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The sixth muse
And Elcho nunrie, where the holy sisters
Suppli'd were by the Fratres in their misters.
By Sleeplesse Isle we row, which our good Kings[1]
Gave to our town with many better things.
Before there was in that neere neighbouring station,
Or Frier or Nun to set there their foundation.
On th'other side we lookt unto Balthyok
Where many peacock cals upon his mayok.[2]
Megeance fair place, and Errols pleasant seat,[3]
With many more, which long were to relate.
Right over against is that wood Earnside,[4]
And fort where Wallace ofttimes did reside:
While we beheld all these, the tide did flow,
A lie the rudder goes; about we row,
Up to the town again we make our course,
Sweetly convoy'd with Tayes reflowing source.
There we beheld where Wallace ship was drownd,
VVhich he brought out of France, whose bottome found[5]
VVas not long since, by Master Dickesonsart,
That rare ingeniour, skild in everie part
Of Mathemathick; Quoth I, Master Gall,
I marvell our records nothing at all
Do mention Wallace going into France,[6]
How that can be forgote I greatlie scance,
For well I know all Gasconie and Guien
Do hold that Wallace was a mightie Gian,
Even to this day; in Rochel likewise found
A Towre from Wallace name greatly renownd.
Yea Longoveils antiquities, which there
We do behold, this truely do declare
Suppli'd were by the Fratres in their misters.
By Sleeplesse Isle we row, which our good Kings[1]
Gave to our town with many better things.
Before there was in that neere neighbouring station,
Or Frier or Nun to set there their foundation.
On th'other side we lookt unto Balthyok
Where many peacock cals upon his mayok.[2]
Megeance fair place, and Errols pleasant seat,[3]
With many more, which long were to relate.
Right over against is that wood Earnside,[4]
And fort where Wallace ofttimes did reside:
While we beheld all these, the tide did flow,
A lie the rudder goes; about we row,
Up to the town again we make our course,
Sweetly convoy'd with Tayes reflowing source.
There we beheld where Wallace ship was drownd,
VVhich he brought out of France, whose bottome found[5]
VVas not long since, by Master Dickesonsart,
That rare ingeniour, skild in everie part
Of Mathemathick; Quoth I, Master Gall,
I marvell our records nothing at all
Do mention Wallace going into France,[6]
How that can be forgote I greatlie scance,
For well I know all Gasconie and Guien
Do hold that Wallace was a mightie Gian,
Even to this day; in Rochel likewise found
A Towre from Wallace name greatly renownd.
Yea Longoveils antiquities, which there
We do behold, this truely do declare
That