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               Old Scottish Prophecies.                    5

7 Thou wont to win, now is subdu’d

and came in under yoke :

A stranger reigns and doth destroy

what likes him, with swords stroke,

8 The English race, whom neither force

nor manner do approve,

Wo is to thee: by guile and flight

is only win above.

9 This mighty nation was tofore

invincible and stout,

Has yielded low to destiny,

Great pity is but doubt.

10 In former age the Scots renown

did flourish goodly gay :

But now, alas ! is over-cled

with a great dark decay.

11 Then mark ond fee what is the cause

of this so wonderous fall

Contempt of faith, falsehood, deceit,

The wrath of God withal.

12 Unsatiable greed of world’s gain

oppression, cries of poor

Perpetual a slanderous race,

no justice Put in Ure.

13 The haughty pride of mighty men,

of former vice chief cause.

The nutriture of wickedness,

an unjust match of laws :

14 Therefore this case the prophets old,

of long time did presage.

As now has happened every point

into your prescent age.

15 Since fate is so, now Scotland learn in patience to abide.

Slander, great fears, and sudden plagues,

and Dolours more, beside,

16 For out of the shall people rise,

with divers happiness ; A 3