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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06111) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 176235) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2765:17) To his most excellent majesty William King of Great=Brittain, 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n.], [Scotland : 1689. Caption title. In verse. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Imperfect: middle of sheet torn, with some loss of text. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland. eng William -- III, -- King of England, 1650-1702 -- Poetry Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo To His most excellent Majesty William King of Great-Brittain, &c the humble address of the regimented Cameronian Presbyterians lying at Montrose, and [no entry] 1689 1 1098 11 0 0 0 2 0 282.33 F The rate of 282.33 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-08 Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-10 Sampled and proofread 2008-10 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
TO HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY WILLIAM King of Great-Brittain , & The Humble Address of the Regimented CAMERONIAN PRESBYTERIANS Lying at MONTROSE , and Adjacent Cities in ANGVS . December 12th . 1689. REligious Sir , whom GOD doth call and chuse , On Earth His great Lieutenants place to use ; We bless that Night , which did bring forth that Morn , Wherein 't was said , There is a Man Child born , Of so much Valour and renoun'd Esteem , Who shall from Bondage Britains Isle redeem : O! Happy time wherein we now can say , ( Although we be be-north the River Tay ) Which Place , Great Sir , of all Your great Dominions , Doth hate us most , and all of our Opinions ; For there she Gospel never shined bright , They loved Darkness , greatly hated Light ; They mocke Religion , and True Gospel Preachers , Painful Pastors , and Religious Teachers ; And also , Sir , we dare be bold to say , The Devil reigneth there , until this day ; They love not you , who is their Reval HERO , But cleave to James , that Cruel Bloody Nero. Es 〈…〉 Great Sir , some Angus Lairds , 〈…〉 and Ale. These are their Principles , this is their Zeal . O! Happy time , we say , when we can boast . For all their Circuits , and the Highland Host ! For all their Tests , and Bonds of Regulation , Which were so grievous to this Anetent Nation ; Yet some of us our Garments keeped clean , And free of spots , ye know , Sir , what we mean. Sir , we have seen the day , when James did reign , They would our Brethren to the Scafford bring , And Torture them alive , like Mallefactors , Or , in some Murdering Stratagim , great Actors Would fix their Heads up in the Marcat Places , A Curse come down their Bloody Murdering Faces . Again , Great Sir we ever will incline , To Register the Fatal Eighty Nine : In which the LORD hath you our King appointed , And since , Great Sir , you are the LORD'S Anointed ; HE hath wronght wonderous Works to bring you in , Imploy your strength against that Man of Sin ; Crush his Designs , confound their Popish Plots , Believe them not , altho they turn their Coats . Of you , Great Sir , the Prophets have foretold , In lattertimes , and in the dayes of Old ; Great Britains King shall yet Religious be , And shall demolish Grove , and each green Tree , In which your Priors , did their Homage give To Stocks , and Stones , and things which do not live ! And while you Fight against JEHOVAH's Foes . And still in him your Confidence repose , He 'll be your Sheild and Buckler in the War , And when your Enemies approach afar At sight of you , they 'l turne their back and yield . Because the LORD for you doth fight the Field ; But yet , Great Sir , if you shall turn aside , 〈…〉 ●●s Statures shall not firm abide , We must be bold , to tell you from our Heart ; That soon or syne the LORD will make you smart ; And this hath very frequently been seen , In many Lands upon both King and Queen : This good Advice ( we hope ) will be no Treason , It 's back'd with Scripture , and the height of Reason . Next , Sir , we hope by your Heroick Hand , Shall be reduc'd , our broken * * Ireland Neighbouring Land : We hope to see your great Parade advance , And fix your Camp into the Heart of France : We hope to see you Scall the Walls of Rome , And give the Man of Sin his Fatal Doom ; And we our selves shall in your presence be , And Celebrate that strange Catastrophe . Some Men that are our Enemies and yours , Say , That we 'll not obey Superiour Powers ; But yet , Great Sir , we 'll make them understand , Before themselves , we 'll notice your Command ; 〈…〉 Great Sir will 〈…〉 〈…〉 Wiz 〈…〉 Great Sir , some in the Army , and the State , ●●at they by any means could know their Fate , They would lend in their Strength , you to Dethrone , And set a Popish Tyrant thereupon : But Blessed be GOD , it is not in their Station , To know the Secrets of Predestination : They do pretend their King was thrust away , And that he got not fair impartial play ! Which is right true , for if the Law had been Put in its force , against him and his Queen , Ere new they had been both in Purgatory , Through which Catholick Souls do enter Glory Likewise , Great Sir , before the Throne shall be Possess'd by any Papists , sach as he , Our Blood shall run like Clyds enraged Streams , And Pboebus throw our Bodie send his Beams . Great Sir , we thank you , Prelacy is gone , Under that Yoak , our Land did sadly groan ; They have Oppressed us , and all our Friends , They strove to break our Conscience and our Means , And some of us they die not leave a Cock , Not in our Yard a growing green Kelstock , And now , Great Sir , in an unusual manner , We Fight under a Regal British Banner ; We are your Servants , and will spend our Blood , Upon the Quarrel , while the Cause is good ; We 'll go through all the World at your Command , We hope Great Sir , You 'l give Us Pay in hand . GREAT SIR , We close , hoping You will remember , We 're in the North , and now it is December ; Our Cloaths are thinn , our Purses are right bare , To bide these two , Great Sir , it is right fare . And also , Sir , we lye among our Foes , Giv●● 〈◊〉 and Subscribed , at Mantrose . FINIS
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