PEBLIS TO THE PLAY.
At Beltane,[755]quhen ilk bodie bownis[756]To Peblis to the play,To heir the singin’ and the soundis,The solace, suth to say;Be firth[757]and forrest furth they found[758],Thay graythit[759]tham full gay;God wait that wald thay do that stound[760],For it was thair feist day,Thay said,Of Peblis to the play.All the wenchis of the westWar up or the cok crew;For reiling[761]thair micht na man rest,For garray and for glew[762].Ane said “My curches[763]ar nocht prest!”Than answerit Meg full blew[764],“To get an hude I hald it best.”“Be Goddis saull that is true!”Quod scho[765],Of Peblis to the play.She tuik the tippet[766]be the end;To lat it hing scho leit not[767].Quod he, “Thy bak sall beir ane bend[768];”“In faith,” quod she, “we meit not!”Scho was so guckit and so gend[769]That day ane byt scho eit nocht.Than spak hir fallowis that hir kend[770],“Be still, my joy, and greit not[771],Now,Of Peblis to the play!”“Evir, allace!” than said scho,“Am I nocht cleirlie tynt[772]?I dar nocht cum yon mercat[773]to,I am so evvil sone-brint[774].Amang you merchands my dudds do[775],Marie; I sall anis mynt[776]Stand of far and keik[777]thaim to,As I at hame was wont,”Quod scho,Of Peblis to the play.Hop, calye, and cardronow[778]Gaderit out thik-fald[779];With “hey and how rohumbelow”The young folk were full bald.The bagpipe blew, and thai out-threw[780]Out of the townis untald[781].Lord, sic ane schout was thame amangQuhen thai were ower the wald[782],Thair west,Of Peblis to the play!Ane young man stert in-to that steid[783]Als cant[784]as ony colt,Ane birken hat upon his heid,With ane bow and ane bolt;Said “Mirrie madinis, think not lang[785],The wedder is fair and smolt[786]:”He cleikit up ane hie ruf sang[787];“Thair fure[788]ane man to the holt[789],”Quod he,Of Peblis to the play.Thay had nocht gane half of the gait[790]Quhen the madinis come upon thame;Ilk ane man gaif his consait[791]How at[792]thai wald dispone[793]thame.Ane said, “The fairest fallis me;Tak ye the laif[794]and fone[795]thame.”Ane-uther said “Wys lat me be!On, Twedell syd, and on thameSwyth[796]!Of Peblis to the play.”Than he to-ga and scho to-ga[797],And never ane bad abyd you.Ane winklot[798]fell, and her taill up,“Wow,” quod Malkin[799], “hyd yow!Quhat neidis you to maik it sua[800]?Yon man will not ourryd[801]you.”“Ar ye owr gude[802],” quod scho, “I say,To lat thame gang[803]besyd yow,Yonder,Of Peblis to the play?”Than thai come to the townis endWithouttin more delai,He befoir, and scho befoir,To see quha was maist gay.All that luikit thame uponLeuche[804]fast at thair array:Sum said that thai were merkat folk,Sum said the Quene of MayWas cumit[805]Of Peblis to the play.Than thai to the taverne housWith meikle oly[806]prance;Ane spak wi’ wourdis wonder crous[807]“A done[808]with ane mischance!”“Braid up the burde,” he hydis tyt[809],“We ar all in ane trance[810].Se that our napre be quhyt[811],For we will dyn and daunceThair out,Of Peblis to the play.”Ay as the gudwyf[812]brocht in,Ane scorit upon the wauch[813].Ane bad pay, ane-ither said “Nay,Byd quhill we rakin our lauch[814].”The gud-wyf said, “Have ye na dreid;Ye sall pay at ye aucht[815].”Ane young man start upon his feit,And he began to lauche[816],For heydin[817]Of Peblis to the play.He gat ane trincheour in his handAnd he began to compt;“Ilk man twa and are happenie[818]!To pay thus we war wount.”Ane-uther stert upon his feit,And said “Thow art our blunt[819]To tak sic office upoun hand!Be God thow servite ane dunt[820]Of me,Of Peblis to the play.”“Ane dunt,” quod he, “quhat dewil is that?Be God, yow dar not du’d!”He stert till ane broggit stauf[821],Wincheand as he war woode[822].All that hous was in an reirde[823]:Ane cryit, “The halie rude!Help us, Lord, upon this erde[824],That thair be spilt na bludeHeirin,Of Peblis to the play!”Thay thrang out at the dure at anis,Withouttin ony reddin[825].Gilbert in ane gutter glayde[826]—He gat na better beddin.Thair wes not ane of thame that dayWald do ane-utheris biddin:Thairby lay thre and threttie-sum[827]Thrunland[828]in ane middingOff draff[829],Of Peblis to the play.Ane cadgear on the mercat gait[830]Hard thame bargane[831]begin;He gaiff ane schout, his wyff came out;Scantlie scho micht ourhye[832]him.[833]He held, scho drew, for dust that dayMicht na man se ane styme[834]To red[835]thameOf Peblis to the play.He stert to his greit gray meir,And of he tumblit the creilis.“Alace!” quod scho, “hald our gude-man!”And on hir knees scho kneilis.“Abyd,” quod scho; “Why, nay,” quod he;In-till his stirrapis he lap[836];The girding[837]brak, and he flew of,And upstart bayth his heilisAt anis[838],Of Peblis to the play.His wyf came out, and gaif ane schoutAnd be the fute scho gat him;All bedirtin[839]drew him out;“Lord God, richt weil that sat[840]him!”He said, “Quhare is yon cubroun[841]knaif?”Quod scho, “I reid[842]ye, lat himGang hame his gaites[843].” “Be God,” quod he,“I sall anis have at himYit,Of Peblis to the play.”“Ye fylit[844]me, fy for schame!” quod scho;“Se as[845]ye have drest[846]me!How feil ye, schir?” “As my girdin brak,Quhat meikle[847]devil may lest[848]me.I wait[849]weil quhat; it wesMy awin gray meir that kest me,Or gif I wes forfochtin[850]faynt,And syn[851]lay doun to rest meYonder,Of Peblis to the play.”Be that[852]the bargane was all playit;The stringis stert out of thair nokks[853];Sevin-sum that the tulye[854]maidLay gruffling[855]in the stokks.John Jacksoun of the nether wardeHad lever have giffin[856]an oxOr[857]he had cuming in that cumpanie,He sware be Goddis lockkisAnd mannis bayth,Of Peblis to the play.With that Will Swane come sueitand out,Ane meikle miller man;“Gif I sall dance have donn[858], lat se,Blaw up the bagpyp than!The schamou’s dance[859]I mon beginI trow it sall not pane.”So hevelie he hockit[860]about,To see him, Lord, as[861]thai ranThat tyd,Of Peblis to the play!Thay gadderit out of the toun[862],And neirar him thai dreuche;Ane bade gif the daunsaris rowme;Will Swane makis wounder teuche[863].Than all the wenschis Te he! thai playit;But, Lord, as Will Young leuche[864]!“Gude gossip, come hyn your gaitis[865],For we have daunsit aneuche[866]At anisAt Peblis at the play.”Sa ferslie fyr-heit[867]wes the dayHis face began to frekill.Than Tisbe[868]tuik him by the hand,Wes new cuming fra the Seckill.“Allace!” quod scho, “quhat sall I do?And our doure hes na stekill[869]!”And scho to-ga[870]as hir taill brynt,And all the cairlis to kekill[871]At hir,Of Peblis to the play.The pyper said, “Now I beginTo tyre for playing to,Bot yit I have gottin naethingFor all my pyping to you.Thre happenis for half ane day,And that will not undo you;And gif ye will gif me richt nocht[872]The meikill devill gang wi’ you!”Quod he,Of Peblis to the play.Be that the daunsing wes all done,Thair leif tuik les and mair;Quhen the winklottis and the wawarris twynit[873]To se it was hart sair.Wat Atkin said to fair Ales[874],“My bird[875], now I will fayr.”The dewil a wourde that scho might speik,Bot swownit that sweit of swair[876]For kyndnes,Of Peblis to the play.He sippilit[877]lyk ane faderles fole;“And be still, my sweit thing!”“Be the halyrud of PeblisI may nocht rest for greting[878].”He quhissillit and he pypit baythTo mak hir blyth that meiting:“My hony part, how sayis the sang,‘Thair sall be mirth at our metingYit,’Of Peblis to the play.”Be that the sone was settand schaftis,And neir done wes the day.Thair men micht heir schriken of chaftis[879]Quhen that thai went thair way.Had thair bein mair made of this sangMair suld I to yow say.At Beltane ilka bodie bowndTo Peblis to the play.
At Beltane,[755]quhen ilk bodie bownis[756]To Peblis to the play,To heir the singin’ and the soundis,The solace, suth to say;Be firth[757]and forrest furth they found[758],Thay graythit[759]tham full gay;God wait that wald thay do that stound[760],For it was thair feist day,Thay said,Of Peblis to the play.All the wenchis of the westWar up or the cok crew;For reiling[761]thair micht na man rest,For garray and for glew[762].Ane said “My curches[763]ar nocht prest!”Than answerit Meg full blew[764],“To get an hude I hald it best.”“Be Goddis saull that is true!”Quod scho[765],Of Peblis to the play.She tuik the tippet[766]be the end;To lat it hing scho leit not[767].Quod he, “Thy bak sall beir ane bend[768];”“In faith,” quod she, “we meit not!”Scho was so guckit and so gend[769]That day ane byt scho eit nocht.Than spak hir fallowis that hir kend[770],“Be still, my joy, and greit not[771],Now,Of Peblis to the play!”“Evir, allace!” than said scho,“Am I nocht cleirlie tynt[772]?I dar nocht cum yon mercat[773]to,I am so evvil sone-brint[774].Amang you merchands my dudds do[775],Marie; I sall anis mynt[776]Stand of far and keik[777]thaim to,As I at hame was wont,”Quod scho,Of Peblis to the play.Hop, calye, and cardronow[778]Gaderit out thik-fald[779];With “hey and how rohumbelow”The young folk were full bald.The bagpipe blew, and thai out-threw[780]Out of the townis untald[781].Lord, sic ane schout was thame amangQuhen thai were ower the wald[782],Thair west,Of Peblis to the play!Ane young man stert in-to that steid[783]Als cant[784]as ony colt,Ane birken hat upon his heid,With ane bow and ane bolt;Said “Mirrie madinis, think not lang[785],The wedder is fair and smolt[786]:”He cleikit up ane hie ruf sang[787];“Thair fure[788]ane man to the holt[789],”Quod he,Of Peblis to the play.Thay had nocht gane half of the gait[790]Quhen the madinis come upon thame;Ilk ane man gaif his consait[791]How at[792]thai wald dispone[793]thame.Ane said, “The fairest fallis me;Tak ye the laif[794]and fone[795]thame.”Ane-uther said “Wys lat me be!On, Twedell syd, and on thameSwyth[796]!Of Peblis to the play.”Than he to-ga and scho to-ga[797],And never ane bad abyd you.Ane winklot[798]fell, and her taill up,“Wow,” quod Malkin[799], “hyd yow!Quhat neidis you to maik it sua[800]?Yon man will not ourryd[801]you.”“Ar ye owr gude[802],” quod scho, “I say,To lat thame gang[803]besyd yow,Yonder,Of Peblis to the play?”Than thai come to the townis endWithouttin more delai,He befoir, and scho befoir,To see quha was maist gay.All that luikit thame uponLeuche[804]fast at thair array:Sum said that thai were merkat folk,Sum said the Quene of MayWas cumit[805]Of Peblis to the play.Than thai to the taverne housWith meikle oly[806]prance;Ane spak wi’ wourdis wonder crous[807]“A done[808]with ane mischance!”“Braid up the burde,” he hydis tyt[809],“We ar all in ane trance[810].Se that our napre be quhyt[811],For we will dyn and daunceThair out,Of Peblis to the play.”Ay as the gudwyf[812]brocht in,Ane scorit upon the wauch[813].Ane bad pay, ane-ither said “Nay,Byd quhill we rakin our lauch[814].”The gud-wyf said, “Have ye na dreid;Ye sall pay at ye aucht[815].”Ane young man start upon his feit,And he began to lauche[816],For heydin[817]Of Peblis to the play.He gat ane trincheour in his handAnd he began to compt;“Ilk man twa and are happenie[818]!To pay thus we war wount.”Ane-uther stert upon his feit,And said “Thow art our blunt[819]To tak sic office upoun hand!Be God thow servite ane dunt[820]Of me,Of Peblis to the play.”“Ane dunt,” quod he, “quhat dewil is that?Be God, yow dar not du’d!”He stert till ane broggit stauf[821],Wincheand as he war woode[822].All that hous was in an reirde[823]:Ane cryit, “The halie rude!Help us, Lord, upon this erde[824],That thair be spilt na bludeHeirin,Of Peblis to the play!”Thay thrang out at the dure at anis,Withouttin ony reddin[825].Gilbert in ane gutter glayde[826]—He gat na better beddin.Thair wes not ane of thame that dayWald do ane-utheris biddin:Thairby lay thre and threttie-sum[827]Thrunland[828]in ane middingOff draff[829],Of Peblis to the play.Ane cadgear on the mercat gait[830]Hard thame bargane[831]begin;He gaiff ane schout, his wyff came out;Scantlie scho micht ourhye[832]him.[833]He held, scho drew, for dust that dayMicht na man se ane styme[834]To red[835]thameOf Peblis to the play.He stert to his greit gray meir,And of he tumblit the creilis.“Alace!” quod scho, “hald our gude-man!”And on hir knees scho kneilis.“Abyd,” quod scho; “Why, nay,” quod he;In-till his stirrapis he lap[836];The girding[837]brak, and he flew of,And upstart bayth his heilisAt anis[838],Of Peblis to the play.His wyf came out, and gaif ane schoutAnd be the fute scho gat him;All bedirtin[839]drew him out;“Lord God, richt weil that sat[840]him!”He said, “Quhare is yon cubroun[841]knaif?”Quod scho, “I reid[842]ye, lat himGang hame his gaites[843].” “Be God,” quod he,“I sall anis have at himYit,Of Peblis to the play.”“Ye fylit[844]me, fy for schame!” quod scho;“Se as[845]ye have drest[846]me!How feil ye, schir?” “As my girdin brak,Quhat meikle[847]devil may lest[848]me.I wait[849]weil quhat; it wesMy awin gray meir that kest me,Or gif I wes forfochtin[850]faynt,And syn[851]lay doun to rest meYonder,Of Peblis to the play.”Be that[852]the bargane was all playit;The stringis stert out of thair nokks[853];Sevin-sum that the tulye[854]maidLay gruffling[855]in the stokks.John Jacksoun of the nether wardeHad lever have giffin[856]an oxOr[857]he had cuming in that cumpanie,He sware be Goddis lockkisAnd mannis bayth,Of Peblis to the play.With that Will Swane come sueitand out,Ane meikle miller man;“Gif I sall dance have donn[858], lat se,Blaw up the bagpyp than!The schamou’s dance[859]I mon beginI trow it sall not pane.”So hevelie he hockit[860]about,To see him, Lord, as[861]thai ranThat tyd,Of Peblis to the play!Thay gadderit out of the toun[862],And neirar him thai dreuche;Ane bade gif the daunsaris rowme;Will Swane makis wounder teuche[863].Than all the wenschis Te he! thai playit;But, Lord, as Will Young leuche[864]!“Gude gossip, come hyn your gaitis[865],For we have daunsit aneuche[866]At anisAt Peblis at the play.”Sa ferslie fyr-heit[867]wes the dayHis face began to frekill.Than Tisbe[868]tuik him by the hand,Wes new cuming fra the Seckill.“Allace!” quod scho, “quhat sall I do?And our doure hes na stekill[869]!”And scho to-ga[870]as hir taill brynt,And all the cairlis to kekill[871]At hir,Of Peblis to the play.The pyper said, “Now I beginTo tyre for playing to,Bot yit I have gottin naethingFor all my pyping to you.Thre happenis for half ane day,And that will not undo you;And gif ye will gif me richt nocht[872]The meikill devill gang wi’ you!”Quod he,Of Peblis to the play.Be that the daunsing wes all done,Thair leif tuik les and mair;Quhen the winklottis and the wawarris twynit[873]To se it was hart sair.Wat Atkin said to fair Ales[874],“My bird[875], now I will fayr.”The dewil a wourde that scho might speik,Bot swownit that sweit of swair[876]For kyndnes,Of Peblis to the play.He sippilit[877]lyk ane faderles fole;“And be still, my sweit thing!”“Be the halyrud of PeblisI may nocht rest for greting[878].”He quhissillit and he pypit baythTo mak hir blyth that meiting:“My hony part, how sayis the sang,‘Thair sall be mirth at our metingYit,’Of Peblis to the play.”Be that the sone was settand schaftis,And neir done wes the day.Thair men micht heir schriken of chaftis[879]Quhen that thai went thair way.Had thair bein mair made of this sangMair suld I to yow say.At Beltane ilka bodie bowndTo Peblis to the play.
At Beltane,[755]quhen ilk bodie bownis[756]To Peblis to the play,To heir the singin’ and the soundis,The solace, suth to say;Be firth[757]and forrest furth they found[758],Thay graythit[759]tham full gay;God wait that wald thay do that stound[760],For it was thair feist day,Thay said,Of Peblis to the play.
At Beltane,[755]quhen ilk bodie bownis[756]
To Peblis to the play,
To heir the singin’ and the soundis,
The solace, suth to say;
Be firth[757]and forrest furth they found[758],
Thay graythit[759]tham full gay;
God wait that wald thay do that stound[760],
For it was thair feist day,
Thay said,
Of Peblis to the play.
All the wenchis of the westWar up or the cok crew;For reiling[761]thair micht na man rest,For garray and for glew[762].Ane said “My curches[763]ar nocht prest!”Than answerit Meg full blew[764],“To get an hude I hald it best.”“Be Goddis saull that is true!”Quod scho[765],Of Peblis to the play.
All the wenchis of the west
War up or the cok crew;
For reiling[761]thair micht na man rest,
For garray and for glew[762].
Ane said “My curches[763]ar nocht prest!”
Than answerit Meg full blew[764],
“To get an hude I hald it best.”
“Be Goddis saull that is true!”
Quod scho[765],
Of Peblis to the play.
She tuik the tippet[766]be the end;To lat it hing scho leit not[767].Quod he, “Thy bak sall beir ane bend[768];”“In faith,” quod she, “we meit not!”Scho was so guckit and so gend[769]That day ane byt scho eit nocht.Than spak hir fallowis that hir kend[770],“Be still, my joy, and greit not[771],Now,Of Peblis to the play!”
She tuik the tippet[766]be the end;
To lat it hing scho leit not[767].
Quod he, “Thy bak sall beir ane bend[768];”
“In faith,” quod she, “we meit not!”
Scho was so guckit and so gend[769]
That day ane byt scho eit nocht.
Than spak hir fallowis that hir kend[770],
“Be still, my joy, and greit not[771],
Now,
Of Peblis to the play!”
“Evir, allace!” than said scho,“Am I nocht cleirlie tynt[772]?I dar nocht cum yon mercat[773]to,I am so evvil sone-brint[774].Amang you merchands my dudds do[775],Marie; I sall anis mynt[776]Stand of far and keik[777]thaim to,As I at hame was wont,”Quod scho,Of Peblis to the play.
“Evir, allace!” than said scho,
“Am I nocht cleirlie tynt[772]?
I dar nocht cum yon mercat[773]to,
I am so evvil sone-brint[774].
Amang you merchands my dudds do[775],
Marie; I sall anis mynt[776]
Stand of far and keik[777]thaim to,
As I at hame was wont,”
Quod scho,
Of Peblis to the play.
Hop, calye, and cardronow[778]Gaderit out thik-fald[779];With “hey and how rohumbelow”The young folk were full bald.The bagpipe blew, and thai out-threw[780]Out of the townis untald[781].Lord, sic ane schout was thame amangQuhen thai were ower the wald[782],Thair west,Of Peblis to the play!
Hop, calye, and cardronow[778]
Gaderit out thik-fald[779];
With “hey and how rohumbelow”
The young folk were full bald.
The bagpipe blew, and thai out-threw[780]
Out of the townis untald[781].
Lord, sic ane schout was thame amang
Quhen thai were ower the wald[782],
Thair west,
Of Peblis to the play!
Ane young man stert in-to that steid[783]Als cant[784]as ony colt,Ane birken hat upon his heid,With ane bow and ane bolt;Said “Mirrie madinis, think not lang[785],The wedder is fair and smolt[786]:”He cleikit up ane hie ruf sang[787];“Thair fure[788]ane man to the holt[789],”Quod he,Of Peblis to the play.
Ane young man stert in-to that steid[783]
Als cant[784]as ony colt,
Ane birken hat upon his heid,
With ane bow and ane bolt;
Said “Mirrie madinis, think not lang[785],
The wedder is fair and smolt[786]:”
He cleikit up ane hie ruf sang[787];
“Thair fure[788]ane man to the holt[789],”
Quod he,
Of Peblis to the play.
Thay had nocht gane half of the gait[790]Quhen the madinis come upon thame;Ilk ane man gaif his consait[791]How at[792]thai wald dispone[793]thame.Ane said, “The fairest fallis me;Tak ye the laif[794]and fone[795]thame.”Ane-uther said “Wys lat me be!On, Twedell syd, and on thameSwyth[796]!Of Peblis to the play.”
Thay had nocht gane half of the gait[790]
Quhen the madinis come upon thame;
Ilk ane man gaif his consait[791]
How at[792]thai wald dispone[793]thame.
Ane said, “The fairest fallis me;
Tak ye the laif[794]and fone[795]thame.”
Ane-uther said “Wys lat me be!
On, Twedell syd, and on thame
Swyth[796]!
Of Peblis to the play.”
Than he to-ga and scho to-ga[797],And never ane bad abyd you.Ane winklot[798]fell, and her taill up,“Wow,” quod Malkin[799], “hyd yow!Quhat neidis you to maik it sua[800]?Yon man will not ourryd[801]you.”“Ar ye owr gude[802],” quod scho, “I say,To lat thame gang[803]besyd yow,Yonder,Of Peblis to the play?”
Than he to-ga and scho to-ga[797],
And never ane bad abyd you.
Ane winklot[798]fell, and her taill up,
“Wow,” quod Malkin[799], “hyd yow!
Quhat neidis you to maik it sua[800]?
Yon man will not ourryd[801]you.”
“Ar ye owr gude[802],” quod scho, “I say,
To lat thame gang[803]besyd yow,
Yonder,
Of Peblis to the play?”
Than thai come to the townis endWithouttin more delai,He befoir, and scho befoir,To see quha was maist gay.All that luikit thame uponLeuche[804]fast at thair array:Sum said that thai were merkat folk,Sum said the Quene of MayWas cumit[805]Of Peblis to the play.
Than thai come to the townis end
Withouttin more delai,
He befoir, and scho befoir,
To see quha was maist gay.
All that luikit thame upon
Leuche[804]fast at thair array:
Sum said that thai were merkat folk,
Sum said the Quene of May
Was cumit[805]
Of Peblis to the play.
Than thai to the taverne housWith meikle oly[806]prance;Ane spak wi’ wourdis wonder crous[807]“A done[808]with ane mischance!”“Braid up the burde,” he hydis tyt[809],“We ar all in ane trance[810].Se that our napre be quhyt[811],For we will dyn and daunceThair out,Of Peblis to the play.”
Than thai to the taverne hous
With meikle oly[806]prance;
Ane spak wi’ wourdis wonder crous[807]
“A done[808]with ane mischance!”
“Braid up the burde,” he hydis tyt[809],
“We ar all in ane trance[810].
Se that our napre be quhyt[811],
For we will dyn and daunce
Thair out,
Of Peblis to the play.”
Ay as the gudwyf[812]brocht in,Ane scorit upon the wauch[813].Ane bad pay, ane-ither said “Nay,Byd quhill we rakin our lauch[814].”The gud-wyf said, “Have ye na dreid;Ye sall pay at ye aucht[815].”Ane young man start upon his feit,And he began to lauche[816],For heydin[817]Of Peblis to the play.
Ay as the gudwyf[812]brocht in,
Ane scorit upon the wauch[813].
Ane bad pay, ane-ither said “Nay,
Byd quhill we rakin our lauch[814].”
The gud-wyf said, “Have ye na dreid;
Ye sall pay at ye aucht[815].”
Ane young man start upon his feit,
And he began to lauche[816],
For heydin[817]
Of Peblis to the play.
He gat ane trincheour in his handAnd he began to compt;“Ilk man twa and are happenie[818]!To pay thus we war wount.”Ane-uther stert upon his feit,And said “Thow art our blunt[819]To tak sic office upoun hand!Be God thow servite ane dunt[820]Of me,Of Peblis to the play.”
He gat ane trincheour in his hand
And he began to compt;
“Ilk man twa and are happenie[818]!
To pay thus we war wount.”
Ane-uther stert upon his feit,
And said “Thow art our blunt[819]
To tak sic office upoun hand!
Be God thow servite ane dunt[820]
Of me,
Of Peblis to the play.”
“Ane dunt,” quod he, “quhat dewil is that?Be God, yow dar not du’d!”He stert till ane broggit stauf[821],Wincheand as he war woode[822].All that hous was in an reirde[823]:Ane cryit, “The halie rude!Help us, Lord, upon this erde[824],That thair be spilt na bludeHeirin,Of Peblis to the play!”
“Ane dunt,” quod he, “quhat dewil is that?
Be God, yow dar not du’d!”
He stert till ane broggit stauf[821],
Wincheand as he war woode[822].
All that hous was in an reirde[823]:
Ane cryit, “The halie rude!
Help us, Lord, upon this erde[824],
That thair be spilt na blude
Heirin,
Of Peblis to the play!”
Thay thrang out at the dure at anis,Withouttin ony reddin[825].Gilbert in ane gutter glayde[826]—He gat na better beddin.Thair wes not ane of thame that dayWald do ane-utheris biddin:Thairby lay thre and threttie-sum[827]Thrunland[828]in ane middingOff draff[829],Of Peblis to the play.
Thay thrang out at the dure at anis,
Withouttin ony reddin[825].
Gilbert in ane gutter glayde[826]—
He gat na better beddin.
Thair wes not ane of thame that day
Wald do ane-utheris biddin:
Thairby lay thre and threttie-sum[827]
Thrunland[828]in ane midding
Off draff[829],
Of Peblis to the play.
Ane cadgear on the mercat gait[830]Hard thame bargane[831]begin;He gaiff ane schout, his wyff came out;Scantlie scho micht ourhye[832]him.[833]
Ane cadgear on the mercat gait[830]
Hard thame bargane[831]begin;
He gaiff ane schout, his wyff came out;
Scantlie scho micht ourhye[832]him.[833]
He held, scho drew, for dust that dayMicht na man se ane styme[834]To red[835]thameOf Peblis to the play.
He held, scho drew, for dust that day
Micht na man se ane styme[834]
To red[835]thame
Of Peblis to the play.
He stert to his greit gray meir,And of he tumblit the creilis.“Alace!” quod scho, “hald our gude-man!”And on hir knees scho kneilis.“Abyd,” quod scho; “Why, nay,” quod he;In-till his stirrapis he lap[836];The girding[837]brak, and he flew of,And upstart bayth his heilisAt anis[838],Of Peblis to the play.
He stert to his greit gray meir,
And of he tumblit the creilis.
“Alace!” quod scho, “hald our gude-man!”
And on hir knees scho kneilis.
“Abyd,” quod scho; “Why, nay,” quod he;
In-till his stirrapis he lap[836];
The girding[837]brak, and he flew of,
And upstart bayth his heilis
At anis[838],
Of Peblis to the play.
His wyf came out, and gaif ane schoutAnd be the fute scho gat him;All bedirtin[839]drew him out;“Lord God, richt weil that sat[840]him!”He said, “Quhare is yon cubroun[841]knaif?”Quod scho, “I reid[842]ye, lat himGang hame his gaites[843].” “Be God,” quod he,“I sall anis have at himYit,Of Peblis to the play.”
His wyf came out, and gaif ane schout
And be the fute scho gat him;
All bedirtin[839]drew him out;
“Lord God, richt weil that sat[840]him!”
He said, “Quhare is yon cubroun[841]knaif?”
Quod scho, “I reid[842]ye, lat him
Gang hame his gaites[843].” “Be God,” quod he,
“I sall anis have at him
Yit,
Of Peblis to the play.”
“Ye fylit[844]me, fy for schame!” quod scho;“Se as[845]ye have drest[846]me!How feil ye, schir?” “As my girdin brak,Quhat meikle[847]devil may lest[848]me.I wait[849]weil quhat; it wesMy awin gray meir that kest me,Or gif I wes forfochtin[850]faynt,And syn[851]lay doun to rest meYonder,Of Peblis to the play.”
“Ye fylit[844]me, fy for schame!” quod scho;
“Se as[845]ye have drest[846]me!
How feil ye, schir?” “As my girdin brak,
Quhat meikle[847]devil may lest[848]me.
I wait[849]weil quhat; it wes
My awin gray meir that kest me,
Or gif I wes forfochtin[850]faynt,
And syn[851]lay doun to rest me
Yonder,
Of Peblis to the play.”
Be that[852]the bargane was all playit;The stringis stert out of thair nokks[853];Sevin-sum that the tulye[854]maidLay gruffling[855]in the stokks.John Jacksoun of the nether wardeHad lever have giffin[856]an oxOr[857]he had cuming in that cumpanie,He sware be Goddis lockkisAnd mannis bayth,Of Peblis to the play.
Be that[852]the bargane was all playit;
The stringis stert out of thair nokks[853];
Sevin-sum that the tulye[854]maid
Lay gruffling[855]in the stokks.
John Jacksoun of the nether warde
Had lever have giffin[856]an ox
Or[857]he had cuming in that cumpanie,
He sware be Goddis lockkis
And mannis bayth,
Of Peblis to the play.
With that Will Swane come sueitand out,Ane meikle miller man;“Gif I sall dance have donn[858], lat se,Blaw up the bagpyp than!The schamou’s dance[859]I mon beginI trow it sall not pane.”So hevelie he hockit[860]about,To see him, Lord, as[861]thai ranThat tyd,Of Peblis to the play!
With that Will Swane come sueitand out,
Ane meikle miller man;
“Gif I sall dance have donn[858], lat se,
Blaw up the bagpyp than!
The schamou’s dance[859]I mon begin
I trow it sall not pane.”
So hevelie he hockit[860]about,
To see him, Lord, as[861]thai ran
That tyd,
Of Peblis to the play!
Thay gadderit out of the toun[862],And neirar him thai dreuche;Ane bade gif the daunsaris rowme;Will Swane makis wounder teuche[863].Than all the wenschis Te he! thai playit;But, Lord, as Will Young leuche[864]!“Gude gossip, come hyn your gaitis[865],For we have daunsit aneuche[866]At anisAt Peblis at the play.”
Thay gadderit out of the toun[862],
And neirar him thai dreuche;
Ane bade gif the daunsaris rowme;
Will Swane makis wounder teuche[863].
Than all the wenschis Te he! thai playit;
But, Lord, as Will Young leuche[864]!
“Gude gossip, come hyn your gaitis[865],
For we have daunsit aneuche[866]
At anis
At Peblis at the play.”
Sa ferslie fyr-heit[867]wes the dayHis face began to frekill.Than Tisbe[868]tuik him by the hand,Wes new cuming fra the Seckill.“Allace!” quod scho, “quhat sall I do?And our doure hes na stekill[869]!”And scho to-ga[870]as hir taill brynt,And all the cairlis to kekill[871]At hir,Of Peblis to the play.
Sa ferslie fyr-heit[867]wes the day
His face began to frekill.
Than Tisbe[868]tuik him by the hand,
Wes new cuming fra the Seckill.
“Allace!” quod scho, “quhat sall I do?
And our doure hes na stekill[869]!”
And scho to-ga[870]as hir taill brynt,
And all the cairlis to kekill[871]
At hir,
Of Peblis to the play.
The pyper said, “Now I beginTo tyre for playing to,Bot yit I have gottin naethingFor all my pyping to you.Thre happenis for half ane day,And that will not undo you;And gif ye will gif me richt nocht[872]The meikill devill gang wi’ you!”Quod he,Of Peblis to the play.
The pyper said, “Now I begin
To tyre for playing to,
Bot yit I have gottin naething
For all my pyping to you.
Thre happenis for half ane day,
And that will not undo you;
And gif ye will gif me richt nocht[872]
The meikill devill gang wi’ you!”
Quod he,
Of Peblis to the play.
Be that the daunsing wes all done,Thair leif tuik les and mair;Quhen the winklottis and the wawarris twynit[873]To se it was hart sair.Wat Atkin said to fair Ales[874],“My bird[875], now I will fayr.”The dewil a wourde that scho might speik,Bot swownit that sweit of swair[876]For kyndnes,Of Peblis to the play.
Be that the daunsing wes all done,
Thair leif tuik les and mair;
Quhen the winklottis and the wawarris twynit[873]
To se it was hart sair.
Wat Atkin said to fair Ales[874],
“My bird[875], now I will fayr.”
The dewil a wourde that scho might speik,
Bot swownit that sweit of swair[876]
For kyndnes,
Of Peblis to the play.
He sippilit[877]lyk ane faderles fole;“And be still, my sweit thing!”“Be the halyrud of PeblisI may nocht rest for greting[878].”He quhissillit and he pypit baythTo mak hir blyth that meiting:“My hony part, how sayis the sang,‘Thair sall be mirth at our metingYit,’Of Peblis to the play.”
He sippilit[877]lyk ane faderles fole;
“And be still, my sweit thing!”
“Be the halyrud of Peblis
I may nocht rest for greting[878].”
He quhissillit and he pypit bayth
To mak hir blyth that meiting:
“My hony part, how sayis the sang,
‘Thair sall be mirth at our meting
Yit,’
Of Peblis to the play.”
Be that the sone was settand schaftis,And neir done wes the day.Thair men micht heir schriken of chaftis[879]Quhen that thai went thair way.Had thair bein mair made of this sangMair suld I to yow say.At Beltane ilka bodie bowndTo Peblis to the play.
Be that the sone was settand schaftis,
And neir done wes the day.
Thair men micht heir schriken of chaftis[879]
Quhen that thai went thair way.
Had thair bein mair made of this sang
Mair suld I to yow say.
At Beltane ilka bodie bownd
To Peblis to the play.