Lay of the Turings
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THE LAY OF THE TURINGS.
1417.
22 Nov. In a
document enti-
tled " Peram-
hulatio facta in-
ter terras," &c,
When gentle Robert sunk beneath
The weight of woes, and welcomed death ;
Then the fell deeds of anarchy
Despoiled a realm no longer free,
A slave to selfish, cruel will, —
Unfettered, yet a captive still ;
For, oh ! no slavery can claim
So deep a terror as the name
Of Freedom, when debased by those
Who order, law, and Heaven oppose.
Then when the gentle powers of Right
Gave place to sterner deeds of Might,
Then were the Church's homes oppress'd,
Her lands encroach'd. The barons wrest,
By force of arms, her rightful dues,
And all her gentler sons misuse.
Old Aberbrothoc's sacred fane
Had long and loud complained in vain,
When Turing's voice was raised to free
Her gentleness from tyranny.
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135
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1417.
22 Nov. In a
document enti-
tled " Peram-
hulatio facta in-
ter terras," &c,
When gentle Robert sunk beneath
The weight of woes, and welcomed death ;
Then the fell deeds of anarchy
Despoiled a realm no longer free,
A slave to selfish, cruel will, —
Unfettered, yet a captive still ;
For, oh ! no slavery can claim
So deep a terror as the name
Of Freedom, when debased by those
Who order, law, and Heaven oppose.
Then when the gentle powers of Right
Gave place to sterner deeds of Might,
Then were the Church's homes oppress'd,
Her lands encroach'd. The barons wrest,
By force of arms, her rightful dues,
And all her gentler sons misuse.
Old Aberbrothoc's sacred fane
Had long and loud complained in vain,
When Turing's voice was raised to free
Her gentleness from tyranny.
125
130
135
14U
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| Description | A sketch of the family history, feebly conceived and imperfectly executed [in verse] by H. By H. M'K [i.e. H. M'Kenzie]. At head of title: A.D. 1316-1849. Notes to the lay by R. F. T. [i.e. Robert Fraser Turing]. |
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| Shelfmark | NE.25.b.14 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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