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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Summonitionis litera. |
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Summonitionis litera.
Venvs, the well of worthynes,
Ground of all grace, and greit Goddes,
Of Quenis Quene, and eik princes,
That now dois ring.
To our louit condigne Maistres,
Nemesis constitute but les,
Our Shiref in that part expres,
Dewlie greeting.
Ground of all grace, and greit Goddes,
Of Quenis Quene, and eik princes,
That now dois ring.
To our louit condigne Maistres,
Nemesis constitute but les,
Our Shiref in that part expres,
Dewlie greeting.
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Forsamekle as it is menit
Heuilie, schawin vs, and complenit,
Be our trew Knicht quhilk sustenit
Greit velanie:
Esperance, quhair he conuenit
With Desperance him nocht pertenit,
With cruell mind thair vnrefrenit
In this degre.
Heuilie, schawin vs, and complenit,
Be our trew Knicht quhilk sustenit
Greit velanie:
Esperance, quhair he conuenit
With Desperance him nocht pertenit,
With cruell mind thair vnrefrenit
In this degre.
Rehersit wordis Iniurious,
With peruerst will, and venemous
Corrupt Intent and dispitteous
Into this sort:
That lufe was wantoun, and vicious,
Irefull, pridfull, and rigorous,
Ouirset with slicht sulphurious,
And suddant mort.
With peruerst will, and venemous
Corrupt Intent and dispitteous
Into this sort:
That lufe was wantoun, and vicious,
Irefull, pridfull, and rigorous,
Ouirset with slicht sulphurious,
And suddant mort.
With diueris vther detractioun,
Concerning ws, and eik our Croun,
Caus our Knicht tuik our opinioun,
Callit Esperance.
He him beset with thocht felloun,
Quhill neir the deith that he was boun:
Quhilk is to ws greit contemptioun,
Be allegeance.
Concerning ws, and eik our Croun,
Caus our Knicht tuik our opinioun,
Callit Esperance.
He him beset with thocht felloun,
Quhill neir the deith that he was boun:
Quhilk is to ws greit contemptioun,
Be allegeance.
Our will is heirfoir als and we
Chargis and commandis straitlie,
Incontinent this letter be
Sene that ȝe pas.
In our Name and authoritie:
Command desperance sone that he
Compeir befoir vs haistelie
For his trespas.
Chargis and commandis straitlie,
Incontinent this letter be
Sene that ȝe pas.
In our Name and authoritie:
Command desperance sone that he
Compeir befoir vs haistelie
For his trespas.
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Quhair that we hald our maist mansioun
Into this garth baith vp and doun,
Without ony exceptioun,
Had of beforne,
[Ob]stacle or reuocatioun:
[On the] thrid day efter executioun:
[Vnder] the pane of rebellioun
And to our horne.
Into this garth baith vp and doun,
Without ony exceptioun,
Had of beforne,
[Ob]stacle or reuocatioun:
[On the] thrid day efter executioun:
[Vnder] the pane of rebellioun
And to our horne.
The quhilk to do forsuith heir we
Commit to ȝow all haillelie,
Our full power in best degre,
Be this our letter.
Execute and Indorsat dewlie,
Deliuering it be ȝow trewlie,
To the beirar agane suithlie,
But falt or fetter.
Commit to ȝow all haillelie,
Our full power in best degre,
Be this our letter.
Execute and Indorsat dewlie,
Deliuering it be ȝow trewlie,
To the beirar agane suithlie,
But falt or fetter.
Geuin at our heid Mansioun Tempe:
And greitest Palace quhilk vse we:
Vnder our hand writ verrilie,
And our Signet.
Into the straitest forme may be
Of Maij the day aucht and twentie.
And of our Regne, sa mot I the,
The ȝear is forȝet.
And greitest Palace quhilk vse we:
Vnder our hand writ verrilie,
And our Signet.
Into the straitest forme may be
Of Maij the day aucht and twentie.
And of our Regne, sa mot I the,
The ȝear is forȝet.
Finitur Summonitio.
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