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XXII. THE MONARCHE. BOOK III. 251Off gold and syluer, by mesoure,Be one luste computatioun,Weill fyue and twentye myllioun, 4560As dois Indyte Palmerius :Reid hym, and thow sail fynd itthus.Christis Disciplis wer weill knawinThrouch vertew, quhilk wes be thame schawinIn speciall fement charitie, 4565Gret pacience, and humylite :The popis floke, in all regionis,Ar knawin best be thare clyppit crounis.Christ, he did honour MatromonyIn-<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cane <strong>of</strong> Galaly, 4570Quhare he, be his power Diuyne,Did turne <strong>the</strong> waiter in-<strong>to</strong> WyneAnd, als, chesit sum Maryit menTo be his seruandis, as 5e kenAnd Peter, duryng all his lyfe, 4575He thocht no Syn <strong>to</strong> haif ane wyfe.3e sail nocht fynd, in no passage,Quhare Christ forbiddith mariage ;Bot leifsum tyll ilk man <strong>to</strong> marye,Quhilk wantis <strong>the</strong> gyft <strong>of</strong> Chaistitye. 4580The Pope hes maid <strong>the</strong> contrar lawisIn his kyngdome, as all men knawis :None <strong>of</strong> his preistis dar marye wyfis,Vnder no les paine nor thare lyfis.Thocht thay haif Concubynis fyftene, 4585In-<strong>to</strong> that cace thay ar ouersene.Quhat chaistytie thay keip in RomeIs Weill kend ouer allchristindome.Christ did schaw his obedienceOn<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Empriouris excellence, 4590

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