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BANNATYNE MS.
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Vnto a bank quhair he my1 se about 50
On euerye syde In haste he coud him hye
Put furth his voce full loud and gave a schout
And oyas oyas twift or thrift coud cry
With pat he 1 bestfs in pe feildis nere by
All nwuailarcd quhat sic a cry suld mene 55
Govand agast thaj gadderit on a grene
Out of his buste a bill sone coud he braide
And red pe text wtouttyn tarying
Cowmaundawd silence sadly thus he said
We noble lyoun of all beistis king 60
Greting to god ay lestand but ending
To brutall bestis and Irrational!
I send as to my subiectis grete and small
My celsitude and hie magnificence
Lattis 30W witt furthw1 incontinent 65
Thinkis to mome wl riall diligence
Vpoun pis hill to hald a parliament
Straitlye pairiore I geve commandiment
ffor to compeir before my tribunall
vnder all pane and parrell pat may fall 70
The morowing come / and phebus w1 his bemys
Consumit had pe mysty cloudis gray
Page 679 The ground was grene and as pe gold It glemys fol. 315 a
With gresis growand gudelie grete and gay
The spice than spred to spring on euery spray 75
The lark pe mauift and pe merle so hee
Suetlye can sing trippand fra tree to tree
Thre / leopardis come A croiun 1 of massy gold
Berand / thaj brocht vnto pat hillis hicht
With laspis lunyt and riall rubies rold 80
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