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THE COMPLAYNT OF SCHIR DAUID LINDESAY.
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C Geue thow be nocht content of this,
I man requeist the Kyng of blys,
That he to me haue sum regaird, 485
And cause thy grace me to rewaird.
For Dauid, Kyng of Israeli,
Quhilk was the gret Propheit Royall,
Sayis, God hes haill at his command
The hartis of Prencis in his hand ; 4QO
Ewin as he lyste thame for to tume,
That mon thay do withoute sudgeorne ;
Sum tyll exault to Dignitie,
And sum to depryue in pouertie ;
Sum tyme of lauid men to mak lordis, 495
And, sum tyme, lordis to bynd in cordis,
And thame alutterlye distroye.
As plesis God, that ryall Roye.
For thow art bot ane Instrument
To that gret kyng Omnipotent. 500
So, quhen plesis his excellence,
Thy grace sail mak me recompence ;
Or he sail cause me stand content
Off quiet lyfe, and sober rent,
[G 86] And tak me, in my letter aige, 5°5
Unto my sempyll Hermytage,
And spend it that my eldaris woun,
As did Matussalem in his toun.
Off this complaynt, with mynd full meik,
Thy graces answeir, schir, I beseik. 510
FINIS.
Quod Lindesay to
[the] Kyng. 1
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