcaip, 
Quhill  I  have  puUit  th6  lyke  ane  paip, 

Quhair  nane  fall  be  to  red. 

Philotus.  Rage  not  gude-  goflb,  bot  hald  your  toung 

The  las  b6t  bairnlie  is  and  young, 

I  wald  be  laith  to  wit  hit  dung^  . 

Suppofe  fcho  hath  offcndit :  v 

Forg 


k 


JAMES  yX.    1567—1^03.  411 

»r"give  hir  this  ane  fault  for  mcc, 
cid  I  fall  fouertie  for  hir  bee, 
tiat  inftantlj  fcho  fall  agree. 
That  this  flip  fould  be  mendit. 

^hiierno.  Father  I  grant  my  haill  offence, 
^ir  claithes  I  have  tane  till  ga  hence, 
^nd  gif  it  pleafe  yow  till  difpepce, 

With  thir  things  that  are  paft  : 
rhir  bjgane  faultes  will  je  forgive. 
And  efter,  father,  quhill  I  live, 
Agane  I  fall  yow  never  greive, 

Quhill  that  my  lyfe  may  laft. 

Scha^v  nie  the  maner  and  th^  way, 
And  I  your  bidding  fall  obey, 
And  never  fall  your  will  gane  fay, 

Bot  be  at  your  comihand. 
/Hberto.  This  fault  heir  frelie  I  forgive  thee, 
Philotus  is  the  man  releives  thee, 
Or  utherwayis  I  had  mifcheifit  thee, 

And  now  give  me  thy  hand. 

This  is  my  ordinance  and  will. 
Give  thy  confent  Philotus  till. 
To  marie  him  and  to  fulfill. 

That  godlie  bliilit'band. 
Phihrno.  Father,  I  hartlie  am  content, 
And  heirto  gives  my  full  confent. 
For  it  richt  fair  wald  me  repetit, 

Gif  I  fould  yow  gainfland. 

Philotus,  Heir  is  my  hand,  my  darling  dovr, 
To  be  ane  faithfull  fpous  to  yow. 
Now  be  my  faull  gofTop  I  trow. 

This  is  ane  happie  meiting : 
This  inatter,  goffe,  is  fa  weill  dreft. 

That  all  things  ar  cumdc  for  the  beft, 

Bot 


\ 


. 


4i3r         (SHRONieLi .  OF  Scottish  pcntfkT; 

Bot  let  us  fet  amang  the  reft, 
Ane  day  for  all  compleiting. 

Alberto.  Ane  monkh  and  na  langer  day, 

For  it  requyres^  na  grit  delay, 

Tak  ihair  your  wyfe  with  yow  aWay^ 

And  ufe  hir  as  ye  will. 
Pb'dotus,  Forfuith  ye  fall  ga  with  me  hame/ 
Quhair  I  fall  ktip  yow  faif  fra  fchame, 
Unto  the  day,  or  than  me  blame. 

That  fcho-fall  have  nape  ill; 

Plefant,  Quha  ever  faw  in  all  th air  lyf<^,' 
Twa  cappit  cairlis  raak  fik  ane  ftryfe. 
To  tak  a  young  man  fox  his  wyfe. 

That  will  play  him  ane  paiTe  : 
Put  doun  thy  hand  vane  carle  and  graipV 
As  thay  had  wont  to  cheis  the  paip^  . 
For  tliQW  hes  gotten  ane  jolie  jaip, 

In  lykenes  of  ane  laiTe. 


::d 


Phi  LOTUS  fpeiks  to  his  Dochter  BRisifLA. 


».  * 


Brifilla,  Dochter  myne,  give  eir, 
A  mother  I  have  brocht  the  heir, 
To  me  a  wyfe  and  darling  deir* 

I  the  command  thaiifoir, 
Hir  honour,  ferve,  obey  and  luif, 
Wirk  ay  the  heft  for  hifbehuif, 
To  pleis  hir  fie  thy  pairt  thow  pruif| 

With  wit  ihd  all  devoir. 

Philotus  to  his  new  Mrycte. 

Ufe  hir  even  as  your  awin  my  dow, 
Keip  hir,  for  fcbo  fall  ly  witl^  yow,  -r, . 

QuhiU 


k 


w 


vJAMES   VI.   1567 — ifiojr  413 

iQuhill  I  may  lawfuUie  avow. 

To  lay  yow  b^  my  fyde. 
f^hilerno,  I  fall  your  dochter,  huiband  fweit, 
Na  les  nor  my  companyeoun  treit. 
And  follow  baith  at  bed  and  meit, 

Qubill  that  I  b&ane  bryde. 


Philerno  to  BrisiLla. 

JHow  dois  the  quh^ijl  of  fortoun  go, 
Quhat  wickit  weird  hes  wrocht  our  wo  ? 
^rifilla  youris  an4  ipyne  alfo, 

Unhappilie,  I  fay  :  / 

Pur  fathers  baith  hes  done  agrie, 
That  I  to  youris,  evin  as  ye  fie, 
^nd  ye  to  njyne  fall  maryit  be, 

And  all  upon  ane  day. 

{]ard  is  our  hap  and  luckles  chance, 

Quha  pities  us  fuppofc  we  pance  ? 

full  oft  this  ma(«r  did  I  ikance,  ) 

Bot  with  my  felf  befoir  : 
I  have  bene  thteapnit  and  forftittin, 
Sa  oft  that  I  am  with  it  bittin, 
Invent  a  ^ay  or  it  be  wUtm, 

And  remedie  thairfoir. 

Brtfilla,  Maid  res,  all  ace  for  fik  remeid, 
That  fik  ane  purpois  fould  proceicj, 
1  wdd  wifch  rather  to  be  deid, 
Nor  in  that  manner  matchit : 
Quhat  aillit  ye,  parentes,  to  prepalr, 
Your  childrens  deip  continuall  cair  ? 
your  crewell  handes  quhy  did  ye  fpair, 
'    Fir  ft  us  to  have  difpatchit. 

Unnatural 


i 


4^4 


CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  FO£TKT« 


Unnataral  fathers  cow  quhairfbir 
Wald  ye  your  dochters  thus  devoir  ? 
For  your  vane  fantafies  far  moir^ 

Nor  onie  gude  rpfpeck  : 
Is  it  not  doit  trie  hes  yow  drevin, 
Haiknayis  to  feik  for  haift  to  h^vin  ^ 
I  trow  that  all  the  warld  evin^ 

Sail  at  your  -guckrie  geek. 

Solace  to  feik  them  felAs  to  fla, 
Ane  myre  to  mifi^  thay  fall  in  ma  ; 
Thay  get  bot  greif  quhen  as  thay  ga. 

To  get  thaxr  greiteft  game : 
^  And  wee  young  things  tormentit  to,  1 

Thair  daffing  dois  us  fwa  undo, 
Qif  thay  be  wyfe«  thair  dpings  lo. 

Will  fignifie  the  famq. 

Pbilerno.  It  profeites  not  fpr  to  compleine, 
I^t  us  forfie  ourfelves  betwene. 
How  we  this  perrclLmay  preveine, 

And  faif  us  fra  thair  fnairis  : 
Gif  thatt  the  goddes,  as  thay  w€ill  can, 
Wald  me  transfer  me  intill  ane  man, 
We  twa  our  felves  foul4  marie  than, 

And  faif  us  fra  thair  cairis. 

Brijt/la.  Mak  yow  a  man,  that  is  bot  mowis. 
To  think  thairon,  yopr  greif  bot  growis, 
For  that  devyfe  devill  haid  it  dowis,  _ 

Sen  it  can  never  be. 
Philerno,  Quhy  not  ?  gif  that  with  faith  we  pray. 
For  oft  the  goddes,  as  I  hard  fay, 
Hes  done  the  lyke,  and  yit  thay  may. 

Perchance  till  us  agrie. 

That  Tphis  was  a  mayd  we  reid, 
And  fwa  did  for  hir  prayer  fpeid, 


For 


JAMES   VI>    1567 — 1603.  425 

ie  rcuth  the  goddcs  indeid, 
formde  hir  in  ane  man  : 
3n's  piaycr  purchaft  lyflp, 
new  eburneall  wjfe, 
kandis  had  carvit  hir  with  an^  knjfe, 
vifagft  paill  and  wan. 

laj  not  now  aU  w^iU  ^s^  than, 
des  convett  me  in  ane  man  ? 
e  gif  that  my  prayer  can^ 
lie  will  aflay  : — 
:reit  goddes  celeftiall ! 
itie  muifers  greit  and  fmallj^ 
r^inlie  powers  ane  and  all ! 
humblie  I  yow  pray. 

an  from  your  impyre  abone, 
n  your  heich  triumphant  tro(ie« 
)uir  faullis  fend  fuccoUr  fone, 
ur  maift  fpeciall  grace  } 
low  we  puir  m^dynis  oaiirne, 
and  luif  how  baith  we  burnej 
r  intill  ane  man  me  turne, 
U  efchew  this  cace. 

mv  parents  hes  oppreft, 
all  dew  thair  dochters  dreft, 
meit  matphes  ^o  moleft    ' 
ie  faijlis,  ye  fie  : 
r,  immortall  Goddes  of  grace  ! 
lat  our  prayeris  may  tak  pHte, 
my  kynde,  this  cairfull  cace 
folace  to  fupplie. 

.  Ane  faith  perfupait  with  fyne  folicj 

oie  vane  word  alla-volie,  ' 

yer  is  not  half  fa  holie, 

:-lurdane  as  it  femis  : 

III.  Hhh  Bot 


I 


'-'^"Wii 


426  CMROKIDLE   or  SCOTTISH  POETKT. 

Bot  all  inventit  for  a  wjle. 
Thy  bedrfallow  for  to  bcgyjc. 
The  bonie  lafle  bot  to  defyle, 
Na  dowbilne^  that  demes,] 

Brifilla.  Maiilris^  qahat  now  ?  metbink  ye  drei](ie, 
Or  than  to  be  in  fowne  ye  fexme :    . 
Scho  lyls  als  deid,  quhat  fall  I  deime. 

Of  this  unhappie  chance  ? 
Scho  will  not  heir  me  for  na  cry  is. 
For  plucking  on  fcho  will  not  ryis  ; 
Sa  lairbair-lyke  lo  as  fcho  Wis, 

As  raveift  in  a  trance. 

Pbilerno,  O  bltfsfull  deitie  divyne, 
Maift  happie  convent,  court  and  tryne^ 
That  dois  your  glorious  eiris  inclyne. 

Our  prayeris  to  adheir : 
We  rander  thanks  unto  vow  allj 
For  heiring  us  quhen  that  we  call. 
And  ridding  us  from  bondage  thrall. 

As  plainlie  dois  appeir. 

* 

I  am  ane  man  Brifilla,  lo  ! 
And  with  all  necefiaries  thairto. 
May  all  that  onie  man  may  do, 

I  fall  gar  yow  confidder : 
Now  fen  the  goddis  above  hes  b^ocht. 
This  wonderous  wark,  and  hes  it  wrocht. 
And  grantit  all  evin  as  we  focht. 

Let  us  be  glaid  togidder. 

Brifilla.  Now  fen  the  gods  hes  fuccour  fent^ 
And  done  even  as  we  did  invent, 
My  joy  !  I  hartly  am  content 

To  do  as  ye  devyfe  : 
Throw  God's  decreit  my  onlie  choyfe, 
In  fnutual  lufe  we  fall  rejoyfe. 


JAMES  VI.   1567 — ^1603*  41J 

irious  fathers  baith  fuppofe,' 
ly  wald  ikip  in  the  ikjis. 


us.  My  dow,  fuppois  I  did  delay, 
:um  is  our  fweit  nuptiall  day  ; 
Foir  mak  haift  fwa  that  we  may, 
yme  cutn  to  the  kirk. 
no,  Ga  quhen  ye  lift,  fir^  t  am  readier 
r  is  ane  gus-heid,  for  be  our  ladie^ 
your  (one,  and  ye  my  dadie, 
lis  morning  id  the  mirk. 

'er.  I  dout  not  bot  ye  underftand^ 
Sod  is  author  of  this  band^ 
lie  adioun  that  we  have  in  hand^ 
did  himfelf  out  fet : 
It  effed  alt  men  I  meine, 
keip  thair  bodyes  puir  and  cleine^ 
•mication  titl  abfteine^ 
1  children  to  beget. 

n  the  mater  cums  athort, 
her  day,  I  will  be  fchort, 
ois  the  parties  baith  exhort, 
charitie  and  luif : 
eir  this  woman  for  your  wyfe, 
luif  and  cherifch  hir  but  ftryfe^ 
her  als,  terme  of  your  lyfe, 
f  hir  ye  fall  remuif. 

or  your  fpous  Pbiktus  than, 
and  luif  him  as  ye  can^ 
k  for  him  all  uther  man, 
lill  deith  do  yow  diffever  : 
.ord  to  fanftific  and  bleffe  yow, 
ace  and  favour  als  I  wifch  yow. 


Let 


■■"WJPI 


428  CHROlriCL£   OP  SCOTTISH  FO£tltT. 

Let  not  his  luif  and  tnercie  xnifTe  jow, 
Bot  be  with  yow  for  ever. 


Flavius*  conjuration* 

0  mercie  God,  how  may  this  \it  ? 
Yon  is  indeid  richt  Emilie  ! 

In  forme  of  hir  a  faith  J  fie. 
Sum  devill  hes  the  defaifit  : 

1  will  in  haid  thairfoir  gang  ^ame/ 
Expell  yon  fpreit  for  fin  and  fchanie, 
And  to  tell  me  diy  a'wiii  ridvt  tvur^^ 

For  God*s  caus  I  wfll  ctaif  it. 

The  croce  of  God,  our  Saf  lour  fwelt, 
To  faif  and  fave  me  fra  that  fpreit. 
That  thow  na  hap  have  for  to  hi^it^ 

With  me  in  all  thy  lyfe  : 
In  God's  behalf  I  charge  the  heir, 
Thtit  thow  ftraik  in  my  hart  na  feir, 
Bot  pas  thy  way  and  do  n^  deir. 

To  neyther  man  nor  wyfe. 

Fir  ft  I  conjure  th£  be  SanA  Marie, 
Be  alrifch  king  and  quene  of  faric. 
And  be  the  Trinitfe  to  tarie, 

Qtthill  thow  the  treilth  have  taull : 
Be  Chrift  and  his  apoftilles  tweU, 
Be  fanftis  of  hevin  and  hewis  of  hiell. 
Be  auld  Sanft  Auftian  him  fell. 

Be  Peter  and  be  PaulL 

Be  Mathew,  Mark,  be  Luik  and  Johne, 
Be  Lethe,  Stix,  and  Acherone, 
Be  hellifche  furies  everie  one, 
Qnhair  Pluto  is  the  Prince  : 


Th: 


JAMES   VI.    1367 — 1603.  429 

That  thow  depart  and  do  na  wonder > 
Be  lichtning,  quhirle  wind,  hayle  nor  thunder, 
That  beaft  nor  bodie  get  na  blutider. 
Nor  harme  quhen  thow  gais  hence. 

Throw  power  I  charge  the  of  the  Paip, 
Thow  neither  girne,  gowl,  glowmc,  nor  gaip, 
Lyke  anker  faidell,  lyke  unfell  aip,     . 

Lyke  owle  nor  alrifche  elfe  : 
Lyke  fyrie  dragon  full  of  feii', 
Lyke  war  wolf,  lyon,  bull,  nor  beir, 
Bot  pafs  yow  hence  as  thow  con:ie  heir, 

In  lykenes  of  thy  felfe. 

Emilie,  Gude-man,  quhat  meine  ye  ?  ocht  bot  gude  ? 
Quha  hes  yow  put  in  fik  ane  mude  ? 
Befoir  I  never  underftude, 

The  forme  of  your  conjuring. 
Flavins,  I  charge  th6  yit  as  of  befoir. 
Pas  hence  and  troubill  me  no  motr, 
Trowis  thow  to  draw  me  ouir  the  fcair, 

Fals  feind  with  thy  alluring  I 

Emilie,  Gude-man,  quhat  mifteris  all  thir  mowis  ? 
As  ye  war  cumbred  with  the  cowis, 
Ye  ar,  I  think,  lyke  Johne  of  Lgwis, 

Or  ane  out  of  his  minde. 
Flavins,  In  God's  behalfe  I  the  befeiche, 
Impefche  me  not  with  word  nor  fpeiche, 
111  fpreit,  to  God  I  me  beteiche, 

Fia  the  and  al  thy  kynde. 

Plefant,  Ha  ha,  ha  ha,  ha  ha,  ha  ha, 

The  feind  refave  the  lachtcrs  a. 

Quhilk  is  the  wyfeft  of  us  twa, 

Man  qu bidder  thow  or  I  ? 

Flemit  fuill,  hes  ttiow  not  tint  thy  feiU, 

That  takis  thy  wyfe  to  be  ane  deill, 

Thow 


430  CU&OKICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRt^ 

Thow  is  far  vaioeft  I  wait  wdU, 
Speir  at  the  ftanders  by. 

Flavins.  I  charge  the  jit  as  I  have  ellis. 
Be  halie  relickis,  beidis  and  bellis. 
Be  ermeitis  that  in  defertis  dwellis. 

Be  limitoris  and  tarlochis  : 
Be  fweit  Sand  Stevin  flanit  to  the  deid, 
And  be  San£t  Johne  his  halie  heid. 
Be  Merling,  Rymour,  and  be  Beid, 

Be  witch  is  and  be  warlochis. 

Be  San£l  Maloy,  be  Mojfes  rod. 
Be  Maliomeit  the  Turkifch  God, 
Be  Julian  and  San£t  £lous  nod. 

Be  Bernard  and  be  Brjde  : 
Be  Michaell  that  the  dragon  dan^ 
Be  Gabriell  and  his  auld  fang. 
Be  Raphaell  in  tjme  of  thrang^ 

That  is  to  be  as  gyde. 

Emilie.  My  luif,  I  think  it  veric  lyke. 
That  ye  war  licht  or  lunatyke. 
Ye  feir,  ye  fray,  ye  fidge,  ye  fyke. 

As  with  a  fpreit  poffeft  : 
Quhat  is  the  mater  that  ye  menc  ? 
Quhat  garris  yow  braid  ?  quhair  have  ye  bene  ? 
Quhat  aillis  yow  joy  ?  quhat  have  ye  fcne  ? 

To  rage  with  fik  unreft. 

Ilaviuj.  Quhat  have  I  fene,  fals  hound  of  hell  I 
I  trowit  quhen  I  did  with  the  mell, 
Thow  was  richt  Emilie  thy  fell, 

Not  ane  incarnate  devill : 
Bot  I  richt  now  with  my  aw  in  eine, 
Richt  Emilie  have  maryit  feine  j 
Sa  thow  mon  be  ane  fpreit  uncleine. 

Lord  faif  me'  fra  thy  evill. 


Be 


■- 1  ■  <««i*^ 


i 


JAMES  VI.  1567 — 1603.  431 

5e  vcrtew  of  the  Halie  Ghaift, 

E>epairt  out  of  myne  hous  in  haift, 

^nd  God  quhais  power  and  micht  is  maifti 

Con ferve  me  fra  thy  cummer  : 
Gang  hence,  to  hell  or  to  the  faiie. 
With  me  thow  ma  na  langer  tarie. 
For  quhy  ?  I  fweir  the  be  Sand  Marie, 

Thou's  be  nane  of  mj  nummer. 

Pbilerno.  Gar  wfche  this  houS|  for  it  grows  Uit. 
Hufband  I  have  for  to  debait. 
With  yow  a  lytill  of  e(lait| 

Befoir  we  go  to  bed : 
Sen  I  am  young,  ^nd  ye  ar  anld. 
My  curage  kene,  and  ye  hot  cauld. 
The  ane  mon  to  the  uther  fauld, 

A  faith  befoir  we  fched. 

Philotus,  We  wil  not  for  the  maiftrie  ftryve, 
We  mon  grie  better  and  we  thryve. 
Pbilerno.  Na  be  my  faull  we'  is  wit  belyvc, 

Quha  gets  the  upper  hand  : 
Indeid  thow  fall  heir  me  a  be  veil. 
For  with  my  neivcs  I  fall  the  nevell ; 
Auld  cuftrone  carle,  tak  thair  a  revell. 

Than  do  as  I  command. 

Philotus.  I  fie  it  cummis  to  cufHs  the  man. 
He  end  the  play  that  thow  began, 
That  viftorie  thow  never  wan, 

That  fall  be  bocht  fa  deir : — 
Ha  mercie,  mercie  Emilie, 
Tak  ye  the  maillrie  all  for  mc,  . 

For  I  fall  at  your  bidding  be. 

And  flay  me  not,  I  fweir. 

\Plefant.  Wei  clappit  burd,  quhan  wil  ye  kifie  ? 
Auld  fuill,  the  fcind  refave  the  miffe, 

Yc 


43^  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH   FOETRT, 

Ye  trowit  to  get  ane  burd  of  bliSe, 

Ta  have  ane  of  thir  maggies  : 
Quhat  think  ye  now  ?  how  is  the  cace. 
Now  je'ill  do'it  all,  allace,  aUacs, 
Now  grace  and*honour  on  that  face. 

Quod  Robein  to  the  haggles.! 

Pbilerno,  Than  hecht  ia  haift,  thairfoir,  that  thoif 
Sail  readie  at  mj  bidding  bow, 
Quhat  ever  I  do  thow  /all  allow, 

Mj  fanfie  to  fulfill : 
Sa^ng  I  out,  fa  cum  I  in, 
Sa  gif  I  waift,  fa  gif  I  win, 
Quhat  ever  I  do  mak  ye  na  din, 

Bot  let  me  wirk  my  will. 

T*hou  may  not  fpeir  the  caus,  and  qi;hy, 
Quhen  that  I  lift  not  with  yow  ly^^ 
Quhat  I  th€  bid,  and  thow  deny^ 

We  -will  not  weiH  agrie  ; 
Quhen  that  I  plcis  furth  to  repair, 
Speir  not  the  cumpanie,  nor  quhair  : 
Content  thyfelf,  and  mak  na  mair, 

I  man  thy  maiftcr  be. 

Philotus,  I  an>  content  quhen  and  how  fone. 
All  till  obey  that  ye  injone. 
That  ye  command  it  man  be  done, 
Thair  is  nane  uther  buit. 


3S 


PhiUf'fto.  Quhat  is  your  pryce  damefall  fair  ? 
Quhat  tak  ye  for  a  nichtis  lair  ? 
Huir,  Ye  fall  a  crown  upon  me  fpair, 
Bot  quhom  w  th  fal  I  do  it  ? 

Phihrno.  lie  get  a  man,  have  heir  a  croun, 
Bot  be-  Weill  ftrange  quhen  ye  ly  doun,        ^ 

Mak 


1AVB&  ^VL   15^— Xfoj.'     '^  423 


lak  njce,  and  gar  tbe  larbair  lowne 

Belcve  ye  be  a  majd. 
luir.  The  jouogeft  las  m  sdl  thi&  ekie, 
>all  bydena  mair  reqmift  nor  treitie^ 
le  cry,  as  I  war  huirt^  fb^  pitie, 

Quhen  I  am  with  him  laid. 


.^te 


Emt/ie.  Now  fea  my  bufband  hes  done  bp 
3ut  caus  for  to  put  me  him  £ra» 
:  will  unto  my  father  ga, 

Befoir  his  feit  to  fald. 
father,  fa  far  I  did  oSend, 
fhat  I  may  not  my  mis  amende 
Vnd  am  ouir  pert  for  to  pretend 

Your  dochter  to  be  cald. 

illerto*  Lament  not,  let  that  matter  be^ 
fhy  faltis  ar  buriet  all  with  me* 
ietwixt  thy  huibaad  now  and  thee> 

Is  onie  new  debait  ? 
Zmilie.  1  knaw  of  nane,  bot  he  indoid 
les  put  me  fra  him,  quhat  reooeid?  .« 

^d  will  na  mair  fik  foileris  feid| 

He  fayis  of  myne  eftsut* 

ilherto  to  Philotus.  Quhat  is  the  mater  that  ye  meine^ 
\.gainft  all  ordour  clair  and  cleine  ? 
ichut  hame  your  wyfe  that  hes  not  bene, 

Yit  fyve  dayes  in  your  aucht ! 
s  this  ane  plefant  godlie  lyCe, 
To  be  in  barrace,  fturt  and  ftryfe  ?  .       >s        , 

The  feind  ane  wald,  man,  be  your  wyfe^ 

Can  never  fit  in  faucht. 

^hilotus.  Knew  ye  the  treuth  gude-man^  I  trow, 
lir  labour  ye  fould  not  allow. 
Vol.  lit.  lix  Lnke 


, 


434  CHROyiCU  Of  SCOTTISH  FOCTRT. 

Luke  !— all  my  face^— behald  mj  brow, . 

That  is  baith  blak  and  bla. 
Alberto.  It  may  weill  be»  I  can  not  tell. 
That  fcho  durft  ^^th  that  mater  mell ; 
Let  hir  mak  anfwer  for  hir  fell. 

To  fie  gif  it  be  fa. 

Dochter,  gave  I  th^  this  command. 
That  thow  thj  hufband  fould  ganeftand, 
How  durft  thowy  huiri  him  with  thy'biuid, 

Pat  to  the  point  of  felling. 
Emilie.  That  war  grit  wrang  fir,  gif  Ca  bee, 
Bot  he  na  hufband  is  to  mee. 
Than  how  could  we  twa  difagree. 

That  never  had  na  melling. 

Alberto.  Na  melling  miftris  ?  wil  ye  than 
Deny  the  mariage  of  that  man. 
In  face  of  halie  kirk  quha  can. 

This  open  dcid  deny  ? 
Emilie.  Let  refoun,  fif,  with  yow  prevalll, 
Condemne  me  not  firft  in  the  faill, 
Befoir  that  ye  have  hard  my  taill, 

The  treuth  fyne  may  ye  try. 

Now  this  is  all  that  I  wald  fay. 
That  Flavins  tuke  me  away. 
About  a  moneth  and  a  day. 

Draft  in  a  varlet's  weid  ; 
With  quhome  I  have  bene  ever  ftill, 
Ane  uther  Eoiilie  ay  and  quhill. 
He  faw  yow  give  Philotus  till ; 

And  than  in  verie  deid, 

Supponing  me  ane  devill  of  hell, 
JW^ith  crewell  conjuratiounes  fell. 
Did  me  out  of  his  hous  expell, 
As  with  a  bogill  bazed  : 


A 


JAMES  iri.  Z567..i6oj.  435 

As  ane  out  of  his  mjnde  or  inarrlt^ 
He  hes  me  of  his  hous  debarrit. 
i  can  not  tell  quhat  hes. him  fkarrit^ 
Or  hes  the  man  amazed. 

j4lberto.  This  purpois,  gofle,  appeirs  to  me 
Sa  wonder  nyce  and  ftrange  to  be. 
That  we  to  wit  the  veritiey 

For  Flavius  man  fend  ^ 
Sir,  gif  ye  could  declaims  vx)v^. 
How  lang  this  woman  was  with  yoW, 
And  all  the  maner  quhen  and  how. 

We  wald  richt  glaidlie  kend. 

Flavius,  Sa  far,  Alberto,  as  I  knaw,' 
I  fall  the  fuith  unto  you  fchaw. 
Quhen  I  your  douchters  bewtie  faw, 

I  offef  it  hir  gude-will : 
Accepting  than  the  promife  maid, 
Gled  lyk«  a  boy,  but  mair  abaid^ 
Fra  yow  difiaitfuUie  fcho  flaid. 

And  come  jpyne  houfe  until! ; 

Quhair  I  hir  keipit  ds  itij  wyfe. 
Tret,  luifit  and  chereift  hir  for  lyfe> 
^^hill  efterward  fell  out  ane  ftryfe, 

Thir  maters  all  amang : 
For  plainlie  in  the  kirk  I  faw. 
This  ik^n  became  your  fone  in  law  -, 
1  did  thairfoir  perfydy  knaw. 

My  ExtiiKe  was  wrang. 

And  that  fome  fpreit  hir  fchaip  had  tan^. 

Sen  Emilies  thair  was  hot  ane, 

I  thairfoir  to  thai  ghaift  have  gane. 

Conjuring  hir  my  frll : 
And  fra  my  hous  expelHt  hir  to« 
This  woman  feimis  for  to  be  fcho, 

Scnfyne 


'^T'^w™ 


4)6    ^       cutLomoLm  ^^  scotriM  ketrt^ 

* 

Senfyoe  I  had  na  mairndo) 
With  that  fals  feind>«f  ImH. 

Pbilotus.  Now,  Flavius,.  I  Wait  richt  weiU, 
Sen  ane  of  them  man  be  a  deill^ 
Mj  maiglit  fftce  rai^s  me  to  feiH, 

That  myne  man  be  %h^  fatne  : 
For  quhy  richt  Emilie  is  yottris. 
And  that  incarnate  devill  is  ouris. 
I  g^t,  ye  may  fie  be  my  ctonrisi 

A  deill  unto  my  dame. 

Pbilerno.  Heir  I  am  cum  to  red  the  ftryfe. 
For  I  am  neyther  deill  nor  wyfe, 
Bot  am  ane  young  tAafl,  be  my  lyfe. 

Your  fone,  fir,  and  jrfttir  air  ; 
Quhome  ye  for  Emilie  haif  tane. 
And  wald  not,  firs,  let  me  alane, 
Quhill  ye  faw  quhat  gait  it  is  gaae, 

I  can  tell  yow  na  iBair. 

Pbilotus,  A  man,  allace  !  and  harmifay  ! 
That  with  my  only  dochter  lay. 
Syne  dang  my  fell :  quhat  fall  I  fay  . 

Of  this  unhappie  chance  f 
Have  I  not  maid  a  berrie  block. 
That  hes  for  Jennie  maryit  Jock  ? 
That  moyit  my  dochter  for  a  miock* 

The  devill  be  at  the  4ance. 

Allace,  I  am  for  ever  {Shamit, 
To  be  thus  in  my  eild  defamit. 
My  dochter  is  not  to  be  blamit. 

For  I  had  'all  the  wyte : 
Auld  men  is  twyfe  bacr^is,  I  per&if. 
The  wyfeft  will  in  wowing  rai^ 
I  for  my  labour  with  the  laif, 

Am  drivin  to  this  difpy te.  • 


ji/ber 


I 


W- 


Alberto.  Gude  goffe,  your  wiaith  to  pacifie^ 
Sen  that  thair  may  na  better  be, 
I  am  content  my  fone  that  he 

Sail  with  your  dochter  marie. 
PhiUrno.  1  am  content  with  hart  and  will, 
This  mariage  father  to  fulfill, 
Quhat  neidis  Philotus  to  think  ill. 

Or  yit  his  weird  to  warie. 

Flavins,  Be  frolick,  Fiavius  and  faine, 

To  get  thy  Emilie  ugaine. 

To  deme,  my  dow,  was  I  not  vaine, 

That  thow  had  bene  a  fpreit  ? 
Now  fen  I  am  feed  fra  that  feir. 
And  vaine  illufioun  did  appeir, 
Welcum,  my  darling,  and  my  delr. 

My  fucker  and  my  fweit. 

Gude  firs,  quhat  is  thair  mair  ado  ! 
Ilk  youth  his  lufe  hes  gotten  lo  ! 
Liet  us  thairfoir  go  quicklie  to, 

And  marie  with  our  maitis  : 
Let  us  foure  Infers  now  rejoyfe. 
Ilk  ane  for  to  injoy  his  choyie  ; 
Ane  meiter  matche  nor  ane  of,  thofe. 

For  tender  young  eftaitis. 

Let  us  all  foure  now  with  ;ane  (Cang, 
JWith  mirth  and  melodic  amang. 
Give  gloir  to  God  that  in  this  thrang, 

Hes  bene  all  our  releif : 
That  hes  fra  thraMome  let  us  f  ri^. 
And  hes  us  placit  in  ilk  degrie. 
Ilk  ane  as  he  wald  wifch  to  be. 

With  glaidnes  for  his  greif. 


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43^  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  K>CrRT. 

^ne  Sang  of  the  Foure  Lufearis^, 

Were  Jacob's  fones  mair  joyful!  for  to  fe 

The  waltring  wawes  King  Pharaoh's  oift  confound  ? 

Was  Ifrael  mair  glaid  in  hart  to  be, 

Fred  from  all  feir, befoir  in  bondage  bound? 

Quhen  God  them  brocht  from  the  Egiptian  ground  1 

Was  Mordocheus  raerier  nor  we, 

Quhen  Artaxerses  alterit  his  decrie  ? 

Was  greiter  glaidnes  in  the  land  of  Greice, 
Quhen  Jafon  come  from  Colchos  hame  agane/ 
And  conqueift  had  the  famous  golden  fleis, 
With  labour  lang,  with  petfell  and  with  pane  ? 
The  father  ^zon  was  not  half  fa  faine. 
To  fie  his  fone  returning  with  fik  gloir. 
As  we,  quhais  mjndis  ar  fatisfjit,  and  moir^ 

Gif  onie  joy  into  this  earth  belaw. 
Or  warldlic  plefour  reput  be  perfyte, 
Quhat  greiter  folace  fall  ye  to  me  ihaw. 
Nor  till  injoy  your  hartis  all  haill  delyte  ? 
To  have  your  lufe  and  luftie  ladie  quhyte, 
In  quhome  ye  may  baith  nicht  and  day  fejoyfe'  ; 
In  quhome  ye  may  your  plefures  ail  repbfe. 

Let  us,  thairfoir,  fen  evin  as  we  wald  wiffe, 
Reciprocklie  with  leiH  and  mutuall  lufe, 
As  fleitand  in  the  fludes  of  joy  and  blifie, 
With  folace  fing  and  forrowes  all  remufe. 
Let  us  the  fruftes  of  prefent  plefour  prufe; 
In  recompence  of  all  our  foimer  pane, 
And  miferie,  quhairin  we  did  remane. 

Phtlotus.  Bot  now  advert  gude  bretherin  all  about, 

That  of  my  labour  hes  the  fucces  feirie  : 

Ye  that  hes  hard  this  haill  difcourfe  throw  out, 

May  knaw  how  far  that  I  abufit  have  bene. 

I  grant  indeid  thair  will  na  man  me  meine, 


For 


I 

'    JAMES  VI.    1567— 1603.  439 

"jFor  I  my  felf  am  autl^or  of  my  grerf. 
That  by  my  calling  fould  be  caryit  cleine. 
With  youthUe  toy  is  unto  fa  greit  mifcheif. 

XJif  I  had  wcyit  my  gravitie  and  age, 
Rememberit  als  mj  firft  and  auncient  fait, 
1  had  not  (bwmit  in  fik  unkyndlie  rage. 
For  to  difgrace  mine  honour  and  eftait, 
Quhat  had  1  bpicht  bot  to  my  felf  debait, 
Suppois  the  mater  had  cum  than  as  I  meinit : 
Nay  my  repentance  is  not  half  fa  lait, 
As  I  had  gotin  the  thing  quhairfoir  I  greinit. 

For  thocht  my  folie  did  the  Lord  offend, 
Yit  my  gude  God  hes  wrocht  all  for  the  beft  ; 
And  this  rebuik  hes  thairfoir  to  me  fend. 
All  fik  inordinate  doings  to  deteft, 
-Qnhilk  fweit  rebuik  I  reckin  with  the  reft, 
From  fatherlie  affe£tion  to  proceid, 
T^at  uthers  with  lyke  paffiouns  pofieft. 
May  leime  be  my  exampill  to  tal^  heid. 

Sen  age,  thairfoir,  fiild  governit  be  with  fkilj^ 
XiCt  countenance  accord  with  your  gray  hairis  ^ 
Ye  auncients  all,  let  refoun  rewU  your  will, 
3ubdew  your  fenfis  till  efchew  thir  fnairis. 
Gif  ye  wald  not  incombred^be  with  cairis, 
Be  maifter  over  your  awin  affeSions  haill : 
For  hailillie  the  praife  is  onlie  thairs. 
That  may  againft  fik  paffions  prevaill. 

^he  MeJJlnger. 

Gude  firs,  now  have  ye  hard  and  fene  this  fcrfe, 
Unworthie  of  your  audience  I  grant, 
Unformallie  fet  out  in  vulgar  verfe. 
Of  waillit  out  words'  and  leirnit  leid  bot  Ikant. 
The  courteouis  that  princes  hallis  do  hant, 
1  wait  will  never  for  n^y  rudenes  rufe  me  : 

Yit 


440 


CBROHicLB  or  sGotxisH  fonmr* 


Yit  mj  gude-will  &r  to  fuf^e  the  waot^  ^ 
I  hope  fall  of  your  coortefies  excufe  me* 

For  pailing  well  i  have  implojit  tfij  psmis 
Swa  that  ye  can  be  with  the  fame  cootent ; 
For  dew  regaird  gude  accepttouBis  gaines. 
And  parties  pleifit  dois  mak  the  tyme  wel  fpeot* 
Gif  God  had  greiter  leiming  to  me  lent, 
Ifuld    have  fchawin  the  fame  with  als  gude  will; 
Wyte  ignorance  that  I  did  not  invent, 
Ane  ferfe  that  micht  your  fanti^es  fulfill. 

Laft  firs,  now  let  us  pray  with  ane  accord. 
For  to  pfeferve  the  perfoun  of  our  king  :  . 
Accounting  ay  this  gift  as  of  the  Lord« 
Ane  prudent  Prince  above  us  for  to  ring. 
Than  gloir  to  God,  and  prayfis  let  us  fing. 
The  Father,  Sone,  and  Halie  Gaift  our  gycle> 
Of  his  mercies  us  to  condud  and  brings 
Xo  hevin  Cor  ay  in  plefoures  to  abyde. 


\ 


A  BA;t;»Af 


'# 


A  BALLAT  MADE  ON  JON£T  REID,   JEAN   VIOLET,   AN0 

ANNA    WHTT,    TAVERNERS. 

By  Semple. 


I. 

vyp  collours  cleir,  quha  Ijkes  to  weir. 
Are  findrj  forts  into  this  toun  ; 
Grcne,  yellow,  ble^,  and  monj  hew, 
Bayth  Pareis  blak,  and  Inglis  broiin  ; 
Braw  Londoiln  Iky,  qiiha  lykes  to  buy^ 
Colour  de  Roy  is  clene  laid  down. 
And  Dunde  gray,  this  mony  a  day, 
is  lichtlyt  baith  be  lad  and  loun. 

II. 

But  ftanch  my  fyking,  and  ftryd  rny  lykihg,^ 

Are  feimly  hews  for  iimmer  play  ; 

Din  dipt  in  y allow  for  mony  gude  fallow. 

As  Will  of  Quhyt-hauch  bad  me  fay  ; 

I  will  not  deny  it  till  nane  that  will  by  it, 

For  filver  nane  fall  be  faid  nay  : 

Ye  neid  not  to  plenyie,  my  claith  will  not  fienyie^ 

Suppofe  ye  weit  it  nycht  and  day, 

III. 
And  I  have  Quhyt  of  great  delyf. 
And  Violet  quha  lykes  to  weir, 
Weil  wcarand  Reid  quhill  ye  be  deid ; 
Quhilk  fall  not  failyie,  tak  ye  no  feir. 
The  Quhyt  is  gude,  and  richt  weil  lued, 
fiut  yit  the  Reid  is  twyifs  als  deir  ; 
The  Violet  fyne,  baith  frefche  and  fyne. 
Sail  ferve  yow  hofeing  for  a  yeir.    . 

Vol.  HI,  Kkk  IV. 


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441  CHRONICLE  OF   SCOTTISH  POETRT» 

IV. 

The  Quhyt  is  tcuch,  and  frefche  aneucb, 

Saft  as  the  filk,  as  all  men  feis.  1  ^^ 

The  Reid  is  bony,  and  fotht  of  mony  ;  I  ^^" 

They  hyve  about  the  houfe  lykebeis.  |^''PP 

My  Violet  to,  gif  ye  have  ado,  ||^ 

It  meitis  lyk  ftemmyne  to  your  theis  ;  I 

Sure  be  my  witling  not  brunt  in  the  litting,  "  ^ 
Suppois  baith  lads  and  limmers  leis. 

V. 

Of  thir  thrie  hews  I  half  left  clews,  ■  °^ 
To  be  our  court- men  winter  weid, 

Weill  twynt  and  fmal,  the  beft  of  them  all  I  ^'^ 
May  weir  the  claith  for  woul  and  threid ;  I    ' 

But  in  the  wawk-roill,  the  wedder  is  ill  5  I  ^ 

Thir  are  nocht  drying  days  indeid;—  " 


And  gif  it  be  wat,  I  hecht  for  that, 

It  tuggs  in  holes,  and  gais  abrejd.  ■  ^' 

VL 
Yit  its  weil  walkit,  cardit  and  calkit, 
As  warm  a  weid  as  weir-the-deule, 
Weil  wrocht  in  the  luimis,  with  wobfters  guimis, 
Baith  thick  and  nymble  gaes  the  fpule  ; 
Cottond  and  {horn,  the  mair  it  be  worn, 
Ye  find  your  fell  the  greater  fule  j' 
But  bony  forfuith,  cum  byit  in  my  baith, 
To  mak  ye  garmentis  againe  yule. 

VII. 
Thir  mixt  togither,  your  felf  may  confider, 
Quhat  fyner  cullour  can  be  fund. 
And  namely  for  breikis,  gif  ony  man  feikis. 
Sail  haif  the  pair  ay  for  a  pund  : 
Howbeit  it  be  &ant,  na  wowars  fall  want, 
That  to  my  bidding  will  be  bund. 
Weil  may  they  bruik  it,  they  neid  not  to  luik  it. 
But  grape  it  mirklyns  be  the  grund. 

VIIL 


/         JAMES^  VI.    1567 — 1603.  #43 

VIII. 

Your  conrt^men  heir,  has  made  my  claith  deir. 

And  raifd  it  twell-pennies  of  the  ell, 

Yit  is  my  claith  fouver,  bed  fadles  to  couv^r, 

Suppofe  the  Seffion  ryd  themfell. 

The  Violet  certain,  was  maid  at  Dumbertain  ; 

T  he  Reid  was  walkit  at  Dunkell : 

The  Quhyt  has  bein  dicht  in  mony  mirk  nicht. 

But  tyme  and  place  I  cannot  tell. 

IX. 
Now  gif  ye  work  wyllie,  and  fhape  it  precyflie  j 
The  ellwand  wald  be  grit  and  lan^, 
Gif  the  byefs  be  wyde,  gar  lay  it  on  fyde  j 
And  fa  ye  cannot  weil  gae  wrang. 
And  for  the  lang  left,  it  wald  be  fchewd  faft> 
And  care  not  by  how  deip  ye  gang  ; 
But  want  ye  quhyt  threid,  ye  can  nocht  cum  fpeid^ 
Bl^ck  walloway  maun  be  your  fang. 

X. 
And  thocht  it  be  auM,  and  twenty  tymes  fawld, 
Yit  will  the  freprie  mak  ye  fain. 
With  ulis  to  renew  it,  and  mak  it  weil  hewit, 
And  gar  it  glans  lyk  Dunmy  grain  ; 
Sync  with  the  fleik  ftanis  that  fervis  for  the  n?in.is. 
They  raife  the  pyle  I  mak  yow  plain  : 
With  mony  braid  aith,  we  fell  this  fame  claith. 
To  gar  the  buyers  cum  again.. 

^\  XI. 

Now  is  my  wob  wrocht,  and  arlit  to  be  bocht. 
Cum  lay  the  payment  in  my  hand  j 
And  gif  my  claith  felyie,  ye  pay  not  a  melyie  ; 
The  wpb  fall  be  at  your  command. 
The  market  is  thrang,  and  will  not  laft  lang  ; 
They  buy  f  aft  in  the  Border  land ; 
Abeit  1  haif  tinfel,  yit  maun  I  tak  hanfell, 
To  pay  my  buith-mail  and  my  ftand. 

XII. 


44|^  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOEIRT. 

xn. 

My  claith  wald  be  lude,  be  great  mea  of  gude, 

Gif  lads  and  lownis  wald  le^  me  be ; 

Yit  maun  I  excufe  them,  how  can  I  refufe  tbcm, 

Sen  all  mens  penn j  maks  him  frie  ? 

The  bed  and  the  gzj  ot,  my  felf  take  a  fey  ot, 

A  wylie-coat  I  will  nocht  lie, 

Quhilk  did  me  no  harm,  but  held  my  coft  warcQ} 

A  fymple  merchant  ye  may  fee. 

XIII. 
This  far  to  relieve  me,  that  na  man  reprieve  me, 
In  Jedbrugh  at  the  Juftice  air. 
This  fang  of  thrie  lafTes  was  made  ^bune  glafTes^     . 
That  tyme  that  they  wer  tapflers  thair. 
The  fir  ft  was  anc  Quhyte,  a  lafs  of  delyte  j 
The  Violet  baith  gude  and  fair  ; 
Keip  the  Reid  frae  ikaith,  fcho  is  worth  them  baitb ; 
Sa  to  be  fhort  I  fay  na  tnair. 


asr? 


This  poem  and  the  foljowing  are  printed  from  the  -£«/r^r^^»,  collat- 
ed with  the  originals  in  the  Barmatyfic  MS.  and  have  the  appearance  of 
being  the  lateft  genuine  produdions  in  the  hand-writjng  of  BanoatyDC 
"Which  are  to  be  found  in  that  Colledion.  Probably  there  is  not  a^ear 
of  difference  betvreen  the  period  of  their  compoHtlon  and  that  of  Philo* 
tus  ;  and  I  have  not  a  doubt  that  the  fame  Robert  Seihple  was  the  au- 
thor of  all  the  three.  They  are  not  only  extremely  fimilar  to  one  ano- 
iher,  but  totally  different  from  any  other  produ<^ions  ol  that  agf . 


TWI 


THE   FLEMING   BERQE, 

By  the  Same, 


I. 

'^  Haif  a  littil  Fleming  berge 
^^f  cleanly  wark,  and  fcho  is  wicht. 
XiJhat  pylot  takis  my  fchip  in  charge, 
^aun  hald  her  clynjy,  trim  and  ticht  : 
Se  that  hir  hatches  be  handlit  richt, 
AVith  fteir  burd,  baburd,  luf  and  lie  ; 
Scho  will  fail  all  the  winter  nicht, 
And  nevir  tak  a  telyevie. 

II. 
With  even  keil  afore  the  wind, 
Scho  is  richt  fairdy  with  a  fail. 
But  at  a  lufe  fcho  lyis  behind. 
Gar  heis  her  quhile  her  howbands  fkail  ; 
Draw  weil  the  takle  to  her  tail : 
Scho  will  not  mifs  to  lay  the  maft. 
To  pomp  as  oft  as  ye  may  fail, 
Teill  nevir  hald  her  watter-faft. 

III. 
To  coif  hir  aft,  can  do  no  ill. 
And  talloun  qtthair  the  flude-mark  flows  ; 
But  gif  fcho  lekks,  get  inen  of  ikill 
To  /lop  hir  hoilcs  laich  in  the  howis  : 
For  faut  of  hemp,  tak  hary  towis, 
And  flane-ballaft  withouten  uddir  ; 
In  moonlefs  nichts  it  is  na  mowis. 
Except  ane  flout  man  f):eir  the  rudder. 


IV. 


4  4^  CHRONICLE    CF    SCOTTISH  FOETRT. 

IV. 

A  uir  velTfll  abune  the  watter. 
And  :^  but  iaitly  reikit  too, 
Qjjlairto  till  deave  je  with  tume  clatter. 
Are  nane  fie  in  the  flot  as  fcho  : 
Plum  weil  the  grund,  quhat  eir  je  do, 
Ha^  on  the  fok-(heit  and  the  blind ; 
Scho  will  tak  in  at  cap  and  ko» 
Without  fcho  balafl  be  behind. 

V. 
Nae  pedders  pak  fcho  will  refufe, 
Altho'  her  travel  fcho  fuld  tyne  ; 
Na  cuckold  carle  or  carlings  pet. 
That  dois  thair  corn  and  cattle  trjn. 
Bot  quhere  fcho  finds  a  fallow  fjne. 
He  will  be  fraught  frie  for  a  fowfe ; 
Scho  carrys  nocht  but  men  and  wyne. 
And  bulion  to  the  cunjie-houfe. 

Vl. 
For  merchand  men  1  may  haif  mony. 
Bat  nane  fie  as  I  wald  defy  re  ; 
And  I  am  laith  to  mell  with  ony. 
To  lelf  my  matter  in  the  my  re  : 
That  man  that  wirks  bcft  for  his  hyre. 
Its  he  fall  be  my  marriner^ 
lUit  nicht  and  day  maun  he  na  tyre 
That  fails  my  bonny  ballengcr. 

VII. 
For  anker-hald  nane  can  be  fund ; 
I  pray  you  caft  the  leid-lyne  out, 
And  gif  ye  cannot  get  the  grund, 
Steir  be  the  compafs,  and  keep  her  rout  : 
Syne  treveis  ftill,  and  lay  about, 
And  gar  her  top  twiche  wind  and  waw, 
Quhair  anker  dryves,  there  is  na  dout 
Thir  tripand  tyddes  may  tyne  us  a. 


f  I"' 


i 


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JAMES  VI.  1367—1603.  447 

Now  is  my  pretty  pinnejs  readj, 
Abydand  on  fum  merchand  block; 
But  be  fcho  empty,  be  our  lady, 
Scho  will  be  kitle  of  her  dok  : 
Scho  will  reffaif  na  land  wart  Jok, 
Thocht  he  wald  fraught  her  for  a  crown  : 
Thus  fair  ye  weil,  fays  gude  John  Cok, 
Ane  noble  telyeour  in  this  toun. 


There  is  one  poem  more  in  the  Evergreen  (from  the  Bann.  MS.)  by 
Sffffplffihutf  being  of  a  temporary  natare,  and  rather  indecorus,  it  it  noc 
adapted  for  republication.  In  ezpoftulating  with  the  Magiftrates  of 
Edinbnrgh  on  account  of  fome  har(h  meafures  which  they  hnd  adopted 
Bgainft  a  Mrs  GrifTel  Sandilands  and  her  frail  family,  in  whofe  compi. 
ny  one  of  the  Proteftant  Clergy  had  been  difcovered,  Semple  introdu- 
ces the  names  of  fume  diilingui(hed  charaders  of  the  time  : 

Quhen  finding  no  man  in  the  houfe  neir  hand  hir, 
Except  a  clerk  of  godly  converfation. 
Quhat  gif  befyde  Join  Duries  felf  ye  fand  hir, 
Dar  ye  fufped  the  haly-CoNGREOATioN  ? 

As  for  the  reft,  I  knaw  not  thair  vocation, 
Thair  lyfe  and  manners;  but  I  heir  folk  name  them 
Catholick  virgins  of  the  Congregation, 
Syr.,n  were  to  tyne  them,  if  ye  could  obtein  them. 

Micht  they  win  to  the  girth,  I  tak  nae  fcir, 
Dotinhy  the  Canno.Croce  I  pray  you  fend  them, 
Where  Bannatyn  has  promift  to  compcir, 
i    th  lawful  reafon  ready  to  defend  them. 

Your  partial  Juge  we  may  declyne  him  to, 
But  fct  me  doun  the  parfon  Pennycuik, 
Or  Sander  J  Gtf/i6Wtf— fee  quhat  he  can  do  : 
He  kens  the  law,  and  keips  yout  ain  court-bukf* 

For  men  of  law,  I  wait  not  quhair  to  luke  ; 
'James  Bannatyne  was  anes  a  man  of  skill ; 
And  gif  he  comes  noc  there,  I  wifh  we  tuk&. 
To  keip  our  dyct,  Mcs  David  MaJtgilt. 

The  greateft  greif  I  find,  ye  haif  defamed 
Thir  luvers  leil,  and  done  thair  freinds  but  lack, 
Becaufe  thair  bands  were  iuft  to  be  proclaimed, 
Partys  had  met,  and  made  a  fair  contrack. 

But 


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448  CHROylClE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOl^TRT. 

Bat  now  alas  the  men  are  loppen  bade. 
For  open  fklaoder  callit  a  fpeikaad  deil. 
In  gric  affairs  ye  had  not  bein  fae  fnack. 
About  the  ruling  of  the  Common.weil. 

No  other  poems  of  Semple  have  fallen  in  my  way;  butu  U  m 
than  probable  that  he  was  the  author  of  the  following,  mentioDcd 
Ames  ; 

The  Regentis  TrageA*,  (17  nine-KcTe  (bnzas,)  Qtiod  Robert  Set 

^570. 
The  Bifcbopis  Lyfe  mnd  Tcstameihy  Quod  Scmpil  IJ^I  (four  leaves. 

My  Lord  Metbvenis  Tragedie,  (24  nine-line   ftanzas,)  Quod  Set 

157*. 

*Tbe  Scge  •/  the  CtutU  of  EdiMhurgb  1573,  (7  leaves  in  nine-lioc  1 
zas,)  Qi)od  Senipil. 

Here  it  may  be  remarked,  that  after  the  year  1570,  the  fignitoi 
changed  from  Robert  Sempil  to  Sempii  fingly  ;  L  e.  The  Bead  oi 
clan  ;  or,  Lord  Scmpil, 

The  account  o{  Semple  is  given  bf  Dempftet  in  the  following  wo 
*^  Semple  claro  nomine  poets,  cui*patrius  fermn  cantum  debet,  ut 
plus  debere  eruditi  f ^teantur ;  felix  in  eo  calor,  temperatam  judic 
rara  inventioj  c^idllo  pura  ac  Candida,  quibus  dt>ribus  Regi  Jacobo 
riffimufl  fuit.  Scripfit  Carmina  amatoria  ut  Propertii  fanguiuem,  T 
lac,  Ovidii  met,  Callimachi  fudorem  aequafTe  plcrifque  do«5lis  V'ldt 
Obiit  anno  1595."  Douglas  (Peerage)  fays  Lord  Semple,  died  in  ] 
As  Dcropfter,  when  hss  publifhed  his  book  (1627)  had  lor  many 
lived  at  a  diftance  from  his  native  country,  it  is  very  pofiibie  th; 
mjght  be  miftaken  as  to  the  date. 

Apparently,  towards  the  cod  of  thirt  century  was  publiflied,orai 
compofed,  a  long  poem  (about  1000  lines)  on  the  abfurdities  of  Po 
by  Sir  James  Semple  of  B):Itrees,  coufin-german  probably  to  R 
Lord  Semple,  the  fuppofed  author  of  Philotus.  It  is  entitled, 
Packman  s  Pater-nojler^  or  a  conference  between  a  Podler  and  a  I 
To  readers  of  polemical  controverfy,  this  rare  performance  i^  wc 
culated  to^affjrd  amufement,  the  fubji'A  being  difcuffed  with  a  conii 
ble  ihare  of  naiveie  as  well  as  force  cf  argument;  but  it  \%  by  no  1 
i'uitable  to  the  plan  of  this  compilation.  Of  this  the  reader  will  be 
fatisfit^d  by  the  followino^  fonnct,  which  the  author  introduces  int 
text  as  the  produ(5tit)n  of  a  friend  :   (on  the  margin,  Alexander  Se 

Why  (hould  prophane  proud  Papifts  thus  prcfumc 
To  fay  their  Pope  to  Pttcr  doth  fucceed? 
Read  we  that  Peter  (il  he  was  at  Ronif ) 
Rode  rob'd  with  triple  crowns  upon  his  head  I 
PrayM  ever  Peter  for  the  funis  of  dead  ? 
Or  granted  j  ardon  for  the  grcatcft  £n  ? 


JAMES  VI*   1567 — 1603.  449 

How  many  Nances  note  we  he  did  need 
TKroQgh  all  the  nations  that  his  name  was  in  f 
How  niliny  Friers  had  Poter^  can  we  find. 
In  fandry  forts  fo  (haven,  with  a  fhame  ? 
Was  ever^Petcr  fo  blafphenious  blind, 
^  As  to  take  Holinefs  unto  his  name  ? 

The  Pope  faccceds  to  Peter  in  no  cafe, 

But  in  denial,  and  in  no  divine  place . 

<rom  a  paifage  in  the  Dialogue  fuperfcribed  R.  S.  (probably  denoting 
bert,  the  fon  of  Sir  James  Semple,)  we  are  enabled  to  afccrtain-  that 
compoficion  cannot  be  of  higher  antiquity  than  that  which  has  been 
gned  to  it ; 

When  this  life  ends,  my  ghofl  (hall  go  to  glory  : 
Pox  on  your  pre-fuppofed  Purgatory, 
Infantum  limbus,  and  your  Limbus  Patrum, 
Where  out  none  comes  but  hj  xbc  freces /rafrum. 
To  make  your  fayings  fure,  you  cite  the  fcripture. 
But  falfely  formed  with  a  ragged  rupture ; 
Of  which,  if  ye  would  furely  have  a  fcent. 
Read  Carttoright  againft  Rhemes  New  Teftament ; 
The  which  to  prove,  how  little  they  prevail, 
Read  Doffor  Mortons  "  Protcftant  Appeal.** 

Robert,  the  fon  (it  is  faid)  of  Sir  James  Semple,  wrote  **  The  Pipct 
Kilbarchan,  or  the  Epitaph  on  Habbie  Simfon.**  And  Francis,  the 
of  this  Robert,  compofed  feveral  panegyrics  on  James  II.  while 
ke  of  York  and  Albany,  The  Bani(hment  of  Poverty,  with  various 
er  poems,  which  ftill  are  extant  in  maoufcnpt. 


Vol.  m.  Lll  NICOL 


NICOtr  BURNE. 


In  the  year  1 381  was  publijbed  at  Paris,  *<  The  Dlf- 
putation  of  Nicol  Burnc,  profejjor  of  philofophy  in 
St.  Leonardos  college^  St.  Andrews,   with  certain  mi- 
**  ni/lers  of  the  reformed  religion  in  Scotland,  1580.**— 
From  Burne's  preface  to  this  work,  we  learn  that  he 
was  educated  according  to  the  .ProteJTant  faith,  hut  af- 
terwards, from  conviSiion,  returned  to  the  holy  Caiho- 
lie  Church,  and  in  the  year  1580  gave  no  fmall  trouble 
to  the  proteftant  ciergy,  hy  repeatedly   challenging  them 
to  public  difputatioft  concerning  their  new  tenets,     TlQ  a* 
void  this,  they    "  proceidit  againis  me  (^fays  Burne) 
with  excommunication^   and  procurit  letters  of  caption, 
quhairhy  I  was  luairdit  frfl  in  the  cafel  of  St.  Androisy 
and  nixt  in  the  tolbuith  of  Edinburgh  fra  the  j  a^ib  cf 
OBober  1380,  to  the  penult  of  ^anuar^  when  they  pro^ 
curit  my  unnatural  I^nifchment :    and,   to  bring  me  in 
farder  contempt,  they  f>ave  fpred  the  brute  throucb  the 
popularis  that,   in  fome  conferences  quhiik  I  had  with 
them  in  the  prefane,  they  wer  altogidder  viBoriqus,     I 
half  thairfor  breiflie  colleEHt  my  hail  difcours  with  the 
miniflers,  fT.   Smeton,  Andrew   Mel  vine,    &c.)  and 
now  publifch  the  fame,  quhairby   thair  maifl  pernicious 
doEiryne  may  planelie  be  perfavit  to  be  the  cans  of  the 
tytifal  of  monie  thoufand  faults  in  his  Majeflies  realmP 
From  this   volume  of  theological  difputation  is  eX' 
trailed  the  following  performance  ^  which,  to  thofe  who 
fe  arch  for  curiofities  rather  than  for  poetry^  may  proba^ 
bably  afford  fome  gratification. 

ANE 


AKE  ADMONITION   TO   THE   ANTICHRISTIAN   MINISTERS 
IN   THE   DEFORMIT*  KIRK    OF    SCOTLAND. 

Exurgat  Deus  et  diffipetUur  inimici  ejus.  1581. 


TO   THE   LOVING   REIDER. 

^IF  pacience  with  confidence  of  God  hes  had  rcwaird, 
Gif  ireverence,  obedience,  be  giftis  notabil, 
yWith  reafon,  but  treafon,  humilitie  be  ftabil,  - 
10  Catholic,  Appftolik,  the  vid^or  is  declaird.  \ 

Gif  perjurie  and  traitorie  be  vjces  venemous, 
G  f  fclander  can  rander  his  maifter  recompence. 
The  Proteftant  fa  moleftant  be  all  intelligence, 
for  hj-ire  the  fy-ire  fal  get  of  Ceiberus. 

Adiev.. 


1.  JL  o  you  Minifters,  and  Prelattis  of  perdition;. 
This  fchedul  fchort  I  do  dire£k  in  plane. 

Sen  violentlie  ye  have  fruition,^ 

Of  that  gude  fpous  quhilk  man  cum  hame  agane. 

My  coui)fall  is,  ye  think  hir  bot  a  lane, 

I  mean  the  Kirk  of  Chrift,  our  Preift  and  King  y 

Quha  for  your  theft  I  traift  falbe  your  bane. 

That  Sathan  for  your  fauU  may  dergie  fing, 

2.  Quha  has  fa  mony  faulis  in  error  brocht. 
To  you  convoy  to  Hcl,  that  kindome  dark. 
Sen  m^iferable  flavis  lyk  you  has  ever  focht. 
To  be  accumpaneit  in  all  thair  eviU  wark.. 


I^ia 


,' 


452  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FOETET. 

Sa  did  our  Lord  the  reprobat  aj  mark. 
As  members  of  fedition  and  ftry^ 
That  maifters  of  ane  evil  fteik  of  wark, 
Sould  ay  deteft  the  godlie  upricht  Ijf* 

3.  For  fen  the  tyme  that  fals  apoftat  preift, 
Ennemie  to  Cbrid,  and  mannis  falvation. 
Your  Maifter  Knox,  that  wicked  venemous  beift| 
Was  chaifSt  from  the  Engllih  nation. 

And  com  to  you  to  preiche  abhomination 
In  Scotland,  f um  tjme  realme  of  renoon, 
Extreme  hes  bene  that  defolation. 
Ye  have  fudcnit  in  citie,  tour,  smd  toun. 

4.  The  Lord  behaldis  your  knaverie  grit  and  finally 
Your  doftrine  and  your  ly vis  vicious  ; 

As  of  his  fanQuarie  ye  brak  the  wall 
Lymmers  violent,  fals  and  feditious  ! 
Sic  pedis  war  ni^ver  fend  pernicious 
Be  God  our  Lord  to  Pharao  the  King, 
As  you,  quhom  damnit  Sathan  Ceiberus 
Hes  placit  ouer  Chriftianis  tp  ring. 

5.  Sik  man,  fik  naaifter,  as  is  faid, 
Sik  trie,  fik  frufte  al  tyme  we  fe  ; 
And  as  your  maifter's  grund  is  laid, 
Lyk  do  the  wallis  and  byging  be  : 
Father  of  leyis,  ftryf  and  iniquitie, 
Tentation,  blafphemie,  thift,  and  all  the  lave, 
Sik  childrene  hes  he  procreat  to  be 
DuoUaris  into  his  Babilon  Geneve. 

6:  That  chyre  of  Antichrift  and  defolation, 
That  hure  of  Babylon,  and  Prince  of  Atheifme, 
That  coup  of  poifon  for  monie  realme  and  nation, 
Blafphemand  Chrift,  levand  in  Barbarifme ; 
Counfall  that  fofteris  herefie  and  fcifme, 
AVitchecraft,  adulterie,  and  may,  gif  ye  will  crave, 

Wi 


^^ 


JAMES   VI.    1567 — 1603,  453 

With  all  the  properties  of  Sathannis  dragonifme, 
place  for  the  Antichrift  in  fpeciaU,  is  Geneve. 

7.  Mony  be  fofterit  under  this  huris  band, 
Divers  in  maners,  dodrine  and  condition^ 
Warkmen  to  Nerarod^  quha  thocht  to  reich  his  hand 
Heich  to  the  heavins  to  have  fruition. 

Ane  tour  he  beildit  for  tuition. 

From  the  deluge  of  waiter  him  to  favc : 

Nemrod  is  Luther,  fonc  of  perdition. 

That  Romane  Antichrift  blafphemous  knave. 

8.  Thus  did  proceid  prjd  and  prefumption. 
This  wark  attemptit  contrar  the  michtie  Lord, 
As  Nemrod  was  ane  man  of  gret  ambition. 
The  halie  writ  expreslie  makis  record. 

Bot  quhen,  as  he  in  place  to  have  adord 

His  God  and  makar  quha  flrenth  unto  him  gave, 

Began  to  big  that  tour,  a  thing  abhord, 

As  may  be  callit  the  Babilon  Geneve. 

9.  Then  God,  for  juft  revenge  of  that  thair  pf  vd, 
Diverfitie  of  tungis  unto  thame  fent, 

And  unto  djvers  cuntreis  pat  afyd 
The  warkmen  of  that  monftreous  intent, 
Quhilk  the  poftei  itie  jtiftlie  may  repent. 
The  unitie  of  fpeiche  was  then  dilTolvit, 
Nane  undeyftude  quhat  another  ment, 
With  confufion  fua  was  al  thing  invoivit. 

10.  Sua  quhen  your  mailler  Lucifer  the  Devil, 
Be  you  his  kingdome  planelie  had  credit, 
Detraftand  Chrift  reddle  to  all  evill, 
CofFerit  within  you  for  feir  to  be  ftifpeflit. 
God  has  your  tungis  and  myndis  fa  far  dejecllt. 

As  now  dois  witnes  your  warkis  and  writtingis  haMl, 
With  contiadldtions  and  lefingis4iaill  infedlit^ 
Prophane  Proteftantis  I  lament,  murne  and  bewail. 

n.  Eftir 


45^ 


CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETRt. 


David/on  your  poet,  that  ikipper  crous  can  craw^ 
Swa  that  he  knaw  the  jurnaj  to  fucceid. 
Ley  ft  f  the  fals  preift,  wil  fing  bafe  to  Blaiha  ; 
Kilt  up  your  conneis^  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpcid. 

20.  L!ak  and  Caboune,  I  trow  wald  follow  fone, 
Sincere  vagabundisy  and  outlawis  Suthorne  fworne,-  • 
With  iindrie  uthers  quha  can  not  fal  in  tone, 
Divers  in  maners,  unhappy,  fals,  forlorne. 

Thir  may  your  fchone  and  buittis  ntxakclene  atmorne, 
Thair  fleikit  tungis  ar  fwa  weil  creifchit  indeid, 
Better  gudgettis  ar  not  of  Scotland  borne  ; 
Kilt  up  your  conneis,  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeid. 

21.  Bot,  or  ye  fecht  for  offecis  in  band, 
I  man  of  force  place  ane  afore  another. 
Amang  the  firft  I  favour  flattering  Brand, 
Nixt  menu  be  Craig  apoftat,  paillard  brother,^ 
I  can  not  mark  twa  meater  of  the  futher. 
Brand  falbe  furriour  to  mark  you  be  the  heid ; 
Craig,  thow  art  clerk,  I  can  not  find  another 
To  pre  ache  poifon  for  the  trev/  faulis  remeid. 

22.  Smeton,  the  baner  to  the  I  gif  in  gyding, 
Thow  hes  the  thunder  fubtile  fatanical, 

To  gar  thame  brek  thair  nekkis  alreddie  flyding^ 
Thow  hes  refufit  God,  his  Kirk  and  all ; 
Tentation,  licherie,  libertie  have  maid  the  fall. 
Thow  hes  blafphemit  our  prophet,  preift  and  hcid^ 
O  filthie  tegre  Babylonical, 
Difplay  thy  baner,  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeid. 

23.  Under  the  fchadow  let  Loufon  fut  it  ffeve, 
Scurgear  of  Chrift,  quhilk  is  ane  odius  thing ; 
Tormenting  and  burning  of  the  puir  may  preve, 
For  almous  craving  his  cheritie  gart  ding. 
Smeton,  thow  grantis  the  kirk  this  day  to  rigne ; 
Lcrifon  the  fame  invifible  wil  pleid, 


He 


James  vi.  1567—1603.  45,7 

He  is  thy  fallow  fkls,  veper  bialigne  ; 

\feilt  up  jour  conneis,  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeid, 

24.  tVatfon^  the  monk,  unthriftie  campion. 
And  gif  he  tjre,  Weymis  maj  capitane  be. 
I  wil  not  fa  J  hot  braggard  Forgufon^ 

With  halflang  fword  fould  clame  to  this  degree. 

The  firft  is  mutilat  in  the  hand  je  fe ; 

The  uther  fed  of  bellie,  erfs  and  heid. 

The  edge  of  fword  for  commentar  fervis  the  ; 

Kilt  up  your  conneis,  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeid. 

25.  Sen  Durie  cuikis,  it  maj  ftouk  th^  ful  weil. 
The  fyre  to  by  and  fcudle  difches  clene. 

Baith  at  a  fcule  infpyrit  with  the  deil. 

Your  tungis  fedicious  and  fals  hes  fcourit  bene. 

Your  equal  fioutnes  is  manifefUie  fene, 

Furie  with  dag,  and  mtirrion  on  heid, 

*rhou  with  thy  fcripture  callit  halflang  I  wene. 

The  pepperit  beif  can  tailye  Jafe  the  threid. 

l6.  Syn  for  you  vanitie  m  contradidion, 
Sa  man  you  advocattis  and  .riien  of  law  be  hyrit.  ' 
To  pleid  the  cans  and  wecht  of  ydur  opinion, 
-Tak  Sehairp  and  X^/V,  twa  wyfe  men  weil  infpyrit.' 
Lejlie  to  cum  from  lawis  to  you  he  fyrit, 
Scbarp  ff om  you  went  to  the  lawis  for  neid  j 
As  he  was  wyfe,  the  other  planely  ikyrit. 
Gar  paint  thair  baigis  5  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeitf." 

27.  And  gif  ye  fear  betraying  of  thame  baith. 
As  may  befal  in  mater  of  fik  cace, 
Kitpont  I  traift  will  lat  you  tak  na  ikaith, 
Bot  ftrang  and  fteidfaft  aganis  the  hill  wald  brace* 
XJnles  his  leggis  war  fair,  fing  ye  Allace, 
He  has  the  lawis  and  fcripture  baith  for  neid. 
Temporal  Juge,  and  prechour  double  face. 
Your  meit  ambaflad  for  Sathan  I  conceid. 

Vol.  III.  M  m  m  28.  Tak 


45  S  CHROmCU  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRY.    ^ 

28.  Tak  Pat  erf  on  your  viftuallis  hail  to  keip^       ? 
That  Iprdlie  loun  and  foae  of  Italic. 
Blakhurne  man  have  the  prjd  anles  he  weip ; 
Falfet  I  gif  to  Glafs  and  Thorn  Mak-ghe. 

Sould  not  the  Melvene^  firris,  exaltit  be  ? 
Sa  well  the  way  he  kennis,  and  can  you  leid, 
Scripture  perqueir  he  hes  finiftrouflie. 
Follow  your  gyde,  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeid. 

29.  Bot  yit  ye  want  your  trunfcheman  be  the  way, 
That  man  be  wyfe  .and  fubtile  lyk  a  tod. 

The  meiteft  man  for  this  office^  I  fay, 
Is  Adam/on^  inconflant  heatar  of  God. 
He  is  at  hame,  and  hes  bene  fua  abrod ; 
Ye  knaw  his  laft  confeiEon  maid  you  anger , 
Uifcord  amang  you  to  mak  your  evins  od. 
For  gif  ye  fuffer,  he  will  grow  daylie  ftranger. 

30.  I  gif  you  alsy  to  be  the  difpenfature^ 
Of  your  unthriftie  waiges  as  thay  follow, 
Cunninghame,  Bifhop,  that  drunken  blafphematurC;^ 
For  he  fubfcry vit  ye  knaw  :  he  can  not  hallow 
Except  it  be  his  cop,  to  fup  and  fwallow. 

Gii  ye  proceid  to  excommunication, 
Foryet  not  Boyd  of  Glafgow  was  his  fallow  j 
Thai  thri.e.intendit  to  baneis  you  the  nation. 

31.  Vynrame^  the  loun,  he  may  not  be  forgottin, 
Qulia  levis  quhill  God  a  vengeance  on  him  fend ; 
He  knew  the  veritie  menfworne,  fals.  and  forloppm- 
Dunkefon^  the  knave,  wil  neuer  amend ; 

Bot  yit,  gude  Lord,  quha  anis  thy  name  hes  kend^^^ 
May,  or  thay  de,  find  for  thair  faulis  remeid. 
With  thy  eleft  Arluthnot  I  commend, 
Althocht  the  lave  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeid. 

32.  Ba/canqual  {dlhe  corporal  fix  ft  in  place, 
Denyand  plane  St.  P^ter  was  in  Rome, 


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As 


JAMES   VI.    1567—1603.  459 

As  he  has  faid  into  the  Kingis  face. 

His  Majeftie  be  jou  had  oalie  kingdome, 

Planelie  denuncit  the  tinfel  of  his  fredome, 

Ljk  as  Balquhannan  with  his  buke  him  fleid.  ' 

The  fecund  place  hes  litil  David  Home. 

Kilt  up  jour  conneis,  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeid, 

33.  The  bangifter  Hayis  falbe  the  uthcr  tway, 
Ane  is  the  t jrane,  the  uther  fals,  I  wis  ; 
Dalgleijh  the  cowart  may  ga  behind  and  fay. 
He  may  cum  on  the  bakwart  band  to  blis.   ^ 
Lyndefay  of  Leith,  tak  thou  thy  pairt  of  this, 
Rennet  bot  **  manhude"  may  be  the  hand  the  leid, 
Senyit  plane  the  lafs  that  he  could  kifs, 

With  Michel  als  quha  wranguflie  haith  leid. 

34.  Symfon  of  Dumbar,  quhat  fall  I  fay  of  the  ! 
I  knaw  thow  waittis  Lieutenentis  place  to  have  ; 
J  grant  thy  wifdome  foleid  for  to  be, 

As  Kellocbis  dreame  bearis  witnes  ouer  the  lave, 
S^  may  thow  baldlie  ane  hear  place  cum  crave, 
"War  not  thow  feis  full  ill  the  band  to  leid  ; 
The  lefs  experience  hes  thow  thy  flock  to  fave  ; 
Kilt  up  ^hy  connie,  to  Geneve  haift  with  fpeid, 

35.  The  uther  number' of  the  Congregation, 
Hedaris,  exhortaris,  or  quhatfumeuer  thay  be. 
That  levis  this  day  into  the  Scottis  hation,' 
Let  thame  prepare,  and  hie  thame  haiftilie. 
With  bag  and  baggage  pak  up  richt  fuddanlie, 
Memorlallis,  writtingis,  letteris,  neidil  and  threidj^ 
For  now  thair  glafs  is  run,  as  ye  taay  fe, 

Swa  that  of  force  to  Geneve  man.  thay  fpeid. 

3d.  Now  for  your  wage,  that  ye  may  byt  and  gnaw,, 

For  every  day  I  mak  you  aflignation. 

To  tak  the  curfe  and  vengeance  I  can  fchaw,, 

Of  infenit  people  into  that  nation 

That 


^6o  CHRONICLE  OV  SCOTTISH  PQCTRT* 

That  CTjis  to  heavin  :  Lord^  for  thy  paffioD^ 
Deliver  us  from  this  bondage  xniferable, 
Quhair  thj  name  is  in  abhomination, 
That  the  to  ferve  thy  fervandis  may  be  abill. 

37.  Curfe  of  the  xnfantis  gottin  in  adtdterie. 
Fornication,  inceft,  filthte  finnis  all. 

Curfe  of  the  huil^andis  that^levis  feparadie 
From  lauchful  wjf  to  the  adulterers  thrall. 
Curfe  of  the  people  quha  on  the  Lord  do  call 
For  Paftoris  and  Sacramentis,  the  faulis  remeid. 
Curfe  of  the  pure,  in  number  gte^  and  {JOEiall, 
Quhom  ye  have  fcurgit  and  hungerit  tp  the  deid* 

38.  Curfe  of  the  feik  Ijing  in  pajmis  ftrang. 
And  fufferis  dolor  with  torment  unfenit. 

To  quhoum  in  faul  and  body  ye  do  vrang. 

Barring  away  that  heavinlie  benefeit. 

And  comfortable  facrament  baith  of  drink  ,and  meit. 

As  planclie  teftifeis  the  faxt  chapter  of  Johne  j 

A  neidfull  meane  into  that  kingdome  fweit. 

As  lykwyfe  is  that  holie  undlion. 

39.  Cuife  of  the  Kirk,  our  mother  fpiritual, 
Quhom  ye  have  robbit  and  fpulyeit  of  hir  rrcht.  . 
Curfe  of  our  Salviour,  hir  fpous  celeftial, 
Quhom  ye  deny  to  have  powar  or  micht. 

And  callis  hifia  lear:  O  ennenieis  of  licht ! 
Curfe  of  the  Bifchops  and  Do6lors  of  his  Kirk, 
Quhom  he  hes  ordanit  as  ey-is  of  hir  ficht. 
Curfe  of  the  faulis  quhom  ye  kelp  in  the  mirk. 

40.  Curfe,  for  your  breking  of  that  Sacrament, 
And  haly  band  of  facred  matrimony, 
Quhilkye,  rebellis  to  Chriftis  Teftament, 
Callis  Baftard  :  Double  fonnis  of  devilrie, 

St.  Paul  hes  curfit  you  in  this  point  I  fe  ; 
Moyfes  forbad  you  to  give  the  nichbouris  wyf 


JAMES  VI.   1567— 1603,  461 

To  the  unlauchful  bufbandis  cumpanie : 
Curfit  be  ye  in  all  your  cage  and  lyf. 

41.  Curfit  be  ye  be  Chrift  your  Salviour, 
For  breking  of  that  godly  ordonnance, 
Neceffar  office  in  Kirk  callit  ordour, 
Quhilk  ye  baftard  villanis  of  diffidence. 
In  plane  coptefiipt  qf  his  prebeminence, 
Lyke  Turk  and  Jow^Nvith  Sathan  do  detefl. 
O  vepers,  forgit  of  malice  and  offisnce  I 

Judas  fall  juge  you,  and  God  fall  fcale  your  neft. 

42.  Ye  merit,  furelie,  for  recompance  and  pane, 
A  thoufand  curfis  daylie  at  yoiir  ryfing. 

Gif  godlie  Noe  war  levand  anis  agane, 
He  fould  accufe  your  filthie,  fals  mifgyfing 
Of  Haly  Kirk,  your  tena/srar  difpyfing  : 
Ye  Sodometis  difcoverit  hes  hir  members. 
Curfit  be  ye  for  that  your  ill  avyfing, 
Traitors  to  God,  land  to  your  Prences  lymtners. 

43.  Curfit  be  ye  quhais  tung  did  fleme  our  Quene. 
Curfit  be  ye  quha  thoucht  to  fell  our  King, 
Traitors  to  God,  to  Ii)glifti  men  I  wene. 

Your  treafon  ftrang  your  fyrie  breift  fall  ding  ; 
Ye  gat  the  purs,  and  waittit  better  thing  ; 
To  fel  the  fone,  as  ye  did  fleme  the  mother  : 
The  fchip  is  ftrang  quhen  ye  do  fteir  the  rather. 

44.  Curfit  be  ye  for  templis  cafting  doun. 
Curfit  be  ye  for  your  confentement 
To  flauchter  of  that  freind  unto  the  Cioun. 
Frudlis  of  your  faith,  perverfit  jugement, 
Treafon,  Invy,  flauchter  ar  your  intent. 
Sua  that  the  godlie  may  not  leve  amang  you, 
I  traift  to  fc  the  day,  ye  fall  be  fell  en  t,  ' 

That  for  thir  faultis  K,  James  the  faxt  fall  hang  you. 

45.  And 


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461  CHRONICLE   OF   SCOTTISH   POETRY* 

45.  And  als,  of  liberalitie  fal  ye  liave, 

The  malediction  of  God  onnnipotent. 

His  name  Angellis,  SanSis,  and  all  the  lave, 

Quhom  je  blafphemit  hail,  with  willis  bent. 

Conjurit  fcurriors  of  the  Antichrift,  repent, 

Leve  of  in  tjme  Chriftis  people  to  dcceave, 

Unles  ye  wald  incur  the  jugement. 

In  Hel  to  dwell  with  Pluto,  lejing  knave, 

"  Reilorc  thy  glore,  O  Lord,  I  the  befelk, 

*'  Indeu  with  treu  intelligence  thy  flock  ; 

<*  Thou  feis,  they  leis,  thy  ennemeis  feik 

<*  Thy  name  to  blame,  as  thay  have  thy  rock,  S.Pt 

•*  Cum  Lprd,  accord,  renew  thy  yock 

"  That  teichers  and  preicheis  had  in  thy  Kirk. 

**  Avail,  prevail,  deftroy  the  block 

**  That  wurkis  thir  Turkis  aganis  th^  in  mirk, 

**  That  we  may  fing  thy  prayfe  benigne, 

•'  To  the  condigne,  gur  Lord  and  King." 

Amen, 


In  the  c'rcuniftantial  annals  of  the  fir  ft  Scottilh  Prcfbyterian  Affem- 
blics  by  Metric  and  CaUcrwood^  the  whole  of  the  gentlemen,  whofc 
names  are  here  recorded,  cut  a  confpicuous  figure  about  this  period  — 
"I'o  thcfe,  and  to  Spetficotd'j  History^  the  curious  reader  is  leferred  for 
inf»>rmation  relative  10  the  appointment  of  committees,  vifitations,  fu- 
]>eiint<-ndtncit8,  and  other  alFairs  of  equal  importance.  Not  to  mee- 
tion  Knox^  the  names  of  lyUlcck^  Jovn  Hougb^  or  J?ow,  Gudman^  Craig^ 
Bijd  Aruirtiv  Alc'vene^  are  familiar  to  every  one  who  is  in  the  leaft  ac- 
quainted with  the  hiftory  of  the  Reformation.  The  defignationaof  iho 
oihers  or  of  perfons  of  the  fame  name  are : — 

^uul   ATethwn,  Miniftcr    in    J^d-  is    ordained    to    dimit    one  of 

br:igl'  ;  (oc  Lord  Hailes*  Hiflo-  them. 

nral  Mrmoiis.  John  Durlsy  one  of  the  Miniftcrs 

IVil'iKi  Lfiystrfo/t  rf  piindcc,  Mo-  of  Edinburgh,  originally  aMonk 

('cirtni  i\[  I  lie  71  li  AlTtnjbly.  of  Dunfermline. 

ja:r.cs  LLidxvccd  in   J.577    having  John  DannJfon,  Minifter  of  l.iher- 

two  bcucficc-,  the  parlf-nage  of  ton,  alicrwards  of  Salt-Preftcr, 

Sjuchvr,  a:;d  viciiag'.' of.  5^1cn  perhaps  the  lame  who  in  ^1573 

publiihcd 


JAMES   VI.    1567 — 1603.  465 

publiflied  a  tradi  on  the  prefer-  David  Cunningham ,   ftyled   Bifliop^ 

vation  of  yobn  Knox,  of  Aberdeen,  is  ordained  in  I586 

tVilliam  Da^tdfon^  of  Rathcn  ;—  to  be  fummoned  by  the  Prelb)- 
which  of  thele  two  was  the  po-  tcry  of  Glaf^ow  for  adultery 
ct,  I  have  not  difcovered.  with  Elizabeth  Sutherland. 

David  Blacky  of  St.  Andrews.  Andrew  Boyd,  of  Glafgow. 

yobn  BrandfBrd  a  Monk    and  af-  Andrew  Bennet,  of  Bony  mail. 

tcrwards  Miniller  of  Halyrude-  John  JVynrame,   of   Portmoak,  to 

houfe.  whom  was  committed  the  vifi- 

TitoWiM  .^wr^f/ort,  Mlnift-erofPaifley,  tation  of   Perthlhire   in  1573; 

and  Principal  of  the  College  of  fupcrlnrcndant  of  Fyfe. 

Glafgow.  John  Duniefon,  o(  Trancrt;  after- 

yamej  Lou/on,  Profeffor  of  Philo-  wards    perhaps    of    llolyroocl- 

fophy  in  the  College  of  Afcer-  houfe,  being  ftyled   the  King's 

deen,  fvcceeded   yobn"  Knox  in  Minifter. 

the  Church  of   St.  Giles,  Edin.  Tn  1563  a  Thomas  Dunk'fony    Rc.i- 

hurgh.              -  dcr  in  Stirling,  is  fufpendei  for 

fVi'iiam  fVatfon,  a  Miniftfr  in  E-  the  foul  fad:  of  fornication. 

dinburgh,  and  Patrick  Watfon  cf  Balcanqual,  ore  of  the  MinilUrs  oT 

Dufdeer.  Edinburgh  ;  fee  S^etpivood^s  Hif- 

Dav'td  JVeymhy  of  Glafgow.  iory. 

David  Fergufon,  of  Duufetmlinc,  Alexander  Arbuthnot,    Principal  of 

yob/k  Sharp,  of  Kclmcney.  the  College  of  Aberdeen. 

Grorgv  Z^/V,  of  Siramiglo.  David  Hume,   fomewhere  in  BcT- 

George  /*a/fr/o«  of,  Of  adjoining  to  wicklMrc,  perhaps  Chirnfide. 

Garioch.  Gtorge  Hay  was  Modcri'or  of  At- 

Peter  B'ackburne,  afterwards  ftyled  fembly  in  1571;    Andretu  Hjv 

Biftiop   of  Aberdeen;    fee  Dr.  in  1574,  and  Conimiflioncr  ci 

Mackenzie's  I  jives.  Clydldalr. 

IVilliam  Glafs  of,  or  in  the  vicinity  Nicai  Dalgliejb,  of  St.  Cuthherts. 

of  Dunkeld.  Adum  Mitchell,  fomt where  in  Pyfe. 

Thomas  Maigbe,  of  Haddington  yames  Betoun,  in  the  Prtft^ytery  ot 

or  Dunbar.  Kelfo. 

Patrick  Adam/on,  of  Paifley,  after-  David  Kinneir,  in  the   Prcfbytery 

wards  Archbi&op  of   St.  An«  of  Dundee. 

drcws.  Andrew  Blackball,  of  " 

Among  other  fcandalous  ftories  of  the  Reformers,  Burne  informs  u" 
that  •*  Schir  Johann  Kmnox  (quafi  nox,  a  nscendo)  after  the  death  of  hjs 
fiift  harlat,  had  the  bauldnefs  to  interpryfe  the  iMe  of  mariage  wirh 
■  the  maift  honorabil  ladie  My  Ladie  Fleming,  my  lord  Duke's  cideft 
dochter,  to  the  end  that  his  fcid  being  of  the  blude  Royal,  and  gyvlic  he. 
thair  fdthei*s  lpirir,micht  have  afpyrit  to  the  Croun.  And  becaufc  ht; 
rei^vit  ane  re^fal,  it  is  notoriouftie  knawin  how  deidlie  he  haitit  the 
hail))ou8  of  the  Pianiilton?,  albeit  being  deceavit  be  him  traitorouflie,  it 
was  the  chcif  upfrttar  of  his  hacrefie  :  And  this  maift  honeil  refufal 
could  nather  ftench  his  luft  nor  ambition  ;  hot  a  lytil  cfter,  he  did  per* 
few  to  have  allyanee  with  the  honorabi]  hous  of  Ochiltrie  of  the  Kyngi^ 
M.  awin  bludd  ;  rydand  thair  wiih  ane  gret  court,  on  ane  trim  geld- 
ing, nocht  lyk  ane  prophet^r  ane  auld  decrept  preift  as  he  was,  hot  iylc 
as  he  had  bene  ane  of  the  blude  Royal,  with  his  bendes  of  taffetic  fefch. 
nit  with  goldin  ringis  and  precious  ftane;.:  And,  as  is  planelie  reportit 
in  the  cUntrey,  be  forcerie  and  witchcraft  did  fua  allure  that  puir  gentsl 
woman,  that  fcho  could  not  leve  wi  hcut  him. 

JOHN" 


. 


JOHN    BUREL, 


'*  Bur^js  in  Edinburgh^'*   (probably  a  goldfmitk) 
"ivas  the  author  of  two  poems   which  feem  to  have  been 
Jirfi  printed  by   James  Watfon  in  his    **  Choice  Collec- 
Hon,''*  1709;  vi%.  the  following  defcription  of  the  ^an's 
formal  entry    into    Edinburgh,    and    another    entitld 
*«  The  Paflage  of  the  Pilgremer,"  a  tedious  alUgorj  if^ 
the  meafure  of  the  Cherry  and  Slae,  and  dejlitute  of  a- 
ny  claim  to  farther  notice,      There  is  fomething  in  ths 
manner  of  thefrfl  which  hears  a  Jlrong  refemblance  to 
the  Diary  of  Robert  Birrel,  alfo  dejigned  *«  Burgefsof 
Edinburgh.*^     ^hcre  cannot,  however,  be  any  mijlaheiti 
the  name  of  the  poet,  his  colophon  appearing  to  he  0 
anagram. 

Robert's  account  of  this  Entte  is  in  thefe  words  :— 

**  On  the  igth   day  of  May,   1590,  the  ^ueine  mads 

her  entrey  in  Edinburghe  with  grate  triumphe  and  joy ^ 

pageants  being  ereBed  in  every  place^  adorned  with  all 

things  befitting  :  young  boys,  with  artifcial  winges^  at 

her  entrey,   did  flee  towards  her,  and  prefented  her  two 

fdver  keyes  of  the  city,     ^he  caflellfloott  off  all  her  or- 

dinance  five  fever al  tymes,  and  at  night  the  toune  wes 

put  fullof  bonefyres.''* — His  friend  John  is  more  dif' 

fiije  in  his  account  of  this  memorable  d.iy. 


THE 


TH£   DESCRIPTION   OF   TH£   QJTEEifS  MAJESTIES   MAI3T 

{lOKORABLE  ENTRY  INTO  THE  TOWN  OF  EDINBUROK, 

UPON  THE  l^b  DAY  QF  MAY^  X^9Q- 


JTTlt  Edinburgh,  as  mycht  be  {tin, 
Apoun  the  nineteen  day  of  May, 
Our  Prence's  fpous,  and  fovragne  quein^ 
l^ir  nobill  ^nterie  maid  that  day  i 
Maift  honorabill  was  her  convoy. 
With  gladn^s  gret,  triumph  and  joy. 

To  lecreate  her  hie  renoun. 
Of  curious  things  thair  was  all  fort ; 
The  flairs  and  houfes  of  the  toun 
With  tapeftries  war  fpied  athort ; 
Quhair  /7i7  hiftories  men  micht  behald,^ 
With,  images  and  an  ticks  aid. 

No  man  in  mind  culd  weil  confaye 

The  curious  warks  before  his  eis  ; 

In  tapeftries  ye  micht  perfave. 

Young  Ramel,  wrocht  like  lawrell  treis ;, 

With  findrie  forts  of  chalandrie. 

In  curious  form. of  carpentri^. 

It  written  was,  with  ftories  mae, 
How  Venus,  with  a  thundring  thudi, 
Tnclofd  Achates  and  Enae 
Within  a  mekill.miftie  clud ; 
,And  how  fair  Anna,  wondrous  wraith. 
Deploys  hir  fifter  Didos  daith. 

Vol.  III.  N  n  n  lo^. 


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I 


466  CB&OVICLE  OF  SCOmSB  TOETRY^ 

loy  with  bcr  gddin  ^icrii^  hair^ 
Was  portret  wondrous  propcrlie ; 
And  PoUpheme  was  pentit  thair^ 
Qoha  in  his  fordieid  had  ane  ek  ; 
Beoeth  him  bat  ane  littill  fpace. 
Was  lanos  with  the  doabDl  bcc. 

Of  Romolos  I  faw  the  wonder. 

How  for  his  interprife  prophane. 

In  counterfeiting  of  the  thunder. 

For  his  reward  thairwith  was  flane  : 

And  thair  was  wrocht,  wi(h  gpldin  threid, 

Medufa,  with  the  monftrous  heid. 

Of  hlfiories  !  j(aw  anew. 
That  fragill  wer  and  frivolus  ; 
How  Triton  at  the  feafide  flew 
Mifenus,  fone  to  .£olus  : 
Befide  that  biftoiie  thair  ftands 
Briarius.  with  his  hundreth  hands. 

How  Jove  did  with  the  giants  do. 
And  how  of  thame  he  vaflage  wan  ; 
Thair  Phocomcs  was  portrait  to, 
Quho  beirs  baith  fchap  of  hors  and  man  ; 
And  how  that  he  gat  throw  the  hairt. 
Throw  fchot  of  Mopiis  deidlie  dairt. 

Ixion^  that  the  quhcill  dois  tuipe 
In  hell,  that  ugly  hole  fo  mirk, 
And  !Ero(lratus  quha  did  burne 
The  coftly  fair  Ephefian  kirk  : 
And  Bliades,  quha  fals  in  fouri 
With  drawing  buckets  up  and  doun. 

As  Mercuric  with  charmit  rods. 
The  hundreth  eis  of  Argus  traps  ;  • 

And  how  that  Tiphon  chaft  the  gods. 
Compelling  thame  to  change  thair  fchaps  ; 

F9 


I 


James  vi.  1567— 1S03.  467 

}■.■•-' 

For  Phcbiis  was  turned  in  a  cat. 

And  Venus  in  a  fiche  maift  flat. 

Thir  things  wef  patent  to  the  eis^ 
Of  findrj  as  ye  knaw  your  fell, 
For  thay  wer  into  tapeftreis,  ^ 
Better  defcriv'd  nor  I  can  tell  ; 
Thir  I  beheld  quhair  I  did  go. 
With  mony  hundreth  thoufand  mo. 

Brave  nobil  men  of  alkin  forts^ 
Triumphantly  befyde  her  raid ; 
Than  at  her  entrie  at  the  ports. 
Trim  harangs  titl  her  Grace  was  maid  f 
Her  /alutatioun  thair  was  fung 
la  ornate  ftyle  of  the  Latine  tung. 

Gif  liionus  had  betff?  thair^ 
That  oratour  of  eloquenbe, 
I  doubt  gif  he  could  have  don6  mair. 
For  all  his  gret  intelligence  : 
Declaring  with  li.gret  renown 
How  fche  was  welcome  to  the  town. 

All  curious  paftymes  and  confaits 
That  culd  imaginit  be  by  man, 
Was  to  be  fene  on  Edinburgh  gaits, 
Fra  tyme  that  bravltie  began  j 
Ye  micht  haif  hard  In  everie  ftrete 
Trim  melodic  afid  mufick  fuete. 

Thecht  Philamon  his  braith  had  blawin,' 
For  mufick  quho  was  count  it  king. 
His  trumpal  tune  had  not  bene  knawin/ 
Sic  fugrit  voycis  thair  did  (ing  ; 
For  thair  the  dafcant  did  abound. 
With  the  fweit  diapafon  found. 

Tennour  and  trebill,  with  fueit  fence, 
Ilk  ane  with  pairts  gaif  notis  agane  ^ 

Fabourdoif 


I 


4(SS  CHROMICtE   ef   SCOTTISH  K>£Til¥. 

Fabourdon  fell  with  decfuience, 
With  prick-faog,  and  the  fioging  plaae : 
Thair  ii^ants  fang,  and  bairnl^e  brudis^ 
Quho  had  but  new  begun  thair  mudis. 

Muficiners  thair  pairts  expond. 
And  als  for  joy  the  bells  wer  rung  : 
The  inftniments  did  corfofpond 
Unto  the  muiick  quhilk  was  fang  : 
All  forts  of  infl  rumen ts  wer  thair, 
As  findry  can  the  fame  declair. 

Organs  and  regals  thair  did  carpe. 
With  thair  gay  goldin  glittring  firings, 
Thair  was  the  hautbois  and  the  harpe, 
PJaying  maift  fweit  and  pleafant  fpring^  -■ 
And  fum  on  lutis  did  play  and  6ng, 
Of  inftmments  the  onely  King. 

Viols  and  virginals  were  heir. 
With  girthorns  maifl  iucuudious. 
Trumpets  and  timbrels  ipaid  gret  beir,- 
With  inilruments  melodious  ; 
The  feiftar  and  the  fumphion. 
With  clariche  pipe  and  cVarion. 

yhoclit  Orpheus  gat  gret  commend. 

For  melodic  and  gud  ingipe. 

His  cumly  fprings  had  not  bene  kendy 

Howbeit  that  they  were  maift  devine  : 

Nor  Annphion  quho  did  begin, 

Na  honour  heir  he  culd  have  wyn. 

Anna  our  weilbelovit  Quene, 
Sat  in  her  goldin  coche  fo  brycht ; 
And  after  fhe  thir  things  had  fenci 
Syne  fche  beheld  ane  hevinly  fycht ; 
Of  nymphs  who'fuppit  ne^ar  cauld^ 
Quhois  bravities  can  fcairce  be  taulJ. 


JAMES  VI*  i567--*x6o3.  469 

Thir  nymphs  were  plantit  in  this  place. 
As  mony  thoufands  micht  perfave, 
Quho  for  thair  bewties  and  gud  grace. 
Were  chofin  out  amangft  the  lave  :  . 
Dianas  nymphs  thay  may  be  namd, 
Be  reflbun  thay  were  undefamd. 

The  circumftance  cannot  be  told, 
So  (Iraunge  the  mateir  dois  appeir— 1- 
Sum  war  cleid  into  claith  of  gold, 
And  fum  in  filver  fchininff  cleir  : 
Thair  gowns  gaif  glanfing  in  the  merk, 
Thay  war  fo  rocht  with  goltfmith  werk. 

Mair  braver  robs  were  never  boclit 

Queue  Semeramus  til  array, 

With  brodrie  werk  thair  bords  were  wrocl.t  ; 

0  God,  gif  ,that  thair  gouns  wes  gay  : 
With  gubert  weik  wrocht  wondrous  fure,^ 
Purtild  with  gold  and  filver  pure. 

This  far  I  may  thir  nymphs  advance. 
Not  fpeking  raflily  by  the  richt, 
Thair  goldin  robes  gave  not  fie  glance, 
As  did  their  hevinly  bewties  bricht  ; 
Nor  yit  their  jewels  in  fie  greis, 
As  did  thair  cumly  criftall  eis. 

Thair  propeiteis  for  to  repeit, 
My  dull  ingyne  cannot  difclofe  ; 
Thair  hair  Ijke  threids  of  gold  did  gleit, 
Thair  faces  fragrant  and  formofe  : 
Qjihyte  wes  thair  hyde  thoch  it  wes  hid, 
Thair  coral  lippis  lyfee  rofis  rid. 

Sic  parragons,  but  peir  or  maik, 

1  wait  wes  never  fene  before  ; 

Na  properteis  thir  nymphs  did  laik, 
Quhilk.mkht  thair  cumly  t:orps  decore  : 


AJ? 


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470  CHROKTCLE  OF  SCOTTISH  fc^TRT; 

All  gifts  quhilk  creatures  can  dame. 
Dame  Nature  in  thair  corps  did  frame. 

Thir  nobill  njrophis  maid  reverence, 
With  gcftour  lively  and  allairt ; 
And  eftir  thair  obedience. 
Her  Grace  paffit  to  ane  udder  pairt : 
Qahair  fche  beheld  fiim,  to  be  fhort, 
Accoutiit  in  ane  favadge  fort. 

Into  the  fcrvjce  of  our  Quein, 
Thay  ofFerit  thair  maid  willyng  minds  ; 
Thir  are  the  M6irs  of  quhora  I  mene, 
Quha  dois  inhibit  in  the  Yndes  j 
Leifing  thair  land  and  dwelling  place 
For  to  do  honour  to  her  Grace. 

Thair  pfetious  jowals  till  expreme,  , 

And  coiftly  claitTiings  to  defcryve, 

My  femple  "tvit  can  nocht  efteme : 

Agains  the  flreme  quhy  fuld  Tftryve  ?  ^ 

Thocht  I  want  langage,  wit  and  lair^^ 

Sum  thing  thairof  I  fall  dcclair. 

Thir  favadges,  I  yow  affiire, 
Wer  weil  decoird,  as  ye  may  knaw  ; 
For  fum  war  cled  in  filver  pure. 
And  fum  in  taffatie  quhite  as  fnaw ;: 
Ay  twa  and  twa  in  ordor  (lands, 
With  battons  blank  into  thair  handij. 

The  piecious  ffains  can  not  be  pend, 
With  goldfmiths  wark  wes  thame  amang,' 
Thair  bodies  ikantly  culd  be  kend. 
For  cheins  quhilk  ouer  thair  flioulders  hang  t 
Gold  bracelets  on  thair  chakils  hipgs, 
Thair  fingers  full  of  coftly  rings. 

That  ficht  wes  pleafant  for  to  fe. 
And  woundrotis  nobill  to  behold  ; 

Thak 


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JAMES  VI.  1567—1603.  471 


-Thair  heids  wer  garniflit  gallandlie, 
With  coftly  crancis  maid  of  gold  \j 
3raid  blancis  hang  above  thair  eis, 
"With  jewels  of  all  hiftories. 

JVpoun  thair  forebrows  thay  did  beir 
Targats  and  tablits  of  trjm  werkis  ;, 
pendents  and  charkants  fchyning  cleir, 
'With  plumages'  of  gitie  fperkis  : 
«Apoun  thair  hjndheads  fee  wes  fyne, 
buttons  and  brotchis  brave  and  fjne. 

JVnd  mairatour  I  call  to  mynd, 
Xiow  everie  ane  had  on  thair  front, 
^ne  carbuncle  qf  rubie  kjnd, 
Togither  with  ane  diamont ; 
^nd-  doun  thair  haffats  hang  anew 
Of  rubies  red  and  faphirs  blew. 

Into  thair  mouthis,  as  mjcht  be  fene, 
C^ha  had  bein  tentif  to  behold, 
Ane  emerault  of  coUour  grene. 
Set  in  ane  pre  tie  ryng  of  gold  : 
Syne  thair  wes  hung  at  thair  hals-bane, 
The  efpinell,  ane  pretious  (lane. 

Apoun  thair  breift,  bravefk  of  all. 
Were  precious  pearls  of  the  eift, 
The  rubie  pallet  and  th'opall, 
Togither  with  the  amatift  : 
Thair  micht  ye  fe,  mangs  monie  mo. 
The  topas  and  the  percudo. 

Apoun  thair  richt  pape,  maift  perfyte, 
Thair  I  faw  fondrie  ftanis  fet ; 
The  garnet  and  the  agate  quhite, 
"^ith  monie  mo  quhilk  I  foryet. 
Befide  thir  twa  did  hing  alone, 
.The  turcas  and  the  triapone. 


Apoun 


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CHROKICLE   OF  SCOTl^B  P^TRT- 


Apoaiv  the  left  war  lykewift  k&it, 
Twa  proper  llanis  of  vati^re  hie  j 
The  jacynth  and  the  cheiTolite, 
Jewels  maift  excellent  to  fie  : 
Amangs  the  reft  I  faw  athortj 
The  rubie  of  the  rareft  fort. 

]Fornents  thair  navils  everie  on, 
Bure  pretious  jowels,  brave  and  cjcir, 
The  cornalene  and  calcedone, 
Ouhilk  ot  itfelf  is  quhite  and  cleir ; 
Thay  bure  the  orphyr  in  their  back, 
Bot  and  the  onyx  gray  and  black. 

All  pretious*  llanis  mycht  thair  be  fene, 
Quhilk  in  the  warld  had  onic  name,         , 
Save  that  quhilk  Cleopatra  Quene, 
Did  fwally  owr  into  her  wame  5     . 
The  verritie  for  till  expfefs, 
That  wes  nocht  thair,  I  maun  confef^* 

In  Indea  that  goldin  ground, 

Mair  bravitie  culd  never  be. 

The  belts  quhairwith  thair  w^ifts  wer  bound, 

Wer  goldin  cheins  as  ye  micht  fe  : 

Alfo  with  cheins  both  in  and  out^ 

Thair  arms  wer  wompjit  round  about, 

Lat  nA  man  me-efteim  to  raiU, 
Nor  thii]k  that  rafchlie  1  report ; 
Thair  theis  war  lykewis  garueill  haill. 
With  goldin  cheynis  of  famous  fort  5 
Thair  girtins  war  of  gold  beftreik, 
Thair  leggis  wer  thairwith  funieifl  eik. 

Fra  top  to  tae  I  you  aflure, 
Thair  corps  with  gold  wes  birnift.bricht, 
Tt^y  on  thair  feit  quhite  bufkins  wure,. 
Of  coiilv  fivias  both  trim  and  titht : 


To. 


JA»iES  VI.    1567— il 603,  *  473 

:ell  the  truth  and  not  to  He, 
t  ficht  wes  plefant  for  to  fie« 

ine  in  ordor  keipit  place, 

well  the  foirmoft  as  the  laft  ; 

:  moirs  did  mertch  befoir  her  Grace; 

17II  fche  intill  her  pallace  paft, 

•  bettir  bakkit  nor  ane  laird) 

h  burgcffii*  to  be  thair  guard.  ,  '  » 

if  forjet  how  in  a  robe, 
lenely  crifpe,  fjde  to  his  kneis, 

bonie  boj  out  of  the  globe, 
:  to  her  Grace  the  filver  keis : 

how  that  he  his  harang  maid, 
h  countenance  that  did  nocht  faid* 

I  forjet  how  wesf  deolaird, 
nobill  Kyngis  genjalogie. 
how  the  folkis  quha  wer  in  wairdy 
'  freely  fet  at  libertie  : 
to  be  fchort,  thay  fpent  that  day 
iftime,  daliance  and  deray. 

etting  als  the  BuVges  tryne, 
lOut  defcriptioun  of  thair  cafe, 
fpeiking  of  the  rich  propirte, 
ilk  thay  did  gif  unto  hei^  Grace  : 
how  thay  bure  the  vail  abreid 
ilk  hang  abiive  her  Graces  heid. 

I  in  mindy  fuld  nocht  omit, 
intill  ofdour,  all  refolve, 
vollume  wald  be  woundrous  grit, 
very  tedious  to  revolve  : 
ng  the  reft  for  to  declair, 
>  thair  memors  quho  wer  thair* 

burgiffis  maift  honorablic, 

an  hir  Grace  did  ftill  attend, 

OL.  in.  Ooo  to 


•474  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  F0£TRT. 

To  tyme  the  haill  folemiiitiey 
And  trim  triumphe  wcs  put  to  end: 
Sum  fpecial  men  that  wei  implojd. 
Into  her  palace  her  convoyd. 

The  number  of  thame  that  wer  thair, 
I  fall  defcrivc  thame  as  I  can. 
My  Lord  I  mcnc  the  Mai(\er  Mair, 
The  Proveft  ane  mtiill^prudent  man  : 
WUh  the  haill  counfall  of  the  to\it\. 
Ilk  ane  cled  in  a  velvet  goun. 

That  company  quha  did  tfpj. 
The  mater  wes  m.igtfifically 
The>>thcr  Burgiffis  forby, 
Wer  cled  in  thair  pontificall  : 
Prcfenting  thame  before  her  face, 
Offring  thair  fervice  to  her  Graces 

Dout  my  dull  fenfis  dois  defave, 
With  mair  magnificens  I  mene, 
Gif  that  the  Perfrans  did  refave 
King  Darius  wyfe,  that  nobill  Queene, 
Quhan  fche  did  enter  with  renoune 
Ind  Tipatra,  that  nobill  toune. 

0  Edinburgh  !  now  will  I  fing 

Thy  prais  quhilk  th^  pertains  of  rycht  y 
Thow  hes  bene  ay  trew  to  thy  King, 
In  doing  fervyce  day  and  nycht, 
Quhan  that  his  Grace  did  haif  ado. 
And  in  the  feilds  ay  foirmoft  to. 

Not  fparing  for  to  fpend  thair  blude. 
Into  thair  breiftis  thay  bure  luve  I 

1  fay  no  moir  :  fo  I  conclude. 
But  I  befeik  the  God  abuve, 
Gif  that  it  be  his  godly  will. 
That  thy  eftait  may  fluris  Hill. 

Be  honor  I  lev^ 


JAMES 


JAMES      VI. 


In  1616,  yohn  Bijhop  of  Winton  (or  Wincbefler) 
puhlijbed  "  The  Works  of  the  moft  high  and  mightj- 
rrhice  James/'  containing  bis  Bafilicon  Doron,  Daemo- 
nologie^-Counterblail  to  Tobacco,  &c.  i»/,  witb  tbe  ex^ 
ception  oftwofonnets^  entirely  omits  bis  poetical  compofi-- 
tionsy  altbo*  certainly  of  at  leajl  equal  merit.  Tbey  made 
tbeir  appearance  in  two  feparate  publications  ,•  tbe  Jirji 
andmojl  confiderable  in  1584,  wben  tbe  autbor  was  ono' 
ly  eighteen  years  of  age,  under  tbe  modejl  title  of  Ef- 
fay3,of  a  Prentife  in  the  divine  art  of  Poefie  ;  tbe  otber 
in  1591,  entitled  His  Majefties  Poetical  Exercifes  at 
vacant  houres.  By  far  tbe  mojl  curious  article  of  tbe 
ijubole,  is  a  poem  in  tbe  fir/l  colleHion^  called  the  Phoe- 
nix. Under  tbe  Jimilitude  of  tbat  fabulous  bird^  if  I 
mijiake  not^  tbe  autbor  attempts  to  exbibit  a  Jketcb  of 
the  matcblefs  beauty  and  fufferings  of  his  unfortunate 
mother ,  whom  be  reprefents  as  dead ;  hut  performs  his 
tajk  witb  fo  much  caution,  and  with  fucb  a  timid  trem-" 
bltng  band,  that  one  can  fcarcely  recognife  the  refem-^ 
blance,  ^be  poem  is  introduced  witb  tbe  following  A^ 
croflich  on  his  favourite-  and  near  kinfman  Efme  Stew- 
art, Huhe  of  Lennox,  hy  way  of  Invocation. 


/ 


Va.v 


. 


iLhT  Echo  !  Help ;  that  both  together  we» 
Since  caufe  tbair  bip»  may  now  lament  with  teari^ 
My  murnefttU  yearis*     Ye  furies,  als !  with  him 
Even  Philo  gtim^  who  dwells  in  dark,  that  be    - 
Since  cheif  we  fee  him  to  jroa  all  that  bearia 
The  ftjle  n^a  fearis  of  Dine :  I  requeft 
Eiche  grei^^lie  gheft,  that  dwells  beneth  the  fe. 
With  all  you  three^  quhais  hairis  ar  faaiks  full  bkufi 
And  all  your  cr^w  !  afUft  xne  in  thic  twa^ 
Repeit  and  fba  my  X^^g^io  full  neir,     „ 
llie  chance  fell  heir.     Th^  fecoundlie  is  beft^ 
Devils  void  of  reft,  ye  move  all  that  it  iieid 
With  me  indeld,  lyl^e  4olp\ir  thame  to  greif. 
I  then  will  live,  in  leifer  greif  tberebi* 
Kythe  heir  and  trie»  your  force  ay  bent  and  quick> 
Excell  in  iiklyke  ill^  and  murne  with  me. 

From  Delphos  fjne,  Apollo  !  cum  with  fpcid> 
Whofe  fhining  licht  my  cairs  will,  dim  indeidi 


AN? 


ANE  METAPHORICALL  INVENTION  OF  A  TRAGEDIE  CAI-L^ 

ED   PHOENIX. 


1  HE  djvers  falls  that  Fortune  gevis  to  men 
By  turning  ou^r  her  quheill  to  their  annoy. 
When  Ido  heare  them  grudge,  although  they  ken 
That  old  hlind  Dame,  delytes  to  let  the  joy 
Of  all,  fAch  is  her  ufe,  which  dois  convoy 
Her  quheill  by  gefai :  not  looking  to  the  right, 
Bot  ftill  turnis  up  that  pairt  quhilk  is  too  light. 

Thus  quhen  I  hard  fo  many  did  complaine. 
Some  for  the  lofs  of  worldly  wealth  and  geir. 
Some  death  of  ftends,  quho  cannot  come  againe  ; 
Some  loffe  of  health,  which  unto  all  is  deir  ; 
Some  loffe  of  fame,  which  ftill  with  it  dois  beir 
Ane  greif  to  them  who  mereits  it  indeid  : 
Yet  for  all  thir  appearis  there  fome  remeid. 

4 

For  as  to  geir,  lyke  chance  as  made  you  want  it, 

Reftore  you  may  the  fame  againe  or  mair. 

For  death  of  frepds,  although  the  fame  (I  grant  it) 

Can  noght  returne,  yet  men  are  not  fo  rair 

Bot  ye  may  get  the  lyke.     For  feiknes  fair 

Your  health  may  come  :  or  to  ane  better  place 

Ye  mufl.     For  fame,  good  deids  will  mend  difgrace. 

Then,  fra  I  faw  (as  I  already  told) 

How  men  complaind  for  things  whilk  might  amend  ; 

How  David  Lbidfay  did  complaine  of  old 

His  Pap'mgo,  her  death  and  fudden  end, 

Ane  common  foule,  whofe  kinde  be  all  is  kend. 

All 


'^^^j-Tirf] 


478  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETfLT, 

All  thefe  hes  moved  me  prefently  to  tell 
Ane  Tragedie,  in  griefs  thir  to  excell. 

For  I  complaine  not  of  fie  common  cace. 

Which  divcrfjj  by  diyers  mcan3  dois  fall  : 

But  I  lament  mj  Phoenix  rare,  whofe  race, 

Whofe  kynde,  whofe  kin,  whofe  oiFspring  they  be  ^l 

In  her  alone,  whom  1  the  Phoenix  call : 

That  fowle  which  one  at  onis  did  live, 

Not  lives,  alas  !  though  I  her  praife  revive. 

In  Arable  cald  Faelix  was  fhe  bredd 

This  fowle,  excelling  Iris  far  in  hew. 

Whofe  body  whole  with  purpour  was  pwercleddj 

Whofe  taill  of  coulour  was  celeftall  blew. 

With  fkarjat  pennis  ^hat  through  it  grew  : 

Her  craig  was  li(ce  the  yallowe  burniftit  gold. 

And  fhe  herfelf  thre  hundreth  yeare  was  old. 

She  might  have  lived  as  Ipng  againe  and  mair^ 
If  Fortune  had  not  flayde  Dame  Nature's  will : 
Six  hundreth  yeares  and  fourtie  was  her  fcair, 
Which  Nature  ordained  her  for  to  fulfill. 
Her  native  foile  (he  hanted  ever  ftill. 
Except  to  Eg^pt  whiles  fhe  tpoke  her  courfe. 
Wherethrough  great  NiP-lus  down  runs  froiQ  his  fourfe. 

Like  as  an  hors,  when  he  is  bard^d  haile^ 
An  fathered  pannach  fet  upon  his  heid. 
Will  make  him  feame  more  brave  :  or  to  aflail^ 
The  enemie,  he  that  the  trpupis  doi§  leid, 
Ane  pannache  on  his  heal  me  will  fet  in  deid  : 
Even  fo  had  Nature  to  decore  her  face, 
Given  her  ane  tap,  for  to  augment  her  grace,. 

In  quantitie  fhe  dois  lefemble  neare 
Unto  the  foule  of  mightie  Jove,  by  name 
The  Aegle  calld  :  oft  in  the  tlqnie  of  yeare 
She  ufde  to  foir,  and  file  through  divers  rcalme, . 

Oat 


JAMES  vr.  1567 — 1603;  4^9 

Oat  through  the  azure  ikyes,  while  (he  did  ftianie 
The  Sunne  himfelf,  her  coulour  was  fo  bright 
Till  he  ab^fliit,  beholding  fuch  a  light. 

Thu3  while  {he  ufde  to  fcum  the  ikyes  about. 
At  laft  flie  chanced  to  fore  out  ower  the  fee 
Calld  Mare  Rub  rum  :  yet  her  courfe  held  out 
While  that  flie  paft  whole  Afie.     Syne  to  flee 
To  Europe  fmall  flie  did  refolve.     To  drie 
Her  voyage  out,  at  laft  flie  canne  in  end 
Into  this  land,  ane  fl:ranger  heir  unkend. 

Ilk  man  did  marvell  at  her  forme  moft  rare. 

The  winter  came,  and  ftorms  cJed  all  the  feild  : 

Which  ftorms  the  land  of  fruit  and  corne  made  bare, 

Then  did  flie  flie  into  ane  houfe  for  beild, 

Which  from  the  ftormis  might  fave  her  as  ane  flieild. 

There,  in  that  houfe,  flie  firft  began  to  tame, 

I  cam,  fyoe  toofce  her  furth  out  of  the  fame. 

Fra  her  I  gat,  yet  none  could  gefs  what  fort 
Of  fowle  file  was,  nor  from  what  countrey  cum  : 
Nor  I  my  felf :  except  that  be  her  port. 
And  gliftring  hewes  I  knew  that  flie  was  fum 
Rare  ftranger  fowle,  which  oft  had  ufde  to  fcum 
Through  divers  lands,  delyting  in  her  flight ; 
Which  made  us  fee  fo  ftrange  ari3  rare  a  fight. 

While  at  the  laft,  I  chanced  to  call  to  minde 
How  th«  her  nature  did  refetnble  neir     ' 
To  that  of  Phoenix  which  I  redd.     Her  kinde,^ 
Her  hewe,  her  fliape,  did  mak  it  plaine  appeir 
She  was  the  fame,  which  now  was  lighted  heir. 
This  made  me  to  eflreme  of  her  the  more. 
Her  name  and  rar^nes  did  her  fo  decore. 

Thus  being  tamed,  and  throughly  weill  acquent, 
She  toke  delyte  (as  flie  was  wount  before )^ 
What  time  that  Titan  with  his  beames  upfprent 


480  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRT. 

To  take  her  flight,  ainongs  the  flcjes  to  foire. 
Then  came  to  her  of  fowUis,  a  woundrous  ftore 
Of  divers  kjnds,  fome  fimple  fowlis,  fome  ill 
And  ravening  fowlis,  whilks  finaple  ones  did  kill- 

And  even  as  thay  do  fwarme  about  thair  king. 
The  hunnie  bees  that  works  into  the  hyve 
Quhen  he  deljtes  furth  of  the  ikeppis  to  fpring, 
Then  all  the  laive  will  follow  him  belyve, 
Sjne  to  be  next  him  bi£elie  thay  ftryve : 
So  all  thir  fowUis  did  follow  her  with  heir. 
For  love  of  her,  fowlis  ravening  did  no  deir. 

Sic  was  the  luve,  and  reverence  thej  her  bure 
Ilk  da  J  quhill  even,  aj  quhill  thaj  fched  at  night, 
Fra  timei  it  darkned,  I  was  ever  fare 
Of  her  returne,  remaining  quhill  the  light, 
And  Phoebus  ryfing  with  his  garland  bright. 
Sic  was  her  trueth  fra  time  that  fhe  was.  tame. 
She  quho  in  brightnefs  Titan's  felf  did  fchame  ! 

By  ufe  of  this,  and  banting  it  at  laft. 

She  made  the  fowlis  fra  time  that  I  went  out, 

Above  my  head  to  flie,  and  follow  faft 

Her,  quho  was  cheif  and  leidar  of  the  rout. 

Qahen  it  grew  lait,  flie  made  them  flie,  but  dout/ 

Or  fear,  even  in  the  clofie  with  her  of  will. 

Syne  Ihe  herfelf  pei  kt  in  my  chalmer  Hill. 

Quhen  as  the  countreys  romid  about  did  heare 
Of  this  her  byding  in  this  countrey  cold, 
Quhilk  hocht  but  hillis,  and  darkncs  ay  dois  beare 
(And  for  this  caufe  was  Scotia  calld  of  old) 
Her  lyking  heir,  quhen  it  was  to  them  told. 
And  how  fcho  greind  not  to  ga  back  agaiue. 
The  love  thay  bure  her  turnit  into  difdaine, 

Lo  !  here  the  fruifls,  quhilks  of  invy  dois  breid', 
To  liarme  them  all,  quha  vertew  dois  imbrace. 

to; 


James  vr^  1567—1603.  481 

Lo  !   here  the  fruifts,  from  her  quhilks  dois  proceid, 
To  harme  them  all,  that  be  in  better  cace 
Than  others  be.     So  followit  thaj  the  trace 
Of  proud  Invfy  thir  countreis  lying  neir, 
That  fie  ane  fowle  fuld  Ijke  to  tary  heir. 

Quhill  Fortoun  at  the  laft,  not  onlie  moved 
Invj  to  thi$j>  quhilk  culd  not  her  content, 
Quhill- that  Invy  did  feafe  fomie  foulis  that  loved 
Her  anis  as  femit :  but  yit  thair  ill  intent 
Kythit,  quhan  thay  faw  all  uther  foulis  ftill  bent 
To  follow  her,  miiknowing  thera  at  all. 
This  made  them  worke  her  undeferved  fall. 

This  were  the  ravening  fowlis  of  quhome  I  fpak, 
Befor6  the  quhilks  (as  t  already  fchew) 
Was  wount  into  her  prefence  to  hald  bak 
Thair  crueltie,  from  fimple  ones  that  flew 
With  her,  ay  qilhill  Invy  all  fear  withdrew. 
Thir  war  the  ravin,  the  ftaincheU  and  the  gled. 
With  uther  kyndis  quhome  in  this  malice  bred. 

'  Fra  malice  thus  was  rooted  by  Invy 
In  them  as  fone  the  awin  effedts  did  fhaw ; 
Quhilk  made  them  fyne,  upon  ane  day  to  fpy 
And  wait  till  that,  as  flie  was  wount,  flie  flaw 
Athort  the  ikyes,  fyne  did  thay  neir  her  draw 
Among  the  uther  fowlis  of  dy vers  kyndis, 
Althouch  thay  war  far  diflbnant  in  myndis. 

For  quhairas  thay  war  wount  her  to  obey, 
Thair  mynd  far  contrail  then  did  plaine  appetr. 
For  thay  maid  her  as  ane  commoun  prey 
To  them  of  quhome  flie  lookit  for  na  deir.- 
Thay  ftrak  at  her  fa  bitterlie  quhill  feir 
Stayde  uther  fowlis  to  preis  for  to  defend  her 
From'thir  ingrate,  quhilks  now  had  clene  miflcend  hen 
Vol.  in.  P  P  P  ^  Quhen 


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/{9l  '    CHROKICLj;  Of   SCOTTISH  FOETRTV 

Quhen  fl^  cvild  fiod  nape  uther  faif  refiige 
From  thefe  thair  bjuer  ftraifcs,  flie  fle4  at  Uft 
To  me,  ^as  if  {he  wold  wifl^  10?  to  jodg^ 
The  wrong  thay  4jd  her,)  yit  ^h^y  fpllowit  fafti 
Till  ibe  betwix  my  leggis  her  felf  did  caft  ; 
For  faving  her  from  thefe,  quhich  her  oppreft, 
Quhais  hote  purfute  her  fuffrit  not  to  reft. 

Bot  yet  at  all  that  fcrv'd  not  for  remeid. 
For  nochttheles  thay  fpair'd  her  not  a  ha.ire.. 
In  ftede  of  her,  yea  quhyles  thsvy  made  to  bleid 
^7  ^^&gs  ;  (fo  grew  thair  malice  npi^k  ?l\A  mair  ;)• 
Quhilk  made  hei;  haith  to  rage  and  to  difpair, 
Firft  that,  but  caufe,  thay  did  her  fie  dilhort : 
Nixt  that  (he  laiked  help  rn  any  fort. 

Then  having  ta^ne  ane  dry  and  withered  ftrae. 

In  deip  defpair,  aqd  in  ane  lofty  rage, 

She  fprang  up  heigh,  putflein^  every  fae  : 

Syne  to  Pancha^a  came,  to  change  her  age 

Upon  Apollo's  altar,  to  aflwage 

With  outward  fyre  her  inwart  raging  yre  : 

Quhilk  then  was  all  her  cheif  and  haill  defyre. 

Then  being  dairfull  the  event  to  knaw 

Of  her  quha  hamewart  had  returnd  agaih^ 

Quhair  flie  was  bred,  quhaii  ftormis  dois  never  blaw. 

Nor  bitter  blaftis,  nor  winter  fnaws  nor  raine, 

Bot  fommer  ftill ;  that  countray  doeth  fo  ftaine 

All  realmes  in  fairneSvi  There  in  ftafte  I  fent^ 

Of  her  to  knaw  the  yflfew  andevenr. 

The  meffinger  went  thair  into  fie  hafte 

As  culd  permit  the  farrnes  of  the  way,^^ 

By  cro{}ing  ower  fo  monie  countreys  wafte 

Or  he  come  thair.     Syne  vvrith  a  lytle  ftay 

Into  that  land,  drew  hamewart  every  day  : 

In  his  returne,  lyke  diligence  he  Ihew 

As  in  his  going  thair^  thr^w  realmes  anew. 

'  .  Fra- 


JAMES   Vli    1567—1603,  483 

-F.ra  he  returhit,  then  fone  ^vithbut  ddiy 
J  fpeirit  at  him  (the  certain  way  to  try) 
Quhat  word  of  Phoenix  quhilk  was  flowen  aw  Ay  ? 
And  gif  throw  all  the  lands  he  cnld  her  fpy, 
Quhairthtow  he  went,  I  bad  him  not  deny. 
But  tell  the  tructh, — to  wit  it  was  my  will. 

He  told  the  then  ho^^  fhe  flew  bak  againe^ 
Q^hairfrst  flie  eame^  and  als  he  did  f eceit 
How  in  Panchaia  toun  flie  did  remdne 
On  Phcebus  altar,  thair  for  to  compleit 
With  Thus  and  Myrrh  and  other  odours  fwek 
Of  flours  of  dy vers  kyndes,  and  of  incens 
Her  nefl: — ^With  that  he  left  me  in  fufpens  : 

Till  that  I  chargit  him  no  way  is  for  to  f|)air, 

Bot  prefently  to  tell  the  out  the  reft. 

He  tauld  me  than,  how  Titan's  garland  thair 

Inflamde  be  heate,  reflexiiig  on  her  neft 

The  withered  ftra,  Quhilk  quhen  (he  was  bpprcft 

Here  be  yon  fowlis,  flie  buir  ay  quhill  flie  came 

There,  fyn^  abuve  her  neft  fhe  laid  the  fame. 

And  fyne  he  told  how  fee  had  fie  defyre 
To  burne  her  felf,  as  flie  fat  dbune  thairtn.  * 
Syne  how  the  funne  the  withered  ftra  did  fy^^y 
Quhilk  brunt  her  neft,  her  fethers,  bones  and  fkln 
All  tumd  in  afli :  Quhais  end  dois  now  begin 
My  waes  :  hef  death  thaks  lyfe  to  greif  in  me. 
She,  q^hom  I  rew  my  eyes  did  ever  fee. 

O  deyillis  of  darknes  !  contrair  unto  licht  ! 
In  Phoebus. fowle,  how  culd  ye  get  fie  place, 
Since  ye  are  hated  ay  be  Phoebus  bricht  ? 
For  ftill  is  fene,  his  licht  dois  daiknes  chace. 
But  yet  ye  went  uiito  that  fowle,  quhais  grace 
As  Phoebus  fowle  yet  ward  the  funne  him  fell. 
Her  licht  his  ftaind,  quhome  in  all  licht  doi^;  dwell. 

.    .  And 


4S4  CHRONICLE   OF  SCOTTISH  POETRY. 

And  thow,  O  Phoenix  !  quhj  was  thow  fo  moved 

Thow  fowle  of  licht !  by  enemies  to  thee 

For  to  forjet  thy  heavinly  hewes,  whilkis  loved 

Were  baith  bj  men  and  fowlis  that  did  them  fee  ? 

And  fyne  i^  hewe  of  aihe  that  thaj  fold  be 

Converted  all :  and  that  thy  gudely  {hape 

In  Chaos  fould  turn,  and  nocht  the  fyre  efcape  ? 

And  thow,  O  reuthles  death  !  quhy  fould  thow  devore 

Her  ?  quho  not  only  pafled  by  all  mens  mynde 

All  uther  fowlis  in  hewe  and  fliape,  but  more 

In  rarenes  (fen  thair  was  nane  of  her  kynde 

Bot  {he  alone)  whome  with  thy  ftounds  thow  pyndc : 

And  at  the  laft,  hath  perced  her  throw  the  hart, 

But  reuth  or  petie,  with  thy  mortall  dart. 

Yet  worft  of  all,  fhe  lived  not  half  her  age. 

Quhy  ftayde  thow  Tyme  at  leaft,  quhilk  all  dois  teare 

To  work  with  her  ?  O  quhat  a  cruell  rage 

To  cut  her  ofF,  before  her  thread  did  weare  ! 

l^hairin  all  planets  keep  thair  courfe,  that  yeare 

It  was  not  be  the  half  yet  worne  away 

Quhilk  fuld  with  her  have  ended  on  a  day  ! 

Then  fra  thir  newis,  in  forrows  foped  haill,  * 

Hfid  made  us  both  a  while  to  hald  our  peacie. 

Then  he  began  and  Caid,  Pairt  of  my  taill 

Is  yet  untolde,  Lo,  here  one  of  her  race, 

Ane  worme  bred  of  her  aflie :  Though  Ihe,  alace  I 

Said  he,  be  brunt,  this  lacks  but  plhm^s  and  breath 

To  be  lyke  her,  new  gendied  by  her  deajh. 

L'  Envot. 

Apollo  thtn  !  quho  brunt  with  thy  reflex 
Thine  only  fowle,  through  love  that  thow  her  bure  j 
Although  thy  fowle  (quhais  name  doeth  end  in  X) 
Thy  burning  heat  on  nowayes  could  indure. 

But 


JAMES  VI,  1367 — 1603.  485 

But  brunt  thairby  :  Yet  will  1  thee  procure, 
Late  fae  to  Phoenix,  now  her  friend  to  be  : 
Reviving  her  bj  that  quhilk  made  her  die. 

Draw  far  from  here,  mount  heigh  up  throw  the  air. 

To  gar  thj  heat  and  beames  be  law  and  neir. 

That  in  this  countrej,  quhilk  is  cald  and  bair. 

Thy  gliftring  beamis  als  ardent  may  appeir 

As  thay  i|vere  oft  in  Arable  :  fo  heir 

Let  theffi  be  now,  to  mak  ane  Phoenix  new 

Even  of  this  worme  of  Phoenix  afhe  quhilk  grew. 

This  gif  thow  dois,  as  fure  I  hope  thow  fhal). 
My  Tragedie  a  comike  end  will  have  : 
Thy  work  thow  hath  begun,  to  end  it  all  : 
Els  made  ane  worme,  to  make  herout  the  lave. 
This  Epitaphe,  then  beis  on  Phoenix  grave ; 

Here  Ijeth  whome  to,  even  be  her  death  and  end, 

Apollo  h^th  a  longer  lyfe  her  fend. 


The  meaning  of  the  laft  6ve  lines  fecms  to  be,— .Thou,  Apollo,  ha 
bej^un  to  form  a  new  Phanix  :  I  pray  thee  to  complcat  thy  woik  :— 
Thou  haft  already  produce^  a  worm  from  the  afbesoi  the  frrracr :  Let 
;rliis  worme  undergo  a  perfcift  transformation  :  Then  this  Epitaph  (hall 
be  engraved  on  my  Mother's  tomb  :  **  Here  lies  one  ivho  enjoys  iifimorta*^ 
lily  even  by  her  tragic  death** 

Sylvcilcr,  in  a  dedicatory  fonnet  addreffed  to  James  Stuart,  (^ina^ 
grammatifcd  A  just  master,)  tells  him  that  "he  lecmi  cf  Fhanlx  race  ;** 
and  in  another, 

From  fpicic  afhes  of  the  facr..d  urne,    , 
A  new  true  Fhirnlx  iivelv  flour'.lhcih. 


P/iRAPHRASE 


i'ARAPH^.ASE  ON  LUGAN. 

By  the  Same, 


Ca/af^is  an  cur/us  vejlr^e  /entire  putatis 
Damnum  pqffi  fuga  !  Velutiji  cunifa  mlnentur 
flumina^  quos  mifcent  pelago^  fuhducere  fontes  ; 
Non  magis  ablatis  unquam  decreverit  aquor^ 
^uam  nunc  crefcit  aquis.     An  vos  momenta  putatk 
Ulla  dedijfe  mihi  ? 

If  all  the  fludes  ^tnangis  thame  wald  concladfs 
To  ftay  thair  courfe  fra  rynning  in  the  fee  : 
And  by  that  meins  wald  think  for  to  delude 
The  Ocean,  quha  fuld  impairit  be, 
As/thay  fuppofde,  beleving  if  that  he 
rDid  lak  thair  fludes,  he  fuld  decrefs  him  fell : 
Yet  if  we  like  the  veritle  to  wie, 
It  pairs  him  na  thing  :  as  I  fall  yow  tell. 

For  out  of  him  thay  ar  augmentit  all. 

And  maift  pairt  creat,  as  ye  fall  perfave  ; 

For  quhen  the  funne  doth  fouk  the  vapours  fmall 

Furth  of  the  feas,  quhilks  thame  conteine  and  have 

Ane  part  in  winde,  in  wete  and  raine  the  lave 

He  lender  dois  :  quhilk  doth  augment  thair  ftrandis. 

Of  Neptunes  woll  a  coate  fyne  they  him  weave. 

By  hurling  to  him  faft  out  ower  the  landis. 

Quhep  all  is  done  do  to  him  quhat  thay  can, 
Nane  can  perfave  that  thay  do  fwell  him  mair. 
I  put  the  cafe  then  that  thay  never  ran  : 
Yet  nocht  the  lefs,  that  culd  him  no  ways  pair : 

.  ,       .  Quhat 


JAMES,  VX#   1567 — 1603.  48/ 

Quhat  neids  he  then  to  count  it,  or  to  cair, 
Except  thair  folies  wald  the  mair  be  fchawin  ? 
Sen  though  thay  ftay,  it  harmis  nocht  ane  hair 
C^hat  gain  thaythochthay  had  thair  courfe  withdrawia  ? 

So  even  fik  lykc  :  Thouch  fubjeflis  do  conjure 
For  to  rebell  againft  thair  prince  and  king  : 
By  leading  him  althoch  thay  hope  to  fmpre 
That  grace  quhairwith  God  maks  him  for  to  ring  ; 
Though  by  his  giftis  he  fhaw  himfelf  bening 
To  help  thair  neid,  and  mak  them  thairby  gain  : 
Yet  lak  of  thame  no  harme  to  him  doth  bring 
Quhan  thay  to  reiwe  thair  folic  fall  be  faine. 

L'  Envoy. 

Then  fludes  runtle  on  your  wounted  courfe  of  olde 

Quhilk  God  by  nature  dewly  hes  provydit  : 

For  though  ye  flay,  as  I  before  have  tolde. 

And  caft  in  dout  quhilk  God  hath  els  decydit 

To  be  colijoynde,  by  you  to  be  devydit. 

To  kythe  your  fpite,  and  do  the  depe  na  ikaith, 

Far  better  were  in  others  ilk  confydit  j 

Ye  floodes,  thow  d«pe,  quhilk  are  your  dewties  baith. 


This  posm,  written  perhaps  in  T583,  (hews  how  early  James  began 
to  difregard  the  dodtrines  of  Buchanan  /  and  to  entertain  extravagant 
notions  of  the  regal  ftate  and  power. 


ANE 


AKt   POEME    OF   TYME. 
Bjf  the  Same. 


J\s  I  was  panung  in  a  morning,  aire, 
And  could  not  fleip,  nor  nawayis  take  me  reft, 
Furth  for  to  walk,  the  morning  was  fa  fair, 
Athort  the  feildis,  it  feraed  to  me  the  beft. 
The  call  was  cleare,  quhairby  bdjve  I  gell 
That  fyrie  Titan  camming  was  in  fight, 
Obfcuring  -chad  Diana  by  his  light. 

Who  by  his  ryfing  in  the  azure  Ikycs 
Did  dewlie  helfe  all  thame  on  earth  do  dwell. 
The  balmie  dew  throw  burning  drouth  he  dryis,^ 
Quhilk  made  the  foil  to  favour  fweif,  and  fmell 
By  dewe  that  on  the  nicht  before  down  fell, 
Quhilk  then  was  foukit  by  the  Delphienns  heit 
Up  in.  the  air  :  it  was  fa  licht  and  Weit. 

Quhais  hie  afcending  in  his  purpour  fphere 

Provoked  all  from  Morpheus  to. flee  i 

As  beifts  to  feld,  and  birds  to  fing  wMth  beir, 

Men  to  th-air  labour,  biffie  as  the  bee : 

Yet  ydle  men  devyfing  did  I  fee. 

How  for  to  dryve  the  lyme  that  did  them  irk. 

By  findrie  pailymes,  quhill  that  it  grew  mirk. 

Then  woundred  I  to  fee  them  feik  a  wyle 
Sa  wnllinglie  the  precious  tyme  to  tyne  : 
And  how  thay  did  them  felfs  far  fo  begyle, 
To  faflie  of  tyme,  quhilk  of  itfelf  is  fyne. 
Fra  tyme  be  pafl,  to  call  it  bekwart  fyne 


Ii 


jAUts  w.  •  I  j€ 7—1^03.  4S9 

1^  bot  in  vaine  ;  thexefoir  xaen  fboU  be  warr 
To  fleuth  the  tyme  that  flees  fra  them  fo  farr. 

For  quhat  hath  man  bot  tjxne  into  this  lyfc, 

Quhilk  gives  him  dayis  his  God  aright  to  knaw  i 

Quhairfore  than  fiild  we  be  at  fik  a  ftryfe 

So  fpedelie  our  felQs  for  to  withdraw 

Even  from  the  tjme,  quhilk  is  no  wajis  flaw 

To  flie  froih  us,  fuppois  we  fled  it  nocht  ? 

Mair  wyfe  we  war,  if  we  the  tyme  had  focht. 

Bot  fen  that  tyme  is  fie  a  precious  thing, 

I  wald  we  fould  beftow  it  into  that 

Quhilk  were  maift  plefour  to  our  heavenly  King,, 

Flee  ydilteth,  quhilk  is  the  greatell  lat.  , 

Bot  fen  that  death  to  all  is  dcftinat. 

Let  us  employ  that  tyme  that  God  hath  fend  us^ 

In  doing  weiU,  that  gude  men  may  commend  us. 


coNCLUBiKG  SONNET.     By  the  Same. 

jL  he  facound  Greke,  Demofthenes  by  name^ 
His  toung  was  ones  into  his  youth  fo  flow, 
^s  evin  that  airt,  quhilk  floorifli  made  his  fame. 
He  fcarce  culd  name  it  for  a  tyme,  yeinow. 
So  of  fmall  feidis  the  Liban  cedres  grow  :         > 
So  of  ane  egg  the  egle  doeth  proceid  : 
From  fountains  fmall  greit  Nilus  flude  doith  flow 
Even  fo  of  rawnis  do  michty  fifches  brcid. 
Thairfore,  gude  reider,  quhen  as  thow  dois  reid 
Thefe  my^firft  fcuiftis,  difpute  them  not  at  all : 
Quho  watts  bot  thefe  may  able  be  indeid 
Of  fyner  poemis  the  beginning  fmall* 

Then  rather  loaue  my  meaning  and  my  panis 

'  "J^han  lak  my  dull  ingyne  and  blunted  branis. 
Vol.  HI.  Q^q  q  The 


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cmpVfCLV  or  KQTTIfB  fOXfUT. 


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Baameaa 


The  remainifif  coolentt  of  thde  two  nnral  irolnmet  ire  UrtaU,  or 
0ie  HmnnUy  Jitu/i^  m  trtnflatioa  from  the  *Ftesch  of  Da  Sarus,  (aboot 
400linek)  '  * 

TitFmrus^  alfo  traoQited  ff^Btn  Dp  Btrtai,  being  «  b  vive  mirror  of 
this  laft  and  moft  dedeeped  age^  (aboot  Z500  Knet  10  genaioe  Stcnw 
nolduui  manoer.) 

Th*  Lifmrnh,  a  deferi|>tien  of  the  laipont  hsf^  fo  named;  (aboot 
zooo  linet  in  the  ipme  meaiJiire,}  'written,  at  the  au^ior  iays,  in  bn 
'*  nmitymtmg  and  cen4er  ycaret,*'  and  ▼enly  none  wiU  donlK  h»  afllBr> 
tion. 

A  tranflation  of  the  Z04th  Plahn ;  vaKoo^  fimneti,  &d 

MrwUt  md  CmUTu  9f  Stmh  Fvefit. 

*tYaM  lift  h^Tingt  toore  than  once,  been  |»ronODnccd  smriiiUf  the  fol- 
lowmg  dmad  will  enable  the  reader  to  judge  (or  himfelf. 


V        ,c        » 


**  Toiching  the  Ityndef  of  verfit  4|ohllM  are  npt  ciitdt  or  ]>rokeo,  bot  a« 
lyke  fltaoy  feic  in  everie  lyae  of  the  verfe,  and  how  tha/  are  com* 
mooly  namit,  with  my  opioioon  for  qaltttTiib|b6U9  iike 
kynde  of  thir  verfe  it  mettefr tobe nfid 


■\- 


Firft,  there  is  jrymt  ^ohiUc  fcrrit  opdy  for  U^g  hiftoreis,.  «nd  jit  ir( 
DOchtTerfe.    As  for  exemplc,^  ^ '   '''*' 

Id  Maij  when  that  the  bliflefoUPhsboabnchr,    \ 

Tlie  lamp  of  joy*  the  feea^i^t  getn  of  lic^^;  j  ' ,  ?  -  -. 

The  goldio  cairt,  apd  the  etheriall  King, 

With  purpour  face  In  orient  dois  fpring^ 

Maift  angellyke  afcen4ing  in  hia-fpheres 

And  birds  with  all  thatr  hoaTcnlie  iroceo  cleare  . 

Dots  mak  a  fweit  and  heavinly  harmony, 

Aod  fragrant  flowrs  dofs  fpring  up  lufteiy : 

Into  thia  feafon  fweiteft  of  delyte,  c   . 

To  walk  I  had  a  lafty  appetjte,  ,  ^c 

For  the  defcription  of  Heroique  Adtia,  Martiall  and  knichtlj  fkittit  of 
armes,  nfe  thia  kynde  of  verfc  fbllowand,  caMit  HUroUall^  aa 

Meik  mundane  mirrour,  mfrrie  aod  modfii^ 

Blyth,  kynde  and  courtca,  comelie,  clene  and  chefl, 

To  all  ejeinplc  for  thy  boneftie 

As  richeR  rofe,  or  ruble,  by  the  reft, 

With  gracia  grave,  4pd  geftnre  maid  digeft. 

Ay  to  thy  honour  alwayia  having  eye. 

Were  faiTona  fiiemde,  they  michc  be  found  in  the « 

Of  blcflings  all,  be  blyth,  thow  has  the  beil, 

With  ercric  bertoc  belovit  for  to  be. 


tfAites  fi.  1J67— 1603,  4^i 

For  ODie  heich  and  gnrte  felijeStti  fpedatty  drawin  out  of  leatrait  taf 
oris,  u(e  this  kfnde  of  verie  following,  ciUit  BaUai  Royal^  at 

That  nlchi  he  cetft,  and  went  to  bed,  hoc  f  reind 

Yic  fail  for  day,  and  diodit  the  nkhi  to  lan^ : 

Ac  tad  Diana  doon  Ker  head  recleiiid 

lotothe,  iie^    Then  Loafer  «p,4rang 

Aurora's  pod,  whdnit  Icho  did  fend  aoung 

The  jeiccie  clodds,  for  to  fortell  ane  hoor 

Before  1^0  (Uy  her  tears,  quhiUce  Oride  fan^ 

FeUfo^Jb^rlove^quhiBtcdrnit  in  i£  floor. 
For  tragical  mat^,^  comj^ainti,  or  teftamedtit,  ofe  thiil  kyi^de  of 
arfc  follo#i^g,  callic  TroUut  ^tcrfi^ 

7*0  the^,  Jk^  \  ^d  cb^  to  in#  igsni^ 

in  the  defert,  amangt  the  wodf  and  wells 

Q^hair  deOinie  hes  boiindtheni  to  renuo'e, 

^u^  covpanf ,  withiif  the  firths  and  feUs, 

Let  us  compfein  with  wbfiilf  yootts  stnd  yeKs 

Of  ihaft^  ahd  ()ioUer,  thaf  our  harts  het  flane  i 

To  th^,  Echo !  and  thew  to  mc  agane. 
(See  this  poem  CQnipl«aC,p.  49d) 

For  fly  ting,  or  invedives,  ofe  this  Icynde  of  terfe  following^  callit 
\duHcefotliSfQT  ^umUing  vnfi. 

In  the  hinder  end  of  harVift,  o&  Alt*halIow-e*ne,  &c. 
(See  the  Fiytiog  of  Montgomery  and  Polwart,  p.  39'4.) 
For  compendious  prsiyfin^  of  any-bukes,  or  the  authoris  thairbf,'  o^ 
riy  argumemitf  of  hiibreifi'  ufc  Smii  Verft^  of  fourtene  lyois,  aoid  tttt 
:ce  in  every  line,  as, 

Ane  rype  iogf  ne^  atid  ^ick  and  walkned  wit. 

With  fommair  reafoM,  foddenlie  applyh ; 

For  every  porpofe  ufing  reafotts  fit, 

\Vith  fltUfulnes,  Habere  karniDJg  may  be  fpyif» 

With  pithie  wordis,  for  to  etprcb  yow  bf  it 

His  full  intension  in  bis  proper  leid, 

The  puritic  qubairbf,  Weiil  hts  he  tryic : 

With  memorie  to  keip  ^hat  he  dois  reid 

With  ficilfulpes  and  flguris  ^nhitks  proccid 

l^rom  Rhecori^e  with  everlaftiiig  feme, 

With  utherswoondriog-^preafling  with  all  fpeid 

j^or  to  atteine  ttt  merice  iic  a  taxnt* 
.   All  thtr  into  the  perfyte  Poete  be. 

^ddis !  Grsnt  I  may  obteint  die  lairi^l-tfee. 
Ai  diatcrts  of  love,  ufe  this  kynde  of  verfe,  quhilk  #e  call  CmunMin 
f#^,  aa 

Qubais  acfwer  made  thame  nochc  fa  glaid 

That  they  fuld  thus  the  vidors  be. 

As  even  the  anfwer  qohilk  I  haid 

Did  greatly  joy  and  cvfilbrt  x&c  3 


1 


I 


491  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH   PC>BTRf. 

Quhen  lo !  thit  fpik  ApoUo  mpic. 
All  that  thow  feiki»,  it  fall  be  thyne  ! 
Cyke  Terfe  of  teh  fete,  9%  this  foirfaid  is  of  aocht,  je  may  nfelyk^ 
wayis  in  love  materis;  as  alfo  all  kyodts  of  cuttit  and  broken  verfe, 
quhairof  newe  formet  are  dajlie  infcnttt  according  to  the  Poctit  pfei* 
four)  a« 

Quha  wald  have  tyrde  to  heir  that  tone, 
Quhilk  birds  corrobor^t  Ay  abonr, 
Throw  fchoQtiog  of  the  Larkis  ? 
Thay  fprang  fa  heich  imo  the  akyif,  . 
Quhiil  Cupid  waUuiis  with  the  cry ia 

Of  Nature's  chapell  clarkif. 
Then  leaving  all  the  Heaviot  abovcr 

He  lichtit  on  the  cat4. 
Lo !  how  chat  lytill  God  of  love 

Before  me  then  appeard 
8a  myld-lyke-s^And  chyld-lykc 

With  bow  thiK  quartcrvskaot 
Sa  moylie,  and  coylie. 

He  lukit  lyke  abe  Sant. — {Cberrie  end  SUu,) 
And  £1  furth." 

James  VI.  alfo  tranflated  into  Engliffi  metre  a  coofiderable  Dambei',. 
if  not  the  whole,  of  (hoCe  Pfafani  whieh  are  commooly  bbiuid  ap  with 
the  Scottifh  Book  of  Common  Prayer. 

Prefised  to  Tbt  Furiet  are  the  following  verfes  by  M.  W.  Fonlef) 
who  about  this  time  compofed  a  vatiety  of  occafional  Sonnets,  and  alfo 
tranflated  fome  of  tfaofe  of  Petrarch. 

Where  (hall  the  limita  lye  of  all  yovr  fame  f 

Where  (ball  the  bordera  be  of  your  renowne  ? 

In  Eaft  ?  or  where  the  Sunne  again  goeth  down  ? 

Or  (hall  the  filed'  Pbles  impale  the  fame  f 

Where  (hall  the  pillars  which  your  praife  proclame*'  . 

Or  trophies  (land,  of  that  expe^ed  crowne  ? 

The  Monarch  firft  of  that  triumphant  towne 

Revives  in  you,  by  yon  rencwea  his  name. 

For  that  which  he  performed  in  battels  bold,    . 

To  us  his  books  with  wonders  deth  unfold. 

So  we  of  you  far  more  coilceave  in  mindey 

As  by  your  verfe  we  plaineUe,  Sir,  may  (ee 

You  (hall  the  writer  and  the  worker  be 

Bor  to  abfolve  that  C»far  left  behind. 


Having 


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j^AM|:s  vi.  1567 — 1603.  493 


Jtiaving  heen  favoured^  Jlnce  the  preceding  Jheets  were 
printed  offy  with  a  Jight  of  a  large  MS.  coUe&lon  of 
tinpuhlijhed poems  h'y  Captain  Alexander  Montgome- 
ry, author  of  the  Cherry  and  Slae,  //  is  not  yet  too' 
late  to  infert  fuch  of  them  as  appear  worthy  of  pre- 
fervation.  The- following  feems  to  allude  to  his  Rofal 
Majler^s  Poem  of  TwE  PhojENjx. 

SONE^r   TO  HXS   MAJESTIE, 

Jl\s  bright  Apollo  ftaineth  every  ftar 

With  golden  ray  is  when  he  begins  to  ryfe, 

Quhais  glorious  glance  yit  ftoutly  Ikaillis  theiliyb, 

Quhen  with  a  wink  we  wonder  quhair  they  war, 

Befor  his  face  for  feir  they  faid  fo  far,    - 

And  vanifhes  away  in  fuch  a  Wayis, 

That  in  thair  Ipheirs  thay  dar  not  intcrpryfe 

For  to  appeir  lyk  planeits  as  they  ar. 

Or  as  THE  PHOENIX  with  hir  fedrum  fair 

[Excels  all-foulis  in  diver fe  hevinly  heuis, 

Quhais  natur  contrair  natur  fo  reneuis, 

As  onlie^  but  companione  or  compair  : 

So,  quinteflenft  of  Kings  !  quhen  thou  compyle>' 

iThou  ftanis  my  verfis  with  thy  ftaitly  ftyle. 


To  HIS  MAJESTIE.   Front  the  fame  ^S. 

lijcHiR,  clenge  your  cuntrie  of  thir  cruell  crytnis, 

Adultries,  witchcraftis,  incefts,  fakeles  bluid  ; 

Delay  not,  bot  as  David  did,  betymes 

Your  company  of  fuch  men  foon  fecluid. 

Out  with  the  wicked  y — garde  ye  with  the  gudc  ; 

Of 


494  tmo^ioLE  or  scoritsu  tatrKt: 

Of  mercy  tnd  of  judgment  fegr  to  fiog. 
Quhen  ye  filld  ftryk^  I  wald  jt  tmderftttde  ; 
Quhen  ye  fold  fjpair^  I  wifli  ye  war  benidg, 
Chufe  godly  coodHbU  ;  kiin  to  be  a  King. 
Beir  not  thtr  barthens  longer  on  your  bak;^ 
Jump  not  with  juftiee  for  no  kind  of  thing  ^ 
To  jufl  complautis  gar  gude  atttendance  tak  ^ 
Thir  bluidy  farks  cry  is  ahl^yis  in  yowr  eirisy 
Prevent  the  plague  that  prefentlie  a{^ici5J  - 


to  MT  LADY  SEYTOw,  \^formerly    LadY  Margar]B# 
MoNTGOiviEUY.}    Frini  the  Jdmt  MS/ 

\J  kATTY  ftai"  at  evening  and  at  ifcorrie, 

Quhais  bright  afpeS  my  maiftires  firfi  iixtfbrne  ^ 

O  happy  credle,  and  O  hftipj)y  Haini 

Quhich  rockit  her  tlie  hour  ^hat  fcto  wes  t^orne.  ' 

O  happy  pape,  ye  tather  ne'ftar  hofiie, 

r  irft  gaif  her  fuck,  in  filvef*  fiiedling  baM. 

O  happy  womb'c  co'nfafit  had  beforne 

So  trewe  a  beutie,  honoiir  of  this  linif. 

O  happy  bounds',  quhair  dayty  yet  fcho  duells; 

Quhich  Inde  and  Egypt'^s  hapynes  6xcells. 

O  happy  bed  quhairih  f6h6  fall  be  laid. 

O  happy  babe  in  belly  fcho  fall  breid  ;  ' 

Bot  happier  he  that  hes  that  hap  indeid 

To  mafc  both  wyfe  and  mother  of  that  maidv 


r^ 


TO  THE  FOR  ME.    jtrom  the  fame  MS". 

OUETE  nichtingale  !  in  holene'  grene  that  hant'sy 
To  fport  thy  felf»  and  fpcciall  in  the  fpring  ; 
Thy  chlvring  chirles  whilks  changinglie  thoacfcanta, 

Maks 


\ 


JAME&  VI.   Z567— 1$03*  495 

Maks  all  the  roches  round  about  th6  ring, 
Whilk  flaiks  my  forow  fo  to  heir  th6  fing. 
And  lights  my  loving  langour  at  the  leift  ; 
Yit  thoght  thou  fcis  not,  fiUie  fail^les  thing  J 
The  peircing  pykis  brod  at  thy  bony  brcill. 
Even  fo  ani  I  by  pkfuir  lykwyis  preift, 
In  gritcft  danger  quhair  1  moft  delyte. 
3ot  fince  |hy  fong.  for  ih(»-ing.  hes  not  ceift, 
Sould  feble  L  for  feir  my  conqueis  quyt  ? 
^a,  na — I  love  th6,  frcflieft  Phoeniif  ffLir, 
In  beuty,  birth^  in  bounty  but  compair, 

,.  Love  lent  me  wings  of  hope  and  high  defyre, 
j^yn  bad  me  flie,  and  feir  not  for  ane  fall. 
fit  tedious  travell  tyftit  me  to  tyre, 
Quhyll  curage  come  and  could  me  couart  call, 
f*  As  Icarus  virith  wanton  waxit  wings, 
Ayme  at  the  only  j^  per  fe  of  all  ;*' 
Quhilk  ftains  th^  fun,  that  facred  thing  of  things, 
And  fpurris  my  fpreit,  that  to  the  hevins  it  fprings, 
i^uyte  ravilht  throw  the  region  of  the  air, 
iQuhair  yit  mj  hairt  in  hoping  hazard  brings. 
At  poynt  to  fpeid,  or  quickly  to  defpair. 
Tet  fhrink  not,  hairt !  as  fimple  as  thou  femes. 
If  thou  be  brunt,  it  is  with  beuties  hemes. 

Go,  pen  and  paper  !  ptibliCi  my  complantifl, 
Waill  weghtie  words,  becaus  ye  cannot  weep  ; 
For  pitthie  poemis  prettilie  out-paintis 
My  fecreit  lighis  as  forowis  gritcft  heep. 
Bred  in  my  breift, — ^yea  rather  dungeon  A-QQ"^^ 
_  As  prifoners  perpetuallie  in  pane, 
.Quhilk  hes  the  credit  of  my  hairt  to  keep, 
In  martyrdomc,  but  mercy  to  remane. 
Anatomeze  my  privie  paffions  plane, 
*rhat  fcho  my  fcnart  by  fympallnc  mny  Ge 

if 


49**         c?HRONririP'(jr96«ritfH^*ft4iiT. 

If  thaj  defer  tl?^  |8P ^6m  ^^BSif^^KX'  ^^  ^  ^^ 
Qahilk  if  thxy  d6%ti*P«(yt  Y(/«c^^  •  oibZ  ,^^T 
Go,  Sonat,  foon  |Botem^9iTM»i^<(^)^fiiJbQ  dlhb  -^/fT 
Rcdeme  yQurnanjnfi^ftawtfmJjIit^^^irr  p^rfooi  sffj 

L  o  the.  Echo  J  and  thou  to  me  5L2:anc.  ^        .  .         « 
In  the  deferts  ^flionffithe.wodsland  weflg^      ^,  .        „ 

.,.  ...   ....  >-^'^^  ...»  ,-.«ri;  Ton  -KOft^  fliofftrp 

Let  us  complem  with  woiuU  vcuitsand  yjeli^ft        ,    „ 

Oi  matt,  and  Ihotter,  that  our. harts  nes  llane  ;        »    -, 

lo  the,  iLcho  I  aud^Chpw  to  mc  affaine.     ,  -,  '  r. 


Ihow  tholis  but  cau^^  1  futterinnocent-;  ^ 

I  how  does  bewaill,  and  J  do  ItilVTament ; 


Thow  murnis  for  nodit,  1  med^ny* tears  fa^t^S^?    ^ 
To  the,  Jl.cho:  and  thow  to  me  agane.     , 

Thow  pleins,  Narciflus,  T  my  love  alfo  ; 

He  did  tk^  hurt,  burr fe^i^tftjftlitter^^^^^^^  ^^^^^ 

.He  flcifro^tlie,  rriyn'e^irtfl^"ftfe^tai'«^,^^  h^-i:kMiV^ 
Without  ofe'nce,iWcruMr'if6t'Aiy^«'^^^     J^^'iV 


Thow  hyds  thyfelf,  1  lift  not  to  be  fen^e  J  ^ 

Thow  baneift  ait,  and  I  am  in  exyle  ; 
By  Juno  thow,  and  I  by  ^f  ni»s  Quene  ;        j  vj    .^  ^ 
Thy  love  wes  fals,  and  myn  did  me  begyle  \ 
Thow  hoped  once,  fo  wes  I  fflaid  a  quhyle; 

Yet 


Vet  loft  our  tjme  in  love,  I  will  not  lane  ; 
To  ihS,  Ecluj !  and  thow  to  me  agane. 

Thy  elrifli  flrirlis  do  pfenetrat  tie  roks^ 
The  roches  rings^  and  renders  me  my  cryis  ; 
Oar  faikles  plaints  to  pitie  thame  provoks^ 
Quhill  they  compell  oar  fotmd^  to  peirce  the  ikyis/ 
All  thing  hot  love  to  plefnr  us  applyis, 
Qubais  ^nd,  dace  !  I  fay  is  hot  difdane  ; 
To  th6.  Echo  .*  and  thow  to  nxe  agane :         ^ 

Some  thing.  Echo  f  thow  hes  for  to  rejofe, 
Suppofe  Narci£us  ibme  tyme  th6  forfook. 
Firft  he  is  dead,  fyne  changed  in  a  rofe, 
Quhom  thow  not  nane  he^  power  for  to  brook. 
Bot  be  contrait  eririe  day  i  look. 
To  fie  my  love  attraptit  ini  a  trane 
From  mcy  Echo  !  and  nevir  come  agane. 

Now  welcome,  Echo  \  patience  perforce^ 
Anes  evirie  day  with  mttrning  let  us  meet ; 
Thy  love  nor  myne  in  myfids  h^iif  no  remorfey 
We  taift  the  font  that  aevir  ftlt  the  fueet* 
As  I  demand^  then  atifwet  ^nd  repeit. 
Let  teirs  aboundant  ou'r  our  vifage  rane  1 
To  th^,  Echo !  and  thow  to  me.  agane, 

Quhat  lovers,  Echo  \  maks  ilk  querimot^  ?  Mfohy. 

Quhat  kynd  of  fyre  doth  kindle  thair  curage  ?  Rage; 

Quhat  medicine,  O  Edbo  !  knowis  thow  onj  On  fty. 

Is  beft  td  ftay  this  Love  of  his  paflage  ?  Age. 

Quhat  meiit  thay  that  cnld  our  fighs  al&iBge  ?  Wage* 

Quhat  wer  we  fifft  in  this  our  love  prO&ni^?  Fain. 

Qufaair  is  our  joyi  O  Echo  I  Cell  agane.  G^ne. 

Vot.  If !•  Ifcrr  ANJC 


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OT  Clio  nor  CaUioDe  I  chufe  : 

t1  ^i  v;f;«ojir  .-dl-^'^  V 


Allcggr^ 

For  to 

And  with  thy  fervent  tune  me  infale^  rn 

r\     a.    ^         '•lOTiM^iU    chlCxi^J    VJil  cj^JiA    .Oil   iJHUOO  Odt 

Quhat  epitnets  ox  argiiments  to  ulc      ^  .  .    n 

With  fals  totf  i^W  TpUKE /(^  fo-|^e.,,^  „,^,^,T 
Both  wey  m^.^oJs.^aHw|i]^^^^^^  |?b??i^%! 

Ihat  turlt  mcpnthint  cative.tul.accmc,  l       /i 

Quhais  variance  of  all  my  wtdis  I  rWyte.,  .  >    -  /^^ 

^-  ..  ':  /.>  n  ..  ■  .^iT^a  jlD  JMigiii  h^qqori  odijv  • 

Sho  is  mair  mobile  meklenor  the  mone  i    .  •     r 

_   -    .  r-aus':.  xi^'»v  ^-^a-mok^,  5:t  woii  ton  bi-^a  >. 

It  keips  a  cburfe,  and  caaniris  not  fo  Jbne  i     r 
r>      .^- . ^'  ^ ■  '■  ■'      ^Ti  .-  ;  /.^rfi lar/  -^ ntjjfir  ?.-^iT  on :  rnodi  V' 

But  m  ane  6raour  waxis  aty  ;and  wanis.  • ,  Tt 


As  Bacte  iausma  B  tnqil t^x  abone.  -.  \t  .       v 

,  -«^;:i  ^^^'.  T:  X  yTnim  T    Sit  /fira  --.fibl '^L'OI 

In  mefiir  not  a  moment  Iho.refmane^  ■   ^     rr  4  i\ 

Sho  gives  ^  gefsv^bp  w^i^^^^^^  .^,K 

Her  domes  all  ar  iradifcreitly  done  j  n 

Without  refpect^  of  perlons  or  of  panes.,         n         jj 

For  men  of  mc^if,  fjip  ^^^  sfininim  liH 

Bot  when  a  toy  intill  hif.heid  ihotaks^  .  .    ,r^ 

Bert  fyme  or  refon,  orrrelpedt  to  ncht.  ^  q 

The  worthieft  and  valianteiVfiio  }o^^s« 
And  honours 'out- waill 
/\s  of  a  kitchen 

That  wttch  :  that  warl<irk  !  Jthat  unwdrtni& wlcbt     j 

titteft  on  thair  bakis.        ,     n 

,tym  war  bot  fljcb,t/  ,  / 

/■iti>^  ':^i!<  ".   ij  ■'-  -4^*5  'ii>o>(^  ^ai-^vy^r  ft/^-    =^'^  rr3ni-fi. 

Qiihen  with,a^Ht^iflj\ftt^l^hAtli^bft^|fc^  ^j^i 
Rude  is  that  rattil  running  with  a  reill, . 
Quhiirtop  oj^er  tail  goes  noneu  mem  atams.  ' 


m^^'- 


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f> 


[ES   VI.   1567-^1603.  499 

Then  fpurgald  fporterslEliajTiMegin  to  fpeill. 
The  cadger  dims,  new  cleikit  from  the  crcill, 

Doun  g;6^s  ■  t^e  waveft, i>re^       all  thair  bains. 

Sho  works  her  witil^tJStf V^irit'ie  weiU  ; 

Sho  ftottis  at  ilrais,  fyn  ftumbillis  not  at  ftanis.      ^  .^ 

How  iho  fuld  hurt  or  nelp,  fflo.iievir  fcuifcs  : 
jLuk  as  It  lyks.  mq  lauehis  and  never  luiks*  ' 

Bot  wavers  lyk The. weddercok an  Wind. 

01  ^'j'::.<  '^a^.^'A-iji  Jn?v'.r  ■-■p.    •    .. 

Sho  counts  not  Kangs  nor  Gazards  mair  Hor^  cuiI^s  y  ,~ 
Reid  hot  how  iho  hcs  Diecklr  £k^as  pufl^J^      ^     .   ^ 
Thairin  the  muI  of  rfinces  wl  ye  &ia 

Dinss  dounwaras  ay  the  duchtidt  lyk  duiks  : 
Quho  hopped  higheft  oft  tynJi  comes  hehmd. 

I  neid  n6t  now  tp  nominat  thair  names»  .    > 

Qahom  Iho  hes  ihent  and  dayly  ihifts  and  mames. 
That  lonclome  lahour  woldipe  ou^?  prohxt.  ^ 

Tour  felfis  may  ue,  1  think  a.  thouiand  ihamcs,. 
Quhilks  roets,  as  per  purlevants.^proclames. 

Her  fickle  fremdlhip^s  not  firnaely  fixt  ;  .   ,       .. 

^    -  ' .  .  %£iitb  'i III 3;n> f I^ur  •.  ■.  J 1  u  j;,^  . i o d  :  5 H 

Quhair  ane  is  now,  his  nichthpur  may  bcnixt.  rr 

pho  caulles  culzies,  and  hut  fait  oefames  ; 

^iT  mirrines  mtlf^i^i«fiaf^y#^r  ' 

Thairior,  my  iremds  '  quha  nevir  leirs  to  fall. 
Keiaiv  my  eimelt  aamonition  alL 
QuhiUs  ye  ar  weul,  1  wim  yjoato  be  war ; 
Kemembe^.  Ihirs,  that  fomtym  ye  war  foiall. 
And  may  be  yit,  1  will  not,  fay.  ye  faU  t 
For,  I  confes,  that  war  a  fut  too  fajr. 
Howbcit  ye  think  rny  liarrand  fome  tEinfi:  fiats 
Quhen  ye  teiftweih,  your  baks  may  to  the  wall, 
ThiAig^  byi^  not  ay  Irt  ordoli^  is»  iUtj^  ar . 

Tak  tyme  iii  tymc,  and  (b'my  taill  tak  tent  j 

L«t  je  it  pas,  perhaps,  ye  may  repent, 

■  '  And 


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joe        cHBoMtoor  dip 'teoitte  i^^?Vir. 

And  with  it  #mr  quliea  ^'i&jHifafit  jvfa^'i^'^' 
Had  Cafar  fcne  the  ccdiile  tWt  itiS^firii^  SiiiqjjriQ  fA 
Ye  wat  hch«d  not  lyithtfie  wicfcfed»itat^^'"  <:£r:jji 
Quha  war  oondudh  (itiflei  hhn  trf  tfll^ '-  ^  '''''"  '>' 

Bot  in  hb  IroToiae  he  piit  ii(i  (fiwefca^^"  \i^^M'-E«  1 
The  qnhUk'  at  lafi,  thocht  KiIC,  Inaitf  b2u-'i^t^^^  '^- 
His  unadvcfiewce  only;  dJd^im  iH;  " './  '^  ''^"^ 
Judge  of  y^jH^ifclf  i^  ||di,^.jDttyj^tJ'''-j  Jj^; 
Quhais  fenjeid  fr^^j^ei;.woi3ie')£u  op^^ies.     _ 

if  that  yeijt?!^  wtiaa4l^^|i^ift»i«.  ,  1  .,/]    ,      v 
Think  ye  that  flio  ^^l^^ole  you  more  ^aa  tjluns, 
Quha,  war  y«lf  iuin,5(>E^piipy;^.^|  roOT»ow,_*  j^  ' -^ 
Quhom  fl)0  gart  i|ydp,€ir.jre  ^i^onjta^r  ■?*'^V-      r- 
Some  got  a  blind,  who  thpzfat  they  Wartibt  ^teat^' 
Cbufe  or  refafc'my  idnd&l.-'^'Mb'yVW'^dfep^  ' 
Fairweill,  my  freinds !  I  bo«'t^d^FM^trflliM^  :> 


■    ':.■"■■    '■''-■■."     '''■'■'  ,!i'f_iu  ■^■jq^iL  .i^di-^ 

TO  ^'Uj/BtiafKiMirm-.tif^/pmJ^n^dT 

M--   ■■■'     -.      -.^.    !-■  .--ulJi^  .'^iiiJ  Trl.t^l  i.'srilfp. 
rbeftbel6Tit^n>therK*ihf,^fl4.f ,.;;.,       .j,  -...(^ 
I  grcia  ta  Sb ihy  filUe  fizuddy;  ter<il^ , ,.'  ^ ,  ^  ,j.  ,-,^  ,3 
This  is  no  lyfietltatlJejA  ait>i«cla#4  i  :,.-_,.  ,,o!  .(;iiC 
On  raw  nd  h^rnig  t^&it  tiitbp  iflifcr,  ■..,■{:  ■.,^-,  ,-.--,  ^ 
Syn  I  an  fiibjed  fotii  tytnc  (o^bflifeiii,   ,i-..:,,-j  ^,[ " 
And  day^  d^ingiof  myittulddifeis;;   ,,;:f^;)  ^i'  -!.•■, 
Ait  bread,  iitailli  andMlthingS.af^iae  mj^.j^  j  .,,',- 
,  This  barme  and  ,fal^idry  bui,fis  up  aP  my  bees ; 
Ye  knaw  ill  gujdii^g  genders  ipony  gees',  '■''"" 
And  fpccially  in  poets  for  example.        ,' '     ■       T'  "" 
Ye  can  pen  out  twa  cuple  andye  pipist'  ''  '  '  "'    ■,' 
Yourfelf  and  I,  old  Scot  and  Uofcrt'Scmple-"'' ""''^ 
Quhen  we  ar  deid,  that  all  out  cfayis'b'jiiaaffis,"  '*'* 
J^et  Chriftan  Lyadsfay  wryt  our  epitaphis;' 

■'  \v:t!i 


'^"'i 


w^%:^H{'*^^  n^^j^tj^i  im^QS^'    rr    ^ 

As  copping  Q)jj^»  5^:gQfn<?jii<^^^^  .  ^  ; 

My  mind  could  »^^l?  ^vikr^^  6k^  ^jin^s^    .^  , 
I  wantonlj  vnyv^^n^^  yea^,§^^Yings. 
In  Cui^^.,coj*^  j^  Iji^a^^^  baif  bpn^  M^^d^       ,    .      ^ 
Quhair  Mufes  yet  foip.^f ^jf,fojK^^  4^^*^  =  ^ 


Yet  ye  half  fene  his  Grace  oft  for  me  iciii     '    - 
Qahcn  he  tuke  gl^lureinto  poene.  ^    .   .. 

Quhill  tVtnq  m^Y  terve,  perforce  !  miiftifefrane,  '   -^ 
That  pleSs  His  Grace  I  come  to  Cdiiri  affanti. 

I  feid'i^ei^iono  q^n  j^^^.4ws  Gfape^  . ,  ^ 
To  lawfcpo  jM>f^  f li^air  i?^  1  v^oii  ^lyf^  ^  ^   .  - 
I  am  a  lizard  fameiil  of  his  face. 
And  not  a  fnaik  wi^h  pojifan  him^to  byte, 
Quhais  ifhapes  alyk,  thocht  faihonis  differ  quyt. 
The  one  doth  io^iHfi«'l*her~^tt«w!i^A^       0/ 
jQuhair  feme  taks  plefur,  others  tak  defpyte  ^ 
One  fliap,  one  fiibjed,  wS&esiigiBffl  and.iU,     < i     i'/ 
Even  fo  will  men/B^i?  f|i^1fi»il  j«i^ge  f  will,  ?   -.     .  . 
Baith  love  and  Idtfi,  alid;^n>yb6D«iLe-tlvitag4i 
I  can  not  ikan  thtift^  thihp  ibovt  oiy  &iiU 
Love  quhom  thiy  lyft,  for  m^  Ijio^e,the;£iirg,  j  / 
jQuhois  Highnes  hijg?it*d  ibm.tym)&Cife<>k)<>^      ,   . 
How  I  chaift 'Pb/^ar^  f!p6tn  the  chimney  nofl^.  j 

Remembers  thoW  In  JEfop  of  a  taill  ?    '  • 
A  loving  dog  was  of  his  maifter  rarie  ^  ■  ''    • 
To  faun  on  him  wes  atl  liis  paftyra  haifh' 
His  courteous  maifter  clappit  hilu  agairc." 
Py  ftoo4  an  afs,  abelfl  of  l)Iahle^  brnbe;       •  ' 
Perceiving  this,  biU  looking  to  no'  freer, 
'JIq  pleis  hlii  nvaiiTcr  w'itli  the  XDir.w^r^-'.-^^ 

Sho 


/ 


531  CHROVKaJM)f 'S<XOTa«6flJLro«TEf« 

Sho  clamb  on  him  with  her  fouUiclobbit^fe^)  ;4ii^^  ^^' 
To  play  the  meffan  thocht&o  w«b  not  taeet^  liuiujj 
Sho  meinit  wtiU,  I  grant^  hor/m^^nd.was  guid^-^'^  X^^ 
But  quhair  iho  troude  her  maiftertfool^ihevitreit^  ^^ 
Thej  battoun'd  her  qu^iUi  tikall  Aa^lfawr^lcrcibhil^'' ' 
So  (lands  with  me^uhq  loire&iirit^aUinyitfautt^vi  i^^ 
My  maifler  beft,— »f#0iej|jakft  Jt^iu  lU^irtu  s^l^oi  in/^ 

Bot  fen  I  fie  this  proverbt^  tfo'  Bd'tfti^"'^  ^^'^^  ^'^^ 
^*  Far  better  hap  to  QoiirinQs  fervdoevgcod^^^.T;  a-ahij) 

Fairweill,  my  brother  Hudfonp^ln^^xiahvisiii^iipil  yj^ 
Quho  firft  fand  out^f  F/^g^feffttjlto  flbj;^a,[v  ^  ^riuo  ;H 
And  facred  hight  of  Paroafe  mytfedlhttxiil^  nl  ^iuiir/p 
From  whence  fom  tym^^tihefomofcPelosRfeatcxJEfi  ^IA 
Twa  feverall  fliaftis  qttihfilriierPfjD^pbmftQod^:!  i^iiW 
With  Penneus  docht^rhc^jlllgito  lc^WMit/i3il:t  lllcd  -'O^ 
Thy  Homer's  ftyle,  the  PejirairkslfaighdbiYtent  ^hlIA 
Sail  vanquifli  death,  and  liye  et^i^i^ji^ly^  ..^.^  j  .^^4,  HA 
Quhais  boafting  bow,  thqcht  it  |ff^^^j^^j-|)5Qt,i^^^r  [ 
Sail  nevgr  hurt  the  fone  Qtv^^flf^^^  {  ,,  ,rfj  ..rr^  rk 
Thow  only  brother  of  the  Sift^t:5^n|;^^^  .niATort  o^ 
Shaw  to  the  King  thiappf)^:  ,C9??^flJ,,§^Mvn^H.,j;i 

THE    poet's   COMPLANTE    AGAINST   THE    TOKINDNES  OP 

HIS  COMPANIONS  (iijHEii  k±  "WJl^  M^tkHd't^^-"^^ 

No  wonder  thoght  T  waill  ifed'^eri),^^"''  '''  -'^^  ''^''' 

That  womplit  am  in  woes.  -  '^  '^■^^"^-  ^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^ 
I  figh,  I  fobbe,  quhen  I  ftlrffia^,^  ^  ^^'  V^'  ^^^'^'^  ^^^^ 
My  fjDreit  can  not  repofe;^  ^-  ^^  ^  -  ^''''^''^  ^q^riii^Si 
My  perfbne  is  in  prifbne  py^ir,^  '  ^  -'^  9on.i;.;q  ^^l 
And  my  companions  fo  untrad,  ^  1  >  i  niin  Ln£  .'^il  1 
Melancholie  miicheivis  mv  mind,"  •■  ^  ;*^^     <'  '  / 

That  I  can  not  rejofe, 

bo 


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JAJiBS>*i.  *j^7^-ida|^     ^  S<$i 


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i  vif'  '     '     tj       .  ■    r  '  .      ' ! ' !  i  f  ;')     •.  ■.'     5  '  t 


So  long  I  .loibkit  fot  relei^ 

Quhill  i^f^ewlre  now  i  tyr«4 
Mj  gatfii  ac  gcippitfo>  with  gr^if^ 

It  fjtianxifi  u^iDjrei 
The  frrimmitnealhfit'f  haif  felt; 
For  fyteLJaod^rilbW'garris^iki^  fwehy    ' 
And  maks  mjiij^i^t  whhittfflie  melt  -  ^ 

Lyk  wax  bef^yetl^j  fyr^^      ,    ,,  ,,,      ,  /  i  ^  r 

Quhen  me)^!jG»D  women?  veficed  iflie. 

My  dolour  I  difgujfe^  ^  o  L  nil 
By  outward^fight  th^t  niin^i^i^^^  f[i 

<^hair  in^texdlkigUjOTl^kv    '^  i 
Als  patleiyt j4sealy^jpdirra|)pdit$y"  ^  ^ 
With  h09t]ph^C(^hirt)id1mdfi  heii^?^ 
For  baill  then  bdrT^I  otitiii  teirs,    • 

Alane  ^teith/oaitfuU^ryis^   • 

All  daj  I  wot  not  qtihat  to  So, 

I  loth  td^fietli^^liclA;-  ^^'-^^^■^'  '''"'  ■'-''-  ''^  ''■""' ^^^ 

At  evin  then  I  am  ti-iMt^W^  ;'!''  '  V    :    M  '    '     '  ^  ^ 
So  noyfum  is  Wie  nicht". '" 

Quhen  liatiir  inoft  t^^yi-s  i(>xtK^        '      ^"  ^'  '"    ■ 

With  paniinfi:  (b  I  am  oppreft. 

So  mony  things  my  mind  moleft, 

Mjr  fleiping  is  bot  flicht. 

Rememfef ing^nje^  <|Vhair  }.  liai^  bci>e^ 

Both  lykit  and  belov't,  , 

And  now  fen  fyne  quhat  \  half  fenc, 

My  myrid  may  be  cprptpov't.        ,_      ;»  j    ,i   >        /I 
If  any  of  my  dolour  dout,        ,    ,  ,         ^       ,.     ,  i^.j  j 
Let  ilkane  fey  thait  titne  about :  ^^,      ;  i  .,i   i>  ^ 

Perhaps  quhofe  ftomok  is  molt  flout, , 

Its  patience  may  be  prov't 

I  fie,  and  namely  now  adayxs,  >  •' 

All  is  not  gold  that  tglcitis  ;  ^ 

Nor 


V»        y    .,;-,-      ,  T,;         >        .If-'-' 


^     ^ 


>  i ' 


¥ 


cHRoxicu  or  ftcdTTfM  t^rtiiis 


5n 

Nor  to  be  feald  that  ilkane  fayis^ 

Nor  water  all  that  weitis. 
Sen  f rifled  goods  ar  sot  forjriirin, 
Quhen  cup  is  fall^  then  hold  it  ^yln  ^ 
For  man  may  meit  at  onfetfteyih^ 
Thocht  mounts^nis  never  meits. 

Then  do  as  ye  wald  be  done  to, 

Belovit  brethren  all ; 
For,  out  of  dout,  qtthat  fo  ye  do, 

Refaif  the  lyk  ye  fall. 
And  with  quhat  mefur  ye  do  iliett^ 
Prepair  again  the  lyk  to  gett# 
Tour  feit  ar  not  fo  fiekcr  fett, 

Bot  fortun  ye  may  falL 


CHRISTEN    LYNDESAT   TO    FOBERT  aUpSONt. 

Trom  the  fame  MS» 

(JfT  have  I  hard,  but  efter  fund  it  trew, 
That  Courteours  kyndueslafls  hot  for  a  quhyWf 
Fra  once  your  turnes  be  fped,  quhy  then  adew  ! 
Your  piomeift  frcindihip  patffis  in  fxylc. 
But,  Rpbene,  faith  ye  did  me  not  beguyle^ 
I  hopit  ay  of  you  as  of  the  lave. 
If  thow  had  wit,  thow  wald  haif  mony  a  wyle 
To  mak  thy  felf  be  knawin  for  a  knaivc. 
Montgomrie,  that  fik  hope  did  once  eonceave 
Of  thy  guid-will,  now  finds  ail  is  forgottin. 
Thocht  nocht  but  kindnefs  he  did  at  the  craive. 
He  finds  thy  friendfbip  as  it  rypis  is  rotten  ; 
The  fmeikie  fmeiths  cairs  not  his  paffit  travel, 
Bot  leivis  him  lingring  dcing  of  the  gravel.. 


TO 


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x\s  curious  Dido  j£aee>didr4icihafid 

To  underftand  quha  vrakt  his  toiia,?  f^d  how     :   '. 

Himfelf  got  throw  and  come  to  Ljr^ia^laiid^  ^ 

To  quhom  fra  hand  his,bp<|^  ht^^hpw.  > 

With  bendit  brow,  and  twinkling  teixs^/l  itrow^. 

He  faidy  if  thou,  O  QjieQC  i  :-wald  JkafW  the  cace^ 

Of  Troy,  allace !  it  gams  m^,  bqdji  gc^w^ 

To  tell  it  now  fo  far  to  our  diij^rfctv    - 

How  in  (hort  fpace  that  fom  tjaie^eirlca  place,' 

before  liiy  face,  in  furious  flammis  did  burne  ; 

Compeld  to  murne,  and,  than  rn.tak  the  chace^ 

I  ran  this  race,  but  hevir  to  returne : 

So  thQii  Ijl^^Diddy^Maiftef;  ODaTiddDciimfiBoxad^'   . 

Hes^me  to  anfwer  l^.thj  Sonei^  {hntmond* 

The  heyinly  furie  that  infpyrd  my  fpreit, 
Quhen  facred  bei^Wsf  WSHT  5W»t  i^y  {MfPi^ij  t9  Wa4^ 
"With  frdftis  pfiftferW  f riMjtfp J^i  !t^  bek,i      - 
My  gariaii4;grt»n  i»  Wijthjfit,^i^.th5e^^^l^ 

Ye  tnaw  Oecajkh^  m}m  ^^^fm^V :         - 1 
The  braved  ffur^i^^s  ]t^4b  ij^  treu^  I  ff^Wg  ^    >   , 

The  long  forfpokih  pro:««Kb  ITO^I  findr 
*«  No  maHvW  mani^^nftiid:  j|n&{l  #9  luHJiiqg  ©oy*    n   * 
The  cuccowfleisE  before: the, t»rtieid»!ii^>'  - 
The  pratling  pyet  wMibm^  wijtb  th©  Mufo  i.  .  :  . 

Fan  with  Apollo  ^lityis,  I  wiotinot  how  >        . 
The  attircbps  14fa«rira%ftffii!B  !!&•;. 

Thefe  be  tbttrigveifs  thaf  garr^  IMC^t^ndrie  gtvbigtf 

That  M^daa,ino#J4ecaenai9,iisQm'JQ)dge*.  -    .         ^ 

Vol.  HK  t        Sss-  -    . 


5^  CHRONICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  FO£tRT. 


A  LADtIS  LAMBNTATIOK.     From  tht  fame  Wi. 

vJuHOM  fuld  I  warie  hot  my  wicked  weard, 
Quha  fpan  mj  tbriftks  thraward  fatall  threed  ! 
T  wes  hot  fkantlie  entrit  in  this  eard^ 
N^r  had  offendit  quhill  I  felt  hir  feed. 
In  hir  unhappy  hands  iho  held  my  heid^ 
And  ftraikit  bakward  woderihins  my  hair. 
Syne  prophecye4  I  fould  afpyre  and  fpeid ; 
Quhilk  double  fentence  wes  baith  faith  and  fair, 
For  I  wes  matchit  with  my  match  and  mair. 
No  worldly  woman  nevir  wes  fo  weill, 
I  wes  accountit  Gountefs  but  compair, 
Quhill  fickle  Fortune  whirld  me  from  her  wheel  j 
Rank  and  renoun  in  littil  roum  fho  rang'd. 
And  Lady  Lucrece  in  a  Grefieid  chang'd. 

Melpomene,  my  mirlhles  murning  M ufe  ! 
W6uchfaif  to  help  a  wretchit  woman  weep, 
Quhofe  chance  is  cailia  that  llto  cannot  cbufe, 
Bot  figh  and  fobbe,  and  foun  quhen  flio  fould  fleep.. 
More  hevynes  within  my  hairt  I  keep. 
Nor  cative  Creffeid  quhair  flio  lippar  lay. 
Difpair  hes  dround  mjr  hopeles  hope  fo  deep« 
My  forie  fong  is  Oh  and  Wella,day  ! 
Even  as  the  oul  that  dar  not  fee  the  day, 
For  feir  of  foulis  that  thin  about  do  proul^ 
So  am  I  nou  exyld  from  honour  ay, 
Compaird  to  Creflide  and  the  ugly  oul. 
Fy  lothfome  lyfe  !  Fy  death  that  dou  not  ferve  ine! 
Bot  quik  and  dead  a  byfm  thow  muil  preferve  me. 

WILUAM 


WILLIAM  ALEXANDER,  OF  MENSTRIE, 

£ARL  OF  STIRLING, 


9Vaf  born  in  1580  ;  received  tTse  honour  of  knighthood 
from  James  VI.  in  1614 ;  and  by  Charles  I.  'was 
.created  Earl  of  Stirling^  upon  his  being  appointed  Se^ 
cretary  of  State  in  1626.  The  whole  of  his  works ^ 
excepting  a  colle&ion  of  lovefonnets  entitled  Aurora^ 
are  contained  in  a  Folio  volume  printed  at  London  in 
3t  63  7^  under  the  general  title  of  Recreations  ^ith  the 
Mufes  ;  conjifling  of  Four  Monarchip  Tragedies,  or 
rather  **  Elegiac  Dialogues  for  fhe  inftruBion  of  the 
great '^^  priginally  publijhfd  in  1603  ^«^  1604.— 
Dooms  da  J,  a  holy  poemy  1614  ;  Jonathan,  an  herdic 
poem  ;  'and  a  Parsenefis  to  Prince  Henrj  ; — "  a  no- 
hie  poem,  (^fays  Mr  Pinkerton,)  being  his  majler^ 
piece  \  and  a  work  that  does  the  patron  and  the  poet 
great  credit.'*  As  a  fpecimen  of  Lord  Stirling's 
poetry^  the  reader  is  here  prefented  with  an 

JIXTRAGT    from    A    PARiBNESiS,     OR    EXHORTATION    ON 
OOVERNMENT,  ADDRESSED  TO  PRINCE  HENRY. 

i    V 
I- 

XjOE  here  (brave  youth)  as  zeale  and  duty  movej 
I  labour  (though  in  vaine)  to  finde  fome  gift, 
Both  ^worthy  of  thy  place,  and  of  my  love. 
But  whilft  my  felfe  above  my  felfe  1  lift. 
And  would  the  beft  of  my  inventions  prov^, 
I  (land  to  iludy  wha^rfhould  b^  my  drift ; 
Yet  this  the  greateft  approbation  brings. 
Still  to^  Prince  to  fpeake  of  Princely  things. 

XL 


5«B  CHEOHICLE  OF  SCOTTISH  POETRT. 

H. 

When  thofe  of  die  firft  mgf  Aat  eazft  did  live 
In  fliadowie  woods,  or  in  a  humid  cave. 
And  taking  that  which  th'  earth  not  forcM  did  gire, 
Wonld  onely  pay  what  Nature's  need  did  crave ; 
Then  beafts  of  breath  fach  numbers  did  deprivei 
That  (following  Aptpbioti)  they  did  defarts  leave :        i 
Who  with  fweet  founds  did  leade  them  by  the  ears,  f 
Where  mutuall  force  might  baniih  common  fears. 

in. 

Then  building  walles,  they  barbarous  rites  difdainM, 
The  fweetnefle  of  fociety  to  finde , 
And  to  attajrne  what  unity  maintainM, 
As  peace,  religion,  and  a  yeitupus  minde  ; 
That  fo  they  might  have  reftlefie  humours  raynM^ 
They  ftraight  with  lawes  their  liberty  c^mfin'd : 
And  of  (he  better  fort  the  beft  preferred. 
To  chaftife  them  againft  the  lawes  that  err*d. 

IV. 

I  wot  not  if  proud  mindes  who  firft  afpir'd 

O're  many  realmes  to  make  themfelves  a  right  ^ 

Or  if  the  world's  diforders  fo  required, 

That  then  had  put  Aftraa  to  the  flight ; 

Or  eHe  if  fome  whofe  vertues  were  admir'd. 

And  eminent  in  all  the  peoples  fight. 

Did  move  peace-lovers  firft  to  reare  a  throne, 
And  give  the  keyes  of  lif^  and  death  to  one* 

That  dignity,  when  firft  it  did  begin. 
Did  grace  each  protince  i^nd  each  little  towne. 
Forth  when  ihe  firft  doth  from  B^owmond  rinne. 
Is  poore  of  waters,  naked  of  renowne  ; 
But  Carron,  AUon,  Teath,  and  Doven  in, 
Doth  grow  the  greater  ftill,  the  further  downe  : 
Till  that  abounding  both  in  power  and  fame^ 
She  long  doth  ftrive  to  give  the  lea  her  name. 

VI. 


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^     JAMES  vr«  i567«— 1603.  509 

Even  fo  thofe  Soreraigaties  wfaicli  once  were  fmall, 
Still  fwallowiag  up  the  neareft  neighbouring  ftate, 
WitH  a  deluge  of  men  did  realnoes  appall; 
And  thus  th'  Egyptian  Pharoes  &rA  grew  great. 
Thus  did  th'  Afljrians  make  fo  many  thrall ; 
Thus  rearM  the  Romans  their  imperiall  feat: 

And  thus  all  thofe  great  ftates  to  worke  have  gone, 
Whofe  limits  and  the  wotlds  were  all  but  one. 

VII. 
But  Til  nat  j^unge  in  fuch  a  ftormy  deepe. 
Which  hath  no  bottome,  nor  can  have  no  ihore  j 
But  in  the  duft  will  let  thofe  afties  fleepe. 
Which  (cldath'd  with  purple)  once  th*  earth  did  adore. 
Of  them  fc^cc  now  a  monument  we  keepe, 
Who  (thund'ring  terrour)  curb'd  the  world  before  ; 
Their  ftates  which  bj  a  numbers  ruin  Hood, 
We^re  founded^  and  confounded,  both  with  bloud* 

VIIL 
If  I  would  call  antiquity  to  minde, 
I,  for  an  endleile  ta&e  might  then  prepare. 
But  what  ?  ambition  that  was  ever  blinde. 
Did  get  with  toyle  that  which  was  kept  with  care  ; 
And  thofe  great  States  'gainfl:  which  the  world  repinM, 
Had  falls,  as  famous,'  as  their  rifings  rare  : 
And  in  all  ages  it  was  ever  feen,  . 
What  vertue  rais'd,  by  vice  hath  ruin'd  been. 

IX. 
Yet  regifters  of  memorable  things 
Would  help  (great   Prince^  to  make  thy  judgment 
Which  to  the  eye  a  perfeft  mitrour  brings,       [founds 
Where  all  fliould  glaffethemfelves  who  would  be  crown'd* 
Read  thefe  rare  parts  that  a^^ed  were  by  Kings, 
The  ftraines  heroick,  and  the  end  renown'd^ 
Which  (whilft  thou  in  thy  Cabinet  do'fl  fit) 
Are  worthy  to  bewitch  thy  glowing  wit.  ^ 

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And  doe  not,  doe  not  (thou)  the  meanes  omit. 

Times  match'd  with  cimes,  what  they  beget  to  fpji 

Since  hiitory  uiay  lead  thee  unto  it, 

A  pillar  whereupon  good  fprites  rely. 

Of  time  the  table^  and  the  nmfe  of  wit. 

The  fquare  of  reafon,  and  the  minders  clear  eye j 

Which  leads  the  curious  reader  thro'  huge  harmsj 

Who  flands  fecure  whilft  looking  on  alarms.  •  •  • 

XI. 
O  I  heavenly  Knowledge  which  the  beft  fort  loves. 
Life  of  the  (bule,  reformer  of -the  will^ 
Clear  light,  which  from  the  mind  each  cloud  removesi 
Pure  fpring  of  vertue,  phyfick  for  each  ill, 
Which  in  profperity  a  bridle  proves. 
And  in  adveriiiy  a  pillar  flill ; 

Of  thee  the  more  men  get,  the  more  they  crave, 

And^hink,  the  more  they  get,  the  lefle  they  have. 

XII, 
But  if  that  knowledge  be  requir'd  of  alf. 
What  fhould  they  do  this  treafure  to-obtaine. 
Whom  in  a  throne  time  travels  to  enftall, 
Where  they  by  it  of  all  things  muft  ordaine  !   * 
If  it  make  ihem  who  by  their  birth  were  thrall. 
As  little  Kmgs,  whilft  o*er  themfelves  they  raigne. 

Then  it  muft  make,  when  it  bath  thro'ly  gracM  them, 
Kings  more  then  kings,  &like  tohiin  who  plac'd them, 

XIJI. 
This  is  a  grief  which  all  the  world  bemones. 
When  thofe  lack  judgement  who  are  borne  to  judge. 
And  like  to  painted  tombes,  or  guilded  ftones. 
To  troubled  fouls  cannot  afford  refuge. 
Kings  are  their  kmgdomes  hearts,  which  tainted  once. 
The  bodiies  ftraight  corrupt  in  which  they  lodge  : 

And  thofe,  by  whofe  example  many  fall. 

Are  guilty  of  the  murther  of  them  all. 

XIVT. 


JAMES  VI.  1567— l6d^,  S''^^ 

XIV. 

The  meanes  which  beft  make  Majeftie  to  ftand^ 
Are  laws  obfervM,  whilft  praftice  doth  direft  : 
The  crown,  the  head,  the  fcepter  decks  the  hand, 
But  only  knowledge  doth  the  thoughts  ereft. 
Kings  fliould  excell  all  them  whom  they  command. 
In  all  the  parts  which  do  procure  refpe£k :' 

And  this,  a  way  to  what  they  would,  prepares, 
Not  only  as  thought  good,  but  as  known  theirs. 

XV. 
Seek  not  due  reverence  only  to  procure, 
With  fhows  of  fovcraignty,  and  guards  oft  lewd. 
So  Nero  did,  yet  could  not  fo  affure 
The  hated  Diademe  with  bloud  imbru'd  ; 
Nor  as  the  Per/ian  Kings,  who  liv'd  obfcure. 
And  of  their  fubje£ls  rarely  would  be  view'd  ;    , 
So  one  of  them  was  fecretly  o'er- thrown. 
And  in  his  place  the  murtherer  raign'd  unknown. 

XVI. 
No,  only  goodneffe  doth  beget  regard. 
And  equity  doth  greateft  glory  win  ; 
To  plague  for  vice,  and  vertue  to  reward. 
What  they  intend^  that,  bravely  to  begin. 
This  is  to  foveraigntie  a  powerful  guard,  .^ 
And  makes  a  Prince's  praife  o'er  all  come  in  : 

Whofe  life  (his  fubjeds  law)  clear'd  by  his  deeds. 
More  than  "Jujlinian^s  toyls,  good  order  breeds.  .  .  . 

XVII. 
O  happy  Henrie  !  who  art  highly  borne. 
Yet  beautifi'ft  thy  birth  with  fignes  of  worth  ; 
And  (though  a  child)  all  childifli  toys  doft  fcorne. 
To  fiiew  the  world  thy  vertues  budding  forth. 
Which  may  by  time  this  glorious  Isle  adorne. 
And  bring  eternal  trophees  to  the  North, 
While  as  thou  do'ft  thy  father's  forces  lead. 
And  art  the  hand,  whileas  he  is  the  head.  •  •  .  . 

XVIII. 


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xvm. 

MagnanlmouSy  n6w,  with  heroick  psuts^ 

Shew  to  the  world  whst  thou  doll  ayme  to  be, 

The  more  to  print  in  all  the  peoples  hearts, 

That  which  thou  wouldft  they  (hould  exped  of  thee : 

That  fo  (pre*occupied  with  foch  defarts) 

Thej  after  maj  applaud  the  heavens  decree 

When  that  daj  comes  ;  which  if  it  come  too  fobn, 
Then  thou  and  all  this  Isle  would  be  undone. . ., . 

XIX. 
I  grant  in  this  thy  fortune  to  be  good, 
That  art  t'inherit  fuch  a  glorious  crown^   ^    ' 
As  one  defcended  from  that  (acted  bloud. 
Which  oft  hath  fiU'd  the  world  with  true  reaown : 
The  which  ftill  on  the  top  of  glory  ftood. 
And  not  fo  much  as  once  feem*d  to  look  down  : 
Fot  who  thy  branches'  to  remembrance  brings, 
Count  what  he  lift,  he  cannot  count  but  Kings.  . . . 

XX. 
And  though  our  nations,  long  I  muft  confcfle. 
Did  roughly  woo  before  that  they  could  wed  ; 
That  but  endeers  the  union  we  pofleflc, 
Wliom  Neptune  both  cbmbincs  within  one  bed  : 
Air  ancient  injuries  this  doth  redrcfle, 
•  And  buries  that  which  maiiy  a  battell  bred  : 
•«  Brave  difcords  rcconci.l'd  (if  wrath  expire) 
"  Do  breed  the  greateft  love,  and  moft  intire." 

XXI. 
What  fury  o'er  my  judgement  doth  prevaile  ! 
Me  thinks  I  fee  all  th'  earth  glance  with  our  armes, 

And  groning  Neptune  eharg'd  with  many  a  faile  \ 

I  hear  the  thundring  trumpet  found  th'  sdanaes, 
Whilft  all  the  neighbouring  nations  do  look  pale. 
Such  fudden  fear  each  panting  heart^ifarmes. 
To  fee  thofe  martial  mindes  togwher  gone. 
The  Lion  and  the  Leopard  in  ^ne. 


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