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MAITLAND FOLIO MS.
[CLXXVII. J. M. Ane Admonitioun :
P., p. 160; M.C1., p. 124.j
[p- 357]1 Ane admonitioun to my lord regent
Maid be I. M. P. off c.
M aist loyall lord ay for thy lawtie lowit
Now be noc/it lackit for deloyaltie
Thocht to pe princis place thow be promowit
Be nor/zt abvsit be authoritie
bot schaw thy trewt^ & thyne integritie 5
Sene we so far our selffis hawe submittit
And king & countrie lawis & libertie
Wnto thy cure and credeit haif cowmittit
Thy houft hes ay bene trustie and inteir
Defamit nor^t with fraud and fickilnes 10
bot schaw thy self bayt/z sage scharpe & sinceir
Indewit wz‘t/z wertew wit and worthines
ingeyne lugment lustes and gentilnes
Craft conduct cair and knawlege to cozzzmand
Heroik hart, honour and hardines 15
Or in this storne 2 thy stait will newir stand
We haiff the chosin to pe cheifest charge
Our tossit galay to gowerne Sr to gyde
be war with bobbis scho is ane bruckill barge
And may noo&t bitter blastis weill abyde 20
Thow may hir tyne in turning of ane tyde
Cast weill thy courft thow hes ane kittill cure
Off pifzrallis pans and for sum port przzuide
And anker sicker quhair thow may be sure
All boreas bitter blastis ar noo&t blawin 25
I feir sum boid 2 and bobbis be behind
be tyde Sr tempest thow may be ozzr thrawin
And mony foirlie2 foirtunis pow may find
1 Pi- 357-366 are by the same hand aspp. 343-350.
2 Sic.

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