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illis_fw-la dois_fw-fr appeir_fw-mi lat_fw-mi we_o that_o take_v quhairin_fw-mi lyis_o leist_z dangeir_fw-mi it_o be_v better_a sure_o i_o say_v for_o i_o for_o this_o impire_n that_o we_o all_o sevin_n suld_v die_v and_o uther_o sevin_v unclicke_a as_o we_o be_v all_o or_o this_o Èoung_a man_n suld_v suffer_v ovy_n thrall_n thairfoir_fw-fr â—at_a we_o all_o sevin_n with_o one_fw-mi intent_n our_o awin_n personis_fw-la to_o the_o empreour_n present_a and_o let_v the_o child_n at_o haâ—e_n alone_o remane_fw-la to_o se_fw-la give_v we_o tarry_v or_o cummis_fw-la again_o and_o sa_o they_o war_v all_o sevin_n rich_v sorrowfow_o panâ—ing_o alwayis_o quhat_o mean_a fassoun_n or_o how_o they_o micht_v eschew_v this_o inconvenient_a sa_o this_o Èoung_a man_n come_v down_o incontinent_a fra_n his_o chalmer_n quhair_n he_o be_v studiand_v his_o sevin_n maisteris_n all_o sittand_v their_o he_o find_v rich_v sorrowful_a and_o sad_a in_o countenance_n he_o they_o inquyrit_n quhat_o be_v the_o 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ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi of_o Èow_o to_o save_v my_o life_n one_fw-mi day_n quhen_n that_o be_v do_v than_o some_o thing_n i_o shall_v say_v that_o Èe_n and_o i_o from_o all_o peril_n salbe_n the_o maisteris_n sâ—uin_fw-la concludit_fw-la perfitelie_o all_o that_o he_o say_v be_v wonder_n just_a and_o true_a for_o be_v the_o stern_a the_o sa_o 〈…〉_o weill_n they_o know_v and_o randerit_fw-la thanki_v to_o potestatis_fw-la divine_a that_o their_o scholar_n have_v sa_o perfect_a engine_n of_o cleir_n cunning_a sic_fw-la one_fw-mi stern_n to_o considder_fw-mi quhairby_n that_o they_o suld_v all_o be_v saif_n togidder_fw-mi and_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o all_o danger_n of_o deid_v sevin_n dayis_o put_v by_o himself_o to_o find_v remeid_v ¶_o the_o first_o master_n pantillas_n be_v his_o name_n say_v that_o he_o suld_v under_o the_o vane_n of_o schame_n for_o the_o first_o day_n befoir_fw-fr the_o king_n to_o stand_v to_o save_v his_o life_n partly_o he_o take_v on_o hand_n quod_fw-la lentulus_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o nixt_a doctor_n i_o take_v on_o
lois_fw-fr this_o rude_a ribald_n wall_v reveis_fw-la me_fw-it with_o schame_n persave_o this_o child_n now_o give_v he_o seruis_fw-la blame_n be_v never_o woman_n sen_n first_o the_o world_n begin_v sa_n cruel_o dress_v with_o one_fw-mi unfaithful_a man_n that_o i_o lippinnit_n na_fw-mi harm_n suld_v to_o i_o do_v o_o Èe_v my_o lord_n cum_fw-la heir_n and_o help_v i_o soon_o ¶_o moralitas_fw-la now_o be_v this_o tale_n Èe_o may_v persave_o how_o money_n wayis_o that_o woman_n have_v at_o all_o time_n for_o to_o dissave_o one_fw-mi innocent_a into_o her_o net_n quhill_a scho_n he_o get_v to_o her_o intent_n with_o flatter_a wordis_fw-la baith_o fall_v and_o 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la to_o reheir_n wall_v file_v the_o air_n for_o schame_v nor_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o spair_v their_o mind_n to_o schaw_v schame_n be_v pass_v the_o sched_a of_o their_o hair_n as_o weill_n we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o tempt_v this_o man_n be_v all_o her_o mind_n and_o cause_n he_o to_o foul_a sin_n incline_v he_o wall_v not_o 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i_o sap_n at_o schort_a ¶_o how_o the_o emprice_n complenit_fw-la to_o the_o empreour_n of_o the_o shame_n do_v to_o she_o be_v his_o soon_o dioclesiane_n the_o empreour_n with_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o hall_n hard_o the_o loud_a schout_n and_o sort_n preteous_a call_v of_o the_o emprice_n all_o haistelie_o they_o forth_o rau_v money_n greit_a lord_n knichts_n and_o gentleman_n the_o empreour_n come_v first_o quhair_n y_fw-mi â—_o be_v y_fw-es â—_o queen_n and_o say_a madam_n quhat_o have_v Èe_o hard_a or_o see_v to_o do_v Èow_o noy_n anguische_n or_o displesour_n o_o fie_o scho_n say_a heir_n be_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi traitor_n see_fw-mi call_v Èour_n soon_o bot_n Èour_n soon_o be_v he_o notht_v have_v he_o be_v Èouris_fw-la sic_fw-la thing_n he_o have_v not_o wrocht_v i_o wait_v it_o be_v never_o hard_a of_o before_o in_o all_o this_o world_n sen_fw-mi any_o man_n be_v bear_v that_o sic_fw-la one_fw-mi knaif_n sa_o high_a thing_n to_o presume_v as_o to_o defoull_a the_o great_a emprice_n of_o rome_n thairfoir_n my_o lord_n sen_fw-mi Èe_fw-mi be_v empreour_n this_o matter_n may_v rynd_n to_o Èour_v greit_a honour_n correct_v Èe_v not_o sic_fw-la thing_n and_o make_v remeid_v i_o reck_v nthe_v how_o soon_o that_o i_o be_v deid_v for_o good_a causis_fw-la to_o chalmer_n i_o he_o lead_v sine_fw-la like_o one_fw-mi knaif_n he_o wall_v defoulit_fw-la my_o bed_n i_o chereist_n he_o with_o wordis_fw-la of_o greit_a comfort_n to_o speik_v to_o i_o i_o do_v he_o oft_o erhort_a on_o foul_a badrie_n his_o mind_n be_v only_o set_v from_o time_n he_o see_v his_o willis_fw-la he_o can_v not_o get_v at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o maid_n him_z i_o deforce_o contrair_a my_o will_n and_o sa_o have_v rend_v my_o corce_n with_o effusioun_n of_o blood_n all_o abundant_a and_o beleve_v na_z uth_a thing_n instant_a bot_n haistie_n deid_v war_v not_o i_o give_v ave_fw-la schout_n considder_fw-mi weill_n give_v i_o stude_fw-la then_o in_o doubt_n â—e_z may_v persave_o be_v my_o ab_fw-la 〈…〉_o Èement_fw-fr the_o treuth_n heirof_o how_o that_o he_o his_fw-mi it_o rend_v the_o sin_n and_o schame_n of_o this_o harlot_n to_o flee_v ilk_fw-mi man_n map_n knaw_v how_o he_o his_fw-mi do_v to_o i_o thairfoir_n my_o lord_n as_o i_o have_v say_v befoir_n i_o Èow_v desire_n Èe_v wall_v cause_n to_o restoir_n my_o greit_a honour_n and_o my_o worschip_n again_o that_o this_o rebald_a fall_v dioclesiane_n wall_v from_o i_o rend_v forcelie_o aganis_fw-la my_o will_n or_o cllis_fw-la Èour_n bed_n i_o sail_v never_o come_v till_o quhen_n that_o the_o â—ing_v this_o matter_n hard_a and_o see_v he_o be_v inflambit_fw-la with_o cruel_a ire_n and_o gaw_n malice_n wodnes_n and_o greit_v melancholy_n be_v na_z remeid_v bot_n that_o his_o soon_o suld_v die_v callit_fw-la sergandis_fw-la &_o give_v thame_n straight_o command_v on_o one_fw-mi gallous_a they_o suld_v he_o hang_v from_o hand_n than_o say_v the_o lord_n y_fw-fr â—_o stude_fw-la the_o empreour_n near_o and_o pleis_n Èour_v grace_n sum_n of_o our_o wordis_fw-la to_o heir_n lord_n as_o Èe_v know_fw-mi Èe_o have_v na_fw-mi sonnis_n bot_n one_fw-mi quhairfoir_fw-fr we_o all_fw-mi his_fw-mi greit_fw-mi cause_n to_o make_v mane_n and_o give_v Èe_o have_v we_o think_v all_o verralie_a â—our_n present_v soon_o war_n abill_n for_o to_o die_v bot_n not_o the_o les_fw-fr with_o sa_fw-fr haistie_n intent_n we_o think_v not_o best_o we_o say_v with_o one_fw-mi consent_n â—our_n only_o soon_o that_o Èe_n sa_o soon_o put_v down_o without_o order_n of_o law_n or_o promsioun_n the_o law_n be_v maid_n to_o punische_v trespassouris_fw-la all_o gevin_n to_o evil_n and_o mischant_n transgressouris_fw-la and_o give_v sa_o be_v that_o he_o be_v find_v the_o same_o than_o be_v order_n at_o the_o law_n he_o condame_n that_o â—a_n man_n say_v that_o the_o greit_n empreour_n his_o only_o soon_o in_o wodnes_n and_o furor_n without_o the_o law_n his_fw-mi put_v his_o
puneist_n be_v for_o Èour_v rewaird_v Èe_v serve_v na_fw-mi mair_n of_o i_o he_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o pleis_n Èour_v nobill_n grace_n than_o i_o have_v spend_v rich_v ill_o my_o seum_fw-la Èeiris_n space_n take_v laubouris_fw-la on_o Èour_n soon_o day_n and_o night_n in_o good_a doctrine_n he_o teichand_o as_o i_o micht_v zit_o our_o laubouris_fw-la at_o all_o we_o notch_v regaird_v bot_n belevit_fw-la weill_n to_o get_v better_o rewaird_v the_o empreour_n say_v thou_o lei_v doctor_n but_o doubt_n first_o unto_o the_o sine_fw-la to_o the_o rest_n about_o my_o only_o soon_o weill_n speikand_fw-mi hail_o and_o feir_n i_o delyverit_n now_o Èe_v have_v bring_v he_o heir_n with_o na_z manner_n bot_n doytit_fw-la daft_n and_o dumb_a and_o mair_a at_o tour_fw-fr to_o schaw_v the_o all_o and_o sum_n thocht_v he_o be_v dum_fw-la sic_fw-la thing_n mon_fw-fr cum_fw-la on_o chance_n be_v goddis_n will_n or_o his_o good_a ordinance_n bot_n by_o all_o this_o he_o purposit_v quhilk_fw-mi be_v worse_a my_o awin_n lady_n on_o master_n to_o defor_n and_o all_o her_o face_n with_o her_o scotfree_a ornament_n in_o greit_a malice_n he_o his_fw-mi all_o reum_fw-la and_o rent_n thairfoir_fw-fr this_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o faill_n to_o die_v and_o efter_o he_o thou_o and_o thy_o company_n the_o master_n say_v with_o wordis_fw-la mild_a and_o meik_v as_o for_o Èour_n soon_o Èe_n say_v that_o can_v not_o speik_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o that_o matter_n weill_n he_o knawis_o as_o Èe_v shall_fw-mi know_fw-mi he_o be_v not_o dumb_a but_o cause_n i_o trai_v in_o god_n the_o suith_n Èow_v for_o to_o say_v one_fw-mi thousand_o he_o shall_v heir_n speik_v on_o one_fw-mi day_n as_o for_o Èour_n wife_n my_o lord_n quhair_n Èe_v allege_v quhair_n that_o he_o wall_v have_v do_v to_o her_o outrage_n on_o treuth_n my_o lord_n i_o shall_v schaw_v Èow_o but_o weir_n in_o company_n with_o we_o this_o money_n Èeir_n as_o be_v weill_n ken_v continual_o his_fw-mi beve_fw-mi sic_fw-la thing_n of_o he_o be_v never_o hard_a nor_o see_v thairfoir_fw-fr good_a lord_n for_o Èour_n greit_fw-mi reverence_n to_o sic_fw-la void_a sawis_n give_v not_o ovir_n soon_o credence_n for_o give_v Èe_a cause_n Èour_v only_o soon_o to_o die_v for_o the_o fall_v wordis_fw-la of_o Èour_fw-la wyfis_fw-la vanity_n on_o chance_v it_o shall_v far_o worse_a to_o happin_n Èow_o nor_o to_o one_fw-mi knicht_n quhairof_o i_o shall_v tell_v now_o that_o for_o the_o wordis_fw-la of_o his_o vane_n wantoun_n wife_n gart_n he_o bereif_a his_o gay_a greyhound_n the_o life_n quhilk_fw-mi savit_fw-la his_fw-la soon_o from_o slauchter_fw-mi of_o the_o serpent_n than_o say_v the_o king_n tell_v i_o forth_o that_o legent_fw-la pantillas_n say_v then_o to_o his_o soverane_n give_v i_o sa_o do_v than_o war_n my_o tale_n in_o vane_n for_o or_o my_o tale_n war_n all_o compleit_n but_o doubt_n of_o Èour_fw-fr one_fw-mi soon_o the_o life_n may_v be_v put_v out_o and_o than_o my_o tale_n for_o nthe_v it_o war_v tald_v bot_n give_v 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
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 the_o bed_n their_o be_v one_fw-mi mekill_n well_o of_o quhilk_fw-mi their_o raise_v one_fw-mi foul_a smuke_n and_o a_o reiâ—_n that_o wall_v have_v maid_n a_o man_n baith_o blind_a &_o seik_v out_o of_o this_o well_o their_o spring_n seu_fw-la 〈…〉_o greit_n sprig_n the_o empreour_n than_o he_o meruellit_fw-la of_o siâ—_n thing_n under_o his_o bed_n to_o be_v and_o he_o not_o wit_v sa_o greit_v a_o well_o sa_o foul_a one_fw-mi reik_v and_z mist_n he_o say_v my_o lord_n heir_n planelie_o Èe_o may_v see_v the_o â—erray_n cause_n of_o Èour_n infirmity_n without_o Èe_v put_v their_o sprâ—â—gis_n and_o well_o away_o to_o get_v Èour_n sicht_v again_o na_z wise_a Èe_n may_v the_o empreour_n say_v i_o pray_v Èow_o to_o i_o tell_v the_o nerrest_n way_n for_o to_o undo_v this_o well_o than_o say_v the_o child_n their_o be_v na_z way_n bot_n anâ—_n â—â—f_n it_o plei_v Èow_o on_o force_v it_o mon_fw-fr be_v take_v the_o empreour_n say_v i_o pray_v Èow_o rich_v hartlie_o schaw_n i_o the_o way_n â–ª_o give_v sic_fw-la one_fw-mi thing_n may_v be_v gold_n nor_o gudis_fw-la on_o na_fw-la way_n will_v i_o spair_v sa_o that_o the_o treuth_n to_o i_o Èe_o will_v declair_v give_v mannis_fw-la craft_n his_o natural_a wit_n or_o micht_n perfect_a cunning_n with_o â—ude_a science_n or_o sliche_fw-it subtle_a iâ—â—me_n â–ª_o aâ—rt_n or_o experience_n miâ—hâ—_n help_v my_o sicht_n or_o thairfoir_n find_v defence_n i_o wall_v not_o cure_v for_o to_o give_v gold_n plenty_n sâ—aâ—â—_n for_o na_fw-fr coâ—st_fw-fr sa_fw-fr that_o Èe_n gar_fw-mi i_o se_fw-mi without_o my_o place_n all_o be_v weill_n as_o i_o do_v in_o sa_o Èour_v rewaird_v from_o i_o weill_n shall_v Èe_o win_v now_o sen_n Èour_n grace_n to_o i_o his_fw-mi gâ—um_fw-mi credence_n i_o shall_v Èow_v schaw_fw-mi be_v good_a â—rperience_n the_o verray_n treuth_n their_o seum_fw-la springis_fw-la Èe_fw-la se_fw-la spring_n out_o of_o this_o well_o â–ª_o thaâ—_n be_v na_z uther_n thing_n â–ª_o bot_n the_o same_o sevin_n master_n be_v 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
past_a to_o she_o in_o haist_a but_o mair_a process_n inquirit_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o all_o sic_fw-la besines_n quhair_n mark_v Èe_v to_o or_o quhidder_fw-mi will_v Èe_o go_v quhat_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o Èe_o be_v muifit_n so_o scho_n sayis_o i_o will_v but_o any_o mair_a delay_n to_o my_o father_n the_o high_a gait_n make_v the_o way_n quhair_n i_o may_v have_v baith_n solace_v mirth_n &_o game_n bot_n now_o i_o have_v the_o contrair_a of_o the_o same_o thairfoir_fw-fr i_o mon_fw-fr pursue_v quhair_n i_o may_v get_v it_o for_o at_o this_o time_n Èe_o gar_o i_o quite_o forÈet_v it_o the_o empreour_n say_v will_v Èe_o get_v mair_a solace_n nor_o bide_v with_o i_o i_o trow_v into_o na_z place_n for_o i_o have_v hope_v their_o be_v na_z man_n on_o life_n be_v better_a lude_fw-la nor_o i_o with_o his_o awin_n wife_n now_o i_o persave_o the_o verray_n clean_o contrair_a that_o bowiâ—s_v away_o in_o uth_a place_n to_o fair_a scho_n say_v my_o lord_n for_o that_o cause_n i_o depart_v for_o i_o lufe_v Èow_o with_o sa_fw-fr perfect_a ave_fw-la hart_n that_o i_o rather_o of_o Èour_n deith_n to_o heir_n tell_v nor_o be_v present_a and_o for_o to_o see_v it_o my_o sell_v of_o Èour_n maisteris_n Èe_v take_v far_o mair_a delight_n to_o heir_n their_o taillis_fw-la all_o tauld_n in_o my_o despite_n that_o i_o be_o quite_o put_v forth_o of_o Èour_n credence_n see_fw-mi give_v to_o thame_n sa_fw-fr inwart_n attendence_n thairfoir_fw-fr it_o shall_v chance_v Èow_o or_o all_o be_v gane_z far_o worse_a nor_o do_v unto_o oâ—taviane_n quhilk_fw-mi this_o impire_n as_o Èe_v now_o present_o have_v for_o to_o guide_v and_o deit_n in_o misery_n he_o be_v sa_o fall_v and_o all_o be_v sa_fw-it covetous_a that_o his_o subiectis_fw-la hold_v he_o sa_o odious_a they_o war_n constranit_fw-la for_o his_o greit_a falsity_n to_o eird_n he_o quick_a for_o all_o his_o dignity_n because_o ilk_fw-mi man_n sa_o covetous_a do_v he_o hold_v they_o Èet_v his_o mouth_n full_a of_o her_o meltit_a gold_n to_z quhome_fw-fr quod_fw-la he_o let_v not_o sic_fw-la thing_n be_v say_v that_o of_o falset_a the_o blame_n to_o i_o be_v lay_v scho_n say_v but_o doubt_v the_o blame_n lyis_o all_o in_o Èow_n for_o day_n be_v day_n all_o time_n Èe_fw-mi gar_fw-mi i_o trow_v your_o soon_o suld_v die_v and_o Èit_v he_o levand_fw-fr be_v and_o weill_n Èe_v know_fw-mi that_o he_o do_v i_o greit_v mis._n thairfoir_n believe_v that_o far_a mair_n from_o hence_o in_o that_o behalf_n i_o give_v Èow_o na_fw-mi credence_n the_o empreour_n say_v it_o becummis_fw-la not_o one_fw-mi king_n without_o counsall_n to_o discus_fw-la every_o thing_n and_o in_o special_a for_o to_o give_v judgement_n on_o my_o awin_n soon_o without_o good_a avisement_n thairfoir_fw-fr madam_n i_o pray_v Èow_o hartfullie_o that_o Èe_v wall_v schaw_v some_o good_a exampill_n to_o i_o quhairthrow_n i_o may_v my_o realm_n with_o wisdom_n guide_n and_o to_o myself_o one_fw-mi esie_n life_n provyde_v scho_n say_v i_o shall_v one_fw-mi story_n to_o Èow_v schaw_n quhairby_n Èe_o may_v weill_n and_o perfitelie_o knaw_v to_o reule_fw-fr Èour_fw-fr realm_n and_o haul_v Èour_n self_n perfect_a sa_n Èe_v will_v make_v Èow_o of_o the_o sevin_n maisteris_n quite_o of_o their_o counsall_n Èe_o be_v ovir_n covetous_a and_o of_o their_o taillis_fw-la Èe_o be_v ovir_n desirous_a zit_o not_o the_o les_fw-fr my_o taill_n forth_o shall_v i_o say_v and_o give_v Èe_a pleis_n the_o sentence_n beir_fw-mi away_o befoir_n our_o dayis_o their_o be_v baith_n hard_a &_o see_v king_n empreouris_n into_o this_o toun_n have_v be_v among_o the_o rest_n i_o remember_v on_o one_fw-mi quhilk_fw-mi callit_fw-la be_v to_o name_n octaviane_n sa_o covetous_a as_o he_o be_v to_o win_v gold_n i_o never_o read_v one_fw-mi formit_fw-la on_o the_o mould_n the_o cietizanis_n that_o time_n as_o i_o hard_o say_v they_o have_v greit_a weiris_n with_o all_o about_o they_o lay_v and_o all_o natiounis_n rich_v cruel_o they_o dantit_fw-fr quhair_n they_o tribute_n or_o any_o manrent_v wantit_fw-fr quhill_n that_o it_o come_v to_o sic_fw-la het_fw-mi point_n of_o weir_n that_o all_o natiounis_n in_o their_o contrair_n do_v steir_n in_o that_o mean_a time_n yair_n be_v one_fw-mi master_n clark_n dwelling_v in_o rome_n rich_v cunning_a in_o his_o wark_n callit_fw-la virgil_n the_o quhilk_n in_o arsmetrik_n he_o be_v sa_o sle_n that_o nane_fw-la be_v find_v he_o sik_n the_o cietizanis_n this_o clerk_n they_o do_v require_v that_o he_o wall_v wirk_n &_o win_v from_o thame_n good_a hire_n to_o find_v some_o way_n be_v his_o craft_n and_o cunning_a for_o to_o engrave_v some_o image_n or_o sic_fw-la thing_n of_o his_o pretik_a engine_n or_o industry_n subtle_a science_n or_o Èit_a nycromansie_n quhairby_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o micht_v have_v perfect_a knawlege_n quhen_n enemeis_n to_o weirfair_a maid_n veyage_n and_o to_o eschew_v from_o all_o adversity_n and_o seik_v fordwart_o their_o awin_n prosperity_n quhairby_n they_o micht_v provyde_v their_o 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the_o same_o regioun_n to_o thame_n assignit_v and_o tuik_a dominioun_n â—if_fw-mi any_o realm_n or_o regioun_n up_o wall_v rise_n in_o contrair_a rome_n or_o rebel_v any_o wise_a than_o that_o image_n to_o any_o ilk_fw-mi regioun_n it_o have_v respect_n or_o Èit_a dominioun_n wald_n muse_v the_o face_n and_o also_o ring_v the_o bell_n and_o thame_n to_o warn_v it_o wall_v not_o faill_n to_o tell_v than_o the_o romans_n or_o any_o fais_fw-fr wist_v that_o rebellioun_n raise_v for_o to_o resist_v and_o armour_n they_o into_o all_o faitis_n of_o weir_n as_o thame_n become_v or_o to_o thame_n can_v effeir_v and_o sa_o small_a land_n their_o be_v in_o christindome_n bot_n be_v that_o way_n be_v maid_n subject_a to_o rome_n quhairthrow_n yai_fw-fr wan_a grit_n worschip_n &_o honour_n ouir_n all_o the_o world_n they_o war_v callit_fw-la conquâ—rours_n this_o be_v do_v this_o nobill_n cunning_a clark_n in_o rome_n toun_n he_o maid_n one_fw-mi uther_n wark_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v one_fw-mi fire_v continual_o burn_v baith_o night_n and_o day_n and_o never_o have_v slokn_v to_o the_o pepill_n be_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi comfort_n solace_n and_o mirth_n blyithnes_n and_o mekill_n sport_n twa_fw-mi bathe_n fattis_n he_o maid_n within_o the_o toun_n to_o commountie_n greit_n consolatioun_n the_o one_fw-mi be_v cauld_v preparit_fw-la for_o sim_a sessoun_n the_o uther_n het_fw-mi for_o winter_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v ressoun_fw-fr â—if_fw-mi any_o man_n his_o body_n wall_v refresche_n pas_n to_o that_o one_fw-mi thairwith_o he_o micht_v he_o wesche_n betuix_n their_o bathis_n and_o this_o continual_a licht_n one_fw-mi image_n maid_n of_o greit_a stature_n and_o hicht_n with_o sic_fw-la ingine_n sa_o long_o as_o their_o it_o stude_fw-la the_o fire_n suld_v birne_v and_o ay_o the_o bathis_n do_v good_a in_o quhais_o foirheid_v be_v writin_n with_o letter_n fine_a quha_n stryki_v i_o down_o greit_v treasure_n shall_fw-mi yaitine_n and_o mair_a atovir_n it_o may_v fall_v sic_fw-la one_fw-mi chance_n quhen_n yai_o have_v do_v to_o take_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi vengeance_n this_o image_n be_v maid_n with_o sic_fw-la craftiness_n till_o that_o it_o stude_fw-la and_o thoilland_n na_z distress_n the_o fire_n lestit_fw-la and_o never_o mair_n Èeid_v out_o the_o bath_n twa_fw-mi stude_fw-la in_o yair_a awin_n ply_v but_o douâ—_n quhill_n at_o the_o last_n one_fw-mi cunning_a clerk_n come_v by_o and_o this_o image_n perfitelie_o can_v esâ—â—_n the_o write_v red_a and_o to_o himself_o he_o say_v quhat_o kin_n vengeance_n can_v on_o one_fw-mi man_n be_v lay_v or_o quhat_o treasure_n may_v any_o man_n now_o it_o 〈…〉_o e_o that_o stryki_v the_o down_o or_o puttis_a the_o to_o ruin_n bot_n i_o believe_v rather_o hide_v for_o to_o be_v under_o thy_o feit_z sum_n greit_v sowme_n of_o money_n sum_n scotfree_a jowellis_n of_o gold_n or_o sum_n treasour_n that_o thou_o be_v sa_o set_v up_o with_o sic_fw-la honour_n this_o i_o believe_v and_o be_v
Èow_o now_o mercy_n for_o weill_n i_o wait_v sic_fw-la thing_n their_o can_v not_o be_v scho_n say_v my_o lord_n take_v not_o sic_fw-la thing_n in_o thocht_v for_o the_o same_o man_n perchance_o y_fw-fr â—_o Èour_fw-fr ring_n wrocht_v he_o maid_n the_o knichtis_n and_o on_o the_o samin_a sort_n quod_fw-la he_o madam_n i_o say_v it_o bot_n in_o sport_n quod_fw-la scho_n my_o lord_n god_n must_v Èow_o grant_v pardoun_fw-fr give_v Èe_v i_o haul_v in_o any_o suspitioun_n god_n Èow_o forgive_v Èour_n ill_o suspicious_a mind_n give_v Èe_n suspect_v in_o any_o sort_n or_o kind_n consider_v of_o Èour_n castell_n the_o strength_n and_o my_o lawtie_a Èe_n have_v ken_v at_o the_o length_n and_o sine_fw-la Èour_n self_n have_v the_o keyis_n in_o keip_v i_o mexuell_v how_o Èe_n can_v suspect_v sic_fw-la thing_n quod_fw-la he_o madam_n i_o pray_v Èow_o take_v patience_n i_o say_v nthe_v for_o to_o do_v Èow_o offence_n bot_n as_o Èe_v know_fw-mi desirit_n my_o â—ing_n to_o see_v quhilk_fw-mi now_o again_o Èe_n shall_v ressave_o of_o i_o with_o all_o be_v good_a will_n as_o ever_o i_o it_o give_v scho_n say_v my_o lord_n the_o same_o i_o will_v ressave_o sa_o efterwart_o Èe_v suspect_v i_o na_z way_n he_o say_v madam_n that_o shall_v i_o not_o perfay_v efter_o this_o time_n the_o knicht_n causit_fw-la prepair_n in_o his_o awin_n house_n one_fw-mi banquet_n or_o dennair_a sine_fw-la to_o the_o king_n he_o say_v and_o pleis_n Èour_v grace_n this_o be_v the_o treuth_n the_o verray_n cause_n and_o case_n my_o bedfellow_n be_v cum_fw-la from_o her_o country_n quhilk_fw-mi thocht_fw-ge greit_fw-ge long_fw-ge my_o presence_n for_o to_o see_v to_o her_o ay_o causit_fw-la one_fw-mi dennar_fw-mi to_o prepair_n with_o all_o my_o hart_n i_o wall_v Èour_n grace_n war_n their_o and_o plei_v Èour_n grace_n to_o do_v i_o sic_fw-la honour_n sure_o say_v he_o i_o will_v do_v Èow_o plesour_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o it_o war_n mekill_n moir_n the_o knicht_n he_o kneillit_fw-la &_o thankit_v he_o thairfoiâ—_n than_o in_o his_o hart_n he_o be_v rich_v wonder_n glay_v for_o the_o kind_n wordis_fw-la the_o king_n have_v to_o he_o say_v than_o pass_v he_o to_o the_o queen_n incontinent_n be_v his_o darn_a caif_n the_o straicht_v way_n be_v he_o go_v and_o say_v madam_n plei_v Èow_o to_o take_v sic_fw-la pave_v into_o my_o house_n to_o dine_v with_o Èour_n soverane_n this_o samm_n day_n and_o cleith_n Èow_v up_o richelie_o as_o be_v the_o gise_n and_o use_n of_o my_o country_n and_o sit_v their_o at_o in_o tabill_n with_o the_o king_n euin_n as_o Èe_v war_n my_o wife_n spousit_fw-la with_o one_fw-mi king_n and_o make_v he_o all_o the_o pastâ—â—e_n and_o good_a cheir_n as_o to_o his_o grace_n in_o best_a sort_n can_v effeir_n scho_n say_v schir_n knicht_n as_o Èe_v pleis_fw-la sa_fw-it ay_o will_n as_o i_o best_o can_v Èour_v plesour_n to_o fulfil_v the_o hour_n become_v and_o dennar_a time_n of_o day_n to_o the_o knichts_n house_n the_o king_n come_v on_o away_o in_o the_o mean_a 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heir_n i_o be_o say_v heâ—_n sa_o god_n grant_v i_o good_a cheir_n and_o first_o they_o wesche_v and_o sine_fw-la to_o tabill_n go_v and_o ever_o mair_a the_o king_n in_o his_o intent_n thocht_v y_o it_o he_o know_v the_o queen_n &_o have_v knawledge_n be_v her_o fassoun_n her_o form_n and_o her_o visage_n and_o to_o himself_o he_o say_v in_o all_o his_o life_n he_o never_o see_v one_fw-mi woman_n mair_n like_o his_o wife_n â—it_n not_o the_o les_fw-fr the_o strength_n of_o his_o awin_n tower_n dissavit_fw-la his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o in_o error_n that_o in_o sa_fw-fr far_o he_o give_v far_o mair_a credence_n to_o the_o knichtis_fw-la wordis_fw-la and_o cullourit_n eloquence_n nor_o to_o the_o thing_n he_o see_v with_o his_o awin_n even_o quhilk_fw-mi blindit_fw-la he_o &_o all_o be_v misknew_v his_o queen_n than_o scho_n begin_v to_o talk_v of_o some_o glaidnes_n and_o steir_n the_o king_n up_o in_o sum_n mirrines_fw-la sa_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v her_o speiche_a and_o her_o voice_n quhidder_fw-mi to_o speik_v or_o for_o to_o haul_v he_o clois_fw-fr he_z not_o weill_n wist_v bot_n Èit_v say_v to_o he_o sell_v o_o lord_n in_o hevin_n heir_n be_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi marvel_n this_o woman_n be_v in_o fassoun_n and_o favour_n in_o speiche_a in_o voice_n makdome_n and_o portratour_n in_o behavingis_fw-la and_o all_o be_v in_o conditiounis_fw-la in_o fax_fw-la in_o face_n in_z fait_z and_o in_o fassounis_fw-la and_o in_o all_o sort_n sa_o do_v like_o my_o awin_n queen_n in_o all_o this_o world_n be_v never_o one_fw-mi like_a see_v and_o Èit_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o tower_n he_o begylit_v with_o the_o knichtis_fw-la wordis_fw-la y_fw-mi t_z him_z sa_o sielie_a sylit_fw-mi sa_o at_o the_o meit_fw-la with_o mirrines_fw-la among_o the_o knicht_n desirit_n the_o queen_n to_o sing_v one_fw-mi sang_fw-fr than_o scho_n begin_v to_o sing_v one_fw-mi sang_fw-fr of_o lufe_fw-fr the_o king_n heir_a greitlie_o his_o hart_n can_v muse_v say_a to_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n i_o wait_v scho_n be_v not_o levand_a upon_o life_n and_o than_o again_o he_o thocht_v that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o i_o myself_o in_o keip_v have_v the_o kie_fw-mi of_o the_o greit_a tower_n quhair_n nthe_v can_v come_v in_o bot_n i_o myself_o that_o keipis_fw-la baith_n key_n and_o gin_n than_o na_z man_n can_v enter_v within_o that_o tower_n except_o myself_o nouth_o be_v time_n nor_o hour_n sa_o all_o denner_n he_o sit_v in_o sic_fw-la consait_fw-mi with_o his_o awin_n self_n into_o sic_fw-la strange_a debait_n and_o sa_o he_o sit_v and_o wist_v not_o quhat_o to_o say_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bid_v soon_o take_v away_o the_o tabill_n and_o claith_n he_o wall_v na_z langer_n bide_v and_o say_v he_o wall_v about_o the_o feildis_fw-la ride_v than_o say_v the_o knicht_n &_o pleis_n Èour_v nobill_n grace_n for_o to_o remane_fw-la one_fw-mi pretty_a time_n and_o space_n we_o shall_v Èow_o make_v mair_a mirrine_n and_o cheir_n for_o without_o doubt_n Èour_n grace_n be_v welcum_fw-la heir_n than_o say_v the_o queen_n and_o pleis_n Èour_v majesty_n for_o to_o remane_fw-la with_o we_o in_o company_n we_o shall_v Èow_o make_v the_o mirrine_n and_o sport_n all_o that_o we_o can_v to_o haul_v Èow_o in_o comfort_n si_fw-mi 〈…〉_o ke_v as_o dois_fw-fr the_o queen_n in_o her_o solace_n with_o all_o service_n that_o we_o can_v do_v Èour_n grace_n for_o all_o requeist_n planelie_o the_o king_n say_v nay_o for_o to_o remane_fw-la gart_n take_v the_o tabill_n away_o and_o say_v he_o be_v in_o that_o same_o verray_n tie_v in_o sic_fw-la fantise_n he_o micht_v na_z langer_n bide_v and_o sa_o the_o claith_n and_o tabill_n away_o be_v take_v â—p_v raise_v the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o flure_n be_v gane_z thankit_n the_o knicht_n of_o his_o kindness_n and_o cheir_n the_o lady_n all_o be_v into_o her_o best_a maneir_n sine_fw-la in_o all_o haist_a to_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v to_o see_v the_o queen_n give_v scho_n be_v their_o present_n and_o than_o the_o queen_n go_v on_o her_o previe_a way_n rest_v of_o she_o clais_fw-fr and_o her_o uncouth_a array_n and_o quhen_o the_o king_n enterit_fw-la within_o the_o tower_n he_o find_v the_o queen_n sit_v until_o her_o bower_n in_o the_o same_o clais_fw-fr and_o sort_n as_o he_o she_o leave_v quhairthrow_n he_o be_v in_o his_o speiche_a half_n bereave_v quhen_n he_o she_o see_v he_o brai_v she_o twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o say_v madam_n i_o be_o in_o one_fw-mi fantise_n this_o day_n i_o dynit_v with_o the_o knicht_n as_o Èe_v know_fw-mi and_o with_o his_o lufe_fw-fr the_o quhilk_n i_o never_o see_v sa_o like_a to_o Èow_o be_v form_n and_o fassoun_n be_v speiche_a and_o voice_n and_o all_o be_v conditioun_n all_o dennar_a time_n i_o be_v sa_o steirit_n in_o thocht_v that_o
shall_v not_o want_v Èour_n wage_v the_o porter_n say_v sa_o far_o as_o Èe_n require_v for_o goddis_n saik_fw-mi and_o hartlie_o Èe_a desire_n your_o erand_n do_v the_o same_o i_o take_v on_o hand_n quhill_n i_o return_v see_v still_o heir_n that_o Èe_v stand_v than_o the_o porter_n pass_v to_o the_o empreour_n and_o hailsit_fw-la he_o with_z reverence_n and_o honour_n do_v his_o message_n as_o he_o have_v gottin_n command_v the_o empreour_n hard_o and_o understude_n from_o hand_n and_o quhen_o he_o hard_o namit_v alexander_n king_n quod_fw-la he_o in_o haist_a that_o man_n to_o i_o Èe_o bring_v how_o horribill_n or_o ugsum_n that_o he_o be_v in_o all_o good_a haist_a Èe_n fetch_v he_o heir_n to_o i_o that_o he_o may_v eit_v his_o meit_fw-la into_o my_o hall_n in_o my_o presence_n befoir_n my_o lordis_n all_o than_o the_o porter_n unto_o the_o Èet_n be_v go_v and_o alexander_n he_o bring_v to_o hall_n anon_o and_o ordanit_fw-la him_z into_o the_o hall_n one_fw-mi place_n quhair_n he_o 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