The muses threnodie, or, mirthfull mournings, on the death of Master Gall Containing varietie of pleasant poëticall descriptions, morall instructions, historiall narrations, and divine observations, with the most remarkable antiquities of Scotland, especially at Perth By Mr. H. Adamson.

Title: The muses threnodie, or, mirthfull mournings, on the death of Master Gall Containing varietie of pleasant poëticall descriptions, morall instructions, historiall narrations, and divine observations, with the most remarkable antiquities of Scotland, especially at Perth By Mr. H. Adamson.

Author: Adamson, Henry.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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Thus Gals sweet words often do me comfort,And my good Genius truely doth reportThem unto me, else sure my splene should whollyBe overcome with fits of melancholie;Therefore I courage take, and hope to seeA bridge yet built, although I aged be,More stately, firme, more sumptuous, and more fair,Then any former age could yet compare:Thus Gall assured me it would be so,And my good Genius truely doth it know:For what we do presage is not in grosse,For we be brethren of the Rosie Crosse;VVe have the Mason word, and second sight,Things for to come we can foretell aright;And shall we show what mysterie we meane,In fair acrosticks CAROLUS REX, is seeneDescrib'd upon that bridge, in perfect gold:By skilfull art; this cleerelie we behold,With all the Scutcheon of great Britaines King,Which unto Perth most joyfull news shall bring,Loath would we be this mysterie to unfoldBut for King Charles his honour we are bold.And as our Boat most pleasantly did passe st building the bridge Tay.Upon the cristall river, clear as glasse,My dearest Gall, quoth I, long time I spendRevolving from beginning to the endAll our records, yet searching can not findeFirst when this bridge was built; therefore thy mindeFaine would I know: for I am verie sorieSuch things should be omitted in our storie.0