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THE FLYTING OF MONTGOMERIE AND POLWART. 141
[harleian
polwart to rtDonntgomrte.
3Bletrt>, babling bystor-baird, obey ; 125
Leirne, skybald knaue, to knaw thy sell,
Vyld vagabound, or I Invey,
Custrone, with cuiffs the to compell.
3et, traitland truiker, trewth to tell,
Stoupthow not at the secund chairge, 130
Mischeivous mischant, we shall mell,
With laidlie language, loud & lairge.
Whair, lowne, as thow loveth thy lyffe,
I both commaund and counsell thee
For to eschew this sturtsome stryffe, 135
And with thy manlie maister grie.
To this effect I summound thee
Be Publick Proclamatioun,
Gouk, to cowpeir vpon thy knee,
And kis my foule foundatioun. 140
Bot, lord ! I lauch to see the blooster,
Gloir in thy ragmentw, rash to raill
With mingtie, mankit, mangleit metter,
Tratland and traland top over taill.
As carlingw ther farts, doild snaill, 145
Thy rustic ratrymes, maid but matter,
I culd weill follow, would I seall,
Or preaft to fishe within thy watter.
[harleian
polwart to rtDonntgomrte.
3Bletrt>, babling bystor-baird, obey ; 125
Leirne, skybald knaue, to knaw thy sell,
Vyld vagabound, or I Invey,
Custrone, with cuiffs the to compell.
3et, traitland truiker, trewth to tell,
Stoupthow not at the secund chairge, 130
Mischeivous mischant, we shall mell,
With laidlie language, loud & lairge.
Whair, lowne, as thow loveth thy lyffe,
I both commaund and counsell thee
For to eschew this sturtsome stryffe, 135
And with thy manlie maister grie.
To this effect I summound thee
Be Publick Proclamatioun,
Gouk, to cowpeir vpon thy knee,
And kis my foule foundatioun. 140
Bot, lord ! I lauch to see the blooster,
Gloir in thy ragmentw, rash to raill
With mingtie, mankit, mangleit metter,
Tratland and traland top over taill.
As carlingw ther farts, doild snaill, 145
Thy rustic ratrymes, maid but matter,
I culd weill follow, would I seall,
Or preaft to fishe within thy watter.
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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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