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<HEAD>TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES EARL OF PERTH Lord DRUMMOND, and <HI>Stoh-hall, &amp;c.</HI> Lord High <HI>Chancellour</HI> of HIS <HI>MAJESTIES</HI> mo&s;t Ancient Kingdom of SCOTLAND. <HI>The Congratulatory Welcome of an Obliged Quill.</HI></HEAD>
<LG>
<L>SInce that the <HI>Mu&s;es,</HI> breathed fir&s;t on <HI>Earth,</HI></L>
<L>Had ne're more Noble Worthy <HI>Theme</HI> then <HI>Perth;</HI></L>
<L>High <HI>Chanc'llour</HI> of old <HI>Albion,</HI> plac'd and made,</L>
<L>Which brings all Ranks of Subjects to be glade,</L>
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<LG>
<L>You welcoming, with Soul <HI>Alacratie,</HI></L>
<L>Next unto <HI>Royal CHARLES,</HI> and <HI>Albanie;</HI></L>
<L>Who&s;e well de&s;ervings did them Animate,</L>
<L>Should to the office be Commi&s;&s;ionate;</L>
<L>The fulfill'd wi&s;hes, of both <HI>Low</HI> and <HI>High,</HI></L>
<L>Triumphingly to day, do &s;ignifie:</L>
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<LG>
<L>By Clement &s;myls; el&s;e putting all in <HI>Hope,</HI></L>
<L>Impartial <HI>Ju&s;tice,</HI> ev'rie <HI>Hand</HI> &s;hall Grope.</L>
<L>Silence the <HI>Tongues</HI> will, that cry out for <HI>Wars;</HI></L>
<L>Will pacifie <HI>Whiggi&s;h</HI> Inte&s;tine-Jars:</L>
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<LG>
<L>To <HI>Grivances</HI> a <HI>Soveraign Medicine,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Rebellion</HI> and ba&s;e <HI>Tumu<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">s</HI> will hedge in;</L>
<L>In <HI>High-Lands</HI> has already &s;etled <HI>Peace,</HI></L>
<L>None needs to fear a Thieving Robbers face;</L>
<L>To <HI>Low-Lands</HI> like &s;hall be, by <HI>Thee</HI> obtain'd,</L>
<L><HI>Conventiclers</HI> &s;hall no re&s;etting find:</L>
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<LG>
<L>None &s;hall <HI>Aarons</HI> &s;acrifice gain &s;tand;</L>
<L>The <HI>Prie&s;t-Hood</HI> at the <HI>Altar</HI> &s;hall Command;</L>
<L>As <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> will our <HI>I&s;rael</HI> govern,</L>
<L>No Bya&s;s &s;hall the <HI>Sanhadrim</HI> di&s;cern:</L>
<L>In <HI>Solmons</HI> wit, and policie well known,</L>
<L><HI>Kings Yours,</HI> and <HI>Contry's</HI> &s;afety will be one:</L>
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<LG>
<L>Our <HI>Rights</HI> and <HI>Liberties</HI> will &s;ettle &s;o,</L>
<L>That none before <HI>Thee</HI> ever did outgo:</L>
<L>The Errors of our <HI>Laws</HI> will rectifie,</L>
<L>And to them add what nece&s;&s;arie be;</L>
<L>Dangers fore-&s;ees, skill'd <HI>Pilote</HI> can Evite,</L>
<L>Tho&s;e <HI>Rocks</HI> and <HI>Shelves,</HI> on which have others &s;plit:</L>
<L><HI>Drea'd CHARLES</HI> His <HI>Wain</HI> in the &s;traight Cour&s;e will Guide,</L>
<L>To State-di&s;tempers, will a Cure provide;</L>
<L>The <HI>Nations</HI> needs, will furni&s;h and &s;upplie;</L>
<L>Will Ea&s;e tho&s;e think they under burden lye;</L>
<L>For great de&s;igns, in <HI>Council</HI> is mo&s;t found,</L>
<L>With Goodne&s;s and with Mercy does abound:</L>
<L><HI>Plenty</HI> &s;hall on our Barren <HI>Mountains &s;pring,</HI></L>
<L>In <HI>Valleys Vertue</HI> &s;hall have flouri&s;hing:</L>
<L>The <HI>Hearts</HI> of <HI>Peers</HI> in whom united are,</L>
<L>Mong&s;t them &s;hall no Incendarie appear:</L>
<L>Superlative in <HI>Learning</HI> and in <HI>Arts,</HI></L>
<L>To Suit <HI>Thy</HI> place, Endowments has and parts;</L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>Cae&s;arean-Spirit,</HI> &s;corns the <HI>Egiptian Treate,</HI></L>
<L>A Conquer'd <HI>Foe,</HI> to have di&s;a&s;trous <HI>Fate;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Scotlands</HI> Affairs, and all the <HI>Worlds</HI> be&s;ide;</L>
<L>Has by <HI>Your</HI> &s;tudy in the furnace try'd:</L>
<L>Frae whom &s;hall <HI>Legi&s;lators,</HI> Dictats draw,</L>
<L>How <HI>Monarchs</HI> &s;hould make subjects &s;tand in Awe;</L>
<L>Rejoyce unto both <HI>Sol,</HI> and <HI>Cynthia</HI> that</L>
<L>Our <HI>Jove</HI> has <HI>Neptuns Waves</HI> &s;o E&s;timate;</L>
<L>Good Rea&s;on why, To <HI>Stob-Halls</HI> Hou&s;e look in?</L>
<L>Eight <HI>Kings,</HI> one <HI>Queen,</HI> from thence have Crowned been:</L>
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<L><HI>Fames Familie,</HI> car'd never to be great,</L>
<L>Yet in both <HI>Peace</HI> and <HI>War</HI> &s;erv'd <HI>King</HI> and <HI>State;</HI></L>
<L>With <HI>Fortune,</HI> and with <HI>Lives,</HI> in &s;uch away,</L>
<L>From <HI>Loyaltie</HI> were never found <HI>A&s;tray.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>My <HI>Lord,</HI> when dieving in <HI>Your</HI> Soaring <HI>Prai&s;e,</HI></L>
<L>Sees <HI>You</HI> the <HI>Dazling-Glory</HI> of our <HI>Skies;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Truth</HI> telling of <HI>Your</HI> welcome, all may &s;ay,</L>
<L>Tis as <HI>Sun</HI> is, to an <HI>Ecclip&s;ed Day:</HI></L>
<L>This <HI>You</HI> may Judge, in <HI>Grandour</HI> for to &s;ee,</L>
<L><HI>Your Convoy</HI> and <HI>Reception</HI> &s;o to be.</L>
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<L><HI>Comfort,</HI> and <HI>Bli&s;s,</HI> will prove unto this <HI>Sphere,</HI></L>
<L>Of which <HI>You'l</HI> have &s;ure a <HI>Paternal Care.</HI></L>
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<CLOSER><SIGNED>M. M.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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