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THE SECUND BUIK.
77
Than to behald thay Nimphis of Nurtour
As thay war set sa weill into odour,
Sa well besene and als sa virgin lik
Thair luminat lampis of gret valour 925
Keipand thame an into perfite ardour
Or ellis beset in number trumphatik
Thair Ornament it was Eclesiastik,
Of gold and silk it had sic resplendour
Thet to my sicht it was almaist mistik. 930
Sine Ladie hoip scho past in wit[h Desperance]
Till that scho come to Dame Vestai[s Mance]
1 Did thair present with all credence hir squire,
He kneiling law with greit beneuolence :
Randering Vesta honour and reuerence. 935
With the missiue that sa oft did him myir.
Quha send this bill at him scho did Inquire
The seuen seges (he said) of sapience
Did dyt that bill, sen je to speir desyir.
Sone scho it red and consauit the text. 940
I traist (quod scho) that Venus hes the vext:
For be this writ the same I do persaif.
He said (Madame) richt fair scho hes me flext:
And to hir Court siclik I am annext
Wnder all pane, and refuge nane I haif, 945
Without ^our grace with su;/z salue wald me saif.
Scho tuik him vp : and thryis scho him amplext
Sayand, quhat help I can thow sail not craif.
For ay the mair that thow anger Venus,
And all hir Court sa wantoun and vicious; 950
Suithlie to me thow art mair acceptabill:
The mair welcum locund and eik loyous.
Thy Actis pensit the far mair precious,
1 Lf. 34.
77
Than to behald thay Nimphis of Nurtour
As thay war set sa weill into odour,
Sa well besene and als sa virgin lik
Thair luminat lampis of gret valour 925
Keipand thame an into perfite ardour
Or ellis beset in number trumphatik
Thair Ornament it was Eclesiastik,
Of gold and silk it had sic resplendour
Thet to my sicht it was almaist mistik. 930
Sine Ladie hoip scho past in wit[h Desperance]
Till that scho come to Dame Vestai[s Mance]
1 Did thair present with all credence hir squire,
He kneiling law with greit beneuolence :
Randering Vesta honour and reuerence. 935
With the missiue that sa oft did him myir.
Quha send this bill at him scho did Inquire
The seuen seges (he said) of sapience
Did dyt that bill, sen je to speir desyir.
Sone scho it red and consauit the text. 940
I traist (quod scho) that Venus hes the vext:
For be this writ the same I do persaif.
He said (Madame) richt fair scho hes me flext:
And to hir Court siclik I am annext
Wnder all pane, and refuge nane I haif, 945
Without ^our grace with su;/z salue wald me saif.
Scho tuik him vp : and thryis scho him amplext
Sayand, quhat help I can thow sail not craif.
For ay the mair that thow anger Venus,
And all hir Court sa wantoun and vicious; 950
Suithlie to me thow art mair acceptabill:
The mair welcum locund and eik loyous.
Thy Actis pensit the far mair precious,
1 Lf. 34.
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