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144 THE FLYTING OF MONTGOMERIE AND POLWART.
tullibardine]
On ruittis and rui^scheochis on J>e feild,
with nolt J?ow nurischit neir a 3eir,
<\uhi\\ that })ow past both puir and peild,
Into argyle, sum guide to leir;
As, ]?e last nicht, did weill appeir,
quhill }?ow stuid fidging at the fyre,
fast fykand with [thy] hieland cheir,
my flytting forcit pe so to flyre.
Into pe. land quhair ]?ow wes borne,
I reid of nocht bot it is scant,
of cattell, clothing, and of corne,
Or welth and weilfair bothe dois want,
now, taidface, tak }ns for ane tant,
I heir 30wr bowsing is richt fair,
quhair howland howlattis ay do hant,
■with robene reidbrest but repair.
F. 9 b. The cuntre folkis withm the land,
I knaw, ar me« of meikill rent
And luifing, as I vnderstand;
quhiW. in ane Innes wilbe content
To live, and leave psnx hous in lent.
In lent moneth, and long in summer;
Quhair tuelf knichtis kichingis hes a vent,
It will to fumes1 do Jtame cwzwmer.
In stoir of lambes and lang taillit wedders,
[jow wattis quhair money cupple gais,
In scheilling, tyit fast in tedderis,
In felloun flokis of anes and twais.
Abreid, athort ^our bankis and brais,
3e do abound in coill and calk;
and thinkis, lyk fuillis, to fly all fais,
■with targettis, twi^eis, and twm talk.
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