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The first muse
As uncle, and as tutor, of these lands
To have the charge devolved in his hands:
Which when the king most justlie did deny
To give, and gravelie shew the reason why,
This bloodie traitour from his gorge did spew
Words treacherous, nor to be spoke, nor true.
For which he justlie traitour was declar'd,
But he the Kings authoritie nought car'd,
But more and more pursuing his intent,
To Walter Earle of Athole straight he went,
Whom well he knew to have the like designe,
Above all things for to cut off the king,
And all the race sprung of Eliza Mure,
With witches did consult and sprits conjure,
This to effect, and all th'infernall furies
With draughts and spels, and such unlawfull curies:
At length he finding that incarnat fiend,
Believ'd his response should have stedfast end,
Which was, that he should once before he die
Be crowned King with great solemnitie:
Which came to passe indeed, but not with gold,
For his familiar sprit keept that untold:
Thus these two traitours cruelly did hatch
The treason, which this good king did dispatch.
Both of these traitours at the crowne did aime,
Th'one thought his nephew might it some time claime,
And he without all question would succeed:
For well he knew to cut the fatall threed:
Likewise that other Hell-taught traitour Walter
Believ'd by no meanes his response could alter,
To have the charge devolved in his hands:
Which when the king most justlie did deny
To give, and gravelie shew the reason why,
This bloodie traitour from his gorge did spew
Words treacherous, nor to be spoke, nor true.
For which he justlie traitour was declar'd,
But he the Kings authoritie nought car'd,
But more and more pursuing his intent,
To Walter Earle of Athole straight he went,
Whom well he knew to have the like designe,
Above all things for to cut off the king,
And all the race sprung of Eliza Mure,
With witches did consult and sprits conjure,
This to effect, and all th'infernall furies
With draughts and spels, and such unlawfull curies:
At length he finding that incarnat fiend,
Believ'd his response should have stedfast end,
Which was, that he should once before he die
Be crowned King with great solemnitie:
Which came to passe indeed, but not with gold,
For his familiar sprit keept that untold:
Thus these two traitours cruelly did hatch
The treason, which this good king did dispatch.
Both of these traitours at the crowne did aime,
Th'one thought his nephew might it some time claime,
And he without all question would succeed:
For well he knew to cut the fatall threed:
Likewise that other Hell-taught traitour Walter
Believ'd by no meanes his response could alter,
Thus