Politics & government > Speech of Lord Belhaven, in the Scotch parliament, at the making of the union
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Lord Bclhavads Vifiat
ade Noah’s ark to priefls of Bsal,
Socinian crews,
.rmioian, and a black cabal
Of faithlefs Jews.
IV.
ifee onr noble Peers refort
br ports and penfions to the Court,
ind having danc’d attendance fpr’t,
’ Till they think flianse^
‘heir Union guineas falling rtiort,
Come trotting hamc.
V.
fee our Borons, whofe Graodfire
lid armies head, wail’d cities fire,
iiiid honour, wealth and lame acquire.
Oblig’d to fiand
.t diflancefrom an Englirti (quire.
With hat in hand.
VI.
fee our Royal Burroughs glad,
y taxes ou the nation led,
Vorm’d out of every branch of trade.
With downcaft eyes,
7o fupplicate the board for bread
In the Excifc.
Vil.
( fee an honefl Ploughman fpout
Half of his faltlefs Pottage out,
( tickling thumb-ropes of llraw about
His unfhod foies,
And
ade Noah’s ark to priefls of Bsal,
Socinian crews,
.rmioian, and a black cabal
Of faithlefs Jews.
IV.
ifee onr noble Peers refort
br ports and penfions to the Court,
ind having danc’d attendance fpr’t,
’ Till they think flianse^
‘heir Union guineas falling rtiort,
Come trotting hamc.
V.
fee our Borons, whofe Graodfire
lid armies head, wail’d cities fire,
iiiid honour, wealth and lame acquire.
Oblig’d to fiand
.t diflancefrom an Englirti (quire.
With hat in hand.
VI.
fee our Royal Burroughs glad,
y taxes ou the nation led,
Vorm’d out of every branch of trade.
With downcaft eyes,
7o fupplicate the board for bread
In the Excifc.
Vil.
( fee an honefl Ploughman fpout
Half of his faltlefs Pottage out,
( tickling thumb-ropes of llraw about
His unfhod foies,
And
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Politics & government > Speech of Lord Belhaven, in the Scotch parliament, at the making of the union > (25) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/129454498 |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.83.207(5) |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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