Page:Elegy in memory of that valiant champion, Sir Robert Grierson of Lag; who died Decem. 23d, 1733.pdf/9

 cheating bankrupt did become;

lost his senses, turn'd demented,

none but me his case lamented;

at the end of all did die,

by no man but me:

did him visit in distress,

he is now you'll eas'ly guess.

did invade,

took from many what they had,

spared neither old nor young,

plunder'd all where he did come,

savagely he did them treat,

without mercy some did beat.

spoil'd that country cruelly acted like a man for me.

very hellish life he led,

in my cave he had been bred;

can well testify,

cursing and prophanity

outrages committed there,

half of which might file the air)

and his company,

wonderfully pleased me.

who fought at ,

many of my foes did kill;

others prisoners did lead,

, after quarters, were hang'd dead.

downright Atheist he turn,

ruin'd all where he did come

wanted the mark of the beast,

did not spare them in the least:

shot one at a post;

serving me he made his boast,

was so valiant in my cause,

so observant of my laws,

to commend him there's no need,