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inliabitants of that country being more inclined to tender 

 tlieir obedience to a man of a burly pitch like him, whose 

 magnitude being every way proportionable in all its di- 

 mensions, and consisting rather in bones than flesh, was 

 no load to the niinde, nor hindrance to the activity of his 

 body, then to a lower sized man, because they would 

 shun equalitj-, as near as they could, with him of whom 

 they should make choice to be their sovreigu ; they es- 

 teeming nothing more disgraceful, nor of greater dispa- 

 ragement to the reputation of that state, than that their 

 king should through disadvantage of stature be looked 

 down upon by any whose affaires of concernment perhaps 

 for the weal of the crown, might occasion a mutual con- 

 ference face to face. lie had ambassadors sent to him to 

 receive the croA\ n, sceptre, sword, and all the other roj'al 

 cognizances belonging to the supreme majesty of that 

 nation ; but I heard him say, that the only reason he re- 

 fused their splendid offers, and would not undergo the 

 charge of that regal dignity, Avas because he had no sto- 

 mach to be circumcised: however, this uncircumsised 

 Game, agname the Sclavpnian, and upright Gentile, for 

 that he loves good fellowship, and is of a very gentile 

 conversation, served as a colonel together with the fore- 

 named live, and other unmentioned colonels of the Scot- 

 tish nation in that service, against the Crim Tartar, under 

 the command of both his and their compatriot, Sir Alex. 

 Leslie*, generalissimo of all the forces of the whole Em- 

 pire of Russia ; which charge, the wars against the Tar- 

 tarian beginning afresh, he hath re-obtained, and is in 

 the plenary enjoyment thereof, as I believe, at the same 

 instant time, and that with such approbation for fidelity 

 and valour that never any hath been more faithfuU in 

 the discharge of his duty, nor of a better conduct in 

 the infinite dangers through which he hath past." — 

 EK2KYBAAAYP0N : or the Discovert/ of a most Exquisite 

 Jewel, 8fc. §'c., serving in this Place to frontal a Vindication 

 of the Honour of Scotland, kc. 8fc. London : Cottrell, 

 1652.— Reprinted in T/ie Works of Sir T. U., Maitland 

 Club, 4to., Edin. 1834. 



J. o. 



ILLUSTRATIONS or MACAULAY. 

 THE cavalier's COMPLAINT. 



To the Tune of " Tic tell thee, Dick," Sfc. 



Come Jack, let's drink a pot of Ale 

 And I shall tell thee such a Tale, 



Will make thine eares to ring : 

 My Coyne is spent, my time is lost 

 And I this only fruit can boast 



That once I saw my King. 



But this doth most afflict my mind ; 

 I went to Court in hope to find, 



Some of my friends in place : 

 And walking there I had a sight, 

 Of all the Crew, but by this light 



I hardly knew one face. 



S' life of so many Noble Sparkes, 

 Who on their Bodies beare the markes 

 Of their Integrity : 



* This old general seems to have become a Muscovite : 

 for we find him living at Smolensko in his ninety-ninth 

 year. — Present State of Russia, 1671. 



And suffrcd ruine of Estate, 

 It was my base unhappy Fate 

 That 1 not one could see. 



Not one upon my life among 

 My old acquaintance all along. 



At Truro and before : 

 And I suppose the place can shew, 

 As few of those whom thou didst know, 



At Yorke or Marston Moore. 



But truly there are swarmes of those, 

 AVhosc Chins are beardlesse, yet their Hose 



And backsides still weare Muffes : 

 Whilst the old rusty Cavaliers 

 Retires or dares not once appeare, 



For want of Coyn and Cufles. 



When none of those I could descry, 

 Who better farre deserv'd then I, 



I calmely did reflect : 

 Old Servants by rule of State, 

 Like Almanacks grow out of date, 



What then can I expect ? 



Troth in contempt of Fortunes frowne 

 rie get me fairely out of Towne, 



And in a Cloyster pray : 

 That since the Starres are yet unkind 

 To Royalists, the King may find 



More faithfuU Friends then they. 



AN ECHO TO THE CAVALIERS COMPLAINT. 



I marvaile Dick, that having beene 

 So long abroad, and having scene 



The World as thou hast done : 

 Thou shouldst acquaint me with a Tale 

 As old as Nestor, and as stale, 



As that of Priest and Nunne. 



Arc we to learne what is a Court ? 

 A Pageant made for Fortunes sport,' 



Where merits scarce appeare : 

 For bashfull merits only dwels 

 In Camps, in Villages, and Cels, 



Alas it comes not there. 



Desert is nice in its addresse, 

 And merit oft times doth oppresse, 



Beyond what guilt would doe : 

 But they are sure of their Demands,' 

 That come to Court with Golden hands. 



And brazen faces too. 



The King indeed doth still professe. 

 To give his Party soone Redresse, 



And cherish Honesty : 

 But his good wishes prove in vaine 

 Whose service with his Servants gaine 



Not alwayes doth agree. 



All Princes be they ne're so wise 

 Are faine to see with other eyes, 



