Ane Uther Epitaph on the Same Right Honorable Sir Richard Maitland

This hallowd grave within her bounds dois close
An worthy KNIGHT , baith valiant, grave, and wyse;
And in the same HIS breathles banes repose,
Quhase lyflye spreit did warldlye things despyce.
Within this place the MAIST UNSPOTTED lyes,
And BLAMELES, JUDGE that justice did maintene.
Yit from HIS tombe (though HE be deid) doth ryse
The glorious praise to VERTEOUS dois pertene.
For in HIS breist, quhilk wisdome did contene,
Lay STEIDFAST TREUTH , and UNCORRUPTED FAYTH .
His honest hands from brybis did abstene;
His FAULTLES FEIT DID MARCHE IN HONOURS FAITH .
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