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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.

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OF FIDELITIE.

SONNET.

fors of firm faith No fortoune may confound,
for fidell faith is of itself so fair,
That faithfullie but spot it dois abound,
As Armein dois from filthines repair,
preseruing so hir fynnest furring clair
Of euerie tasche, that scho dois rather chois
The duilfull death than ons hir bodie spair
Quhair scho hir cumlie color quhyt may lois.
The dourrest nails dois not so suirlie clois
Tuo hardnit buirds conIonit both in one,
As faythfull freinds be faith affixit gois,
Quhan mutuallie thay do thair faith dispone:
Ȝea, in guid faith my faith in dout dois stand
Gif death it self may break ane faithfull band.