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The fourth muse
So said good Gall, and humbly begged leave
For that offence so rashly he did give.
Oh! if he were on life to say much more,
For so he was disposde some times to roare.
For that offence so rashly he did give.
Oh! if he were on life to say much more,
For so he was disposde some times to roare.
The fifth Muse.
Yet bold attempt and dangerous, said I,[1]
Upon these kinde of men such chance to try
By nature inhumaine, much given to blood,
Wilde, fierce, and cruell, in a disperat mood.
But no such danger, answer'd Master Gall,
As fearfullie you deeme, was there at all:
For Perth was then a citie made for war,
Her men were souldiers all, and bold to dar
Such motion attempt, a souldier keene
The smallest outrage hardly can susteene.
Many such stratagems declare I might,
Which Perth hath acted in defence of right:
How Ruthvens place, and Duplins, in one day[2]
Were burn'd, or battell of the bridge of Tay,
With manly courage fought, where, kil'd were many,
Vpon the day sacred to Magdalené,
Upon these kinde of men such chance to try
By nature inhumaine, much given to blood,
Wilde, fierce, and cruell, in a disperat mood.
But no such danger, answer'd Master Gall,
As fearfullie you deeme, was there at all:
For Perth was then a citie made for war,
Her men were souldiers all, and bold to dar
Such motion attempt, a souldier keene
The smallest outrage hardly can susteene.
Many such stratagems declare I might,
Which Perth hath acted in defence of right:
How Ruthvens place, and Duplins, in one day[2]
Were burn'd, or battell of the bridge of Tay,
With manly courage fought, where, kil'd were many,
Vpon the day sacred to Magdalené,
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