Page:Elegy on Sir Robert Grierson, of Lag, who died December 23d, 1733, or, The prince of darkness' lamentation for the Laird of Lag, and others.pdf/21

 Presiding in these courses still,

Did grieve and anger one Cargil:

So Charles, York, Monmouth, and he,

Were a’ delivered o’er to me:

Rothes, M‘Kenzie, and Dalziel,

Unto my jot each man they fell;

A company of as brave men,

As ever minister did send,

By such a sentence unto me,

Whom I embrac’d most willingly:

'Cause formerly I did commend,

In many things these worthy men.

Now these brave heroes I must leave,

And some few instances I’ll give

Of these brave actions which Lag did,

That ought no longer to be hid;

In Galloway he was well known,

His great exploits in it was shown;

He was my general in that place,

He did the Presbyterians chase,

Thro’ moss and muir, and many a hag,

They were pursu’d by my friend Lag.

Saints’ monuments that’s here and there

If any will to them repair,

'Mongst others here, they’ll read his name,

And know he was a man of fame.

On many there he forc’d the test,

By perjury them sore opprest;

And when he brought them to disgrace,

He mock’d them unto their face,

From others he did take their gear,

He neither mercy had nor fear;

Yet, this did not his wrath allay,

For others he did seek to slay.