The taill of the vponlandis mous, and the burges mous
Esope myne authour makis mentioun,
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Of twa myis and thay wer sisteris deir,
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Of quham the eldest duelt in ane borous toun:
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The vther wynnit vponland weill neir:
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Richt soliter, quhyle vnder busk, and breir:
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Quhilis in the corne, in vther mennis skaith,
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As owtlawis dois and leuit on hir waith.
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This rurall mous in to the wynter tyde,
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Had hunger, cauld, and tholit grit distres,
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The vther mous that in the burgh can byde,
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Was gild brother and made ane fre burges.
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Toll-fre als but custum mair or les,
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And fredome had to ga quhair euer scho list,
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Amang the cheis and meill in ark and kist.
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Ane tyme quhen scho wes full and vnfute-sair,
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Scho tuke in mynd hir sister vpon land,
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And langit for to heir of hir weilfair,
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To se quhat lyfe scho led vnder the wand.
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Bairfute allone with pykestaf in hir hand,
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As pure pylgryme scho passit owt off town,
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To seik hir sister baith oure daill and down.
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Furth mony wilsum wayis can scho walk,
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Throw mosse and mure throw bankis busk and breir,
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Fra fur to fur cryand fra balk to balk
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Cum furth to me my awin sueit sister deir,
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Cry peip anis, with that the mous culd heir,
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And knew hir voce as kinnisman will do,
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Be verray kynd, and furth scho come hir to.
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