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Presiding in these courses still,
Did grieve and anger one Cargil:
So Charles, York, Monmouth, and he,
Were a’ delivered o’er to me:
Rothes, M‘Kenzie, and Dalziel,
Unto my jot each man they fell;
A company of as brave men,
As ever minister did send,
By such a sentence unto me,
Whom I embrac’d most willingly:
'Cause formerly I did commend,
In many things these worthy men.
Now these brave heroes I must leave,
And some few instances I’ll give
Of these brave actions which Lag did,
That ought no longer to be hid;
In Galloway he was well known,
His great exploits in it was shown;
He was my general in that place,
He did the Presbyterians chase,
Thro’ moss and muir, and many a hag,
They were pursu’d by my friend Lag.
Saints’ monuments that’s here and there
If any will to them repair,
'Mongst others here, they’ll read his name,
And know he was a man of fame.
On many there he forc’d the test,
By perjury them sore opprest;
And when he brought them to disgrace,
He mock’d them unto their face,
From others he did take their gear,
He neither mercy had nor fear;
Yet, this did not his wrath allay,
For others he did seek to slay.
