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JAMES V.
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was thair witht the king in his companie ffor plesour of
the huntting and to do the king seruice. Bot quhene
thay hard tell and saw the king of Scottland come in
proper persone in thair presen tis thai war all greatlie
5 reioyssit and marwellit mekill of the king of Scottlandis
comming throw the sie takand sic eventur, considdiring
the broknes1 of the sieis and the enemes great on
ewerie syde. Also they marweled of his great deliegence
taking the post and comming so haistalie in to them,
10 taking feir of no thing that might happin ffor the tyme.
Nochtwithtstanding allis soune as the Dollphin of
France saw the king of Scottland he rane into him and
gat him in his armes and willcommit him werie fawor-
ablie, and schew him that his father wald be merwellois
15 blytht and reioyssit of his comming, considering how it
stude witht him at that tyme. Ffor ane littill befoir the Foi. 123 a
Duike of Orlience his eldest sone, quho was Dollphin at How the
, • • 1 , ,,9, t 1 * Dollphin of
that tyme was pussomt in the chapell 4 be ane Italiane, France was
pussonit.
quhilk maid the king of France to be werie sad and
20 dolorous; bot the comming of the king of Scottland gaif
him sic confort that he forgat the melancollie in tymes
comming as ze sail heir efterwart. Bot the king of
France was in his challmer takand rest and efternoneis
sleip, and knew not the king of Scottlandis haistie com-
25 ming quhairfor the king of Scottland and the Dollphin
went to the kingis challmer doore and knokit prudlie3
thair at. The king inquyrit quho it was that knokit so
fast till inquyit him fre his rest. The Dollphin ansuerit,
‘ it is the king of Scottland come to sie zour grace and to
30 ‘ gif zow confort.’ The king of France heirandthirwordis
he braid 4 frame his bede and oppnit the challmer doore
and ressawit the king of Scottland in his armes, thank-
and god of his great beniefeitis. Thocht ane 5 had taine
1 I has “ brukilnes.”
8 I has “ rudlie.”
5 I has “he” instead of “ane.”
2 I has “cachpull.” See Notes.
4 I has “ bownit.”