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 XXUJ. Gois balkis war governouris of the gret oift, Cholin chiftanis, chevalrus in charge of weris, marchonis in the mapamond, and of mychtis mott, Dirt dukis in dignite, quhom no dreid deris. Spar Balkis, that (pedely will compas the coſt, Wlar kene knychtis, of kynd clene of maneris, Blyth bodyit, and beld, but baret or boitt, With eyne celeſtiale to fe, circulit as ſaphiris. The Specht was a purſevant, provde till apper ; That raid befor the emperour, In a cotof' armour, De all kynd of colour, Cumly and cleir. XXUJJ. be bure cumly to knawe be connyſaunce cleir Thre erovnis, and a crucifir, all of cler gold ; The burde with orient perle plantit till apper, Dicht as a dyademe digne, deir to behold, Circulit on ilk ſyde with the ſapheit, The jaſpis joynit in gem, and rubyis in rold. Syne twa kepis our croce, of diluer ſo cleir, Jn a feild of aſure flammit on fold ; The Papis armes at poynt to blaſon and beir. as feris for a perlewant, That will wayage awant ; attive and awenant, Armes to weit.