The Poems of Robert Henryson Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...to deid.' 'Schir, ' said the fox, '3e knaw my rob is reid, And thairfoir thair will na beist abide me, 1970 Thocht I wald be sa fals as for to hide me.' '3is, ' quod the wolf, 'throw buskis and throw breiris, Law can thow lour to cum to thine intent.' 'Schir, ' said the fox, '3e wait weill how it gais; Ane lang space fra thame thay feill my sent, 1975 Then will thay eschaip, suppois thay suld be schent; And I am schamefull for to cum behind thame In to the feild, thocht I suld sleipand find thame.' 'Na, ' quod the wolf, 'thow can cum on the wind, For euerie wrink, forsuith, thow hes ane wyle.' 1980 'Schir, ' said the fox, 'that beist 3e micht call blind, F. 52 b. That micht not eschaip than fra me ane myle. How micht I ane of thame that wyis begile? My tippit twa eiris, and my twa gray ene, Garris me be kend, quhair I was neuer sene.' 1985 CHARTERIS 'Than, ' said the Uolf, 'Lowrence, I heir the le, 1985 And castis for perrellis thy ginnes to defend; Bot all thy sobeis sall not auaill the, About the busk with wayis thocht thow wend; Falset will fail3e ay at the latter end; To bow at bidding, and byde not quhill thow brest, 1990 Thairfoir I gif the counsall for the best.' 'Schir, ' said the Foxe, 'it is Lentring, 3e se; I can nouther fische with huke nor Net, To tak ane Banestikill; thocht we baith suld de, I had nane vther craft to win my meit; 1995 Bot wer it Pasche, that men suld pultrie eit, As Kiddis, Lambis, or Caponis in to ply, To beir 3our office than wald I not set by.' 'Than, ' said the Uolf, in wraith, 'wenis thow with wylis, And with thy mony mowis me to mat? 2000 It is ane auld Dog, doutles, that thow begylis: Thow wenis to Draw the stra befoir the catt ' 'Schir, ' said the Foxe, 'God wait, I mene not that; For and I did, it wer we