And said, 'Quhy spurnis thou aganis the wall,
To sla thyself, and mend na-thing at all?
Sen that thy weiping dowbillis bot thy wo,
I counsall thee mak vertew of ane neid,
To leir to clap thy clapper to and fro,
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And †live efter the law of lipper-leid.'
Thair was na buit, bot forth with thame sho yeid
Fra place to place, quhill cauld and hounger sair
Compellit hir to be ane rank beggair.