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THE COURT OF VENVS.
And for the mair Ratificatioun
Of hir honour, and Glorificatioun ;
I sail with laude reheirs ane small Legen[t]
Transferrit to hir as in oblatioun
Beand to hir greit grace delectatioun. 275
In signe scho is ladie most Eminent,
And I hir Knicht Lieutennent of luifren[t]
Makand to hir my pure Supplicatioun
My rime in time to hir be Redolent.
For I nocht can with laude and reuerence, 280
1 Hir Name exalt with perfite Eloquence,
As sould effeir bot as my faint Ingine
I sail discriue be my Intelligence.
Beseikand hir of hir Magnificence,
My spreit Inspyre and speich to me propine, 285
That hir honour distres thoill nor mine :
Nor suffer it in na way haif discence,
As scho is Quene and fresche flour Feminine.
Laus veneris.
Out fra the Splene with cordiall amouris,
Greit salusingis with gretingis full of gloir: 290
Laude reuerence, helth, vertew, and honouris,
With all hauingis that may ane corps decoir,
To the Venus I rander euermoir.
And nocht causles : with superabundant
Mirth, melodic, thow dois my hart refloir, 295
As Inuincent victour, and triumphant.
For to remane into Memoriall
Thy Name and fame in Chronik & Scriptour
I sail gar prent to keip perpetuall,
[As] is the Actis of the greit Conquerour. 300
[Ven]us Quene, of all Quenis the flour,
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