The seuin Seages Translatit out of prois in Scottis meter be Iohne Rolland in Dalkeith, with ane Moralitie efter euerie Doctouris Tale, and siclike efter the Emprice Tale, togidder with ane louing and laude to euerie Doctour efter his awin Tale, & ane Exclamation and outcrying vpon the Empreouris wife efter hir fals contrusit Tale ... Edited, with introduction, notes, and glossary, by Geo. F. Black |
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Moralitas.
Now be this Tale ȝe may persaue
How mony wayis that wemen haue
At all times for to dissaue, ane Innocent
Into hir net, quhill scho him get, to hir Intent.
How mony wayis that wemen haue
At all times for to dissaue, ane Innocent
Into hir net, quhill scho him get, to hir Intent.
With flattering wordis baith fals and fair
Sic to reheirs wald fyle the Air
For schame nor sin that will not spair, thair mynd to schaw
Schame is past the sched of thair hair, as weill we knaw.
Sic to reheirs wald fyle the Air
For schame nor sin that will not spair, thair mynd to schaw
Schame is past the sched of thair hair, as weill we knaw.
To tempt this man was all hir mynde
And caus him to foull sin Inclynde
He wald not speik, bot with ane synd, he wald forsaik hir,
Scho was the Deuillis wonder kynd, the foull Ill tak hir.
And caus him to foull sin Inclynde
He wald not speik, bot with ane synd, he wald forsaik hir,
Scho was the Deuillis wonder kynd, the foull Ill tak hir.
Scho lichtlyit hir awin Lord and King
With greit dessait and fals talking
Incontinent this Chylde to bring, to ane mischeif,
Fy tratour that thocht sic a thing, fy commoun theif.
With greit dessait and fals talking
Incontinent this Chylde to bring, to ane mischeif,
Fy tratour that thocht sic a thing, fy commoun theif.
Paper and Ink scho till him gaue
Thocht [that] he was dum that scho micht haue
His vtter mynde, and to persaue, quhat he wald do,
Quhen scho it red, with feit it tred, now fy (quod scho).
Thocht [that] he was dum that scho micht haue
His vtter mynde, and to persaue, quhat he wald do,
Quhen scho it red, with feit it tred, now fy (quod scho).
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Quhen that scho saw scho culd not speid
Scho raif hir clais all into screid
With skarting causit hir face to bleid, in greit dispyte,
Fy Trumpour that did sic ane deid, God will the quyte.
Scho raif hir clais all into screid
With skarting causit hir face to bleid, in greit dispyte,
Fy Trumpour that did sic ane deid, God will the quyte.
Quhen scho had all reuin doun hir face
Scho cryit oft tymes full lowde allace,
Is thair na help in all this place, nor na remeid?
This Tratour strang, gar sone ga hang, quhill he be deid.
Scho cryit oft tymes full lowde allace,
Is thair na help in all this place, nor na remeid?
This Tratour strang, gar sone ga hang, quhill he be deid.
He wald heir in greit velanie
Contrair my will deforcit me
As ȝe may all persaue and se, my bludie face
Beiris witnes weill gif sic thing be, into this cace.
Contrair my will deforcit me
As ȝe may all persaue and se, my bludie face
Beiris witnes weill gif sic thing be, into this cace.
Ȝe may persaue scho had na schame
To caus hir self get sic defame
Siclyke ane Innocent bure blame, that was sa clene
That tuke na cure, to be ane hure, and scho ane Quene.
To caus hir self get sic defame
Siclyke ane Innocent bure blame, that was sa clene
That tuke na cure, to be ane hure, and scho ane Quene.
Syne into euill sa done expert
Sa falslie culd the Tale peruert,
Quhilk was weill knawin sone efterwart, as ȝe sall heir,
Quhat was baith Quene and Chylds part, salbe maid cleir.
Sa falslie culd the Tale peruert,
Quhilk was weill knawin sone efterwart, as ȝe sall heir,
Quhat was baith Quene and Chylds part, salbe maid cleir.
O Doly Dragoun and doutsum Den
O glowrand gredie and gaipen Glen
O filthy flesche fosterit in Fen, with greit offence,
O Cocatrice that will not ken, thy awin conscience.
O glowrand gredie and gaipen Glen
O filthy flesche fosterit in Fen, with greit offence,
O Cocatrice that will not ken, thy awin conscience.
O vyle Uiper maist vennemus,
O suttell Serpent Sulphurius
O hiddous pit pestiferus, now this I say the,
O dowbill Deuill maist dangerus, God saue me fra the.
O suttell Serpent Sulphurius
O hiddous pit pestiferus, now this I say the,
O dowbill Deuill maist dangerus, God saue me fra the.
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In malice thow art sa frequent
Sa mony euillis thow can Inuent
Sa vicious and sa vehement, ay prone to euill,
Thow wald rin to get thy Intent, quick to the Deuill.
Sa mony euillis thow can Inuent
Sa vicious and sa vehement, ay prone to euill,
Thow wald rin to get thy Intent, quick to the Deuill.
Fy on the foull flame fyre sa fell
Fy on the hiddeous hound of hell
Fy on the verray springand well, that ay was brokin,
That cairis not to condempne thy sell, thy lust to slokin.
Fy on the hiddeous hound of hell
Fy on the verray springand well, that ay was brokin,
That cairis not to condempne thy sell, thy lust to slokin.
Fy on the lust Insaciabill,
Fy on thy myrth maist Miserabill
Fy on the lufe maist lamentabill, full of dispyte,
Ȝour chance is ay sa changeabill, clene I ȝow quyte.
Fy on thy myrth maist Miserabill
Fy on the lufe maist lamentabill, full of dispyte,
Ȝour chance is ay sa changeabill, clene I ȝow quyte.
Sen I ȝow se sa Inconstant
All vertewis me think ȝe want
Bot into vice richt aboundant, ȝe are profest,
And ay to rin, to schame and sin, ȝe think it best.
All vertewis me think ȝe want
Bot into vice richt aboundant, ȝe are profest,
And ay to rin, to schame and sin, ȝe think it best.
Sen ȝe are geuin to ȝour plesour,
Not regarding ȝour awin honour
How sall men haue to ȝow fauour, thairfoir I quyte ȝow,
Ȝe are not worthe, to be set forthe, the Deill bedryte ȝow.
Not regarding ȝour awin honour
How sall men haue to ȝow fauour, thairfoir I quyte ȝow,
Ȝe are not worthe, to be set forthe, the Deill bedryte ȝow.
To gude wemen not this I say
It is thair pairt baith nicht and day
As ȝe haue hard befoir me say, with thame to chyde,
To this gude wemen will not nay, na tyme nor tyde.
It is thair pairt baith nicht and day
As ȝe haue hard befoir me say, with thame to chyde,
To this gude wemen will not nay, na tyme nor tyde.
Thairfoir I pray ȝow me excuse,
For euill wemen I can not ruse
Thair awin honour sa thay abuse, in alkin sort
Heirfoir thair companie I refuse, I say at schort.
For euill wemen I can not ruse
Thair awin honour sa thay abuse, in alkin sort
Heirfoir thair companie I refuse, I say at schort.
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