Quhilk tyll his Grace I purpose to present.”

“Thow,” quod the Gled, “sall faill of thyne entent.”

The Revin said, “God! nor I rax in ane raipe[267],

And thow get this tyll outher kyng or duke!”

The Pyote said, “Plene[268] I nocht to the Pape

Than in ane smedie I be smorit[269] with smuke.”

With that the Gled the pece claucht in his cluke[270],

And fled his way: the lave[271], with all thair mycht,

To chace the Gled, flew all out of my sycht.

Now have ye hard this lytill tragedie,