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138 THE FLYTING OF MONTGOMERIE AND POLWART.
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I promeis the heir to thy chaftis ill cheir,
Till J?ow gang and leir to lik at J>e lowderis;
\NiX.h pottingeris poulderis except ]?ow ovrsmeir,
that scab that ^e beir will scall the to pe schoulderis.
Tusche, twyscheillit trumpo&r, wz'L$ trading ]?ow trowis, 95
Makand vane vowis to mache ])e wit A me:
'With J?e poynt of ane kie weill brunt on thy browis,
Now god seu kowis quhairfra come 36.
I tell Ipe, bumbie, ane doggis deid J>ow will die,
Quhen I sail syne sie the hung be ])e heillis, 100
for stuff J?at ]?ow steillis ; into ]>e cuntrie
Na man may save the, for Jjow art past the seillis.
Proud, poysonit pykthank, perverft and puir,
I dow not induir to be dobbit with ane duik;
I’se fell the lyk ane fluik, flat on pe fluir. 105
thy scrowis obscuir ar borrow[it] fra sum bulk;
fra lyndsay ]?ow tuik, ]?ow art bot chawceris cuik;
Ay lyand lyk ane ruik, if na man wald scar the.
Bot I sail debar the pe kingis kitching nuik 3
Thow art fleyit for ane luik, bot I sail ryd nar the. 11 o
Stif, stridand stikdirt, I’se gar pe stink,
To teiche pe to think with thy maister to mel.
On sick as thy sell, pert pratling prink,
Culd ]jow not wair ink, thy tratlingis to tel ?
Hy, 36 huirsone, to hel, amangis pe feyndis fel, 115
And drink of pa.t wel that poysonit thy pen,
Quhair devillis in J?air den dois 3a#zmer & ^ell:
Heir I the expell from all christinit men.
F. 3 a.
Finis be Apollois poet
Of his first reply to pollart