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ROLAND FURIOVS.
[Fol. 22 a.]
JFol. 22 3.]
THE • 3 • CANT.
0 creuall luif, quho corresponds so rair
To matche tuo mynds vith mutuall desyre,
One thou ourcums, consumyng tham vith cair,
The vther plaine permitting till Impyre.
Thy fickill fancie, And thy feruent fyre, 5
Dois fram be gaeise of thy tuo blindit eis,
Paine as ve pleis, Repentance is the hyre,
Thocht ve suld serwe the constant on our kneis.
3e sie quhat dolor dalie Rennawlt dreis
for hir quha cuirs not of his cair ane myt; 10
And monie mo disdanit duyning deis,
Vith dew reward quho neuir ar requyt.
The lairge prolixit histoir quhilk I dyt
In this preambill lets me to remaine;
1 prosequit: Stout Rennawlt in dispyt 15
To Sacripant thir vords exprimit plaine,
“ false cowmoune theif, Quhow dar thow in disdaine
So for to steill my ladie, And my steid ?
Thow meschant mereits not sic nobill gaine;
I sail beraiwe thame baith be dochtie deid. 20
Defend the, trateur, And discend with speid.”
The vthers courage hich exceld als far.
“ foule feibill beist,” sayis he, “ thow dowbill leid,
And is dissemblit as ane theif, And var.
I the defy. Do quhat thow dow or dar, 2 5
Betuix vs tuo now sail approuit be
Quho bendid boldest Bragin may debar