"The ane of ȝow my Capill ta,
The vther his Coursour alswa,
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To the stabill swyith ȝe ga."
Than was the King glaid.
X.
☞ The Coilȝear, gudlie in feir, tuke him be the hand,
And put him befoir him, as ressoun had bene;
Quhen thay come to the dure, the King begouth to stand,
To put the Coilȝear in befoir, maid him to mene.
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He said: "Thow art vncourtes, that sall I warrand."
He tyt the King be the nek, twa part in tene;
"Gif thow at bidding suld be boun or obeysand,
And gif thow of Courtasie couth, thow hes forȝet it clene;
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Now is anis," said the Coilȝear, "kynd aucht to creip,
Sen ellis thow art vnknawin,
To mak me Lord of my awin;
Sa mot I thriue, I am thrawin,
Begin we to threip."
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XI.
Than benwart thay ȝeid, quhair brandis was bricht,
To ane bricht byrnand fyre as the Carll bad;
He callit on Gyliane, his wyfe, thair Supper to dicht.
"Of the best that thair is, help that we had,
. . . . .
Efter ane euill day to haue ane mirrie nicht,
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For sa troublit with stormis was I neuer stad;
Of ilk airt of the Eist sa laithly it laid,
Ȝit was I mekle willar than,
Quhen I met with this man."
Of sic taillis thay began,
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Quhill the supper was graid.
