An ODE MADE ON THE WELCOME NEWS OF The safe Arrival and kind Reception OF THE Scottish Colony AT Darien in America.  

NOw is the time for Thanks and Praise;  
Now is the time, when every Tongue  
Should echo forth a joyful Song:  
When Scotland with joint Notes should raise  
To HEAVEN glad Consorts of Harmonious Lays.   

II.  
Consider SCOTS, how much ye own  
to Heaven's Protecting Power above;  
what mighty Tributes of your Love,  
And Grateful Service should ye show!  
How lowly Worship Him on Earth below!   

III.  
Who by His Divine Power does guide  
the infant weakness of your State,  
and shows that He will make ye Great;  
Provided ye in's Fear abide,  
And from your Necks shake every yoke beside.   

iv  
It's He alone, that can Chastise  
our Sins; and it is He alone  
that can our Blemishes Atone;  
Whose awful Nod doth shake the Skies,  
And all the quaking World terrifies.   

V  
His Gracious overruling Sway  
sent out a gentle prosperous Breeze,  
to sweep our Navy o'er the Seas.  
In Three Moons they traversed their way,  
And safely Road in their intended Bay.   

VI  
He soothed the Natives savage Breasts,  
and thawed them to Humanity  
almost like Christian Charity;  
They whom they dreaded worse than Beasts,  
Join all as Brethren in their Jovial Feasts.   

VII.  
Their Land they freely did Resign,  
and all the Treasures of their Soil,  
and frankly bear a share i' th' Toil,  
To carry on the Great Design,  
And, for their Common Interest, both Combine.   

VIII.  
He safely did conduct again,  
the welcome, much desired Express,  
confirming our Great Happiness:  
He smoothed the raging of the Main,  
And made it like a level Bowling Plain.   

IX.  
The Country now will be at ease,  
the tender Mothers will no more  
their Sons Uncertain Fate deplore;  
And Indian Gold shall soon release  
The Nation from its Tempral 
* Poverty   
* Grand Disease.   

X  
No swarms of Beggars shall annoy,  
no Vagabounds corrupt our Wealth;  
but every Man that enjoys Health,  
His frugal Country shall employ  
T'increase our Store, & crown our lasting Joy.   

XI.  
Let the Fourth of November stand  
a lasting Feast-day on Record  
as Birthday of our Sovereign Lord,  
And that on which our Darling Band  
First set their Foot on Caledonia's Land.   

XII.  
May the first Week of that Month be  
as lucky to us ever more,  
as it has been in times before,  
In bringing forth our Liberty  
From Powderplots and Arbitrary Tyranny.    

EDINBURGH, Printed by James Watson in Craig's Closs 1699.