History of the house and race of Douglas and Angus

SX11 PREFACE.
to king James, at his return into Scotland out of England, in
the year 1617.
Atque hocc inter tot diadcmata celsa, corollam
Annumcrare tuis titulisjas ducis; et unam
Privatum (verum magnis a regibus ortam,
Regibus affinem magnis, regumque gerentem
Scepe vicem, bellique domique; et quod satis unum, est t
Gignentem celsum generoso semine regent;
Regem, quo tellus majorem non videt: unus
Qui lerna imperii tractas screpta alma, Britanni)
Duglasiam, Angusiamque domum, virtute secundam \
Haud ulli quas prisca aut Roma, aut Grceciajactaf,
Seu numero heroum, seu rohore mentis et armis,
Sive fide in patriam. Sceptrerum ut millia sceptris.
Accumulesque tuis, numeresque in stemmate reges
JLatus quotcunque orbis habit; non ultima laics h<BC%
Duglasiis etiam duxisse heroibus ortum,
In English thus:
And thou bast thought it not unfit to set
Amongst thy many crowns this coronet:
A private family, and yet they be
Derived from Kings; and often did supply
The place of absent Kings in war and peace,
A nd what may be esteem'd a greater grace.
That from their loins thy royal self did spring:
Thy self! than whom earth sees no greater King,
You Britain's threefold sceptre justly wield,
Douglas nor Angus will to no house yield;
Not the most fam'd of Greece, or ancient Rome,
For numbers of brave men: Nor are o'ercome
In strength of mind, or arms, or faithful love
To their dear country. Should your state improve,
And you enjoy a thousand scepters more,
And draw your stock from all the numerous store
Of Kings; the whole world holds it would not b&
Thy least praise, that a Douglas lives in tbee A