A Dismal Account of the burning of our Solemn LEAGUE And National COVENANT 〈…〉 GOD) and one another. At Linlithgow May 29. 1662. Being the Birth Day of Charles 2d  
divine Service being ended, the Streets were so filled with Bonfires on every side, so that it was not without Hazard to go along them, The Magistrates about 4 a Clock Afternoon, went to the Earl of Linlithgows Lodging, inviting his Lordship to honour ●●m with his Presence at the Solemnity of the Day, so he came with the Magistrates, accompanied with many Gentlemen to the Marketplace, where a Table was covered with ●●●fections, Then the Curate met them, and prayed and sang a Psalm, then eating some of the ●●●fections, they threw the rest among the People, the Fountain Well all that time run●●●● French and Spanish, Wine of divers Colours, and continued running 3 or 4 ●●●rs. The Earl, the Magistrates and Gentlemen did drink the K. and Q. their good Health's 〈◊〉 all Royal Healths, not forgetting His Majesty's Commissioner his Health, My Lord Middl …, and breaking several Baskets full of Glasses.  
●t the Market Place was erected an Arch standing upon 4 Pillars, on the one side thereof 〈◊〉 placed a Statue in Form of an old Hag-Mare, having the Covenant in her Hands, with 〈◊〉 Superscription, A glorious Reformation. On the other s the was placed in Form of a Whig●●uir, having the Remonstrance in his Hand, with this Superscription, No Association with malignants. Within the Arch on the Right Hand was drawn a Committee of Estates with 〈◊〉 Superscription, An Act for delivering up the King. Upon the left Hand was drawn, The ●●mmission of the Kirk, with this Superscription, A Commission of the Kirk, and Commit 〈◊〉 of Estates, and Act of theWest-kirk of Edinburgh, and upon the Top of the Arch stood the ●●●il as an Angel of Light, with this Superscription, Stand to the Cause, and on the Top of 〈◊〉 Arch hang a Tablet with this, 
From Covenanters with their uplifted Hands,  
From Remonstraters with their associate Bands,  
From such Committees as govern this Nation,  
From Kirk Commissions, & from their Profession  
Good Lord deliver us.   
ON the Pillars of the Arch, beneath the Covenants was drawn Kirk stools, Rocks and Reels, upon the Pillar beneath the Remonstrance was drawn, Brechems Clogs, and Spoons. ●nd on the back of the Arch was drawn, the Picture of Rebellion in a Religious habit, with ●urned up Eyes, and with a Fanatic Gesture. And in the Right Hand holding Lex Rex, that infamous Book, maintaning Defensive Arms, And in their Left Hand, holding that pitiful Pamphlet, the causes of GOD'S Wrath. And about their Wast laying all the Acts of Parliament, comittie of Estates, And Acts of General Assemblies, and Commission of the Kirk, with the Protestations, and Declarations, during these 22 Years Rebellion, and above with this Superscription, Rebellion is as the Sin of Witch craft. Then at the Drinking of the King's health, Fire was put to the Frame, which gave many fine Reports, and soon burned all to Ashes, which being Consumed, there appeared suddenly a Tablet, supported with two Angels carrying this Suppersciption. 
Great Britain's Monarch on this Day was born,  
And to his Kingdom happily Restored;  
His Queen's arrived, the matter now is known.  
Let us Rejoice, this day is from the Lord.  
Flee hence all Traitors that did mar our Peace,  
Flee hence all Schismatics who our Church did rend  
Flee hence Covenanting Remonstrating race  
Let us Rejoice, that GOD this day hath sent,   
Then the Magistrates accompanied the Noble Earl to his Palace, where the same Earl had a Magnificent Bonfire. Then the Earl and Magistrates, and all the Rest did drink the K, & Q and all Royal Healths. Then the Magistrates made the procession throw the Burgh, and saluted every Man of account and so they spent the day Rejoicing in their labour. 

They burned and buried them  
In Contempt and disdain.  
And we in holding of them down,  
Do say thereto. Amen.   

The Curates Rejoice, the Assemblies sat down  
Of Tested members and drunken Dragcun.  
They have for their head and for Moderator,  
Meldrum that once Episcopal Frater.   

You may boldly advance, why do you pause,  
You need not fear Covenant nor the good cause.  
Those things are Buried, that trouble did breed,  
They'll take you for brothers, the King for their head.  
 they lose stepends, or be called prescise  
Their not the old Zelots these men are more wise   

And shall you break God's Covenant,  
And think to prosper still. Ezek. 17.5.16.  
No not GOD'S word who can't reverse (and is 19  
Tit. 12 Says he'll requite this ill.   

Poor Scotland thy great Glory was,  
Thy Cover anting times  
Tho afterwerd by Backsliding;   

They were accounted Crimes.  
Go to go to Deboording Land,  
Go to thy first Husband.  
Go sigh, go mourn for all the steps,  
Of thy trespass grand.   

Trace back thy footsteps where it was,  
That thou thy Husband left.  
Look back Poor Church with watery Eyes,  
And see how thou'rt bereft.   

With Groans, O mind thy broken Bonds,  
And Cords asunder Cut.  
Go fast go Pray and on thyself,  
Maids Garments do not put.  
But with the widow; desolate,  
Take up thy mournful song.  
With Jephthahs' Daughters mourning maids,  
Wander the Hills among.