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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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25^ XXII. SIR DAVID LYNDESAY.And, in thare maner, mak gret mone,Gowland with mony gryslye grone.The bodeis <strong>of</strong> dede creaturisAppeir sail on thare Sepulturis :Than sail boith men, wemen, and bairnis 5490Cum crepand furth <strong>of</strong> howe Cauernis,Quhare thay, for dreid, wer hyd affore,With seych, and sob, and hartis sore ;Wandryng about as thay war wode,Affamysit for fait <strong>of</strong> fude. 5495Non may mak v<strong>the</strong>ris confortyng,Bot dule for dule, and Lamentyng.Quhat may thay do bot weip and wounder,Quhen thay se roches schaik in schounder,Throw trimlyng <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> erth and quakyng ? 5500Off sorrow, than, salbe no slakyng.Quho that bene leuand, in those dayis,May tell <strong>of</strong> terrabyll affrayis :Thare ryches, rentis, nor tressour.That tyme, sail do thame small plesour. 5505Bot, quhen sic wonderis dois appeir.Men may be sure <strong>the</strong> day drawis neir.That luste men pas sail <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> glore,Iniuste, <strong>to</strong> pane for euer-more.COVRTIOVR.Fa<strong>the</strong>r, said I, we daylie reid 5510One Artekle, in-<strong>to</strong> our creid,Sayand that Christe Omnipotent,In-<strong>to</strong> that generall lugement,Sail luge boith dede and quik also.Quharefore, declare me, or 3e go, 5515Geue thare sailony man or wyueThat day be funding vpon lyue ?

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