"And thow of Charlis cumpany,
Cheif King of Cheualry,
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That for ane nichtis harbery
Pay suld be laid."
XXIV.
¶ "Ȝea, sen it is sa that thow will haue na pay,
Cum the morne to the Court and do my counsall;
Deliuer the, and bring ane laid, and mak na delay,
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Thow may not schame with thy craft, gif thow thriue sall;
Gif I may help the ocht to sell, forsuith I sall assay,
And als my self wald haue sum of the Fewall."
"Peter!" he said, "I sall preif the morne, gif I may,
To bring Coillis to the Court, to se gif thay sell sall."
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"Se that thow let nocht, I pray the," said the King.
"In faith," said the Coilȝear,
"Traist weill I salbe thair,
For thow will neuer gif the mair,
To mak ane lesing."
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XXV.
"Bot tell me now, lelely, quhat is thy richt name?
I will forȝet the morne, and ony man me greif."
"Wymond of the Wardrop, I bid not to lane;
Tak gude tent to my name, the Court gif thow will preif."
"That I haue said I sall hald, and that I tell the plane;
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Quhair ony Coilȝear may enchaip I trow till encheif."
Quhen he had grantit him to cum, than was the king fane,
And withoutin ony mair let, than he tuke his leif.
Than the Coilȝear had greit thocht on the cunnand he had maid,
Went to the Charcoill in hy,
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To mak his Chauffray reddy;
Agane the morne airly
He ordanit him ane laid.
