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It's strange, though true, books of that strain, Are barred under the highest pain, And all such pranks, &c.

Some other specimens of this curious but ribald effusion of anti-covenanting wrath, are subjoined:—

From one thing said, another seen, From the outrage done to Aberdeen; From hollow hearts and hollow faces, From ridiculous prayers and graces; From peremptorie reprobation, From Henderson's rebaptization, And all such pranks, &c.

From turn-coat preachers' supplications And from their mental reservations, From lawless excommunications, From laics' household congregations, From unsupportable taxations Their are the covenanting actions, And all such pranks, &c.

From Dunse Law's rebels rabbled out, Rascals from all quarters sought out, Fair England's forces to defeat, Without armour, money, or meat: True, some had forks, some roustie dags, And some had bannocks in their bags, And all such pranks, &c.

From the Tables' emissaries, From mutineers of all degrees: Priests, lords, judges, and clerks of touns, Proud citizens, poor country clowns; Who in all courses disagree, But join to cross authentic, From all such pranks, &c.

From Will Dick, that usurious chuff, His feathered cap, his coat of buff; For all the world a saddled sow, A worthie man and general too; From both the Duries, these mad sparks, One bribing judge, two cheating clerks, And all such pranks, &c.

From the most stupid senseless ass That ever brayed, my cousin Casse,