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THE SECUND BUIK.
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1To vailjeandnes gaif his Felicitie,
Quhilk with greit stre«th, and mony bald Baroun, 240
Had all the warld at his dominoun,
Be force of men and lauchand destenie.
Greit Conquerour thairfoir cleipit is he.
At his plesure he micht louse or Ransoun
Quhairsumeuer he war, or quhat degre. 245
ludas Machabeus.
The sext ludas Machabeus was cald,
Ane birnand Beirne, ane busteous, and bald ;
Richt corpolent, and hie in his estait.
Aucht hundred Knichtes, & twentie thairto tald
At ane lornay the Gaist he gart vpjald. 250
His Fortoun was with strenth so roborait.
Into his dayis durst nane with him debait:
Quhome he vincust no langer leif thay wald,
Sic grace he gaif, bot thaxnt all maid chak mait.
Godefridus.
The seuint callit Godfride de Billioun : 255
Quhilk subiugait Jerusalem the Toun,
Of mony lowis he was the finall end,
Depopulat that Cietie of Renoun,
With dynt of sword, and maid sic occisioun,
Of Ronciwell the battell it transcend. 260
His courage was ay Christindome to defend.
Quherc al was done he brocht of thome thz croun
Quhilk crownit Christ with him til ane cowzmesd.
Arthurus Britannise Rex (vt habetur in
Cronicis eiusdem).
[Art]hur the aucht, he was ane Christin King,
[N]obill, and fre, that in his dayis did ring 265
[Hi]s Intent was set on vassalage
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