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BANNATYNE MS.
quhill this be done je sail haif no releif
Page 238 Bot schamefull slawtir derth and indigens fol. 88 b
and tak this for thy anser in to breif 55
quhilk I the pray present vnto thy prence
ffor all this sort w* schame mon be exylit
or than demanit As I haif deuysit
and Vpir personis in to pair placis stylit
The quhilk sen flowdoun feild hes bene dispysit 60
in this cuntre And in all vpiris prysit
quhois names I sail cauft the for to knaw
That thow may sleip y>airwt and be awysit
Syne bayth the sortis to thy souerane schaw
ffirst iustice / prudens / forte / and temperans 65
W* commounweill and auld experience
concord / correctioun / cuwnyng and constans
Lufe / lawty / science / and / obedience
Gud conscience / trewth / and intelligence
mercy / mesour / fay* / houp / and cherite 70
Thir in his court mon mak residence
or 3e gett plenty and prosperite
This being said this lady lumynote
ffra my presens hir persoun did depairt
and I awaikit and suddanly vproite 75
Syne tuk my pen and put all in report
As 30 haif 1 hard pazVfoir I 30W exhort
My souerane lord vnto this taile attend
and 30W to serue seik suddanly this sort
Sen verite this counsale to 30W send 80
And lat thir falty folk pat scho refusit
be flemit fra thair Infilicite
ffor 30 w* thame to lang hes bene abusit
and 3our peple put to penurite
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