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 all Drowns; even ſo here, ſet your Hands to the Covenant, and if an periſh, let all periſh.

Now, I'le ſpeak a word to you of the Town of Edinburgh, And albeit I ſee two of you Chief Chairs empty, yet have at you; An why do you not Subſcrive the Covenant; It may be you will ſay, ye are in Office now, ſtay t the next Year till your Office be out, then ye will ſubſcrive the Covenant; That is a bra Anſwer indeed, it may be God will get his wark done e the next Year: What will your Thanks be the get your Clerk Regiſter and look over your Rol and ſee if ever the Town of Edinburgh ſuffer for joining with the Kirk of Scotland.

Laſt of all, I have a mind to ſpeak a Word you who are Strangers, And then turning himſelf about to the place where the Provoſt a Bailies of Aberdeen Sate; An what is the Reafon ye ſubſcrive not the Covenant; It may be ye will ſay, ye came here about your Civil Affairs And when ye came out ye reſolved not to ſubſcrive the Covenant; wik ye take mv Advice fay Aberdeens-men will ye take your Word again and go Home and Drink the Cup of Bon accord and join to the Kirk of Scotland, and Subſcrive the Covenant, and ſo farewell.

Printed by John Reid in Pearſon's Cloſs, on North-ſide of the Street a little above the Crwhere are to be sold Choice of little Boc and Ballads, 1715.