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 JU Dff that purpos in the place, be pryme of the day, 3 herd ane petuos appele, with ane pur mane, Solpit in forowe, that fadly couth ſay, Wa is me, wretche in this warld, willome of wane, With mair murnyng in mynd than 3 mepne may, Rolpit reuthfully roth in a rude rane ; Df that ferly on fold, 3 fell in affray, Nicar that noys in nett 3 nechit in ane 3 fawe ane bowlat, in haitt, vndir ane holyne, Lukand the laike throwe, And ſaw his awne ſchadowe, at the quhilk he couth growe, and maid gowlyne. be grat gryfly grym, and gaif a gret zowle, Cheuerand and chydand with churliche cheir : Duhy is my far, quoth the fple, fattonit ſo foule, my forme and my fetherem, vnfrely, but feir ; my neb is netherit as a nok, 3 am bot ane Dwle ; aganis natur in the nicht, 3 walk in to weir; 3 dare do nocht on the day, bot droupe as a dovle, Pocht for ſchame of my ſchape in pert till appeir : Thus all thir fowlis, for my filth, has me at feid, That be J ſeyne in thar licht, To luke out on day licht, Sum will me dulfully dicht, Sum dyng me to deid.