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ROLAND FURIOVS.
[Fol. 51 b.
[Fol. 52 a.]
THE • 11 • CANT.
Perplexit Pen againe to paine apply,
Denunce the teirs that from thy dyt distels.
Now for 3our ayde Ramnusia I cry
To reule arycht the rancor Intermels.
This trublous teine my tyrit toung compels 5
To dry for drouth that I may not declair,
Vithin this goulf, Quhair source of sorrow suels,
My sensis so suffuscat ar vith cair.
Void god Bocace mycht in my place repair
This tragedie perfytlie to compyle; 10
Or Reuerent Quid void the sawmyng spair
In Metamorphois of his steitlie style.
for lyk as myrth dois mak the visage smyle,
Or plesand lycht reiosis moir the ie
Than deip perbroui^eit dungeons dark and vyle, 15
So vanton verse moir aptlie dois aggrie
To pouse the pithles spreit vith sum supplie,
Quhilk I posses, laiking the curius vaine,
Than mirthles mateirs that ama3is me,
And doubill duls my dolorus dullit braine. 20
3it sen the burding dois on me remaine
To sport My Prence, Quhois courtasie bening
May mak me aide, As meed the gowldin graine,
Quhilk did Eneas to his lournay bring,
I Indeuoir the remanent to sing 25
Of Rolands fall in furie at the last.
Help at this neid, O grefjlie ghests maling,
Vith spedie pen to mak this propose past,