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 ROBERT HENRYSON

But mawgre Jiaif I and I byde,

Fra they begin to steir; Quhat lyis on heart I will nocht hyd;

Makyn, then mak gude cheir.'

��'Robin, thou reivis me roiff and rest;

1 luve bot thcc allanc.' 'Makyne, adieu' the sone gois west,

The day is ncir-hand gane ' 'Robin, in dule I am so dre^t

That luve will be my bane.' 'Ga luve, Makyne, quhair-evir thow list,

For lemman I luve nanc.'

'Robin, I stand in sic a styll,

I sicht, and that full sair.' 'Makyne, I half been here this quhyle;

At hame God gif I wair.' 'My huny, Robin, talk anc quhyll,

Gif thow will do na mair. J 'Makyn, sum uthir man begyle,

For hamcwart I will fair.'

Robin on his way is went

As light as leif of tre; Makyne murnit in hir intent,

And trowd him nevir to se.

mawgre haif I and] I am uneasy if. reivis] robbest.

roiff] quiet. drest] beset. lemman] mistress. styll] plight. sicht] sigh. in hir intent] in her inward thought.

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