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THE CHERRIE AND THE SLAE.
wreittoun] 77.
Experience then smirking1 smilde : 1065
“ We are no bairnes to be beguild,”
Quoth he, and shooke his head;
“ For Authors who alledges us,
They stil would win2 about the bus
To foster deadly feede:3 1070
For wee are equal for you all;
No persons wee respect;
We have been so, are yet, and shall
Be found so in effect.
If we were as ye were, 1075
We had comde unrequyrde;
But wee now, ye see now,
Doe nothing undesirde.
78.
“ There is a sentence said by some,
‘ Let none uncald to counsell come,
That welcome weines to bee ’;
Yea, I have heard another yet,
‘ Who came4 uncald, unserv’d shuld sit ’;
Perhaps, sir, so may yee.”
“ Good-man, grande mercie for your gecke,”
Quoth Hope, and lowly lowts :
“ If yee were sent for, we suspect,
Because the Doctours 5 doubts.
Your yeares now appeares 6 now
With wisedome to be vext,
Reioycing in gloysing,
Till you have tint your text.
1 E.W.3 smyriding. 2 E. They wald not gae. 3 Cf. pp. 68, 69.
4 E. cum. 5 E. Doctour, B E. appeir.
1080
1085
1090
THE CHERRIE AND THE SLAE.
wreittoun] 77.
Experience then smirking1 smilde : 1065
“ We are no bairnes to be beguild,”
Quoth he, and shooke his head;
“ For Authors who alledges us,
They stil would win2 about the bus
To foster deadly feede:3 1070
For wee are equal for you all;
No persons wee respect;
We have been so, are yet, and shall
Be found so in effect.
If we were as ye were, 1075
We had comde unrequyrde;
But wee now, ye see now,
Doe nothing undesirde.
78.
“ There is a sentence said by some,
‘ Let none uncald to counsell come,
That welcome weines to bee ’;
Yea, I have heard another yet,
‘ Who came4 uncald, unserv’d shuld sit ’;
Perhaps, sir, so may yee.”
“ Good-man, grande mercie for your gecke,”
Quoth Hope, and lowly lowts :
“ If yee were sent for, we suspect,
Because the Doctours 5 doubts.
Your yeares now appeares 6 now
With wisedome to be vext,
Reioycing in gloysing,
Till you have tint your text.
1 E.W.3 smyriding. 2 E. They wald not gae. 3 Cf. pp. 68, 69.
4 E. cum. 5 E. Doctour, B E. appeir.
1080
1085
1090
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| Description | And other pieces from Laing MS. No. 447. Supplementary volume. Edited with introduction, appendices, notes and glossary by George Stevenson. Edinburgh : Printed for the Society by William Blackwood and Sons, 1910. |
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