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English: "The Martyrs Monument", dedicated to the Covenanters. Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. Inscription reads:
"Halt passenger take heed what thou dost see,
This tomb doth shew for what some men did die
Here lies interr'd the dust of these who stood
'Gainst perjury resisting unto blood,
Adhering to the Covenants and Laws
Establishing the same which was the Cause
Then their lives were sacrific'd unto the Lust
Of Prelatist's abjur'd. Though here their dust
Lies mixt with murderers and other crew
Whom justice did justly to death pursue
But as for them, no cause was found
Worthy of death but only they were found
Constant and steadfast zealous witnessing
For the prerogatives of CHRIST their king
Which Truths were feared by famous Guthrie's head
And all along to Mr Renwick's blood
They did endure the wrath of enemies
Reproaches torments deaths and injuries
But yet they're these who from such troubles came,
And now triumph in glory with the LAMB.
From May 27th 1661 that the most noble Marquis
of Argyle was beheaded , to the 17th of Febry 1688
that Mr James Renwick suffered; were one way
or other Murdered and Destroyed for the same Cause, about
Eighteen thousand of whom were executed at Edinburgh about an
hundred of Noblemen, Gentlemen, Ministers and Others, noble
Martyrs for JESUS CHRIST. The most of them lie here."
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