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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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[Quhan verray vereyit I vas vith vreting of verse]

Quhan verray vereyit I vas vith vreting of verse,
And lang tym haid musit my metir till mend,
Profoundlie perturbit, paine throch did me perse,
Sen sentenles saying so schortlie var send
Vith rawing ruid rakles roch railling reherse
To ane prence preclair peirles Improperlie pend.
Syn said I, “sic scribling Quhy sould I so scherse?
Sum purpois mair prudent var meit till intend.”
So I papir And pen again spedelie tuk,
Not, Sir, till vneis ȝow,
Bot mening to meis ȝow,
Vith feir to displeis ȝow,
Beginnyng this buik.