True history of several honourable families of the Right Honourable name of Scot

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She had v> i: from her former wrong,
By re. fori >u:kcleugh was a valiant man.
Cjiefar and Tamcrlan are valiant men, that's plain.
But in their own perfon they ventured not like him;
Reguius and Scipio was fhort of him againft
their foe,
Moft flout Buckcleugh with his fmall train,
Scal'd a caftle, and had but fixteen men,
And brought a prifoner with him along,
That was bound in chains and irons molt ftrong,
Mounts to the caftle top fo high,
And cliverly brought him away ;
Yet a thoufand men there was within,
Of horfe and foot in the garrifon,
Although it did us much offend,
Yet his courage we mull commend;
The Queen to him the letter gave,
And pleafantly fhe took her leave,
Wifhing him a good journey home,
In hopes no more her caftle he'd ftorm.
Now I do not intend for to fet down,
How that his honour returned home ;
But James the lixth that gracious King,
Was well content of his home coming.
NOW FOLLOWS THE ANTIQUITY OF THE
, NAME of SCOT.
INCE from all danger Buckcleugh was free,
I muft fpeak fomething of his familie,
That lord Buckcleugh his fame fpread far,
Call'd Walter lor4 Scot of Whitchefter ;
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