Keppoch song

SUPPLEMENT. 257
(reason, the principles of the Pitt asso-
ciation, as such are to be recognized in
the hereditary descent of its president?
There is a Fox association — is it to be
praised ? alas — no, for there is the clan act.
Well — there are honest men on both sides,
and to such the spirit of Angus of Kep-
poch doth appeal. The Lord God of
heaven and earth, who searcheth the hearts
and trieth the reins of the children of men,
hath weighed thee, O moon of H-n~v— r,
in the balance, and hath found thee want-
ing. He hath laid on thee his afflicting
hand, and again hath darkened the rays of
thy understanding, as if to exclude and
save thee from further evil. Ought not
this to excite repentance and amendment
of life? Dost thou say, O moon of H--n-
v— r, " Forgive us our trespasses, as we for-
give them that trespass against us," and
hast thou nourished implacable enmity
against me and mine, for one hundred
years; against me, who am the represen-
tative of the oldest family of thy domi-
nions, and, at least, as old as thyself? Be-
think thee, O moon of H-n— v-r, how it
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