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MAITLAND FOLIO MS.
[LXVIII. Dunbar Remonstrance to
the King; S.T.S., p. 220.]
Schir 30 haue mony smiitouris
And officiaris of dyuers curis
Kirkmen courtmen and craftismew fyne
Doctouris in lure and medicyne
Divinouris rethoris and philosophouris 5
Astrologis artistis and oratouris
Men of armes and vai^eand knychtis
And mony vther gudlie wichtis
Musicianis menstralis and mirrie singaris
Chevalouris cawandaris1 and 2 flingaris 10
Cun3ouris 3 carvouris and carpe«taris
Beildaris of barkis and ballingaris
Masounis lyand vpon the land
And schipwrichtis hewand vpone the strand
glasing wrichtis golds my t^A and lapidaris 15
Pryntouris payntouris and potingaris
And all of pair craft cunning
And all at anis lawboring
Quhilk pleisand ar and honorable
And to 3our hienes profitable 20
And richt convenient for to be
[p. 197] with ^our hie regale maiestie
Desmiing of ^our grace most ding
Bayt/z thank rewarde and cherissing
And thocht pat I amang the laif 25
Vnworthy be ane place to haue
Or in pair nmnmer to be tald
Als lang in mynd my work sail hald
Als haill in everie circumstance
In forme in mater and substance 30
But wering or consumptioun
Roust canker or corruptioun
1 Or calb-. 2 Blank in MS. 3 Carpentaria deleted here.

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