XVI.
Ȝit or ewyn enterit come that bur office, [Yit or evin enterit that.]
Obeyand thir bischoppis, and bydand tham by,
Gret Ganeris on ground, in gudly awyss,
That war demyt, but dowt, denyss douchty;
Thai mak residence raith, and airly will ryss
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To kepe the college cleine, and the clergye.
The Cok in his cleir cape, that crawis and cryiss,
Was chosyn chauntour full cheif in the channonry.
Thar come the Curlewe a clerk, and that full cunnand, [and that a cunand.]
Chargit as chancillar,
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For he couth wryte wounder fair,
With his neb for mistar,
Apon the se sand.
XVII.
Apon the sand ȝit I sawe, as thesaurer tane,
With grene almouss on hed, schir Gawane the Drak;
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The archedene, that ourman, ay prechand in plane, [Arsdene.]
Correker of kirkmen was clepit the Claik. [Correctour.]
The Martoune, the Murcoke, the Myresnype in ane, [Mortoun.]
Lichtit, as lerit men, law by that laike. [as lerit men of law.]
The Ravyne, rolpand rudly in a roche ran, [the lardun.]
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Was dene rurale to reid, rank as a raike;
Quhill the lardnir was laid, held he na houss;
Bot in wplandis townis,
At vicaris and personnis,
For the procuraciounis,
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Cryand full crowss.
XVIII.
The crovss Capone, a clerk under cleir weidis,
Full of cherite, chast and vnchangeable,
Was officiale but less that the law leidis
