 | Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaits in Commendation of vertew and vituperation of vyce |  |
Diligen.
Famous peopil hartlie I zow requyre,
This lytill sport to tak in patience,
We traist to God and we leif ane vther zeir,
Quhair we haue failit we sall do diligence,
With mair pleasure to mak zow recompence:
Becaus we haue bene sum part tedious
With mater rude, denude of eloquence,
Likewyse perchance, to sum men odious.
This lytill sport to tak in patience,
We traist to God and we leif ane vther zeir,
Quhair we haue failit we sall do diligence,
With mair pleasure to mak zow recompence:
Becaus we haue bene sum part tedious
With mater rude, denude of eloquence,
Likewyse perchance, to sum men odious.
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Now let ilk man his way avance,
Let sum ga drink and sum ga dance:
Menstrell, blaw vp ane brawll of France,
Let se quha hobbils best:
For I will rin incontinent,
To the Tavern or ever I stent:
And pray to God omnipotent,
To send zow all gude rest.
Rex sapiens æterne Deus genitorque benigne,
Sit tibi perpetuo gloria, laus & honor.
Let sum ga drink and sum ga dance:
Menstrell, blaw vp ane brawll of France,
Let se quha hobbils best:
For I will rin incontinent,
To the Tavern or ever I stent:
And pray to God omnipotent,
To send zow all gude rest.
Rex sapiens æterne Deus genitorque benigne,
Sit tibi perpetuo gloria, laus & honor.
| Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaits in Commendation of vertew and vituperation of vyce | |