Ane treatise callit the court of Venus deuidit into four buikis: newlie compylit be Iohne Rolland in Dalkeith, 1575: Edited by the Rev. Walter Gregor |
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This Nemesis Schiref, and Officiar,
Into this case chargit as aduersar
This desperance to compeir day and place,
Be the tennour of letteris present thair,
Quhais forme and fetter in the self wald declair.
Madame (said he) plesit to speik ane space,
Sen this sa schort the mater cummis on case,
I wald require the copy of that quair,
For to aduise, gif I micht it purches.
Into this case chargit as aduersar
This desperance to compeir day and place,
Be the tennour of letteris present thair,
Quhais forme and fetter in the self wald declair.
Madame (said he) plesit to speik ane space,
Sen this sa schort the mater cummis on case,
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For to aduise, gif I micht it purches.
This ladie said thinke ȝe it expedient
To pay for it, I have it heir present.
He said agane, Madame, it is ressoun
With all glaidnes to fulfill ȝour Intent.
Tak thair sex penneis without Impediment.
Scho said gude Schir, it is to small portioun.
Alswa ȝe knaw, this caus concernis the croun.
Thairfoir copie requyris goldin rent,
Becaus it is sa eminent actioun.
To pay for it, I have it heir present.
He said agane, Madame, it is ressoun
With all glaidnes to fulfill ȝour Intent.
Tak thair sex penneis without Impediment.
Scho said gude Schir, it is to small portioun.
Alswa ȝe knaw, this caus concernis the croun.
Thairfoir copie requyris goldin rent,
Becaus it is sa eminent actioun.
I Nill it gif without ane gold Besant.
Forsuith said he of sic I haue na hant.
Madame bruik weill, the price it is to hie.
(Quod scho) war nocht I se the repugnant
To Venus Quene, and to hir court obstant:
I wald nocht euir the copie to gif fre.
Bot I will nocht sic plesour do to the.
The copie clene I quite it is sa skant,
Ȝit nocht the les I sall compeir, said he.
Forsuith said he of sic I haue na hant.
Madame bruik weill, the price it is to hie.
(Quod scho) war nocht I se the repugnant
To Venus Quene, and to hir court obstant:
I wald nocht euir the copie to gif fre.
Bot I will nocht sic plesour do to the.
The copie clene I quite it is sa skant,
Ȝit nocht the les I sall compeir, said he.
So thay depart: Nemesis furth is go
To Venus, quhair befoir that scho come fro.
Recitit all hir charge in verrament.
How scho finischit hir Act scho had to do
With Desperance, quod Venus sen is so,
He will compeir and we all heir present:
I most deput ane Iuge mair competent.
For I myself will hald him as my fo,
Forthy I will not sit in Iugement.
To Venus, quhair befoir that scho come fro.
Recitit all hir charge in verrament.
How scho finischit hir Act scho had to do
With Desperance, quod Venus sen is so,
He will compeir and we all heir present:
I most deput ane Iuge mair competent.
For I myself will hald him as my fo,
Forthy I will not sit in Iugement.
In presence of hir Ladyis, ane and all:
[An]e vther Nimph to hir than did scho call.
[The] Ladie hecht (Rhammusia) to hir Name
[Cam] to Venus in hir best apparrall.
With countinance and facts virginall,
Inclining law all most tuiching the lame.
To quhom Venus, this case ȝe knaw Madame,
How desperance as knaif most criminall,
Contempnit me with wordis of defame.
[An]e vther Nimph to hir than did scho call.
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[Cam] to Venus in hir best apparrall.
With countinance and facts virginall,
Inclining law all most tuiching the lame.
To quhom Venus, this case ȝe knaw Madame,
How desperance as knaif most criminall,
Contempnit me with wordis of defame.
And all my court, as ȝe knaw richt perfite:
With vther Actis of Iniuris Infinite.
Quhairfoir I Nill my self personalie
In Iugement sit: bot my power vnite
Salbe to ȝow as depute requisite.
For I suppone he will me hald partie.
Thairfoir present thir witnes standand by,
I creat ȝow to condampne or to quite,
My Iuge deput with power haillelie.
With vther Actis of Iniuris Infinite.
Quhairfoir I Nill my self personalie
In Iugement sit: bot my power vnite
Salbe to ȝow as depute requisite.
For I suppone he will me hald partie.
Thairfoir present thir witnes standand by,
I creat ȝow to condampne or to quite,
My Iuge deput with power haillelie.
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