Blood-thirfty red coats, cut his prayers fhort,
And ev❜n bis dying groans were made their sport,
Ah Scotland! Breach or folemn vows repent;
Or bloody crimes will bring thy punishment.

Upon a third fone, lying on the body of James White shot by
Peter Ing is and his party, 1685.

This martyr was by Peter Inglis fhot,

By birth a tyger, rather than a Scot,
Who that, his monstrous extract might be feen,
Cut off his head, and kick it o'er the green.

Thus was that head which was to wear the crown,

A foot ball made by a profane dragoon.

Upon a Aone in the Church-yard of Wigtoun, en the body of Margaret Wilfon, who was drowned in the water of Blednoch, upon the 11th of May, 1684, by the Laird of Lagg, etc.

ET earth and ftone ftill witnefs bear,

There lyes a virgin Martyr here:

Murder'd for owning Chrift fupreme,,
Head of his Church, and no more crime,
But here not owning Prelacy,

And not adjuring Prefbytery,

Within the sea, ty'd to a stake,

She fuffered for Chrift Jefus fake,

The actors of this cruel crime

Was Lagg, Winram, Strachan, and Graham,
Neither young years, nor yet old age,

Could quench the fury of their rage.

Upon a Stone in the Church-yard of Colmonel, on the body of Matthew Meiklewrath, who was killed in that parifb by Claverhouse.

IN this parish of Colmonel,

By bloody Claverhoufe I fell,
Who did command that i fhould die,
For owning covenanted Prefbytery,
My blood, a witnefs ftill doth stand.
'Gainit all defections in this land.

Upon a Stone in the Church-yard of Stratoun, on the body of Thomas M'Haffie, who was taken out of his bed, being fick in a Fever, and foot by Captain Bruce in that parish, 1685.

Upon a Stone in the Church yard of Tweed's-muir on the body of John Hunter, who was foot at Corehead, by Colonel James Douglas, 1685.

W His witneffes in Scotland put to flight,

7Hen Zion's King was robbed of his right,

When Papifts, Prelates, and Indulgency,
Combin'd 'gainft Chrift to ruin Prefbytry,
All who would not unto these idols bow,

They fought them out, and whom they found, they flew.
For owning of Chrift's caufe I then did die,

My blood for vengeance, on his enemies doth cry.

Upon the Grave-flone of Thomas Burn, James Wood, Andrew Sword, John Waddel, and John Clyd, who fuffered martyrdom at Magus-muir, November 25th, 1679. and ly buried in a corn-field near Magus muir, hath this infcription.

Aufe we at Bothwel did appear,
'Perjurious oaths refus'd to fwear,

'Cause we Chrift's caufe would not condemn,
We were fentenc'd to death by men,
Who rag'd against us in fuch fury,
Our dead bodies they did not bury;
But up on poles, did hing us high,
Triumphs of Babel's victory.

Our lives we fear'd not to the death,
But constant prov'd to the last breath.

When the Grave ftone was fet up in October, 1728, the chains were taken out of their Graves, and fome of their bones and cloaths were found unconfumed, now forty seven years after their death.

Upon the Grave-ftone of Andrew Gulline, who suffered at the Gallowlee of Edinburgh, July 1683. and afterwards was hung upon a Pole in Magus-muir, and lieth buried in the Long-crofs of Clerment, near Magus-muir, hath this infcription.

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Faithful Martyr heré doth ly,
A Witnefs against Perjury;
Who cruelly was put to death,
To gratify proud Prelates Wrath.
They cut his hands e'er he was dead,
And after that struck off his head.
To Magus-muir then did him bring,
His body on a Pole did hing.
His blood under the Altar cries,
For vengeance on Chrift's enemies.

Upon the Grave-ftone at Roullion-green, where ly buried the Rev. Mr. John Crookfhanks, and Mr. Andrew M'Cormock, Minifters of the gospel, and about other fifty-two covenanted Prefbyterians, who were killed in their own innocent felfdefence, and defence of the Covenanted Work of Reformation, at that place commonly called Pentlandhills, by Thomas Dalziel of Bins, upon the 28th of Nov. 1666.

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Cloud of Witneffes ly here,

Who for Chrift's intereft did appear,

For to restore true liberty, í

O'erturn'd then by tyranny..

And by proud Prelates who did rage,
Against the Lord's own heritage.
They facrific'd were for the laws.
Of Chrift their King, their noble cause.
Thefe Heroes fought with great renown,
By falling got the Martyrs Crown.

Upon the Grave-tone of John Murchi and Daniel Meiklewrath, near the Cross-Water of Dufk, in Colmonel Parif.

Ere in this place two Martyrs ly,

HE

Whofe blood to heaven hath a loud cry,‹
Murder'd contrary to divine laws

For owning of King Jefus' laws.

By bloody Drummond they were fhot,

Without any trial near this spot.

Upon the Grave stone of James Smith, in Muir-kirk
Church-yard.

Hen proud Apoftates.did abjure,
Scotland's reformation pure,

And fill'd this land with perjury,

And all forts of iniquity.

Such as would not with them comply,
They perfecute with hue and cry,
I in the chafe was overtane,

And for the truth by them was flain.

Upon the Grave-ftone of John Law, in a Kail-yard of

New-milns.

Aufe I Chrift's Prifoners reliev'd,

CAufe

of my life was foon beriev'd,

By cruel enemies with rage,

In that rencounter did engage,

The Martyrs honour and his crown.
Beftow'd on me, Q high renown,

That I fhould not only believe,

But for Chrift's cause my life fhould give,

Upon the Grave-Stone of William Dingwal, in the Church-yard

THis

of Stravan.

"His Hero brave who here doth ly
Was perfecute by tyranny,

Yet to the truth he firmly stood,
'Gainft foes refifting to the blood.
Himself and th' gofpel did defend,
Till for Chift's caufe his life did end.

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Upon the Grave-ftone of James Thomson, in Stenhouse
Church-yard.

The famous Mr. SAMUEL RUTHERFORD, who was cited before that Parliament, who refcinded the Covenanted work of Reformation, to appear before them, when he was in a dying condition being foon after that called to answer at that tribunal. where his judge was his friend: tho' he did not actually fuffer martydom; being called home to the joy of his Lord, before his perfecutors got their wicked devices put in execution against him: Yet fince he was a Martyr both in his enemies defign and his own refolution. The Epitaph upon his Grave-stone, done above feventy four years after he died, by a true Lover of his memory, and owner of the honourable covenanted caute, which he faithfully contended and fuffered for, deferveth a room here among martyrs Epitaphs.

An Epitaph upon the grave ftone of the reverend godly and learned Mr Samuel Rutherford, Minifter of the Golpel, and Profeffor of Divinity in St, Andrews, who died February 28, 1661. and lies buried in the Church-yard of St. Andrews.

What tongue, what pen, or skill of men,

Can famous Rutherford commend?

His learning juftly rais'd his fame,
True godliness adorn'd his name.
He did converfe with things above,
Acquainted with Emmanuel's love.
Moft orthodox he was and found,
And many errors did confound.
For Zion's King and Zion's cause
And Scotland's covenanted laws
Moft conftantly he did contend,
Until his time was at an end.

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