The furius end, sum-time, of tirannie,

Sum-time the glore of prudent governouris

Ilk stait apprisit[589] in thair faculte;

My wery spreit desiring to repres

My emptive pen of frutles besines,

Awalkit furth to tak the recent aire;

Quhen Priapus, with stormy weid oppres,

Raqueistit me in his maist tendernes

To rest ane quhile amid his gardingis bare.

Bot I no maner couth[590] my mind prepare