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maisteris_n do_v anis_fw-la in_o this_o cietie_n with_o their_o false_a taillis_fw-la unto_o their_o native_a king_n nay_o nay_o not_o sa_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sic_fw-la thing_n the_o master_n say_v the_o fault_n of_o one_fw-mi or_o two_z suld_v not_o redound_v to_o rebuke_v blame_n or_o woe_n of_o all_o uther_n for_o it_o be_v rich_v weill_n ken_v baith_v good_a and_o ill_o be_v to_o the_o warldis_fw-la end_n bot_n of_o one_fw-mi treuth_n one_fw-mi thing_n i_o shall_v Èow_o schaw_v put_v Èe_a Èour_n soon_o to_o deid_v for_o Èour_n wife_n saw_n it_o shall_v Èow_o chance_v as_o do_v this_o hinder_a Èeir_n unto_o one_fw-mi knicht_n give_v Èe_a pleis_n Èe_fw-fr shall_fw-mi heir_n the_o empreour_n say_v i_o pray_v Èow_o schaw_v i_o rich_v quhat_o thing_n become_v or_o chancit_fw-la to_o that_o knicht_n the_o master_n say_v again_o Èour_n soon_o gar_o call_v sa_o to_o the_o deid_v that_o he_o na_fw-mi wayis_o be_v thrall_n and_o keip_v he_o still_o my_o taill_n quhill_n i_o have_v tald_v than_o Èour_n awin_n will_v Èe_o have_v evin_n as_o Èe_v wall_v quhen_n i_o have_v do_v than_o take_v Èour_n awin_n plesour_n i_o will_v sa_o do_v than_o say_v the_o empreour_n and_o sa_o his_o soon_o again_o he_o gart_n thame_n caw_v as_o for_o that_o day_n he_o suld_v not_o thoill_v the_o law_n sa_o this_o master_n his_o exampill_n begin_v and_o tauld_v his_o taill_n forth_o like_o one_fw-mi cunning_a man_n bot_n Èit_v his_o taill_n far_o or_o we_o forth_o set_v the_o quenis_fw-la last_o taill_v we_o will_v not_o Èit_v forÈet_o ¶_o moralitas_fw-la see_fw-la the_o consait_fw-mi of_o this_o bald_a bitter_a bitch_n this_o reid_v rcifer_n and_o this_o rank_a warlâ—_n witch_n this_o orator_n thief_n this_o tryit_n t_o 〈…〉_o gaunt_a sa_o fame_n one_fw-mi fault_n as_o scho_v wall_v find_v and_o fitche_n unto_o their_o seum_fw-la sa_fw-it renerent_fw-la and_o scotfree_a in_o sweit_a science_n facund_a and_o fluctuant_fw-la for_o they_o of_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n not_o dois_fw-fr want_n 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i_o not_o wit_v give_v it_o be_v Èe_a or_o notch_v and_o ay_o my_o mind_n it_o be_v in_o sic_fw-la despair_n i_o wist_v not_o weill_n give_v Èe_a war_n heir_n or_o their_o than_o say_v the_o queen_n i_o marvel_v of_o Èour_n mind_n that_o to_o sic_fw-la thing_n Èour_n hart_n suld_v be_v incline_v for_o Èe_v know_fw-mi weil_z the_o greit_a strength_n of_o Èour_n tower_n as_o to_o the_o keyis_n they_o be_v at_o Èour_n plesour_n and_o my_o body_n Èe_v know_fw-mi his_fw-mi na_fw-mi credence_n to_o come_v or_o gang_n without_o Èour_n awin_n licence_n and_o as_o Èe_v know_fw-mi to_o flee_v i_o have_v na_fw-fr wingis_fw-la how_o can_v Èe_v than_o imagine_v siclike_a thingis_fw-la quhat_o kind_n of_o way_n be_v possibill_n to_o i_o for_o to_o be_v in_o Èone_n knichtis_fw-la company_n give_v ever_o Èe_o red_a the_o buik_n of_o phisnomy_n thairin_fw-mi Èe_fw-mi may_v rich_v weill_n reid_v and_o espy_v that_o it_o may_v stand_v one_fw-mi to_o be_v like_o one_fw-mi uther_n howbeit_o that_o 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she_o in_o face_n of_o holy_a kirk_n as_o god_n commandis_fw-la all_o christin_n man_n to_o wirk_v to_o be_v at_o hame_z callit_fw-la my_o lauchfull_a wife_n quhill_n dowesum_fw-la deid_v depart_v we_o from_o this_o life_n beseik_v now_o Èour_n nobill_n grace_n heirfoir_n for_o my_o rewaird_a as_o now_o i_o ask_v no_o moir_n bot_n with_o Èour_n hand_n deliver_v she_o to_o i_o befoir_n the_o priest_n that_o the_o pepill_n may_v see_v it_o will_v be_v callit_fw-la to_o i_o one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi honour_n sa_o that_o it_o be_v Èour_a grace_n awm_fw-la plesour_n quhair_n that_o my_o wife_n be_v gevin_v i_o be_v a_o king_n in_o our_o country_n will_v be_v callit_fw-la one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi thing_n in_o sic_fw-la effairis_n as_o be_v the_o old_a fassoun_n unto_o wedlok_n quhen_o twasum_fw-la maki_v they_o boun_fw-fr than_o say_v the_o king_n Èour_v rewaird_v be_v to_o small_a that_o Èe_a desire_n or_o charge_v i_o with_o all_o i_o will_v do_v that_o rich_v glaidlie_o for_o Èour_n saik_fw-mi and_o for_o she_o lufe_v that_o now_o suld_v be_v Èour_n maik_fw-mi the_o knicht_n thankit_v the_o king_n a_o thousand_o spse_n that_o answerit_v he_o sa_o kind_o on_o sic_fw-la wise_a the_o marriage_n and_o day_n of_o the_o banquet_n the_o king_n himself_o he_o gart_n devise_n and_o set_v on_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi day_n the_o king_n with_o greit_a honour_n come_v to_o the_o kirk_n to_o do_v the_o knicht_n plesour_n â–ª_o the_o parische_a priest_n with_o his_o kirklike_a bestment_n be_v weill_n indewit_n with_o all_o abilÈement_n for_o to_o solemn_a the_o band_n of_o marriage_n into_o the_o kirk_n as_o than_o be_v the_o usage_n â–ª_o in_o this_o mean_a tune_n the_o knicht_n gart_n make_v ready_a in_o his_o awin_n house_n his_o lufe_v and_o his_o lady_n weill_n all_o clad_v up_o efter_o the_o conswetude_n of_o his_o country_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o thocht_v be_v may_v good_a and_o gart_n twa_fw-mi knichtis_fw-mi to_o the_o kirk_n her_o connop_n with_o greit_a blyithnes_n solemnity_n and_o joy_n quha_n than_o belevit_fw-la his_o paramouris_n have_v be_v howbeit_o scho_n be_v in_o deid_v their_o native_a queen_n than_o say_v the_o priest_n the_o quhilk_n be_v his_o dewtie_n quha_n delyveris_fw-la this_o woman_n now_o to_o i_o that_o i_o again_o may_v give_v she_o to_o this_o knicht_n in_o face_n of_o kirk_n and_o in_o the_o pepillis_fw-la sicht_n than_o say_v the_o king_n that_o shall_v i_o do_v bedene_a because_o scho_n be_v sa_fw-fr wonder_n like_o my_o queen_n i_o lufe_v she_o all_o the_o better_o be_v my_o life_n her_o face_n and_o favour_n be_v sa_o do_v like_o my_o wife_n as_o be_v the_o use_n in_o fill_v of_o sic_fw-la vandis_fw-la the_o king_n he_o tuik_v his_o awin_n wife_n be_v the_o handis_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o priest_n he_o give_v this_o lady_n bricht_v the_o priest_n again_o give_v she_o unto_o the_o knicht_n of_o holy_a kirk_n efter_o the_o old_a fassoun_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o reid_v his_o orisoun_n upon_o his_o buik_a full_a besilie_o can_v say_v â–ª_o the_o band_n compleit_n he_o maid_n between_o thame_n twain_fw-mi this_o be_v do_v the_o knicht_n say_v to_o the_o king_n schir_n Èe_v have_v do_v to_o i_o one_fw-mi kind_o thing_n with_o Èour_n awin_n hand_n that_o his_fw-mi deliverit_fw-la me_fw-it this_o nobill_n woman_n befoir_n this_o company_n my_o schip_n quhairin_fw-mi we_o purpois_fw-mi to_o pas_fw-fr hame_z be_v alreddy_o now_o flete_n on_o the_o fame_n and_o we_o wall_v fane_n with_o Èour_n grace_n licence_n we_o war_n furderit_fw-la hamewart_o for_o to_o pass_v hence_o my_o marmaris_n they_o be_v in_o reddynes_n to_o take_v up_o saillis_fw-la and_o to_o the_o say_v thame_n dres_n thairfoir_n i_o wall_v Èour_n nobill_n majesty_n sen_n Èe_o have_v schawin_n sa_fw-fr greir_fw-fr kindness_n to_o i_o unto_o my_o schip_n Èe_v wall_v my_o wife_n convoy_n for_o scho_v thairof_o wall_v have_v greit_a mirth_n and_o joy_n consider_v scho_n be_v now_o to_o depart_v it_o wall_v she_o do_v greit_a comfort_n in_o her_o hart_n and_o all_o be_v i_o wall_v Èe_n give_v her_o good_a counsall_n all_o man_n levand_a for_o to_o forsaik_fw-mi all_o hail_o bot_n i_o alone_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v her_o awin_n true_a knicht_n and_o maryit_v she_o into_o Èour_n grace_n sicht_v than_o say_v the_o king_n all_o sic_fw-la be_v rich_v godly_a the_o maryit_a wife_n obedient_a to_o be_v to_o hit_v husband_n and_o all_o uther_n refuse_v â–ª_o i_o have_v na_fw-fr doubt_n bot_n all_o sic_fw-la scho_n will_v use_v than_o go_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o company_n and_o to_o the_o schip_n convoyit_v that_o fair_a lady_n and_o be_v the_o gait_n his_o counsall_n he_o she_o schew_v that_o scho_n suld_v be_v to_o her_o knicht_n trai_v and_o true_a he_o to_o obey_v and_o haul_v he_o in_o honour_n lufe_n he_o alone_a aâ—â—â—e_n all_o creature_n and_o nane_fw-la levand_a in_o her_o mind_n for_o to_o have_v quhais_n counsall_n than_o i_o trai_v scho_v do_v ressave_o than_o the_o queen_n say_v and_o pleis_n Èour_v majesty_n this_o good_a counsall_n that_o Èe_o have_v gevin_n to_o i_o it_o salbe_n do_v and_o it_o war_v ten_o time_n moir_n quod_fw-la he_o madam_n now_o i_o thank_v Èow_o thairfoir_n pray_v to_o god_n Èour_n schip_n weill_n to_o convoy_n swa_n to_o Èour_n land_n that_o Èe_n may_v come_v with_o joy_n and_o than_o he_o tuik_v the_o queen_n first_o be_v the_o hand_n and_o sine_fw-la the_o knicht_n quhilk_fw-mi than_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o give_v they_o baith_n his_o blessing_n quhair_n he_o stude_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi to_o y_fw-fr â—_o queen_n as_o scho_v thocht_v be_v rich_v good_a for_o at_o that_o time_n scho_n thocht_v it_o be_v her_o part_n howbeit_o this_o king_n be_v blindit_n to_o the_o hart_n sive_fw-la first_o the_o queen_n &_o than_o this_o nobill_n knicht_n at_o this_o blind_a king_n ather_fw-la they_o tuik_v good_a night_n the_o king_n she_o kiss_v and_o bad_a fair_a weill_n adieu_o sa_o like_o my_o wife_n quoth_v he_o i_o never_o know_v and_o her_o favour_n will_v cause_v i_o think_v on_o Èow_n quhen_n Èe_v be_v past_a this_o trewlie_o Èe_n may_v trow_v than_o say_v the_o queen_n law_n kneilland_n on_o she_o kne_v i_o thank_v Èour_fw-fr grace_n that_o sic_fw-la thocht_fw-ge taki_v on_o i_o do_v i_o not_o sa_fw-fr quhen_fw-mi that_o we_o be_v cum_fw-la hame_z and_o think_v on_o Èow_n rich_v far_o i_o be_o to_o blame_v for_o greit_v kindness_n and_o inwarr_n courtasie_n that_o Èe_a haif_n schawin_n to_o Èour_n awin_v knicht_v &_o i_o this_o be_v do_v to_o schip_n they_o make_v passage_n enterit_n in_o bird_n and_o maid_n for_o their_o veyage_n raisit_v up_o ankeris_n and_o cabillis_n in_o they_o draw_v the_o wind_n be_v fair_a eum_fw-la as_o they_o wall_v it_o blue_a heisit_n up_o saillis_fw-la and_o to_o seward_o they_o pass_v the_o skipper_n speillit_fw-la belyve_fw-mi to_o the_o top_n mast_n to_o
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 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father_n say_v thou_o fall_v misleirit_n knaif_n thou_o shall_v of_o we_o sic_fw-la service_n never_o haif_n nor_o never_o shall_v come_v to_o sic_fw-la dignity_n that_o we_o twa_fw-mi shall_fw-mi make_v sic_fw-la service_n to_o the_o sa_o in_o malice_n and_o into_o greit_a wodnes_n in_o greit_a fury_n and_o unnatural_a kindness_n he_o lead_v his_o soon_o and_o ke_v he_o in_o the_o sie_n in_o displesour_n inuy_n and_o cruelty_n say_v efter_o in_o the_o say_v he_o he_o slang_n lie_v thou_o their_o still_o gessar_n of_o birdis_fw-la sang_fw-fr the_o child_n can_v swim_v and_o sa_fw-fr chancit_fw-la to_o land_n with_o heill_n and_o quert_a helpit_n be_v goddis_n hand_n and_o fastit_fw-la their_o as_o the_o history_n sayis_o but_o meit_fw-la or_o drink_v be_v the_o space_n of_o four_o dayis_o on_o the_o fyft_a day_n be_v chance_n one_fw-mi schip_n come_v by_o quhairon_n schairplie_v rich_v loud_o the_o child_n can_v cry_v skipper_n of_o schip_n for_o lufe_v and_o cheritie_n from_o this_o 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my_o air._n than_o say_v the_o child_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o quhy_a that_o their_o three_o raums_n dois_fw-fr daily_a on_o Èow_o cry_v thair_n be_v twa_fw-mi raven_n one_fw-mi female_a &_o one_fw-mi malâ—_n that_o have_v clekkit_v the_o three_o withouttin_n fale_n quhair_n they_o clekkit_v into_o that_o ilk_fw-mi country_n be_v greit_n houng_a dearth_n and_o penurity_n for_o fault_n of_o fude_n woman_n and_o man_n deceist_n in_o like_a manner_n sa_o do_o baith_o foul_a and_o beist_n than_o this_o Èoung_a ravine_n be_v until_o her_o neft_n the_o mother_n fly_v ovir_a field_n quhair_n scho_n thocht_v best_a spike_v her_o fude_n in_o land_n out_o ovir_a all_o quhair_n and_o of_o her_o bird_n scho_fw-mi tuik_fw-mi na_fw-mi sturt_n nor_o cair_a than_o the_o male_a ravine_n see_v that_o displesour_n dyon_n himself_o he_o tuik_v daily_a laubour_n with_o panis_n and_o pine_v and_o greit_a penurity_n feed_v this_o Èoung_a ravine_n quhil_v it_o have_v strength_n to_o flâ—_n and_o 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