LinesSentToSirJohnWhiteford,Bart
linessenttosirjohnwhiteford,bart
withthelamentonthedeathoftheearlofglencairn
thou,whothyhonourasthygodrever'st,
who,savethymind'sreproach,noughtearthlyfear'st,
totheethisvotiveofferingiimpart,
thetearfultributeofabrokenheart.
thefriendthouvalued'st,i,thepatronlov'd;
hisworth,hishonour,alltheworldapproved:
we'llmourntillwetoogoashehasgone,
andtreadtheshadowypathtothatdarkworldunknown.