Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn

GENEALOGIE OF THE
The Lyon red and rag'd, two times divided
From Coyne to Coyne, as heralds have decided.
The third joyn'd ftance denots to me a Galley,
That on their fea rapt foes dare make affailzie ;
On whofe bent creft a Pelican doth fit,
Ane emblem for like love, drawn wondrous fit ;
Who, as fhe feeds her young with her heart's blood,
Denotes thefe Lords to their' s like kinde, like good ;
Whofe beft fupporters guard both fea and land,
Two ftern drawn Griffins, in their ftrength to ftand ;
Their di£him bears this verdift, from Heavens Ode
Afcrib'd this caufie, commit thy worke to God.
O facred motto ! Bifhop Saintclair's ftraine,
Who turn'd Fife's Lord on Scotland's foes again.
Loe her's the armes of Cathnes, here's the ftocUe,
On which branch'd boughs relye as on a rocke.
But further in, I found like armes more patent
To kinde Sir William, and his line as latent,
The premier accadet of that noble race,
Who for his vertue may reclaime the place :
Whofe armes with tongue and buckle now they make,
Faft crofle, fyne ty'd for a fair Leff ly's fake.
The Lyon hunts ore land, the fhip the fea ;
The ragged croffe cane fcale high walls we fee.
The winglay'd galley with her factious oares,
Both heaven and floods command and circling fhoares.
The feather'd griffin flyes ; O grim lim'd beaft,
That winging fea and land upholds this creft.
But for the pelican's life fprung kinde ftorie,
Makes honour fing, Virtute et Amore ;
Nay not by blood, as fhe herfelf can doe,