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THE COURT OF VENVS.
1 The round Table he had at his leiding.
His cruell Knichts thairof sa entreting
With gold and geir to eik thair clene courage :
To him againe thay making sic homage. 270
Of Infidelis mony he did downe thring
Be battell mort, and put thame to thirlage.
2 CHARLES LE MAYNE.
The nynt Charles baith King & Empreour
Fra the Angell of delyce tuik the Flour,
Quhilk in the Amies of France ?it is worne. 275
All Hispanic he wan be battell sour:
Of Almanie he was the Conquerour,
Fra Infidelis, and mony of thame forlorne,
At Ronciwell quhen Rolland blew the home:
Quha was betraisit and gat his fatall hour, 280
Be the fals Tratour Ganjelone manesworne.
Thir nyne Nobillis all in thair cureis cleir,
Maist triumphand, and vail^eand men of weir
Richt martiall like, so curious and clene,
Sa gay thay schine all in thair glitterand geir : 285
Hewmowd on heid, sword, buklar, scheild & speir.
(Quod despera^ce) quhat may ^one meine mene ?
Thay ar richt like to turne thair fais to tene.
Thay luik sa gryme, with peruerst vult austeir
I dout with thame that I dar not be sene. 290
So tedious thay ar be countenance
To luik vpon with vultis of vengeance :
So busteous and eik so bellicois,
So terribill thay ar be apperance :
Detestabill for to eik ane mischance 295
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2 Read Charles.
THE COURT OF VENVS.
1 The round Table he had at his leiding.
His cruell Knichts thairof sa entreting
With gold and geir to eik thair clene courage :
To him againe thay making sic homage. 270
Of Infidelis mony he did downe thring
Be battell mort, and put thame to thirlage.
2 CHARLES LE MAYNE.
The nynt Charles baith King & Empreour
Fra the Angell of delyce tuik the Flour,
Quhilk in the Amies of France ?it is worne. 275
All Hispanic he wan be battell sour:
Of Almanie he was the Conquerour,
Fra Infidelis, and mony of thame forlorne,
At Ronciwell quhen Rolland blew the home:
Quha was betraisit and gat his fatall hour, 280
Be the fals Tratour Ganjelone manesworne.
Thir nyne Nobillis all in thair cureis cleir,
Maist triumphand, and vail^eand men of weir
Richt martiall like, so curious and clene,
Sa gay thay schine all in thair glitterand geir : 285
Hewmowd on heid, sword, buklar, scheild & speir.
(Quod despera^ce) quhat may ^one meine mene ?
Thay ar richt like to turne thair fais to tene.
Thay luik sa gryme, with peruerst vult austeir
I dout with thame that I dar not be sene. 290
So tedious thay ar be countenance
To luik vpon with vultis of vengeance :
So busteous and eik so bellicois,
So terribill thay ar be apperance :
Detestabill for to eik ane mischance 295
1 Lf. 22, back.
2 Read Charles.
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| Description | Deuidit into four buikis. Newlie compylit be Iohne Rolland in Dalkeith, 1575. Edited by the Rev. Walter Gregor, M.A.. Edinburgh: Published for the Society by William Blackwood and Sons, 1884. |
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