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To the Honourable, and Right worshipfull, Sir Archibald Iohnstoun, Lord Warestone.
Anagr.
Sober, and just, holi Shrin.
Vers.
Thy name saies Sober, just and holi Shrine:
So that by Nature thou must be divine▪
TO be so honour'd and esteem'd so hie,
And so promoted, in a Kingdoms Ey,
And yet be sober in so great a trust,
Declares thee truly Noble, surely just.
But then to be so holy and divine,
Of all these vertues for to be the shrine,
Is somewhat far above my rurall pen,
To paraphrase upon such pious men.
Thy prudent practice in affairs of State
Are things beyond my knowledge to relate.
Thy Art in learning is so eminent,
And reaches so above my Element,
That if I strive to walk into that aire,
I stand in danger, lest I perish there.
W. M.