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33 But as for our Bless'd Covenant, I'll prove or I go hence, That all conditions in it was of greater consequence, They Bargain'd but With Heathens, but ours was with our God Therefore the Breach of Covenant may make the Levites fad.

34. Yet in good hopes to Live and methinks to fee, Some of our Honefi, highest and great Nobility, That God in his kind Providence a way to them he'11 vent, And make them Nehemiahs to raise up our Covenant.

35 The Offspring of the Godly, I hope this thing will please, And all our blessed Camphels shall come like Nehemias, That Ancient Name of Campbel, l'm sure will give consent, And own it for their Duty to Renew their Covenant.

36. I hope that the Lord, shall the Campbels well instruct, For a Bleffing to Poor Scotland, I hope he'll shield the Duke, For since Abner's Decease I read of none like him since, For Scotland I know it: ne'er bred such a Prince.

37. I hope that Gods kind Providence shall this on Scotland smile As to protect, shield and send home our Darling brave Argyle For each Morning that I raise from the bottom of Stomach l'il Pray for his Gruce, and his. Blood that's in Gargonock.

38. I know that his Grace sprang from a Godly Vain, So in the ways of Holinels Lord make him to incline, And all the gracious Campbels that are sprung from that root, Lord bless that Arnkinless, and a Thousand on the Duke.

39. My Paper is all gone I have here in this place, And I but here confusedly oblidg'd to leave his Grace