teith_n out_o dang_v sine_fw-la on_o bailous_a as_o one_fw-mi thief_n do_v he_o hang._n heir_n be_v she_o lufe_v heir_n be_v her_o stabilnes_n heir_n be_v her_o favour_n heir_n be_v her_o faithfulues_n heir_n her_o chaistnes_n heir_n be_v she_o cheritâ—e_v her_o courtasie_n heir_n be_v all_o her_o kyndnes_n her_o woman_n heid_v lo_o heir_n be_v her_o meikue_n heir_n be_v her_o hope_n heir_n be_v her_o honesty_n heir_n be_v her_o grace_n heir_n be_v her_o gravity_n heir_n her_o gansâ—ll_n heir_n be_v all_o her_o gudnes_n now_o all_o be_v changeit_n into_o keen_a cruelty_n o_o marvellous_a god_n quhat_o may_v this_o matermene_n that_o woman_n be_v sa_o cruel_a and_o sa_o keen_a and_o ever_o gevin_v to_o wickitne_v and_o vice_n in_o former_a 〈◊〉_d ever_o mair_a se_fw-mi his_fw-mi be_v and_o in_o na_z sort_n can_v Èit_v thairfoir_fw-fr abstene_n barnes_n perseveiris_n this_o be_v one_fw-mi mater_fw-la nice_a i_o think_v it_o best_o to_o play_v thame_n at_o the_o dice_n the_o neir_a way_n in_o this_o world_n be_v i_o ween_v to_o sane_a their_o schame_n set_v thame_n on_o sink_n and_o since_o quhair_n suld_v be_v faith_n their_o schaw_n they_o â—enÈeitnes_v and_o quhair_n favour_n they_o schaw_v unfaithfulnes_n quhair_n suld_v be_v rest_n they_o rattill_o ay_o in_o a_o rane_n quhair_n lufe_v suld_v be_v their_o schaw_n they_o bitterness_n quhair_n piece_n suld_v be_v their_o schaw_n they_o up_o valdue_v quhair_n gudnes_n be_v their_o ludgeing_a have_v they_o nave_n quhair_n tene_fw-la and_o trey_n that_o house_n be_v to_o thame_n tant_fw-fr quhair_n meiknes_n be_v than_o they_o be_v mensâ—es_n o_o maryit_a man_n for_o Èow_o i_o make_v greit_n mant_n for_o quby_n Èour_fw-fr heidis_fw-la be_v still_o find_v till_o one_fw-mi staik_fw-mi and_o thocht_v Èe_o do_v all_o Èe_n thou_fw-mi for_o her_o saik_fw-mi as_o Èow_v 〈◊〉_d baith_n into_o word_n and_o deid_v and_o sa_o daily_a on_o her_o service_n dois_fw-fr vaâ—k_n scho_n countis_n not_o all_o Èour_n cunning_a worth_a a_o caik_fw-mi quhen_n ever_o scho_fw-la craibis_fw-la and_o castis_fw-la bakwart_v the_o creid_n euin_n be_v the_o kniche_n see_v his_o wife_n finger_n â—leid_v in_o lâ—fiâ—_n labour_v quhen_o ever_o that_o Èe_n inlaik_fw-mi all_o thing_n by_o gane_z scho_n countis_n not_o worth_a one_fw-mi threid_v because_o they_o be_v sa_o kittill_o of_o the_o come_v quhylis_n like_o a_o wild_a wolf_n quhylis_n as_o a_o dow_n alstame_v in_o at_o bosum_fw-la and_o sine_fw-la out_o at_o Èour_n sleif_n sic_fw-la saules_fw-fr thingis_fw-la his_fw-mi nouther_n sin_n nor_o schame_n than_o we_o do_v wrong_fw-mi any_o way_n thâ—me_n to_o blame_v they_o wâ—ll_n do_v notch_v that_o will_v â—hair_n husband_n grief_n nor_o skantâ—â—r_n speâ—k_v without_o he_o give_v her_o leif_fw-mi sic_fw-la innocentis_fw-la that_o waiâ—_n of_o notch_v bot_n ill_o they_o covet_v notch_v bot_n ay_o to_o have_v their_o will_n sum_n maki_v sa_fw-fr moi_fw-fr sa_fw-fr gymp_n sa_fw-fr dynk_n and_o dane_n howbeit_o Èe_o sucik_v scâ—o_o will_v not_o blenk_v again_o and_o gifâ—â—ho_o do_v it_o â—o_o out_o on_o the_o side_n thaâ—_n fillok_n wall_v be_v at_o the_o feâ—d_n all_o be_v fane_n that_o semis_fw-la one_fw-mi sanct_n new_a send_v we_o from_o satan_n thocht_v scho_n be_v braw_v â—ic_a and_o â—usuit_n like_o one_fw-mi bride_n under_o rullour_n scho_n be_v one_fw-mi graceless_a guide_v one_fw-mi fool_n fulfil_v it_o of_o fantasy_n profane_a one_fw-mi rank_n rebald_a ready_a all_o time_n to_o ride_v see_fw-mi good_a woman_n erampill_v heir_n may_v see_v be_v not_o fenÈeit_v with_o false_a hypocrasie_n in_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—che_n present_v one_fw-mi augell_n and_o 〈◊〉_d inware_a â—aciat_a with_o subreitie_n fulfillâ—â—_n all_o with_o fraud_n and_o falsity_n all_o this_o becuinis_fw-la of_o the_o greit_a devil_n of_o hell_n quha_n bailiff_n set_v be_v his_o courage_n for_o to_o quell_v all_o mankind_n with_o his_o kent_n crudelitie_n sa_o woman_n dois_fw-fr as_o now_o na_z maiâ—_n i_o tell_v ¶_o one_fw-mi praise_n to_o the_o scuint_a master_n thou_o his_fw-mi put_v of_o doctor_n one_fw-mi doutsum_fw-la day_n the_o sevint_a and_o last_v quhairin_fw-mi may_v peril_n lay_v and_o savit_fw-la the_o child_n unto_o the_o morn_n quhill_n â—one_n now_o in_o goddis_n name_n let_v he_o cum_fw-la on_o away_o to_o the_o emprice_n give_v he_o his_fw-mi ocht_v to_o say_v to_o say_v it_o out_o i_o think_v it_o war_n weill_n do_v for_o scho_n have_v be_v to_o he_o inopportune_v in_o his_o contrair_a scho_n have_v do_v that_o scho_n may_v to_o gar_o he_o miss_v baith_n denneâ—_n and_o disione_n ¶_o one_fw-mi exclamatioun_n to_o the_o child_n now_o sen_n thou_o speiki_v on_o she_o thou_o wreik_v it_o weill_n give_v thou_o hr_n cause_n thyself_o thou_o his_fw-mi some_o feill_n thank_v she_o na_z mair_n than_o thou_o have_v hangit_fw-la bene_fw-la gâ—f_o thou_o his_fw-mi hap_v now_o hit_v she_o on_o the_o beâ—â—l_n and_o spair_v she_o not_o thoche_v scho_n war_n stiff_a as_o steill_n for_o scho_v have_v be_v to_o the_o rich_v wonder_n keen_a quhilk_fw-mi in_o na_fw-fr sort_n pertenit_fw-la to_o one_fw-mi queen_n cue_n 〈◊〉_d one_fw-mi wise_a a_o Èoung_a clerk_n to_o gar_o keill_n quha_n wroche_n never_o to_o her_o Èit_a trey_n nor_o tene_fw-la ¶_o how_o dioclesiane_n on_o the_o emprice_n complenit_fw-la and_o him_z excusit_fw-la of_o all_o matter_n scho_fw-la menit_fw-la efter_n that_o the_o sevin_n master_n all_o about_o have_v savit_fw-la this_o child_n of_o all_o danger_n and_o doubt_n be_v good_a ressounis_fw-la of_o storeis_n red_a and_o see_v upon_o the_o morn_n togiddrâ—_n do_v contiene_fw-fr to_o one_fw-mi counsall_n to_o see_v how_o weill_n they_o miche_v eonuoy_n this_o child_n unto_o his_o father_n sicht_n and_o from_o presoun_n how_o best_o they_o fuld_v he_o bring_v all_o to_o consult_v they_o pass_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n sa_o to_o presoun_n they_o come_v with_o one_fw-mi consent_n to_o speik_v this_o child_n befoir_fw-fr the_o none_o they_o go_v his_o opinioun_n and_o counsall_n for_o to_o heir_n quhat_o he_o wantit_fw-fr that_o they_o seum_fw-la suld_fw-mi he_o leir_v rich_v weill_n besene_v in_o honest_a qrnament_n of_o his_o maisteris_n twasum_fw-la befoir_fw-fr him_z go_v and_o on_o ilk_fw-mi side_n of_o his_o maisteris_n Èeid_v one_fw-mi and_o three_o behind_o and_z sa_o fordwart_o be_v gane_z and_o fourtene_a man_n in_o their_o compavie_n go_v ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi playing_z on_o diverse_a instrument_n and_o every_o one_fw-mi be_v master_n in_o music_n for_o melody_n and_o mirth_n their_o be_v nane_fw-la sick_a to_o the_o palice_n this_o child_n they_o do_v convoy_n with_o greit_a blyithnes_n mirth_n melody_n and_o joy_n sa_o that_o the_o sound_n of_o all_o the_o instrumentis_fw-la and_o the_o greit_a noyis_n in_o at_o the_o windois_fw-fr wentis_fw-la quhat_o be_v the_o noyis_n the_o empreour_n do_v demend_v they_o say_v it_o be_v his_o soon_o come_v at_o hand_n unto_o Èour_n grace_n for_o to_o excuse_v he_o sell_v of_o part_n of_o plaintis_n quhilk_fw-mi sum_n do_v to_o Èow_v tell_v the_o empreour_n say_v they_o tythandis_fw-fr lykis_n i_o my_o soon_o speik_v â—if_n i_o micht_v heir_n or_o see_v in_o the_o palice_n this_o Èoung_a child_n tuik_a entre_n quhairof_o money_n maid_n mirth_n and_o mirrine_n and_o quhen_o he_o come_v to_o his_o fatheris_n presence_n he_o hailsit_fw-la he_o with_z dewlie_o reverence_n with_o honour_n favour_n and_o all_o humility_n as_o he_o become_v or_o can_v of_o courtasie_n the_o company_n and_o all_o about_o be_v glay_v with_o greit_a blyithnes_n to_o his_o father_n he_o say_v hale_o father_n their_fw-mi health_n honour_n and_o weilfair_n be_v to_o Èour_v grace_n for_o now_o and_o ever_o mair_a sa_o soon_o as_o he_o of_o his_o soon_o hard_a the_o vois_fw-fr into_o his_o hart_n it_o do_v he_o sa_fw-fr reiois_fw-mi that_o his_o greit_n lufe_v his_o wittis_n it_n do_v confound_v that_o he_o for_o joy_n flatlingis_fw-la fall_v to_o the_o ground_n than_o up_o again_o his_o soon_o tuik_v he_o in_o haist_a and_o diverse_a time_n in_o his_o arm_n he_o he_o braist_fw-mi sa_o with_o sweit_n wordis_fw-la and_o comfortabill_n brase_v from_o swoon_n again_o he_o do_v his_o father_n bring_v all_o be_v soon_o from_o swoon_n the_o empreour_n do_v walk_v the_o child_n begin_v to_o his_o father_n to_o talk_v zit_o of_o pepill_v their_o be_v sic_fw-la confluence_n the_o child_n to_o speik_v micht_v scarce_o get_v audience_n the_o empreour_n he_o causit_fw-la cassin_n be_v greit_n sowme_n of_o gold_n out_o throw_v the_o hail_n cietie_n to_o that_o effect_n to_o draw_v the_o pepill_n away_o that_o he_o micht_v heir_n what_o thing_n his_o soon_o wall_v say_v of_o the_o money_n Èit_fw-fr sum_n tuik_fw-mi small_a regaird_a that_o the_o Èoung_a man_n sa_o fane_n they_o wall_v haif_n hard_o the_o empreour_n he_o cryit_v give_v audience_n in_o pane_n of_o deith_n ilk_fw-mi man_n to_o keip_v silence_n than_o all_o be_v clois_fw-fr to_o speik_v their_o dare_v na_fw-mi man_n sine_fw-la for_o to_z speik_v dioclesiane_n 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deilis_fw-la with_o flewbothomie_n they_o will_v consult_v and_o ilkane_n all_o be_v persave_o all_n Èour_n seiknes_n and_o sa_o health_n shall_v Èe_o have_v for_o seiknes_n be_v all_o be_v natural_a as_o heill_n thairfoir_n doubt_v not_o y_o â—_o deith_n shall_v with_o Èow_o deill_n at_o this_o present_a bot_n Èe_n shall_v soon_o recure_v quod_fw-la scho_fw-la my_o lord_n of_o a_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o malady_n sa_fw-fr haldis_fw-fr i_o at_o the_o hart_n quhill_n i_o be_v deid_v na_z way_n it_o will_v depart_v quhairfoir_n my_o lord_n rich_v humble_o i_o require_v see_fw-mi wall_v incline_v Èour_n hart_n to_o my_o desire_n he_o say_v desire_n at_o i_o quhat_o ever_o Èe_v will_n i_o will_v it_o grant_v thocht_v it_o be_v contrair_a skill_n to_o comfort_v Èow_o and_o help_v Èow_o from_o diseis_n thairfoir_n say_v on_o it_o shall_v i_o not_o displeis_n scho_n say_v my_o lord_n i_o thank_v Èow_o gretumlie_o quod_fw-la he_o madame_fw-fr say_v on_o quhat_o ever_o it_o be_v scho_n say_v my_o lord_n plesit_fw-la Èour_n nobill_n grace_n of_o my_o desire_n this_o be_v the_o verray_n case_n quhen_n i_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n it_o will_v Èow_v pleis_n to_o have_v one_fw-mi uther_n wife_n and_o as_o Èe_v know_fw-mi we_o have_v na_z barn_n bot_n one_fw-mi nor_o never_o have_v bot_n only_o he_o allane_n quhilk_fw-mi ovir_n all_o thing_n anixt_v Èour_n awin_n persoun_fw-fr i_o wall_v war_n weill_n to_o this_o ilk_fw-mi provisioun_n efter_o Èour_n deith_n with_o all_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n reule_n his_o pepill_n and_o guide_v this_o greit_a kingdom_n and_o ovir_n all_o thing_n my_o lord_n may_v i_o require_v into_o this_o point_n Èe_o will_v grant_v my_o desire_n that_o Èour_n emprice_n perchance_o quhat_o cuerscho_n be_v upon_o my_o soon_o have_v na_z authority_n no_z governance_n power_n nor_o Èit_v gyde_v bot_n Èe_v he_o put_v to_o uther_o nurisch_v far_o from_o her_o sicht_n and_o from_o her_o company_n to_o that_o effect_n that_o he_o may_v viceles_a be_v of_o all_o vice_n and_o sic_fw-la thing_n as_o gais_fw-fr wrong_fw-mi and_o i_fw-mi to_o be_v greit_fw-mi cunning_a man_n among_o my_o lord_n hearty_o this_v humble_o i_o require_v into_o this_o point_n to_o fulfil_v my_o desire_n for_o weill_n i_o know_fw-mi displesour_n be_v to_o come_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v or_o ellis_fw-la he_o salbe_n dumb_a quhairthrow_v only_o his_o life_n he_o will_v recure_v my_o lord_n i_o know_fw-mi but_o doubt_v this_o salbe_n sure_a he_o say_v lady_n Èour_n will_v Èe_v shall_v not_o want_v thocht_v it_o war_n mair_a rich_v hearty_o ay_o it_o grant_v for_o that_o be_v my_o desire_n asweill_n as_o Èouris_fw-la it_o salbe_n do_v madam_n at_o Èour_fw-fr plesouris_fw-la scho_n say_v my_o lord_n i_o thank_v Èow_o with_o my_o hart_n god_n save_o Èour_n grace_n for_o now_o i_o most_o depart_v this_o be_v say_v scho_n take_v one_fw-mi fall_fw-mi passioun_n and_o one_fw-mi long_fw-ge space_n scho_n lie_v in_o deid_o swoon_v sa_o in_o schort_a time_n withouttm_o mair_a remeid_v her_o natural_a det_fw-la scho_fw-la completit_fw-la of_o deid_v with_o all_o triumph_n her_o funeral_n service_n be_v dewlie_o do_v as_o that_o time_n be_v the_o gyse_n laâ—g_v time_n efter_o the_o empreour_n maid_n murn_v and_o all_o his_o court_n for_o her_o sair_a depart_a na_fw-mi menstrell_n mirth_n nor_o Èit_n na_z merine_n into_o his_o hall_n be_v see_v nor_o na_z blyithnes_n bot_n hevine_v greit_a dole_n and_o gravity_n into_o the_o court_n and_o all_o the_o company_n for_o that_o good_a queen_n all_o solace_n be_v away_o woir_n the_o dole_n weigh_v ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi for_o Èeir_n and_o day_n ¶_o moralitas_fw-la of_z this_o mater_fw-la sum_fw-la thing_n we_o may_v collect_v of_o this_o emprise_n havand_a â—a_n greit_a respect_n and_o inwart_n â—uâ—e_v unto_o she_o soon_o alone_o of_o her_o awin_n health_n scho_n take_v â—ot_n lyâ—â—ll_v rek_v bot_n thocht_v scho_n wall_v his_o weilfair_n notch_v neglect_n befoir_n to_o deith_n herself_o scho_v wall_v dispone_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi causit_fw-la she_o sit_fw-la matter_n to_o propone_v to_o her_o husband_n for_o the_o samin_a effect_n hircius_n soon_o to_o ring_v efter_o that_o scho_n be_v go_v siclyke_o Èe_n may_v considder_fw-mi the_o greit_fw-mi rair_a the_o thocht_v and_o mind_n scho_n take_v baith_v lait_fw-fr and_o air_n anent_o she_o soon_o scho_n suffer_v sair_a sciknes_n provyde_n all_o be_v for_o his_o wealth_n and_o weilfair_n desyre_v he_o of_o cummer_n to_o be_v clair_a with_o the_o new_a queen_n he_o suld_v have_v na_fw-mi entre_n nor_o scho_n with_o he_o in_o any_o besyne_n for_o sum_fw-la causis_fw-la that_o micht_v occur_v perchance_o that_o scho_n suld_v have_v of_o he_o na_fw-mi governance_n alswa_o appeiris_n sum_n part_n of_o prophecy_n and_o greit_v foirsicht_v his_fw-mi be_v in_o this_o lady_n perrellis_n to_o cum_fw-la sa_o perfytelie_a to_o knaw_v scho_n be_v tuichit_n with_o sair_a infirmity_n pray_v to_o put_v her_o soon_o from_o company_n of_o 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man_n suld_v die_v suld_v be_v convoyit_v with_o siclyke_o menstralie_a and_o as_o he_o pass_v down_o throw_v the_o greit_a cietie_n the_o pepill_n murnit_fw-la sayand_v it_o be_v piety_n the_o only_o soon_o of_o the_o empreour_n to_o hang_v money_n murnit_fw-la money_n their_o hand_n wrong_a in_o mean_a sesoun_n as_o he_o pass_v down_o the_o strait_a his_o first_o master_n pantillas_n can_v he_o meit_fw-la the_o master_n see_v he_o be_v to_o gallous_a lead_v with_o speid_v of_o spurris_n to_o the_o palice_n he_o speed_v to_o quhome_n the_o child_n sa_fw-fr soon_o as_o he_o he_o see_v down_n with_o his_o heid_v than_o he_o inclynit_v law_n as_o he_o wall_v say_v master_n give_v Èe_n be_v kind_a now_o in_o my_o neid_v i_o pray_v have_v of_o i_o mind_n for_o i_o be_o now_o without_o Èe_n get_v mercy_n condampnit_v heir_n on_o gallous_a for_o to_o die_v see_fw-mi may_v weill_n wit_n than_o he_o na_o tarry_v maid_n bot_n in_o all_o haist_a unto_o the_o palice_n ray_v zit_o not_o the_o les_fw-fr unto_o the_o ministeris_n provestis_n sergand_n jewillour_n and_o officer_n he_o maid_n requeist_n that_o they_o suld_v haist_a nthe_n for_o he_o belevit_fw-la to_o get_v grace_n from_o the_o king_n to_o save_v his_o life_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o day_n than_o war_n they_o glay_v to_o Èow_v the_o suith_n i_o say_v all_o in_o one_fw-mi voce_fw-mi the_o pepill_n bid_v he_o haist_a sa_o without_o bay_v he_o ray_v as_o he_o war_v chaste_a at_o the_o palice_n he_o lichtit_fw-fr of_o his_o horse_n quha_n suld_v he_o dicht_v he_o take_v bot_n lytill_o force_n of_o the_o empreour_n belyve_fw-mi he_o get_v presence_n to_o quhome_n he_o give_v on_o kneis_n greit_a reverence_n as_o he_o effeirit_n to_o guhome_n the_o empreour_n say_v war_n not_o i_o will_v Èour_n reverence_v not_o degraid_a see_fw-mi and_o the_o rest_n rich_v sair_n suld_v
wise_a i_o never_o do_v intend_v zow_o to_o displeis_n or_o any_o way_n offend_v for_o quhen_o i_o hard_o the_o noyis_n into_o the_o well_o unto_o my_o hart_n their_o straik_fw-mi one_fw-mi cruel_a knell_n and_o in_o all_o haist_a Èe_n see_v as_o i_o come_v down_o zow_o to_o preserve_v that_o na_fw-mi wayis_o Èe_v fuld_v droun_n auld_n dosinnit_n carll_n quod_fw-la scho_fw-la i_o heir_n the_o lie_n thou_o be_v ovir_a peirt_n to_o judge_n sit_v thing_n to_o i_o bot_n i_o persave_o this_o proverb_n be_v rich_v true_a the_o injust_a oft_o the_o innocent_a dois_fw-fr pursue_v thou_o lei_v to_o i_o and_o have_v do_v money_n time_n ever_o the_o gilt_n quhen_o thou_o committis_fw-la the_o crime_n as_o thou_o dois_fw-fr now_o that_o never_o to_o the_o faillit_fw-la bot_n thy_o greit_n slicht_v as_o now_o i_o have_v assaillit_fw-la and_o have_v the_o take_v into_o the_o sick_a snair_n quhairfoir_n but_o doubt_n for_o i_o thou_o shall_v stand_v yair_a quhill_n watch_v cum_fw-la and_o with_o 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in_o haist_a he_o pass_v and_o tauld_v the_o empreour_n incontinent_a throw_v all_o the_o toun_n than_o Èeid_v how_o their_o be_v find_v one_fw-mi body_n but_o a_o heid_v into_o the_o twn_n the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o knitht_fw-mi do_v set_v quha_n staill_v the_o gold_n to_o take_v he_o in_o the_o net_n â–ª_o than_o to_o this_o knicht_n the_o emprâ—our_n say_v but_o faill_n take_v the_o deid_v corpse_n and_o kâ—â—t_n to_o one_fw-mi horse_n taill_o and_o draw_v it_o throw_v the_o streitis_n of_o the_o cietie_n aâ—d_v persaue_v weill_n quhair_n any_o murmur_n be_v any_o sorrow_n sturt_n greeting_n or_o murn_v than_o Èe_n may_v weill_n pâ—â—save_o quhair_n that_o siâ—_n thing_n be_v attayntit_fw-fr quhait_fw-fr any_o persoun_v murnis_fw-la they_o be_v gyltie_n and_o wait_v of_o siclike_a turnis_fw-la and_o be_v principal_a of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi house_n but_o doubt_n that_o staill_v the_o gold_n thairfoir_fw-fr seik_v weill_n about_o gifsiâ—_n Èe_v find_v take_v thame_n and_o all_o their_o fellowis_n without_o mercy_n gar_fw-mi hang_fw-mi â—ame_n on_o y_z t_o gallowis_n the_o officer_n without_o delay_n they_o go_v and_o completit_fw-la the_o empreour_n commandment_n quhen_n the_o douchter_n the_o deid_v corpse_n see_v come_v by_o for_o inwart_n woe_n they_o give_v one_fw-mi hideous_a cry_n for_o kind_o lufe_v and_o fatherlie_a piety_n to_o see_v that_o corpse_n sa_o drawin_n throw_v the_o cietie_n quhen_n yair_a brother_n the_o soon_o of_o that_z deid_v knicht_v hard_a thame_n sa_o murne_v bethocht_v he_o of_o one_fw-mi sâ—â—hâ—_n quhairfoir_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o corpse_n throw_v you_o cietie_n be_v drawin_n to_o the_o pepill_n the_o â—aus_n be_v rich_v weill_n knawin_n and_o wist_v na_z way_n for_o to_o eschew_v the_o â—ace_n sa_o he_o himself_o sair_a woundit_n in_o the_o face_n quhill_n that_o the_o blood_n abound_v autlie_o come_v out_o that_o the_o sister_n of_o his_o life_n have_v greit_a doubt_n the_o officer_n persavit_fw-la the_o weip_n the_o noyis_n the_o cry_v 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cummis_fw-la be_v the_o quenis_fw-la fall_v consait_fw-fr that_o he_o be_v lead_v sa_o oft_o down_o throw_v the_o gait_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n down_o ehe_fw-ge gait_n be_v he_o go_v the_o three_o master_n come_v rydand_v namit_n craton_n and_o see_v the_o child_n sa_fw-fr wonder_n near_o the_o deid_v to_o his_o master_n Èit_v he_o juclynit_v his_o heid_v as_o he_o wall_v say_v master_n have_v mind_n of_o i_o do_v Èe_v not_o weill_n their_o be_v na_z doom_n bot_n die_v the_o pepill_n cryit_v good_a master_n haist_a and_o ride_v aâ—d_v for_o Èour_n child_n good_a help_n that_o Èe_o provyde_v s_o 〈…〉_o in_o all_o haist_a but_o any_o mair_a delay_n to_o the_o palice_n he_o spurrit_fw-la his_o good_a palfrey_n and_o quhen_o he_o come_v befoir_fw-fr the_o empreour_n he_o hailsit_fw-la he_o with_z reverence_n and_o honour_n qaha_o maid_n answer_n to_o the_o master_n again_o thorht_v Èe_o be_v rum_o Èour_n vepage_n be_v in_o vain_a your_o come_n heir_n sail_n nthe_v Èow_o evaill_n be_v Èe_v 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the_o likly_a and_o sa_o at_o schort_a that_o image_n down_o he_o ke_v to_o that_o effect_n sum_n treasure_n to_o obtene_n bot_n nane_fw-la he_o get_v because_o nane_fw-la their_o have_v be_v bot_n sa_o soon_o as_o that_o image_n fall_v but_o doubt_n incontinent_a the_o fire_n be_v quenchit_n out_o the_o bath_n twa_fw-mi be_v vanischit_n out_o of_o sicht_n do_v never_o good_a nor_o efter_o have_v na_z micht_n the_o pure_a pepill_n heirof_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o they_o war_v sa_o destitute_a of_o sic_fw-la glory_n baith_o of_o their_o bath_n and_o of_o their_o lestand_v licht_v quhilk_fw-mi to_o thame_n do_v greit_a comfort_n day_n &_o night_n say_v ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi with_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o air_n curse_v mot_n he_o be_v for_o now_o and_o ever_o mair_a that_o we_o sa_fw-fr quite_o of_o comfort_n his_fw-mi maid_n clean_a that_o we_o sa_o long_o in_o conswetude_n have_v be_v for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o profeit_n singulair_a â—o_o be_v to_o he_o with_o sturt_n and_o mekill_n cair_a zit_o not_o the_o les_fw-fr their_o treasure_n get_v he_o none_o and_o our_o pleasure_n all_o quite_o away_o be_v go_v in_o this_o mean_a time_n be_v levand_a king_n three_o â—o_o who_o 〈…〉_o e_o romans_n have_v do_v greit_a villainy_n be_v greit_a murder_n and_o malice_n thame_n molest_v with_o cruel_a weiris_n and_o slauchter_fw-mi thame_n oppress_v on_o quhome_n they_o wall_v rich_v fane_n revengeit_v be_v sa_n to_o counsall_n their_o three_o have_v do_v convene_n with_o yair_a barroun_n yair_a lord_n &_o yair_a knicht_n and_o uthers_n man_n of_o greit_a wisdom_n and_o micht_n how_o that_o they_o micht_v on_o rome_n revengeit_n be_v for_o their_o slauchter_fw-mi and_o their_o greit_a villainy_n unto_o thame_n do_v in_o diverse_a time_n go_v and_o can_v na_z way_n on_o thame_n get_v assythment_n quhen_n diverse_a dayis_o they_o have_v at_o counsall_n be_v sum_n of_o thame_n say_v this_o availlis_fw-la not_o one_fw-mi prene_n their_o michtis_n be_v far_o above_o all_o 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¶_o my_o father_n their_fw-mi humble_o i_o Èow_v beseik_v that_o Èe_n will_v cause_v or_o i_o ma_fw-fr wordis_fw-la speik_v your_o awin_n emprice_n with_o her_o fair_a ladeis_n gent_n at_o my_o sermon_n ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi to_o be_v present_a the_o empreour_n incontinent_a give_v command_v that_o the_o emprice_n suld_fw-mi hither_fw-mi cum_fw-la from_o hand_n with_o her_o laâ—â—s_n of_o her_o chalmer_n ilk_fw-mi ant_n to_o hit_v velpue_v the_o messinger_n be_v gane_z and_o in_o all_o haist_a the_o message_n tay_v she_o till_o and_o schew_v to_o her_o the_o empreouris_n mind_n &_o will_n scho_n heir_a that_o scho_n tuik_fw-mi one_fw-mi felloun_n feir_fw-mi be_v na_z renield_n bot_n all_o they_o do_v compeir_n than_o do_v the_o child_n desire_v the_o empreour_n that_o all_o the_o ladeis_n of_o the_o emprice_n bour_o suld_v stand_v on_o raw_a ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi at_o utheris_n side_n in_o pane_n of_o deith_n that_o nane_fw-la chain_n self_n suld_v hide_v that_o the_o pepill_v micht_v all_o thame_n plaâ—â—lie_fw-mi se_fw-mi their_o trim_a makdome_n and_o all_o be_v their_o honesty_n their_o favour_n yair_a face_n yair_a fame_n &_o yair_a fassoun_n thair_n brave_a havingis_fw-la and_o their_o pamtit_fw-fr persoun_fw-fr thon_n the_o dess_n they_o damis_n quhen_o yaâ—_n war_n dreum_fw-la they_o war_n may_v like_o angellis_fw-la cum_fw-la forth_o of_o heum_fw-la they_o war_n sa_o sweit_a sum_n say_v they_o war_v all_o sanctis_fw-la true_a man_n thame_n callit_fw-la all_o be_v trun_v as_o termigantis_fw-la than_o stude_fw-la they_o up_o all_o into_o plane_n presence_n and_o to_o the_o child_n give_v oppin_n andience_n than_o say_v the_o child_n father_n lift_v up_o Èour_n even_o behold_v how_o long_o that_o Èe_n have_v blindit_fw-la bene_fw-la 〈◊〉_d out_o emprice_n that_o be_v Èour_fw-fr maryit_fw-fr guene_n and_o that_o Èoung_a wench_n that_o all_o be_v clad_v in_o green_a quhilk_n be_v about_o maid_n unto_o Èour_n awin_n empress_n quhome_fw-mi scho_fw-mi his_fw-mi 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