[Page 7.] v. 126. asylum, whilom refugium miserorum, &c.]—whilom, i. e. once, formerly. So afterwards in this piece, v. 496, among the evils which Skelton attributes to Wolsey, mention is made of “myche sayntuary brekyng,” i. e. much sanctuary-breaking; and in Why come ye nat to Courte he says of the Cardinal that
“all priuileged places
He brekes and defaces,” &c.
v. 1086. vol. ii. 60.
v. 130. trym tram] See note, p. 161. v. 76.
v. 131. chaffer far fet] i. e. merchandise far fetched.
v. 133. Scarpary] In Tuscany. So afterwards, “Over Scarpary,” v. 408; and in The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedy, “Mont Scarpry.” Dunbar’s Poems, ii. 82. ed. Laing.
v. 134. ich wot] i. e. I know.
v. 136. Tholomye and Haly] See notes, p. 133. vv. 503, 505.
v. 137. volvell] }