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ON THE STONE ERECTED, AND EPITAPH INSCRIBED
THEREON, TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES
ALGIE AND JOHN PARK.
Here Lyes James Algie and John Park, in the Parroch of
Eastwood, who suffered [for] the Oath of Adjuratione,
1685.
Stay, passenger, as thoii goeth by
And take ane look q"" they doe ly,
Who, for the love they bore to truth,
Depryved were of y' life youth.
The Lawes made then causd many dye,
Yett, judges and sysers were not free ;
He y* to them did these delate,
The greater covmt he lies to make,
Yett nae excuse to them can be
Att ten condemnd, and two to die,
Soe cruell did y'' rage become,
To stop y"" speech by Took of Drum ;
There's cause to murne for q* was done.
For guiltless blood doeth cry to Heaven ;
This may ane standing witness be
Betwixt Presbitrie and Prelacy.
Ane Invitatione I did gate
To read a stone now placed of late
Above two Rebells, for refuiseing
To take the Oathes was then in vseing,
Were made of purpose for to brydle
The giddy heads of every Rebell :
Where sould they ly y' breats the Lawes
Off God and man, without ane cause,