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The fifth muse
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And convents richly stood, which I did see
With all their pomp; but these things told to me
First will I shew; a storie of much ruth
How that our Martyrs suffered for the truth[1]
Of Christs blest Gospell, on Pauls holy day
Before the fight was of the bridge of Tay
In that same yeere; the sillie Governour
Led by the craftie Cardinall, with power
Held judgement on these men, and under trust
Condemned them; nothing their bloudie lust
Could satiat: The Citizens made sure
Their neighbours should nor losse nor skaith indure,
Go to their homes, forthwith the Cardinall
Causde lead them unto execution all.
And from the Spey towre window did behold
Doome execut, even as his Cleargie would:
Which treacherous fact did so enrage the town,
No credit more to black, white, nor gray gown
After these dayes was given: Thus in the place
Where malefactors end their wicked race,
These innocents do make a blessed end,
And unto God their sprits they recommend,
In witnesse of the faith, for which they die,
And by the Sprit of truth did prophesie
These words, looking and pointing with the hand
Tovvwards our Monasteries, which then did stand
Most sumptuously adorn'd with steples, bels,
Church ornaments, and what belongeth else,
"These foxes which do lurke within these holes,
"Delighting in the earth like blinded moles,
With all their pomp; but these things told to me
First will I shew; a storie of much ruth
How that our Martyrs suffered for the truth[1]
Of Christs blest Gospell, on Pauls holy day
Before the fight was of the bridge of Tay
In that same yeere; the sillie Governour
Led by the craftie Cardinall, with power
Held judgement on these men, and under trust
Condemned them; nothing their bloudie lust
Could satiat: The Citizens made sure
Their neighbours should nor losse nor skaith indure,
Go to their homes, forthwith the Cardinall
Causde lead them unto execution all.
And from the Spey towre window did behold
Doome execut, even as his Cleargie would:
Which treacherous fact did so enrage the town,
No credit more to black, white, nor gray gown
After these dayes was given: Thus in the place
Where malefactors end their wicked race,
These innocents do make a blessed end,
And unto God their sprits they recommend,
In witnesse of the faith, for which they die,
And by the Sprit of truth did prophesie
These words, looking and pointing with the hand
Tovvwards our Monasteries, which then did stand
Most sumptuously adorn'd with steples, bels,
Church ornaments, and what belongeth else,
"These foxes which do lurke within these holes,
"Delighting in the earth like blinded moles,
"Drown'd
- ↑ Persecution at Perth for the truth.