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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[Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend] |
 | Ane Co[m]pendious [buik] of godlie Psalmes and spirit[uall Sangis] |  |
[Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend]
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend,
For heir thow may thy exempill se,
To all mankynde it is weill kend
That euer come hidder, that he mon die
And fra this dome he may not fle,
Suppois he haue land and gold to spend
Array ȝow all and reddy be
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
For heir thow may thy exempill se,
To all mankynde it is weill kend
That euer come hidder, that he mon die
And fra this dome he may not fle,
Suppois he haue land and gold to spend
Array ȝow all and reddy be
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
Heir is the ressoun quha lykis to reid,
This day thow was ane King with Croun,
The morne cummis deith withouttin dreid
Commandis the to his presoun,
Richt suddanely he drawis the doun
Thow wait that thow mon with him wend
Thairfoir leif weill, be reddy bowne
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
This day thow was ane King with Croun,
The morne cummis deith withouttin dreid
Commandis the to his presoun,
Richt suddanely he drawis the doun
Thow wait that thow mon with him wend
Thairfoir leif weill, be reddy bowne
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
Thair is nane in stait sa hie
Prince, King, nor Empreour
Fra this dome ane fute may fle
For all his gold and his valour.
Thairfoir thow blenk in this Mirrour
That is graciouslie to the send,
Think on the sweit and als the sour
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
Prince, King, nor Empreour
Fra this dome ane fute may fle
For all his gold and his valour.
Thairfoir thow blenk in this Mirrour
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Think on the sweit and als the sour
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
Behald now to thir men of micht
That mekill hes, and wald haue mair,
And to thair sembling tak gude sicht
How that thay pas away sa bair.
And set not by how that we fair
That winnis all that thay spend,
Richt busilie baith lait and air,
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
That mekill hes, and wald haue mair,
And to thair sembling tak gude sicht
How that thay pas away sa bair.
And set not by how that we fair
That winnis all that thay spend,
Richt busilie baith lait and air,
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
Sen thow wait that thow mon pas,
And thow wait nouther quhen nor quhair
And thy body sall turne in Asse,
That thow now feidis vp sa fair.
Confes thy sinnis les and mair
Unto thy God, or thow hyne wend,
And till him leyne for euer mair
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
And thow wait nouther quhen nor quhair
And thy body sall turne in Asse,
That thow now feidis vp sa fair.
Confes thy sinnis les and mair
Unto thy God, or thow hyne wend,
And till him leyne for euer mair
Blenk in this Mirrour man and mend.
FINIS.
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