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 Thus did conquer in the field,

Such as to me would no ways yield.

When persecuting did delay,

He serv'd me well another way.

He ever loyal was and true,

And his allegiance did renew.

And for my sake did hatred bear,

By many a person far and near.

The kirk by excommunication,

Did banish him out of their region,

Because he would not satisfy

Them for his vile adultery.

Of this sentence he was content,

He never play'd the penitent;

For he no ill in it could see,

Since they deliver'd him to me.

For he knew well that I could thole

His vices all, without controle.

That he should have peace and ease,

In doing things that I do please,

Altho' they frighted him with terror,

He was not brought to such an error

As to forsake his former way,

Or in the least from me to stray.

He c'ave as close unto my law

As any man I ever saw.

In Atheism his days did spend,

Until his time drew near an end.

hen for the fashion he did say,

That he was of the popish way;

Because a priest made him believe,

That he to him would pardon give,

And would from Purgatory bring

Him to a place where he would sing,

But that was but a forged lie,

For lives hot and bien with me

It was a spite he money gave