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244 SCOTTISH ANNALS
Clearly he was taken away by an early death lest the wickedness
of the times should change his marvellous innocence and
purity, since so many opportunities and incentives drive astray
a young man on the throne.
But because among the tokens of virtue were not wanting
in his admirable soul some small stains resultant from royal
delights which nevertheless he rather endured than enjoyed, a
visitation let fall, not sent down, from heaven chastised him
with paternal lash, and refined him to p urity. For before his
death he so languished for several years, and besides other suf-
ferings endured severest pains in his extremities, that is, his
head and feet, that any repentant sinner would seem capable of
being cleansed to pellucidity by so great flagellations.
And hence it is manifest that the child of God had experienced
the severity of his father's lash not only for cleansing, but
also for trial and increase of virtue or accretion of merit.
So he slept with his fathers and was buried at Dunfermline,
a place to wit so called in Scotland, and renowned for sepultures
of kings.
His brother William succeeded him a ; brother, indeed, as
it appeared, readier for the uses of the world, but not to be more
fortunate than he in administration of the kingdom.
The world which his brother wished to use simply, and for
that cause piously and laudably, [William] purposed not only
to use, but to enjoy and ; striving much to exceed his brother's
measure in temporal excellence, he yet could never equal his
glory even in temporal felicity.
The good gift of wedlock, to which his brother had preferred
the best gift of pious and holy virginity, he for long time de-
ferred to use, either for offspring or for the remedy of incontinence.
But at length by impulse of more wholesome council he
took as wife from overseas the daughter of a man of high rank ;
and thenceforth not only lived more correctly, but also reigned
more fortunately.
1166
ROGER HOVEDEN, CHRONICA, VOL. I, P. 253, S.A. 1166.
In the same year king Henry of England after his
return from Wales 1 sailed over from England into Normandy ;
and William, king of Scots, followed him. 2
!Cf. ibid., 240, s.a. 1165.
2 The Chr. of Melr., 80, has :
"
In the year 1166 Henry, king of England,
sailed across ; and William, king of Scots, followed him in connection
with his lord's affairs, and after attempting certain knightly feats immediately
returned."