William Dunbar: The Ballade of Lord Bernard Stewart (Page 3 of 8)
(p.171) REnownit ryall right reuerend and Serene
Lord hie trywmphing in wirschip and valoure
Fro kyngis downe most cristin knight and kene
Most wyse most valyand moste laureat hie wictour
On to the sterris vpheyt is thyne honour
In Scotland welcum be thyne Excellence
To king queyne lord clerk knight and seruatour.
Withe glorie and honour lawde and reuerence
Welcum in stour most strong incomparable knight.
The fame of armys and floure of vassalage
Welcum in were moste worthi wyse and wight
Welcum the soun of Mars of moste curage
Welcum moste lusti branche of our linnage
In euery realme oure scheild and our defence
Welcum our tendir blude of hie parage
With glorie and honour lawde and reuerence
Welcum in were the secund iulius
The prince of knightheyd and flour of cheualry
Welcum most valyeant and victorius.
Welcum invincible victour moste wourthy
Welcum our Scottis chiftane most dughti
Wyth sowne of clarioun organe song and sence
To the atonis lord welcum all we cry
With glorie and honour lawde and reuerence
