Setting sangis, and singand merily.

His hude was reid, heklit atour his croun,

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Lyk to ane poeit of the auld fassoun.

Boxis he bair with fine electuairis,

And sugerit syropis for digestioun;

Spycis belangand to the pothecairis,

With mony hailsum sweit confectioun;

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Doctour in phisik, cled in scarlot goun,