Page:Elegy in memory of that valiant champion, Sir Robert Grierson of Lag; who died Decem. 23d, 1733.pdf/3

 In this, that he shook off all fear,

Harden'd his heart, would not obey

But fought the Israelites to stay.

Like who  did pursue,

He rais'd on them the cry and hue;

And cruelly he did oppress,

Such as religion did profess.

the Edomite did stay

Fourscore and five priests in one day;

But if you'll take the will for deed,

Brave did  far exceed.

He of the blood-royal was come,

Of he was a true son;

For he did sell himself to me,

To work sin and iniquity

for me had great zeal,

Tho' his main purpose far did fail,

He many slew by a decree;

But did not toil so much for me

As, who in his person went

To every place where he was sent,

To persecute both man and wife,

Who he knew led a pious life.

flourish'd in his day,

And many lives did take away.

He to cause most firmly stood,

And drunken was with the saints blood,

Which in abundance he did shed,

Of those who from his preference fled

In moss and mountain, cleugh and glen,

Were slaughter'd by his Highland-men,

He was a terror where he came

To all the followers of the.

With great industry and fatigue,

He labour'd to root out that feed;

That where he came none might remain,