The true relation of the late & happie victorie, obtained by the Marques of Montrose his Excellencie, His Majesties Lieuetenant, and Generall Governour of the kingdom of Scotland against General Lieuetenant Baylie, and others of the rebels, at Kilsyth, 15 August, 1645.
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SOME LINES, Upon the Marques of MONTROSE HIS EXCELLENCIE; Written by the late Lord GORDON, VVho died at Alford, valiantlie fighting for His Maje∣sties Service.
WEe need not prayse thee, let thy passiue Foes
Tell their Destruction; whilst our Nation, owes
In compensation, for the blood that's spilt
Memorialls of thy Glorie, and their Guilt,
Who tempted first thy Loyaltie, to dare
With private Valour, t'vndertake a Warre
Agaynst a Multitude, Fortune alone
Favouring to bring future successes One:
But now thy Sword hath so destructiue beene,
In spight of Force, and Danger, that the sinne
Of bolder Treason, hence-foorth seems to bee
The presage of thy further Victorie:
Whilst thy succesfull Arm sustayns alone
The freedom of a Kingdom, and a Crown.
GEORGE GORDON.
