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Galathea answers to Anus.

Oftimes, dame Venvs, thristis my corps maist pure
With firie wapins, quhilk are maist seueir,
And sche with strenth, prouidis me euer sure,
Commanding me in lufe, to perseueir:
Bot be the contrair, schamfastnes and feir,
Bids me behaife me honestlie and weill.
I being mouid, with thir twa things inteir,
Of my awin counsall, I can haife na feill.