WIpe away those teares from your eyes ( Countreymen ) which you have shed for the departure of your king , for he is as welcome to his native Scots , as ever was the Sun to the frozen earth .

He was no sooner entred into the confines of his owne Countrey , but his subjects that they might in the best way shew their loves to their King , made the skies to eccho with shouts of rejoycing ; they made Bonfires , and threw up their blew caps in the aire , to their joy ; and as the king was entring into Edenborough , my Lord Speaker spake unto him as followeth .

My most honoured Liege , to salute your highnesse only with a welcome is nothing , for you may perceive your most obedient subjects which are of the vulgar thronging together to performe that du●ie , 't is your presence which hath given to my frozen lips utterance , and as neare as I can , I will neither think , nor speake but what shall be to your highnesse glory , and my owne credite , for it is the greatest credit among us your Leige people to doe nothing but what shall please you .

With that the Commons in Scotland made knowne by their ecchoing shouts , and throwing up their Bonnets , how neare he had unfolded the secrets of their hearts .

Then the noyse being ceased he thus proceeded . I perswade my selfe ( my Lord and king ) that we are much ill spoken of , because that we are now in armes , I hope your majesty shall find it will prove to the good of you , and us , for we shall and will make such parties knowne , when you shall please to grace us in our Parliament , that shall fully take away all suspicion of our ills , which are supposed to be meant towards you , we have and will prove true subjects to your grace , for it weare a sinne unpardonable to doe otherwise , we having so loving , & magnificent a Prince ; Pardon my faulting , and unable speeches I beseech you , for it is my ambition to expresse our plaine downe right dealings in a plaine and easie way .

I know you cannot chuse but thinke that we have shewed our selves resolute , because we have presumed so far as to take armes , But I hope you will also suppose , that we are as loyall as the best , God knowes our thoughts , as we hope he will reward us accordingly , if bad we desire his just judgement , if good , I entreat your majesty to take notice of it .

After these words , there was a kind of a confused noyse , heard among the Souldiers , but an unlooked for , instant there was such a compleat vally of shot , which did as it weare thunder forth their meaning . Vpon that occasion my Lord speaker continued his speech .

Thus may you see ( my most honoured Leige ) how your people doe strive by all meanes possible to shew their duties and their loves , their loving duties ; They have beene as sparing as possible might be to doe any thing that should be prejudiciall to your majestie or your subjects in England , but what must needs be done . I perswade my selfe that if your majestie should but command the greatest thing of them to accomplish , they would as willingly strive to performe it , and with as much good will as ever Pylades did any thing for his friend Orestes , nay my expression is below your Majesties worth , they would doe it as willingly to their powers , as the good Christian for his soules health , would doe any thing to please his maket . I beseech your Majestie , that you would be pleased not to harbour an ill conceit of us , or ours , for we shall , and will be true to the Crowne , as long as life endures .

I heard lately from England , that it is credibly reported that we came into the fields with banners displayed only for poverty sake , because we would enrich our selves by the English , our owne consciences are cleare , and reason will make it manifest .

If we had came only for wealth , then had we sought to rob , and spoyle , and felloniously to take away what we could from the inhabitants adjoyning , which we never did therefore it is cleare , we never came for any such intent , as to inrich our selves . Another thing is we came only to reveale the names of those which had with might and maine , sought to overthrow three kingdomes at once , and more we will reveale , when it shall please your majesty to set with us in our Parliament , and therefore it was not for Lucre we undertooke this taske . Judge favourably therefore of our intents , which are as cleare as the noone-tide of the Day , let not the clouds of disrespects overshade your serene countenance from us ; for your frowne is able to kill us , and your smile able to call us back againe to life . If you had denyed your presence among us at this time , we had wandred in darknesse , like those people which are forsaken by the sunne .

But now my Leige here is one thing more , if you desire that our army shall be disbanded , your word is a command , If not they will endure the cold of winter , and thinke themselves happy to endure for your sake . Now our King began to answer to his last demand .

In the first place I give you all thanks for all your kindnesse shewed unto me , and weare these troublesome times over , I should not be backward in recompencing of your good wills , but I hope you will except the will for the deed , and I will for a time remaine , and conclude that a King is your debtor .

For your vigilancie in all things I might particularly thank you for , and shall for ever ( whilst it shall please God to detaine me here in this pilgrimage ) rest beholding to you , and a willing debtor . But now as for the maintenance of this army I hold it very unfit , for it is seldome seene but after warre comes famine , which are two of the greatest plagues which can happen to a kingdome .

At these words the Souldiers each man threw away their weapons , and threw their blew Bonnets into the ayre , with great acclamations of joy ; with that our King spake unto them as followeth .

I thank you all , for all your love and good will , which I perceive in all your actions to flow abundantly from you , I protest that this your loving kindnes doth enlighten my heart , for this was alwayes my bosome axiome , that that King was not worthy of a Crowne , who would willingly give his subjects any distaste ; me thinkes I see already how the Sun of our happinesse begins to shew his face , thorough the thick clouds of distraction . Let all those things which have hapned be buried in the rotten Sepulcher of oblivion , for my owne part , I cannot harbour any hatred in my heart , my thoughts are cleare .

But now after these words there was a kind of Ceremony to be performed , the manner of which was this .

If any man be accused of high Treason , and flyeth for it , and after be convicted , it is a Law among them that his effigies shall be cut in wood , and brought upon the scaffold with as much disgrace as if the party offending were there in his owne person . Now there was a Lord among them , which was found faulty , and accused of High Treason , for which he fled into France , thinking to escape the disgrace , as well as the death which he had deserved , but he was much deceived in the trusty Scots , for though he fled from death , yet they sent his shame after him : on the very same day on which our King came to his palace at Edenborough ( Which was fry day night last ) was his effigies brought upon the Scaffold , and there they cut off its woodden head .

Thus countrey men , may you see how willing these Scots are to please , and not to offend , you may reade in their works which they are lately gone about what their intentions are , I perswade my selfe , that they are true Christians , true subiects , and what not ; let us therefore joyne with them in their good acclamations , with which the skies doe now ring , God save our King God save our King .