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Like Saul, who David did purſue,
He rais'd on them the cry and hue!
And cruelly he did oppreſs
Such as religion did profeſs.
Doeg the Edomite did ſlay
Fourſcore and five prieſts in one day!
But if you'll take the will for deed,
Brave Lag did Doeg far exceed.
He of the blood-royal was come,
Of Ahab he was a true son;
For he did ſell himſelf to me,
To work ſin and iniquity.
Herod for me had great zeal,
Tho' his main purpoſe far did fail:
He many ſlew by a decree;
But did not toil ſo much for me,
As Lag, who in his perſon went
To every place where he was ſent,
To perſecute both man and wife,
Who he knew led a pious life.
Brave Clavers flouriſh'd in his day,
And many lives did take away:
He to Rome's, cause moſt firmly ſtood,
And drunken was with the ſaints' blood,
Which in abundance he did shed,
Of thoſe who from his preſence ſhed,
In moſs and mountain, cleugh and glen,
Were ſlaughter'd by his highland-men.
He was a terror where he came
To all the followers of the Lamb.
With great induſtry and fatigue,
He labour'd to root out that ſeed:
That where he came none might remain,
