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Poems of John Stewart of Baldyneiss

From the MS. in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh: Edited by Thomas Crockett

Stewart, John

Ane abbregement of roland furiovs translait ovt of Ariost, togither vith svm rapsodies of the authors ȝovthfvll braine, And last ane schersing ovt of trew felicitie, composit in scotis meitir be J. Stewart of Baldynneis.

[Sir, haifing red ȝour maiesteis maist prudent]

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RAPSODIES OF THE AVTHORS ȜOVTHFVLL BRAINE.

ANE SCHERSING OVT OF TREW FELICITIE.

[Quhan verray vereyit I vas vith vreting of verse]

THE PROLOG.

THE SVMME OF THIS VORK.

THE MATEIR.

HIS FAIRWEILL TO THE MUSIS.

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TO HIS FAITHFVLL AND WEILWILLING FREIND.

HVICTAIN.

Thocht fickill fortoune froune vith furious face,
In euerie cace I sall ȝour freind remaine,
Than but desdaine, Sen I do suir Imbrace
Guidwill all space, Be constant kynd againe.
No ioy Nor paine Nor absence may constraine
Me to refraine from this my freindlie vow.
As turtill dow, Quhan that hir maik is slaine,
So I complaine to laik the sycht of ȝow.