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Ryveris ran reid on spait with watir broune,
And burnys hurlys all thar bankis doune.

— Gavin Douglas Eneados (1513)

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As to the text accordyng never a deill,
Mair than langis to the cart the fift quheill.

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And al smail fowlys syngis on the spray:
Welcum the lord of lycht, and lamp of day.

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Bot a sentens to follow may suffice me:
Sum tyme I follow the text als neir I may,
Sum tyme I am constrenyt ane other way.

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Fyrst I protest, beaw schirris, by зour leif
Beis weill avisit my wark or зhe reprief;
Consider it warly, reid oftar than anys,
Weill at a blenk sle poetry nocht tayn is.

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It is richt facil and eith gait, I the tell,
Forto discend and pas on down to hell:
The blak gettis of Pluto, and that dirk way,
Standis evir oppin and patent nycht and day;
Bot tharfra to return agane on hyght,
And heir abufe recovir this aris licht,
That is difficil wark, thar lawbour lyis.

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