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 And now they are not settled yet

for all the wrongs they did.

they think for to disthrone our king,

the crown take of his head

It would take up now too much time

to set down all things here.

how prelates have us persecute

this more than twenty years,

But now to crown all their mischief

which they have further done

they think to make an end and lay

on him a Burial stone,

They did discharge us for to hear

his honest servants preach

and threatened death unto all those

the Gospel that did teach.

They were so mad against the truth

that they would give no bield

to Christ: nor to his followers,

in city, nor in field.

These perjured troops did still go on

in bloody cruelty;

and took our friends at Glasgow town

to send beyond the sea,

Then we drew up into the west.

our dearest Blood to spil

and for our covenants we fought,

that day at Lowdon hill,

Although that Calvers should go mad,

and all his men had sworn,

the LORD did order us and he

our then back did turn,

We were assembled for to hear

the joyful sound I say,

but we were ne’er amind to fight

upon a sabbath day,

This Clavers now of whom I speak

a Tyrant stout was he,