on_o hand_n â—e_z schir_n say_v they_o at_o that_o same_o we_o will_v stand_v for_o we_o have_v see_v be_v good_a experience_n his_o greit_a wisdom_n craft_n and_o intelligence_n the_o empreour_n than_o unto_o the_o barn_n he_o say_v sen_n sic_fw-la a_o thing_n good_a child_n be_v to_o Èow_v lay_v the_o cause_n thairof_o at_o Èow_o i_o wall_v inquire_v and_o sine_fw-la my_o health_n than_o harthe_n i_o desire_v than_o say_v the_o child_n and_o pleis_n Èour_v nobil_n graâ—â—_n we_o twa_fw-mi alone_a mon_fw-fr talk_n one_fw-mi lytill_o space_n in_o Èour_n chalmer_n i_o shall_v Èow_o schaw_v trewlie_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o Èour_n greâ—t_v infir_n 〈…〉_o e._n and_o quhen_o he_o be_v into_o the_o chalmer_n lead_v he_z causit_fw-la cast_v of_o all_o the_o clais_fw-fr of_o the_o bed_n â—uhâ—â—k_v into_o haist_a the_o empreour_n causit_fw-la be_v do_v my_o lord_n he_o say_v now_o heir_n Èe_n shall_v see_v soon_o one_fw-mi marvellous_a thing_n â–ª_o quhilk_n Èe_v hard_o never_o tell_v under_o 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their_o science_n quhome_n to_o Èe_n give_v sa_o firm_a and_o greit_a credence_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v their_o craft_n cunning_a and_o inchautment_n zow_o to_o make_v blind_a this_o well_o they_o do_v invent_v that_o hiddertillis_fw-la baith_o Èow_v and_o Èour_a impire_n lang_n time_n nygane_n his_fw-mi reulit_fw-la at_o their_o desire_n about_o Èour_n place_n ever_o have_v maid_n Èow_o blind_a to_o that_o effect_n that_o na_z fault_n Èe_o suld_v find_v do_v any_o way_n be_v thame_n or_o their_o consent_n that_o their_o greit_n gyle_v suld_v not_o be_v maid_n patent_n nor_o heir_n compla_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o Èour_fw-fr barrounis_n &_o lordis_fw-la boâ—_n they_o allone_n to_o aggre_a siâ—_n discordis_fw-la nor_o that_o justice_n suld_v ring_v into_o Èour_n land_n bot_n all_o sic_fw-la thing_n suld_v lie_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o Èour_n subiectis_fw-la to_o spuilÈe_v every_o day_n all_o that_o be_v green_a â–ª_o to_o Èow_v it_o suld_v seem_v gray_a see_fw-mi not_o see_v now_o suld_v thaâ—_n all_o be_v deid_v for_o Èour_v kindness_n they_o can_v find_v na_fw-mi remeid_v the_o empreour_n say_v now_o Èe_v have_v to_o i_o sâ—hawin_n of_o my_o blindness_n the_o cause_n and_o maid_n it_o knawin_v now_o the_o remeid_v thairof_o i_o wall_v Èe_o find_v see_fw-mi shall_fw-mi not_o want_v baith_n gold_n lordschip_n &_o land_n and_o preis_n Èour_v grace_n now_o to_o Èow_o shall_v i_o tell_v the_o verray_n treuth_n â–ª_o will_n Èe_n do_v my_o counsel_n of_o Èour_n blindue_v give_v Èe_n desire_v remeid_v the_o first_o master_n take_v and_o strâ—ke_v of_o his_o heid_v than_o Èe_n shall_v see_v the_o first_o spring_n of_o the_o well_o be_v quite_o away_o this_o be_v the_o treuth_n i_o tell_v sa_o ordourlie_n â–ª_o quhill_o they_o be_v ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi slay_v and_o sa_o Èe_n shall_v recure_v Èour_n sicht_v again_o this_o be_v do_v â–ª_o the_o well_n away_o shall_v go_v and_o sa_o at_o eye_v Èâ—_n shall_v get_v Èour_fw-fr jutent_n â–ª_o quhilk_n in_o good_a haist_a be_v do_v as_o they_o thocht_v â—â—cht_v and_o sa_o again_o the_o empreour_n get_v his_o sicht_n and_o this_o Èoung_a child_n rewardit_v rich_v richelie_o maid_n he_o one_fw-mi lord_n and_o air_n of_o one_fw-mi country_n than_o say_v â—â—ho_o lord_n have_v Èe_v persavit_fw-la this_o taill_n that_o i_o have_v schawin_n for_o Èour_v good_a and_o avail_v he_o say_v rich_v weill_n and_o thanki_v Èow_o hartfullie_o for_o that_o good_a taill_n that_o Èe_o have_v tauld_v to_o i_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n their_o sevin_n maisteris_n say_v scho_n â—nto_fw-la Èour_n grace_n they_o purpois_fw-mi for_o to_o do_v be_v their_o false_a taillis_n and_o siclike_o fenÈe_v that_o Èour_n curse_v soon_o may_v aâ—_n above_o Èow_a ring_n quhilk_fw-mi god_n defend_v â–ª_o i_o quhill_v the_o hour_n i_o die_v that_o i_o never_o one_fw-mi uther_n empreour_n se_fw-mi this_o taill_n quod_fw-la scho_fw-la i_o shall_v make_v to_o Èow_v cleir_n quhat_o that_o it_o menis_fw-la &_o plâ—is_fw-la Èour_n grace_n to_o heir_n he_o say_v say_v forth_o Èe_o shall_v have_v audience_n and_o commandit_fw-la ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi to_o keip_v silence_n ¶_o the_o declaratioun_n of_o the_o emprice_n three_o taill_n this_o flow_v well_o of_o Èour_n soon_o be_v the_o sing_v the_o sevin_n spring_n be_v his_o master_n w_n t_o cunning_a quhilk_fw-mi well_o can_v not_o rich_v sove_o distroyit_o be_v ercept_v Èe_n first_o gar_o the_o sevin_n master_n die_v this_o be_v do_v the_o well_o sa_o shall_v Èe_v waist_n gar_n sla_fw-ge Èour_n soon_o of_o this_o Èe_n give_v i_o trai_v sa_o well_o and_o springis_fw-la from_o thaâ—_n dâ—stroyit_v be_v than_o Èe_n may_v have_v all_o at_o tranquillity_n your_o hail_o impâ—re_a weill_n into_o piece_n and_o rest_n â–ª_o for_o his_o 〈…〉_o the_o quoth_v he_o madam_n i_o think_v that_o best_a incontinent_a than_o give_v he_o strait_a command_n to_o the_o gallous_a to_o leid_v his_o soon_o from_o hand_n down_n throw_v the_o strait_a as_o officer_n he_o say_v one_fw-mi muster_v come_v and_o at_o the_o spurris_n he_o speed_v to_o the_o empreour_n with_o all_o good_a reverence_n qahome_n to_o he_o say_v pas_fw-fr swaith_n from_o my_o presence_n for_o the_o good_a saind_v that_o Èe_n have_v send_v to_o i_o see_fw-mi serve_v all_o seu_fw-la 〈…〉_o on_o gallous_a for_o to_o die_v i_o send_v Èow_o sevin_v my_o soon_o riâ—ht_a weill_n speik_v now_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o do_v can_v na_fw-mi kin_fw-mi thing_n bot_n only_o one_fw-mi this_o thing_n i_o may_v detest_v be_v violence_n my_o queen_n he_o wall_v oppress_v thairfoir_fw-fr rewaird_a na_fw-fr thing_n Èe_v serve_v of_o i_o bot_n Èe_v all_o sevin_n with_o he_o shall_fw-mi hangit_fw-la be_v the_o master_n say_v â–ª_o i_o seruit_fw-la one_fw-mi better_z thing_n to_o my_o rewaird_a â–ª_o nor_o on_o gallous_a to_o hang_v quhair_n Èour_n grace_n saâ—â—s_v â–ª_o y_o it_o now_o Èour_n soon_o be_v dâ—â—_n god_n knawi_v the_o cause_n â–ª_o the_o time_n be_v not_o Èit_fw-la cum_fw-la of_o his_o speik_n the_o time_n will_v come_v at_o schor_n thairfoir_n i_o pray_v Èour_fw-fr grace_n to_o take_v comfort_n and_o Èe_o shall_v see_v the_o day_n approach_v richâ—_n near_o that_o he_o shall_v speik_v â–ª_o quhil_n all_o this_o place_n may_v heiâ—_n as_o to_o Èour_v queen_n in_o that_o point_n quhair_n Èe_v tell_v it_o be_v not_o prouâ—â—_n nor_o nouther_n be_v gospel_n nor_o for_o the_o wordis_fw-la of_o one_fw-mi singular_a persoun_fw-fr without_o mair_a prufe_fw-fr Èour_v soon_o suld_v not_o put_v down_o and_o give_v Èe_n do_v for_o the_o wordis_fw-la of_o Èour_n wife_n but_o good_a knawledge_n from_o Èour_n soon_o take_v y_z e_o life_n it_o shall_v be_v war_n with_o Èow_o i_o there_fw-mi weill_n say_v nor_o chancit_fw-la a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n on_o one_fw-mi day_n quhilk_n i_o shall_v schaw_v to_o Èow_o be_v narratioun_n and_o preif_a the_o same_o be_v good_a probatioun_n the_o empreour_n say_v trow_v Èe_a to_o do_v with_o i_o as_o sevin_v
shall_v never_o come_v again_o quhill_n he_o be_v deid_v that_o gart_n my_o one_fw-mi soon_o die_v bot_n wo_n alas_o this_o be_v na_fw-mi mendis_fw-la to_o i_o howbeit_o it_o be_v one_fw-mi syithment_n to_o my_o hart_n â—it_a my_o greit_a woe_n it_o slokin_n in_o some_o part_n thairfoir_n my_o lord_n give_v Èe_n think_v it_o be_v do_v without_o delay_n gar_o sla_fw-ge Èour_n greyhound_n soon_o the_o knicht_n heir_a their_o sorrowful_a tidance_n how_o to_o his_o soon_o have_v fallin_a sic_fw-la mischance_n hamewart_n in_o haist_a but_o bay_v he_o maid_n he_o boun_fw-fr and_n in_o the_o clois_fw-fr quhen_n he_o be_v lichâ—it_v down_o the_o greyhound_n hard_a horseman_n into_o the_o clois_fw-fr among_o the_o laif_n he_o know_v his_o maisteris_n voce_fw-mi and_o up_o he_o raise_v in_o the_o blood_n quhair_n he_o lie_v to_o his_o master_n the_o high_a gait_n come_v his_o way_n faint_a and_o foirfocht_v come_v fawnand_n to_o his_o feit_z as_o he_o have_v wont_a his_o master_n for_o to_o meit_fw-la into_o greit_a ire_n quhat_o be_v their_o mair_n to_o say_v with_o his_o scharp_a sword_n he_o claif_n his_o heid_v in_o twain_o and_o that_o only_o for_o one_fw-mi word_n of_o his_o wife_n get_v his_o rewaird_a that_o savit_fw-la his_o sonnis_n life_n than_o past_o the_o knicht_n but_o bay_v unto_o the_o haw_o persavit_fw-la the_o blood_n and_o all_o be_v the_o creddill_n see_v he_z liftit_fw-fr up_o the_o creddill_n as_o it_o stude_fw-la fand_n the_o barn_n hail_o and_o all_o be_v mekill_n spill_v blood_n persavand_a sine_fw-la of_o the_o serpent_n the_o heid_v the_o skin_n and_o taill_n that_o have_v fochin_n to_o deid_v and_o find_v his_o soon_o withouttin_n wan_a or_o wind_v alas_o he_o say_v for_o my_o good_a gay_a grow_v hound_n that_o i_o have_v slay_v withouttin_n any_o cause_n bot_n only_o for_o the_o void_a vane_n wordis_fw-la and_o sawis_o of_o one_fw-mi woman_n that_z he_z talkit_n in_o vane_n quhairthrow_n i_o have_v but_o cause_v my_o greyhound_n quhilk_fw-mi i_o persave_o his_fw-mi savit_fw-la my_o sonnis_n life_n slay_v from_o the_o serpent_n throw_v his_o debait_n and_o strife_n wo_n to_o the_o hour_n that_o now_o i_o draw_v my_o sword_n woe_n to_o the_o hour_n that_o hard_a my_o wifis_n word_n wo_n to_o the_o hand_n that_o suddand_v straik_fw-mi that_o give_v to_o my_o best_a hound_n that_o my_o so_o 〈…〉_o s_o life_n do_v save_o quhilk_n i_o lude_fw-la best_o without_o any_o compair_v saif_v my_o wife_n my_o only_o soon_o and_o air._n quhilk_n at_o this_o time_n his_fw-mi savit_fw-la from_o the_o deid_v and_o for_o rewaird_a now_o he_o his_fw-mi loist_fw-mi his_o heid_v but_o doubt_v i_o wall_v have_v gevin_v a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o good_a money_n or_o i_o have_v slay_v my_o hound_n bot_n sen_n sa_o be_v i_o see_v be_v na_fw-mi remeid_v my_o soon_o be_v saif_n and_o my_o good_a hound_n be_v deid_v that_o faucht_v for_o he_o and_o only_o savit_fw-la his_o life_n and_o i_o he_o slay_v throw_v one_fw-mi word_n of_o my_o wife_n bot_n from_o thou_o forth_o heir_n i_o solemn_a one_fw-mi vow_n that_o jik_n man_n shall_v give_v credence_n to_o and_o trow_v heir_n i_o forsaik_fw-mi all_o tornay_n and_o just_z heir_n i_o forsaik_fw-mi all_o halk_a and_o hunt_v heir_n i_o forsaik_fw-mi rynning_n with_o shield_n and_o speir_n heir_n i_o forsaik_fw-mi all_o faitis_fw-la of_o man_n of_o weir_n in_o cristindome_n bot_n Èit_v not_o manlynes_n heir_n i_o forsaik_fw-mi all_o armour_n and_o harness_n for_o i_o will_v pass_v now_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o fetch_v with_o jowis_n quhill_o i_o may_v strike_v or_o stand_v contrair_a god_n fais_fw-fr &_o thairto_o end_v my_o life_n this_o vowit_n yis_n knicht_v for_o one_fw-mi word_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o unto_o she_o give_v sic_fw-la haistie_n credence_n withouttin_n cause_n or_o Èit_v experience_n thairfoir_n my_o lord_n Èour_n good_a grace_n i_o require_v give_v not_o sa_o soon_o credence_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o Èour_n emprice_n thocht_v scho_n be_v diligent_a aganis_fw-la Èour_n soon_o greit_fw-mi lesingis_fw-la to_o invent_v for_o Èe_v may_v weill_n be_v this_o same_o tale_n persave_o quhat_o the_o knicht_n get_v that_o sa_o soon_o credence_n give_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o she_o wordis_fw-la vane_n that_o savit_fw-la his_fw-la soon_o y_a to_o same_o hound_n his_fw-mi he_o slay_a thairfoir_n good_a schir_n &_o pleis_n Èour_v nobill_n grace_n i_o wall_v Èe_n give_v na_z credence_n in_o this_o case_n unto_o Èour_n queen_n to_o put_v Èour_n soon_o to_o deid_v for_o Èe_n will_v rue_v quhen_o their_o be_v na_fw-mi remeid_v as_o do_v this_o knicht_n his_o nobill_n hound_n that_o slay_v remeid_n bypass_v than_o he_o begin_v to_o rue_v my_o lord_n he_o say_v have_v Èe_v betake_v this_o taill_n the_o empreour_n say_v that_o i_o have_v do_v but_o faill_n for_o that_o good_a taill_n that_o Èe_o have_v tauld_v to_o i_o as_o for_o this_o day_n my_o soon_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o doctor_n say_v give_v that_o Èe_n do_v sir_n thing_n 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Èour_n grace_n of_o Èour_n greit_a mercy_n wall_v reteir_n Èour_n soon_o from_o the_o gallous_a again_o than_o i_o wall_v think_v my_o tale_n war_v not_o in_o vane_n thairfoir_fw-fr give_v that_o Èour_n grace_n plesis_n to_o heir_n see_fw-mi cause_n Èour_n soon_o quhill_a the_o morn_n reteir_fw-mi that_o be_v do_v than_o on_o the_o morn_n Èe_n may_v do_v Èour_n intent_n quhen_o it_o be_v fair_a licht_v day_n the_o empreour_n than_o schortlie_o to_o conclude_v with_o hevie_a mind_n this_o talk_n weill_n understude_n and_o causit_fw-la the_o child_n for_o to_o be_v callit_fw-la again_o unto_o the_o morn_n in_o presoun_n to_o remane_fw-la than_o this_o doctor_n rich_v plesandlie_o begin_v to_o tell_v his_o tale_n but_o awe_n of_o any_o man_n ¶_o moralitas_fw-la ican_n not_o say_v bot_n nay_o of_o this_o burges_n for_o till_o assay_v always_o for_o gredynes_n to_o cut_v his_o three_fw-mi wall_v be_v of_o sic_fw-la riches_n i_o say_v for_o i_o that_o he_o previt_fw-la fulischnes_n and_o he_o be_v not_o witless_a baith_o three_fw-mi and_o fruit_n he_o wantit_fw-fr the_o gardener_n not_o saikle_n to_o cut_v sa_o soon_o that_o grantit_fw-fr it_o be_v evil_o do_v sa_o soon_o to_o cut_v it_o down_o thocht_v it_o above_o conâ—one_v weigh_v not_o weill_n sound_v with_o the_o Èoung_a three_fw-mi to_o be_v at_o divisioun_n i_o say_v for_o i_o sure_o be_v na_z ressoun_n i_o hard_o sit_v a_o lessoun_n better_a to_o have_v in_o hand_n a_o bird_n in_o possessioun_n nor_o twa_fw-mi in_o wood_n fleand_v one_fw-mi dog_n i_o reid_v in_o deid_v one_fw-mi collap_n staw_fw-mi passand_n throw_v tweid_n with_o speid_v the_o schadow_n see_v that_o it_o be_v mair_a large_a the_o flesche_a leit_n faw_o of_o it_o be_v clair_a evin_v their_o of_o flesche_n and_o awe_n they_o usâ—in_v house_n and_o haw_o qubat_v ever_o denner_n toist_fw-mi lat_fw-mi beif_fw-mi not_o from_o Èow_o draw_v quhill_v that_o Èe_n get_v Èour_n roist_v give_v this_o burges_n sit_v case_n have_v weill_n foirsene_v sic_fw-la gredynes_n doubtless_o than_o have_v not_o be_v that_o nobill_n three_fw-mi sa_o fire_n sa_o fresche_n and_o green_a sa_n soon_o to_o be_v schortlie_o down_o cuttit_a clean_a greit_n covatice_n i_o mean_n of_o this_o be_v all_o the_o cause_n as_o have_v be_v red_a and_o see_v into_o avid_n doctors_n sawin_n ¶_o cupidites_n est_fw-la radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la timot._fw-la vj._n ¶_o one_fw-mi reproach_n or_o reprufe_v to_o the_o emprice_n now_o thou_o thy_o tale_n have_v tauld_v with_o thy_o false_a fiery_a lippis_fw-la bot_n not_o gottin_n thou_o wall_v licht_v skirt_n for_o all_o thy_o skippis_fw-la have_v i_o the_o in_o my_o grippis_fw-la on_o the_o i_o suld_v be_v wrokin_n the_o heit_n into_o thy_o hippis_fw-la the_o salt_n say_v will_v not_o slokin_n thou_o be_v one_fw-mi baird_a full_a brokin_n one_fw-mi hideous_a hell_n hyrd_v better_a thou_o have_v not_o spokin_n condampnit_v devillis_n bird_n ¶_o the_o tale_n of_o pantillas_n the_o first_o doctor_n into_o one_fw-mi realm_n their_o wynnit_n one_fw-mi vailÈeant_v knicht_v of_o nobill_n fame_n of_o greit_a riches_n &_o micht_n that_o have_v one_fw-mi soon_o my_o lord_n now_o as_o Èe_v have_v to_o three_o nuresis_n to_o foster_v he_o he_o give_v the_o first_o nureis_n to_o give_v he_o suck_v and_o feid_v the_o nixt_v he_o wesche_v &_o keip_v he_o clean_o at_o neid_v the_o three_o to_o bring_v he_o unto_o sleip_v and_o rest_v the_o nobill_n knicht_n for_o his_o barn_n thocht_v it_o be_v st_z this_o knicht_n also_o he_o have_v one_fw-mi gay_a greyhound_n that_o nane_fw-la mair_v swift_a do_v rin_o upon_o the_o ground_n also_o he_o have_v one_fw-mi falcon_n fair_a of_o flicht_n rich_v swift_a of_o wing_n quhen_o scho_n likit_v to_o licht_n their_o twa_fw-mi the_o kincht_a lufit_a abone_n measure_n because_o oft_o time_n they_o do_v he_o greit_a pleasure_n this_o greyhound_n be_v sa_o swift_a and_o of_o sic_fw-la speid_v quhen_n he_o be_v lousit_fw-la his_fw-la pray_v he_o gart_n ay_o bleid_v and_o the_o same_o pray_v bring_v to_o his_o lord_n anon_o this_o be_v one_fw-mi cause_n he_o â—â—fit_v he_o allone_n also_o quhen_o that_o this_o knicht_n pass_v to_o battle_n give_v that_o his_o chance_n that_o time_n wall_v not_o prevaill_n into_o his_o mouth_n his_o horse_n taill_v wall_v he_o take_v about_o his_o luggis_n oft_o time_n he_o wall_v it_o srhaik_fw-mi sign_n Èoull_a and_o cry_n as_o he_o wall_v quite_o rin_o woo_v sa_n be_v that_o sign_n the_o knicht_n wrill_a understude_n give_v at_o that_o time_n he_o wall_v further_a drâ—o_o and_o sa_o oft_o time_n lest_o he_o to_o battle_n go_v his_o halk_n also_o be_v safeirce_a in_o her_o flicht_n sa_o swift_a of_o wing_n â–ª_o and_o all_o be_v sa_fw-it wonder_v wicht_v that_o scho_n be_v never_o east_n of_o till_o assay_v bot_n without_o fault_n scho_n brukit_v i_fw-mi she_o pray_v their_o war_n causis_fw-la this_o hound_n and_o halk_n he_o lufit_v because_o to_o mirth_n they_o rasit_fw-la he_o oft_o and_o mufit_v also_o this_o kniche_n ke_v all_o his_o hail_o inteut_n in_o horse_n rin_v just_z and_z tornament_n sa_o on_o one_fw-mi day_n he_o causit_fw-la to_o protlame_n at_o his_o castle_n to_o set_v fordwart_o his_o name_n quha_n wall_v come_v their_o to_o tornay_n or_o just_z breik_v of_o speiris_n and_o all_o be_v of_o horse_n rynâ—â—ng_v at_o the_o set_a day_n to_o be_v matchit_n suld_v not_o faiâ—â—_n this_o be_v the_o cry_n and_z sa_o to_o schort_a my_o taili_n the_o knicht_n himself_o first_o enterit_n in_o the_o field_n to_o the_o tornay_n with_o harness_n horse_n and_o shield_n sine_fw-la efter_n he_o past_o his_o fair_a lady_n gent_n with_o her_o ladyis_n to_o see_v the_o tornament_n sine_fw-la efter_o that_o past_o all_o the_o nuresis_n three_o the_o tornament_n for_o to_o behold_v and_o see_v lok_v the_o dure_v leving_fw-mi the_o barn_n alone_o trai_v ischie_n nor_o entry_n suld_v be_v none_o
moralitas_fw-la all_o cunning_a clerkis_n that_o can_v in_o storpis_fw-la write_v be_v all_o their_o craft_n can_v never_o Èit_v indyte_n the_o greit_a mischief_n be_v woman_n do_v to_o i_o 〈…〉_o the_o tratuor_fw-la displesour_n and_o dispyte_n heirschip_n qauchter_n the_o greit_a sorrow_n and_o syte_n at_o length_n to_o write_v it_o tyrit_v their_o pith_n and_o pen._n they_o war_v sa_o budge_v and_o ugly_a as_o Èe_v ken_n the_o teynd_v their_o of_z they_o culo_fw-la get_v never_o endie_a because_o to_o man_n sa_o oft_o they_o have_v offendie_a of_o thame_n quhat_o sayis_o the_o greft_a philesop_n 〈…〉_o arestotill_o and_o all_o be_v that_o ding_o doctor_n lâ—cero_n and_o solomon_n say_v some_o part_n for_o all_o his_o wit_n greit_a riches_n and_o honour_n they_o cauâ—â—_n he_o be_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi idolator_n and_o from_o greit_n god_n gart_n he_o turn_v all_o his_o hart_n siâ—lyke_a virgil_n that_o be_v sa_fw-fr do_v expart_v inâ—ll_n one_fw-mi treill_n they_o hang_v he_o ovir_v the_o waâ—_n â—o_o his_o greit_a shame_n that_o all_o the_o pepillsaw_n arestotill_o qubilk_n be_v the_o a_o persie_n of_o natural_a wit_n and_o greit_a philosophy_n they_o brydillit_fw-la he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v one_fw-mi horse_n samson_n dissavit_fw-la be_v greit_n subtility_n what_o get_v david_n for_o all_o his_o prophesiet_n â—ow_o Èt_o may_v 〈◊〉_d nouther_n wisdom_n nor_o forâ—_n dow_n not_o resist_v the_o curstnes_n of_o their_o cor_n aneuch_n heirof_o quha_v â—ykis_n to_o reid_v boweiâ—_n and_o quhair_n he_o wantis_fw-la Èit_fw-la sum_fw-la thing_n sapit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d thairfoir_n i_o say_v i_o think_v it_o na_z marvel_n this_o gentle_a knicht_n quhome_n of_o our_o tale_n we_o tell_v consider_v he_o be_v sa_o old_a and_o hair_n dissavit_fw-la be_v be_v this_o hochlop_n of_o hell_n with_o sa_fw-fr greit_a slicht_n ke_v the_o stane_z in_o the_o well_o alas_o alas_o and_o woe_n for_o ever_o mair_a scho_n suld_v eschaip_n gifthan_fw-ge ay_o have_v be_v their_o to_o helpit_n she_o that_o fiery_a brand_n sa_o fell_a hircius_n to_o have_v drownit_v my_o handis_fw-la they_o suld_v not_o sp_z 〈…〉_o scho_n makand_fw-mi fault_n and_o he_o alwayis_o faultless_a scho_n at_o her_o game_n and_o he_o alwayis_o gyitle_n scho_n be_v fall_v and_o he_o sa_o trai_v and_o true_o he_o be_v firm_a and_o scho_n always_o faithless_a do_v he_o accuse_v of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi deid_v doubtless_o quhairin_fw-mi herself_o be_v gyltie_n weill_n scho_n know_v for_o all_o his_o speiche_a nthe_v wall_v on_o he_o â—ew_a fie_o fie_o false_a femid_n and_o furiu_v hell_n furne_z in_o bitter_a gall_n turn_v all_o Èour_n game_n and_o glue_v now_o schiro_n persave_o her_o â—icht_n and_o subtlety_n quhen_n he_o slâ—â—pit_v scho_n staill_v away_o the_o kie_fw-mi quhair_n scho_fw-la plesit_fw-la past_o forth_o to_o her_o plesour_n quhen_n scho_n come_v hame_z sa_o loud_a as_o scho_n can_v liâ—_n say_v her_o mother_n be_v in_o point_n to_o die_v with_o money_n wordis_fw-la dissemblit_fw-la under_o culloch_n forgit_fw-la with_o falset_fw-la lurkand_fw-mi for_o displesoâ—r_n and_o sign_n at_o schort_a how_o scho_n maid_n her_o testment_n o_o merâ—y_v god_n heir_n be_v one_fw-mi false_a intent_n o_o subtle_a schrew_n and_o verray_n satan_n seid_v imp_n of_o the_o devil_n cairis_n nouther_n cor_n nor_o creâ—â—_n tyner_n of_o treuth_n with_o tongue_n intoricat_fw-la belgebubis_fw-la barn_n infernal_a byrnand_n gleid_v with_o fenÈeit_n fair_a thy_o feiris_n weill_n can_v thou_o feid_v and_o flatter_a wordis_fw-la fulfillit_fw-la all_o with_o dissait_fw-fr lynit_fw-la with_o â—esingis_fw-la lawtie_a gais_n by_o Èour_fw-fr gait_n net_n of_o the_o fiend_n in_o vengeance_n Èe_fw-la awant_fw-la Èow_v banner_n of_o baill_n the_o devil_n he_o thou_fw-mi not_o daunt_v Èow_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o time_n keip_v weill_n Èour_n 〈◊〉_d â—ow_o Èe_n may_v ken_v sic_fw-la wemens_fw-la properteis_fw-la qubat_n mercy_n grace_n or_o good_a deid_v they_o will_v grant_v give_v Èe_a desire_n at_o thame_n any_o supplei_v than_o shall_v they_o make_v to_o Èow_v one_fw-mi thousand_o it_o be_v â—ow_o to_o obey_v at_o ever_o abstant_a quhat_o they_o wall_v have_v that_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o which_o 〈…〉_o it_o that_o they_o sâ—tuâ—_n give_v thame_n the_o spanÈe_a fleis_n that_o may_v setue_n weill_n sic_fw-la one_fw-mi unsonsâ—â—_n sanct._n quha_n can_v excuse_v this_o dowhill_n devillis_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la one_fw-mi fall_n trik_v sa_o trymlie_o playit_n to_o hun_z scho_n in_o the_o fault_n and_o he_o sa_o innocent_a fie_o bitter_a bitch_n hauld_v byrnand_n bair_n sa_fw-fr br_fw-fr 〈…〉_o thy_o clean_a conscience_n to_o hevin_n will_v gar_o the_o climb_v or_o down_o to_o hell_n ever_o be_v permanent_a in_o pâ—utois_n salice_n their_o to_o be_v precedent_n 〈…〉_o ang_fw-mi that_o graceless_a gâ—risoun_fw-fr sa_fw-fr grim_a â—reit_a piety_n war_n thou_o suld_v be_v their_o absent_a for_o quhy_a thou_o can_v sa_o weill_n one_fw-mi lose_v cle_fw-fr 〈…〉_o turn_v up_o side_n down_o ay_o to_o that_o awin_n effect_v thocht_v of_o thy_o tale_n one_fw-mi word_n be_v never_o true_a leave_v to_o â—ainâ—_n thou_o taki_v bot_n lytill_o tek_v and_o the_o blameless_a to_o put_v ay_o in_o the_o blek_n and_o maâ—_n fyve_o black_a of_o that_o be_v never_o blue_a of_o anâ—_n true_a taill_n thou_o can_v weill_n change_v the_o hue_n thairfour_n i_o pray_v the_o devil_n to_o brek_v thy_o â—ek_n ¶_o one_fw-mi love_a to_o the_o secund_a doctor_n god_n thank_v thou_o doctor_n for_o thy_o dayis_o wark_n thou_o his_fw-mi thou_o schawin_v one_fw-mi nobill_n cunning_a clark_n the_o innocent_a his_fw-mi succourit_n throw_v thy_o taill_n lâ—t_v the_o emprice_n now_o bluster_v bleir_v a_o dbark_n for_o at_o this_o time_n scho_n be_v put_v by_o her_o mark_n traiâ—â—ing_v in_o god_n that_o scho_n fall_v not_o prevaill_n bot_n â—â—tl_n wait_v again_o scho_fw-mi shall_fw-mi assaill_n the_o empreour_n with_o some_o story_n sa_o stark_a bot_n her_o vain_a wordis_fw-la shall_fw-mi her_o nthe_a availl_n ¶_o 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