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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Ane schort schawing quhair and quhen, and at quhais requeist
this buik was translatit out of prois in Scottis Meter. |
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Ane schort schawing quhair and quhen, and at quhais requeist this buik was translatit out of prois in Scottis Meter.
At the requeist of my Ant callit Cait,
In roustie ryme this quair I did translait
Of all trim termis as ȝe may se denude,
Becaus scho me protestit air and lait
All strange termis to cast out of my gait.
Saying to me scho not thame vnderstude,
Requiring als that I wald be sa gude
Wemens honour to hald vp and estait,
As ȝe may se, I durst not ellis bot dude.
In roustie ryme this quair I did translait
Of all trim termis as ȝe may se denude,
Becaus scho me protestit air and lait
All strange termis to cast out of my gait.
Saying to me scho not thame vnderstude,
Requiring als that I wald be sa gude
Wemens honour to hald vp and estait,
As ȝe may se, I durst not ellis bot dude.
Sa in seuin oulkis this quair was clene cōpleit
Out of plane prois, now keipand meteris feit
Within the Fort and Towre of Tamtalloun,
Quhen the Inglis Floit beside Inchekeith did fleit
Vpon the sey, in that greit birning heit,
Baith Scottis & Inglis of Leith lay at ye toun,
With schairp asseige, and garneist garisoun
On ather side, quhair sindrie loist the sweit,
That samin time I maid this translatioun.
Out of plane prois, now keipand meteris feit
Within the Fort and Towre of Tamtalloun,
Quhen the Inglis Floit beside Inchekeith did fleit
Vpon the sey, in that greit birning heit,
Baith Scottis & Inglis of Leith lay at ye toun,
With schairp asseige, and garneist garisoun
On ather side, quhair sindrie loist the sweit,
That samin time I maid this translatioun.
In mirrines, sen my Ant causit me mak it
I ȝow require gude Reidaris for to tak it
Into patiēce, quhair falts ar foūd correct thame
Zit war I laith ouir far that it war lakit.
Gif sum verse haltis, or ony cullouris crakit
For my requeist tak out ane pen and blek thame
Becaus for haist perchance I did neglect thame
For gif sa be, I can na way defend it
Excuse it self, and sa this quair is endit.
I ȝow require gude Reidaris for to tak it
Into patiēce, quhair falts ar foūd correct thame
Zit war I laith ouir far that it war lakit.
Gif sum verse haltis, or ony cullouris crakit
For my requeist tak out ane pen and blek thame
Becaus for haist perchance I did neglect thame
For gif sa be, I can na way defend it
Excuse it self, and sa this quair is endit.
Quod Rolland. 1560.
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