And honour oftsiss chaungith gude thewis;

Thare is no more perilous pestilence

Than hie estate geven unto schrewis.

Quod Chaucere.

XXVI. From MS. Arch. Seld. B. 24, fol. 119; I give rejected spellings. 3. Rycht; grete. 7. perilouss.


XXVII. LEAULTE VAULT RICHESSE.

This warldly joy is only fantasy,

Of quhich non erdly wicht can be content;