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26 Hath marred the myrſnap in Minto Craigs:

That hath manſions moved maugre of is teeth.

Dirlton and Dalkeith, they dread no more alſo,

But the down and the dow that the drake leads:

The dragon they drown would but deviſe of France,

Doth for them doughtly, as he hath done ever:

Edinburgh that old craig is angered full fore,

For the awe of the erne that in the caſt builds,

He hath a falcons feire, that in far lands,

Hath his feddering and his flight, and his flight gathered

Needleſs they noy them, that is for nought;

For they never in the nest ſhall nourish their birds.

Striveling that ſtrait place a ſtrength of the land,

Why with Strabrock and Strathern ſtrives thou to yarn,

When Strabrogie ſhall deſtroy all the ſtraiberries;

The ſtrands of Strabrock ſhall ſtream them with blood,

Three ſtorks in a ſtall ſhall ſtand them before,

Stuffed all in ſteel weed, all on horſe back.

Their ſtoutneſs ſhall ſhine and ſtoniſh themſelves,

For ſtroaks ſo ſtrive ſhall ſtent them within.

Do now Dumbarton, while thy days laſt;

A wretched cloud in the weſt, as elders then call:

Bear thee well to Bothwell, and build it up all.

Then Crawford and Cummock, with clean men of arms,

Let not light the Lois leap out of town:

For thou art lord of the lands and a new Albion king,

To Dowlas now do well, and it dear bold:

For Dowlas the doughty may endure well,

Deal the beſt of the lands, that longeth thee to,

Feed them with fairneſs and with fair words,

Fy on the fellowſhip that hath a falſe end.

Captive and curſt men are cumbered for ever.

There may no captive by Chriſt this kindred defend,

Laughty and largeneſs, are two this love things,

He that his life gave, loves them well.

Knights and criſten men there to heed take:

Caſt the curſt men in care, but they to Chriſt turn,

Think on Dumbarton the bold in old birns time,

That thou art but a beeld, and in that land chief,

Thou ſhalt take heed to this token that I ſhall thee tell,

Believe it as truly as it were written:

When Lowmond law ſhall its leave take

From the land of Lennox, and leave it forever;

Leap lightly with loup, look thee about,