Series 1 > Miscellany of the Scottish History Society (Second volume)

A SCOTTISH JOURNIE
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Into our judgments, and consumes us quite
That pretious substance which maintaines the light.
Indeed I thinke I was a litle madd.
But now my Boy comes in, and I was glad
To dresse my selfe in haste without a fier.
He feeles no cold that hath a hott desire.
My Lord advances, and we must goe thorow,
Saveing your presence, backe to Edinborough,
Where we those quiet hopes we left behind
Find altered now, and of another kind.
That Hylander1 whose conscience and whose eyes
Play handy dandy with deceit and lyes,
Hath by extempore prayers raisd one side
A trayterous tumult to support his pride.
And Hambleton and he are joynd, and gone
To hatch a dareing mischeife to unthrone
Our gracious king.2 A poxe upon them all
That would have monarchie goe lesse or fall,
There is a sort of cropp ear'd slaves have brought
The world to be as they are, false and naught.
These weare the haire upon their heads as short
As that upon their eye browes, O what sporte
Will good old Lucifer with this sect make,
They’le fitt his divellshippe, ITe undertake,
In that designe he hath to overthrow
The Christian church : the Hollanders we know
Were the ringleaders of this cursed crew.
But we have men that now will farre outdoe
All those that did in heaven first rebell.
Had they beene there before their brethren fell
But with a close committee, tis well knowne
That would have troubled God to have kept his owne.
Frighted with them I leave this rimeing vayne,
Tis the distemper of a wit sicke braine.
Which like the earth, not knowing why, brings forth
Some flowers, but weedes farre of a larger growth.
And soe an humble suitor here I am
That my Lord Willowbee would burne this same.
[Endorsed:] A Scottish Journie written by P. J.
1 Argyle.
2 Refers to the flight of Hamilton and Argyle from Edinburgh.