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The eight muse
A happie union after long debate,
But union much more happie, and more great
Even by that same Queen springs, and by her race
Whereby all Britaine joyes long wished peace.
Hence came King Iames his title to the Crowne
Of England, by both parents of renowne.
Hence comes our happie peace, so be it ay,
That peace with truth in Britaine flourish may.
Right over to Forteviot, did we hy,[1]
And there the ruin'd castle did we spy
Of Malcolme Ken-more, whom Mackduff then Thane[2]
Of Fife, (so cald) from England brought againe,
And fiercelie did persue tyrant Makbeth,
Usurper of the Crowne, even to the death.
These castles ruines when we did consider,
We saw that wasting time makes all things wither.
To Dupline then, and shades of Aberdagie,
From thence to Mailer, and came home by Craigie
Soone by that time, before three dayes were done,
We went to sesee the monuments of Scone,
As was our promise, Scones Nymphs see we must,
For in such vowes we were exceeding just.
And there with Ovid thus did we declare,
Heere is a greene, where stood a Temple fair:
Where was the fatall chaire, and marble stone,[3]
Having this Motto rare incisde thereon,
This is the stone, if fates do not deceave,
Where e're its found the Scots shall kingdome have.
Which Longshanks did transport to Troyuovant,
As Troy took in the horse by Grecia sent
But union much more happie, and more great
Even by that same Queen springs, and by her race
Whereby all Britaine joyes long wished peace.
Hence came King Iames his title to the Crowne
Of England, by both parents of renowne.
Hence comes our happie peace, so be it ay,
That peace with truth in Britaine flourish may.
Right over to Forteviot, did we hy,[1]
And there the ruin'd castle did we spy
Of Malcolme Ken-more, whom Mackduff then Thane[2]
Of Fife, (so cald) from England brought againe,
And fiercelie did persue tyrant Makbeth,
Usurper of the Crowne, even to the death.
These castles ruines when we did consider,
We saw that wasting time makes all things wither.
To Dupline then, and shades of Aberdagie,
From thence to Mailer, and came home by Craigie
Soone by that time, before three dayes were done,
We went to sesee the monuments of Scone,
As was our promise, Scones Nymphs see we must,
For in such vowes we were exceeding just.
And there with Ovid thus did we declare,
Heere is a greene, where stood a Temple fair:
Where was the fatall chaire, and marble stone,[3]
Having this Motto rare incisde thereon,
This is the stone, if fates do not deceave,
Where e're its found the Scots shall kingdome have.
Which Longshanks did transport to Troyuovant,
As Troy took in the horse by Grecia sent
So