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THE COURT OF VENVS.
Quhair he befoir was fast scho maid him fre: 460
Sayand gude schir, now blyith and merie be :
Quhair je befoir was sicker in the snair,
I sail jow put to jour awin libertie.
1 Gif he was blyith, it neidis not now to speir:
Than said Venus, jit je sail gar him sweir. 465
That he keip all promisis that is said.
Schir said Confort, je man lay jour hand heir
Vpon this buik, and with ane aith austeir,
3e man mak fast that salbe to jow laid.
Ladie Venus je sail neuer degraid, 470
In word, nor deid, nor neuer do hir deir.
So sweir the same (quod he) I am richt glaid.
For and je do (quod Confort) but debait
Agane Venus rais ony rank riat
In time to cum, it will caus sturt fra hand 475
Anis in hir girne and je be laqueat
Or in ony point be dissimulat,
I jow assure jour pardoun will not stand,
Bot haistie deith, tinsall of life and land.
Be war thairfoir that je haif na desait 480
(Quod he Madame) faith I sail keip my band.
And sa beliue but mair proces or baid,
Confort causit his greit aith to be maid,
Vpon all pointis rehersit of befoir.
Than the Assise and all the Court was glaid. 485
Sine Esperance anone to Venus said,
Madame I wald ane thing at jow Imploir,
That jour worschip sail augment and decoir.
Micht I jour grace be ony sort perswaid,
I wald this man in jour seruice restoir. 490
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THE COURT OF VENVS.
Quhair he befoir was fast scho maid him fre: 460
Sayand gude schir, now blyith and merie be :
Quhair je befoir was sicker in the snair,
I sail jow put to jour awin libertie.
1 Gif he was blyith, it neidis not now to speir:
Than said Venus, jit je sail gar him sweir. 465
That he keip all promisis that is said.
Schir said Confort, je man lay jour hand heir
Vpon this buik, and with ane aith austeir,
3e man mak fast that salbe to jow laid.
Ladie Venus je sail neuer degraid, 470
In word, nor deid, nor neuer do hir deir.
So sweir the same (quod he) I am richt glaid.
For and je do (quod Confort) but debait
Agane Venus rais ony rank riat
In time to cum, it will caus sturt fra hand 475
Anis in hir girne and je be laqueat
Or in ony point be dissimulat,
I jow assure jour pardoun will not stand,
Bot haistie deith, tinsall of life and land.
Be war thairfoir that je haif na desait 480
(Quod he Madame) faith I sail keip my band.
And sa beliue but mair proces or baid,
Confort causit his greit aith to be maid,
Vpon all pointis rehersit of befoir.
Than the Assise and all the Court was glaid. 485
Sine Esperance anone to Venus said,
Madame I wald ane thing at jow Imploir,
That jour worschip sail augment and decoir.
Micht I jour grace be ony sort perswaid,
I wald this man in jour seruice restoir. 490
1 Lf. 60.
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