But al shal passe that men prose or ryme;

Take every man his turn, as for his tyme.

Envoy.

Scogan, that knelest at the stremes heed

Of grace, of alle honour and worthinesse,

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In thende of which streme I am dul as deed,

Forgete in solitarie wildernesse;

Yet, Scogan, thenke on Tullius kindenesse,

Minne thy frend, ther it may fructifye!