The seuin Seages Translatit out of prois in Scottis meter be Iohne Rolland in Dalkeith, with ane Moralitie efter euerie Doctouris Tale, and siclike efter the Emprice Tale, togidder with ane louing and laude to euerie Doctour efter his awin Tale, & ane Exclamation and outcrying vpon the Empreouris wife efter hir fals contrusit Tale ... Edited, with introduction, notes, and glossary, by Geo. F. Black |
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To knaw quhat the Empreour, the Emprice, the
zoung Chylde, and the seuin Doctouris signifyis. |
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To knaw quhat the Empreour, the Emprice, the zoung Chylde, and the seuin Doctouris signifyis.
Or we proceid ȝit farthermair,
Of this mater sum thing will schaw
Quhat ilk thing menis for to declair
The mater better ȝe will knaw
This Empreour that leidis the Law
He signifyis a mannis persoun
That walteris betuix wynde and waw
Into this warld ay vp and doun.
Of this mater sum thing will schaw
Quhat ilk thing menis for to declair
The mater better ȝe will knaw
This Empreour that leidis the Law
He signifyis a mannis persoun
That walteris betuix wynde and waw
Into this warld ay vp and doun.
His Sone betakins the Saull of man
Quhilk in the corps is ay Inclusit,
The Emprice Signifyis Sathan,
Quhilk euer oppin malice musit.
The seuin Doctouris a seuin vertewis
Fechtand contrair seuin deidlie sinnis,
Quhilk that the sillie Saull persewis
Fra to distructioun it beginnis.
Quhilk in the corps is ay Inclusit,
The Emprice Signifyis Sathan,
Quhilk euer oppin malice musit.
The seuin Doctouris a seuin vertewis
Fechtand contrair seuin deidlie sinnis,
Quhilk that the sillie Saull persewis
Fra to distructioun it beginnis.
The seuin dayis this Childe is dum
Of mannis lyfe thay ar the space,
For in this warld fra he first cum
He neuer hes perfyte solace,
Quhill that God tak him in his grace,
And forȝet all this warldlie lust,
Than speikis he to God face to face
Quhen that the Deuill he hes vincust.
Of mannis lyfe thay ar the space,
For in this warld fra he first cum
He neuer hes perfyte solace,
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And forȝet all this warldlie lust,
Than speikis he to God face to face
Quhen that the Deuill he hes vincust.
Euin sa of this Emprice Tale,
Tauld for to tempt the Empreour
Trowand perfytelie to preuaill
And of this Childe to be victour
Tellis on hir Tale for his plesour
Of quhilk the Empreour was content
As ȝe sall heir gude Auditour
Thairfoir to purpois lat vs went.
Tauld for to tempt the Empreour
Trowand perfytelie to preuaill
And of this Childe to be victour
Tellis on hir Tale for his plesour
Of quhilk the Empreour was content
As ȝe sall heir gude Auditour
Thairfoir to purpois lat vs went.
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