les sent to sir john whiteford, bart

with the nt on the death of the earl of glencairn

thou, who thy honour as thy god rever&039;st,

who, save thy d&039;s reproach, nought earthly fear&039;st,

to thee this votive offerg i ipart,

the tearful tribute of a broken heart

the friend thou vaed&039;st, i, the patron lov&039;d;

his worth, his honour, all the world approved:

we&039;ll ourn till we too go as he has gone,

and tread the shadowy path to that dark world unknown