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 ri kX33. Thus argewe thaj ernittly wounder oftlys ; Syne to the famyn forſuth thaj allent haile ; That ſen it nechit Natur, thar allerís maftris, Thaj couth nocht trete but entent of the Temperale. Tharfor thaj counfall the Pape to writ in this wys, To the Athile emperoux, ſouerane in ſafle, To adres to that dyet, to deme his awys, With dukis, and with digne lordis, darreft in dale, Erlles of anceſtry, and vtharis ynewe. So that the Spirituale itaite, and the ſecular conſait, wycht all gang in a gait Tender and trewe. KkJJJ. The trewe Turtour and trailt, as J eir tauld, Wrait thir letteris at lenth, lelett in leid ; Syne throw the Papis precept planly thaim zald To the Swallowe ſo ſwyft, harrald in hed, To ettill to the emperour, of anceſtry auld : he wald nocht (pair for to ſpring on a gud fpeid : Fand him in Babilonis towr, with bernis ſo bald, Cruell kingis with crovne, and dukis but dreid. be gaf this lordis belyve the letteris to luke ; Duhilk the riche emperour, And all othar in the hour, Reflauit with honour, Baith princis and duke.