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                        (  7  ) He did resign his precious life, Lord help his infant and his Wife.

I have no Parish I protest, So in contentment I must rest, And trust in God who’s my defence, Until he’s pleas'd to call me hence.

I have ho clothes nor money left. So. of all comfort I’m bereft. No house. not* home to put my head. So thus l do to get my bread.

I was born in the town of Perth, No friend 4 have upon the earth; No money for to take me home, So in distraction I must roam.

For to conclude and make an end. Of these few verses I have penn’d; Behold a widow in distress, And my poor Infant fatherless.

FAME URG’D HIM TO THE FIELD.

W E E P not, ye streams of silver Tay; nor mourn ye flow'ry banks fae bonny! Though wars have call’d my love away. Heav’n will protect my faithful Johnny. ’Twas Fame inspir’d him to the field, twas Fame inspired him thus to leave me; Pleas’d. I survey’d the giitt'ring shield but ah! how much our parting grieves me.