VII.

SAE mony Theivs and Murderers weil kend,
Sae grit Releivs of Lords them till deffend,
Because they spend the Pelf them betwene,
Sae few till wend this Mifcheif till amend,
Within, c.

VIII.

THIS to correct, they fhore with mony Cracks,
But small the Effect of Speir or bartar Ax,

Quhen Courage lacks, that fuld the Corfs mak kein, Sae mony Jacks, and Brats on Beggars Baks,

Within, &c.

IX.

Sic Vant of Wouftours, with Hearts in finful Satures, Sic brawland Bosters, degenerate frae their Natures, And fic Regratours, the pure Man to prevene; Sae mony Traytors, fae mony Rubeators,

Within, c.

X.

SAE mony Juges, and Lords new made of late,
Sae fmall Refuges, the pure Man to debate;

Sae mony Eftate, for common Weil fae quhene, Owre all the Gate, fae mony Theives fa tait,

Within, &c.

XI. SAE

XI.

SAE mony a Sentance retreitit for to win

Geir and Aquentance, or Kyndness of thair Kin; Thay think nae Sin, quhair Proffit cums betwene Sae mony a Gin, to haift them to the Pin,

Within, .

XII.

Sic Knavis and Crakkars, to play at Cards and Dyce,
Sic Haland Shakers, quhilk ate Cowkelbys Gryce,
Ar halden of Pryce, when Lymers do convene;
Sic Store of Vyce, fae mony Witts unwyfe,

Within, &c.

XIII.

SAE mony Merchands, fac mony ar mensworns, Sic pure Tennands, fic curfing Ein and Morn,

Quhilk flays the Corn, and Fruit that grows grene; Sic Skaith and Skorn, fae mony Paitlaits worn, Within, &c.

XIV.

SAE mony Rackets, fae mony Ketch Pillars,
Sic Balls, fic Nackets, and fic Tutivilaris,

And fic Ill-willars, to fpeik of King and Quene, Şic Pudding-fillars, defcending doun frae Millars, Within, &c.

XV. SIC

Şic Fardingails on Flags as fat as Quhails,
Fattit lyk Fouls, with Hatts that nocht avails,
And fic foul Tails, to fweip the Causy clene,

The Duft up fails, fac mony with uck fails
Within, c,

XVI.

SAB mony a Kitty, dreft up in Golden Chenze,
Sae few witty, that weil can Fables fenze,

With apil Renze, ay fhawand her Golden Chene 3 Of Sathans Senzie fure fic an unfall Menzie

Within this Land was nevir hard nor fene.

Quod DUNBAR.

EP I

I

Wife SATINGS.

T that I gife, I haif,

It that I len, I craif,

It that I fpend, is myne,

It that I leif, I tyne :

Get and faif, and thou falt haif,

Len and

grant, and thou falt want;

Wha in his Plenty taks not Heid,

1

He fall haif Falt in Tyme of Neid:

When eir I lend,

I am a Friend,

And whan I craif,

I am unkynd;

Thus of my Friend, I mak a Fae,
I shrew me, gif I mair do fac.

A zung Man Chiftane, wittles,
A pure Man Spendar, gettles,
Ane auld Man Trechour, truthless,
A Woman Lowpar, landless;

Be gude Saint Giel,

Sall nevir ane of thir do weil.

THE

THE

COMPLAINT.

An EPISTLE to his Mistress on the Force of LuvE.

I.

UHAIR Luve is kendlit comfortless,

Ther is na Fever half faç fell,
Frae Cupid keift his Dart begefs,
I had nae Hap to faif my fell,
Lyk as my wofull Heart can tell,
My inwart Pains and Siching fair;

For weil I wat the Pains of Hell
Unto my Pain can nocht compair,

II. FOR