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The seuin seages translatit out of prois in Scottis meter be Iohne Rolland in Dalkeith, with ane moralitie efter euerie doctouris tale, and siclike efter the Emprice Tale, togidder with ane louing and laude to euerie doctour efter his awin tale, [and] ane exclamation and outcrying vpon the empreouris wife efter hir fals contrusit tale
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Rolland, John.
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STC 21254; ESTC S110703
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watchâ—t_v their_o be_v na_z house_n nor_o haul_v it_o chancit_fw-la that_o night_n to_o be_v baith_o wind_n and_o ranâ—_n that_o in_o na_z sort_n thairout_fw-mi he_o micht_v remane_fw-la for_o verray_n cauld_v â–ª_o he_o stude_fw-la of_o life_n sic_fw-la doubt_n and_o sa_o belyve_o he_o blenkit_v he_o about_o in_o the_o kirkÈaird_a beside_o the_o knichtis_n grave_n one_fw-mi litill_o licht_v the_o schiref_n can_v persave_o from_o the_o windo_fw-mi quhair_n that_o the_o wedow_n lie_v hither_fw-mi he_o gais_fw-mi in_o all_o the_o haist_a he_o may_v at_o the_o ludge_n dure_v he_o knokit_v quiet_o and_o soon_o scho_v speak_v &_o speirit_n quha_n may_v that_o be_v this_o time_n of_o night_n to_o walkin_n one_fw-mi pure_a wedow_n all_o wobegane_n â–ª_o in_o hart_n rich_v sorrofow_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o schiref_n of_o this_o toun_n for_o vecray_v cauld_v i_o be_o in_o point_n to_o swoon_v ercept_v Èe_n let_v i_o in_o mair_a haistelie_o for_o verray_v cauld_v doubtless_o i_o trow_v to_o die_v give_v Èe_fw-fr cum_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la scho_fw-la i_o feir_v rich_v sair_n that_o Èe_n shall_v eik_v my_o anguische_n mair_a and_o mair_a quhilk_fw-mi war_n neidle_v schir_o give_v Èe_o know_v my_o thocht_v quoth_v he_o lady_n forsuith_n that_o shall_v i_o notch_v â–ª_o i_o promei_v Èow_o nouth_o in_o word_n nor_o deid_v zow_o for_o to_o craib_n thairfoir_fw-fr have_v Èe_fw-mi na_fw-mi dreid_v than_o up_o scho_n raise_v mid_a belyve_a leit_n he_o in_o for_o verray_v cauld_n he_o cheverit_fw-la at_o the_o chin_n and_o down_o he_o sit_v and_o warmit_fw-ge he_o at_o the_o fire_n â–ª_o quhilk_n for_o to_o do_v be_v greitlie_o his_o desire_n fra_n he_o be_v warmit_fw-ge and_o restit_fw-la their_o one_fw-mi space_n graithlie_o he_o blend_v into_o the_o wedowis_n face_n quod_fw-la he_o lady_n to_o displeis_n Èow_v na_fw-fr way_n one_fw-mi word_n with_o leif_fw-mi i_o wall_v unto_o Èow_o say_v scho_n say_v good_a schir_n say_v on_o quhat_o â—er_o Èe_v pleis_n for_o Èour_fw-la sayingis_fw-la shall_v do_v i_o na_fw-mi diseris_fw-la he_o say_v lady_n i_o marvel_v of_o Èour_n mind_n to_o this_o vane_n wark_n that_o Èe_n suld_v Èow_v incline_v consider_v Èe_n be_v one_fw-mi fair_a lady_n â–ª_o fresche_n in_o Èour_n flouris_fw-la Èonng_a plesand_n and_o â—usti_fw-la 〈…〉_o it_o war_n mair_n meit_fw-la â–ª_o and_o better_o be_v ten_o fald_n â–ª_o for_o to_o pass_v hame_z and_o keip_v Èour_n awin_n houshaâ—d_n nor_o heir_n to_o bide_v and_o Èour_n self_n to_o destroy_v day_o in_o sturt_n in_o murn_v and_o in_o noy_n my_o counsall_n be_v pass_v hame_z to_o Èour_n awin_n house_n give_v to_o the_o pure_a and_o gar_o deill_n greit_fw-mi almous_a quod_fw-la scho_n good_a schir_n give_v i_o Èour_v wordis_fw-la have_v knawin_v or_o y_fw-mi â—_o Èe_o suld_fw-mi sic_fw-la saying_n to_o i_o schawin_n see_fw-mi suld_fw-mi not_o have_v into_o this_o house_n entry_n because_o Èe_v talk_n of_o sic_fw-la purpois_fw-mi to_o i_o i_o say_v to_o Èow_o as_o i_o say_v of_o befoir_n to_o all_o my_o freindis_n and_o i_o wall_v Èe_v no_o moir_n speak_v of_o sic_fw-la thingis_fw-la they_o sink_v not_o in_o my_o heid_v know_fw-mi Èe_v not_o weill_n my_o husband_n sufferit_v deid_v for_o one_fw-mi small_a drop_n he_o see_v my_o finger_n bleid_v than_o think_v Èe_v not_o that_o i_o suld_v do_v sum_n deid_v for_o he_o again_o and_o take_v some_o small_a penance_n that_o micht_v i_o cause_n of_o he_o have_v remembrance_n thairfoir_n i_o shall_v he_o lufe_v on_o sic_fw-la one_fw-mi wise_n that_o i_o mon_fw-fr lufe_fw-fr the_o eird_n quhair_n that_o he_o lyis_o and_o for_o his_o saik_fw-mi sic_fw-la penance_n take_v on_o i_o that_o quhair_n he_o lyis_o abone_n he_o shall_v i_o die_v than_o the_o schiref_n tuik_fw-mi leif_fw-mi and_o up_o he_o raise_v the_o â—eirest_a gait_n unto_o the_o gallous_a gais_fw-fr and_o quhen_o he_o come_v the_o thief_n that_o he_o leave_v their_o be_v stollin_a away_o quhairof_o he_o maid_n greit_v cair_a and_o say_v oft_o time_n quhat_o have_v i_o do_v alas_o heir_n be_v to_o i_o becum_fw-la one_fw-mi cairfull_a case_n my_o gudis_fw-la my_o geir_n and_o also_o all_o my_o land_n my_o life_n siclike_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n sa_o he_o wander_a in_o sturt_n baith_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o wist_v not_o quhat_o to_o do_v for_o verray_n wo._n sa_o at_o the_o last_o he_o thocht_v that_o he_o wall_v pass_v to_o the_o lady_n â–ª_o befoir_n quhair_n that_o he_o be_v because_o scho_n be_v sa_o devoit_v in_o she_o sell_v he_z trowit_n of_o she_o to_o have_v some_o good_a counsel_n than_o come_v he_o on_o as_o have_v be_v the_o first_o cok_n and_o at_o the_o dure_v quiet_o do_v he_o knok_fw-mi quod_fw-la scho_fw-la quha_fw-la be_v that_o that_o sa_o soon_o call_v now_o i_o the_o schiref_n be_v cum_fw-la again_o to_o Èow_v i_o have_v one_fw-mi sturt_n and_o anger_n at_o my_o hart_n and_o i_o wall_v schaw_n thairof_o to_o Èow_v some_o part_n thairfoir_fw-fr hartlie_a i_o pray_v Èow_o let_v i_o in_o i_o shall_v Èow_o schaw_v the_o matter_n mair_a and_o min._n howbeit_o it_o be_v to_o her_o sum_n pretty_a pane_n zit_o up_o scho_n raise_v and_o leit_v he_o in_o again_o than_o he_o begin_v the_o case_n all_o for_o to_o tell_v quod_fw-la he_o lady_n i_o come_v to_o have_v counsel_n of_o Èow_n because_o i_o wait_v rich_v weill_n Èe_v know_fw-mi quhen_n any_o man_n be_v hangit_fw-la be_v the_o law_n my_o office_n be_v to_o keip_v he_o night_n and_o day_n to_o that_o effect_n he_o be_v not_o stollin_a away_o and_o give_v he_o be_v my_o life_n and_o all_o my_o landis_fw-fr without_o remeid_v be_v in_o the_o have_v handis_fw-la it_o be_v sa_fw-fr chancit_fw-la quhen_n i_o be_v heir_n rich_v now_o in_o the_o same_o time_n quhen_o i_o talkit_v with_o Èow_n the_o thief_n quhilk_fw-mi i_o suld_v have_v walkit_v quhill_a day_n sum_v subtle_a handis_fw-fr his_fw-mi stollin_a he_o quite_o away_o quhairthrow_n i_o will_v incur_v the_o have_v feid_v lois_fw-fr all_o my_o landis_fw-fr and_o also_o tine_n my_o heid_v or_o ellis_fw-la on_o force_n forth_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o flee_v quhilk_fw-mi be_v but_o doubt_n one_fw-mi hevie_a race_n to_o i_o beseik_v Èow_o Èour_a counsall_n give_v i_o to_o into_o this_o race_n quhat_o Èe_n think_v best_a to_o do_v quod_fw-la scho_n good_a schir_n for_o Èow_v my_o hart_n be_v i_o that_o sic_fw-la one_fw-mi chance_n suld_fw-mi happin_n upon_o Èow_n so_o bot_n sen_fw-mi Èe_fw-mi have_v maid_n Èour_n first_o mane_n to_o i_o i_o mon_fw-fr Èow_v help_v defend_v and_o all_o be_v supply_n sa_o wall_v kindness_n courtasie_n and_o ressoun_n of_o one_fw-mi woe_n hart_n for_o to_o have_v compassioun_n quod_fw-la he_o lady_n i_o lippin_n on_o Èow_n na_fw-fr les_fw-fr bot_n for_o to_o have_v Èour_n counsall_n and_o kindness_n because_o Èe_v be_v in_o greit_a estimatioun_n in_o wit_n wisdom_n and_o all_o be_v in_o devotioun_n and_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v Èour_n counsall_n now_o for_o all_o my_o cause_n clean_o i_o commit_v to_o Èow_v for_o it_o be_v say_v sen_fw-mi first_fw-mi the_o world_n begin_v thair_n be_v greit_a help_n into_o one_fw-mi good_a woman_n this_o lady_n than_o be_v mufit_n with_o mercy_n and_o on_o this_o knicht_n her_o hart_n have_v greit_a piety_n and_o say_v good_a schir_n Èour_n sturt_v it_o mufi_v i_o bot_n take_v good_a hart_n and_o Èe_n shall_v helpit_n be_v do_v my_o counsall_n and_o schortlie_o to_o conclude_v see_fw-mi sail_n nouther_n lois_fw-fr Èour_fw-fr life_n landis_fw-la nor_o good_a he_o say_v lady_n that_o erand_a bring_v i_o heir_n to_o save_v my_o life_n my_o landis_fw-la my_o gudis_fw-la and_o geir_fw-fr quod_fw-la scho_fw-la schir_n will_v Èe_v promeis_n faithful_o quhen_n i_o have_v do_v that_o Èe_n will_v mary_v i_o i_o will_v do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o Èow_v say_v quod_fw-la he_o lady_n of_o that_o i_o wall_v be_v glay_v wald_n god_n in_o hevin_n to_o i_o Èe_v wall_v sa_o do_v that_o i_o micht_v be_v Èour_n persoun_fw-fr fallowis_n to_o consider_v i_o be_o bot_n one_fw-mi pure_a knicht_n and_o Èe_v one_fw-mi lady_n of_o greit_a blood_n and_o of_o micht_n wald_n Èe_v disdabe_n to_o humbill_n Èour_n mind_n to_o i_o i_o suld_v Èow_o serve_v with_o all_o humility_n sa_o baith_o their_o mind_n and_o all_o their_o hail_n intent_n be_v weill_n aggreit_v quhairof_o they_o stude_fw-la content_v good_a sehir_n scho_v say_v Èe_v knaw_v rich_v weil_z i_o wait_v how_o my_o husband_n be_v buryit_v of_o the_o lait_n quha_n lufit_v i_o sa_fw-fr wonder_v weill_n in_o deid_v that_o for_o one_fw-mi drop_n he_o see_v my_o finger_n bleid_v he_o tuik_v in_o hart_n sir_n sturt_n and_o displesour_n of_o doly_a deith_n he_o sufferit_v the_o schairp_v schour_n give_v take_v he_o up_o for_o to_o be_v Èour_n relief_n and_o hang_v he_o up_o quhair_n hangit_fw-la be_v the_o thief_n the_o schiref_n say_v fair_a lady_n be_v the_o rude_a your_o