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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 ANE CERTANE COURTEOUR. QUADRAIN.

E CONUERSO.

Vit but veals vith vertew but vyce
He doith posses, now all may persawe.
Sit sall he still suir nocht semyng nyce;
Sie may ȝe him trew nocht leing knawe.