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22 MAITLAND FOLIO MS.
Nor put thyne honour in to leopardie
With folk diffamit nother gang nor ryde
With weilfull men to argoun Is folie
He reulis weill pat weill in court can gyde
Be na1 dysar nor playar at the cairtis
Bot gif it be for pastyme and small thing
Be nocht blawine wz’t& windis of all airtis
Constante in gude of wisdome is ane sing
Be wyse and tentie in thy goumiing
And try thame weill in quham thow will confyde
Sum fair wourdis will gif wald se pe hing
He reulis weill pat weill in court can gyde
Axtozzr all thing ay to thy prince be trew
In thocht and deid in wourde in werk and sicht
ffra tressonabill cumpany eschew
Thy princis proffitt and honour at thy micht
Set ay fordwarde at powar day and nicht
And lat nathing pe cowmoun weill elyde
And at all tyme manteine lustice and richt
He reulis weill pat weill in court can gyde
[p. 20] Thocht thow in court be wz't/z the hieast placeit
In honour office or in dignitie
Think pat sum tyme thow may be fra it chassit
As sum hes bein befoir and 3it may be
Neidfull it is pairfor to gang warlie
That rakleslie pow snapper nocht nor slyde
Ken ay thy self best in prosperitie
He reulis weill pat weill in court can gyde
Preis nocht to be exaltit abone vther
ffor gif thow do thow sail be sair Invyit
Grit perrale is to tak on hand pe ruther
Quhill first pat thy experience be tryit
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Nor put thyne honour in to leopardie
With folk diffamit nother gang nor ryde
With weilfull men to argoun Is folie
He reulis weill pat weill in court can gyde
Be na1 dysar nor playar at the cairtis
Bot gif it be for pastyme and small thing
Be nocht blawine wz’t& windis of all airtis
Constante in gude of wisdome is ane sing
Be wyse and tentie in thy goumiing
And try thame weill in quham thow will confyde
Sum fair wourdis will gif wald se pe hing
He reulis weill pat weill in court can gyde
Axtozzr all thing ay to thy prince be trew
In thocht and deid in wourde in werk and sicht
ffra tressonabill cumpany eschew
Thy princis proffitt and honour at thy micht
Set ay fordwarde at powar day and nicht
And lat nathing pe cowmoun weill elyde
And at all tyme manteine lustice and richt
He reulis weill pat weill in court can gyde
[p. 20] Thocht thow in court be wz't/z the hieast placeit
In honour office or in dignitie
Think pat sum tyme thow may be fra it chassit
As sum hes bein befoir and 3it may be
Neidfull it is pairfor to gang warlie
That rakleslie pow snapper nocht nor slyde
Ken ay thy self best in prosperitie
He reulis weill pat weill in court can gyde
Preis nocht to be exaltit abone vther
ffor gif thow do thow sail be sair Invyit
Grit perrale is to tak on hand pe ruther
Quhill first pat thy experience be tryit
25
30
35
40
45
50
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| Description | Containing 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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| Shelfmark | SCS.STES2.7, 20 |
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| Description | A collection of over 100 Scottish texts dating from around 1400 to 1700. Most titles are in Scots, and include editions of poetry, drama, and prose by major Scottish writers such as John Barbour, William Dunbar, Gavin Douglas, and George Buchanan. Edited by a key scholarly publisher of Scotland's literary history, and published from the late 19th century onwards by the Scottish Text Society. Available here are STS series 1-3. |
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