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ROLAND FURIOVS.
57
[Fol. 38 A]
[Fol. 39 a.]
THE • 7 • CANT.
Precelling Spreits of lowe the dochters gent,
Apollos Sisters that on Pernass sports,
from fragrant feilds Quhair freschlie 36 frequent
Supplie me vith 3our pithie prompt reports.
3e that all cuwnyng creaturs conforts 5
Sum polite propos for my pen prepair,
Quhilk now againe to Angelique resorts.
Blaw in my braine Sum of 3our holsum air,
Quhilk flows about the famus fontane fair
Of the renownit heauenlie helecone, 10
Vith dytment douce derectlie to declair
The present plat Quhilk pithles I compone.
I haif exprest quhow Angelique alone
from dochtie RodgQr in disert hir drest,
And to sum pastors thair besyd hes gone, 15
Quhair for ane space this ladie tuik sum rest,
Quhill feruent 3eill hir hautie hart possest
for to returne in hir paternall land.
Concluding so Scho did esteme it best
That ether Roland, quho void stoutlie stand, 20
Or Sacripant, hir luifer at command,
In this hir vilsum voyage lairge and lang
Sould hir conduct, That thair maist hardie hand
Hir persone passing mycht preserue frome vrang.
Ane horse scho fand the schiphirds thair amang, 2 5
Syn sped hir throw the flurist feildis fair
By monie citie, toune, And castell Strang,
57
[Fol. 38 A]
[Fol. 39 a.]
THE • 7 • CANT.
Precelling Spreits of lowe the dochters gent,
Apollos Sisters that on Pernass sports,
from fragrant feilds Quhair freschlie 36 frequent
Supplie me vith 3our pithie prompt reports.
3e that all cuwnyng creaturs conforts 5
Sum polite propos for my pen prepair,
Quhilk now againe to Angelique resorts.
Blaw in my braine Sum of 3our holsum air,
Quhilk flows about the famus fontane fair
Of the renownit heauenlie helecone, 10
Vith dytment douce derectlie to declair
The present plat Quhilk pithles I compone.
I haif exprest quhow Angelique alone
from dochtie RodgQr in disert hir drest,
And to sum pastors thair besyd hes gone, 15
Quhair for ane space this ladie tuik sum rest,
Quhill feruent 3eill hir hautie hart possest
for to returne in hir paternall land.
Concluding so Scho did esteme it best
That ether Roland, quho void stoutlie stand, 20
Or Sacripant, hir luifer at command,
In this hir vilsum voyage lairge and lang
Sould hir conduct, That thair maist hardie hand
Hir persone passing mycht preserue frome vrang.
Ane horse scho fand the schiphirds thair amang, 2 5
Syn sped hir throw the flurist feildis fair
By monie citie, toune, And castell Strang,
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| Description | From the manuscript in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh. Edited by Thomas Crockett. Edinburgh: Printed for the Society by W. Blackwood and Sons, 1913-. This is Volume 2, which is probably the only one published. |
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