Thir war the inwarde ythand 12 servitouris, Quhilk gouernouris war to this nobil king, And kepit him inclynit to thair curis; Se wes thair nocht in erde that ever micht bring Ane of thir folk away fra his duelling. Thus to thair terme thay serve for thair rewarde, 18 Dansing, disport, singing, revelling, Thir folk, with all the femell 14 thai micht fang, Quhilk nummerit ane milyon and weill mo, That wer upbred as servitouris of lang,15 And with this king wald wonn 16 in weill and sey, That on the wallis wiskit,84 gre be gre,85 80 22 Then. 19 anger, sorrow. 20 make. 21 direction. 23 provisions. 24 smell. 25 know. 26 without lies. 27 profitable. 28 betrayed. 29 gate. 30 greater and less. 31 trick. 32 decorate. 34 splashed. 25 step. 33 wild. 36 Swelling. 87 noise. Our gentyll men are all degenerat; Liberalitie and lawte boith ar lost, And Cowardyce with lordis is laureat, And knychtlie Curage turnit in brag and boast. The civele weir misgydis everilk oist;" Thare is nocht ellis bot ilk man for hymself; That garris me go, thus baneist lyke ane elf. 'Tharefor, adew: I may no langer tarye.' 'Fair weill,' quod I, 'and with sauct Jhone to borrow!' 8 Bot, wyt ye weill, my hart was wounder That haistalie I stert out of my dreme, Half in ane fray,18 and spedalie past hame. And lychtlie dynit, with lyste 19 and appetyte, Syne efter past in-tyll ane oratore, 10 above. 11 wood and hill. 12 cavern. 13 presently. 15 a wicked fright. 14 near. 17 shout. 18 fright. is pleasure. 16 stone bullets. |