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.
Ze se this Quene be wayis wrang
Willing put doun this proper Chyle
Be cursit consait and lesing strang,
To deid him to conuict and fyle
And als hir King persuaid, to trow all that scho said
With mony wrink, fals way and wyle
Bot ȝit scho was set by hir style, be gude counsall he had.
Willing put doun this proper Chyle
Be cursit consait and lesing strang,
To deid him to conuict and fyle
And als hir King persuaid, to trow all that scho said
With mony wrink, fals way and wyle
Bot ȝit scho was set by hir style, be gude counsall he had.
Quhilk causit him to prolong the tyme
Be gude counsall vnto the morne
Quhair thay best culd try out the cryme
And clenge the caffe out fra the corne
It is gude to put by, an euill hour sa say I
Or ane Innocent be forlorne
And he of sa greit lynnage borne, this is my caus and quhy.
Be gude counsall vnto the morne
Quhair thay best culd try out the cryme
And clenge the caffe out fra the corne
It is gude to put by, an euill hour sa say I
Or ane Innocent be forlorne
And he of sa greit lynnage borne, this is my caus and quhy.
For giue this Quene had gottin hir will
The King had it repentit sair
Withouttin counsail or gude skill
For to distroy his Sone and Air
Quhilk greit pietie had bene, quhil the treuth had bene sene
Auengeance on hir euer mair
This Chyld that caryit in sic cair, and curst be sic a Quene.
The King had it repentit sair
Withouttin counsail or gude skill
For to distroy his Sone and Air
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Auengeance on hir euer mair
This Chyld that caryit in sic cair, and curst be sic a Quene.
Quhen thow ȝoung man cummis to gude age
Giue ony time it chancis the
Be gift of God wit and knawlege
Ane chosin Iudge than for to be
Giue ony fault be done, caus to correct it sone
Bot first that thow baith heir and se
The talking of the nixt partie, than thow thy wit adione.
Giue ony time it chancis the
Be gift of God wit and knawlege
Ane chosin Iudge than for to be
Giue ony fault be done, caus to correct it sone
Bot first that thow baith heir and se
The talking of the nixt partie, than thow thy wit adione.
Giue thair occurris caus or querrell
Be not to swyft to giue sentence
For thairin standis richt greit perrell
Dout and danger with negligence
Be the mater obscure, than thow suld be richt sure
Be witnes and Experience
Lat Ilk ane vse thair dew defence, euin to riche as to pure.
Be not to swyft to giue sentence
For thairin standis richt greit perrell
Dout and danger with negligence
Be the mater obscure, than thow suld be richt sure
Be witnes and Experience
Lat Ilk ane vse thair dew defence, euin to riche as to pure.
Se thow vse ay ane gude Counsall
Of that be sicker at thy syde.
And sa lichtlie thow sall not faill
Quhat euer chance for to betyde
Gude counsall is the ground, quhair faithfulnes is found,
It can persaue and als prouyde
And fra all perrell for to gyde, within ane lytill stound.
Of that be sicker at thy syde.
And sa lichtlie thow sall not faill
Quhat euer chance for to betyde
Gude counsall is the ground, quhair faithfulnes is found,
It can persaue and als prouyde
And fra all perrell for to gyde, within ane lytill stound.
For giue thow haistelie pronounce
Sentence ouir sone to riche or pure,
The same na way thow may renounce
Nor in na sort again recure
Withouttin lak and shame, dishonour and defame
Thairfoir thow suld be wonder sure
That thow to na man do Iniure, or els thow seruis blame.
Sentence ouir sone to riche or pure,
The same na way thow may renounce
Nor in na sort again recure
Withouttin lak and shame, dishonour and defame
Thairfoir thow suld be wonder sure
That thow to na man do Iniure, or els thow seruis blame.
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Now to ȝow Iudges I will say
Eschew fra wraith and greit furour
Lat mercy meis ȝour mynde alway
Lat ressoun reule ȝour greit Rankcour.
In na point be partiall, ȝour Ballance beir equall
Than do ȝe God ane greit plesour
And to ȝour self purches honour, and wynnis gude word of all.
Eschew fra wraith and greit furour
Lat mercy meis ȝour mynde alway
Lat ressoun reule ȝour greit Rankcour.
In na point be partiall, ȝour Ballance beir equall
Than do ȝe God ane greit plesour
And to ȝour self purches honour, and wynnis gude word of all.
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