Golagrus and Gawain with John Lydgate: Rhyme without Accord (Page 44 of 46)
(p.50) A fule to haue / a veray wise proverbe
A fere born barne of hir that is a bonde
Wnpossible thingis to tak on hond
To big a castell or the ground be wroght
To geve a dome be law that may noght stonde
It may wele ryme bot it accordis noght
A wregh to were a nobill scarlet goune
A badlyng furryng parsillit wele with sable
A gude husywyf ay rynyng in the toune
A childe to thryve quhilk is vnchastiable
To be content & lightly changeable
To haue in daynte thing that newir doucght
A rome rynnar with out lesing or fable
It may wele ryme bot it accordis nought
A myghty king in till a pore regioun
Ane hasty wit / and hye thingis to devise
Meke almouse dede & false detractioun
Knyghtly manhede & schamefull couardise
A hevynly hell a poynefull paradise
A haly doctour with a lecherouse thought
To wirk on hede / syne eftir tak avise
It may wele ryme bot it accordis noght
A gilty tong colourit with eloquence
A false entend within / and dissauable
A blyth visage with frendely apperence
A cruell hert inviouse and vengeable
A gentill horse in till a nakit stable
A mery sang / the hert with sorow sought
To Iune thir all & mak thame sufficiable
