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( 11 ) And others priſoners did lead, Who after quarters were hang'd dead, A downright atheiſt he did turn, And ruin'd all where he did come. That wanted the mark of the beaſt, He did not ſpare them in the leaſt, But ſhot one Findlay at a poſt; In ſerving me he made his boaſt. He was ſo valiant in my cauſe, And ſo obedient to my laws, That to commend him there's no need, His works have prais'd him, ſince he's dead. Niſbet of Dirltown in his ſtead, In open courts 'gainſt Whigs did plead:  And to the gallows did purſue The Pentland-men, who did renew<br /d> The Covenants at Lanerk town,<br /d> Till they on gibbets were brought down:<br /d> And by his rigorous purſuing<br /d> He many other Whigs did ruin.<br /d> His great exploits pleas'd me ſo well,<br /d> That I his name cannot conceal,<br /d> But think fit that his deeds be told,<br /d> That ſo his name may be enroll'd<br /d> 'Mongſt other worthies on record,<br /d> Who ſerv'd me as their ſovereign Lord.<br /d> McKinzie after did ſucceed,<br /d> As advocate for me to plead.<br /d> He turn'd to apoſtacy,<br /d> And ſpent his time in blaſphemy:<br /d> He pled that perſons might go free<br /d> For murder and for ſorcery,<br /d> But brought them in guilty of treaſon,<br /d> Who were religious out of ſeaſon;