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BANNATYNE MS.
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As he cuwis brankand throw the toun
W1 his keis clynkand on his arme
That calf clovin futtit fleid custroun
Will mary nane bot a burgeft baime
Page 384 5 Ane dyvour coffe / that wirry hen
Distroyis the honor of our natioun
Takis gudis to frist1 fra fremmit mew
And brekis his obligatioun
Quhilk dois the marchand/s defamatioun
Thay ar reprevit for that regratour
Thairfoir we gif our declaratioun
To hang and draw that cowmoun tratour
6 Ane curloreouft coffe / That hege skraper
he sittis at hame quhen that thay balk
That pedder brybour That scheipkeipar
He tellis thame ilk ane caik by calk
Syne lokkis thame vp and takis a faik
betuix his dowbett and his lackett
And eitis thame in the buith that smaik
god that he mort in to ane rakkett
7 Ane (cathedrall coff) he is ovir riche
and hes na hap his gude to spend
Bot levis lyk ane wareit wreche
And trestis nevir till tak ane end
W* falsheid evir dois him defend
Preceding still in averice
and leivis his sawle na gude commend
bot walkis ane wilsome wey / I wife
I 30W exhort / all pat his 2 heir
That reidis this bill ^e wald it schaw
Vnto the provest And him requeir
That he will geif thir coffis the law
1 Sic. Should it be trist ? 2 Sic.
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