Ane Co[m]pendious [buik] of godlie Psalmes and spirit[uall Sangis] collectit furthe of sindrie pa[rtis of the] Scripture, with diueris utheris [balla]tis changeit out of prophaine [sangis] in godlie sangis, for [avodying of] sin and harlatrie. With [aug]mentation of sindrie [gude] and godlie Ballattis not contenit in the first editioun [by John Wedderburn] |
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[Mvsing greitlie in my mynde]
Mvsing greitlie in my mynde,
The folie that is in mankynde,
Quhilk is sa brukill and sa blind,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
The folie that is in mankynde,
Quhilk is sa brukill and sa blind,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
Leuand maist part in all vice,
Nouther sa gracious, nor sa wyse,
As out of wretchitnes to ryse,
Bot downe to cum downe ay downe ay.
Nouther sa gracious, nor sa wyse,
As out of wretchitnes to ryse,
Bot downe to cum downe ay downe ay.
And all this warld to weild thow had,
Thy body perfit and properlie maid,
Ȝit man, as floure, thow sall faid,
And downe thow sall cum downe ay.
Thy body perfit and properlie maid,
Ȝit man, as floure, thow sall faid,
And downe thow sall cum downe ay.
Thocht thow war euer Eternall,
As man that neuer suld haue ane fall,
Ȝit doutles die thow sall,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
As man that neuer suld haue ane fall,
Ȝit doutles die thow sall,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
Thocht thow war man neuer sa thrall
Remember ȝit that die thow sall,
Quha hiest clymmis gettis greitest fall,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
Remember ȝit that die thow sall,
Quha hiest clymmis gettis greitest fall,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
Thocht thow war neuer of sa greit degre,
In riches nor in dignitie,
Remember man that thow man die,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
In riches nor in dignitie,
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And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
Thair is na king, nor Empreour,
Duke, nor Lord, of greit valure,
Bot he sall faid as lely floure,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
Duke, nor Lord, of greit valure,
Bot he sall faid as lely floure,
And downe sall cum downe ay downe ay.
Quhair is Adam, and Eue his wyfe,
And Hercules, with his lang stryfe,
And Matussalem with his lang lyfe,
Thay all ar cum downe ay downe ay.
And Hercules, with his lang stryfe,
And Matussalem with his lang lyfe,
Thay all ar cum downe ay downe ay.
FINIS.
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