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MAITLAND FOLIO MS.
Lordw in silk harlki to the heill
for quhilk the te«ne«ttz'j- haifif sauld pair seill 30
and mis on ruttw vnder pe ryft
and all for cauft off cowatyft
Quha pat dois deidw off pete
and leiffis in pece and cherete
Is now ane fuill and pat full nyft 35
and all for cauft off cowatyft
Quha reiff can vpair mezznis rowmes
and wpon puir mezz gadder sowmes
Is now ane actiue man and vyft
and all for cans off cowatyft 40
Man pleis thy1 makar and be mirry
and set noo&t off this warld a chirry
virk for pe piece 2 off pzzradyce
for pair Ryngz'j- na cowatyce
Quod dumbar
[V. Dunbar Quhen many Benefices
vakil; 3 S.T.S., p. 205.]
Schir at this fest off benefyce
Think patt small partis makz'i- gryt ft^rwyce
and equall distrebucioun
makz'i- thame content pat hes ressoun
and quha hes nane ar plesit on na vyft 5
Schir quhidder it is merit mair
To giff him drink pat thristis sair
Or fill ane full man quhilk 4 he brist
And lat his fallow de for thrist
Qzz/zzlk wyne to drynk as worthy war 10
1 Interlined. 2 Sic. 3 Another copy occurs on p. 316 of the MS.
4 Sic, for quhill.

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Volume 1, 1919
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1919-1927 - Maitland folio manuscript
DescriptionContaining poems by Sir Richard Maitland, Dunbar, Douglas, Henryson, and others / edited by W.A. Craigie. 2 volumes. Volume 1 contains the complete text of the Maitland folio manuscript from the original in the Pepysian library, Magdalene college, Cambridge, and Volume 2, a full description of the manuscript, together with textual notes, vocabulary, and other relevant matter.
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