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64 THE AWKWARD SQUAD.
A regiment of horse
Hath been given away much worse
Than to him who did serve them so boldly.
The Lord Ross's daily food
Was on Martjrrs' flesh and blood,
And he did disturb much devotion :
Although he did design
To o'erturn King Willie's reign,
Yet he must not want due promotion.
Like a saint sincere and true,
He discover'd all he knew,
And for more there was then no occasion.
Since he made this godly turn,
His breast with zeal doth burn
For the king and a pure reformation.
The Lady Lauderdale,
And Forfar's mighty zeal,
Brought their sons very soon into favour :
With grace they did abound,
The sweet of which they found,
When they for their offspring did labour.
There's Tweeddale and his club.
Who have given many a rub
To their honour, their prince, and this nation;
Next to that heavy drone,
Poor silly Skipness John,
Have establish'd the best reputation.
In making of this list,
Lord Hay should be first,
A man most upright in spirit :
He's sincere in all he says,
A double part ne'er plays.
His word he'll not break, you may swear it.