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  • The Bannatyne MS (c. 1568)
    • 250r

    So prayiss me as ȝe think causs quhy

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    This poem runs from folio 250r

    1
    1 So prayiss me as ȝe think causs quhy
    2 And lufe me as ȝow lykis best
    3 As pleisis ȝow so plesit am I
    4 Gif not I fynd of not I traist

    2
    5 Gif ȝe be trew I wilbe Iust
    6 Gife ȝe be fals flattery is fre
    7 all tymes and houris evin as ȝe lust
    8 for me till vse als weill as ȝe

    3
    9 Gif ȝe do mok I will bot play
    10 Gif ȝe do lawch I will not weip
    11 Evin as ȝe list think do or say
    12 Sic law ȝe mak Sic law I keip

    4
    13 Schaw fathfull lufe Luve sall ȝe haif
    14 Schaw dowbilnes I sal ȝow quyt
    15 ȝe ca[n] not vse nor no ways craif
    16 bot evin þat same is my delyt

    5
    17 Bot gif ȝe wald be trew and plane
    18 ȝe wald me pleiss and best co[n]tent
    19 and gif ȝe will not so remane
    20 as I haif said so am I lent

    6
    21 awyss ȝow as ȝe think to do
    22 and vse me as ȝe list to fynd
    23 quhat neidis lang talking þairto
    24 For as I am ȝe knaw my mynd

    7
    25 Bewar þairfoir and tak gud heid
    26 quhat is the sentens of this bill
    27 For and ȝe beir me ocht at feid
    28 I sall ȝow hald ay at evill w

    8
    29 Thairfoir be trew but vairiens
    30 and I salbe as of befoir
    31 vþirwayis generis discrepans
    32 content ȝow this ȝe get no moir

    Ffinis
    Author: Unkown


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