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BANNATYNE MS.
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ffor corruptioun befoir thy deyis hes bene
Aganis Justice w* vf>ir grit offens
ffinis
ane new ^eir gift to the quene mary
Quhen scho come first hame
1562
Welcum illustrat Ladye / and oure quene
Welcum oure Lyone with pe fioure delyce
Welcum oure thrissill w* pe Lorane grene
Welcum oure rubent roift vpoun pe ryce
Welcum oure lem and loyfull genetryce 5
Welcum oure beill of albion to beir
Welcum oure plesand princes maist of pryce
God gif pe grace aganis Jris guid new jeir
This guid new 3eir we hoip w1 grace of god
Salbe of peax trarcquillitie and rest 10
This 3eir sail rycht and ressone rewle pe rod
Quhilk sa lang seasorm hes bene soir supprest
This 3eir ferme fay* sail frelie be confest
And all erronius questionis put areir
To lauboure pat pis lyfe amawg ws lest 15
God gif pe grace aganis pis guid new 3eir
Heirfore addres the dewlie to decoir
and rewle thy regne w* hie magnificence
Begin at god to gar sett furth his gloir
And of his gospell gett experience 20
Caus his trew kirk be had in reuerence
So sail thy name and fame spred far and neir
Now this thy dett to do w* diligence
God gif pe grace aganis pis guid new 3eir

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