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 ALEXANDER SCOTT

Therefore, go, with thy luve remain, And Jet me leif thus unmolest,

And see that thou come not again, But bide with her thou luvis best.

Sen she that I have servit lang

Is to depart so suddenly, Address thee now, for thou sail gang

And bear thy lady company.

Fra she be gone, heartless am I, For quhy^ thou art with her possest.

Therefore, my heart, go hence in high, And bide with her thou luvis best.

Though this belappit body here Be bound to servitude and thrall,

My faithful heart is free enticr And mind to serve my lady at all. Would God that I were perigall Yet at the least, my heart, thou sail

Abide with her thou luvis best.

Sen in your garth the lily quhyte May not remain amang the laif,

Adieu the flower of whole delitc' Adieu the succour that may me saif ' Adieu the fragrant balme suaif,

And lamp of ladies lustiest'

My faithful heart she shall it haif

To bide with her it luvis best.

sen] since. belappit] downtrodden perigall] made

equal to, privileged. garth] garden-close. laif] lest

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