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OF ENEADOS. 607
The folkis alliail dwelt in tlie cite Iweit
Of Agelyn, otlierwys callyt Cerete,
And thai that dwellvs in tha feldis, I wys,
Endhing the bankis of fliide INIynyonys,
j Or intill ancyent Pyrgus town alfllia.
Or inhabytys the cyte Grauyfla,
Ful contagius of tempeft and grews ayr.
Suld I the pretermyt, fen thou was thar?
I meyn the, Cygnus, of Lygurianys
10 The cheif ledar, amang other capitanys
Ane the maift forcy into batal fled.
Ne wil I not forget, fuld I be ded.
The, ftrang Cupauus, witli thy few menge,
Fra quhais tynibret ryfys apon hie
15 The lufty fwannys fedrame, brycht and fcheyu :
Tlie cryme and caws of all gour woful teyn
Was luf and amouris, or pompus array
Schrowd in gour faderis connylans al to gay.
For, as thai tell, quhil dolorufly Cygnus
20 ]\faid hys complant amang the fcroggy bus
Of poppill tre branfchis lang and fquar,
Quharin the twa fyfteris tranfformyt war.
And gan bewail Phaeton, hys lieft belovyt ;
Quhil that he fang and playt, as hym behwyt,
25 The dolly tonys and lays lainentabill.
With fie regrate to comfort and aftabill
Hys hevy amorus thochtis ennoyus,
In quhite canos foft plumys joyus
Became ourheld, in lyknes of a fwan,
30 And led hys age na mar furth lyke a man,