PAUPER.

Quha Devill, maid thee ane gentill man, that wald cut not thy lugs[447]?

DILIGENCE.

Quhat now! me-thinks the carle begins to crack[448].

Swyith, carle, away, or be this day I’se break thy back.

[Heir sall the Carle clim up and sit in the King’s tchyre.

Cum doun, or be God’s croun, fals loun, I sall slay thee.

PAUPER.

Now sweir be thy brunt[449] schinnis, the Devill ding[450] thame fra thee.

Quhat say ye till thir court dastards? be[451] thay get hail clais[452],