Litchfield enquirer., 1839-08-08

Reyes ct Regime Caledonie: or Kings and Queens
= Of Scotland
Twas in the year Too Hundred Eighty Three,
That FingaI king Of Morven. reign'd, It's said;
But Galgicus before. old tales agree,
Had dyed the Carr0n's waters deeply red
With Roman blood, and rul'd-a king full stern.
And Morvens kings from him their chivalry did learn.
Carausius then DER Bitons held his sway,
The next, we learn, was Kenneth king Of Scots,
And then bold Duncan found to power his way;
Him follow'd Macbeth. full Of murderous plots;
Next Malcolm One, then Malcolm Two his son.
Then Malcolm Kenmore sat upon the Scottish throne.
Now Donald Bane usnrped the sovereign power,
But Duncan Two did unto him succeed;
Next DavidI Of Stewart Malcolm Four,
Then Alexander I. obtained the need
or monarchy. and Alexander H.
Did shortly step into his brave old fathers shoe.
Then William caIrd the Lion did succeed,
And Margaret Of old Norway was the queen;
She might have been bonny pearl indeed,
And tamd the Lions heart 10 peace ween;
For neither Scot nor Mortimer longer bled,
When Macy raised for both her mild and quecnly
head
Concerning Bill the Lion-many deed
Of warlike prowess he for Scotland wrought,
And after he and Margaret died, we read
That John Ballot then the sccptre sought;
But John could never sui. those rough old times,
And should have spent his days in spinning auncient
rhymes.
So he to Edward king Of England fed,
And would have given Scotland 20 her foes,
Had not bold Wallace faithful Lanerk led,
And fought for Caledonia, to the close
OF Long Shank's reign, and he AZ regent stood,
Until on London's tower was shed his patriot blood.
AT length the earl Of Carrick, Robert Bruce,
Led thirty thousand Scots to Bannockburn.
Against the naughty Edward Two /; . Mee
Took place against his legions, and we learn,
That fifty thousand English troops were slain,
And therefore Robert Bruce the Scottish crown did
gain.
Him David II. succeeded, being young,
The earl Of Murray ruld AZ regent then;
But Edward Balicl Of fatiering tongue,
BY Edward III. did think the crown to gain.
When Murray's party with their stout claymores,
Drove Ned and all his men from Caledonia shores.
when David died. king Robert H. at Scons
Was crown'd Scots king-till 1905.
Reign'd Robert III.-and then upon the throne,
James ]. Of Stewart, Caledonia Rec,
Which meaneth King Of Scotland, satas long
AZ 81 full years--a Catholic quite strong.
James IT,, James ILL.,, James ~. andla james v.
Were Of the Stewar. ine-in blood they died;
No male among them all was found alive.
And therefore Mary. TO the house allied,
Said DER from France, and rul'd the Scottish realm
Blu. wo when woman's hand essays TO guide the helm
In sooth, she was queen Of beauty bright,
Bat Knox began to preach Tor stern reform
She had two husbands-bosh were slain outright
Lord Darnly and earl Bothwell-and the storm
OF civil war broke ont, and Mary fed
To English Bess. whose wrath dspriv'd her Of bel
head.
So much for womans goddess Jealousy,
But Lib repented, and no longer know
moments peace Of mnd-and with fix d eye,
Sat modify, and shun'd all public view,
Until at last the chords Of life were rent
And IIistory's scroll contains her chequer'd monu
Now Marys son. James !. was meek and good,
Although he had spice Of vanity:
He dwelt at first as king in Holy.rood,
But soon came Britain's golden days, whom free
From war and strife, wise men began to aim
AT learning, and to fan fair Science into fame
The throne of Scotland now was vacant lett;
The seat and king to England were transferr'd,
And both united into one-unclef,
And James did cause God'sever holy Word,
To be translated into English tongue.
Here ends, for thirteen hundred years, old Scotia's
kingly throng.
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